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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.
Beside all these former sorts of confession, there was also used in the primitive church an open confession,1 which they that had been excommunicated for great and heinous since, made before the hole congregation at such time as they were restored again to the same. But because this is now out of use (it is the more to be lamented) I will here speak no more of it.
Besyde al these former sortes of confession, ther was also vsed in the primatiue churche an open confession,1 whych they that had bene excōmunicated for great and haynouse synnes, made before the hole congregacion at suche tyme as they were restored agayne to the same. But because this is nowe out of vse (it is the more to be lamented) I wyl here speake nomore of it.
- 1An open confession.An open confessyon.
Thus have I declared unto you ⟨p. 90⟩after my slender gift of knowledge what I have read & marked in holy scripture touching the confession of since. But where as in the latter end of your letters you instantly desired me to write unto you, what I think of the ear confession that is now straitly commanded with you in England. Truly to utter my conscience plainly unto you in few words, I think it bringeth many a simple soul to the hazard of damnation.1 For doubtless there are many shameful abuses therein, of which I will (by the grace of God) rehearse two or three which are intolerable.