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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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¶Then rehearseth he this (or such another) prayer in the name of the whole church and congregation.
¶Then rehearseth he this (or suche another) prayer in the name of the whole churche and congreg•cion.
O Almighty God, father of heaven: for as much as it hath pleased the to call these new married folks unto holy wedlock, like as at the beginning thou sawest it not good for a man to be alone, for the which cause thou m•deste him an helper like to him self, and so ordainedst that they two should be as one person: we beseech thee, y• unto these new married folks thou wilt grant thy holy spirit, whereby they living in holy wedlock, may still trust in thy goodness, overcome all temptation, & lead an honest godly life to the edifying of every man. Bless them also tha• in the fruit of their body they may praise thee and so bring up the same, y• it may be to thy glory and profit of the common wealth. Amen.
O Almighty God, father of heauen: for as muche as it hath pleased the to call these new maryed folkes vnto holy wedlocke, lyke as at the begynnynge thou sawest it not good for a mā to be alone, for the which cause thou m•deste hym an helper lyke to hym selfe, and so ordeynedest that they two should be as one persone: we beseche the, y• vnto these newe maryed folkes thou wylt graunt thy holy spirite, whereby they lyuynge in holye wedlocke, maye styll truste in thy goodnes, ouercome all temptation, & leade an honest godly lyfe to the edifying of euery mā. Blesse them also tha in the fruite of theyr bodye they maye prayse the and so brynge vp the same, y it maye be to thy glory and profyt of the comon wealth. Amen.