A04924:119
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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But priests, your belles lack •unges, they ring not, they sound of nothing but of the earth▪ Nothing understandeth the people of all your ceremonies. Fear ye not the wrath of God? it was commanded Aharon, that the sound of his belles should be heard: that he dyed not.
But priestes, youre belles lacke •unges, they rynge not, they soād of nothinge but of the earth▪ Nothinge vnderstandeth the people of all your ceremonies. Feare ye not the wrathe of God? it was cō maunded Aharon, that the sound of hys belles shoulde bee hearde: that he dyed not.
¶ Advise herewith, for this matter appertaineth unto you.
¶ Aduyse herewith, for thys matter apperteyneth vnto you.
IN the supper of the Lord all were equally participant: the bread being broken, & the cup being distributed amongest all, according to his commandment. In the papistical mass, the congregation •etteth nothing, except the beholding of your duckings, noddings, crossings, turning, rplistinge, which all are nothing but a diabolical profanation of Christs supper.
IN the supper of the Lorde all were equally participante: the bread beynge broken, & the cup beynge distributed amongest all, accordinge to hys commandemēt. In the papisticall masse, the congregation •etteth nothing, except the beholdinge of your duckings, noddinges, crossinges, turninge, rplistinge, which all are nothing but a diabolicall prophanatiō of Christes supper.