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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.
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.
So when the vehement wind was brought,1 by the power of the wind tongues were also brought, but the wind was not brought by the power of tongues.2 So the wind brought the quales, and carried away the locusts, but no quails or locusts at any time have been so swift to carry the wind.
So when the vehemēt wynd was brought,1 by the power of the wynde tongues were also brought, but the wynd was not brought by the power of tongwes.2 So the wynd brought the quales, and caried awaye the locustes, but no quayles or locustes at any tyme haue bene so swyfte to carie the wynde.
- 1Act. 2.Acte. 2.
- 2Nume. 11.
So when the wind being so great that it was albe to take away mountains, passed by Elijah,1 yet the Lord was not carried by the wind. To by short: the wind bloweth where it will, that is, the wind bloweth so as his nature is, and thou truly hearest the voice of it, but knowest not from whence it came, or where it stayeth. So is every one that is borne of the spirit, that is, is lightened and drawn invisibly, and insensibly. Truth hath spoken these things, therefore the ⟨p. 30⟩grace of the spirit nether is brought with that dipping in the water, neither with that bit or draught, neither with that anointing. For if it were so, than it might be known, how, where, wherewith, by whom, & into whom the spirit were brought. For if the present effect & strength of grace were tied unto the Sacraments, than wither they are brought, all things are graciously wrought. And where they are not ministered nor applied, all things are enfeebled, that is, than were all they graceless which had not received the Sacraments all be it they be elect and chosen,