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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.
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Truth it is, that thou mayst freely chose any discrete christen man that is well learned in holy scripture,1 & resort to him for learning, counsel and comfort: but yet for all that, there is none so mete for thy purpose in that behalf as thine own curate (if he be no papist, neither of corrupt judgement in the scriptures, but be honest, discrete & well exercised in gods holy word.) For he is appointed of God to be herdsman of thy soul, at whose mouth thou mayest lawfully require learning, counsel & comfort, yea he is called & appointed of God to preach unto thee, & to all other his parishioners both privately & apertly, secretly & openly the gospel of Christ to comfort thy soul wham need is. Which preaching of God's mercy freely given to the faithful for Christs sake,2 what other thing is it than the true absolution of their sins? For what other thing is the private absolution of the priest, but a private or secrete preaching of Christs gospel? what can the priest more promise the sinner by his absolution, but there by to declare unto him, that if he repent him of his sinful life, & unfeignedly purpose to amend, ⟨p. 87⟩reposing his hole faith, trust & confidence in the promises of grace & mercy in Christ Jesus, that than God's truth shall save him for Christs sake? Can he promise the sinner any other thing than to be saved, if he from the heart do repent, believe, & purpose to walk in a new life? I think not. Resort therefore to thin one curate (if he be honest, discreet and well learned, as I said before) and think him to be that person that is appointed of God, to minister Christs Gospel & his sacraments unto thee, at such convenient times, as shall be needful to the comfort of thy troubled conscience.
Truth it is, that thou mayst frelye chose any discrete christen man that is wel learned in holy scripture,1 & resorte to hym for learnyng, coūsel and comforte: but yet for all that, ther is none so mete for thy purpose in that behalfe as thyne owne curate (yf he be no papist, neyther of corrupt iudgement in the scriptures, but be honeste, discrete & well exercised in gods holy worde.) For he is appointed of God to be herdman of thy soule, at whose mouth thou maist lawfully require learnyng, coūsel & cōfort, yea he is called & apointed of God to preache vnto the, & to al other his parishoners both priuatly & apertly, secretly & opē ly the gospell of Christe to cōforte thy soule whā nede is. Which preachyng of goddes mercye frelye gyuen to the faithful for Christes sake,