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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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How many of the noble men / how many of the bishops or clergy / how many of the rich men / or merchants / how many of the Queen's counsellors / yea / how many of the hole realm? In how small room then I pray you / is the true church within the realm of England? and where is it? and in what state? I had a conceit of mine own well grounded (as they say) when I began / but now it is fallen by the way.
How many of the noble men / how many of the bysshops or cleargie / how many of the ryche men / or merchauntes / how many of the qwenes cownsellers / yea / how many of the hoole realme? In how smalle rowme then I praye you / is the true church within the realme of Englande? and wher is it? and in what state? I hadde a cōceipte of myne owne well grownded (as they saye) when I began / but now it is fallen by the waye.
1General Counsels represent the universal church and have this promise of Christ / where two or three be gathered together in my name / there am I in the midst of them. If Christ will be present with ij. or iij. then much more where there is so great a multitude / &c. But in general counsels Mass hath ben approved / and used Therefore / &c.
1Generall Coūsels represent the vniuersall church ād haue this promesse of Christe / wher two or thre be gathered together in my name / ther am I in the myddes of thē. If Christe will be present with ij. or iij. then moche more wher ther is so great a multitude / &c. But in generall counsels Masse hath ben approued / and vsed Therfore / &c.