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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.
Wherefore good Madame, in this hard text of S. Paul unto the Hebrews, way well this condition: (If they fall away.) For they only fall away, which commit that most horrible crime, which is called in the holy scripture, the sin unto death, blasphemy against the spirit, and the sin against the holy ghost, which never shall be forgiven, neither in this world neither in the world to come.
Wherfore good Madame, in thys harde texte of S. Paule vnto the Hebrewes, waye wel thys condicion: (Yf they fal awaye.) For they only fall awaye, whyche committe that moste horryble cryme, which is called in the holy scripture, the synne vnto deathe, blasphemye agaynst the spirite, and the sīne agaynst the holy gost, which neuer shal be forgeuen, neyther in thys worlde neyther in the worlde to come.
But here it might be demanded,1 what the sin against the holy ghost ⟨p. 100⟩is, and wherein it differeth from all other grievous since. Whereunto I answer.2 That there is difference in since, it may clearly be gathered of Christs words,3 saying: I say unto you. Al sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.
But here it myght be demaunded,1 what ye synne agaynst the holy goost ⟨p. 100⟩is, and wherin it differeth from al other greuouse synnes. Wherunto I answere.