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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.
First the priest in the Cannon, desireth God to bless Christs body, as though it were not sufficiently blessed already. Further (he saith) that he offereth and presenteth up Christ unto his father, which is an open blasphemy. For contrariwise, Christ presenteth up us, and maketh us a sweet oblation in the sight of God his father.
First the priest in the Cannon, desyreth God to blesse Chrysts body, as though it were not sufficiētly blessed alredi. Further (he saith) that he offereth and presenteth vp Christ vnto his father, whiche is an open blasphemy. For contrarywyse, Christ presenteth vp vs, and maketh vs a swete oblation in the sight of God his father.
Moreover he desireth God so to accept the body of his Son Jesus ⟨image 139⟩Christ, as he once accepted the sacrifice of Abel, or the oblation of Melchizedek. It is known that Abel offered up of the fruit of his flock a lamb or a sheep: and that Melchizedek offered unto Abraham, and his company, returning from the battle, bread and wine. And think we that Christ the son of God standeth so far in his fathers displeasure, that he needeth a mortal, and a miserable man to be his spokesman to procure him favour, or think we that God receiveth the body of his only begotten son non otherwise, then he once received a sheep or a lamb at the hands of Abel? or than Abraham received bred and win of Melch•sedech? If no? why then maketh the Priest this prayer, in the canon immediately after the con•ecration, supra quae ⟨p. 137⟩propitio ac sereno vultu respicere digneris, & accepta habere, sicuti accepta habere dignatus es munera pueri tui justi Abel, & sacrificiū patriarchae nostri Abraham, & quod tibi obtulit summus sacerdos tuus Melchizedek. That is to say, look down with merciful countenance, upon these sacrifices, (that is the body of Christ thy son, and the cup his blood) and vouchsafe to receive them as thou sometime vouchsafedst to receive the oblations of thy child Abel the just, and y sacrifice of our patriarch Abraham, and that thing that was offered unto the by thy high priest Melchizedek. Besides this he desireth God y an angel may come & carry Christs body away into heaven. This is y prayer that he maketh. ube hec perferri per manus sancti