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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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The second doctor and writer of the latin church (whose sayings I promised to set forth) is S. Augustine:1 of whose learning and estimation I need not to speak. For all the church of Christ both hath ⟨image 36⟩and ever hath had him for a man of most singular learning, wit, and diligence, both in setting forth the true doctrine of Christs religion, & also in the defence of the same against heretics. This author as he hath written most plenteously in other matters of our faith, so likewise in this argument he hath written at large in many of his works, so plainly against this error of transustanciacion, that the papists love least to hear of him, of all other writers: partly for his authority, & partly because he openeth the matter more fully, than any other doth. Therefore I will rehearse mo places of him, than heretofore I have done of the other. And first, what can be more plain, than that which he writeth upon the 89. psalm, speaking of the sacrament of the Lords body and blood: and rehearsing (as it were) Christs words to his disciples, after this manner. It is not this body, which ye do see, that ye shall eat, neither shall ye drink this blood, which the soldiers, that crucify me, shall spill or shed. I do commend unto you a mystery, or a sacrament, which spiritually understanded shall give you life.
The seconde doctour and wrytour of the latine churche (whose sayenges I promysed to set furthe) is S. Augustine:1 of whose learning and estimacion I nede not to speake. For all the churche of Christ bothe hathe ⟨image 36⟩and euer hathe hade hym for a man of most singular learnyng, witte, and diligence, bothe in setting furthe the true doctrine of Christes religion, & also in the defence of the same against heretikes. This autor as he hathe written most pleynteously in other maters of our faithe, so likewise in this argument he hathe written at large in many of his workes, so playnly against this errour of transustanciacion, yt the papistes loue least to heare of hym, of al other wrytours: partly for his autoritie, & partly bicause he openeth the mater more fully, than any other doth. Therfore I will rehearse mo places of him, thā hertofore I haue done of the other. And furst, what can be more playne, than that which he wryteth vpon the 89. psalme, speakīg of the sacrament of the Lordes body and blood: and rehearsing (as it were) Christes wordes to his disciples, after this maner. It is not this body, which ye doo see, that ye shall eate, nother shall ye drynke this blood, which the souldyours, yt crucifie me, shall spill or sheade. I doo commende vnto you a mysterie, or a sacramēt, which spiritually vnderstanded shall geue you life.