A04924:66
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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And that testifieth Jesus Christ him self upon the Cross: sayeng, Consu••a•um est: that is, what ever is required, for pacifying my fathers wrath, justly moved against sin: what ever is necessary ⟨image 43⟩for reconciliation of mankind to the favour of my eternal father: and what ever the purgation of the since of the hole world required, is now complete & ended: so that no further sacrifice resteth for sin. Hear ye papists, two witness speak against you. How can ye deny the opinion of your mass to be false and vain? Ye say it is a sacrifice for sin: but Paul and Jesus Christ say the only death of Christ was sacrifice sufficient for sin, and after it resteth none other sacrifice speak, or else ye are like to be condemned. I know ye will say:1 it is none other sacrifice, but the self same, save that it is iterated and renewed.
And that testifieth Iesus Christ hym self vpon the Crosse: sayeng, Consu••a•um est: that is, what euer is requyred, for pacifyenge my fathers wrath, iustly moued against synne: what euer is necessary ⟨image 43⟩for reconciliaciō of mankynd to the fauoure of my eternall father: and what euer the purgation of the synnes of the hole worlde requyred, is now complete & ended: so that no further sacrifice resteth for synne. Heare ye papistes, two witnes speake agaynste you. How can ye denye the opinion of your masse to be fals and vayn? Ye say it is a sacrifice for syn: but Paule and Iesus Christe say the onely death of Christ was sacrifice sufficient for synne, and after it resteth none other sacrifice speake, or els ye are lyke to be cō demned. I knowe ye will saye:1 it is none other sacrifice, but the selfe same, saue that it is iterated and renewed.
- 1Answer of papists.