A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…

Name: A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
Author: Philip Melanchthon

A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Word written in Latin by that Reverend Father D. Philip Melanchthon, after the convention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Woorde written in Latine by that Reuerend Father D. Philip Melancthon, after the conuention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.

Philip Melanchthon 1497–1560London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580

[14], 66 [i.e. 132], [1] p. · 28k words · STC 17790 · ESTC S1632

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.

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So call they the supper of the Lord an oblation,¹ after the manner of the people, when it is not an oblation, but Christ himself was the high Priest, which offered his own sacrifice. And indeed in times past there was not made in the ceremony of the supper, an oblation of the body and blood: but before the consecration, there was bread offered, and other things and the Priest said that he did offer up prayers ⟨p. 8⟩and thanksgiving, and all the service, which was wont there to be done. Although therefore the oblation was not understood after one manner, yet notwithstanding the name afterwards was wrested unto the oblation of the body, whereupon have ensued great abuses.

So cal they the supper of the Lord an oblatiō,¹ after the maner of the people, whē it is not an oblation, but Christ himselfe was the high Priest, which offered his owne sacrifice. And indeede in times past there was not made in the ceremony of the supper, an oblation of the body and blood: but before the consecration, there was breade offered, and other thinges and the Priest saide that he did offer vp prayers ⟨p. 8⟩and thankesgeuing, and all the seruice, which was woont there to be done. Although therefore the oblation was not vnderstood after one manner, yet notwithstanding the name afterwardes was wrested vnto the oblation of the body, wherevppon haue ensued great abuses.

1The Supper of the Lord called after the manner of the peoples oblate•n.The Supper of the Lorde called after the maner of the peoples oblate•n.

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