A17659:170
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.
All which three sorts of enemies, because they are not of us, but without, therefore will I have the less to do with the. But of you (dearly beloved) I will be bold to exhort you, for the tender mercy of god, y• (in consideration of the premises) ye will walk godly & worthily in this wicked world continuing (as I trust ye do) in stead fastness of the christen faith, in ferventness of love toward god, & toward your very enemies for his sake, in looking assuredly for his promises, being patient & joyful in trouble, earnest in prayer at all times, ready into true obedience, to keep all good order, to be exercised in all good works, every man according to the state y• god hath called him unto. As many of you as are called to office & common authority, to bear rule, or to give judgement in causes of the common wealth, be diligent in your office. Romit. xii punish the evil & maintain the good .i. Pet .ii. Roma .xiii. Accept no person in judg•ment, allow no false accusa•n, shed no innocent blood, Exod .xxiii. and hear the small as well as the great. D•utr• .i.
All whiche thresortes of enem•es, bicause they are not of vs, but wtout, therfore wyll I haue the lesse to do wt the. But of you (dearely beloued) I wyll be bolde to exhorte you, for the tēder mercy of god, y• (in cōsidera•ion of the premesses) ye wyl walke godly & worthely in this wicked worlde cōtinuing (as I truste ye do) in stead fastnes of the christē fayth, in feruētnes of loue towarde god, & toward your very enemies for his sake, in lokyng assuredly for his promises, beyng pacient & ioyful in trouble, earnest in prayer at al times, ready into true obediēce, to kepe al good ordre, to be e•ercised in al good workes, euerye mā according to the state y• god hath called him vnto. As many of you as are called to office & comō auhoritie, to beare rule, or to giue iudgemēt in causes of the comō wealth, be diligent in your office. Romit. xii punish the euyl & maynteyne the good .