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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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Thus much S. Augustine speaketh repeating one thing so often: and all to declare and teach, how we should understand the manner of Christs being here with us: which is by his grace, by his providence, & by his divine nature: and how he is absent by his natural body which was borne of the virgin Mary, died, and roose for us, & is ascended in to heaven, and there sitteth (as is in the articles of our faith) on the right hand of God, & thence (& from non other place sayeth S. Augustine) he shall come on the later day, to judge the quick & the dead. At the which day the righteous shall than lift up their heads, and the light of God's truth shall so shine, that falsehood and errors shall be put in to perpetual confusion: righteousness shall have the upper hand, and truth that day shall bear away the victory, all the enemies thereof quite overthrown, to be trodden under foot for evermore. O Lord, Lord, I beseech the hasten ⟨image 39⟩this day, than shalt thou be glorified with the glory due unto thy holy name, and unto thy divine majesty: and we shall sing unto thee, in all joy, and felicity, laud and praise for ever more. Amen.
Thus muche S. Augustine speaketh repeting one thing so often: and al to declare and teache, how we should vnderstande the maner of Christes being here with vs: which is by his grace, by his prouidence, & by his diuine nature: and how he is absent by his natural body which was borne of the virgin Mary, died, and roose for vs, & is ascended in to heauen, and ther sitteth (as is in the articles of our faithe) on the right hande of God, & thence (& from non other place sayeth S. Augustine) he shall com on the later daye, to iudge ye quycke & the dead. At ye which daye the righteous shall than lifte vp their heades, and the light of Goddes truthe shall so shyne, that falshead and errours shalbe put in to perpetual confusion: righteousnesse shal haue the vpperhande, and truthe that daye shal beare awaye ye victorie, al thenemies therof quyte ouerthrowne, to be troden vnder foote for euermore. O Lorde, Lorde, I beseche the hasten ⟨image 39⟩this daye, than shalt thow be glorified with the glorie due vnto thy holy name, and vnto thy diuine maiestie: and we shal syng vnto thee, in al ioye, and felicitie, laude and praise for euer more. Amen.