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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.
Moreover, to be daily conversant §5with such persons, as are both chaste, honest, virtuous and godly.
Moreouer, to be dayly conuersaūt §5with such persones, as ar both chast, honest, vertuouse and godly.
Beside that, to remember daily §6what painful passion & death Christ suffered for our since and filthy affections.
Besyde that, to remember daylye §6what paynful passion & death Christe suffred for our synnes and fylthy affeccions.
To consider also the certainty & §7suddenness of death, & what a strait account & reckoning must be given of every void word much more of §8filthy acts and uncleanness. But specially to use daily, faithful & fervent suit, prayer and supplication unto God for the gracious gift of chastity and cleanness of heart. And finally, if these be practised and will not serve nor suffice for the avoiding of whoredom, §9than in any wise to take a wife, for wham all other remedies fail, that, with the practising of the other will serve. For that is the most present medicine and natural remedy that God hath properly ordained to cure the disease of filthy concupiscence, whoredom and adultery, after the doctrine of S. Paul, which sayeth: To avoid whoredom let every man take his own wife,