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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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For the causes aforesaid, I will rehearse certain of their sayings: and yet because I take them but for witnesses and expounders of this doctrine, and not as the authors of the same: and also for that now I will not be tedious, I will rehearse but few, that is three old writers of the Greek church, and other three of the Latin church, which do seem unto me, to be in this matter most plain.
For the causes aforesaid, I wil rehearse certayn of their sayenges: and yet bicause I take them but for wytnesses and expoūders of this doctrine, and not as the autors of the same: and also for that now I wil not be tedious, I will rehearse but fewe, yt is three olde writours of the Greke churche, and other three of the Latine churche, which doo seme vnto me, to be in this mater most playne.
The Greek authors are Origene, Chrysostom, and Theodoret. The Latin are, Tertullian, S. Augustine and Gelasius. I know there can be nothing spoken so plainly, but the crafty wit furnished with eloquence, can darken it, and wrest it quite from the true meaning to a contrary sense. And I know also, the eloquence, craft, and finesse of wit hath gone about to ⟨image 26⟩blear mens eyes, & to stop their ears in thaforenamed writers, that men should neither hear nor see, what those authors both write and teach so plainly, that except men should be made both stark blind and deaf, they can not but of necessity, if they will read, and weigh them indifferently, both hear and see, what they do mean, when eloquence, craft, and finesse of wit have done all that they can. Now let us hear the old writers of the Greek church.
The Greke autors are Origene, Chrisostome, and Theodoret. The Latyne are, Tertulliane, S. Augustine and Gelasius. I knowe ther can be nothing spoken so playnly, but ye craftye witte furnished with eloquence, can darken it, and wraste it quite frō ye true meaning to a cōtrary sēse. And I knowe also, ye eloquēce, crafte, and fynesse of wytte hathe gone about to ⟨image 26⟩