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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.
If two of you shall agree upon earth (for what thing so ever it be that they would desire) they shall have it of my father which ⟨p. 85⟩is in heaven. Good Lord what a comfortable place of scripture is this? For we may learn by it, that if there be but two persons gathered together in Christs name for any good and godly purpose, then is Christ present with them. And if they agree to ask any godly request of God, they shall have it granted, what thing so ever it be (saith Christ) so it be a godly request contained within the limits of faith and charity, and agreeing unto the will of God.1 For S. John saith: If we shall ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
Yf two of you shall agre vpon earth (for what thing so euer it be that they wolde desyre) they shall haue it of my father whych ⟨p. 85⟩is in heauen. Good Lorde what a cōfortable place of scripture is this? For we maye learne by it, that yf ther be but two personnes gathered togither in Christes name for any good and godly purpose, then is Christ present wyth them. And yf they agree to aske any godly requeste of God, they shal haue it graunted, what thinge so euer it be (sayth Christe) so it be a godly requeste conteyned wythin the limittes of fayth and charitie, and agreynge vnto the wyl of God.1 For S. Iohn sayth: Yf we shal aske any thynge accordyng to hys wyl, he heareth vs.