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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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O Lord Jesus Christ our redeme•, honour and praise be all way given unto thee for feeding our souls with this spiritual and heavenly food. And we beseech thee for thy tender mercy, that as thou hast given it us for a sacrament of continual thankfulness, of daily remembrance and of charitable unite. Even so most merciful saviour, lend us all way thy grace, to be thankful unto thee for it, and not only by it to be continually (mindful of our redemption purchased through thy death & bludsheding) but also in consideration thereof to increase in love toward thee, and all mankind for thy sake.
O Lorde Iesu Christe oure redeme•, honour and prayse be all waye geuen vnto the for feady•g our soules wt this spiritual and heauenly foode. And we besech the for thy tender mertye, that as thou hast geuē it vs for a sacramente of continuall thankfulnesse, of daylye remembraūce and of charitable vnyte. Euēso most merciful sauiour, lend vs al way thy grace, to be thankful vnto the for it, and not onely by it to be continually (myndeful of our redēption purchaced thorow thy death & bludsheding) but also in cōsideraciō therof to increace in loue towarde the, and al mankynd for thy sake.