A16573:742
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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For we teach these benefits to be had ⟨image 77⟩by the worthy receiving the Sacrament, namely, that we abide in Christ, and Christ in us. Again, that we attain by it a celestial life, or a life with GOD: moreover, that by Faith and in Spirit, we receive not only Christs body and blood, but also whole Christ, GOD and man. Besides these, we grant, that by the worthy receiving of this Sacrament, we receive remission of our sins, and confirmation of the new Testament. Last of all, by worthy receiving, we get an increase of incorporation with Christ, and amongst our selves which be his members: then which things, what more can be desired? Alas, that men consider nothing at all, how that the coupling of Christs body and blood to the Sacrament, is a spiritual thing, and therefore there needs no such carnal presence as the Papists imagine. Who will deny a mans Wife, to be with her Husband, one body and one flesh, although he be at London, and she at York? But the Papists are carnal men, guided by carnal reason only, or else would they know how that the holy Ghost, because ⟨image 77⟩of our infirmity, useth metaphorically the words of abiding, dwelling, eating and drinking of Christ, that the unspeakable conjunction of Christ with us, might something be known. GOD open their eyes to see it. And thus much for this.
For we teach these benefites to bee had ⟨image 77⟩by the woorthy receiuing the Sacrament, namely, that wée abide in Christ, and Christ in vs. Againe, that wee attaine by it a celestiall life, or a life with GOD: moreouer, that by Faith and in Spirite, wée receiue not onely Christes body and blood, but also whole Christ, GOD and man. Besides these, wée graunt, that by the woorthy receiuing of this Sacrament, we receiue remission of our sinnes, and confirmation of the new Testament. Last of all, by woorthy receiuing, wée get an increase of incorporation with Christ, and amongst our selues which bée his members: then which things, what more can be desired? Alas, that men consider nothing at all, howe that the coupling of Christes body and blood to the Sacrament, is a spirituall thing, and therefore there néedes no such carnall presence as the Papistes imagine. Who will deny a mans Wife, to be with her Husband, one body and one flesh, although he be at London, and shée at Yorke? But the Papistes are carnall men, guided by carnall reason onely, or else would they knowe howe that the holy Ghost, because