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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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that we may possess him, him self, and in him abundance and plenty of all the mercies and benefits that the mind can desire. Which thing is an exceeding great help unto us in stablishing our consciences in that trust which we ought to have in him. An other utility is, that by it we are more steered and admonished to acknowledge the benefits which we have and do day lye receive of the Lord Jesus Christ that we may give unto him honour and glory: and that (as mete is) we celebrate his most holy name with continual praises. For by nature we are very negligent, and in remembrance of the goodness of our god, neither do we think there on at any time, onlesse he do awake our sluggishness and provoke us to our duty.
that we may possesse hym, hym selfe, and in hym aboundaunce and plentye of all the mercyes and benefytes that the mynde can desyre. Whiche thynge is an exceadynge great helpe vnto vs in stablishynge our consciences in that truste whyche we ought to haue in hym. An other vtilitie is, that by it we are more steared and admonished to acknowledge the benefytes which we haue and do day lye receyue of the Lorde Iesu Christe that we maye gyue vnto hym honoure and glorye: and that (as mete is) we celebrate hys moste holye name wyth continuall prayses. For by nature we are very negligent, and in remembraūce of the goodnes of our god, neyther do we thynke there on at any tyme, onlesse he do awake our slougyshnesse and prouoke vs to our dutye.
And with sharper pricks can we not be pricked, then in that he compelleth us (as it were) to see with our eyes, and to handle with our hands, yea openly to know and perceive, the greatness of the inestimable benefit in that he feedeth, and refresheth us with his own proper substance, which thing he would should be declared & made open unto us, in y• he biddeth ⟨image 19⟩us declare his death till he come. If so be that it be a thing so necessary to salvation, not to be unmindful of the mercies & benefits that god hath showed unto us, but rather diligently to call them a gain to memory, and to extol them greatly to other men, that we may by mutual admonitions be stirred up: we see therein a singular commodity of the supper,