A15877:48
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 .ix article.
For the ninth article, I believe that the Ceremonies which hurt not the faith by any superstition, nor be contrary to the word of god, may be suffered until the day star of truth be more and more yet sprongen and give us light, albeit I wot not whether ⟨image 27⟩some such may be found to be tolerated for a time for charities sake. But thus do I believe, that by the same mistress & teacher even charity say I, sith such ceremonies can not be used and stand without great offence, that then they should be abolished & taken away although they reclaim and bark against it which are of no faithful mind. For christ forbode not Mary Magdalene to pour forth her ointment upon him although the covetousness and infidelity of Judas did swell against it proudly. But the Images which stand forth to be worshipped, I reckon them not among these ceremonies,1 but to be of the number of those things which directly fight against the word of god. But such as are not set forth to be worshipped, or where there is no peril that they should in time to come be worshipped, so far of am I that I would damn them, that I acknowledge that science and craft in painting and carving to be the very gifts of God.
For the nynth article, I beleue that the Ceremonies whiche hurte not the fayth by any supersticion, nor be contrary to the worde of god, maye be suffred vntyll the daye starre of truthe be more and more yet sprongen and gyue vs lyghte, albeit I wote not whether ⟨image 27⟩