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The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop…The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop…
The true copies of the letters between the reverend father in God John Bishop of Sarum and D. Cole upon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Queens Majesty, and her most honourable Counsel. 1560. Set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & privilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.The true copies of the letters betwene the reuerend father in God Iohn Bisshop of Sarum and D. Cole vpon occasion of a sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Quenes Maiestie, and hir most honorable Counsel. 1560. Set forthe and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis per septennium.
London: printed by John Day, 1560
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.
In the time of Tertullian, and of S. Cyprian, which was a thousand and four hundred years ago, women commonly toke the sacrament home with them in their napkins, & laid it up in their chests, and received a portion of it in the morning before other meats.
In the time of Tertullian, and of S. Ciprian, which was athousand and four hundred yeres ago, wemen commenly toke the sacrament home with thē in theyr napkins, & layed it vp in theyr chests, and receiued a portion of it in the morning before other meats.
This was an abuse of the sacrament, & therefore was it broken. In S. Cyprian's and S. Augustine's time, young babes, as soon as they were Baptised, received the Communion. But that was a great abuse. For by the doctrine of S. Paul, the holy mysteries ought to be given unto none, but only unto such, as be able to understand the meaning thereof, to ⟨p. 128⟩sudge the Lords body, and to declare his death. And therefore now infants, when they be baptised, receive not the Communion. In the time of S. Hierom, sum portion of the holy Communion was sent from the church to the new married man, and to his wife to be received at home.
This was an abuse of the sacrament, & therfore was it brokē. In S. Ciprians and S. Augustines tyme, yong babes, as sone as they were Baptised, receyued the Communion. But that was a great abuse. For by the doctryne of S. Paule, the holy misteryes ought to be geuen vnto none, but onely vnto suche, as be able to vnderstand the meanyng therof, to ⟨p. 128⟩sudge the Lordes body, and to declare his death. And therfore now infantes, when they be baptised, receyue not the Communion. In the tyme of S. Hierom, sum portion of the holy Communiō was sent from the churche to the newe maried man, and to his wyfe to be receyued at home.