A04924:91
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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Would ye hear glad tidings? what, if that I should permit unto you (as one willing to play the good fellow, and not too be s•ifnecked) that the mass were a sacrifice for sin, & that ye did offer Jesus Christ for sin, would ye be content that this were permitted unto you? I think ye would for therefore have ye long contended. Then let us consider what should subsequently follow thereupon.
Wolde ye heare glad tidinges? what, if that I shoulde permytte vnto you (as one willing to playe the good fellowe, and not too bee s•ifnecked) that the masse were a sacrifice for synne, & that ye did offre Iesus Christ for syn, wolde ye be contente that this were permitted vnto you? I think ye wold for therefore haue ye longe contended. Then lette vs consider what shoulde subsequently folow thereupon.
A sacrifice for sin was never perfect, until that the beast offered was killed. If in your mass ye offer Jesus Christ for sin: then necessarily in your mass must ye needs kill Jesus Christ.
A sacrifice for synne was neuer perfyte, vntyll that the beaste offred was kylled. If in youre masse ye offre Iesus Christe for synne: then necessarelye in youre masse muste ye nedes kyll Iesus Christe.
Do not esteem beloved brethren ⟨image 52⟩these words shortly spoken to be vain or of no small effect.
Do not esteme beloued brethrē ⟨image 52⟩