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A christen sentence and true judgement of the most honourable sacrament of Christs body…A christen sentence and true iudgement of the moste honorable sacrament of Christes body…
A christen sentence and true judgement of the most honourable sacrament of Christs body [and] blood declared both by the authority of the holy scriptures and the ancient doctors. Very necessary to be read in this time of all the faithful.A christen sentence and true iudgement of the moste honorable sacrament of Christes body [and] bloude declared both by the auctorite of the holy scriptures and the auncient doctores. Very necessary to be redde in this tyme of all the faythfull.
London : Imprinted by me Richard Wyer, 1548?London : Imprynted by me Rycharde Wyer, 1548?
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¶The fifth Chapter showeth the manner how it ought to be received.
¶The fyfth Chapter sheweth the maner how it ought to be receued.
Here also must we touch some what as concerning the receiving of it for therein are many vexed some be so fearful to break Christs institution, which gave it in both the kinds that they wholly abstain & dare ⟨image 11⟩not come at it. Except the priest would give it consecrate in both kinds, and some there are that never stick at it, but receive they wot not what having no respect unto Christs institution And both are deceived, albeit the first are more to be allowed, because they most sorrow to break God's ordinas;ice. But I will show you a means how ye shall ever receive it according to Gods institution, although the priest would withdraw it from you. First ye need to have no respect unto the priests words which ministereth it. For if ye remember for what intent Christ did institute the sacrament and know that it was to put us in remembrance of his body breaking and bloudshedyng & that it was done for our wealth, & we as sure of it through ⟨image 11⟩believing it (according to his promise) as we are sure of the bread by eating of it. If as I say ye remember this thing (for which intent only the priest speaketh these words them if the Priest leave out these words or part thereof he cannot hurt you, for ye have already the effect and final purpose for which he should speak them. And again if he should wholly alter them yet can he not deceive you, For them are ye sure that he is a liar. And therefore when he bringeth the Sacrament unto me, I will consider christs mind & institution & nor the priests words. And will thanks my heavenly father, saying on this manner. Blessed be thou most dear and merciful father which of thy tender favour and benignity (notwithstanding our grievous enormities ⟨image 12⟩committed against thee (vouchsafedst to send thine own dear and only son to suffer most vile death for my redemption. Blessed be thou Christ Jesus my lord and saviour, which of thine abundant pity considering our miserable estate willingly tokest upon the to have thy most innocent body broken and bloodshed to purge and wash me which am laden with iniquity.