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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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After this manner of speech (as S. Augustine teacheth in his questions Super Leviticum, 1& Contra Adamantinū ) it is said in scripture, that .vii ears of corn be seven years: seven kine be vii. years, & the rock was Christ: & blood is the soul: the which last saying (sayeth ⟨image 38⟩S. Augustine in his book Contra Adimantinum) is understanded to be spoken in a sign or figure. 2For the Lord himself did not stick to say, This is my body, when he gave the sign of his body. For we must not consider in sacraments (sayeth S. Augustine in an other place) What they be, 3but what they do signify: for they be signs of things, being one thing in them selves, and yet signifying an other thing. For the heavenly bread (sayeth he, speaking of the sacramental bread) by some manner of speech is called Christs body, when in very deed it is the Sacrament of his body. &c.
After this maner of speche (as S. Augustine teacheth in his questiones Super Leuiticum, 1& Cōtra Adamantinū ) it is sayed in scripture, that .vii eares of corne be seuen yeares: seuen kyen be vii. yeares, & ye rocke was Christ: & blood is ye soule: the which last sayeng (sayeth ⟨image 38⟩S. Augustine in his boke Contra Adimantinum) is vnderstanded to be spoken in a signe or figure. 2For the Lord himself did not sticke to saye, This is my body, whan he gaue the signe of his body. For we must not considre in sacramē tes (sayeth S. Augustine in an other place) What they be, 3but what they doo signifie: for they be signes of thinges, being one thing in them selues, and yet signifieng an other thing. For the heauenly bread (sayeth he, speaking of the sacramental bread) by some maner of speache is called Christes body, whan in very dede it is the Sacrament of his body. &c.