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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
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Twelfth. I believe that that forged fable of the fire of Purgatory is as blasphemous a thing against the free redemption purchased by Christs blood, as it hath ben gainful to the authors, inventors and maintainers thereof. For if it be necessary with pains and torments to wash away the deservings of our since, than shall Christ be dead in vain, and than is grace of none effect. Than which thing, what can be thought more wicked in the christen common ⟨p. 56⟩wealth, state and condition? Or what manner of Christ have they, which will themselves to be called christians, and yet are afraid of this fire, nay, no fire now, but a smoke?
Twelfte. I beleue that that forged fable of the fyre of Purgatorie is as blasphemouse a thynge agaynst the free redēpcion purchased by Christes bloude, as it hath ben gaynful to the authors, inuentours and mayntayners therof. For yf it be necessary wyth paynes and tormētes to washe away the deseruinges of our synnes, than shal Christe be deade in vayne, and than is grace of none effecte. Thā whych thyng, what can be thought more wicked in the christen commone ⟨p. 56⟩welthe, state and condicion? Or what maner of Christ haue they, whiche wyl themselues to be called christianes, and yet are afrayed of this fyre, naye, no fyre nowe, but a smoke?