A15877:39
The Reckoning and Declaration of the Faith
The reckoning and declaration of the faith and belief of huldrike Zwingli bishop of ziiryk the chief town of Helvetia, sent to Charles .v. that now is Emperor of Rome: holding a parliament or counsel at Ausbrough with the chief lords and learned men of Germany, the year of our Lord M.D.xxx. in the month of July.The rekenynge and declaracion of the fayth and belefe of huldrike zwyngly byshoppe of ziiryk the chefe town of Heluitia, sent to Charles .v. that nowe is Emproure of Rome: holdynge a parlement or counsayll at Ausbrough with the chefe lordes and lerned men of Germanye, the yere of our Lorde M.D.xxx. in the moneth of July.
printed by Richard wire, 1548printed by Richarde wyer, 1548
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¶ The .viii. article.
Eighthly, I believe that in the holy Supper of thanks giving,1 the very body of Christ is present at the eyes and contemplation of our faith. That is to wit, that they which give thanks unto the Lord for that benefit given us in his Son, acknowledge him to have had taken unto him very manhood, in it verily to have suffered, and verily to have had washen away our since in his blood, and so every thing done by Christ to be as it were present unto them at the eye and contemplation of their faith. But that the very natural body of Christ either should be essentially ⟨image 20⟩corporally and really in the supper, or eaten with our mouths & teeth in the form of bread as the papists dream or in the bread as some men imagine, which yet sit & look back unto, & for the pots full of flesh out of Egypt. This we do not only deny, but we affirm it constantly to be an error which is plain against the word of God. Which thing by gods help (most noble Emperor) I shall make it as clear in few words unto your Majesty as the sun.
Eyghtly, I beleue that in the holy Supper of thankes gyuyng,1 the very body of Christe is presente at the eyes and contemplacion of oure fayth. That is to wyt, that they whiche gyue thākes vnto the Lorde for that benefyt gyuē vs in his sone, aknowlege hym to haue had taken vnto hym very manhed, in it verelye to haue suffered, and verelye to haue had wasshen awaye our synnes in his bloud, and so euery thynge done by Christe to be as it were present vnto them at the eye and contē placion of theyr fayth. But that the very naturall bodye of Christe eyther shulde be essencially ⟨image 20⟩corporally and really in the supper, or eaten with our mouthes & teeth in the forme of breade as the papistes dreame or in the breade as som men imagen, which yet sytte & loke bak vnto, & for the pottes full of fleshe oute of Egipte. This we do not onely deny, but we affyrme it constantly to be an errour whiche is playne against the worde of God. Vvhiche thynge by gods helpe (moste noble Emperour) I shall make it as cleare in fewe wordes vnto youre Maiestie as the sonne.