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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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Because no man that Layeth hand on the plough and looketh back / 1is fit for the Kingdom off god. And also for the self same cause / why S. Paul would not suffer Titus to be circumcised / which is that the truth of the gospel might remain with us uncorrupted. Gal. 2. and again / 2If I build again the things which I destroyed / I make my self a trespasser. This is also another cause / least I should seem by outward fact to allow the thing / which I am persuaded ⟨p. 16⟩is contrary to sound doctrine: and so should be a stumbling stock unto the weak. But woo be unto him by whom offence cometh / it were better for him that a Millstone were hanged about his neck / and he caste into the midst of the sea.3
Bicawse no man that Layeth hande on the plowghe and looketh backe / 1is fytte for the Kyngdome off godde. And also for the selfe same cawse / why S. Paule wolde not suffer Titus to be circū cised / which is that the truthe of the gospell mighte remayne with vs vncorrupted. Gal. 2. and againe / 2Iff I buylde agayne the thinges which I destroyed / I make my selfe a trespasser. This is also another cawse / least I shuld seeme by owtewarde facte to allowe the thynge / which I am perswaded