A16576:169
An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation…An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion…
An exhortation to the carrying of Christs cross with a true and brief confutation of false and papistical doctrine.An exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse wyth a true and brefe confutacion of false and papisticall doctryne.
Wesel? : H. Singleton?, 1555?
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Where they say, that the bred is made Christs body, flesh, blood &c. That is: that Christs body is made of the bred: As the Bishop of Winchester, in his book for this matter of the devils sophistry, and else where doeth affirm: You may see; how shame leslye, yea blasphemously they speak.
Where they saye, that ye bred is made Chrystes bodye, fleshe, bloud &c. That is: that Christes body is made of the bred: As the Byshopp of Wynchester, in his boke for thys mater of the deuils sophistie, and els where doeth affirme: You may se; how shame leslye, yea blasphemouslye they speake.
For Christs body crucified was borne of the virgin Mary: even of her substance. But they ⟨p. 109⟩say, the supper is that body, which was crucified. Now, I trow, bread is one thing, and the virgins flesh another thing. Therefore in deed they deny Christ in the flesh, that they may stablish their Christ in the bred: which is the very note of Antichrist.
For Chrystes body crucified was borne of the virgin Mary: euen of her substaunce. But thei ⟨p. 109⟩saye, the supper is that bodye, which was crucified. Nowe, I trowe, bread is one thynge, and the virgins fleshe another thing. Therefore in dede they denye Chryst in the flesh, that thei may stablish their Chryst in the bred: whych is the very note of Antichrist.
Last of all, where as they say, that they receive the sacrament to damnation, which do not be leve their transubstantiation: If with Paul their words were conferred, you should see otherwise.