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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 › ¶Here follow three arguments.Article 8 › ¶Here folowe thre argumentes.
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By Austin also, which in the thirty treaty upon Johns Gospel affirmeth:1 that Christs body that rose from the dead must by but in one place. Where the printed exemplars have (may) for (must) but corruptly. For both in the Master of sentence and in the Decrees (whereinto this sentence of Austin is translated) it is red must. Whereby we may openly see, that what so ever the old writers spake honourably of the supper, they did utterly understand it, not of the natural eating of the body of Christ, but of the spiritual.
By Awsten also, whych in the thyrtie treatie vpon Iohns Gospel affirmeth:1 that Christes bodye that rose from the dead must by but in one place. Wher the printed exemplares haue (may) for (must) but coruptlye. For both in the Master of sentence and in the Decrees (wherinto this sentence of Awsten is trāslated) it is red must. Wherby we maye openly see, that what so euer the olde writters spake honorably of the supper, they dyd vtterly vnderstand it, not of the natural eatyng of the body of Christ, but of the spirituall.
- 1Awsten in the 30 treaty upon Johns Gospel..Awsten in the 30 treatie vpon Iohns Gospell..
The same Austin against Adimantus. 112 chap. teacheth: that these three sentences: the blood is the soul: this is my body: and, the stone was Christ: are spoken sacramentally, that is, as he speaketh in a sign, and figuratively. And among many other things at length he cometh to these ⟨p. 49⟩words: I may also interpret this commandment to be put in a sign. For the Lord doubted not to say: This is my body, when he gave a sign of his body. Thus saith Awsten.