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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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The holy Catholic or universal Church / which is the communion of saints / 1the house of god / the City of god / the spouse of Christ / the body of Christ / the pillar / and stay off the truth: This Church I believe according to the Creed. ⟨p. 19⟩This Church I do reverence / and honour in the Lord. But the rule off this church is the word off god / according to which rule / we goo forward unto life. And as many as walk according to this rule / I say with S. Paul / peace be upon them / 2and upon Israel which pertaineth unto god. The guide off this Church is the holy ghost. The marks / whereby this Church is known unto me in this dark world / 3and in the midst of this Crooked and froward generation / are these. The sincere preaching of God's word. The due administration off the sacraments. Charity / and faithful observing off Ecclesiastical discipline according to the word off god. And that Church or congregation which is garnished with these marks / is in very deed that heavenly Jerusalem / which consisteth of those / 4that be borne from above. This / is the mother of us all. And by God's grace / I will Live / and dye the Child of this Church. Forth off this (I grant) there is no salvation / and I suppose the residue of the places objected are rightly to be understanded of this church only.5 In times paste (sayeth Chrysostom) there were many ways to know the Church of Christ / that is to say / by good life / by miracles / by chastity / by doctrine / by ministering the sacraments. But from that time / that heresies did take hold off the churches it is only known by the scriptures which is the true church. They have all things in outward show / which ⟨image 20⟩the true church hath in truth. They have temples like unto ours / &c.
The holie Catholique or vniuersalle Churche / which is the communion of sayntes /