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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 this my poor and simple advice good brethren and sisters toucheth nothing at all any of us that are already come away for the gospel sake. For (God be praised therefore) we have obeyed Christs voice both speaking in S. John & in S. Paul. In S. Johns Revelation thus sayeth Christ:1 Come away my people from Babylon, that ye be not partakers of her since, that ye receive not of her plagues. In S. Paul thus sayeth the Lord:2 Come out from among them, and separate your selves from them (sayeth the Lord) and touch none unclean thing: so will I receive you, and will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, sayeth the Lord almighty.
But thys my poore and symple aduice good brethrē and systers toucheth nothynge at al any of vs that are already come awaye for the gospel sake. For (God be praysed therfore) we haue obeyed Christes voice both speakynge in S. Iohn & in S. Paule. In S. Iohns Reuelacion thus sayeth Christ:1 Come away my people from Babylō, that ye be not partakers of her synnes, that ye receaue not of her plages. In S. Paul thus sayeth the Lorde:2 Come out frō amonge them, and seperate youre selues from them (sayeth the Lord) and touche none vncleane thynge: so wyll I receaue you, and wyl be a father vnto you, and ye shalbe my sonnes and doughters, sayeth the Lorde almyghtye.