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A declaration of thee power of Gods worde concerning the holy supper of the Lord, confutynge all lyers and fals teachers, whych mayntayne theyr maskynge mass inuented agaynst the woorde of God, and the Kynges Maiesties most godly proceadynge compyled anno d[omi]ni M.D.XLVIII
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Mardeley, John.
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scripture onely so that playnly they whi che ymagyne y t ther shuld be any other vnwrytteÌ veritie be clerly agaynst Boddes truth for in the sixt of the same beke is wrytten What I chmaund you that shalt thou do only vnto the Lord thou shalt neyther adde nor mynyshe any thyng And in the laste chap. of the Apocalips who so euer addeth any thynge vnto thys The Lorde shall sende hym the plages whyche be wrytten in thys boke Which place the Duns men euen Duns hymselfe grauntethe that thys sayenge oughte to be vnderstand of the whole scripture TheÌ doo not these false teachers synne manyfestly agaynst the commaun dementes of god which doth affyr me that theyr is any other worde of god vnwrytten as they do why âhe expounde the scriptures after theyr owne fantasses geuing iudgement of the wyll of god wythoute the worde of God wrytten and is it not a deueliysshe lye to say the scripture cannot be vnder stande wythout mens comentaries or gloses because the scripture is so obscure darke and doubtful that it maye be els applyed to con fyrme heresyes what benedictyoÌs bee appoynted of sundrye kyndes vnto them that kepeth those thyn ges which be wrytten in the boke of the lawe And in the. xxii of the same boke doth not Moyses saye manifestly thus Set and fix your hartes vpon al the wordes whych I testyfye vnto you thys day that ye maye commaunde your chyldreÌ to kepe obscure al thynges why che are wrytten in the boke of the lawe for they bee not geuen and coÌmanÌded vnto you in vayn But that euery one of you shulde lyue after them Oh marke what these wordes importeth that here is euerlastring lyfe promysed vnto all them whyâh kepe these thynges whych at wryeteÌ in the scripture So that by these wordes ye maye clearly vnderstand that Moyses he aâopnteth this to be the fynall eâââ onely cause why That god wolde haue hys worde to be wryt teÌ y â al men of what degre so euer they bee myghte be saued by the worde of god and then the sequel muste folow to be a playn blasphe my to affyrme and saye that wee maye be saued or dampned by any tradicions of mans inuentyons beyng not expressed in goddes bo ke are not all those very ydiotes and fantastycal whych doth ascry be thys ignoraunce and negligeÌce vnto god as thouâhe he eyther ââlât not or els wolde not Deter myne all artycles necessary vnto oââe saluacion to be oppressed by wrytynâe wythin the holy Scrip ture or els they declare theÌ selues to be ignoraunte of the fynal cause why the Scripture was âe uen vnto vs he hathe not geuen vnto vs a patched or a worke vn parfect but a ful and a whole glas se wherin the parââght ymagyne of hys dâitie whych Saince Paul calleth the prynte of hys substaun âe shulde aââeââ fully therin Also S. Ihon sayââe that thys woorde doth shyne in darkenesse and that is the lyght which shyneth in meÌs hartes blynded of the deuel thorowe synne and that Christe doth open vnto vs the wyll of GOD thorowe hys gospell Therfore it is not onelye thee ignoraunce of manne that the worde of God is thus blasphemed But thorowe thee malyce of thee deuyll for the deuell neuer ceaseth to dysfygure thys woorde whyche is the testy monye of thee Sonne of god whâ he dyspysed before thee worlde was made and shall fyghte wythe fyght with hym euen wyth al hys power vntyl the day of iudgemeÌt Thys boke the King is commaun ded to haue alwayes in hys haÌdes and in hys syghte y â boke of y â law and to reade out of it al the dayes of hys lyfe for thys purpose that he shuld learne to feare hâs Lorde god and he delygentlye to applye hys studye therin And then thys promyse is made hym that he shal lyue longe and many of his proge uy lynage shal enioye his kyng dom after hym wolde ânto God all Christen kynges and prynces wolde regarde the reading of this boke and thynke it to be one part of theyr offycie to be sometymes occupyed in the readynge therof that they maye learne the wyll of God how he wyl be feared by his woorde onely and not by any popy she lawes and mannes tradycions for it is wryttâ in the. xxx of Deuteronomium The commaun dement whych I geue vnto the is not aboue thy power neyther far re from the it is not set in heauen neyther it is beyonde the sea but the worde is nyght vnto the euen in thy mouthe and in thy harte Marke what Moyses sayth here Remember saythe he I haue âet it before thy eyes that thou mayesâe reade in that boke and vnderstand it also For in thys boke he forbid deth al maner of honour and condempneth all maner of worshyppe and seruyce to bee inuented other done vnto god after the wyl com maundementes tradyâyons and doctrynes of men contrary to his worde or otherwyse then his wor de appoynteth or that whyche is not ordayned by the same or commaunded for these seruices muste be learned out of the worde of god both what wyl please him what pleaseth hym not These thynges be knowâ onely by the holy wryt ten scripture and yf ye beleue not thys be sure heauen and earthe at the latter daye shall wytnesse agaynst vs yf we folowe these false lyenge Prophetes of the false chri stes whych ymagyne a new word and a new christ as to be bounde to certayn appoynted places day âs meates vowes to abstayne froÌ the lawefull creatures ordayned of god for S. peter putteth a diffe rence betwene thee Propheticâll scripture and an interpretacyon whyche is made and inuenced of mans owne brayne and sâch tradycyons whych are made and enâoyned at mans commaundement callynge all maner of doctrynes which be not coÌteyned in the scrip ture of the holye ghoost Caâcyos and disceytfull fables exhortyng all men diligently to trye by thys candell of propheticall scripture the doctryne of the false lying pro pheteâ whyche ymagyne a newe prophecyâ or scripture and a new worde for by that meanes saythe hâ ⪠âhall be ââââed oute the deuyls subtyââie and ââlââoâe Callyng al mâââ doctrynes not conteyned in the scripture very darkenesse and the scripture onâly to be thee true lyght and lânteâne as Dauid called it sayinge thy worde is a lanteââe vnto my fete and the lyghte vnto my path waâes Paul in both hys Epystle to Tymothy and in hys Epystle to Tyte also doth ear nestly warne vs to be ware of the blasphemyes whyche shulde be in thys laste tyme oâ these lyeng teachers whych shuld laye vpon our neckes newe and wycked opynyons and buld and confyr me with theyr doctrine and lawes not con fyrmed by the worde of God and the prophetes but by false sygnes and lyinge myracles to blynd and disceaue the vnfaythful and soche as haue not receaued the truth of gods worde and he monysheth vs
¶ A declaration of thee power of Gods worde concerning the holy supper of the Lord confutynge all lyers and fals teachers whych mayntayne theyr maskynge masse inuented agaynst the woorde of God and the Kynges Maiesties most godly proceadynge compyled Anno dnÌi M. D. XLVIII Ezechi ii ¶ Theyr fathers haue broken my couenaunte euen to thys day and they to whom I send they ar chyldren wythout all shame of such an hart as cannot be reclamed SAinct ThoÌ saith y â worlâ malignaune Is sore infected in great âeoperdyt through vaynglory which is repungnauÌt To gods preceptes hys lawe and veritie For people they be of soch malignitie and corrupt mindes seducig what theâ may Al godly proceadinges vtterly to delay Maruel not you bishops prelates of dig nitie Though in y e zeel of Phynes also Helias I stomock your sturdines so ful of impietie thus stubburnly to staÌd against our Iosias which to reforme hys church brig it as it was To her primer state yet seduce ye what ye maye Hys godly reformacion vtterly to delaye This practyse you that sââtful generacioÌ Under cloked ypocrisy your grauÌtshire to mayntayne much after your brother Iudas is yourâ coÌ uersacion w t your lowsy âurkig to play legerdemayn your craft is êceiued because ye coÌuay not cleane Yet are ye not ashamed seducing what ye maye His godly reformacioÌ vtterly to delay What câscience had your forefathers to put in theyr treasurye the. xxx siluer plates which was for blood the pryce But no coÌscience at al had those beastes so bloody To murther the son of god accordiÌg theyr practyse such lyke ar our spiritual leaders â their de uyse Whych be not ashamed seduce what they may his godli reformacioÌ ââterli to delay Sought they not by al meanes vtterly to quenche The fayth of christes moost glorious resurrectioÌ and as y â damosel y â inquisitiue weÌche to haue trapped peter she asked him a questioÌ do not these biting beares so ful of coÌâeÌâioÌ wythout al shame inuent what they maye His godly reformacioÌ vtterly to delay These waged souldiours they shuld surmyse a lye That christ was stolne they being a slepe this exercise our ministers doth vse ocâpâ by their hyrede sophisters to blemish kepe this heaueÌlâ veritie froÌ vs hongrie shepe And as shameles lyers seduce what they may His godly êcediÌges vtterly to deley Great is y â diligeÌâe labour study of these whorish apostals apostels I shuld say which vnder y â similitude of vertue âo holi lyke popish ypocrites craftely do thei play yet of their duble deliÌg ashamed are not thei by al subtil meaÌes to seduce what thei may His godly procedinges vtterly to deley But truly they labour trauel in vayn Lyke besheles of gods wrath to kyck spew and spurne yet shal the truth haue his passourth playn though they wold kyl head hange burne for the word of god shal not in vayn turne but shal worke gods wil seducet what they maye ⪠His godly precedinges vtterly to deley Christ sayth the tree is knoweÌ by y e fruyte TheÌ must ye be iudged at the eye ymyneÌte By youre subtyll sleyghtes though ye seame mute Yet worke ye heythny she lawes and rytes pestelente mayntayniÌg mysteris of madnes bitormeÌt And tyrable terrours seduciÌg what ye may His godly reformacion vtterly to delay A plant set was in the corrupte councell Of your alicâeÌt grauÌt syre of soch laudatioÌ That yf al your âugling shuld you yet fayl That shuld bring you to your estemacion this captyue you meÌs coÌscieÌces by collusioÌ Wyth your venemous vanities seducyng what ye maye Thys most godly reformacioÌ vtterly to de laye Go lytle boke god send the good successe In their harres mindes which wil y â puse and not to be blamed bicause y u doest expres theypocrisi of soch as gods word doth abu se Thy name manifest here y u doest refuse Yet in this myter who that applyeth hys mynde Thy holy name wrytteÌ therin shal he fynd To the hyghe excellent and most gracious Prynce Edward Duke of Somerset Erle of Hertforthe viscounte Beane Campe. Lorde Semer Gouerner of the Kynges Maiesteis person and Protector of al hys realmes hys leauetenauÌ te general of al hys armyes boht by lande by sea treasoroure and Erle marshall of England Gouernour of the Ylles of Gernsey Iersey and knight of the most noble order of y â garter ¶ Ihon Mardeley wysheth grace peace abundaunce of knowledge in gods truthe securitie of body wyth long lyfe in the lyuinge God Thorowe Christe Iesus oure onely sauioure COnsyderynge redupted and moost noble prynce howe prone and ready the malig ners of gods veritie âe w t all theyr exacte diligence to depraue and say yll aswel of the true doctrine of that infallable and syncier truth as al so of thee teachers preachers of the same it hath in manner coÌpelled me âoundering the great dysceatfulnesse and sturdynesse of the se wycked wordlinges whych bee so pernyscyously bent to blynde y e people of god wyth lyes old wy fe ââables to depresse holde dow ne the gospel of christe and styl to vpholde and mayntayne mannes inuencyons dreames tradicioÌs Thus moste gracious lord hath in maner coharted me to set fourthe thâs symple worke touchyng the most holy body and bloud of christ whyche is the food of oure soules and confortable pledge of our saluacion sertyfyenge the true beleuers to be made heyres of eternal lyfe and the partakers of all christes merytes Death and resurrection the whych moste sacred mysterie hathe bene bothe learnedly and pythely by soundrye notable clerckes and learned menne devulgated vnto the congregacyon as well in theyr Sermoones as in wrytynges therein confutyng all errours and false opynyons whyche the vngodlye malygners haue seduced thee people in and yet doo bothe by wrytânge and preachynge contrarye vnto the instytution of Christe the symple meanynges of the Scriptures and the Kynges Maiesties mooste godlye proceadynges where of youre gra ce is a fortherer of the same I haue most redoupted lord as one moste vnworthy and indynge wythout profound knowledge of learning confes me far vnhable to enter in the discussing of so hygh a matter yet albeyt I haue according vnto the talente whych I haue receaued not hydyng it in the grounde as dyd that euel seruaunte but to y â measure and vnderstaÌding which I haue receaued of god by y e gyfte of hys spyryte I wyll lyke vnto ruthe the mohabite grayne some parte aswell vpoÌ the land of scrip ture as vpon auncient Doctours approued and theÌ so gathered as it were in a bundell together the true vnderstanding of this mystical meate of christes body bloud Declaring the right vse therof as by the worde of God shalbe playn lye approue and for bycause as yet this holy misterie hangeth as it were in a ballaunce and not the true weyghe therof as yet