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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.
What shall I say of Peter Christs Apostle?1 had not he a sure knowledge of Christ, confessing him openly before all the Apostles to be very Christ the son of the living God? was not he even than endued with the holy ghost and grace from above, unto whom Jesus Christ said:2 Blessed art thou Simon the son of Jonah, for flesh & blood hath not opened that unto thee, but my father which is in heaven? And yet after all this he had such a fall, that contrary to his own conscience, willingly without any compulsion, threats, or imprisonment, he did most cowardly and shamefully forsake and deny Christ, not without blasphemy, swearing that he never knew him, cursing and committing him self to the devil if ever he had to do with him.
What shal I say of Peter Christes Apostle?1 had not he a sure knowlege of Christ, confessyng hym openly before all the Apostles to be very Christ the sonne of the lyuynge God? was not he euen than indued wyth the holy goost and grace from aboue, vnto whome Iesus Christ said:2 Blessed art thou Symon the sonne of Ionas, for fleshe & bloude hath not opened that vnto thee, but my father whych is in heauen? And yet after al thys he had suche a fal, that contrary to his owne conscience, willynglye wythout any cōpulsion, threates, or imprisonmēt, he dyd moste cowardly and shamefully forsake and deny Christ, not without blasphemye, sweryng that he neuer knewe hym, cursyng and cōmyttyng hym selfe to the deuel yf euer he had to do wyth hym.
- 1Peter.
- 2Mat. 16.