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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
Article 7: ¶The seventh Article.Article 7: ¶The seuenth Article.
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¶The seventh Article.
¶The seuenth Article.
1Seventh. I believe, yea I know. that all Sacraments are so far of from giving of grace, that they do not so much as bring or minister it. In which assertion perchance (O most mighty Emperor) I shall be thought to malapert. But thus fast standeth my judgement. For grace as it is wrought and given to us of God's spirit (I speak after the fashion of latin, wham I use this word grace for forgiveness of since mercy and free benefit) so doth that gift pierce, enter and attain to our only spirit. But a guide or chariot is not needful to the spirit. For the spirit is a power and carriage whereby all things are carried, ⟨p. 29⟩neither have we read at any time in the holy scriptures, that sensible things (as Sacraments are) could certainly bring with them the spirit. But if at any time sensible things have been carried with the spirit, then it was the spirit that carried, & not the sensible things.
1SEuēth. I beleue, yea I know. yt al Sacramentes are so farre of frō gyuyng of grace, yt they do not so muche as brynge or ministre it. In whych assercion perchaunce (O moste myghtye Emperour) I shalbe thought to malaperte. But thus fast standeth my iudgement. For grace as it is wroughte and gyuen to vs of Goddes spirite (I speake after the facyon of latyn, whā I vse thys worde grace for forgeuenesse of synnes mercy and free benefyte) so dothe that gyfte pearce, entre and attayne to our only spirite. But a guyde or chariote is not nedful to ye spirite. For the spirite is a power and cariage wherby al thīges are caried, ⟨p. 29⟩