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Once again I say, for the space of M. cc. years, after Christs ascension into heaven, this worshipping of y• sacrament was never known, ⟨p. 139⟩or practised, in any place within y• whole catholic church of Christ throughout the whole world. But after it was once received & put in use, and the people began to worship the sacrament, with godly honour, the learned men, & school doctors, that then were, saw it could not stand without great danger, & confessed that the ignorant sort, thereby, might soon be led into idolatry. Mark I beseech you, what I say, for I know, unto sum men it seemeth not possible, that there may be any kind of danger, in worshipping the sacrament of Christs body. And therefore, sum have alleged Saint Augustine's words in this behalf: Nemo mā ducat nisi prius adoret, No man eateth Christs body, but first he doth worship it. And agayn, Non ⟨image 142⟩peccamus adorando, sed mag•s p• caremus non adorando.

Once again I say, for the space of M. cc. yeres, after Christes ascension into heauen, this worshipping of y• sacramēt was neuer known, ⟨p. 139⟩or practised, in any place within y• whole catholike churche of Christ throughout the whole world. But after it was once receyued & put in vse, and the people began to worship the sacrament, wt godlye honour, the learned men, & schole doctours, that then were, sawe it coulde not stande withoute great daunger, & cōfessed that the ignorant sort, therby, might sone be led into idolatry. Marke I beseche you, what I say, for I know, vnto sum men it semeth not possible, yt there may be any kind of daunger, in worshipping the sacramente of Christes body. And therfore, sum haue alledged Saint Augustius words in this behalfe: Nemo mā ducat nisi prius adoret, No mon eateth Christes body, but first he doth worship it. And agayn, Non ⟨image 142⟩