A16573:694
The complaint of verity, madeThe complaynt of veritie, made
The complaint of verity, made by John Bradford. An exhortation of Matthew Rogers, unto his children. The complaint of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lollers tower, & written with their blood, how god was their comfort. A song of Cain and Abel. The saying of master Hooper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, upon a wall with a coal, in the new In, at Gloucester, and his saying at his deathThe complaynt of veritie, made by Iohn Bradford. An exhortacion of Mathewe Rogers, vnto his children. The complaynt of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lolers tower, & wrytten with their bloud, how god was their comforte. A songe of Caine and Abell. The saieng of maister Houper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, vppon a wall with a cole, in the newe In, at Gloceter, and his saiyng at his deathe
London: printed for Owen Rogers?, 1559
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And here, my dearly beloved, I think I shall not be either tedious or unprofitable unto you, if that I tarry a little in showing this verity, that the substance of bread and wine remain in the Sacrament, after the words of consecration (as they call them) be spoken. Whereby we may learn how shameless beasts they be,1 which would enforce men to believe Transubstantiation, which is an error, whereupon in a manner dependeth all Popery. For it is the stay of their Priesthood, which is neither after the order of Aaron, nor after the order of Melchizedek: but after the order of Baal, which thing is something seen by their number. For the false Prophets and Priests of Baal were always many moe in number, when the wicked were in authority, then the true Priests and Prophets of the Lord, as the holy Histories of the Bible do teach. Read the third of the Kings, the 18. Chap.
And here, my dearely beloued, I thinke I shall not bee either tedious or vnprofitable vnto you, if that I tary a litle in shewing this veritie, that the substaunce of bread and wine remaine in the Sacrament, after the wordes of consecration (as they call them) be spoken. Whereby we may learne howe shamelesse beastes they bee,1 which would enforce men to beleeue Transubstantiation, which is an errour, whereupon in a manner dependeth all Poperie. For it is the stay of their Priesthood, which is neither after the order of Aaron, nor after ye order of Melchisedech: but after the order of Baal, which thing is something séene by their number. For the false Prophets and Priestes of Baal were alwaies many moe in number, when the wicked were in authoritie, then the true Priests and Prophets of the Lorde, as the holy Hystories of the Bible doe teach. Reade the third of the Kings, the 18. Chap.
- 1Upon transubstantiation, all popery almost i• builded.Vpon transubstantiation, all poperie almost i• builded.