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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.
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.
Thus haue I declared vnto you ⟨p. 90⟩after my sclender gyfte of knowlege what I haue redde & marked in holy scripture touchynge the confession of synnes. But wher as in the latter end of your letters you īstātly desyred me to wryte vnto you, what I thynke of the eare cōfession that is now straitly cōmaunded wyth you in Englande. Truly to vtter my cōscience playnly vnto you in fewe wordes, I thynke it bryngeth many a simple soule to the hasarde of dānacion.1 For doutles ther are many shameful abuses therin, of whyche I wyll (by the grace of God) reherse two or thre whiche are intollerable.
- 1Abuses of •are confession.Abuses of •are confessyon.
First, it is commanded of necessity. §1