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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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¶Wherefore ye dearly beloved in the Lord, for as much as this matter is so weighty, even Gods own institution and ordinance, yea, and his commandment also that we should do it. And likewise seeing the necessity which should cause us to accomplish the same, is so great, specially on our behalf towards God (to whom we owe a longe Deo gratias and thanks) we ought in no wise to refrain our selves from it, neither suffer our selves to be kept back there from: but ofttimes with repentant hearts to seek this our souls medicine & comfort of our conscience: believing what Christ saith to us herein, & doing as •e commandeth us
¶Wherfore ye dearely beloued in the Lorde, for as muche as thys matter is so wayghtye, euen Gods owne institution and ordinaunce, yea, and his cōmaūdemēt also that we shoulde do it. And lykewyse seynge the necessite which shoulde cause vs to accomplishe the same, is so great, specially on our behalfe towardes God (to whom we owe a longe Deo gratias and thankes) we ought in no wyse to refrayne our selues from it, neyther suffer oure selues to be kepte backe there frō: but oftymes wyth repētant hertes to seke this our soules medicine & cōfort of our cōsciēce: beleuinge what Christ sayth to vs herin, & doing as •e cōmaūdeth vs
¶And as for those that seek no such repentant hearts faith and comfort herein, but live in open blasphemy, continuing in sin and wicked life. They shall know, that they are unworthy of this holy supper, and shall be excommunicate, till they amend.
¶And as for those that seke no suche repentant hertes fayth and comfort herein, but lyue in open blasphemy, continuynge in synne and wycked lyfe. They shall knowe, that they are vnworthy of thys holy supper, and shal be excomunicate, tyll they amende.