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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.
There is also an other kind of private confession,1 which may aptly be called, the confession of reconciliation. As when I have offended my christen brother, & have provoked him to anger. It is my bounden duty to reconcile my self unto him, & to knowledge my fault, and desire of him forgiveness thereof. This confession is no less than commanded of Christ to be done, & he esteemeth it so necessary to be done, that he profferreth it, & will have it done, before we do any outward service, sacrifice, honour or worship unto himself ⟨p. 88⟩For thus he sayeth: If thou offerest thy gift at the Altar,2 and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee leave there thine offering before the altar, & go thy way first, and reconcile thy self to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Ther is also an other kynde of priuate confession,1 whych may aptlye be called, the confession of reconciliaciō. As whan I haue offēded my christen brother, & haue prouoked hym to anger. It is my boūden dutie to reconcile my selfe vnto him, & to knowlege my faute, and desyre of hym forgeuenesse therof. This cōfession is no lesse than comaūded of Christ to be done, & he estemeth it so necessarie to be done, yt he ꝓferreth it, & wil haue it done, before we do any outward seruice, sacrifice, honour or worship vnto hīself ⟨p. 88⟩For thus he sayeth: If thou offerest thy gyfte at the Altare,2 and there remēbrest that thy brother hath oughte against thee leaue ther thyn offering before the altare, & go thy waye fyrst, and reconcile thy selfe to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gyfte.
- 1Confession of recociliation.Confessyō of recociliation.