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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 God almighty, we thank the with all our hearts that thou hast fed our souls with the body and blood of thy most dear son. And we beseech the unfeignedly, so to illuminate our minds with thy holy spirit, that we may daily increase in strength of faith to thee, in assuredness of hope in thy promises, and ferventness of love toward thee and our neighbours, to the glory and praise of thy holy name. Amen.
O Lorde God allmyghtye, we thanke the wyth all oure hertes that thou hast fed our soules wyth the bodye and bloude of thy moste deare sonne. And we besech the vnfay nedly, so to illuminate our mindes wyth thy holye spirite, that we maye dailye increace in strenght of faythe to the, in assurednesse of hope in thy promyses, and feruentnesse of loue towarde the and our neyghbours, to the glory and prayse of thy holy name. Amen.
¶Thus the priest concludeth and endeth the office of this present mystery, and blesseth the people rehearsing these words of scripture. Numer• .vi.
¶Thus the priest concludeth and endeth the office of this present misterie, and blesseth the peopell rehearsyng these wordes of scripture. Numer• .vi.
¶The Lord bless you and preserve you: the Lord show his face to you and have mercy on you: the Lord turn his countenance unto you▪ & give you peace. Amen.
¶The Lord blesse you and preserue you: the Lorde shewe his face to you and haue mercye on you: the Lorde turne his contenaunce vnto you▪ & geue you peace. Amen.