A04924:104
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland,…The copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland,…
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland, by John Knox in the year. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the said John Knox, wherein is evidently proved that the mass is and always hath ben abominable before God and idolatryThe copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland, by Iohn Knox in the yeare. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the sayde Iohn Knox, wherin is euydentlye proued that the masse is and alwayes hath ben abhominable before God and idolatrye
printed by H. Singleton?, 1556
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They will say, they severally take prayers for obtaining such things. And that is all, which I desire they say: for the obtaining of such vain trifles, destinate they their hole purpose, & so profane the sacrament of Christs body and blood (if that were any sacrament, which they abused so) which should never be used, but in memory of Christs death.
They will saye, they seuerally take prayers for obteyning suche thinges. And that is all, whiche I desyre they say: for the obtayning of suche vayne tryfles, destinate they their hole purpose, & so prophane the sacrament of Chrystes bodye and bloudde (if that were any sacramente, whiche they abused so) whiche shoulde neuer bee vsed, but in memorye of Christes death.
Then should it not be used to pray, that the tooth ache be taken away from us, that our Oxen should not take the lowing ill, our Horse the spavin or farcy, and of all manner diseases for our cattle. Yea what was it wherefore ye would not say mass, peruersed priests? But let us hear more.
Then shoulde it not be vsed to praye, that the touthe ache bee taken awaye frome vs, that oure Oxen shoulde not take the lowing yll, oure Horse the spauen or farsye, and of all manner diseases for our cattel. Yea what was it wherfore ye wolde not saye masse, peruersed priestes? But let vs heare more.
The supper of the Lord is the •yfte of Jesus Christ, in which we should laud the infinite mercy of God.
The supper of the Lord is the •yfte of Iesus Christe, in whiche we should laude the infinite mercye of God.