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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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After this manner of speech / as S. Augustine techeth in his questions Super Leviticum / et contra adimantum / 1it is said in scripture that seven ears of corn be seven years / seven kine be seven years / and the rock was Christ / and blood is the soul: The which last saying (sayeth S. Austen) in his book contra adimantum / is understanded to be spoken in a sign / or figure / for the Lord himself did not stick to say / This is my body / when he gave the sign of his body.2
After this maner of speache / as S. Augustine techeth in his questions Super Leuiticum / et contra adimantum / 1it is sayed in scripture that seuen eares of corne be seuen yeares / seuen kyne be seuen yeares / and the rocke was Christe / and bloud is the soule: The whiche laste saiynge (saieth S. Austen) in his booke contra adimantum / is vnderstanded to be spoken in a signe / or figure / for the Lorde himselfe did not sticke to saie / This is my bodie / when he gaue the signe of his bodie.2
- 1Question 57.
- 2Cap. 13.
For we must not consider in sacraments (sayeth S. Augustine in an other place) what they be / but what they do signify.1 For they be signs of things / being one thing in themselves / and yet signifying an other thing. For the heavenly bread (sayeth he) speaking of the sacramental bread / by some manner ⟨p. 65⟩of speech is called Christs body / when in very deed it is the sacrament of the body / &c.