A brief declaration of the Lords Supper, writtenA brief declaracion of the Lordes Supper, written

Name: A brief declaration of the Lords Supper, written
Author: Nicholas Ridley

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

Nicholas Ridley 1500?–1555Emden: printed by E. van der Erve, 1555

[80] p. · 15k words · STC 21046 · ESTC S115973

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Now Mark speaketh it thus. And as they eat, Jesus toke bread, blessed, ¹and brake, and gave to them, and said: Take, eat, This is my body. And he toke the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said unto them: This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day, that I drink that new, in the kingdom of God.

Now Marke speaketh it thus. And as they eate, Iesus toke bread, blessed, ¹and brake, and gaue to them, and saied: Take, eate, This is my body. And he toke the cuppe, gaue thākes, and gaue it to them, and they all dranke of it. And he sayed vnto them: This is my blood of the newe testament, which is shedde for many. Verily I saye vnto you, I wil drinke no more of the frute of the vyne, vntil that daye, that I drinke that newe, in the kingdome of God.

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Here Matthew and Mark do agree not only in the matter, but also almost fully in the form of words. In Matthew gave thanks. Mark hath one word, Blessed: which signifieth in this place all one. And where Matthew ⟨image 5⟩sayeth: Drink ye all of this: Mark sayeth: they all drank of it. And where Matthew sayeth: of this fruit of the vine: Mark leaveth out the word (this) and sayeth, of the fruit of the vine.

Here Matthewe and Marke do agree not only in ye mater, but also almost fully in the forme of wordes. In Matthewe gaue thākes. Marke hathe one worde, Blessed: which signifieth in this place all one. And where Matthewe ⟨image 5⟩

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