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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.
¶But yet (o lord) ye broughtest forth Thy flock from Egypt land Whereby thy name was largely spread So now stretch forth thine hand
¶But yet (o lorde) ye broughtest forth Thy flocke from Egypt lande Wherby thy name was largely spreb So nowe stretch forth thyne hande
¶But we have sinned more than they Oh Lord yet stay thy rod As for this land was sometime thine And thou also our God.
¶But we haue synned more thē they Oh Lorde yet staye thy rodd As for thys lāde was somtyme thyn And thou also our God.
¶Our since & eke our fathers faults This day to pass hath brought That all which border us about They set us clean at nought.
¶Our synnes & eke our fathers faultes This daye to passe hath brought That al whych border vs about They set vs cleane at nought.
¶Now than (o Lord) hid not thy face Oh hear thy servants cry. Behold thine house sometime full rich Howe wast it doth now lye.