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An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas
An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet Jonah: made, and uttered before the kings majesty, and his most honourable council, by John Hopper in lent last past. Comprehended in sieve[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.An ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas: made, and vttered before the kynges maiestie, and his moost honorable councell, by Ihon Hoper in lent last past. Comprehended in seue[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.
London: printed by John Daye, 1550London: printed by Ihon Daye, 1550
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.
¶Solutions of their arguments
¶Solucions of their argumentes
These I will comprehend all in three points. First they contend by the authority of the fathers. The second by these words of Christ: this is my body. The third by the omnipotency of God.
THese I wyll comprehend all in thre poyntes. First thei contend by the authoriti of the fathers. The seconde by these woordes of Christe: thys is my bodye. The thyrde by the omnipotencye of God.
Of the fathers authority.
Of the fathers authoritie.
When they be beaten by the authority of Gods word, they ••e for help at the fathers authority. Let them make answer: Is this their opinion? when the priest hath spoken these words: This is my body, by and by the substance of the bread to be changed, or the substance thereof to vanish away (I ask the question, because yet they be not fully agreed there upon) & for it cometh the corporal body of Christ, with the same quality and quantity he was borne, lived and died in: so that there hangs in the air in the priests hands y accidents and qualities of bread, without any substance, and so thus to be honoured