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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.
Saint Hierom, S. Augustine, & the ecclesiastical history, witnesseth, that until that time commonly every where (but specially in Rome) the people used to communicate every day. Leo writing unto Dioscorus, the Bishop of Alexandria, gave him this advise, that where the church was so little, that it was not able to receive all the whole people to communicate altogether: then the priest should minister two or three communions in one day: that as the people came in & had once filled y• church, so they should receive the communion, and afterward give place to others.
Saint Hierom, S. Augustyn, & the ecclesiasticall historie, wytnesseth, that vntill yt tyme cōmenly euery wher (but specialli in Rome) ye people vsed to cōmunicate euery day. Leo wrytig vnto Dioscorus, the Bishop of Alexandria, gaue him this aduise, yt wher the church was so litle, that it was not able to receyue all the whole people to communicate altogether: thē the priest should minister two or thre communions in one day: yt as the people came in & had once filled y• church, so they shoulde receyne the communion, and afterward geue place to others.
S. Hierom, writing upon the xi. chapter, of the first to the Corinthians, hath these words. Caena dominica omnibus debe• esse communis, ⟨p. 155⟩quia ille omnibus discipulis suis qui aderant, aequaliter tradidit sacramenta. That is▪ the supper of the Lord must be common to all the people. For Christ gave his sacraments to all his disciples, y• were present. I leave out other authorities for shortness sake, for it would be to long, to say as much herein, as might be said. All these holy doctors, & godly fathers give us most perfect evidence of a communion, without mention making of any private Mass.