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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 concerning the spoil of your lands, goods and possessions, and the lawless robbery of our livings and benefices, let us gladly commit them into the hands of God, and he will most surely (wham he seeth convenient time) recompense every penny to the uttermost, other one way, or else an other: other spiritually, or bodily, or both.1 Let us trust surely to Christs recompensacion, which promiseth to us (I say to us) repayment, saying:
But concernynge the spoyle of your landes, goodes and possessiōs, and the lawles robberie of oure lyuynges and benefices, let vs gladlye cōmitte them into the handes of God, and he wyl moste surely (whā he seeth conueniēt tyme) recōpence euery peny to the vttermoste, other one waye, or els an other: other spiritually, or bodely, or both.1 Let vs truste surely to Christes recompensacion, whyche promyseth to vs (I saye to vs) repayment, sayeng:
- 1Let us trust surly to Christs, payment.Let vs trust surly to Christes, payment.
1Every one that forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land for my names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Lo here Christ sayeth: Every one. which considered, than say I, that he doth not except us, nether any that hath done as we have done. For his promise is universal.2 And as the promise is universal, so is also the performance thereof, if man continueth faithful in his calling.