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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.
Let him rather endeavour to fight against all the impediments which the devil casteth against him, lest he be excluded from so great a good thing, and consequently robbed of all the benefits to gyther.
Let hym rather indeuoure to fyghte agaynste all the impedimentes wyche the deuyl casteth agaynste hym, leste he be excluded frō so greate a good thynge, and consequently robbed of all the benefytes to gyther.
The other mens reason is more apparent: because they use this reason. That is to say, if it be not lawful to eat commune bread with them that name them selves brethrens, and ⟨image 24⟩do, yet nevertheless▪ live filthily and lycen cioussye: much less that bread, which is consecrated for this intent, that it may represent and give unto us the body of the Lord.
The other mens reasone is more aparaunt: bycause they vse this reasone. That is to say, yf it be not leaful to eate commune bread with them that name them selues brethrens, and ⟨image 24⟩dooe, yet neuerthelesse▪ lyue fylthyly and lycen cioussye: moche lesse that breade, whych is consecrated for this intent, that it maye represent and geue vnto vs the bodye of the Lorde.
But it is no hard thing to make answer to these also, that it pertaineth not to every private person, to judge and discern, who ought to be admitted, and who to be depelled: but to the whole congregation, other else the sheep he•de and elders, whose help he ought to use in the ordering and governing of the congregation. For saint Paul commandeth us not to examine other, but our selves