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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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Finally, the Church is taken for every particular assemble, company and congregation of this universal & sensible church, as: The church of Rome, the Church of Ausbrough. The Church of Lyons. There are also other manner of takings of the Church, which I will pass over with silence at this time.
Fynally, the Churche is taken for euery partyculer assemble, company and congregacion of thys vniuersal & sensible church, as: The church of Rome, the Churche of Ausbrough. The Church of Lyōs. There are also other maner of takynges of the Churche, whych I wyl passe ouer wyth sylence at thys tyme.
But here I believe that there is one Church of them, which have the same holy spirit that certifieth them, that they are the true children of the household of God, and these are the first fruits of churches. That church I believe verily can not err, namely in those chief foundations of the faith, wherein the chief point of true religion consisteth.
But here I beleue that ther is one Church of them, whyche haue the same holy spirite that certifyeth them, that they are the true chyldren of the housholde of God, and these are the fyrst frutes of churches. That church I beleue verely can not erre, namely in those chefe foundacions of ye fayth, wherin the chefe pointe of true religion consysteth.
I believe also that the universal & sensible congregation is one church, so long as it holdeth this true confession of faith, whereof it is said already. And I believe that all they are of the church, which give their names ⟨p. 26⟩to it according to the rule and promise of God's word. I believe also that the infants Isaac, Jacob, Judas and all that were of the seed of Abraham, & also those children whose parents in the beginning of the church at the preaching of the Apostles came to take part with Christ, are of this Church. For if Isaac and the residue had not been thereof, they had not received the badge of the church. Seeing therefore they were of the church, the infants and children of the primitive church were also thereof. And for that cause I believe & know that they were marked with the Sacrament of Baptism.