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A book made by John Frith prisoner in the tower of London answering unto…A boke made by Iohn Frith prisoner in the tower of London answeringe vnto…
A book made by John Frith prisoner in the tower of London answering unto M mores letter which he wrote against the first little treatise that John Frith made concerning the sacrament of the body and blood of, christ unto which book are added in the end the articles of his examination before the bishops ... for which John Frith was condemned a[n]d after bur[n]et ... the fourth day of Juli. Anno. 1533.A boke made by Iohn Frith prisoner in the tower of London answeringe vnto M mores lettur which he wrote agenst the first litle treatyse that Iohn̄ Frith made concerninge the sacramente of the body and bloude of, christ vnto which boke are added in the ende the articles of his examinacion before the bishoppes ... for which Iohn Frith was condempned a[n]d after bur[n]et ... the fourth daye of Iuli. Anno. 1533.
Imprinted at Monster i.e. Antwerp : Anno 1533 by me Conrad Willems i.e. H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, 1533Imprinted at Monster i.e. Antwerp : Anno 1533 by me Conrade Willems i.e. H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, 1533
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When the Israelites were delivered from egypt / they eat nevertheless the paschal lamb which was still called the passing bye (because it was the remembrance of the passing bye of the lord) and heartily rejoiced / offering him sacrifice and knoweleginge with infinite thanks / that they were the fellowship of them that had such a merciful god, Now Christs elect are delivered from sin / they eat nevertheless the sacrament which is still called his body that once dyed for their deliverance / and heartily rejoice / offering to him the sacrifice of praise & knowelegen with infinite thanks / that they are of the fellowship of them ⟨image 70⟩that have such a merciful GOD.
Whē the Israelytes were deliuered frō egipt / they eate neuerthelese the paschal lambe wc was styll called the passing bye (because yt was the remembraunce of the passing• bye of the lorde) and hertelye reioysed / offering him sacrifice and knoweleginge wt infinite thankes / that they were the fellowship of them that had suche a mercifull god, Now Christes electe are deliuered frō synne / they eate neuerthelesse the sacramēt wc is styll called his bodye that once dyed for their deliuera•nce / and hartelye reioyse / offeringe to hī the sacrifice of prayse & knowelegen wt infinite thankes / that they are of the fellowship of them ⟨image 70⟩that haue suche a mercifull GOD.
The paschal lamb after their deliverance it was yearly eaten / brought as much mirth & Joy unto them that did eat it in faith / as it dead to their •athers which felt pharaoh his fury / & were not yet delivered. For they knew right well that except god of his mercy and wonderful power had so delivered them they should also them selves have bin bond in the land of Egypt and under that wicked prince Pharaoh / of which bondage they greatly rejoiced to be rid all ready / & thanked God helye because they found them selves in that plenteous Land which god provided for them. The sacrament which after our deliverance is yearly & daily eaten / bringeth as much mirth & Joy unto us that eat it in faith / as it did to the apostles which were not yet delivered. For we know right well that except god of his mercy and thorough the blood of his son / had so delivered us / we should also our selves have bin bound in the egypt of sin under that wicked prince the devil / of with bondage we greatly rejoice to be rid all ready / and thank God hilly because we find our selves in the state of grace & have received thorough faith the first ructes & a taste of the spirit which testifieth unto us that we are y children of God.