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A16366 A profitable and necessarye doctrine with certayne homelyes adioyned therunto / set forth by the reuerend father in God, Edmunde Byshop of London ... Bonner, Edmund, 1500?-1569. 1555 (1555) STC 3283.3_PARTIAL; STC 3285.5_PARTIAL; ESTC S212 282,146 561

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present_a under_o both_o the_o kynde_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o that_o fashyon_n and_o manner_n of_o minister_a be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o receiver_n except_o it_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o do_v consecrate_v that_o without_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o that_o way_n man_n may_v not_o receive_v that_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o his_o salvation_n for_o the_o benefit_n or_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o a_o chrysten_v man_n by_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o fashyon_n or_o manner_n of_o receive_v of_o it_o under_o one_o or_o both_o kynde_n but_o in_o the_o wor_n thyor_n unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o for_o he_o that_o receave_v this_o sacrament_n worthelye_o under_o the_o one_o kind_n as_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n only_o receave_v the_o hole_n body_n and_o blood_n of_o chryst_n and_o as_o many_o and_o great_a benefitte_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o that_o receave_v it_o in_o both_o kynde_n 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both_o by_o that_o faith_n and_o credit_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v unto_o scripture_n and_o in_o this_o point_n also_o by_o natural_a reason_n and_o chrysten_v man_n know_v this_o ought_v not_o to_o grudge_v at_o this_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o catholyke_a church_n both_o to_o avoid_v that_o erroure_n afore_o rehearse_v and_o also_o for_o many_o other_o weyghtie_a consideration_n concern_v both_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o hole_n church_n sing_v that_o not_o only_o lay_v man_n but_o also_o preste_n savinge_v when_o they_o do_v consecrate_v do_v use_v to_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n none_o otherwise_o let_v chrysten_v man_n therefore_o humble_o apply_v them self_o to_o put_v all_o erroneous_a fantasy_n clean_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o that_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n worthy_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o kind_n they_o lose_v no_o part_n of_o the_o profyt_n and_o benefit_n promise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a sacrament_n and_o yet_o to_o stable_o she_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n under_o one_o kind_n both_o with_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o also_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n do_v delyver_v this_o sacrament_n under_o both_o kynde_n in_o the_o institution_n thereof_o he_o of_o purpose_n have_v only_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o there_o do_v rather_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o be_v preiste_n how_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n shall_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v and_o also_o they_o themselves_o in_o their_o ministry_n receive_v the_o same_o than_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o other_o not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o vocation_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o lawful_a but_o very_o strayte_o to_o be_v punysh_v if_o a_o press_v when_o he_o do_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o do_v not_o withal_o receive_v it_o under_o both_o kynde_n wherein_o appearethe_v the_o cyrcumstaunce_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v well_o mark_v and_o considere_v that_o the_o cammaundement_n and_o charge_n give_v at_o that_o time_n by_o our_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o of_o necessity_n bind_v the_o lie_v man_n no_o nor_o yet_o the_o preiste_n but_o when_o he_o say_v mass_n to_o receive_v under_o both_o kin_n des_fw-fr therefore_o many_o time_n in_o scrypture_n mentyon_n be_v make_v but_o of_o one_o kind_n only_o as_o appertain_v general_o unto_o all_o man_n it_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receive_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n wythoute_n any_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o other_o kind_n or_o form_n as_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la of_o john_n where_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n beside_o his_o apostle_n make_v promise_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o be_v give_v by_o he_o in_o time_n then_o yet_o to_o come_v say_v panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la labo_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dabo_fw-la pro_fw-la mundi_fw-la vita_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v geve_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v geve_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o worlde-saynte_a luke_n all_o so_o in_o he_o xxiii_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n tell_v how_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v appear_v in_o a_o strange_a form_n or_o shape_n to_o two_o of_o his_o dyscyple_n goinge_v toward_o emaus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o good_a while_n walk_v and_o talk_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o know_v he_o not_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o emaus_n where_o christ_n syt_v with_o they_o take_v bread_n bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o and_o by_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v he_o and_o he_o vani_fw-la shed_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n this_o bread_n so_fw-ge give_fw-ge in_fw-ge emaus_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n deconsensu_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la and_o faint_a chrisostome_n in_o his_o xvii_o homilye_n upon_o mathewe_n and_o theophilus_n also_o auncient_a than_o any_o of_o they_o both_o do_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o yet_o there_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n else_o do_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o other_o kind_n or_o form_n it_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o consideration_n appertain_v also_o the_o wonderful_a fedinge_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o wyldernes_n the_o space_n of_o xl_o year_n with_o a_o strange_a bread_n call_v manna_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o sacrament_n as_o it_o belongethe_v to_o all_o chrysten_v people_n who_o through_o the_o huge_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n do_v pass_v toward_o the_o true_a land_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o far_o to_o confirm_v this_o thing_n by_o a_o ancient_a and_o weightye_a testimony_n you_o shall_v here_o what_o be_v record_v by_o the_o excellent_a author_n nicephorus_n calistus_n who_o be_v about_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o in_o his_o work_n call_v ecclesiastica_fw-la histo_fw-la ria_fw-la in_o the._n xiii_o book_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n thereof_o write_v of_o a_o certain_a woman_n who_o obstynate_a lie_n long_o time_n refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o catholyke_a rite_n of_o chryste_n church_n and_o so_o obstinate_o that_o although_o her_o husband_n most_o ernestlye_o labour_v with_o she_o in_o that_o matter_n and_o dyverse_a time_n sore_o do_v fall_v out_o with_o she_o yea_o and_o threaten_v she_o ferth_a displesure_n if_o she_o will_v not_o uniform_o receive_v the_o
apostle_n be_v conversaunt_a and_o there_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o controversy_n you_o what_o &_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v behind_o they_o no_o writing_n at_o all_o must_v we_o then_o not_o have_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o tradition_n delyver_v by_o they_o to_o such_o as_o they_o committid_v the_o church_n unto_o to_o which_o tradition_n many_o barbarous_a nation_n beleve_v in_o christ_n do_v give_v credit_n with_o out_o any_o other_o write_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n write_v all_o this_o write_v irene_n we_o and_o within_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v if_o to_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n any_o man_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v in_o their_o own_o language_n these_o invention_n of_o heretic_n by_o and_o by_o they_o will_v stoup_n their_o ear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v from_o he_o and_o not_o once_o here_o his_o blasphemous_a talk_n thus_o say_v s._n 〈◊〉_d now_o if_o christen_v people_n at_o this_o 〈◊〉_d will_v follow_v this_o trad_a which_o this_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o them_z shall_v not_o manrunne_v into_o heresy_n but_o all_o man_n shall_v cleve_v fast_o unto_o that_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o abhor_v and_o detest_v whatsoever_o any_o precher_n will_v utter_v to_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o for_o whosoever_o prech_v any_o doctrine_n not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o general_a 〈◊〉_d doctrie_n in_o the_o open_a know_v church_n he_o it_o be_v &_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o he_o of_o who_o our_o 〈◊〉_d bid_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sa_o 7_o king_n in_o yt._n seven_o of_o mathewe_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o shepe_n clothe_v but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n our_o saviour_n call_v they_o wolf_n for_o that_o they_o devour_v that_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o as_o give_v credit_n unto_o they_o he_o say_v far_a of_o they_o that_o they_o come_v in_o lamb_n skin_n because_o they_o pretend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therewith_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o poor_a simple_a man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v where_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v teach_v contraty_n to_o that_o that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d open_o teach_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v teach_v be_v false_a and_o can_v possible_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n hun_z self_n be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o promyse_v that_o himself_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v for_o ever_o govern_v the_o same_o forasmuch_o than_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o school_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o man_n to_o learn_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o world_n but_o the_o catholyke_a church_n nor_o no_o other_o doctrine_n avay_v leable_a to_o eternal_a life_n but_o that_o which_o the_o catholyke_a church_n teach_v therefore_o all_o christian_a people_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n at_o their_o baptism_n to_o believe_v the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o he_o that_o so_o do_v be_v in_o a_o assure_a trade_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n if_o in_o his_o conversation_n he_o follow_v the_o same_o but_o contrary_a wise_n he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o not_o be_v in_o a_o most_o certain_a estate_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d that_o yove_o may_v know_v what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n do_v in_o all_o point_n believe_v there_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o particular_o set_v forth_o unto_o you_o the_o several_a matter_n requisite_a to_o be_v beleve_v &_o practise_v of_o all_o chrysten_v people_n that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n hereafter_o to_o pretend_v ignorance_n but_o all_o man_n be_v sufficient_o instruct_v may_v by_o follow_v such_o doctrine_n attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o send_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d without_o end_n amen_n io._n harpesfelde_n sacrae_fw-la theologiae_fw-la professor_n arch_n london_n ¶_o a_o homely_a of_o christian_a love_n or_o charity_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o pith_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v conteme_v either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o prophet_n do_v stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o love_n of_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stifye_v in_o the._n xxii_o chapter_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n sayinge_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 22._o pharise_n be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n temp_v do_v ask_v he_o and_o say_v master_n what_o be_v the_o great_a commanndement_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d love_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o althy_a hole_n mind_n this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o great_a and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d love_v thy_o neig_o hboure_n as_o thyself_o and_o of_o these_o two_o commandment_n all_o the_o law_n do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prophet_n and_o forasmuch_o also_o as_o we_o can_v not_o love_n god_n well_o except_o we_o do_v love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o a_o due_a order_n ne_o yet_o love_v our_o neighbour_n well_o except_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o that_o due_a order_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n so_o testifyeng_v and_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o and_o fourthe_a chapiters_n of_o his_o first_o canonical_a epistle_n and_o final_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o love_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n john_n in_o the_o say_v thyrd_o chapter_n judge_v to_o be_v in_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v right_a expediente_a and_o necessary_a to_o have_v alwye_n this_o love_n which_o now_o in_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o common_a talk_n be_v oft_o name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o charity_n but_o ve_fw-la ry_o megerly_a and_o cold_o practise_v and_o set_v fourthe_o in_o deed_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o of_o truth_n if_o we_o will_v judge_v upryght_o and_o well_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o be_v teach_v unto_o christian_a people_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n more_o necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o daily_o call_v upon_o than_o charity_n as_o well_o for_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o as_o also_o that_o the_o decay_n thereof_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n the_o banysh_v ement_fw-la of_o virtue_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o almost_o every_o man_n make_v &_o frane_v to_o himself_o a_o charity_n after_o his_o own_o appetyte_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d so_o ever_o his_o life_n be_v both_o unto_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o persuade_v with_o himself_o still_o that_o he_o have_v chatitye_n therefore_o you_o shall_v here_o now_o a_o true_a and_o plain_a descryption_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o man_n ymagination_n but_o of_o the_o very_a word_n and_o example_n of_o our_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o description_n everye_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n may_v consider_v himself_o and_o see_v plai_fw-fr ne_o without_o error_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o true_a charitye_n or_o not_o charity_n be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n withal_o our_o life_n with_o all_o our_o power_n &_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o heart_n mind_n &_o study_v be_v set_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v love_n best_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n with_o all_o our_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o chief_a joy_n and_o delight_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o honour_n and_o our_o hole_n life_n give_v unto_o the_o seruyce_n of_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o to_o live_v and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d to_o dye_v yea_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n house_n or_o land_n more_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tongue_n and_o with_o all_o other_o part_n &_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ping_a and_o fulfylling_a of_o his_o commandment_n this_o be_v be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o chariti_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a for_o charity_n be_v also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n and_o fooe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o
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excommunycate_a hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a byshoppe_n saint_n ambrose_n use_v this_o authority_n in_o every_o point_n upon_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n 18_o which_o holy_a byshoppe_n perceive_a the_o emperor_n have_v grevouselye_o offend_v do_v not_o spare_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o yca_fw-la and_o though_o he_o offer_v himself_o obedyentlye_o to_o be_v receyve_v yet_o be_v it_o after_o long_o penance_n that_o he_o be_v absolve_v this_o holy_a byshoppe_n do_v use_v the_o authority_n give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n &_o this_o christian_a emperor_n know_v the_o same_o do_v with_o all_o humility_n obey_v if_o the_o bishope_n and_o preiste_n in_o time_n past_a and_o also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v learned_a and_o practise_v their_o duty_n and_o vocation_n by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o the_o church_n of_o chryst_n shall_v not_o have_v come_v to_o such_o great_a disorder_n as_o we_o see_v neither_o shall_v vice_n and_o wickedness_n so_o free_o have_v be_v usid_v but_o because_o 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