A04924:78
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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For otherwise, what needeth a representation or remembrance? Advert papists, and consider how Satan hath blinded you. Ye do manifestly lye, and do not espy the same, ye do blaspheme God at every word, and can ye not repent. They say it is sacrificium.1 Speak more: for a memorial sacrifice it can not be.
For otherwyse, what nedeth a representation or remembraunce? Aduerte papistes, and consider how Sathan hath blynded you. Ye do manifestlye lye, and do not espy the same, ye do blasphem God at euery woorde, and can ye not repent. They saye it is sacrificium.1 Speake more: for a memoriall sacrifice it can not be.
- 1Papists.Papistes.
They say, it is sacrificiū applicatorium. A sacrifice, whereby they may and do apply the merits of Christs passion unto sinners. They will be layers too of plasters, but I fear the wound be not well ripped, and therefore y• the plaster be unprofitable. Ye say•, ye may apply the merits of Christs passion, to whom ye list▪ This is proudly spoken. Then may ye make peace with God at your pleasure. But the contrary speaketh he in these words: who1 ⟨image 47⟩may make. Here God sayeth ye, as none may move his wrath against his chosen (& here of ought ye to rejoice brethren, the Pope nor his priests, nor bishops, what soever may not cause God to be angry against you, albeit they curse you, with cross, belle and candle) so may no man compel him too love nor receive in favour, but whom it pleaseth his infinite goodness. Moses, I confess, prayed for the people, when God was displeased with them. But he speaketh not so proudly as you do. But either desireth God to remit the offence of the people, or else to destroy him together With them, I fear that your love be not so fervent, he obtained his petition of God. But will ye say so it was determinate before in the counsel of God? Advise you well. The nature of God is to be free & thrall unto nothing.