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A06886
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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 mass inuented agaynst the woorde of God, and the Kynges Maiesties most godly proceadynge compyled anno d[omi]ni M.D.XLVIII
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Mardeley, John.
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STC 17317; ESTC S104366
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¶_o a_o declaration_n of_o thou_o power_n of_o god_n word_n concern_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n confute_v all_o liar_n and_o false_a teacher_n which_o maintain_v their_o mask_n mass_n invent_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n most_o godly_a procead_v compile_v anno_fw-la dni_fw-la m._n d._n xlviii_o ezechi_n two_o ¶_o their_o father_n have_v break_v my_o covenaunte_n even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o they_o to_o who_o i_o send_v they_o be_v child_n without_o all_o shame_n &_o of_o such_o a_o hart_n as_o can_v be_v reclaim_v saint_n thon_n say_v y_fw-fr â—_o worlâ—_n malignaune_n be_v sore_o infect_v &_o in_o great_a â—eoperdyt_n through_o vaynglory_n which_o be_v repungnaunt_a to_o god_n precept_n his_o law_n and_o verity_n for_o people_n they_o be_v of_o soch_n malignity_n and_o corrupt_a mind_n seducig_v what_o theâ—_n may_v all_o godly_a proceadinge_n utter_o to_o delay_n marvel_v not_o you_o bishop_n &_o prelate_n of_n dig_v nitie_n though_o in_o y_z e_z zeel_v of_o phynes_n &_o also_o helias_n i_o stomock_v your_o sturdine_n so_o full_a of_o impiety_n thus_o stubburn_o to_o stand_v against_o our_o josias_n which_o to_o reform_v his_o church_n &_o brig_z it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o her_o primer_n state_n yet_o seduce_v you_o what_o you_o may_v his_o godly_a reformation_n utter_o to_o delay_v this_o practice_n you_o that_o spitful_n generation_n under_o cloak_v ypocrisy_n your_o grauntshire_n to_o maintain_v much_o after_o your_o brother_n judas_n be_v yourâ—_n con_fw-mi versation_n w_o t_o your_o lousy_a â—urkig_n to_o play_v legerdemayn_v your_o craft_n be_v ê‘ceive_v because_o you_o convey_v not_o clean_o yet_o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a seduce_v what_o you_o may_v his_o godly_a reformation_n utter_o to_o delay_v what_o conscience_n have_v your_o forefather_n to_o put_v in_o their_o treasurye_n the._n thirty_o silver_n plate_n which_o be_v for_o blood_n the_o price_n but_o no_o conscience_n at_o all_o have_v those_o beast_n so_o bloody_a to_o murder_v the_o son_n of_o god_n accord_v their_o practice_n such_o like_a be_v our_o spiritual_a leader_n â—_o their_o de_fw-fr vyse_n which_o be_v not_o ashamed_a seduce_v what_o they_o may_v his_o godly_a reformation_n â—â—terli_fw-la to_o delay_n seek_v they_o not_o by_o all_o mean_n utter_o to_o quench_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n moo_v glorious_a resurrection_n and_o as_z y_z â—_o damosel_n y_fw-fr â—_o inquisitive_a wench_n to_o have_v trap_v peter_n she_o ask_v he_o a_o question_n do_v not_o these_o bite_a bear_n so_o full_a of_o conâ—enâ—ion_n without_o all_o shame_n invent_v what_o they_o may_v his_o godly_a reformation_n utter_o to_o delay_v these_o wage_v soldier_n they_o shall_v surmise_v a_o lie_n that_o christ_n be_v steal_v they_o be_v a_o sleep_v this_o exercise_n our_o minister_n do_v use_v &_o ocâ—pâ—_n by_o their_o hyrede_a sophister_n to_o blemish_n &_o keep_v this_o heavenlâ—_n verity_n from_o we_o hongrie_a sheep_n and_o as_o shameless_a liar_n seduce_v what_o they_o may_v his_o godly_a ê“cedinge_n utter_o to_o deley_v great_a be_v you_o â—_o diligence_n labour_n &_o study_v of_o these_o whorish_a apostal_n apostel_v i_o shall_v say_v which_o under_o y_z â—_o similitude_n of_o virtue_n â—o_o holi_fw-la like_o popish_a ypocrite_n crafty_o do_v they_o play_v yet_o of_o their_o double_a del_v ashamed_a be_v not_o they_o by_o all_o subtle_a mean_n to_o seduce_v what_o they_o may_v his_o godly_a proceeding_n utter_o to_o deley_v but_o true_o they_o labour_v &_o travel_v in_o vain_a like_a beshele_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o kyck_a spew_v and_o spurn_v yet_o shall_v the_o truth_n have_v his_o passourth_fw-mi plain_n though_o they_o will_v kyl_v head_n hang_v &_o burn_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o in_o vain_a turn_n but_o shall_v work_v god_n will_v seducet_fw-la what_o they_o may_v â–ª_o his_o godly_a precedinge_n utter_o to_o deley_v christ_n say_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o y_z e_z fruit_n then_o must_v you_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o eye_n ymynente_fw-la by_o your_o subtyll_a sleyghte_n though_o you_o seam_n mute_a yet_o work_v you_o heythny_v she_o law_n and_o rite_n pestelente_v maintain_v mystery_n of_o madness_n bitorment_n and_o tyrable_a terror_n seduce_v what_o you_o may_v his_o godly_a reformation_n utter_o to_o delay_v a_o plant_n set_v be_v in_o the_o corrupt_a council_n of_o your_o alicâ—ent_n grant_v sire_n of_o soch_n laudation_n that_o if_o all_o your_o rugle_n shall_v you_o yet_o fail_v that_o shall_v bring_v you_o to_o your_o estimation_n this_o captyve_a you_o man_n conscience_n by_o collusion_n with_o your_o venomous_a vanity_n seduce_a what_o you_o may_v this_o most_o godly_a reformation_n utter_o to_o the_o lay_n go_v little_a book_n god_n send_v the_o good_a success_n in_o their_o harre_n &_o mind_n which_o will_v you_o â—_o puse_z and_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi do_v express_v theypocrisi_fw-la of_o soch_n as_o god_n word_n do_v abu_fw-la se_fw-la thy_o name_n manifest_a here_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v refuse_v yet_o in_o this_o mitre_n who_o that_o appli_v his_o mind_n thy_o holy_a name_n write_v therein_o shall_v he_o find_v to_o the_o high_a excellent_a and_o most_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n duke_n of_o somerset_n erle_n of_o hertforthe_o viscounte_v beane_n campe._n lord_n semer_n governer_n of_o the_o king_n maiesteis_fw-la person_n and_o protector_n of_o all_o his_o realm_n his_o leavetenaun_n te_fw-la general_a of_o all_o his_o army_n boht_fw-mi by_o land_n &_o by_o sea_n treasoroure_n and_o earl_n marshal_v of_o england_n governor_n of_o the_o ill_n of_o gernsey_n &_o jersey_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o garter_n ¶_o john_n mardeley_n wysh_v grace_n peace_n &_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n in_o god_n truth_n security_n of_o body_n with_o long_a life_n in_o the_o lyvinge_n god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o only_a savioure_n consyder_v redupt_v and_o moo_v noble_a prince_n how_o prone_a and_o ready_a the_o malig_a ner_z of_o god_n verity_n â—e_n w_o t_o all_o their_n exact_v diligence_n to_o deprave_v and_o say_v ill_a aswell_o of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o that_o infallable_n and_o syncy_a truth_n as_o all_o so_o of_o thou_o teacher_n &_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o it_o have_v in_o manner_n compel_v i_o founder_v the_o great_a dysceatfulnesse_n and_o sturdynesse_n of_o the_o see_v wicked_a wordlinge_n which_o be_v so_o pernyscyous_o bend_v to_o blind_a y_o e_o people_n of_o god_n with_o lie_n &_o old_a wy_fw-mi fe_o â—â—ables_n to_o depress_v &_o hold_v thou_fw-mi ne_fw-fr the_o gospel_n of_o christe_n and_o still_o to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v man_n invencyon_n dream_n &_o tradition_n thus_o most_o gracious_a lord_n have_v in_o manner_n coharted_a i_o to_o set_v fourthe_o thâ—s_v simple_a work_n touch_v the_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o comfortable_a pledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n sertyfyenge_a the_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o partaker_n of_o all_o christ_n meryte_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o which_o most_o sacred_a mystery_n have_v be_v both_o learned_o and_o pythe_o by_o soundrye_a notable_a clercke_n and_o learned_a man_n devulgate_v unto_o the_o congregacyon_n as_o well_o in_o their_o sermoone_n as_o in_o wrytynge_n therein_o confute_v all_o error_n and_o false_a opynyon_n which_o the_o ungodlye_a malygner_n have_v seduce_v thou_o people_n in_o and_o yet_o do_v both_o by_o writing_n and_o preaching_n contrary_a unto_o the_o instytution_n of_o christ_n the_o simple_a meanynge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n mooste_o godly_a â—â—_o proceadynge_n where_o of_o your_o gra_fw-mi ce_fw-fr is_z a_o fortherer_n of_o the_o same_o i_o have_v most_o redoupted_a lord_n as_o one_o most_o unworthy_a and_o ind_v without_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o learning_n confess_v i_o far_o unhable_a to_o enter_v in_o the_o discuss_n of_o so_o high_a a_o matter_n yet_o albeyt_n i_o have_v according_a unto_o the_o talente_a which_o i_o have_v receive_v not_o hide_n it_o in_o the_o ground_n as_o do_v that_o evel_a servant_n but_o to_o you_o â—_o measure_n and_o understanding_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n by_o y_z e_z gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o will_v like_v unto_o ruth_n the_o mohabite_n grain_n some_o part_n aswell_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o scrip_n ture_n as_o upon_o ancient_a doctor_n approve_v and_o they_o so_o gather_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o bundle_n together_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o mystical_a meat_n of_o christes_fw-fr body_n &_o blood_n declare_v the_o right_a use_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_n lie_v approve_v and_o for_o because_o as_o yet_o this_o holy_a mystery_n hang_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o balance_n and_o not_o the_o true_a weyghe_a thereof_o as_o yet_o
for_o if_o nothing_o be_v take_v here_o fyguratyvely_a than_o shall_v here_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o wor_n king_n of_o faith_n because_o y_fw-es â—_o nothing_o shuldbe_v spiritualli_n do_v but_o what_o soever_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v take_v it_o after_o a_o fleashe_o intellectyon_n and_o what_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o that_o be_v not_o of_o these_o sub_fw-la staâ—nces_n which_o be_v see_v but_o of_o though_o see_v which_o be_v not_o see_v yet_o shall_v we_o here_o take_v nothing_o accord_v to_o faith_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v we_o may_v see_v and_o discern_v it_o after_o our_o corporal_a sense_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v be_v more_o foolyshe_a to_o take_v bread_n for_o flesh_n &_o call_v wine_n blood_n and_o a_o mysterye_n we_o can_v call_v it_o where_o not_o hide_v or_o secret_a thing_n be_v she_o shed_v â–ª_o here_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v in_o this_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o represent_v to_o we_o a_o invisyble_a grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o alone_a thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o that_o be_v beleve_v for_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v do_v only_o feade_v the_o corruptyble_a body_n be_v corruptyble_a then selue_o but_o these_o thing_n why_o cheer_v not_o see_v do_v feed_v the_o immortal_a soul_n they_o be_v immortal_a themselves_o our_o father_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o a_o spyrytuall_a meat_n and_o a_o spyrytuall_a â–ª_o drink_n do_v eat_v chri_n stes_fw-la body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n as_o thou_o apostle_n do_v wytnesse_n our_o father_n say_v he_o have_v eat_v the_o same_o spyrytuall_a meat_n &_o dron_n ken_v the_o same_o spyrytuall_a dryncke_n as_o you_o will_v say_v so_o can_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n turn_v the_o manna_n and_o the_o the_o water_n of_o the_o roke_n into_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n notwythstand_v his_o flesh_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o long_o after_o and_o his_o blood_n shed_v and_o here_o you_o shall_v consydere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n spo_n ken_n â–ª_o by_o christ_n except_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drike_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v life_n in_o you_o he_o say_v not_o y_a to_o his_o flesh_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v cute_a in_o pecy_n and_o eat_v of_o his_o apostle_n nor_o that_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o thou_o world_n shall_v be_v give_v his_o disciple_n to_o drink_v for_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n if_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n drunken_a as_o the_o capharnete_n and_o infidel_n take_v it_o be_v offend_v with_o his_o say_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o dysciple_n if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v thither_o where_o as_o he_o be_v before_o etc._n etc._n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o may_v not_o think_v my_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o you_o corpo_fw-it rally_v neither_o my_o flesh_n to_o be_v devy_a deed_n into_o piece_n for_o asmoch_v as_o after_o my_o resurrection_n you_o shall_v see_v i_o vysyh_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o my_o hole_n body_n and_o blood_n then_o you_o shall_v perceive_v my_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v of_o these_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o infidel_n think_v but_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n change_v by_o a_o mysterye_n into_o my_o body_n &_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o you_o â—_o faith_n full_a for_o he_o say_v consequentelye_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profyte_v nothing_o after_o any_o soche_n sort_n as_o the_o unfaythfull_a understande_v but_o otherwise_o it_o geve_v life_n as_o the_o faythefull_a take_v it_o by_o a_o my_o sterye_n so_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v spiritual_a operation_n which_o ge_z veth_n life_n without_o the_o which_o open_a ration_n the_o mystery_n be_v unprofytable_a for_o well_o may_v they_o feed_v the_o bo_z die_z but_o the_o soul_n they_o can_v here_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o verity_n but_o not_o in_o a_o mysterye_n wherein_o they_o repuge_v against_o the_o wrytynge_n of_o the_o holy_a christian_n father_n s._n augustin_a say_v except_o you_o eat_v say_v our_o savyour_fw-mi the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o he_o seam_v say_v he_o to_o command_v a_o wicked_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fygure_n command_v we_o to_o be_v communicator_n of_o his_o passion_n this_o be_v profitable_a to_o prynt_v in_o our_o memory_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v wound_v and_o crucify_v for_o our_o sake_n s._n au_o gustyn_a do_v thus_o affirm_v the_o mysterye_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o fygure_n for_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o religion_n say_v he_o but_o rather_o inâ—_n quitie_n to_o take_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n carnal_o as_o they_o do_v which_o understode_v not_o christ_n word_n spiritual_o but_o carnal_o and_o go_v back_o therefore_o and_o depart_v from_o hi._n now_o here_o be_v plain_o seâ—_n forth_o unto_o you_o that_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n certifieng_v thy_o weak_a conscience_n that_o as_o that_o sacramental_a bread_n be_v break_v â—o_o be_v christ_n bo_o die_v break_v for_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o be_v faithful_a abide_v in_o christ_n &_o he_o in_o you_o but_o if_o you_o be_v wicked_a &_o unfay_o thful_a you_o do_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n nor_o drink_v his_o blood_n although_o you_o eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n these_o be_v bede_n word_n upon_o the._n i._n epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n the._n x._o chap._n x_o now_o where_o as_o these_o dase_a drea_n mer_n &_o lousy_a locust_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o present_n of_o christes_fw-la natu_fw-la ral_a body_n be_v holy_a contain_v in_o y_z e_z sacrament_n that_o be_v easy_a say_v they_o pro_fw-la ve_v for_o this_o say_v s._n aug_fw-mi to_o hie_v to_o his_o body_n wherein_o he_o rise_v must_v be_v in_o one_o place_n but_o his_o truth_n be_v di_fw-mi sperse_v in_o all_o place_n &_o also_o write_v unto_o dardamun_n do_v prove_v that_o y_fw-es â—_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n must_v neade_n be_v in_o one_o place_n only_o &_o also_o y_o it_o his_o soul_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o one_o &_o further_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v grant_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n we_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o body_n for_o he_o plain_o affyrmethe_v as_o touch_v his_o godhode_n he_o be_v in_o everye_o place_n &_o as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v plain_o prove_v spokento_fw-mi his_o disciple_n sayig_a yet_o a_o little_a why_o vi_fw-it le_v i_o be_o with_o you_o &_o they_o i_o depart_v to_o he_o y_o it_o send_v far_o &_o he_o say_v again_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o depart_v â–ª_o for_z except_z y_z t_z i_o depart_v that_o comforter_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v further_a &_o forsake_v y_o â—_o world_n &_o go_v to_o my_o father_n &_o more_o full_o to_o touch_v this_o matter_n he_o also_o say_v twelve_o poor_a man_n you_o shall_v ever_o have_v which_o it_o you_o but_z i_o you_o shall_v not_o ever_o have_v here_o it_o appear_v as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n he_o forsake_v not_o the_o world_n when_o he_o ascend_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v neade_n follow_v that_o as_o touch_v his_o flesh_n and_o manhede_v he_o forsake_v the_o world_n as_o all_o the_o old_a doctor_n and_o faithful_a father_n the_o fine_a that_o christ_n mean_v not_o that_o his_o natural_a flesh_n shall_v be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o our_o t_v and_o therefore_o whoso_o beleve_v his_o body_n natural_a to_o 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