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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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Lo,1 here we have a key wherewith we may open all the sayings of the old writers touching this article of the supper: that that which only is the sign of the body, he saith is called the body.
Loo,1 here we haue a keye wherwith we maye open all the saynges of the olde wrytters towchyng thys article of the supper: that that whych only is the signe of the body, he sayth is called the body.
- 1A key.A keye.
Let them go now that will, and condemn us of heresy, so that they know thereby also them selves against the Decrees of Bishops to condemn the chief pillar and stay of divines.
Let them go nowe that wyll, and condempne vs of heresye, so that they knowe therby also them selues agaynst the Decrees of Bysshoppes to condempne the chefe pyllare and staye of diuines.
Of these things it is made most manifest,1 that the old writers all way spake sacramentally, when they gave so much to the eating of Christs body in the supper, namely, that the sacramental eating of Christs body could not cleanse the soul, but faith in God through Jesus Christ, which is the spiritual eating, whereof this outward eating, is a token and shadow. For like as bread sustaineth the body, and wine comforteth, nourisheth, quickeneth, refresheth,