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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.
Mark here diligently, that S. Paul sayeth:1 if they fall away. He sayeth not: If they fall. But: if they fall away. For it is not all one thing to fall, and: to fall away. For Peter did fall, but he did not fall away from Christ, but returned unto him again An old proverb it is: A man runneth very far, that never returneth again. Al we christians do daily fall, ⟨p. 97⟩for we daily break God's commandments, but yet we do not fall away from Christ, neither refuse we him to be our saviour, but acknowledging our manifold since and offences we daily return unto him again, by true repentance, faith and amendment of life, nothing doubting of his great and unmeasurable mercy towards us.
Marke here diligentlye, that S. Paule sayeth:1 yf they fal awaye. He sayeth not: Yf they fal. But: yf they fal awaye. For it is not al one thynge to fal, and: to fal awaye. For Peter dyd fal, but he dyd not fall awaye frome Christ, but returned vnto hym again An olde prouerbe it is: A man rūneth very farre, that neuer returneth agayne. Al we christianes do dayly fal, ⟨p. 97⟩for we dayly breake Goddes cōmaundementes, but yet we do not fal away from Christ, neither refuse we hym to be our sauiour, but acknowleging our manyfolde synnes and offences we dayly returne vnto hym agayne, by true repentaunce, faith and amendement of lyfe, nothyng doutyng of hys great and vnmeasurable mercye towardes vs.
- 1It is not all one thing to fall, and to fall away. A proverb.It is not al one thyng to fal, and to fal awaye. A prouerbe.