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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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Here where Luke sayeth, which is given: Paul sayeth, which is broken. And as Luke addeth to the words of Paul spoken of the cup (which is shed for you) so likewise Paul addeth to the words thereof, This do, as often as you shall drink it in the remembrance of me. The rest that followeth in S. Paul both there and in the 10. chap. pertaineth unto the right use and doctrine of the Lords supper,
Here wher Luke sayeth, which is geuen: Paule sayeth, which is broken. And as Luke addeth to the wordes of Paule spoken of the cuppe (which is shedde for you) so likewise Paule addeth to the wordes therof, This doo, as often as you shall drinke it in the remembraunce of me. The rest that foloweth in S. Paule bothe ther and in ye 10. chap. perteyneth vnto the right vse and doctrine of the Lordes supper,
Thus the Evangelists & S. Paul have rehearsed the words & work of Christ, whereby he did institute & ordain this holy sacrament of his body & blood, to be a perpetual remembrance unto his coming again of him self (I say) that is of his body given for us, & of his blood shed for the remission of since. But this remembrance which is thus ordained, as the author thereof is Christ (both God and man) so by the almighty power of God, it far passeth all kinds of remembrances, that any other man is able to make either of him self or of any other thing. For who so ever receiveth this holy Sacrament thus ordained in remembrance of Christ, he receiveth there ⟨image 6⟩with either death or life. In this (I trust) we do all agree. For S. Paul sayeth of the godly receivers in the 10. chap. of his first epistle unto the Corinthians: The cup of blessing, which we bless, is it not the partaking or fellowship of Christs blood? And also he sayeth. The bread which we break (& meaneth at the Lords table) is it not the partaking or fellowship of Christs body? Now the partaking of Christs body and of his blood unto the faithful and godly, is the partaking or fellowship of life & immortality. And again of the bad and ungodly receivers, S. Paul as plainly sayeth thus: He that eateth of this bread, and drinketh of this cup unworthily: is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. O how necessary than it is,