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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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Lo, here may we see that Christ so much regardeth the atonement of them that are at variance, and the mutual redress of charity, unity, peace, and concord between them, that he will have that done before we shall be allowed of him to do any acceptable service or outward worship unto him. And truly I am much afraid that the transgressing of this commandment of Christ, will condemn all most all the hole world, because there is so much breach of charity, and so little regard of mutual reconciliation and atonement. Howe be it they that are of God, regenerated by his holy spirit, will be very circumspect and take good heed that they give no just occasion of anger unto their neighbour. But if they chance at any time (as all men are frail) by their occasion to offend and grieve their even christian, yet ⟨p. 89⟩they will seek all means to their possible power, and with all the speed that they can, to be reconciled again unto them. For who knowing that he can by no means obtain God's favour, onlesse he be at one with his neighbour, will not in this point lay all worldly shame apart, and (submitting his obedience unto the commandment of Christ) go to his neighbour, knowledge his fault unto him, and humbly desire the forgiveness of his trespass? Truly he that unfeignedly feareth God, and intendeth earnestly to avoid his displeasure, will not stick to do this godly work, but will be glad to do it and much more.
Loo, here maye we se that Christe so muche regardeth the attonement of them that are at variance, and the mutual redresse of charitie, vnitie, peace, and concorde betwene them, that he wyl haue that done before we shall be allowed of hym to do any acceptable seruice or outwarde worship vnto hym. And truly I am muche afrayed that the transgressynge of this commaundement of Christe, wyl condempne all moste all the hole worlde, becaufe ther is so muche breache of charitie, and so lytle regarde of mutuall reconciliacion and attonement. Howe be it they that are of God, regenerated by hys holy spirite, wyl be very circumspect and take good hede that they gyue no iuste occasion of angre vnto their neyghbour. But yf they chaunse at any tyme (as al men are frayle) by theyr occasion to offend and greue theyr euen christian, yet ⟨p. 89⟩they wyl seke al meanes to theyr possible power, and wyth al the spede that they can, to be reconcyled againe vnto them. For who knowynge that he can by no meanes obtayne goddes fauour, onlesse he be at one wyth his neyghboure, wyl not in thys poynte laye al worldly shame apart, and (submittynge hys obedience vnto the cō maundemente of Christe) go to hys neyghbour, knowlege hys faute vnto hym, and humbly desyre the forgeuenesse of his trespace? Truly he that vnfaynedly feareth God, and intendeth earnestly to auoyde hys displeasure, wyl not stycke to do thys godlye worke, but wyll be glad to do it and muche more.