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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.
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.
Doubtless no prophecy in the scripture hath any private interpretation,1 ⟨p. 87⟩but must needs be expounded according to the general articles of the Christen faith and agreeable to other texts of holy scripture, and so must this text be also.
Doutlesse no prophecie in the scripture hath any priuate interpretaciō,1 ⟨p. 87⟩but muste nedes be expounded accordynge to the generall articles of the Christen fayth and agreable to other textes of holy scripture, and so must thys texte be also.