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A brief declaration of the Lords Supper, writtenA brief declaracion of the Lordes Supper, written
A brief declaration of the Lords Supper, written by the singular learned man, and most constant martyr of Jesus Christ, Nicholas Ridley Bishop of London prisoner in Oxford, a little before he suffered death for the true testimony of ChristA brief declaracion of the Lordes Supper, written by the syngular learned man, and most constaunt martir of Iesus Christ, Nicholas Ridley Bishop of London prisoner in Oxforde, a litel before he suffred deathe for the true testimonie of Christ
Emden: printed by E. van der Erve, 1555
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Of the Lords last supper do speak expressly the evangelists, Matthew, Mark, & Luke: but non more plainly nor more fully declareth the same, than doth S. Paul, partly in the 10. Chapter, but especially in the 11. Chap. of his first epistle to the Corinthians. As Matthew and Mark do agree much in words, so do likewise Luke and S. Paul. But all. iiij. no doubt, as they were all taught in one school, & inspired with one spirit, so taught they all one truth. God grant us to understand it well. Amen.
Of the Lordes last supper do speake expressely the euāgelistes, Matthewe, Marke, & Luke: but non more playnlye nor more fully declareth ye same, than dothe S. Paule, partly in the 10. Chaptre, but especially in ye 11. Chap. of his furst epistle to ye Corinthianes. As Matthewe and Marke doo agree muche in wordes, so do likewise Luke and S. Paule. But al. iiij. no doubt, as they were all taught in one schole, & inspired wt one spirite, so taught they all one truthe. God graunt vs to vnderstande it well. Amen.
Matthew setteth forth Christs supper thus.
Matthewe setteth furthe Christes supper thus.
When even was come, he sate down with the .xij. &c. 1As they did eat, Jesus toke bread, and gave thanks, brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said. Take, eat, This is my body. And he toke the ⟨image 4⟩cup, gave thanks, gave it to them saying: Drink ye all of this: for this is my blood of the new testament, that is shed for many, for the Remission of since. I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine tree, until that day, when I shall drink that new in my fathers kingdom. And wham they had said grace, they went out, &c.