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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.
For notwithstanding that they denied not the verity: yet did not they teach it openly as was beseeming. This do I understand, that whilst they gave them selves studiously and diligently, to affirm that the bread and wy•e were called the body & blood of Christ because they be the signs thereof: they thought not that they ought in the mean time to do this thing also, to add to that they are the signs after such sort that the verity is nevertheless joined unto them.1 Neither did they declare y• they went not about to deface the true communion, which the lord giveth us in his body & blood.
For notwythstanding that they denyed not the veritie: yet dyd not they teache it openly as was beseamyng. This do I vnderstande, that whylse they gaue them selues studiouslye and diligentlye, to affirme that the bread and wy•e were called the body & bloud of Christ bicause they be ye signes therof: they thought not that they ought in the meane time to do this thinge also, to adde to that they are the signes after such sorte that the veritie is neuerthelesse ioyned vnto thē.1 Neyther dyd they declare y• they wente not about to deface the true cōmunion, which the lorde gyueth vs in his body & bloud.
- 1This verity is the •remercie promised therein.This veritie is the •remercie promised therin.
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