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A faithful and most godly treatise concerning the most sacred Sacrament of the blessed…A faythfull and moost godlye treatyse concernyng the most sacred Sacrament of the blessed…
A faithful and most godly treatise concerning the most sacred Sacrament of the blessed body and blood of our saviour Christ, co[m]piled by John Calvin, a man of no less learning and literature then godly study, and example of living. And translated into Latin by Lacius a man of like excellency. And now last of all, translated into English by a faithful brother, no less desirous to profit the weak brothers then to exercise the talent of the Lord to his honour and glory. In declaration whereof, he hath set before this little book an epistle to the reader much more effectuous then in the first edition. Whereunto the order that the church and congregation of Christ in Denmark doth use at the receiving of baptism, the Supper of the Lord, and wedlock: is added. Myles CoverdaleA faythfull and moost godlye treatyse concernyng the most sacred Sacrament of the blessed body and bloude of our sauioure Chryst, co[m]piled by Iohn Caluyne, a man of no lesse lernyng and lytterature then godly studye, and example of liuyng. And translated into Latin by Lacius a man of lyke excellencie. And nowe last of all, translated into Englyshe by a faythfull brother, no lesse desirous to profyt the weake brotheres then to exercise the talent of the Lorde to his honoure and glorye. In declaration whereof, he hath set before this lytle booke an epistle to the reader much more effectuous then in the fyrst edicion. Whereunto the order that the churche and congregation of Christ in Denmarke doth vse at the receyuying of baptisme, the Supper of ye Lorde, and wedlocke: is added. Myles Couerdale
London: printed by John Day for William Seres?, 1548
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶The order taken for the due ministration of the holy Supper of the Lord.
¶The order taken for the due ministration of the holy Supper of the Lorde.
For thy better instruction thou shalt first understand, that the blessed Sacrament of the body and blood of the Lord (the worthy memorial of our redemption) is at no time denied to any christen man (where gods word is truly preached) if he lawfully require it. And as none doth minister it save the priest which is the officer appointed thereto. So is it not ministered, but when there be other present to receive it as well as the priest.
FOr thy better instruction thou shalte fyrste vnderstande, that the blessed Sacrament of the bodye and bloude of the Lorde (the worthy memoriall of oure redempcion) is at no tyme denyed to any christen man (where gods worde is truely preached) yf he lawfully require it. And as none dothe minister it saue the priest which is the officer appointed therto. So is it not ministred, but whē there be other present to receyue it as well as the pryeste.
Now because that where gods word is truly preached, men do see the fruit of the said holy Sacrament, therefore resort they the oftener to the same holy supper of the lord and delight the more therein. But specially to see what a nun bre come to it on the sunday, & how reverently, it would do ones heart good. And because they may the more fruitfully be partakers thereof, therefore on the saturday when the preaching is done (every day they have a sermon) all such as are appointed in them selves to be partakers of the Lords supper come (one after an other) to the priest: of whom they learn, not only what the Sacrament is & the right use thereof, but also they being repentant and sorry for their since, & professing amendment, receive there gods promises for their absolution, to the singular comfort of their conscience: & are exhorted by the priest, to do against the morrow, as the holy Apostle Paul biddeth them: that is even to try, examen, and prove them selves, whether they can be content unfeignedly in their hearts, to take better hold on