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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.
If than the flesh of Christ be wholesome to the soul, it must spiritually and not carnally be eaten. This also pertaineth unto the matter of Sacraments, that the spirit is begotten by the spirit, and not by any bodily thing, as we showed before.
Yf than the fleashe of Christ be holsome to the soule, it muste spiritually and not carnally be eaten. Thys also pertayneth vnto the matter of Sacramentes, that the spirite is begotten by the spirite, and not by any bodelye thynge, as we shewed before.
By these & such like places are we compelled to acknowledge, that these words: this is my body must be taken not naturally, but figuratively: like as these are: This is the Passover. For the Lamb which was year by year eaten in that great solemnity of holy days was not the natural Passover or pass by, but did signify it in times past to be done. To this end also agreeth the succession or exchange, because the Supper cometh in the stead of the Lamb, which thing putteth us in remembrance, ye Christ used like words. For the succession keepeth the imitation, that is, like manner of speech.