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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.
The copy of an Epistle written from Copen haven in Denmark unto an English Merchant dwelling at Winchester in England.
The copy of an Epistle wrytten from Copyn hauen in Denmarke vnto an Englyshe Marchaunt dwellyng at Wynchestre in England.
The grace and peace of God be given unto you through Jesus Christ. &c. Where as in your last letters to me most trusty and assured friend you instantly desired me to write unto you, what I have read & marked in holy scripture touching the confession of since. Truly sir this your reasonable request I would, if I were able right gladly satisfy. But as you know I am yet but a young lynge, and as one should say but a novice in the study of divinity, & far unable to pen this matter according to the worthiness thereof. Nevertheless wham I consider with my self, how much I am bounden to you, partly for your loving kindness daily showed to my poor kinsfolk and friends in Winchester, and ⟨p. 66⟩partly for your liberal gifts & charitable exhibition that I received from you when I was student at Oxford, I can not but think it to be my boū den duty somewhat to gratify you again. And albeit that ignorance, rudeness of style & lack of learning plucketh me back from the handling of this matter, yet the consideration of your great discretion and gentleness pricketh me forward to attempt what I can do therein. Certes I nothing dour, but that you will gently accept my simple rudeness, goodwill and endeavour in this behalf, no less then if the matter were gloriously garnished with eloquence & set forth with the most probable persuasions of the freshest Philosopher or rhetorician in Oxford. I trust you will credit and embrace the truth though it be never so basely and homely written or declared unto you. For the truth shall abide and flourish, when all profane painted persuasions and fond Pharisaical phantasies shall vanish away and be scattered abroad as dry dust before a whirl wind. Wherefore to keep you no longer from this matter, I shall be God's grace, so shortly