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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.
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1Fifthly. Doubtless this is evident: If in Christ the second Adam we are restored unto life, like as in the first Adam we are given over to death, than do we rashly condemn the children borne to christen parents, yea and the children of the heathen also. For if Adam by sinning could destroy all mankind, and Christ by dying hath not quickened and redeemed all mankind from the great misery brought in by him, then is not like the salvation restored by Christ, and so (which God forbid) this scripture is not true:2 As in Adam all dye, so in Christ are all restored to life.
1FYftly. Doutlesse thys is euident: Yf in Christ the seconde Adam we are restored vnto lyfe, lyke as in the fyrst Adā we are gyuen ouer to death, than do we rashly cōdempne the chyldren borne to christen parentes, yea and the chyldren of the heythen also. For yf Adam by synnynge could destroye all mankynde, and Christe by dyeng hath not quickened and redemed all mankynde frō the great mysery brought in by hym, then is not lyke the saluacion restored by Christ, and so (whych God forbyd) thys scripture is not true:2 As in Adam al dye, so in Christ are al restored to lyfe.
- 1It is rashness to condemn infants dying without baptism of water.It is rasshnes to condempne infantes dyeng withowt baptym of water.
- 21. Cor. 15. He will not define of the infants of the heathen.