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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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Again, remember that ye your selves are men also, which both may deceive and be deceived.1 For every man is a liar, and unless he be otherwise taught by the inspiration of God, than he him self other knoweth or desireth, there is nothing to be looked for of him, but by his own craft & counsel to hurl down him self.
Agayne, remembre that ye your selues are men also, whyche both maye disceaue and be disceaued.1 For euery man is a lyer, and vnlesse he be otherwise taught by ye inspiracion of God, than he hym selfe other knoweth or desireth, ther is nothynge to be loked for of hym, but by hys owne crafte & counsel to hurle downe hym selfe.
For full truly said Jeremy the Prophet: Lo, they have refused the Lords word, what wisdom than can remain in them selves? Wherefore, forasmuch as your selves are the prelates and ringleaders of righteousness, no men ought so much as you to have the sure and certain knowledge of the will of God. which, from whence can it be fetched and required, than out of his holy scriptures? Abhor not therefore their minds which lean holly to God's word. For commonly we see it happen, that the more the adversaries strive against it, so much the more a great deal ⟨p. 60⟩it flourisheth and cometh to light, and error and falsehood is cast out of the doors. But if among you there be any (as I know there is) that will stoutly diminish and defame our learning unto you, and will say: that we are ignorant and lack knowledge, yea and that we are malicious also, yet think this with your selves: First, whether we which follow this manner of preaching the gospel, and the right use of ministration of the sacrament of thanks giving, have at any time so ordered our lives, that any good man hath doubted, whether we ought to be reputed and taken as good, honest and faithful men? And again, whether even from our cradles we have ben so estranged from wit and erudition, that all hope of learning should utterly be caste away from us? undoubtedly we glory of neither of these, seeing that Paul himself sayeth: that what so ever he was, it was all of the gift of God. Nevertheless, if our life have happened sometime (by the benefit of God) to be somewhat prosperous and pleasant, yet wholly was it never given to riot, excess and filthiness at