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A boke made by Iohn Frith prisoner in the tower of London answeringe vnto M mores lettur which he wrote agenst the first litle treatyse that Iohn̄ Frith made concerninge the sacramente of the body and bloude of, christ vnto which boke are added in the ende the articles of his examinacion before the bishoppes ... for which Iohn Frith was condempned a[n]d after bur[n]et ... the fourth daye of Iuli. Anno. 1533.; Boke answeringe unto M Mores lettur
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Frith, John, 1503-1533.
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that_o this_o man_n be_v to_o malaparte_v so_o blunt_o to_o enter_v in_o to_o god_n judgement_n and_o geve_v sentence_n in_o that_o matter_n before_o he_o be_v caull_v to_o counsel_v thus_o â—ave_n i_o sufficient_o touch_v his_o preface_n for_o those_o point_n that_o â—e_v afterward_o touch_v more_o large_o have_v i_o wyllyng_o pass_v be_v cause_n i_o shall_v touch_v thâ—m_o earnest_o here_o after_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o prove_v more_n ¶_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v upon_o how_o light_a &_o slight_a occasion_n he_o be_v fall_v unto_o thes_n abominable_a heresyesâ—â—or_n he_o deâ—yeth_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o say_v nay_o â—_o but_o that_o our_o savyour_fw-mi say_v himself_o my_o flesh_n be_v very_o meaâ—e_v and_o my_o blood_n be_v very_o drink_v he_o deny_v not_o also_o that_o christ_n he_o sellfe_n at_o his_o last_o souper_n taâ—ing_a the_o brâ—de_n in_o to_o his_o bless_a hand_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bless_v it_o say_v unto_o hâ—s_n discipless_a 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blood_n but_z of_o the_o spiritual_a â—ating_a which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o with_o tooth_n or_o belly_n where_o of_o saint_n austyn_n say_v upon_o this_o gospel_n of_o john_n why_o prepare_v thou_o other_o tooth_n or_o bellyeâ—_n believe_v and_o thou_o haste_v eatyn_a he_o so_o that_o chrysty_n word_n muâ—t_v here_o be_v understonde_v spiritualy_a and_o that_o he_o caul_v his_o flesh_n very_a meat_n because_o that_o as_o meat_n by_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o and_o digest_v it_o in_o our_o body_n do_v strengthen_v thes_n corruptyble_a membre_n so_o likewise_o do_v christ_n fâ—eshe_a by_o the_o belâ—uing_a that_o it_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o it_o self_n and_o suffer_v the_o dâ—th_n to_o delyver_v we_o and_o strengthen_v our_o immortal_a soul_n and_o likewise_o as_o drink_v when_o it_o be_v dronkyn_n do_v comfort_n and_o quickyn_n our_o frayâ—e_a nature_n so_o likewise_o do_v christ_n blood_n by_o the_o drynkinge_v of_o it_o in_o to_o the_o bouwell_v of_o our_o soâ—le_n that_o be_v by_o the_o beleve_n and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v shed_v â—or_a our_o sin_n comfort_v and_o quicken_v our_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a lyffe_n and_o this_o be_v the_o eat_n and_o drynk_n that_o he_o speakyth_v of_o in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v perceyve_v by_o the_o text_n follow_v which_o say_v he_o that_o eatyth_v my_o body_n and_o drynk_v my_o blood_n dwellyth_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v undersâ—onden_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v falsâ—_n to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o drynk_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o blood_n dwell_v in_o christe_n &_o christâ—_n in_o he_o for_o some_o man_n recâ—yveth_v it_o unto_o his_o condemnation_n and_o thus_o do_v s._n austen_n expound_v it_o saying_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la christum_n manducare_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la manere_fw-la &_o illum_fw-la manentem_fw-la inseâ—aâ—ere_fw-la this_o be_v the_o very_a eatinge_v of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o to_o have_v he_o dwell_v in_o we_o so_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o dwellith_a in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v beleve_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n do_v very_o eat_v &_o drink_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n although_o he_o never_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o spunall_n â—aâ—ing_v necessary_a for_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o â—â—mith_n to_o god_n wtoâ—te_n this_o eat_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o bâ—leving_v in_o he_o and_o so_o i_o deny_v â—ot_n but_o that_o christ_n speak_v thes_n â—_z but_o sure_o he_o mean_v spiritual_o â—_o as_o s._n austen_n declare_v and_z as_o the_o place_n plain_o prove_v 26_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o other_o â—_z that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o last_o souê‘_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o he_o say_v so_o but_o that_o he_o so_o fles_o mean_v as_o you_o false_o fain_o i_o utterley_o deny_v for_o i_o say_v that_o his_o word_n wâ—re_v then_o also_o spirit_n and_o liff_n and_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understonden_v and_o that_o he_o call_v it_o his_o body_n 15._o for_o a_o certain_a propartie_n evyn_v as_o he_o câ—lled_v himself_o a_o uâ—ry_a vine_n and_z his_o disciple_n very_a vine_n branch_n and_o 10._o as_o he_o call_v he_o sellffe_n a_o doremot_a that_o he_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n â—_o but_o for_o certain_a property_n â—n_o the_o similitude_n as_o a_o man_n for_o some_o proê‘tie_n say_v of_o his_o neighbour_n horse_n this_o horse_n be_v my_o up_o &_o down_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n so_o like_a 32._o and_o like_v as_o jaâ—ob_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o caull_v it_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_z as_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n where_o he_o wrastele_v with_o it_o the_o angel_n the_o face_n of_o god_n and_z as_o the_o pascal_n lamb_n be_v caull_v the_o pass_a bye_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o and_o as_o a_o brokyn_n potsherd_v be_v 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for_o though_o he_o so_o say_v yet_o i_o say_v his_o word_n be_v spiritual_a &_o spiritual_o to_o be_v understond_v and_o be_v you_o say_v that_o i_o fly_v from_o the_o faith_n more_o of_o plain_n and_o open_a scripture_n and_z for_o the_o allygorie_n destroy_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o letter_n i_o answer_v that_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understonden_v after_o the_o letter_n fryth_n as_o when_o paulle_a say_v christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o arise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 4._o and_o some_o text_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understond_v spunal_o or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o allegorye_n x._o as_o when_o paul_n say_v christe_o be_v the_o stone_n and_z when_o christ_n say_v johâ—â—_n
the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o figure_n token_n or_o memorial_n thereof_o now_o good_a christian_a people_n count_v not_o this_o new_a lerninge_v w_n c_o is_z firm_v by_o such_o old_a doctor_n &_o faithful_a father_n now_o be_v this_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o love_v no_o contencyon_n but_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sophister_n in_o the_o world_n w_o c_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v so_z they_o hold_v not_o their_o peace_n i_o must_v needs_o set_v some_o bulwark_n by_o this_o holy_a doctoure_n to_o help_v to_o defend_v he_o for_o else_o they_o will_v short_o over_o run_v he_o as_o they_o do_v i_o and_o make_v he_o a_o hereâ—yck_a to_o therefore_o i_o will_v allege_v his_o master_n s._n ambrose_n sacra_fw-la saint_n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la iste_fw-la panis_fw-la q_o vadit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la â—am_fw-la anxie_fw-la querituâ—_n sed_fw-la panis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternaeq_fw-la ainae_fw-la nrae_fw-la substancian_n fulscit_fw-la q_o aunt_n discordat_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la manducat_fw-la carnem_fw-la eiê°_n nec_fw-la bibit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o si_fw-la tantae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramemtum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sue_v perditionis_fw-la accipit_fw-la that_o be_v this_o breed_v that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o gredelye_o seek_v of_o we_o but_o the_o bread_n of_o everlasting_a life_n w_o c_o uphold_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o he_o that_o discord_v from_o christ_n do_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n although_o he_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n unto_o his_o dampnacyon_n and_o distructyon_n forthermore_o the_o great_a clerk_n prosper_v confyrm_v the_o same_o sayinge_v seâ—tentiarun_n qui_fw-la discordat_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la nec_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la manducat_fw-la nec_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la bibit_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la tantae_fw-la rei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la svae_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la accipiat_fw-la that_o be_v he_o that_o discord_v from_o christ_n do_v nether_a eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n although_o he_o receyve_v indifferent_o every_o day_n the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n unto_o the_o condemnation_n of_o his_o pnsumption_n 11._o and_o thes_n be_v also_o the_o very_a word_n of_o bede_fw-mi upon_o the_o xi_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o pystyll_o to_o the_o corinthian_n now_o you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o saynct_n austin_n mind_n only_o but_o also_o the_o sayinge_v of_o many_o mo_z and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v be_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o you_o condemn_v not_o thes_n holy_a father_n then_o be_o i_o wrongfullye_o punish_v but_o if_o you_o condemn_v they_o then_z must_v porefryth_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n w_o t_o them_z ¶_o the_o mind_n and_o exposicyon_n of_o the_o old_a doctor_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n maundey_a more_o and_o where_o master_n more_o say_v that_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o mean_v after_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n that_o both_o the_o hearer_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o expositor_n syn_n &_o all_o christian_a people_n beside_o this_o xu.c._a year_n will_v not_o have_v take_v only_o the_o leterall_a since_o be_v so_o strange_a and_o marvelous_a that_o it_o may_v seam_n impossible_a and_o decline_v from_o the_o letter_n for_o allegory_n in_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v as_o he_o say_v and_o as_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v so_z many_a far_o in_o noumbre_a moo_o fryth_n as_o touchinge_v the_o hearer_n they_o be_v deceive_v &_o understod_v he_o not_o i_o mean_v as_o many_o as_o take_v his_o word_n fleslye_o as_o you_o do_v and_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o murmur_v that_o his_o word_n be_v 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