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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 it were any one trifling ceremony / 1or if it were some one thing of it self indifferent (although I would wish nothing should be done in the church which doth not edify the same) yet for the continuance of the common quietness I could be content to bear it. But forasmuch as things done in the mass tend openly to the overthrow of Christs institution / I judge that by no means either in word / or deed I ought to consent unto it. As for that which is objected out of the fathers / I acknowledge it to be well spoken / if it be well understanded. But it is meant of them which suppose they are defiled if any secret vice be either in the ministers / or in them that communicate with them. And is not meant of them which do abhor superstition / and wicked traditions of men / and will not suffer the same to be thrust up on them selves / or upon the church / in stead of God's word / and the truth of the gospel.
Yf it wer anye one trifling ceremonie / 1or yf it wer some one thinge of it selfe indifferēte (althoughe I woulde wishe nothinge shulde be done in the churche whiche dothe not edifie the same) yet for the continuance of the commen quietnes I coulde be contente to beare it. But for asmuch as thinges done in the masse tende openlye to the ouerthrowe of Christes institution / I iudge that by no meanes either in worde / or dede I oughte to consente vnto it. As for that whiche is obiected oute of the fathers / I acknowledge it to be wel spokē / if it be well vnderstanded. But it is mente of them whiche suppose they are defiled yf anie secret vice be either in the ministers / or in them that communicate with them. And is not mente of them whiche doo abhorre superstition / and wicked traditiōs of men / and will not suffer the same to be thruste up on them selfes / or vpon the churche / in steade of goddes worde / and the trewethe of the gospel.
- 1N. Rid. Answer.N. Ryd. Ansvuer.