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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.
More over, if you mark well the examples of godly men, which are registered in holy scripture, you shall plainly perceive, that albeit they were highly in God's favour, yet for all that, many of them had great falls, and committed very heinous offences, but they did rise up again returning to God's mercy by true repentance and faith, and so recovered again their former grace, which they through their own folly had lost.
More ouer, yf you marke wel the examples of godly men, whych are registred in holy scripture, you shall playnly perceaue, that albeit they were hyghly in Goddes fauoure, yet for al that, many of them had greate falles, and committed very heynouse offences, but they dyd ryse vp agayn returninge to Goddes mercy by true repentaunce and fayth, and so recouered agayne their former grace, whych they thorowe theyr owne foly had lost.
Aaron was so much favoured of god, that by God's calling he was made the high bishop & curate over his people.1 ⟨p. 90⟩And yet at the light request of the Israelites, he let them make and worship the golden Calf contrary to his conscience, by reason whereof both he and they committed that most detestable sin of Idolatry, and yet he by true repentance and faith returning to grace was saved.
Aarō was so much fauored of god, yt by Goddes callīg he was made the hygh byshop & curate ouer his people.1 ⟨p. 90⟩And yet at the lyght request of the Israelites, he let them make and worship the golden Calfe contrarie to his conscience, by reason wherof both he and they cōmitted that moste detestable synne of Idolatrie, and yet he by true repētaunce and fayth returning to grace was saued.