be a coÌ„memoracion of hys bloude shedeynge to his Disciples the papistes minister to the people not onely wyne but water also myngled theyr with Christe gaue the sacrament of his bodye and bloude into the Disciples handes the papistes put it in the peoples mouthes not sufferynge them to touche it wyth their handes for their to muche base filthines Christe deliuered the sacrament to his Disciples sittyng at the table the papistes coÌ„pel y e people to receyue it kneling vpon their kenes Christ deliueringe the breade and wine to hys Disciples sayde vnto theÌ„ take ye eate ye and drincke ye the papistes say beholde honour worshippe and reuerence youre maker here Christ instituted his supper to be a remembraunce of hys death and passion whiche is the onely sacrifice for the synnes of the people the papists affirme that their massekyng Masse is a perfecte sacrifice foâ—… the quicke and the deade and of as greate vertue and strenght as the blessed passion of our sauioure christ is Christe deliueringe the miste ries of hys body and bloude to hys disciples tolde them that his body shoulde be broken for them and hys bloude shead for them and many into the remissioÌ„ of sin nes the papistes shame not to lie that Christe by hys death satisfied onely for original synne and the synnes paste as for all oure synnes what so euer they be veniall or mortal they be put away by the sacrifice of y e masse Christ deliuered the sacramente of hys body and bloude vnder both kin des to hys disciples the papistes steale awaye from the common people the misterye of Christes bloude Christe gaue to hys Disciples the sacramente to be eaten for a remembrauÌ„ce of his death the papistes holde it vp aboue their heades and commaund the people to worshippe it as God Christe ministered the sacrament in suche apparel as he did customably weare the papistes put on maskyng apparel Albes girdels vestimentes coopes subdeacon deacons tunicle and what not Christe playnly and puerly ministered the sacramente to hys Disciples wythout 〈◊〉 ceremonies the papistes muste haue sensers belles candles 〈◊〉 paxes corporasses Superaltaries altare clothes cruetres napkins besides their dowkynges and lowtynges their turnynges and returnynges their gaspynges and gapynges their knelynges and winkinges their mockinges and mowynges their crossinges and knockinges their kissynges and lickeynges their noddynges and nosynges their washynges and wypynges thâ—…ir booynges and bleatinges as I may speak nothynge of their prostracions and inclinacions of their commemoracions and histrionicall gesticulacions more meate for madde braines and dronckardes than for graue and sober honeste men Christe commaunded hys Disciples to receyue the sacramente so ofte as they woulde the papistes appoynte the common people onely to receyue it at Easter or whan they be in perell of death Christe wylled hys Disciples so ofte as they eate of that sacramentall breade to remember hys death tyl he come he mea neth vnto the iudgemente the papistes say they haue hym al redye in there handes and in theyr mouthes in theyr boxes and in their pixes Christe dyd not appoynte anye parte of the sacramente to be reserued after the coÌ„ munion the papistes reserue it and haÌ„ge it vp wyth an haltar in the pixe sence it carye it about in procession and make a pageaunt of it Christ appoynted his sacramente to be eaten in the remembrauÌ„ce of his passioÌ„ the papistes kepe it so long that it corrupteth waxeth moulâ—… breadeth ful of wormes Christe in the institutio of the mistery of hys body sayed â—…hys is my body which is geueÌ„ for you Do thys in the remembraunce of me The Papistes in theyr consecration as they cal it mangle the wordes of Christe in some place addinge of theyr own to the wordes of Christe and in an other place leauynge altogyther oute In the consecracion of the bread they haue Enim which Christe hath not nor anye word for it in the Hebrue tonge And herein do they greuously offende agaynste God whyche commauÌ„deth that nothyng should be added to hys worde Agayne they leaue oute thys confortable promisâ—… quod pro uobis datur which is geueÌ„ for you wherin our chefe consolacion ioye and comforte is coÌ„tained And here again do thei not a lityll offende agaynste the hyghe maiestye of God seynge they plucke so many wordes froÌ„ the institucion of Christe They are also verye theues enemies to vs seynge they depryue vs of so swete and confortable promise wherin is coÌ„preheÌ„ded the misteri of our saluatioÌ„ Christ in deliuering the cup of the mistery of his bloud spake these words Drinke ye all of this This cup is y e new Testament in my bloude whych is shed for you and for manye into the remission of synnes The Papists rehearse not the words in the consecration of the wyne as I maye go forth to vse theyr terme in all poyntes as Christe dyd but adde moe vnto them as though there were a certayne im perfection or insuffitiencye in the wordes of Christe Theyr words are these Thys is the chalice of my bloude a newe and euerlastynge testament the misterye of fayeth whiche for yâ—…u and many shall be shed for the remission of synnes Although in the additioÌ„ of these wordes there is no vntrueth yet is it not conueniente for any man whych is but fleshe earth duste and ashes to putte oughte to the wordes of Christe whyche is the wysedome of the father and knoweth beste what is mooste expediente for the settynge forth of his glory If a maÌ„ adde anye thynge to the Testamente and laste wyll of any mortall manne or doe plucke oughte therfro his faulte is counted very greate and he hym selfe for euer after discredited bycause he hath so vniustly dealte wyth his neyghboures wyl In what estimation then are they to be hadde whyche corrupte the testamente and laste wyll not of man onelye but of God and man also wherin are bequethed not worldely transitorye thinges but thyngs heauenlye and perpetuall Neyther is thys blessed testameÌ„t sealed wyth waxe but wyth the preciouse and deare herte bloude of our Lorde and sauioure Christe Iesus to mancle this heauenlye testamente to corrupte thys blessed wyll wherein is bequethed vnto vs the fauoure of God remission of al our sinnes eternal lyfe if we truely repent and earnestly beleue is much vnsittyng for any christen man neyther are suche manckelers and corruptours suche theues and robbers anye more to be beleued of the faithful congregation Christe as I may once make an end after he had fed his disciples with the holy misteries of his bo dye and bloude gaue thankes to God the father and so prepared him self thorow earnest praier vnto the death The Papistes after they haue once droncke and eate vp all togyther they gyue no thankes wherby the coÌ„mune people are edified excepte it be when they blesse wyth the empty cup or byd theym go home
man of greate possessioÌ„s of a viâ—…e condition a maÌ„ of hygh noble renoume Euse. Trulye the goodnes of God towarde man can not be expressed Phile Yet are these benifites whych one man geueth to an other more vyle then dust if they be compared to y e precious giftes heretofore rehearsed whiche God gaue to man But marcke what foloweth Theo. Saye on we besech the. Phile. Satan that old subtile serpent perceiuing man to be made of God for this enteÌ„te y t he should enherite that glory frome the whyche for hys intollerable arrogancye he was moste worthely deiecte and caste downe craftelye subtilly lyke him selfe w t manye swete proâ—…ses and faire flaterynge wordes at the laste allured oure grandmother Eue to the traunsgression of Gods commaundemente and she lykewyse hyr 〈◊〉 so that by this meâ—…s 〈◊〉 they and theyr posteritie were not onely depriued of those pleasurs and commodities whyche I rehearsed heretofore but also vtterli daÌ„ned for theyr disobedieÌ„ce And al this came to pas thorow the enuy of SataÌ„ as y e wise maÌ„ saith God created mâ—… to be vnde stroâ—…ed yea after y e image of his own liknes created he him Neuertheles thorow enuâ—… of the deuyl death entred into the world Christo. O lamentable chaunce Nowe is man become of the Image of God the Image of the deuill of the heyre of glorye the enheritour of euerlasting paine of immortall mortall of good Godly wicked and deuillishe of fre a bonde slaue wyth all hys powers to Satan sinne death hell desperation c. Euse. But what enioied that rauenynge woulfe his pray Phile. Nothynge lesse for God whych is gentle and the self gentilnes moued wyth louynge compassion tender zeale and fatherly pity towarde man forgettyng the displesure y t maÌ„ had done to him thorow hys disobedieÌ„ce castyng al hys sins behind his backe enflamed w t no lesse loue towarde maÌ„ coÌ„cernyng hys saluatioÌ„ beholde what grace mercy doth then he was before the traunsgressioÌ„ minding to shew hym selfe of no lesse puissaunce and streÌ„gth to recouer saue maÌ„ theÌ„ Satan was to destroy coÌ„deÌ„ne maÌ„ came into Paradice sought hym vp made garmeÌ„tes for him to couer hys nakednes seÌ„t hym into thys world made him Lord ouer all and promised hym that the sede of a woman euen Iesus Christ hys owne sonne borne of Mary the vyrgin shoulde deliuer him from the power of Sathan reconcile hym to his Godly fauoure satisfye for hys wyckednes make hym a newe man endue hym wyth hys holye spirite fynallye thorowe hys merites and good workes bring him vnto the celestiall enheritaunce from the whyche Satan at that presente had exiled hym Thys promise was so fayethfull for God hym selfe spake it which is the selfe trueth whyche can not lye which is iuste in al his wordes agayne so coÌ„fortable that so manye I meane Adam hys posteritie as did apprehend and laye hand on that wyth earneste fayeth were fre from that miserable thraldome wherinto they were cast thorow Satans willnes receyued into fauour taken as moste deare chyldren and recounted perfectly rightuous for the assured perswation and vndoubted faith y t they coÌ„ceiued in the blessed sâ—…de Iesus Christe at the tyme promised of God the father So that so longe as they liued in thys present world they liued in the fauour of God and when they departed from hence God appointed theyr bodies to reaste in the earth placed theyr soules where hys good pleasure was vnto the commynge of his sonne theÌ„ to receiue that blessed ioye and heauenly felicitie that they had loste thorow their disobedience Iesu Christ that most blessed sede workynge thys saluation for maÌ„ noâ—… for any good dedes that we had done but of his own mere mercy and tender pity Theo. O here is the good shephearde that soughte vp the loste shepe when he had fouÌ„de it layed it louyngelye vpon hys shoulders â—…eÌ„derly brought it home agayne to the shepefolde O here is y e most swete louing tender father which w t so greate ioy embrasing armes receiued home againe the lost son O here is y e merciful SamaritaÌ„ whych pyâ—…ying the wouÌ„ded man being half dead poured wine oileinto his wouÌ„ds bound theÌ„ vp laied him vpoÌ„ his beast caried him to an inne paid for his healiÌ„g O here is that moste puisaunte kynge whyche of his owne liberalitie forgaue hys seruaunt the ten M. taleÌ„tes which he ought O here is y e mighty Loâ—…d which trode downe the wyne pâ—…sse alone alone neyther was there anye at all that holpe hym O here is that moste louyng sauiour that saueth his people froÌ„ all theyr synnes O here is that diligente Phisitian that is ready at all tymes to healpe the diseased to refreshe theym that labourâ—… and are laden O here is that myghty Dauid that slewe Golias and deliuered the Israelites from the cruel PhilistiaÌ„s O here is that mooste valiauÌ„te Emperour whych for our sakes hath coÌ„quered SataÌ„ â—…el death synne desperation damnation wyth al the powers infernal O here is that tender herted louer that can no more forget vs then a mother can forget the chyld of hyr wombe and though she forget hyr chyld yet can not he forget vâ—… For he hath written vp vs in his handes so that we are alwayes in his sight To whom is not here opened an exceading greate and large windowe to reioyce in the Lorde oure God except we be estraÌ„ged froÌ„ al that is God or Godly Phile. I am glad brother Theophilus to heare you speake on thys maner But lette vs go forth After so many pleasures shewed to man which all thorowe hys owne faulte he so wyckedly loste after so greate a synne committed agaynste the diuine maiestie so frelye to forgeue man so to accepte hym into hys fauoure so to loue hym that he promiseth to send downe from hys moste glorious throne hys owne dearly beloued son to make a perfect recoÌ„ciliation euerlastynge agremente betwene hym and man that they may for euer and euer dwell togyther in ioyefull glorye Oh what a feruente charitie and vnmeasurable loue of God is this Who canne worthelye either by herte thynke or by tonge expres or yet by penne sette forth the exceadynge greatenes of Goddes kynde hertye loue towaâ—…d man The Kynge of all Kynges the Lorde of all Lordes yea that Lord to whose maiestye al thinges are obediente boeth in heauen earth and Hell so to set his mynd on man beyng but a pore vile and miserable creature yea of all mortall Creatures moste synneâ—…ull mooste disobediente mooste frayle and readye to fal so to loue and tender hym that to do hym good to brynge hym vnto glorye and honoure he dis dayneth not but mooste wyllyngelye vowchesafeth to sende downe hys onelye begotten and dearelye beloued sonne yea and that into thys synnefull vale
greater and a more pe◅fit tabernacle not made w t hands y t is to say not of this maner buildinge neyther by the bloude of Gotes or calues but by hys owne bloude entered he once for all into the holye place and founde eternall redemcion Agayne in the later ende of the same chapter Christe is not entred into y e holye places that are made wyth handes whyche are but similitudes of true thyngs but into the very heauen for to appeare nowe before the face of God for vs. Not to ofter hym selfe ofte as the hygh prieste entereth into the holy place euerye yere with strange bloude for thē muste he often haue suffred sēce the worlde began But nowe in the ende of the worlde hathe he appeared once for all to put syn to flyght by the offerynge vp of hym selfe And as it is appoynted vnto mē that they shall once dye and then commeth the iudg mente euen so Christe was once offered to take away the synnes of many Blessed Paule hath no shyfte of descante but singeth euer one songe nothinge lesse thē pleasaunte to the eares of these Sacrificers He affirmeth that Christe by hys owne bloude entered into heauen once for all found eternall redemption Where we maye learne y t Christ is so swete a smellynge sacrifice to God the father y t by the once offeryng vp of him selfe he hath founde euerlastynge redemption Redēption and remission of synnes is so plētuously purchased by the deathe of Christe that it remaineth for euermore The papisticall sacrificers do greately erre therfore whych take vpō thē daily to sacrifice for the sins of the quicke dead as though Christes sacrifice endured no lēger and were of no more effecte and vertue Christo. O blasphemouse hypocrites Phile. Againe he sayeth that nowe in the ende of the world Christ hath appeared once for all to putte synne to flight by the offering vp of hym selfe as though he shoulde say Many sacrifices were offered of the priestes of the olde lawe but none of theym coulde put synno to flyghte Therfore Christe the hyghe prieste in these laste dayes became manne and was not offered of anye other but he offered hym self yea and that once for all for the sinnes of so manye as vnfaynedly repente and trulye beleue and hys oblation for euer euer abydeth of so greate strength vertue and power that that alone none other chaseth awai putteth to flight the sins of many both of Iewes gētils if thei beleue Once again he sai eth We ar sāctified made holi bi y e oblatiō of christes bodi once for al. Are not these words plain inough How oft doth S. Paul resite the oblatio of Christes body yea that once for all stifly affirmeth that by that once offerynge vp of him selfe we are per fectly sanctified and made holy What nede thē haue we of y e sacrifice of y e masse to be made holye if there were any suche sacrifice as the papisticall sacrificers faine It foloweth also in y e same chapter Euery prieste is readye daylye ministerynge and often times offreth one maner of offerynge whyche canne neuer take awaye synnes But thys manne that is to saye Christe when he had offered for synnes one sacrifice whyche is of value for euer sate hym downe on the ryghte hande of God and from thenceforthe tarieth tyll hys foes be made his fote stole For with one offerynge hath he made perfecte for euer them that are sanctified thys one sentence maketh to fall flatte vpon the grounde al that euer the Papistes haue builded for the mayntenaunce of theyr Missall sacrifice Fyrste he sayth that all the sacrifices whych the other Priestes offer can take away no sinne Secōdly y e Christ offred one sacrifice for our syns whyche is of value for euer by the whiche one Sacrifice he excludeth all other Thirdely y e he sate hym downe on the ryghte hande of God the father there tarieth tyl the daye of iudgmēte Thē can he be offered and sacrificed no more what so euer the pedlerlyke Papistes chatter as S. Paule sayeth Christe raysed frō the deade dieth no more Death shal haue no more power ouer hym For as towchynge that he dyed he dyed as concernynge sin once but as towching that he lyueth he liueth to God Fourthlye that wyth one offerynge he hath made perfecte for euerthem y t are sanctified If we be made perfecte wyth one offerynge whych is the oblation of Christes body vpon the aultare of the crosse what imperfection remayneth there in vs that wee shuld haue nede of the missal sacrifice If one Sacrifice make vs perfecte for euer what neede wee to haue so manye sacrifices offered daylye in the Popeyshe masses All these scriptures tofore aledged shew euidētly that y e death of Christ is a sacrifice so omnisufficiēte so perfect so abso lute so cōsūmate so plētuous at the full y e it alone maketh cleane for euer the faythfull from their synnes wtoute any repeticion or renewing Euse. Curssed therfore are these papistical Sacrificers whyche so arrogantly dare presume to offer and sacrifice Christ agayne as though the fyrst oblation sacrifice were imperfect Phile. God amende them turne theyr hertes and geue thē grace to know hys trueth For what other thynge is it to set vp a new oblation then to anulle the olde to make God a lyar to denye Christe as Sainte Peter ryght well prophesied of suche subtyll Sacrificers For he that sayeth that synnes are forgeuen by the masse that the masse is a Sacrifice for the synnes boeth of the lyuyng and of the Deade he muste eyther graunte that the alone Sacrifice of Christe vpon the crosse is not sufficiente for the fayethful or els that the missal sacrifice is a mockeynge of Christe and a plain scorning of god the father O abhominatiō Why is Christ called an euerlastynge Prieste but that hys sacrifice once done on the aultare of the crosse endu reth for euer in ful strength and power for so manye as beleue though they synne neuer so ofte if they returne vnto God seke remission of theyr synnes in the precious bloude of oure alone sauiour Iesus Christ As sa◅ct Iohn sayeth If any man synne wee haue an aduocate wyth the father Iesus Christ the rightuous and he it is that obtayneth grace for our sinnes not for our syns onely but also for the sins of the whole worlde What nede we thē moe oblations S. Paul sayeth without effusion or sheadynge of bloude there is no remission of syns If the papistes therfore wyll haue theyr masse a sacrifyce so is it proued by the wordes of the Apostle that they crucifie Christ agayne and shede his bloude Christopho O bloudy sacrificers What Christen herte can byde to be presente where such ignominie is done to Christ the lord Phile. He that sacrificeth is greater than the sacrifice so doth it folow that the pristes