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Two notable sermons. Made
Two notable sermons. Made by that worthy martyr of Christ Master John Bradford, the one of repentance, and the other of the Lords supper never before imprinted. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctionTwo notable sermons. Made by that worthy martyr of Christ Maister Iohn Bradford, the one of repentance, and the other of the Lordes supper neuer before imprinted. Perused and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunction
London: printed by John Awdely, 1574London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1574
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If there be no substance of bread ⟨image 76⟩1in the Sacrament, but transubstantiation, then Christs body is received of the ungodly, and eaten with their teeth, which is not only against saint Augustine, calling this speech, except you eat the flesh of the Son of man &c. a figurative speech: but also against the plain scriptures, which affirm them to dwell in Christ & Christ in them, and they to have everlasting life that eat him, which the wicked have not, although they eat the sacrament. He that eateth of this bread (saith Christ (shall live for evermore. Therefore they eat not Christs body, but (as Paul saith) they eat in judgement and damnation, which I trow be an other manner of thing then Christs body. And this doth saint Augustine affirm, saying: none do eat Christs body ⟨image 77⟩which is not in the body of Christ, that is (as he expoundeth it) in whom Christ dwelleth not, and he in Christ. Which thing the wicked do not, because they want faith and the holy spirit, which be the means whereby Christ is received.
If ther be no substance of bread ⟨image 76⟩1in the Sacrament, but transubstantiation, then Christs body is receiued of the vngodly, and eaten with their teeth, which is not onely against saint Augustine, calling this speech, except you eate the flesh of the sonne of man &c. a figuratiue spech: but also against the playne scriptures, which affirme them to dwell in Christ & Christ in them, and they to haue euerlasting lyfe that eate hym, whych the wicked haue not, although they eate the sacrament. He that eateth of this bread (saith Christ (shal lyue for euermore. Therefore they eate not Christes body, but (as Paule sayth) they eate in iudgement and damnation, whych I trow be an other maner of thyng then Christes bodye. And thys doth saint Augustine affirme, saying: none do eate Christes body ⟨image 77⟩which is not in ye body of Christ, that is (as he expoundeth it) in whom Christ dwelleth not, and hee in Christ. Which thing the wicked do not, because they want fayth and the holy spirite, whych be the meanes whereby Christ is receyued.