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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
¶Then the godfather if it be a manchild (or the godmother if it be a womanchilde) holding the child in his arms, cometh and standeth by the priest, who asketh him on the child's behalf, if he forsake the devil & all his works he saith yea, and upon the priests interrogation he confesseth his faith in the face of the church. So the priest taketh the child in his left hand and with his right hand he poureth water on his head, calling him by his name (as he did afore) and baptising him in the name of the father, and of the son, a•d of the holy ghost
¶Then the godfather yf it be a manchilde (or the godmother yf it be a womāchilde) holding the chylde in his armes, commeth and standeth by the prieste, who asketh hym on the childes behalfe, yf he forsake the deuel & al his workes he saith yea, and vpon the priestes interrogaciō he cōfesseth his fayth in the face of the church. So the priest taketh the childe in his left hāde and wt his righthande he poureth water on his head, calling him by his name (as he did afore) and baptisynge him in the name of the father, and of the sonne, a•d of the holy gooste
¶Finally, the minister committeth the children to the prayers of the congregation, & exhorteth the godfathers and godmothers most earnestly, to see that the children be brought up and instruct in Christen knowledge & virtue, to the glory of God & edifying of the common wealth.
¶Fynally, the ministre committeth the chyldren to the prayers of the congregaciō, & exhorteth the godfathers and godmothers most ernestly, to se that the children be brought vp and instruct in Christen knowledge & vertue, to the glory of God & edifieng of the comen wealth.