A13257:315
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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Also we hold, athat though the water be a transitory element, yet it truly testifieth unto us the inward washing of our souls in the blood of Jesus Christ, through the working of his spirit: and that the bread & wine being given us in the supper, is very spiritual food to us, bfor that they manifestly declare unto us, that the flesh of Jesus Christ is our meat, & his blood our drink: we despise all fantastical heads & Sacramentaries, which will not receive such signs & marks, seeing that our Lord Jesus Christ pronounceth. cThis is my body, this cup is my blood.
Also we hold, athat though ye water be a transitory element, yet it truely testifieth vnto vs the inward washing of our soules in ye blod of Iesus Christ, through the working of his spirit: and that the bread & wine beinge giuen vs in the supper, is very spirituall food to vs, bfor that they manifestlye declare vnto vs, that the fleshe of Iesus Christ is our meate, & his bloud our drink: we despise all phantasticall heades & Sacramentaries, which wil not receiue such signes & markes, seinge that our Lord Iesus Christ pronosiceth. c