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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.
This was a disorder of the sacrament, and therefore now is not used. S. Ireneus (saith) that one Marcus a necromancer was wont to enchant the cup of the sacrament of Christs blood, so that the liquor should seem to increase & multiply, & from a little to grow to a great quantity. This also was an horrible abuse of Christs holy sacraments.
This was a disorder of the sacrament, and therfore now is not vsed. S. Ireneus (sayth) that one Marcus a necromanser was wōt to enchaunte the cup of the sacrament of Christes bloud, so that the liquour should seeme to increase & multiplie, & from a litle to growe to a great quantitie. This also was an horrible abuse of Christes holy sacraments.
Sum of late time, have received the communion for their ⟨image 131⟩purgation to clear them self against sum notorious slander. And then the priest changed the words which commonly be used at the ministration, (and said thus:) Corpus domini nostri Jesu Christi sit tibi ad purgationem. Sum others have used to hang the Sacrament, as an Agnus Dei, before theyr breasts, for a protection against the assaults of the devil, & all other worldly enemies. S. Benet ministered the communion unto a woman that was dead, & it may well be thought that other did so as well as he: For it is forbidden by general consent, in two counsels, the one holden at Antifrodorum the other at Carthage.
Summe of late tyme, haue receyued the communion for theyr ⟨image 131⟩purgation to cleare them selfe againste sum notorious slaunder. And then the priest chaunged the wordes which comenly be vsed at the ministration, (and said thus:) Corpus domini nostri Iesu Christi sit tibi ad purgationem. Sum others haue vsed to hang the Sacrament, as an Agnus Dei, before theyr breastes, for a protection against the assaultes of the deuel, & all other wordly enemies. S. Benet ministred the communiō vnto a woman that was dead, & it may well be thought that other did so as well as he: For it is forbidden by generall consent, in two counselles, thone holden at Antifrodorum the other at Carthage.