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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
Contents: The contents of this hole book.Contents: The contentes of thys hole boke.
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.
The contents of this hole book.
The contentes of thys hole boke.
¶Of the unity & Trinity of God, and of Christ the son of God, and the son of man. pag. 3. ¶Of two Natures in one person, and that the distinct properties and operations of the two natures in Christ divide not the person. 4. ¶The weakness of mans Freewill, and of God's gracious providence. pag. 8. ¶Of mans creation and of God's goodness, mercy and righteousness. pag. 9 ¶Of Christs incarnation pag. 10 ¶The only medicine of the sick soul pag. 11 ¶Christ is the only way to reconciliation and true felicity, & that justification of works, merits prayers and intercession of saints are confuted, and of the condition of God's election pag. 12 ¶Of original sin. pag. 13. 14 ¶Sin is the cause of mans misery. pag. 15 ¶The state of bondage springeth of the fault. pag. 17 ⟨image 3⟩¶It is rashness to condemn infants dying without baptism of water. pag. 18 ¶Infants of Christians by the promise made unto their parents are members of the church pag. 19. 20. ¶Of the church of the Elect. pag. 21 ¶The felicity of faith is to be persuaded that he is the inheritor of eternal life pag. 22 ¶Of the universal and sensible Church pag. 23 ¶Evil as well as good are contained in it pag. 24 ¶The Christen fathers, mothers, Godfathers and godmothers & the Church it self acknowledge their infants to be members of it pag. 26 ¶Sacraments give not grace pag. 28 ¶By Sacraments we witness to the church, that we have received the grace of God. pag. 31 ¶What a Sacrament is, and that Sacraments represent the agreement done by the spirit. pag. 33 ¶Of the holy Supper of the Lord pag. 35 ¶Christs body occupieth place pag. 41 ¶The only spirit giveth spiritual ⟨image 3⟩