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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.
¶In deed (o Lord) as for our selves No less confess we can. But that thy laws we set at nought Much less have kept them than
¶In dede (o Lorde) as for our selues No lesse confesse we can. But that thy lawes we set at nought Muche lesse haue kept them than
¶Thy prophets spake we would not hear Ne of thee stand in awe Strange plagues from time to time we felt For breaking of thy law,
¶Thy prophetes spake we wold not heare Ne of thee stande in awe Straūge plages frō tyme to tyme we felt For breakynge of thy lawe,
¶The source whereof so fiercely bent Was such as hath not ben. For all the plagues in Moses law Fell on this realm for sin.
¶The sorce wherof so fearsly bent Was suche as hath not ben. For all the plages in Moses lawe Fell on thys realme for synne.
¶And yet to the who made his suit His path way so to guide? That flying vice might learn thy law And therein to abide.