George 'The Parsimonius'

! Research done by Emma Schreiner Stringham and Hilda SchrienerStringham Info from Graefensteinberg; Friedrich Wilhelm Krg pedigreereceived from Graefensteinberg pastor Jan 1976;

• Joh Georg Karg b 1512 zu Herboldingen im Riess (Noerdlingen). 1532 Lutherscueler in Wittenberg (Noerdlingen). 1539 - 1547 Pfarrer & Reformator in Oettingen; 1547-1552 Pfarrer in Schwabach; 1552-1576 Geralsupt u Reformator in Ansbach; Verfasser des "Ansbacher Katechismus." Luther Reformer. Baptism, endowment & sealing cleared: F791294.

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Cyclopaedia of biblical, theological and ecclesiastical literature, Volume 5

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In 1563 a collateral controversy concerning the obedience of Christ was raised by Parsimonius (George Karg). He was born 1512; studied under Luther in Wittenberg; 1547 he became pastor in Schwabach, and 1556 superintendent in Ansbach; 1563 he was deposed because of erroneous theses published in that year; he was opposed by Hesshusius and Ketzmann in Ansbach; 1570, having discussed his difference with the theologians in Wittenberg, Karg retracted and was restored to his office; he died 1576. In his theses on justification Parsimonius deviated from the Lutheran doctrine by teaching that Christ redeemed us by His passive obedience only, and by denying that His active obedience had any vicarious merit, since as man He Himself owed such obedience to the Law of God,-a view afterwards defended also by such Reformed divines as John Piscator John Camero, and perhaps Ursinus. (Schaff I, 274.)' http://bookofconcord.org/historical-16.php