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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 Christ himself hath instructed us▪ do this, he saith, in remembrance of me. This is the very true & lawful use of the holy Communion of Christs body and blood, and all others are abuses.
This Christ himselfe hath instructed vs▪ do this, he saith, in remembraunce of me. Thys is the very true & lawfull vse of the holy Communion of Christes body and bloud, and all others are abuses.
We see therefore, that albeit the sacrament be an holy thing, and an heavenly mystery, yet that notwithstanding it may many ways be abused.
We se therefore, that albeit the sacrament be an holy thinge, and an heauenly mistery, yet that notwithstanding it may many waies be abused.
But what need we so many proves in a thing that is so evident. Saint Paul himself saw the abuses thereof in his time. S. Paul himself, even in the beginning of the Church, within forty years after Christs death, witnesseth, that even then there were abuses crept into y• sacrament, ⟨p. 130⟩and therefore reproveth the Corinthians. And for redress thereof calleth them back to the example & first institution of Christ. That same self thing, (saith he) that I received of the Lord, that I delivered unto you, in such sort as I had received it. Let that be a pattern for you to follow.
But what nede we so manye proues in a thinge that is so euident. Saint Paule hymselfe saw the abuses thereof in his tyme. S. Paule hymself, euen in the beginnyng of the Churche, wythin forty yeares after Christes death, withnesseth, that euen then there were abuses crept into y sacramēt,