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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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worthy_a sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n we_o so_o honour_v and_o reverence_n that_o we_o be_v full_o resolve_v and_o perswade●_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o syngule_a and_o precious_a jewel_n ▪_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n have_v most_o gracious_o commit_v and_o leave_v to_o his_o own_o holy_a congregation_n and_o church_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o same_o worthy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o special_a renew_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenaunt_n with_o we_o and_o a_o undoubted_a testimony_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o love_a mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a and_o frutful_a exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n love_n &_o hope_n to_o himward_n &_o a_o mighty_a provocation_n unto_o charity_n and_o all_o good_a work_n among_o ourselves_o so_o as_o we_o first_o due_o examine_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o then_o assemble_v 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