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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.
¶We sinful men have sore transgressed Against thy laws divine Full frowardly we have fled back From these precepts of thine.
¶We sinful men haue sore trāsgrest Agaynst thy lawes diuine Full frowardly we haue fledde backe From these preceptes of thyne.
¶Thy prophets dear to speak were In setting forth thy name. Both rich & poor as bold were bent prest For to gainsay the same.
¶Thy prophetes dere to speake were In settyng forth thy name. Both rych & poore as bolde were bent prest For to gaynsaye the same.
¶To the therefore thou Lord of hosts All justice doth belong To pour on us such shame & grief In this we have no wrong.
¶To the therfore yu Lorde of hoostes All iustice doth belonge To poure on vs suche shame & grefe In thys we haue no wronge.
¶Our shame is great & due to all Our flight is but in vain. To tread strange lands our sin hath sought Our shame doth still remain.