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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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I say it is like fault / and even the same / to deny the figure where the place soe requireth to be understanded / as vainly to make it a figurative speech / which is to be understanded in his proper signification.
I saie it is like fault / and euē the same / to denie the figure where the place soe requireth to be vnderstanded / as vainelye to make it a figuratiue speche / whiche is to be vnderstanded in his proper signification.
The rules whereby the speech is known when it is figurative / and whereby it is none / 1S Austin in ⟨image 50⟩his book called de doctrina Christiana / giveth diverse learned lessons very necessary to be known of the student in Gods word. Of the which one I will rehearse / which is this: If (sayeth he) the scripture doeth seam to command a thing which is wicked or ungodly: Or to forbid a thing that charity doeth require / then know thou (saith he) that the speech is figurative. And for example he bringeth the saying of Christ in the 6 Chapter of Saint John. Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood / ye can not have life in you▪ It seameth to command a wicked or an ungodly thing / wherefore it is a figurative speech / commanding to have communion and fellowship with Christs passion / and devoutly and wholesomely to lay up in memory / that his flesh was crucified and wounded for us.
The rules wherby the speche is knowen when it is figuratiue / and wherby it is none / 1S Austine in ⟨image 50⟩his booke called de doctrina Christiana / geueth diuerse learned lessons verie necessari to be knowē of the studente in Gods worde. Of the whiche one I will reherse / which is this: Yf (saieth he) the scripture doeth seame to commaund a thinge whiche is wicked or vngodly: Or to forbidde a thing that charitie doeth require / then knowe thou (saith he) that the spech is figuratiue. And for example he bringeth the saiyng of Christ in the 6 Chapter of Sainct Ihon. Except ye eate the fleash of the sonne of man and drinke his bloud / ye canne not haue life in you It seameth to commaund a wicked or an vngodlye thing / wherfore it is a figuratiue speache / commaundinge to haue communion and felowshippe with Christes passion / and deuoutelye and wholesomelie to laie vp in memorie / that his fleashe was crucified and wounded for vs.