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The account reckoning and confession of the faith of Huldrik Zwinglius bishop of Zuryk…The accompt rekenynge and confession of the faith of Huldrik Zwinglius byshop of Zuryk…
The account reckoning and confession of the faith of Huldrik Zwinglius bishop of Zuryk the chief town of Helvetia sent unto Charles the fifth now Emperor of Rome, holding a counsel with the most noble princes, estates and learned men of Germany assembled together at Augsburg. 1530. in the month of July. Translated out of latin by Thomas Cotsforde. And imprinted at Geneva. In April. 1555.The accompt rekenynge and confession of the faith of Huldrik Zwinglius byshop of Zuryk the chief towne of Heluetia sent vnto Charles the fyfte nowe Emperoure of Rome, holdynge a counsel wyth the moost noble princes, estates and learned men of Germany assembled together at Ausburgh. 1530. in the moneth of Iuly. Translated out of latyn by Thomas Cotsforde. And imprinted at Geneua. In April. 1555.
printed by Egidius Van der Erve, 1555
Article 7: ¶The seventh Article.Article 7: ¶The seuenth Article.
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So is baptism before the congregation given to him, which before he receive it other hath confessed the religion of Christ, or else hath the word ⟨p. 32⟩of promise, whereby it is known, wen that he pertaineth to the church For this cause it is, that when we baptise one of lawful age, we first ask him whether he believe. And if he answer yea: than in conclusion he receiveth baptism. Therefore faith is confessed to be present, before he receive baptism, and so faith is not given in the receipt of baptism.
So is baptyme before the congregacion gyuen to hym, whych before he receaue it other hath confessed the religion of Christ, or els hathe the worde ⟨p. 32⟩of promise, wherby it is knowen, wen that he pertayneth to the churth For thys cause it is, that when we baptyse one of lawful age, we fyrst aske hym whether he beleue. And yf he answere yea: than in conclusion he receaueth baptyme. Therfore fayth is confessed to be present, before he receyue baptyme, and so fayth is not gyuē in the recepte of baptyme.
But if an infant be offered to baptism, than it is asked: whether the child's parents offer it to be baptised. And when it is answered by the witnesses that they would have it baptised, than by & by the infant is baptised.
But yf an infant be offred to baptyme, thā it is asked: whether the chyldes parentes offer it to be baptysed. And whan it is answered by the wytnesses that they wolde haue it baptysed, thā by & by the infant is baptised.
And here the promise of God went before, that he aswell esteemeth our infants to be of the church, as were the children of the Hebrews. For wham they which are of the church offer them, than the infant is baptised by this law, that forasmuch as it is borne of christians, it is by God's promise reputed and taken among the men bres of the Church. Therefore by baptism the church openly receiveth him, which before is received by grace. So than, baptism bringeth not grace, but witnesseth to the church,