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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
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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,2 are of that Church. So was Judas of the church of Christ, & all they that stepped back from Christ. For of the Apostles Judas was aswell thought to be of the church of Christ, as Peter or John, when he was nothing less. But Christ knew who was his, and who was the devils. Of this known and sensible church (albeit it agree not in this world) are all that with mouth confess Christ, although there be many reprobates among them.3 For Christ painteth out this church by a proper parable of ten virgins, whereof five were wise, and five foolish. This church also sometime is called elect, albeit it is not the first church, which is with out spot. but like as by the judgement of men it is God's church for the sensible confession of faith, so by the same reason it is called elect. For we judge them both faithful and chosen, which give their names to Christ.4 So spake Peter, saying: To the elect which are scattered through Pontus. &c. where by the name of Elect he understandeth all them which ⟨p. 25⟩were of the congregations, to the which he wrote, and not them only which properly are chosen of the Lord. For as they were unknown unto Peter, so could he not write unto them.
Agayne the Churche is taken vniuersally for al that are rekened vnder the name of Christ, that is,1 whych haue gyuen theyr names to Christ. Of which a great sort acknowlege Christ sensibly by confession of fayth, & vse of Sacramentes, and yet in theyr hertes other they abhorre hym, or els