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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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is it credible that Paul would never use this form of words, upon the Lords cup, which (as he sayeth) he received of the Lord, that he had given them before, and now rehearseth in his Epistle? I trust no man is so far from all reason, but he will grant me, that this is not likely so to be. Now than if you grant me, that Paul did use the form of words, which he writeth: Let us than rehearse and consider Pauls words, which he sayeth, Christ spake thus upon the cup. This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do as often as ye shall drink it, in the remembrance of me.
is it credible that Paule wolde neuer vse this forme of wordes, vpon the Lordes cuppe, which (as he sayeth) he receaued of the Lorde, that he hade geuen them before, and now rehearseth in his Epistle? I trust no man is so farre from all reasō, but he wil graūt me, that this is not likely so to be. Now than if you graunt me, that Paule did vse the forme of wordes, which he writeth: Let vs than rehearse and considre Paules wordes, which he sayeth, Christ spake thus vpon ye cup. This cup is the new testamēt in my blood: this do as often as ye shal drinke it, in the remembraunce of me.
Here I would know, whether that Christs words spoken upon the cup, were not as mighty in work, and as effectual in signification to all intents, constructions and purposes (as our Parliament men do speak) as they were spoken upon the bread. If this be granted, which thing I think no man can deny: than further I reason thus. But the word (is) in the words spoken upon the Lords bread doth mightily signify (say they) the change of the substance of that which goeth before it, in to the substance of that which followeth after, that is, of the substance of bread in to the substance of Christs body, when Christ sayeth: This is my body. Now than if Christs words which are spoken upon the cup, which Paul here rehearseth be of the same might and power, both in working and signifying: Than must this word (is) when Christ sayeth: This cup is the new testament &c. turn the substance of the cup in to the substance of the new testament. And if thou wilt say, that this word (is) neither maketh nor signifieth any such change of the cup, although it be said of ⟨image 17⟩