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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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The second point wherein Frith dissenteth from our prelates and their proctor.
The seconde poynte wherin Frith dissenteth from oure prelates and their proctoure.
The prelates believe that his very flesh is present to the teeth of them that eat the sacrament / and that the wicked eat his very body Frith saith that it is none article of our Creed and therefore he reckoneth that he is in no Jeopardy though he believe it not. And he thinketh that his flesh is not present unto the teeth of them that receive the sacrament. For his flesh is only in one place at once. And that he proveth both by the authority of Sainct Austen ad Dardanum / and also by the authority of Fulgentius ad Thrasuvandum libro 20. as before appeareth in the book. And Frith saith that the wicked eat not his very flesh although they receive the sacrament. And that he proveth by the scripture / doctors and good reason grounded upon the scriptures.
THe prelates beleue that his verie fleshe is p̄sent to the teth of thē that eate the sacrament / and that the wicked eate his verye bodye Frith sayth that yt is none article of our Crede and therfore he rekenith that he is in no Ieoperdye though he beleue yt not. And he thinketh that his fleshe is not p̄sent vnto the teth of thē that receyue the sacrament. For hys fleshe ys onlye in one place at once. And that he proue•h both by the auctorite of Sainct Austen ad Dardanum / and also by the auctorite of Fulgentius ad Thrasuuādum libro 20. as before apereth in the boke. And Fryth sayth that the wicked eate not hys verye fleshe allthough they receue the sacrament. And that he proueth by the scripture / doctoures and good reason grounded vppon the scryptures.
The scripture is this / he that eateth christs