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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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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.
Off the universal church which is mingled of good / 1and bad / thus I think. Whensoever they which be chief in it / which rule and govern the same / and to whom the rest of the hole mystical body of Christ doth obey / are the lively members of Christ / and walk after the guiding and rule of his word / and goo before the flock towards everlasting life: then undoubtedly Counsels gathered together of such guides and Pastors of the Christian flock / do in deed represent the universal church / and being so gathered in the name of Christ / they have a promise off the gift / and guiding of his spirit into all truth.
Off the vniuersall church which is mingled of goode / 1