A04924:145
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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¶ Here is briefly declared in a sum, according to the holy scriptures, what opinion we Christians have of the Lords supper, called the Sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Jesus Christ.
¶ Here is briefly declared in a sumine, accordynge to the holy scriptures, what opinion we Christians haue of the Lordes supper, called the Sacramente of the bodye and bloudde of oure sauyoure Iesus Christ.
First we confess that it is an holy action, ordained of God, in the which the Lord Jesus, by earthly and visible things set before us, lifteth us up unto heavenly and invisible things. And that when he had prepared his spiritual banquet, he witnessed ye he him self was the lively bread, wherewith our souls be fed unto everlasting life.
FIrste we confesse that it is an holy action, ordeyned of God, in the whiche the Lorde Iesus, by earthely and visible thinges sette before vs, lifteth vs vp vnto heauenly and inuisible thinges. And that whan he hadde prepared hys spirituall ban••et, he witnessed ye he hym self was the lyuely bread, wherewith oure soules bee fedde vnto euerlastinge lyfe.
And therefore in setting forth bread and wine to eat & drink, ⟨image 63⟩he confirmeth and sealeth up too us his promise and communion (that is, that we shall be partakers with him in his kingdom) and representeth unto us, and maketh plain to our senses his heavenly gifts, and also giveth unto us himself, to be received with faith and not with mouth, nor yet by transfusion of substance: but so throw the virtue of the holy Ghost that we, being fed with his flesh, & refreshed with his blood may be renewed, both unto true godliness and to immortality.