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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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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.
And to prove that thing to be true, who can boast that he hath no point of diffidence in him? and that he is depraved with no spot of mind, or with no kind of weakness?1 Certes the children of God have such faith that it is needful for them always to pray unto the lord that he be present and help their incredulity. For this disease is so fast rooted in us, that we can by no means be healed, before ⟨image 22⟩we be delivered out of the bounds of this body. Yea the holiness of our life is such, that we must needs pray daily to get remission of since, and grace to amend.
And to proue that thynge to be trew, who can boste that he hath no poynte of diffidence in hym? and that he is depraued wyth no spot of mynde, or wyth no kynde of weakenesse?1 Certes the chyldren of God haue suche fayth that it is neadful for thē alwaies to pray vnto the lorde that he be present and helpe theyr incredulitie. For thys disease is so faste rooted in vs, that we can by no meanes be healed, before ⟨image 22⟩we be delyuered out of the boūdes of this body. Yea the holinesse of our life is such, that we muste neades praye dayly to gette remission of synnes, and grace to amende.
- 1A necessary prayerA necessarie prayer
And, although some be more imperfect then some, yet is there no men but he falleth in many things. And therefore, if that integrity of faith and life be required, wherein wanteth no•hynge at all: the supper should not be only unprofitable unto all men,