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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.
1They commit blasphemy against the spirit, or sin against the holy ghost, which willingly, upon knowledge, and advisedly, contrary to their own conscience do deny, forsake, impugn, slander, revile, and persecute the plain, open, manifest & known truth, stiffly, maliciously & obdurately persevering & continuing without unfeigned repentance in that their wilful blindness and obstinate malice so long as they live in this world. As did Pharaoh, Saul, Herod, Judas the traitor, Julianus apostate, Porphirius, Hymeneus and Alexander the Coppersmith with other.
1They cōmitte blasphemie against the spirite, or synne agaynst the holy goost, which willyngly, vpon knowlege, and aduisedly, contrarie to their owne conscience do deny, forsake, impugne, sclaūder, reuile, and persecute the playne, open, manifest & knowen truth, styfly, maliciouslye & obduratly ꝑseuerīg & cōtinuīg wythout vnfayned repentaūce in that their wylfull blyndnesse and obstinate malyce so longe as they lyue in thys worlde. As dyd Pharao, Saul, Herode, Iudas the traytour, Iulianus apostata, Porphirius, Hymeneus and Alexander the Copersmyth wyth other.
- 13 Blasphemy against the spirit.3 Blasphemie agaīst the spirite.
But mark this diligently: that we can not (as far as I can perceive) certainly judge of these blasphemers against the spirit, before the time of their departure out of this present life: because we can not certainly know, whether at the end of their life they can repent & by faith return and take hold of the mercy of God,1 or not.
But marke thys diligentlye: that we can not (as farre as I can perceaue) certaynlye iudge of these blasphemers agaynst the spirite, before the tyme of their departure out of thys present lyfe: because we can not certaynly knowe, whether at the ende of their lyfe they can repēt & by fayth returne and take holde of the mercy of God,