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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 lord Jesus the same night wherein he was betrayed toke bread, & giving thanks brake it & said: Take ye & eat, this is my body, which shall be given for you. This do in the remembrance of me. In like manner when supper was done, he toke the cup also saying. This cup is the new testament in my blood. As of•e as ye drink this do it in remembrance of me. This done, the whole church in manner above said, do sing a psalm or two of thanks giving for this blessed Sacrament. And in the mean season, they y• are appointed then to sup with the Lord, and come soberly and with great reverence one after another) the ⟨image 41⟩men first and then the women) to the table of the Lord: where they knelling (one I say after another) receive at the hand of one of the priests, the Sacrament in form of bread. And then goeth he with like reverence to the other end of the table, and at the hand of an other of the priests (which standeth there ready for the same purpose) he kn•leth down and receiveth it also in the form of wine, and all the other follow reverently, and do the same. If one of the priests or both be disposed likewise as then to sup with the lord, he knelleth down, & his companion •erueth him. And even so doth he also to his fellow in like manner and reverence.
THe lorde Iesus the same night wherin he was betrayed toke bread, & gyuynge thākes brake it & sayed: Take ye & eate, this is my body, whiche shall be gyuen for you. Thys do in the remembraunce of me. In lyke maner when supper was done, he toke the cuppe also saying. This cup is the new testamēt in my bloud. As of•e as ye drinke this do it in remembraūc• of me. This done, the whole churche in maner aboue sayd, do syng a psalme or two of thākes gyuing for this blessed Sacramēt. And in the meane saeson, they y• are appoynted thē to suppe with the Lorde, and come soberly and wyth greate reuerence one after another) the ⟨image 41⟩men fyrste and then the women) to the table of the Lorde: where they knelynge (one I saye after another) receyue at the hande of one of the priests, the Sacramente in fourme of breade. And then goeth he wyth lyke reuerence to the other ende of the table, and at the hande of an other of the priestes (which stādeth there ready for the same purpose) he knleth downe and receyueth it also in the fourme of wyne, and all the other folowe reuerently, and do the same. Yf one of the priestes or both be disposed lykewise as thē to suppe with the lorde, he kneleth downe, & his companion erueth hym. And euen so doth he also to his felowe in lyke maner and reuerence.