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A19216 The humble and vnfained confessio[n] of the belefe of certain poore banished men grounded vpon the holy scriptures of God, and vpo[n] the articles of that vndefiled and onlye vndoubted true Christian faith, which the holy Catholicke (that is to say vniuersal) Churche of Christ professeth. Specially concerning, not only the worde of God, and the ministerye of the same: but also the church and sacramentes therof. Which we send moost humbly vnto the Lordes of Engla[n]d, and al the commons of the same. ... Lorde increase our faith.; Humble and unfained confession of the belefe of certain poore banished men. Ponet, John, 1516?-1556, attributed name. 1554 (1554) STC 5630; ESTC S111154 26,257 72

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&_o bewail_v their_o manifold_a offence_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n hearty_o to_o call_v on_o he_o for_o mercy_n whole_o to_o convert_v unto_o he_o and_o love_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o wit●_n their_o neighbour_n afore_o they_o presume_v to_o approach_v unto_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v they_o not_o yet_o fall_v into_o it_o like_o hog_n walow_v still_o in_o the_o filthenes_n of_o their_o abominable_a live_n with_o out_o any_o just_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n which_o it_o out_o any_o true_a repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n &_o without_o such_o charytable_a reconciliation_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v among_o the_o worthy_a communicantes_fw-la of_o christ_n holy_a sacrament_n the_o priest_n ought_v so_o to_o minister_v &_o in_o such_o a_o language_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v what_o he_o say_v but_o he_o huddle_v it_o up_o in_o a_o corner_n by_o himself_o mumble_v we_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o his_o duty_n 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yea_o when_o they_o see_v it_o not_o knock_v their_o breast_n &_o worship_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o he_o say_v not_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o other_o but_o now_o the_o priest_n do_v their_o mass_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a in_o remembrance_n of_o angel_n &_o saint_n they_o make_v a_o oblation_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o it_o for_o the_o soul_n depart_v for_o beast_n and_o catfel_n for_o sykness_n and_o disease_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v all_o the_o disciple_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v ▪_o that_o they_o all_o drink_v of_o it_o but_o now_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v take_v from_o the_o lie_v people_n as_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o what_o can_v we_o then_o just_o look_v for_o at_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o worthy_a sacrament_n when_o we_o so_o unworthe_o disdain_v &_o think_v scorn_n to_o minister_v receive_v and_o use_v it_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n most_o holy_a institution_n but_o chap_v and_o change_v add_v and_o minysh_v after_o the_o pleasure_n imagination_n and_o fond_a fantasy_n of_o man_n &_o not_o after_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o after_o the_o rightful_a practice_n of_o his_o primitive_a and_o most_o pure_a church_n because_o the_o corinthian_n do_v so_o unworthe_o behave_v themselves_o about_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a abuse_n as_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o and_o for_o that_o they_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o they_o so_o little_o regard_v not_o only_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n and_o congregation_n but_o also_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o natural_a bless_a body_n that_o suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v for_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n and_o what_o thing_n else_o under_o the_o sun_n have_v more_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n over_o we_o or_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n why_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n &_o holy_a spirit_n from_o we_o and_o otherwise_o also_o send_v his_o sundry_a plague_n among_o we_o yea_o what_o have_v be_v or_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o displeasure_n they_o be_v the_o most_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o their_o mass_n the_o blind_a and_o wylfull_a abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o neither_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v trulye_o teach_v nor_o beleve_v neither_o those_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n follow_v that_o so_o godly_a flourish_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n &_o that_o so_o virtuous_o shall_v appear_v in_o every_o one_o that_o receave_v y_fw-mi e_z holy_a communion_n but_o now_o to_o conclude_v for_o our_o own_o part_n this_o 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our_o self_n orderly_o to_o that_o solemn_a memorial_n of_o our_o redemption_n hear_v there_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v unto_o we_o call_v the_o same_o in_o special_a and_o all_o other_o his_o benefit_n in_o general_n most_o thankful_o to_o remembrance_n lament_v bewail_a and_o repent_v we_o earnest_o of_o our_o sin_n knowledge_v &_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n ●evoutlye_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n profess_v a_o new_a virtuous_a life_n convert_v we_o whole_o unto_o he_o &_o forgeve_v one_o another_o in_o brotherly_a reconsiliation_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n shall_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n approach_v reverent_o unto_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o worthy_o receive_v such_o notable_a increase_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n &_o spiritual_a repast_n in_o our_o conscience_n as_o he_o there_o for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n that_o we_o have_v with_o he_o in_o his_o precious_a body_n &_o blood_n most_o lovinglye_o do_v offer_v unto_o we_o even_o clothe_v we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a power_n and_o strengthe_n from_o above_o that_o we_o be_v arm_v a_o fresh_a with_o his_o own_o weapon_n may_v from_o henceforth_o fight_v themore_n valeaunt_o under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o flesh_n y_fw-fr ●_o world_n &_o the_o devil_n which_o to_o do_v he_o grant_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n amen_n ¶_o from_o wittonburge_n by_o nichola●_n dorcastor_n ann._n m.d.liiii_o the_o xiiii_o of_o may._n roma_fw-it i._o mat._n xxiiii_o i._n pet._n iiii_o two_o tim._n iii._n i._n john_n two_o iii.iiii_fw-la luke_n xiiii_o mat._n seven_o i_o cor._n two_o ephe._n two_o psa._n cxvii_o mark_n twelve_o i._o pete_n two_o esa._n xxviii_o esay_n x._o i_o pet._n v._n math._n vi_fw-la luke_n xi_o apoc._n seven_o i_o cor._n xi_o psa._n cxviii_o apo._n two_o math._n v._o i._n tim._n vi_o job._n i._n two_o math._n seven_o mat._n xxvi_o psalm_n u●_n i_o cor._n iiii_o esay_n xl_o genes_n iii._n luke_n twelve_o mat._n xuj_o esay_n lix_o josu._n seven_o two_o esdr._n three_o i._o math._n ix_o joel._n two_o mat._n seven_o luke_n xi_o ephes._n iiii_o col._n iii._n iiii_o ●i_fw-la tim._n three_o two_o pet._n i._n ●●_o john_n i_o math._n seven_o col●o_n two_o gala._n i._n collo_fw-la two_o i_o tim._n vi_o two_o tess._n two_o esay_n xxix_o math._n xv_o mar._n seven_o psa._n lxxxi_o psal._n cxix_o cxix_o josu._n xxiii_o deut._n xi_o deut._n iiii_o twelve_o pro._n thirty_o apo._n xxii_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n in_o their_o book_n to_o king_n henrye_n ▪_o y_z e_o viii_o circa_fw-la an._n m.d.xxxviii_o ▪_o de_fw-fr doct_n christia_n lib._n iii._n ca._n in_o lib._n ad_fw-la orosin_n contra_fw-la priscilliam_fw-la et_fw-la origenis_n rom._n twelve_o i_o cor._n twelve_o ▪_o two_o tim._n three_o ▪_o ▪_o ez._n xxxvii_o cant._n vi_o john_n x._o x._o act._n two_o iiii_o eph._n iiii_o iiii_o ez._n xxxvii_o joh._n xiiii_o xuj_o i._o john_n two_o eph._n iiii_o iiii_o i._o ihon._n i_o heb._n ix_o ephes._n v._n v._n i_o pet._n i._n i._n mat._n xuj_o i_o cor._n xiii_o xiii_o es._n xxviii_o xxviii_o i_o pet._n two_o i_o tim._n iii._n ephe._n i._n collos._n i_o psal._n xlv_o eph._n v._o titus_n iii._n ephe._n iiii_o roma_fw-it twelve_o i._n cor._n twelve_o ephe._n iiii_o hebr._n xiii_o ephe._n two_o heb._n twelve_o john_n iiii_o luke_n i._o psa._n i._n three_o math._n v._n math._n vi_fw-it mat._n seven_o math._n x._o math._n xi_o mat._n xiii_o luke_n xi_o john_n ●_o psa._n xxxii_o rom._n iiii_o mat._n xviii_o john_n xx_o act._n i_o ii.iiii_fw-la i_o cori._n xi_o x.iii_fw-la titus_n two_o john_n x._o math._n xuj_o mat._n xvii●_n ▪_o mat._n seven_o mat._n twelve_o seven_o three_o re._n viij_o i_o tim._n iii._n contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la cap._n v._n john_n twelve_o psa._n xxvi_o roma_fw-it three_o jaco._n iii._n ephe._n v._n philip._n ●_o ▪_o collo_fw-la two_o i._o tessa_n i._o rom._n xuj_o hebru_n i._o mar._n xuj_o madateu_n say_v mat._n xxviii_o john_n xx_o luk._n xxiiii_o roma_fw-it twelve_o i_o cor._n twelve_o i_o cor._n iiii_o two_o cor._n iii._n two_o cor._n viij_o two_o cor._n iiii_o two_o cor._n iiii_o two_o cor._n v._n luke_n x._o john_n xiii_o mat._n x._o luke_n x._o act_n i._o mat._n ix.x._fw-la act._n xx_o titus_n i._o i_o pet._n v_o ▪_o i._n cor._n three_o i._n cor._n iiii_o i_o tim._n iii._n de●o●_n christian._n lib._n iii._n cap._n twelve_o the_o mystery_n gene._n i._n two_o genes_n two_o genes_n iii._n roma_fw-it ●_o gen._n xvii_o roma_fw-it iiii_o exod._n twelve_o heb._n xi_o exod._n xuj_o john_n vi_fw-la ad_fw-la janu●rium_fw-la rom._n iiii_o roma_fw-it v._o john_n vi_fw-la gala._n v._n ephes_n v._n gene._n iii._n heb._n two_o john_n vi_fw-la john_n vi_fw-la i._o john_n i_o i._n corin._n ●_o ephes._n v._n mat._n xxvi_o mar._n xiiii_o luke_n xxii_o i_o cor._n xi_o gen._n xvii_o exod._n twelve_o ma._n xxviii_o ma●_n xuj_o john_n three_o act_n two_o titus_n three_o i_o cor._n xi_o mat_n xxvi_o luke_n xx_o i_o cori._n xi_o what_o thing_n be_v require_v afore_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o order_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o y_z e_z holy_a communion_n the_o name_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n i_o cor._n x._o xi_o i_o cor._n xi_o you_o shall_v see_v short_o a_o book_n when_o everi_n part_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mass_n begin_v
duty_n one_o towards_o another_o wherefore_o be_v ful_o persuade_v that_o the_o eternal_a god_n have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n or_o congregation_n twelve_o and_o have_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n to_o edify_v it_o withal_o ▪_o aswell_o by_o teach_v of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o improve_v of_o false_a aswell_o by_o plant_v of_o godliness_n and_o all_o virtue_n ▪_o as_o by_o instruct_v of_o the_o ignorant_a rebuke_v of_o the_o ●uyll_n and_o refourm_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o miss_n we_o mind_n therefore_o now_o to_o confess_v what_o our_o belief_n be_v consern_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n of_o the_o church_n though_o this_o word_n church_n betake_v in_o diverse_a signification_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a congregation_n sometime_o of_o the_o good_a sometime_o of_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o for_o a_o assemble_v of_o both_o good_a and_o evyll_n together_o and_o other_o wise_a usurp_a partly_o for_o a_o house_n of_o come_v 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