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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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1Now because these two answers have ben of late so confuted and confounded, that it is well perceived, that they will take no place: therefore some ⟨image 27⟩which have written sense that time, have forged two other answers, even of the same mould. The former whereof is, that Origene in this place spake not of the sacrament of bread or wine of the Lords table, but of an other mystical meat: of the which S. Augustine maketh mention to be given unto them, that were taught the faith, before they were baptised. But Origenes own words in .ij. sentences before rehearsed, being put together, prove this answer untrue. For he sayeth, that he meaneth of that figurative and mystical body, which profiteth them, that do receive it worthily, alluding so plainly unto S. Pauls words spoken of the Lords supper: that it is a shame for any learned man ones to open his mouth to the contrary. And that bread which S. Augustine speaketh of, he can not prove that any such thing was used in Origenes time. Yea & though that could be proved, yet was there never bread in any time called a sacramental body, saving the sacramental bread of the Lords table, which is called of Origene the typical and symbolical body of Christ.
1Nowe bicause these two answeres haue ben of late so confuted and confounded, that it is wel perceaued, that they will take no place: therfore some ⟨image 27⟩which haue written sence that tyme, haue forged twoo other answerres, euen of the same molde. The former wherof is, that Origene in this place spake not of the sacrament of bread or wyne of the Lordes table, but of an other mystical meate: of the which S. Augustine maketh mencion to be geuen vnto them, that were taught the faithe, before they were baptised. But Origenes owne wordes in .ij. sentences before rehearsed, being put together, proue this answer vntrue. For he sayeth, that he meaneth of that figuratiue and mystical body, which ꝓfiteth them, that doo receaue it worthily, alluding so playnlye vnto S. Paules wordes spoken of the Lordes supper: that it is a shame for any learned man ones to open his mouthe to the contrary. And that breade which S. Augustine speaketh of, he cā not proue that any such thing was vsed in Origenes tyme. Yea & though that coulde be proued, yet was ther neuer bread in any tyme called a sacramental body, sauing the sacramental bread of the Lordes table, which is called of Origene the typical and symbolical bodye of Christ.