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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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But my mind is not here to write what may be gathered out of scriptures for this purpose / but only to write here briefly those which seem to me to be the most plain places. Therefore contented to have spoken thus much of the sacramental bread / now I will speak a little of the Lords cup.
But my mynde is not here to wryte what maye bee gathered oute of scriptures for this purpose / but onelye to wryte here briefelye those whyche seeme to me to be the mooste playne places. Therfore contented to haue spoken thus muche of the sacramentall breade / nowe I wyll speake a litle of the Lordes cuppe.
And this shall be my third argument grounded upon Christs own words.1 The natural substance of the sacramental wine remaineth still / and is the material substance of the sacrament of the blood of Christ / therefore it is likewise so in the sacramental bread. I know that he that is of a contrary ⟨image 47⟩opinion will deny the former part of my argument. But I will prove it thus / by the plain words of Christ himself:2 both in Matthew and in Mark Christs words be thus / after the words said upon the cup. I say unto you (sayeth Christ) I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine tree / until I shall drink that new in my fathers kingdom. Here note / how Christ calleth plainly his cup the fruit of the vine tree / but the fruit of the vine tree is very natural wine / wherefore the natural substance of the wine / doeth remain still in the sacrament of Christs blood.
And this shalbe my thirde argument grounded vpon Christes owne woordes.1 The naturall substance of the sacramentall wine remaineth stil / and is the materiall substance of the sacramente of the bloude of Christe / therfore it is likewise so in the sacramentall bread. I knowe that he that is of a contrarie