A10777:156
Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, between the two reverend fathers, and holy martyrs…Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, betwene the two reuerende fathers, and holye martyrs…
Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, between the two reverend fathers, and holy martyrs of Christ, D. Nicolas Ridley late Bishop of London, and M. Hugh Latimer sometime Bishop of Worcester, during the time of their imprisonments. Whereunto is added. A treatise against the error of transubstantiation, made by the said reverend father D. Nicolas Ridley. M.D.LVI.Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, betwene the two reuerende fathers, and holye martyrs of Christe, D. Nicolas Rydley late Bysshoppe of London, and M. Hughe Latymer sometyme Bysshoppe of Worcester, during the tyme of their emprysonmentes. Whereunto is added. A treatise agaynst the errour of transubstantiation, made by the sayd reuerende father D. Nicolas Rydley. M.D.LVI.
Strasbourg: printed by the heirs of W. Rihel, 1556
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Thus then hitherto yet we all agree. But now let us see wherein the dissension doeth stand. The understanding of that wherein it doth chiefly stand is a steppe to the true searching forth of the trueth. For who can seek well a remedy / if he know not before the disease?
Thus then hitherto yet we all agree. But nowe lette vs see wherin the dissention doeth stande. The vnderstanding of that wherin it doth chieflie stand is a steppe to the true searching furth of the trueth. For who can seeke well a remedie / if he knowe not before the disease?
It is neither to be denied nor dissembled / that in the matter of this Sacrament there be diverse points / wherein men counted to be learned can not agree.1 As whether there be any transubstantiation of the bread or no? Any corporal and carnal presence of Christs substance or no? Whether adoration only due unto God / is to be done to the sacrament or no? And whether Christs body be ⟨image 42⟩be there offered in deed unto the heavenly father by the priest or no? Or whether the evil man receive the natural body of Christ or no?
It is neither to be denied nor dissembled / that in the matter of this Sacramente there bee diuerse pointes / wherein men counted to be learned canne not agree.1 As whether there be any transubstantiation of the breade or no? Any corporall and carnal presence of Christes substance or no? Whether adoracion onely due vnto God / is to be done to the sacramente or noe? And whether Christes bodie bee ⟨image 42⟩be there offered in deede vnto the heauenlye father by the prieste or noe? Or whether the euell man receiue the naturall bodie of Christe or noe?