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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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O Lord, to whom thou gavest a zeal of thee, give them also (we beseech thee) the knowledge of thy blessed will. Suffer not them (O Lord) blindly to be led, for to strive against thee as thou diddest those (Alas) which crucified thine own son: forgive them (O Lord) for thy dear sons sake, for they know not what they do. They do think (Alas, O Lord) for lack of knowledge, that they do unto the good service, even when against thee they do most extremely rage. Remember, O Lord (we beseech thee) for whom thy martyr Stephan did pray, and whom thine holy Apostle Paul did so truly and earnestly love: that for their salvation, he wished him self accursed for them. Remember (O heavenly father) the prayer of thy dear son, our saviour Christ, upon the cross, when he said unto thee: O father forgive them: they know not what they do. With this forgiveness, O good ⟨image 4⟩Lord, give me (I beseech thee) thy grace, so here briefly to set forth the sayings of thy son our saviour Jesus Christ, of his Evangelists, and of his apostles, that in this aforesaid controversy, the light of the truth, by the lantern of thy word may shine unto all them that love thee.
O Lorde, to whom thow gauest a zeale of thee, geue them also (we beseche thee) ye knowlage of thy blessed will. Suffre not thē (O Lorde) blyndlye to be ledde, for to stryue against thee as thow diddest those (Alas) which crucified thine owne sōne: forgeue them (O Lorde) for thy deare sonnes sake, for they knowe not what they doo. They do thinke (Alas, O Lorde) for lacke of knowlage, that they doo vnto the good seruice, euen whan agaynst thee they doo most extremely rage. Remembre, O Lorde (we beseche the) for whom thy martyr Stephan did praye, and whom thyne holy Aopstle Paule did so truly and earnestly loue: that for their saluacion, he wished hym self accursed for them. Remembre (O heauenly father) the prayer of thy deare sonne, our saueour Christe, vpon the crosse, whan he sayd vnto thee: O father forgeue them: they knowe not what they doo. With this forgeuenesse, O good ⟨image 4⟩Lorde, geue me (I beseche the) thy grace, so here briefly to set furthe the sayenges of thy sonne our saueour Iesu Christ, of his Euāgelistes, and of his apostles, that in this aforesaide cōtrouersie, the light of the truthe, by ye lanterne of thy worde maye shyne vnto al them that loue the.