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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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If ye deny unto them their corporal presence / 1and transubstantiation / their fantastical adoration will by and by vanish away. Therefore be strong in denying such a presence / and then ye have won the field. Furthermore / in the first supper celebrated off Christ himself / there is no mention made off adoration off the elements / who said / Eat ye / and drink ye / not worship ye. Therefore against Adoration may be spoken that saying off Christ concerning divorce.2 From the beginning it was not so. But the devil secretly / and by little / and little / infecteth all Christs ordinances / and as for the private Mass / with all the sinews thereof / what manner of thing it is / may be easily perceived by the ready acceptation off the people / whose hearts are prone to evil even from their youth.3
Iff ye denie vnto them theyr corporall presence / 1and transubstantiation / theyr phantasticall adoration will by and by vanissh awaye. Therfore be stronge in denienge suche a presence / and then ye haue wonne the felde. Furthermore / in the first supper celebrated off Christe himselfe / ther is no mention made off adoration off thelemētes / who sayd / Eate ye / and drincke ye / not worshippe ye. Therfore againste Adoration maye be spoken that saynge off Christe concerninge diuorse.2 Frome the begynnynge it was not so. But the deuill secretlie / and by litle / and litle / infecteth all Christes ordināces / and as for the priuate Masse / with all the sinewes theroff / what maner offthinge it is / may be easelie perceaued by the readie acceptation off the people / whose heartes are prone to euell euen frome theyr yowthe.3
- 1H. L.
- 2Matt. 19.