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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
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.
Madame, Many in time past, and at this present day mistaking this text & not truly understanding it,1 both have been and are encumbered with the Novacyons error, which is. That after man by baptism and the holy Ghost is regenerated, and hath tasted of the grace of God, and hath embraced Christ and his holy word, if he fall to sin again, he is without remedy of salvation.
Madame, Many in tyme past, and at thys present daye mystakyng thys texte & not truly vnderstādynge it,1 both haue bene and are encombred with the Nouacyons erroure, whyche is. That after man by baptyme and the holy Goost is regenerated, and hath tasted of the grace of God, and hath enbraced Christ and hys holy worde, yf he fall to synne agayn, he is without remedye of saluacyon.
- 1The error of the Novatianes & now of the Anabaptists.The errour of the Nouatianes & now of the Anabaptistes.
Undoubtedly this is a very damnable error, enough to bring all them that are infected therewith to desperation. But albeit they ground this their error upon this afore alleged text of S. Paul, & certain other texts: yet they miss the cussion, because they take this scripture to straitly, not referring it to many other places of scripture, which plainly show: That when soever and how often so ever a sinner repenteth him truly of his since, and con mitteth himself with a sure faith unto the mercy of God through Christ, God receiveth him again to grace and salvation.
Vndowtedly thys is a veray damnable errour, enoughe to brynge all them that are infected therwith to desperacion. But albeit they grounde thys theyr erroure vpon thys afore alledged texte of S. Paule, & certayne other textes: yet they mysse the cussion, because they take thys scripture to straytly, not referryng it to many other places of scripture, whiche playnly shewe: That when soeuer and howe often so euer a synner repē teth hym truly of hys synnes, and cō mitteth hymselfe wyth a sure faythe vnto ye mercy of God thorow Christ, God receyueth hym agayne to grace and saluacion.