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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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An other evident and clear place, wherein it appeareth, that by the sacramental bread, which Christ called his body, he meant a figure of his body. As upon the .3. Psalm, where S. Augustine speaketh this in plain terms. Christ did admit Judas unto the feast, in the which he commē dead unto his disciples the figure of his body. This was Christs last supper before his passion, wherein he did ordain the sacrament of his body, as all learned men do agree.
An other euident and cleare place, wherin it appeareth, that by the sacramentall bread, which Christ called his body, he ment a figure of his body. As vpon the .3. Psalme, wher S. Augustine speaketh this in playne termes. Christ did admytte Iudas vnto the feast, in the which he commē ded vnto his disciples the figure of his bodye. This was Christes last supper before his passion, wherin he did ordayne the sacrament of his body, as all learned men doo agree.
S. Augustine also in his, 23. epistle to Bonifacius teacheth, how sacraments do bear the names of the things whereof they be sacraments, both in Baptism, and in the Lords table, even as we call every good friday, the day of Christs passion: and every Easter day, the day of Christs resurrection: when in very deed there was but one day wherein he suffered, and but one day wherein he rose. And ⟨image 37⟩why do we than call them so, which are not so in deed, but because they are in like time and course of the year, as those days were, wherein those things were done? Was Christ sayeth (S. Augustine) offered any more but once? And he offered him self. And yet in a sacrament or representation not only every solemn feast of Easter, but also every day, to the people he is offered: so that he doth not lye, it sayeth: He is every day offered. For if Sacraments had not son similitudes or likeness of those things, whereof they be Sacraments, they could in no wise be sacraments: & for their similitudes and likeness commonly they have the names of the things, whereof they be sacraments. Therefore as after a certain manner of speech, the sacrament of Christs body is Christs body, the sacrament of Christs blood is Christs blood, so likewise the Sacrament of faith is faith.