M. Now seeing it is so required that every one prove himself before he come to the Supper, and not that other men prove them, may not the ministers commit it to the conscience of every one which present themselves to them, to receive this sacrament without making any other proof or inquisition?

M. Now seing it is so required that euery one proue himselfe before he come to the Supper, and not that other men proue them, may not the ministers committe it to the cōsciēce of euery one which present themselues to them, to receiue this sacramente without making any other profe or inquisition?

P. Albeit that it be required that every one particularly do prove himself, yet notwithstanding, that particular examination, doth not let the examination and the proof, which the ministers and pastors ought to make of their flocks, to know not only which be sheep and which not: but also what is the condition and estate of every one of their sheep. For if they know them not, what account shall they yield?

P. Albeit that it be required that euery one particularly do proue himselfe, yet notwithstanding, that particular examination, doth not let the examination and the proofe, whiche the ministers and pastors oughte to make of their flocks, to knowe not only which be shéepe and which not: but also what is the condition and estate of euery one of their shéepe. For if they know them not, what accoumpt shal they yeld?

M. That is a good apparent reason.

M. That is a good apparāt reason.

M. There may be also many which although they do not deserve to be accounted dogs & swine, but only for poor ignorant and silly ones, which mought notwithstanding go and thrust in with the rest, either of custom, or else thinking to do well, and yet should go to their own condemnation.

M. There may be also many which although they do not deserue to be accoumpted dogs & swyne, but only for poore ignorāt and séely ones, whiche mought notwithstanding go and thrust in with the rest, either of custome, or else thinking to do well, and yet should go to their owne condemnatiō.

P. I would also add hereunto this point, and in such a case the ministers should not be without blame of the fault which those should commit, and of the perdition of them, if that they had not first done their endeavour towards them, accordingly as they are bound.

P. I wold also adde herevnto this point, and in such a case the ministers shuld not be without blame of the faulte whiche those shoulde committe, and of the perdition of them, if that they had not firste done their indeuoure towardes them, accordingly as they are bound.

Of confession & of brotherly reconciliation.

Of confessiō & of brotherly recōciliatiō.

M. I Would gladly understand of thee, if that after that a man have proved himself in such sort as thou hast already declared, he have no need to confess himself yet to some minister of the Church.

M. I Would gladly vnderstande of thée, if that after that a man haue proued himselfe in such sorte as thou hast alredy declared, he haue no néede to cōfesse himselfe yet to some minister of the Church.

P. If he be confessed to God as he ought, ⟨p. 394⟩and be reconciled to such as he may have offended, and with whom he may be at strife and enmity, he needeth none other confession.

P. If he be confessed to God as he ought, ⟨p. 394⟩and be reconciled to such as he may haue offendid, and with whome he may be at strife and enmitie, he néedeth none other confession.

M. The proof whereof thou hast spoken, doth it contain all that?

M. The proofe whereof thou hast spoken, doth it conteyne all that?

P. Thou mayest judge by that which thou hast heard, for the true repentance, and faith and charity cannot be without true confession and reconciliation towards God and our neighbour.

P. Thou maist iudge by that whiche thou hast heard, for the true repentaunce, and faith and charitie cannot be without true confession and reconciliation towardes God and our neyghboure.

The. 23. Dialogue is of Supplication & of Christian prayer.

The. 23. Dialogue is of Supplication & of Christian praier.

Of prayer, and how it belongeth to none but to the faithful, and may not be addressed but to God.

Of prayer, and hovv it belongeth to none but to the faithfull, and may not be addressed but to God.

MATTHEW. I Have no more now to propone to thee concerning the points which we have already handled. There resteth nothing now, but that thou tell me yet that which thou hast to say touching prayer.

MATHEVV. I Haue no more now to propone to thée concerning the pointes which we haue alredy handled. There resteth nothyng now, but that thou tell me yet that which thou hast to say touching prayer.

P. For so much as prayer is a fruit of faith, whereby the faithful do homage to god, ⟨p. 395⟩and make request unto him for all things which are necessary as well for their body as for their soul, men yield thanks unto him for all the good things which they have already received of him, it followeth then well that it is an honour which belongeth not but only to God, and cannot be yielded unto him but by the faithful.

P. For somuche as prayer is a frute of faithe, whereby the faithfull do homage to god, ⟨p. 395⟩and make request vnto him for all things which are necessarie as well for their body as for their soule, men yeld thanks vnto him for all the good things which they haue alredy receyued of him, it followeth then well that it is an honoure which belongeth not but only to God, and cannot be yelded vnto him but by the faithfull.

M. It followeth then of that which thou sayest, that it is not lawful to call upon or pray to any other than to God.

M. It followeth then of that which thou saist, that it is not lawfull to call vppon or pray to any other than to God.