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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.
So thought Simon the Tanner that lodged Peter, & likewise Cornelius the captain.
So thought Symon the Tāner that lodged Peter, & lykewyse Cornelius the captayne.
1So were Paulus and Silas at Philippos most gladly taken to lodging with godly Lydia the seller of purple, which said unto them: If ye think that I believe on the Lord, come into mine house and abide there. I could here bring you examples of Abraham, Job and David, which for their patient suffering exile, spoil, and loss of land and country, were much more abundantly enriched of God afterward, than they were before.
1So were Paulus and Sylas at Philippos moste gladly takē to lodgynge wyth godly Lydia the seller of purple, whych sayd vnto them: Yf ye thynke that I beleue on the Lorde, come into myne house and abyde there. I could here bryng you exemples of Abraham, Iob and Dauid, whyche for theyr patient sufferyng exyle, spoyle, and losse of lande and cuntrey, were muche more abū dantly enriched of God afterward, than they were before.
- 1Act. 16.
But here my good brethren and sisters,1 I pray you mark the exam ples of two noble gentlemen, the one named Jovianus and the other Valē tinianus, being both of the in high favour and authority, and were Captains of a thousand men a piece under Julianus the Emperor, which in the beginning professed Christ but afterwards forsook him, and persecuting the Christians became a plain Apostate. This wicked Emperor by a law commanded all his men of war under pain of losing their promotions to do sacrifice unto his false Goddes.