A04924:92
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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⟩these woordes shortlye spoken to be vayne or of no small effecte.
They are collected of the very ground of scriptures. For they plainly testify that Christ to be offered, Christ to suffer, & Christ to shed his blood or dye, are all one thing. Paul in the epistle to the Hebrews sayeth: he appeareth now in the presence of God for us, not to offer him self often times for us, for otherwise it behoved him to have suffered oftentimes, from the beginning of the world. Mark well that Paul maketh, to offer and suffer, both one thing. And therefore pro•eth he that Christ made but one sacrifice, because he once did suffer the death. Jesus Christ sayeth, as is written in Matthew, this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for you and for many in remission of since. ⟨image 52⟩Mark that remission of synne is attributed too the shedding of Christs blood. And Paul sayeth, Christ is dead for our since. And in an other place, by one oblation or sacrifice hath he made us perfect forever.