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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 8: ¶The eight Article.Article 8: ¶The eyght Article.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That with our mouth the natural ⟨p. 43⟩body of Christ is not eaten, him self showed, when he said unto the Jews striving for the bodily earing of his flesh: The flesh profiteth nothing.1 Namely to eat it naturally, but to eat it spiritually profiteth much, for it giveth life.
That wyth our mouthe ye naturall ⟨p. 43⟩body of Christ is not eaten, hym selfe shewed, whan he sayde vnto ye Iewes stryuynge for the bodelye earynge of his fleshe: The fleshe profiteth nothīg.1 Namely to eate it naturallye, but to eate it spiritually profyteth much, for it gyueth lyfe.