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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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Here now would I make an end. For me thinks, S. Augustine is in this matter so full and plain, and of that authority, that it should not need after this his declaration, being so firmly grounded upon God's word, and so well agreeing with the other ancient authors, to bring in for the confirmation of this matter any moo: and yet I said, I would allege three of the latin church, to testify the truth in this cause. Now therefore the last of all shall be Gelasius, which was a bishop of Rome, but one that was bishop of that sea, before the wicked usurpation and tyranny thereof spread & burst out abroad in to all the world. For this man was before Bonifacius, yea and Gregory the first: in whose days both corruption of doctrine and tyrannical usurpation did chiefly grow, and had the upper hand.
Here now wold I make an ende. For me thinkes, S. Augustine is in this mater so full and playne, and of that autoritie, that it should not nede after this his declaracion, being so firmely grounded vpon Goddes worde, and so well agreing with the other auncient autors, to bring in for the cō firmacion of this mater any moo: and yet I sayed, I wolde allege three of the latin churche, to testifie the truthe in this cause. Now therfore ye last of all shalbe Gelasius, which was a bishop of Rome, but one that was bishop of that sea, before ye wicked vsurpacion and tyrannye therof spredde & burst out abrode in to all the worlde. For this man was before Bonifacius, yea and Gregorie the furst: in whose dayes bothe corruption of doctrine and tirannical vsurpacion did chiefly growe, and hade the vpperhande.
Gelasius in an epistle of the two natures of Christ, Contra Eutichen, writeth ⟨image 40⟩thus: The sacraments of the body and blood of Christ, which we receive are godly things, 1whereby and by the same we are made partakers of the divine nature, and yet nevertheless the substance or nature of the bread & wine doth not depart nor go away.