A04917:132
A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all…
A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all other within the realm off England, that love the co[m]minge of our Lord Jesus by John KnoxA godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all other within the realme off Englande, that loue the co[m]minge of oure Lorde Iesus by Ihon Knox
Rome: printed by J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton, 1554
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
¶What is to be gathered in the name of Christ.
This congregation / which I mean / should be gathered in the name of Jesus Christ / that is to laud & magnify God the father for the infinite benefits they had received by his only Son our Lord / in this congregation should be distributed the mystical and last supper of Jesus Christ / without superstition / or any more ceremonies then he him self used / & his apostles after him in distribution thereof / in this congregation should inquisition be taken ⟨p. xvi⟩of the poor among them / & sufficient support while the time of their next convention / should be provided and distributed.
THis cōgregacion / which I meane / should be gathered in the name of Iesus Christ / that is to laude & magnefye God the father for the infinite benefites they had receiued by his onely sonne our Lord / in thys congregacion should be distributed the misticall and last supper of Iesus Christ / without supersticiō / or any more ceremonies then he hym selfe vsed / & hys apostels after hym indistribution thereof / in thys congregacion should inquisiciō be takē ⟨p. xvi⟩of the poore among them / & sufficient support whyle the tyme of their next conuenciō / shuld be prouided and distributed.