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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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wham as here what so ever thou sayest was in the cup, neither it nor the cup it self (taking every word in his proper signification) was the new testament, but in understanding that which was in the cup, by the cup it is a figurative speech: yea & also thou cannest not verify or truly say of that, whether thou sayest it was wine or Christs blood, to be the new testament without a figure also. Thus in one sentence spoken of Christ, in the institution of the sacrament of his blood, the figure must help us twice. So untrue is it, that some do write, that Christ useth no figure in the doctrine of faith, nor in the institution of his Sacraments. But some say, if we shall thus admit figures in doctrine, than shall all the articles of our faith, by figures and allegories shortly be transformed and unloosed. I say it is like fault (& even the same) to deny the figure, where the place so requireth to be understanden, as vainly to make it a figurative speech, which is to be understanden ⟨image 18⟩in his proper signification.
whā as here what so euer thou sayest was in ye cuppe, nother yt nor the cup it selfe (taking euery worde in his propre significaciō) was ye new testamēt, but in vnderstanding that which was in the cuppe, by the cuppe yt is a figuratiue speache: yea & also thou cannest not verifie or truly saye of that, whether thou sayest it was wyne or Christes blood, to be the newe testament without a figure also. Thus in one sentence spoken of Christ, in the institucion of the sacrament of his blood, the figure must helpe vs twyse. So vntrue is it, that some doo wryte, that Christ vseth no figure in the doctrine of faythe, nor in the institucion of his Sacramentes. But some saye, yf we shal thus admitte figures in doctrine, than shall all the articles of our fayth, by figures and allegories shortlye be transformed and vnlosed. I saye it is lyke fault (& euē the same) to deny ye figure, where ye place so requireth to be vnderstanden, as vaynely to make it a figuratiue speache, which is to be vnderstāden ⟨image 18⟩in his propre significacion.