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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.
John and Paul while they were yet but infants and little ones were they not elect? & that before the creation of the world? but this they knew not in their infancy neither by faith nor revelation. Matthew, Zacheus, the righth and these, & Magdalen were they not also elect before the world was made? and yet they knew not that, till they were lightened by the spirit, and drawn of the father unto Christ Hereof therefore it may be gathered,1 that this first church is known only unto God, and that they only which have a sure and an unshaken faith know them selves to be members of this church.
Iohn and Paule whyle they were yet but infantes and lytleones were they not electe? & that before the creacyō of the world? but thys they knewe not in their īfācy nother by fayth nor reuelacyon. Mathew, Zacheus, ye righth ād thefe, & Magdalē were they not also electe before the world was made? and yet they knewe not that, tyl they were lyghtned by the spirite, and drawen of the father vnto Christ Hereof therfore it maye be gathered,1 that this fyrst churche is knowen onlye vnto God, and that they only whiche haue a sure and an vnshakē fayth knowe them selues to be membres of thys churche.
- 1Jonh. 6.Ionh. 6.
Again the Church is taken universally for all that are reckoned under the name of Christ, that is,1 which have given their names to Christ. Of which a great sort acknowledge Christ sensibly by confession of faith, & use of Sacraments, and yet in their hearts other they abhor him, or else ⟨p. 24⟩know him not. Therefore we think, that so many as acknowledge the name of Christ,