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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.
1Bear not a strange yoke (sayeth saint Paul) with the unbelievers: for What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness? What concord hath Christ with Belial? &c. Howe agreeth the temple of God with images? And it followeth: Come away out from among them, and separate your selves (sayeth the Lord) and touch none unclean thing, so will I receive you. &c. Doubtless me think that this text rehearsed should sore nip their consciences considering that the Lord himself speaketh it.
1Beare not a straunge yoke (sayeth saynt Paule) wyth the vnbeleuers: for What felowship hath righteousnes wyth vnryghteousnes? What cōpany hath lyght wyth darkenesse? What cōcorde hath Christe wyth Belial? &c. Howe agreeth the temple of God wyth ymages? And it foloweth: Come awaye out from amonge them, and separate youre selues (sayeth the Lorde) and touche none vncleane thynge, so wyl I receaue you. &c. Doutlesse me thynke that thys texte rehersed shulde sore nyppe theyr consciences cōsydering that the Lorde hymselfe speaketh it.
1Let them weigh also this scripture: Come away my people from Babylon (that is, from that city, realm, ⟨image 6⟩town, village, house, family and company, which openly dishonoureth God by idolatry, superstition and false worshipping) that ye be not partakers of her sins, that ye receive not of there plagues.
1Let them weye also thys scripture: Come awaye my people from Babilon (that is, from that cytie, realme,