Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same

The. xlij. Question.

Whether those Priests which are not consecrated, such as a great many be amongest the gospellers, have power to make of bread and wine, the true body and blood of Christ?

Whether those Priests which are not consecrated, suche as a greate many bee amongest the gospellers, haue power to make of bread and wine, the true body and bloud of Chryst?

The Answer.

The Answere.

Saint John in his Gospel¹ biddeth men to attribute no more unto them selves, than they have received from above. Therefore tell us where the professors of the Gospel did at any time take upon them authority or ⟨image 106⟩power, to make of bread and wine the body and blood of Christ? No they never received any such authority from God. But we are not ignorant what the Church of Rome teacheth of this matter, and how those which are consecrated by that church, & of their Bishops, into priests, shorne & anointed with oil, have these words by their Bishops pronounced over them: O Lord vouchsafe to consecrate and sanctify these hands by this Ointment, and through our blessing, that what soever they bless, may be blessed, and what so ever they consecrate or hallow, may be consecrated or hallowed. &c. And again: Receive thou power to offer sacrifice to God, and to say Mass aswell for the living, as for the dead. &c. But we beseech them of their courtesy to tell us who gave them this authority or power? Did they receive it of Christ? If they did, then let them tell us where, and with what words he commanded them to do it? But had the Apostles trow you this power, and gave the same in like manner to others, and