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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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To The Reader.
Grace and peace / &c. Good Christian Reader her are set forth for thine instruction / and comfort / certain learned / and comfortable conferences / Between the two Reverend / and godly fathers M. Ridley / and M. Latimer: whose bodies the Romish tyranny of late hath tormented / and fire hath consumed: whose souls mercy hath embraced / and heaven hath received / yielding the one unto the enemy to death / for testimony of the truth / commending the other unto god in sure hope of life. Where unto is also added a learned treatise / and a clear confutation of the fond / and wicked opinion of Transubstantiation written by the said M. Ridley. And forasmuch as these their scrolls / and writings were by God's good providence preserved / and as it were raked out of the ashes of the authors: containing as well comfortable consolation for such as are in the school of the cross / as also good / and profitable admonition for them which either of ignorance / either of infirmity / or by flattering of them selves with vain pretences / do yield unto the wicked world: the reverence due to the reverend fathers / the zeal towards the setting forth of the tried truth / and the ready good will to comfort / and confirm weak consciences / would not suffer the any longer to want these small treatises / and yet no ⟨image 3⟩small treasures. That as in life they profited the by teaching / and in death by example / so after death they may do the good by writing. And albeit the matter of it self is sufficient to commend it self / yet it cannot be but the worthiness of the writers / will increase credit / and give no small authority to the writings. M. Latimer came earlier in the morning / and was the more ancient workman in the lords vineyard / 1who also may very well be called (as diverse learned men have termed him) the Apostle of England: as one much more worthy of that name / for his true doctrine / for his sharp reproving of sin / and superstition / then was Augustine bishop of Canterbury for bringing in the popes monkery / and false religion. M.