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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
Letter › ¶Three mo sorts of confession of since.Letter › ¶Thre mo sortes of confession of synnes.
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.
Example of the sinful woman,1 that came unto Christ. She spake nothing, but wept, and lowly fell down at Christs feet, and washed them with the tears of her eyes, and dried them with the hairs of her head, and anointed them with ointment.
Exemple of the synful woman,1 that came vnto Christ. She spake nothynge, but wepte, and lowlye fell downe at Christes feete, and wasshed thē with the teares of her eyes, and dryed them wyth the heeres of her head, and annoynted them wyth oyntmente.
All which things were evident witnesses of her true and unfeigned repentance of her since and fruits of her sure faith that she had in Christs goodness. For whose comfort Christ said: thy since are forgiven thee. thy faith hath saved thee: go thy way in peace. This earnest confession of since unto god should every christian daily practise & exercise unfeignedly.
All whyche thynges were euidēt witnesses of her true and vnfayned repē taūce of her synnes and frutes of her sure faythe that she had in Christes goodnes. For whose comforte Christe sayde: thy synnes are forgeuen thee. thy fayth hath saued thee: go thy way in peace. This earneste confession of synnes vnto god shuld euery christian dayly practyse & exercyse vnfaynedly.