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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
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.
1But as touching hell, where with Ixion & Tantalus the unfaithful, disobedient and stubborn enemies of God are everlastingly punished, I do not only believe that it is, but I verily know it. For when the truth it self speaketh of the universal judgement, he showeth that after that judgement certain shall go into everlasting fire.2 Than after the universal judgement there shall be an everlasting fire. So that the Anabaptists can not colourably cloak their error, whereby they teach,
1But as towchinge hell, wher with Ixion & Tantalus the vnfaythfull, disobedient and stubburne enemyes of God are euerlastingly punysshed, I do not only beleue that it is, but I verely knowe it. For when the truthe it selfe speaketh of the vniuersall iudgemēte, he sheweth yt after that iudgemēt certayn shal go into euerlastyng fyre.2 Thā after ye vniuersal iudgemēt ther shalbe an euerlastīg fyre. So yt ye Anabaptistes cā not colorably cloke their erroure, wherby they teache,
1That Everlasting shall not continue after the general judgement. For here Christ speaketh of an everlasting fire after the judgement, which shall burn and torment the devil with his angels, with the wicked that despise God, with the Tyrant tes which with lies oppress the truth, and with the unmerciful, which of tender compassion and faith relieve not the necessity of their neighbour. These aforesaid articles I steadfastly