our saluacion aud for the probatioÌ„ therof I wil lay this sentence of the old church confyrmed of christ agaynste these blasphemouse teachers of these vnsauerye sacryfyces of Baal and Bel of theyr holy fathers of rome inuented contrarye vnto the censer word of god which is wrytten in the â–ª xii of Ihon. The word whi che I haue spoken shall iudge theÌ„ in the last daye sayth christ Now theÌ„ these enuyous Edomites whi che teache the people a new found doctryne made of theyr own bray nes as thys is to cause the people to beleue that the natural body of christ is in the sacrameÌ„t or to make it an oblacion propiciotorie or expietorie and to be worshypped this teachyng is not found in the scripture of god but in theyr own ymagynacions and priuate inter pretacion for the mayntenaunce of theyr owne bellyes S. Peter sayth that the scripture is not expounded after the appetyte of any pryuat persone but eueÌ„ as it was geuen by the spyryte of god not by manes wyll so must it be declared by the same spyryte full well knew the Apostle S. Paule when he sayd to the ThessaloniaÌ„s The mystery of iniquitie eueÌ„ now begynneth to worke and also prophesyed what shulde folowe after hys tyme saying Take ye hede to your selues and to all the flocke ouer whych the holy ghost hathe put you ouersears to fead the congregation of God whych be purchased wyth hys owne blood for I know thys well that after my departynge shall entre in greuouse wolues among you whych shal not spare thee flocke and euen of your selues shall aryse men speakynge peruerse thynges to draw disciples after them and therfore watche c. What more euident to keÌ„ can be geuen of you set forth by Paule ar ye not rauening wolues what els doo you but spoyle and robbe the people of God wheÌ„ ye teache and instruct them contrarye to the verytie of the gospel to folowe your lying sygnes and beggerly ceremonies as S. Paul calleth them to reherse theÌ„ it shal not nead but touchynge thys holy mysterye of Christes bodye and blood which ye haue so sore deformed blemyshed spotted by your straunsubstanciatyon and other abuses to the destructyon of the people fyrst institucion of christ I muste of verye sorowfulnes of harte approue you by thee scripture to bee verye theues murtherers and deceauers and where I haue already declared and approned by the worde of god and thee olde wryters whose sayingee I haue in maner but gleyned wyth ruthe the mohabite as the history maketh mencyon what that most holy blessed sacrament of the bo dye blood of our lord is it is to be beleued but as a mystery fyfygure representynge to the eyes of our faythe the death and passion of christ crucifyed for our synnes and rose agayne for our iustification as verely as that bread is broken emongeâ— vs so vetriye was christes body broken for our synnes as verely as we receaue that sacramentall bread into our bellye thorow eating it so verely do we receaue y â— frute of his death meretes into our soules by beleuyng in him so that the body of christ in thys sacrament is not corporal but spiritual and the blood of chri ste is not ther corporal but spiritual So that nothynge is to be ta ken in this holy mystery but spiri tually Here is the bodye of christ but not corporally here is y â— blood of christ but not corporally These be the â–ª woordes of Barthram a learned Priest wrytten Lvii. yea res here to fore so nowe thys is proued sufficient to stablysshe the faythe of all men I truste in thys poynt And as to the worshipping therof or to be a sacrifice as they saye You shall haue the scriptures to confute that doctryne sufficientlye fyrste the supper of thee Lorde ought to be done after thee ordinaunces of christ as appereth the fyrst Epystle to the Corinthi the. xi chap. And vpon those wordes to it is a memorial of y â— death of Christe whych brought saluaci on and not a sacrifyce but a remeÌ„ braunce of the sacrifyce that was once offered vp vpoÌ„ the crosse for therin is a promyse made as appe reth in the. C. and. it Psal. Christ shalbe our bishop for euermore or dayned of the father and thys pro mes is performed for christ hathe entered once into the holye place by an oblacion makynge perfecte for euermore so that we nead not to haue hym offered vp for vs agayne the whyche dyeth nomore We know that the oblacioÌ„ whych Moyses made was for synnes as appereth in the leuitical law wheÌ„ the oblation dyd sanctifye thee blood dyd wasshe TheÌ„ yf this one sacrifice in the whych christe dyd offere vp hym selfe dyd satisfy for the synnes of the whole world accordinge to the seyenge of Esaye He dyd bear our synnes he was torne for oure wyckednesse As S. Ihon sayth he is our satisfaction and so forth so that all oblations whych ar besydes thys is but vay ne as to rear an new oblatioÌ„ and to set lytle by y â— fyrst to make god a lyar and to denye Christ whych bought vs after the wordes of S. Peter For yf the synnes be released and forgeueÌ„ in the sacrifyce of the masse it foloweth that that on ly sacrifyce of the crosse dyd not sa tisfye for all synnes is not that to deny the lorde whych dyd rede me vs not wyth corruptible thin ges as with gold and syluer but wyth hys owne precyouse blood so that thys holy sacrifice whych is Iesus christe the verye lambe and most holy EnoceÌ„t wythout spotte The whych alone taketh away the synnes of the world hath offered for vs to God the father hym selfe hath geuen his lyfe and shed hys blood for our redemption â–ª Makynge an ende and consumation of all outward and vysyble sacryfyces and S. Paul to the Hebreus wryteth it is coÌ„uenable to haue a byshop holy innocente seperate frome synners hygher then the skyes and in the. ix chap ter of y â— same Epystle is sayd thus christ y â— bishop of goodnes came in presence by a greater and a perfyter tabernacle not made wyth haÌ„ des not by the blood of gotes or of calues but by hys owne precyouse bloode is ones entered into the sanctuarye hath founde eter nall redemption here is playne euydent that for our saluation redemption we haue no neade of any other sacrifyce or dayly offeringe for them selues and for vs Except we wyll haue them our re demers and to renounce the obia cioÌ„ of Iesu christ and yet further it is sayd in the same chapter Ie sus is not entered into the sanctu arye made with handes but chefe ly in heaueÌ„ to thende that now he may appere for vs before the face of hys father not by â—auâ—e that he offered not
¶ 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 dnÌ„i 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 â—eoperdyt through vaynglory which is repungnauÌ„t 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 staÌ„d 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 sâ—â—tful generacioÌ„ Under cloked ypocrisy your grauÌ„tshire to mayntayne much after your brother Iudas is yourâ— coÌ„ uersacion w t your lowsy â—urkig to play legerdemayn your craft is ê‘ceiued because ye coÌ„uay not cleane Yet are ye not ashamed seducing what ye maye His godly reformacioÌ„ vtterly to delay What câ—science had your forefathers to put in theyr treasurye the. xxx siluer plates which was for blood the pryce But no coÌ„science at al had those beastes so bloody To murther the son of god accordiÌ„g theyr practyse such lyke ar our spiritual leaders â— their de uyse Whych be not ashamed seduce what they may his godli reformacioÌ„ â—â—terli 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 weÌ„che to haue trapped peter she asked him a questioÌ„ do not these biting beares so ful of coÌ„â—eÌ„â—ioÌ„ 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 ocâ—pâ— by their hyrede sophisters to blemish kepe this heaueÌ„lâ— veritie froÌ„ vs hongrie shepe And as shameles lyers seduce what they may His godly ê“cediÌ„ges vtterly to deley Great is y â— diligeÌ„â—e labour study of these whorish apostals apostels I shuld say which vnder y â— similitude of vertue â—o holi lyke popish ypocrites craftely do thei play yet of their duble deliÌ„g ashamed are not thei by al subtil meaÌ„es 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 â–ª His godly precedinges vtterly to deley Christ sayth the tree is knoweÌ„ by y e fruyte TheÌ„ must ye be iudged at the eye ymyneÌ„te By youre subtyll sleyghtes though ye seame mute Yet worke ye heythny she lawes and rytes pestelente mayntayniÌ„g mysteris of madnes bitormeÌ„t And tyrable terrours seduciÌ„g what ye may His godly reformacion vtterly to delay A plant set was in the corrupte councell Of your alicâ—eÌ„t grauÌ„t syre of soch laudatioÌ„ That yf al your â—ugling shuld you yet fayl That shuld bring you to your estemacion this captyue you meÌ„s coÌ„scieÌ„ces 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 â—e 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 coÌ„pelled me â—oundering 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 â—â—ables to depresse holde dow ne the gospel of christe and styl to vpholde and mayntayne mannes inuencyons dreames tradicioÌ„s Thus moste gracious lord hath in maner coharted me to set fourthe thâ—s 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 wrytâ—nge 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 vnderstaÌ„ding 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
ken agaynst thys your new inueu ted sacryfice of the masse as yeâ— cal it than that ye be sowers of diuysyon enemyes to your Kyng hurters of the publyke whelth breakers of the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes bothe of god and the magestrates now whose subiectes be you neyther gods nor the Kynges but obedieÌ„t ministers to your father the great anthichrist of rome it manifestly appereth why holde ye not vp the eternal testameÌ„t of god to be worshipped in the whych is christ con teyned both really substauncyal ly no that were nothing for your proffect comodytie thys blindnes of meÌ„ obstenate malice wher thorow the blaspheme God hys word is rather to be lameÌ„ted theÌ„ to be conuict by the word of God the thiÌ„g is so vituperable Ye blid bussardes wher haue ye one ioynt of the worde of god to make thys holy supper a sacryfyce eyther for to be worshypped but onely ye receyued that doctryne of the wycked lanfraneus the great enemye of gods truth true religion and papa innocencius whyche added thys transubstancion thys vnkno wen god wherunto ye cause thee people to coÌ„mit ydolatrye Christe sayth math xxviii Teache them to kepe all thynges that I haue com maunded you and I hoÌ„ in the viii chap. of his gospel sayth yf ye aby de in my word ye are my disciples in dede and ye shal know y â— truth and the truthe shal make you free he that is of god he heaxeth y â— wor des of god and euerye one that is of y â— truth heareth my voyce now to worship here by loue any vysyble thynge declareth â—laynlye ye heare not the voyce of God for he hath not so commaunded you for thus sayth christ yf ye kepe my coÌ„ maundemeÌ„tes ye shal abyde in my loue ye ar my frendes yf ye doo those thynges that I coÌ„maunded you But and yf ye leaue the commaundemeÌ„tes of god mayntayne your own constitucions cast asyde the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes of God to kepe your owne tradicions theÌ„ are ye false lyenge Prophetes of whom Hieremy wold haue vs to be ware â—â— Where he saythe take hede sayth he ye trust not in coun sels that begyle you and doâ— you no good and further he also sayth heare not the wordes of the Prophetes that preche theyr own drea mes and y â— prophet Ezechiel both in the. xviii xxxiiiâ— of hys boke saythe hâ—are o ye house of Israell sayth y â— lord is not my way ryght or ar not your wayes rather wycked The chyldren of thy people of thy people saye tuâ—â—he the way of the lord is not ryghte wher as theyr own way is rather vnrighte what can be more playnly sette forth to declare your abhominaci on not only concerning the abuse of y â— holy supper of y e Lord in these thiges before spokeÌ„ but also your olde leuen wherwythe ye haue so sowred poysoned the veritye of gods word by your beggetly tradiâ—â—â—s vnwritten verities that therby ye haue spoyled robbed y â— people of the true ministracion of thee Sacramentes as vnlawfull biers and sellers of gods mystery Lyke robbers theues ydolaters â—urtherers whych ought to be dryuen oute of gods church wyth whyppes for dysceauyng the peo ple as ye long haue done yet do to thys daye they be not ashamed both to wryt and preche that the very natural body of christe both in quantite and qualitie is coÌ„tay ned â—yally vnder the forme of bred in the sacrameÌ„t and is a dayly oblacion both for the quicke and the dead and muste also be taken for a sacrifice of no lesse value effecaâ—ye theÌ„ the body which christ hym self offered vpon the crosse who that beleueth not this shall be an heretique what abominable theues and mockers be these whyche teache the doctryne they practyse nothynge els but vtter destructioÌ„ of soules what aâ— these els but spi rituall theues seysmatiques and soule murtherers Rebeles tray tours to god and to man Neuer dyd crewell pharao holde the peo ple of Israel in so wycked captiui tie as dothe these supersticious ge neracion these ydle Sodomyties holde the most dearly redemed heretage of the Lord Yf any thynge vnder the heauens hath neade of reformacion let all men that myn deth any godlynes thinke thys to be one let vs beware of these traÌ„sgressores of gods commaundemeÌ„tes for theyr own tradicions for these be they whoÌ„ S. paule dothe admonyshe vs of in hys fyrste Epystle to Time â—he vi chapter Yf any man teache otherwyse and is not contente wyth the Doctryne of godlynesse he is pufâ—e vp kno weth nothynge but wastethe hys braynes about questioÌ„s and stryfe of wordes wherof spryng enuy raylinges euel â—urmyâ—ynges and haâ—ne disputacions of men with corrupte myndes and destituâ—e of the truth â–ª whych thynke y t lucre is godlynesse from soch seperate thy selfe And say not Ihon in the second pystie the fyrst chapter sayth Whosoeuer transgresseth and aby deth not in the doctryne of christ hath not god He that endureth in the doctryne of christ hath both y â— father and the sonne Yf ther come any to you y â— bryng not thys lear â—ynge wyth hym receaue not him to your house nether byd him god spade for he that byddeth him god spede is partaker of his euel dedes and Hebre. xiii be not carryed about wythe dyuerse and straunge learnyng here is to be perceaued Whether thee teachynge of these mermaydes songe be swete accordynge to the scriptures or els full of poysone ar not to them y â— geue hearing to this theyr daÌ„pnable meolody which ledeth to death the hearers therof But yet neuer was Gnato vnredy of hys flatteryng seates to compase his cloked â—olusioÌ„s where he fyndethyching cares by hys ypocrytical speache but now to proue by gods infalla ble word whether Christes natural body be in y â— sacrameÌ„t as they say wold make you to beleue or not you shal not ê‘ceaue by y e scrip tures nether by y â— ordinaÌ„ce of chri ste nor yet by any reason it can so be now let vs heare what wytnesse christ him self the euerlasting word of god geueth of his scriptu re The hyghe doctours dysputed here of eueÌ„ in christes tyme which thought y t the scripture w tout the tradicioÌ„s of thelders was not suf fycieÌ„t for theyr saluaâ—ioÌ„ and for y â— enstructioÌ„ her of one of those doctors came vnto christ said May ster what may I do to inheret euerlastinge lyfe Christe answered this curious doctour sending him to thee scripture sâ—yinge what is wrytteÌ„ in y â— lawe or what doest y â— red therin as though he shuld say thynkest y â— that god is a chaâ—gling or a wauerig red which wil alter his mide euery hour as meÌ„ chauÌ„ge their lawes ymagyn dayly new opinioÌ„s of god thou shalt wel vnderstand that the worde