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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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This lesson of S Austen I have therefore the rather ⟨p. 50⟩set forth / because as it teacheth us to understand that place in John figuratively / even soe surely the same lesson with the example of S Austens exposition thereof teacheth us / not only by the same to understand Christs words in the institution of the Sacrament both of his body / and of his blood figuratively / but also the very true meaning and understanding of the same. For if to command to eat the flesh of the Son of man / and to drink his blood / seemeth to command an inconvenience / and an ungodliness / and is even so in deed / if it be understanded as the words do stand in their proper signification / and therefore must be understanded figuratively and spiritually / as S Augustin doth godly / and learnedly interpret them: Then surely / Christ commanding in his last supper to eat his body / and to drink his blood / seemeth to command in sound of words / as great and even the same inconvenience and ungodliness as did his words in the 6. Chapter of S. John / and therefore must even by the same reason be likewise understanded and expounded figuratively and spiritually / as S Austin did the other. Whereunto that exposition of S Austen may seam to be the more mete / for that Christ in his supper / to the commandment of eating and drinking of his body / and blood / addeth / do this in remembrance of me / which words surely were the key that opened and revealed this spiritual and godly exposition unto S Austen.
This lesson of S Austen I haue therfore the rather ⟨p. 50⟩sette forth / because as it teacheth vs to vnderstande that place in Ihon figuratiuelye / euen soe suerlye the same lesson with the example of S Austens exposition therof teacheth vs / not only by the same to vnderstande Christes wordes in the institution of the Sacrament both of his bodie / and of his bloud figuratiuelye / but also the very true mening and vnderstanding of the same. For if to commaund to eate the fleashe of the sonne of man / and to drinke his bloude / semeth to commaunde an inconuenience / and an vngodlines / and is euen so in dede / if it be vnderstanded as the wordes do stand in their proper signification / and therfore muste be vnderstanded figuratiuely and spirituallye / as S Augustin doth godlie / and learnedlie interpretate them: Then suerlie / Christe commaundinge in his last supper to eate his body / and to drīke his bloud / semeth to commaund in sound of words / as great and euen the same inconuenience and vngodlines as did his woordes in the 6. Chapiter of S. Ihon / and therfore muste euen by the same reason be likewise vnderstanded and expounded figuratiuelye and spirituallie / as S Austin did the other. Wherunto that exposition of S Austen maie seame to be the more mete / for that Christe in his supper / to the commaundement of eatinge and drinkinge of his bodie / and bloud / addeth / do this in remembrance of me / whiche wordes suerlye were the keye that opened and reueled this spirituall and godlye exposition vnto S Austen.