DEarly beloued syster in Chryste , at our late being together in our verye worshyppeful frendes house in the countie of Glocester , at a supper meale , with diuerse other of worthye reputation ( whiche was the fyrst and last tyme that euer I sawe you or spake wyth you ) And that tyme and ther by occasyon as we sate at the table ( yf you call to your memorye ) we entrede into a lytle talke , and afterward continued the same standyng at a wyndow , whych talke albeit it was but breife and shorte , yet the same ( as our lorde knoweth ) was more than Inough to declare to me , not onely your hygh pretended knowledge , but also your much ignoraunce which I do not a lytle in my harte lament , for I perceyue you haue to litle knowlege and to much ignoraunce . For in verye dede , for lacke of the vertue of mekenes , and the spyryte of truthe , ( whych teacheth al goodnes ) it appereth that blynde ignoraunce , permyxte with arrogancye , hath greately ouerwhelmed your sences , muche like as the obfusked and darke cloudes of the fyrmament , doo many times shadowe and obtenebrate the radiaunt & clere shynyng beames of the sonne . And this commeth ( yf you aduyse your selfe well ) thorough the wycked arte and crafte of 〈…〉 enemye the deuyll , whiche goeth alwaye aboute to shadowe the truth of gods most holye word , and the true vnderstandynge of the same , namelye from them whyche haue professed the Catholyke fayth , to brynge them into the daungerous whyrlepoole of wycked ignoraunce , yea and many tymes he playeth wyth them , muche lyke as doeth the miller with his horse that draweeth his mille : for whan he hath made hys horse blynde that he canne not se nor perceyue hys waye by the meanes of a vysarde of leather that he couereth hys face with all , than he maketh hym continuallye all day longe , to go round aboute keping one trade , as thoughe he wente fourthe ryghte the strayte waye . And at euenyng whan he commeth to his stable , than he shall haue for hys prauendere , the worste of hys labour , that is a quantytye of course branne , or a boolle full of drowsye draffe , Such is his rewarde for his blinde trauel . And euen thus fareth the deuyll with the weake and feble chrystyans , for whan he goeth aboute to gryende the worde of god in his deuylleshe mylle of scismaticall and heretycall Doctryne , than because the weake and feble chrystians , shoulde not perceyue the fyne meale of gods word , from the roughe and grosse branne of wicked doctrine , he goeth and maketh them blynde with the 〈…〉 mauncye , & stout● 〈…〉 ●the them , with gret arrogancy & wyth much pryde , to maintaine ther euyll conceiued opinions , makinge them to beleue that they be in the ryghte strayghte waye . And so in conclusyon he bryngeth them to hys fylthye and stynkynge stable , there perpetuallye to be fedde wyth the roughe and course prauender of euerlastyng payne and torment , Mat. xxii . where shal be weapyng and gnasshyng of teath . This is the rewarde that he prepareth for the arrogaunte ignorauntes , whych wyll and doo defend their wicked and damnable opinions with their rashe temeryte , and wyll not be instructed to folowe and beleue the doctrynes , decrees , and determinations , which the vnyuersal church of Chryst throgh oute the whole worlde , dothe confesse and acknowledge . And therfore suche arrogaunt ignoraunce in a christian man oughte muche to be reproued and dispraysed , namely when he shall so greatly erre , that he thynketh hym selfe lerned and to knowe much , when in very dede he is nether learned nor knoweth any thyng at al , and yet stoughtly and arrogantlie many times such persons will not stycke wyth muche impudence , to approue and verefye that thynge whyche is false , and vtterlye and craftelye renege and denye ( wyth tothe and nayle as the prouerbe saith ) that thyng which is most true

Thys is not onelye a greate 〈◊〉 and a wycked errour in a chrystyan man , but also it is such a pernicious and a dampnable synne in the syghte and presence of GOD , that it requyreth noo lesse than euerlastyng payne and ponishment . And therefore such arrogante ignoraunce ought much to be feared and eschewed , whyche procedeth of a kankered malice , towardes God and his truth , and is the specyalle cause , of mans greate blyndenes , that he cannotte conceyue the true sence and meanynge , of Gods most holy word . And thys the wyse man approueth in the seconde Chapiter of hys boke , Sap. 2. where he sayeth . The vngodlye goo astray , and their owne malyce hath blynded them . And the worthy auncient doctoure Chrysostome sayeth also , Omel. xli opera imperiorum that ignoraunce of the knoledge of truth , can be no excuse of condempnatyon , namelye whan a man by occasion , may receaue and fynde knowledge yf he had good and towarde mynde to learne . And also the noble doctor , & pyller of Christes churche , Sc. lxxviii De. Ver. Domi Saynte Augustyne sayeth lykewyse , that a wycked man hatethe the true vnderstandyng , and somtime agayne of a peruerte mynd he fearethe to knowe or vnderstand , because he wyll not be constrayned afterwarde , to do and folowe that thing which he knoweth . Of suche Dauyd in his Psalmeste dothe prono●●ke and saye . Psa. xxxv The wycked 〈…〉 not be instructed , that he might do good . And this ignoraunce ( as I sayd before ) procedeth of an arrogant malyce , and of a speciall contempte to be taught or learned the true catholyke doctrine . For whan they be once noeffled in error they be loth to be plucke from there owne wycked conceyued opinions , to knowe God and his infallible truth , which is the verye lyght and saluation of there soules , their arrogant pryde to maintaine their own blind ignoraunce is so gret And therfore mooste louynge syster ( to be shorte ) I exhorte you in the bowels of our lorde Iesu Christe , vtterlye to repel from you that wicked maystres and mayntayner of all pernicious doctrine ( I meane your arrogancye ) whych so muche puffethe vp youre ignoraunte mynde , that it maketh you beleue that you are fully instruct and perfectlye learned , wyth the readyng of your Englyshe Pamflettes , and yet she greatlye deceaueth you , as I truste hereafter you wyll no lesse confesse and acknowledge . For I assure you , yf you haue not the vertue of mekenes to vnclaspe the booke of gods word vnto you , and in the readyng of the same , the holy ghost to be your teacher , your labor and studye shal be alwaye frustrate and in vayne , and your knowledge , no knowledge at al. The worthye Prophete Kyng Dauyd , albeit he was hyghe inspyred ( by instincte diuyne ) wyth the holly spiryte of truthe and also the gyfte of mekenes , yet he desysted not ( wyth the same spyryte and gyfte ) continually to praye to almightye GOD ( as one not satysfyed ) that he myght haue from time to time a more deper and a more perfecte vnderstandyng and knowledge of hym and of hys moste holye worde . And amonge other of hys deuyne oracles , thus he prayed and sayde . Psa. cxiii O Lorde geue me vnderstandynge , and I shall diligently seke out thy lawe , yea and I shall kepe it with my whole harte . Let my supplycatyon O Lorde , come before thy presence , and geue me vnderstandyng according vnto thy worde . And agayne , O Lorde teache me goodnes , disciplyne , and knowledge , for I went wronge , and therfore nowe I haue kept thy worde . These wordes ( O Lorde geue me vnderstanding ) so often in culcat and so many tymes iterate , do no lesse then euidently declare thys holye Prophetes humble hart , and earnest desyre and meanynge , how glad he was to be taught , howe desyrous he was to learne , and how wyllyng he was to haue vnderstandynge , and not to stand in the defence of his owne iudgement , as the sturdy and blynde ignorauntes do . And therefore thys holesome lesson ( louynge Syster in Chryst ) I wolde wyshe you to learne of thys moste godlye Prophete , and with a stedfast harte and a faythefull mynde to embrace the same . And than no doute you shall be well assured , God wyll poure into you ( as he did into hym out of hys plentifull treasures ) the true vnderstanding of hys moste holly word , euen as our hollye mother the Church techeth and beleueth . For his dyuyne word may not be taken , nether yet expounded after the rasshe fantastycall myndes of the blynd and ignoraunte , but after the true and syncere meaning of the holye Apostles , blessed martirs , and worthye fathers and rulers of Chrystes mooste catholyke Churche , from whome and by whome the chrystian congregation , hath alwaye bene ruled and gouerned , euer sythen the deathe and passion of oure Sauyour Iesu Chryste . And therfore let no other doctryne then theirs lede you , trade you or instructe you in the truth of goddes mooste lyuely worde , for yf you be otherwise scoled , or yf you stande to your owne iudgemente , or yf you be wedded to youre owne erronious opynions , then wyl the spirite of truethe flee farre from you , and leaue you alone to youre selfe , as barren as the wythered fygge tree . Mat. xxi . Nowe to come to the matter which I entend ( thoroughe goddes myghte ) to wryght to you of . As farre as I doo remember , the lytle talke whyche we entred into , and not fynished by reasone of your departure , send for by the worshypfull Lad ye of the house , and your other neyghboures and frendes whyche you came in companye wyth all ) was thys , that the blessed bodye of oure Sauiour Iesu Chryste , cannot be presentlye here in earth , and also in heauen at one time and together . O lytel faythe , If this youre saying should be true ( as it is playne false ) than in vayne were oure chrystyan religyon . But you shall clerely be putte out of doute , and playnely vnderstand , that our fyrme faith and beleue is grounded , founded and rered vpon the head corner stone , electe , and precious , that is vpon Chryst him selfe , in whose mouth was neuer fraude ne guyle fou●●● And he that beleuethe in hym ( sayth Saynt Peter ) shal not be confounded . Therefore vnto them which beleue he is precius but to them which beleue not he is a stone to stomble at , and a rocke to offend them that stomble at the worde , and beleaue not that , where on they were set . And therefore now seynge that chryste our Sauioure is the truth , Ihon . xiiii and also the auctour of all truthe , as he saythe hym selfe , I am the way , the truthe and the lyfe , who than dare be so bolde to denaye that thinge which he affyrmeth and approueth . For he hym selfe sayde at his moste godlye maundye ( in the presence of al his disciples ) 〈◊〉 hys blessed Bodye was ●●●d there really presente 〈…〉 ●e fourmes of breade and wyne . And this the holye Euangelyst Saynt Mathew in hys Gospell , declarethe in wordes euydent and playne , Ma. xx . where he thus sayeth . As they were eating , Iesus toke brede and when he had geuen thankes , he brake it , and gaue it to hys disciples and sayde . Take eate , this is my bodye . And he toke the cuppe , and whan he had geuen thankes , he gaue it to them saying . Drynke you al of this , for this is my bloude of the newe testamente , that shal be shedde for manye for the remission of synnes . Nowe here haue you harde , how playnly our sauyour Chryst hym selfe , affyrmeth that his moste holy and blessed bodi bothe fleshe & blud was really , corporally naturally and substancially present at this worthy maundy vnder the accedental fourms of bred and wyne . And as thys holye euangelyste , hath here mooste truely declared , the maner and fourme of this godlye institution and ordinaunce , euen soo and no lesse do al the other thre euangelistes & also the blessed Apostle Saynt Paule , whose sayinges at thys tyme I doo here omyt , because I truste in God , this frutefull declaratyon shal be sufficiente vnto you , yf that you wyll with a stedfast fayth , open your hart and faythfully receyue and folowe the same . And although christ alsoso be in heauen , and syttethe at the ryght hand of God the 〈◊〉 yet whosoeuer shal eate 〈…〉 breade in the supper of our lorde , accordyng to Chrystes institution and ordinaunce is assured by chrystes promis and testament , that he receyueth Chrystes very body , whiche suffered for vs vppon the crosse . And lykewyse he that drynketh of that holy cuppe in that supper of oure Lorde ( accordyng to chrystes institutyon ) is certified by Christes legation and testament , that he drynketh the bloude of Chryst which was shed for vs . Soo that no man can contempne or lyghtlye esteme this mooste holy and blessed communion , excepte he contempne also chrystes blessed body & bloud . And because it shoulde not be thought , but that thys mooste godlye instytution and ordinaunces , shoulde alway hereafter be put in vre , and to haue a perpetuall contynuaunce in Chrystes church to all forces , purposes , and effectes , lyke as Chryste hym selfe dyd leaue it , and set it fourth vnto vs , at his most blessed maundy , he went farther with vs , and gaue vs a commaundement and sayd . Luc. xxii Thys doo , in remembraunce of me . Now what was Chrystes mening by these two wordes this do , but that we must promptlye , fyrmely , and faythfullye followe hys example & doyng . That is , Take bread , geue thankes breake it , saye these wordes , Thys is my bo●● And than eating the same ●●●ate his very blessed body . ●●●kinge the cup and doyng the like , we drinke his most precious bloude . Here it hath bene shewed now , what is vnderstand by these two wordes Thys do . Now to fynyshe vp the whole sentence and saying of the Euangelist Luke yf we faithfully ( this do ) than it shal folowe that we must nedes of verye duetye , and of a very congruence call to our remembrance not onely this infinite benefit and most louyng dede of oure Sauyoure , leauynge here in earthe with vs to oure greate comforte , thys moste precious treasour ( I meane his mooste blessed body fleshe and bloud ) but also by the often receuyng of the same , we shal daily hourly , and timely , cal to our remembraunce lykewise , his mo●● paynefull deathe and passion which he suffered for vs moste myserable offenders , to bryng vs to the fruition of his euerlasting glory . Now here haue you hard also this whole text truelye declared .

Thys do in remembraunce of me . I thynke verelye there is no person that wyl be so bolde ( lokyng a chrysten man in the face wyth open eyes ) to say or affyrme the contrarye , seinge that al the foure Euangelists , and also the blessed Appostle Sayncte Paule ( declarynge the true and playne fourme and maner of thys godlye institution and ordinaunce ) doo ground them selues vpon the ●●●lyble truthe , that is vpon 〈◊〉 and vppon hys owne wordes , sayinges , & doinges . And therfore I truste louinge Syster , that these plaine assercions and manifest probations are sufficiente for you at thys time , to verefie and proue that Chrystes blessed bodye fleshe and bloude , is conteyned reallye , naturallye , corporally , and substantiallye , here in earthe wyth vs and amonge vs , vnder the formes of breade and wyne . Peace , euen nowe me thinke I here you and such other ( as it wer behind a cloth ) whisperynge one in a nothers eare , saying : What he speketh al to gether against the whole course of nature , to saye that breade and wine is chaunged into fleshe and bloude , as I● well it is a whote suppe th●● you wil let fall , but I am glad that you haue taken vp thys matter , for I trust ( the circumstaunce well considered in the resoluynge therof ) not onelye your muche infidelitie , but also your great ignoraunce will a great deale the better apere , for your instruction & amendment . I pray you , what though it be against nature to chaunge bread & wyne , in to flesshe and bloude , shall not the worde of Chryste be of that powere , to chaunge and to alter the kyndes of the elementes , aswel as the grace and blessynge of the Prophets did alter & chaunge other thinges against nature . 〈◊〉 not the grace and bles●● 〈◊〉 Moises of suche pow●● 〈…〉 chaunged a rod into a serpent , and the serpent again into a rod . Exo. ●● . Was not the grace and blessynge also of the same Prophette of the lyke power , whan it torned the flouddes of Egypt from water sodaynely into bloud , and from bloude agayne into water ? Exo. xiiii And lykewise was not the grace and blessing of this worthy and constante prophete of as much power , whan the people of the Hebrues , were compassed aboute on the one syde wyth the Egyptians , and on the other side with the sea , and he lyfted vp his rodde , and the water deuyded it selfe , & stode vppe like a wall , and betwene the waters was left away for him and his company to passe on fote , and Iordaine against the course of nature , tourned backe to the head of his spring And in like maner was not the grace and blessing of Moyses of great power , Exo. xvii whan he towched the rocke stone and water came out haboundauntlye which it hadde not of nature ? Exo. xv . Also Marathe was a bytter floud , so that the people being drye coulde not drinke therof , but whan Moyses had put a certayne wodde into the water than the nature of the water left his bytternes , whyche grace infused dyd sodaynelye moderate . iiii . Reg. vi . And lykewyse how wrought grace against nature whan an axe heade fell from 〈…〉 the prophetes seruants 〈◊〉 water , and he that lost 〈…〉 desyred the prophet Elyseus helpe , who put the helfe into the water , and receiued the yron agayne , whyche thing we playnly knowe was done aboue nature , for yron is heuyar then the lyquor of water ? Thus we maye perceyue that grace is of more force and strengthe than is nature . And yet hetherto I haue rehearsed vnto you , nothyng els but the grace of the blessyng of the prophetes . Now than yf the blessynge of men be of suche power , that it may or can chaunge nature , what maye we saye or what maye we thynke , of the blessed consecration of GOD , wherin is the operation of the wordes of our sauiour Christ ? For thys sacramente whyche we here treat of , is done 〈◊〉 worde of Chryste ? Than if the worde of Helyas was of suche power that it could bryng fyre downe from heauen , iii. Reg. xvi . shall not than the myghtye worde of Chryste be of that power ( yea rather of muche more power ) to chaunge and to aulter , the kindes and natures of elementes into fleshe and bloude ? The infynyte workes and the incomprehensyble doynges of Chryste , may not be measured by our humaine reason , neyther yet by the course of nature , but by the spirite of GOD and by stedfaste fayth . What saye we of the makynge of the whole world ? Rede we not that God spake , and the thynges were ●●ne ▪ He commaunded , and 〈…〉 created ? The word than of Chryste that coulde of nothynge make thynges that were not , can it not chaunge those thinges that be , into those thinges which before they were not ? For it is no lesse matter , to geue to thynges newe natures , then to alter natures .

And therefore yf there be so muche strength in the wordes of our lord Iesu , that thynges had theyr begynnyng therby , which neuer were before , how muche more then be they able to worke , that those thynges that were before should remaine , and also be chaunged into other thynges ? Thus is a sufficyente aunswere made vnto your whisteringe for the firste parte of your fonde oppinyon prouyd vnto you bye no prophane nouelties , nor disceitfull aucthorytyes , but euen by the diuyne scryptures of antiquitye . And therfore I most hartely exhorte you , worthelye to receyue and enbrace the same , and combyne it and lyncke it fast vnto your sences , with the fyrme and infregible chaine of stedfast fayth , Vincenti . and glutten not your selfe wyth the filthy dragges of hereticall opinyons . For greatly you and all other oughte to feare and to dreade the daungerous punishement which the doctrine of ecclesiastical constitution & also the censurs of the apostolyke aucthoritye do threaten vnto you , for that you be so lyghtly deceiued and seduced by swete preachynge ●●●●●●eryng wordes , from the grounded veritie of gods most holye word , geuyng your selues vp to fables hauing dampnation . Ro. xvi . And therfore you ought depely to remember , and earnestly to enpresse in your harte the feareful and vehement sayinge of the blessed Apostle S. Paule , whyche he wrote not only to the Galathians , but also to the vniuersall churche of Chryst that for the affirminge and stablysshing of the faythe , newelye receyued , he neyther auored hym self nor any other of the Apostles , but dyd so execute his apostolical aucthorytie that with gret seueritie he pronounced these wordes and sayde . Althoughe eyther we , or an angel from heauen prech vnto you , Gala. i. any other gospel than that which we haue preached holde hym accursed . Vincentius Here it suffised not this blessed apostle for the retention , of the true christian fayth ( which the vniuersall churche of Chryste thoroughoute the whole worlde , doth confesse and acknowlege ) to touch the condicion and nature of man ( which is mutable variable , and chaungeable , & apte of it selfe to decline from the truth ) but also herein he comprehendeth the angelicall excellencye . For althoughe wee ( sayethe he ) or an angell from heauen , not meaning that the holye and heauenly Angeles , can preache any euil doctrine . but his meaninge is this . If that myght be , which cannot be . And therefore he enlarged his spech and sayd . Whosoeuer he be that shal attempt to chaunge and alter the true catholyke fayth lette hym be , sayethe he , Anathema , that is to say , lette him be seperated , segregated , and excluded as one accursed , leaste the dangerous infection of one corrupte shepe , may poison and infect to whole sound flocke of Chryst with his venemous permyxtion and companye . And therefore it is not laufull for you , nor for anye other priuate personne , to alowe and folow any other doctrine than such as the catholike churche , doth vniuersallye prech & teache . I cannot sufficientlye wonder at you , and at certain suche other , vincentius . whiche cannot be contented with the auncyente beleyfe , taughte and receyued vniuersally in Christes church but must seke daylye for newe toyes and games , euermore coueitinge to alter & innouate the chrystyan relygion , eyther by addynge some thing that is new , or else by takyng awaye parte of that whyche was old ( as you doo here declarynge your fonde opinion which wil take away chrystes beinge in earth , because he is in heauen ) as though the christian religion of the churche were not an heuenly ordinaunce and decree , but rather an earthly prouisyon and institution . But wo be to them which phantisie to practise suche rydles and dreames to shadowe the glorye of God and his truthe . The blessed Apostle Sainte Paule , wryting to his disciple Tymothe , did earnestly counsayle hym & aduertise him to forsee and beware , the daunger and peryll of such innouations and alterations , whan he wrote these wordes and sayd . i. Timo. vi . O Timothe kepe that doctrine which was lefte vnto the , and auoyde all prophane nouelties of wordes and opposicions of scyence falsly so called . What can be more vehementlye spoken or sayde , agaynst innouations and alterations , contrary to the aunciente order of the vniuersall Churche of Chryst , than this ? vincentius Yet for al this we se the stony indurate hartes , the shameles impudency , the styffe and outragious pertinacye of dyuerse whom nether the gret waight of so manifest scripturs canne moue to yelde , nor the waightye importans of so high aucthorities can force to retyre , ne yet soo terryble threatnynges of hygh vengeaunce can perswade to repent . And therfore deare Syster I would wishe you to be none of thys sorte of people , but rather to be an earneste folower of the holsesome counsell of the blessed Apostle Saynte Paule , where he sayth as it is before rehearsed . Kepe that doctrine which was lefte vnto the , and auoid all prophane nouelties of wordes and opposycyons of scyence faulselye soo called . Whyche is no more to meane , but that you hold assuredly , ye and also saue and kepe fast , the inuiolat and pure talent of the catholyke faythe , receyued by the consent of the hole vniuersall Church of Christ , and commytted vnto you faythfully to obserue and kepe . Exchaunge it not for no newe fangeled nouelties but what you haue receyued holde that styll and no other . And yf you coapte and apply your selfe , to thys sound and perfect doctrine , than the heauenlye prouydence of God wil not suffer you to erre , from the catholyke sayth in any point

For that man or woman is a true and a perfecte catholyke person , which loueth the truth of God , vincentius . whyche preferreth no synguler persons aucthorytye , wytte , loue , affection , iudgement , knowledge or eloquence before the true religion of Christ and hys vnyuersall catholyke fayth . But dispysyng all those thynges , dothe abyde permanent , constaunt , and stable , in fayth , and resolueth with hym selfe to receyue , holde , and beleue , that whiche he knoweth the catholyke churche vniuersallye and continually to haue receyued , holden and beleued .

Nowe here I entende ( after thys littell dyscourse ) to make an ende of the fyrste parte of youre phantastycall opinyon , where you saye that the blessed bodye of our sauiour Iesu christ , cannot be presently here in earth , and also in heauen at one tyme and together , which fonde opynyon of youres for the fyrst parte , I truste I haue suffyciently approued the contrarye ( that is ) that he is here remayning presently in earthe amonge vs , and wyth vs , vnder the formes of breade and wyne moste assuredlye bothe fleshe and bloude . And nowe to proue the other parte , that he is also in heauen , it shal not be nedefull to bryng the matter in question , For I knowe well there was neuer any tru chrysten person yet , of chrystes fayth and beleue , that at anye time doubted thereof , the thinges it selfe being so cleare , soo playne , and so manifest in the whole body of scrypture . And therefore because I woulde not be sene prolyxe or tedyous vnto you , here I purpose to fynyshe and conclude this holesome exhortation for this time And thus much haue I wryten vnto you , not for any gret acquayntaunce that I haue had with you , as I said at my beginninge , for I was neuer in your companye more than one suppere meale . But the thing that moued me to take this finale labour in hand was partly for that I am now appointed ( by gods prouidence ) to be your pore adioined neighboure and youre gentell husbonde my very louinge frend . But the cheife and principall cause ( you shall vnderstande ) was for that god hath conducted and hyred me with his penye to trauell and to laboure in his vyneyarde , Mat. xx . not onelye to declare the mutuall bond of charitie , and chrystyan loue which we chrystians ought to shewe , the one vnto the other for Chrystes sake , in tyme of temptation . But also to preserue his faythfull flocke from the raueuynge mouthe of that monstruous beast , which S. Peter settethe fourth vnto vs in his fyrst epistle and last chapyter , saying in this wyse . i. Petre. v Be sobere and watch , for your aduersary the deuyll as a roryng lyon walkyth aboute , sekyng whom he maye deuoure whom resyst stedefast in faithe . And therefore according to the counsell of thys holye Apostle , lette stedefast fayth be your shylde of defense , & shake of the wycked armour of the Deuyll ( by that I mene ) the fylthy skorfe and the stynking froth of your daungerous opynion , where you dreame and saye , that the blessed body of our Sauiour Iesu Chryst cannot be present lye heare in earthe and also in heauen at one time and together . And whan I shal perceiue that you do digest this holsom preparatyue well ( whyche I haue here addressed vnto you ) than hereafter I wyll not sese ( yf nede so requyre ) to send vnto you some other godly cordials to strengthen you with al , So that by the same ( I truste in our Lorde ) you shall fall into thys accompte with youre selfe that your faith once tried beinge muche more precious than golde , ● . Petre. i. which is tryed by fyre , shal be founde vnto lande , glorye and honor , at the appering of Iesus Christ . But now on the other syde , yf you be so precise and soo hardened in your harte , that you will not beleue this my aucthor of truthe ( euen Chryste hym selfe ) whome I haue here preduced and alledged for my foundation , but wil haue him tryed by a quest of wytnesses , than I wyl endeuer my selfe here after , to impanel you soo auncyente , so worthye , and so autentycall a quest of his most true and trusty frendes ( vnspotted vncorrupted & vndefamed ) that you shal be faine I doute not , to let youre matter fall to a nonsute , and to beleue stedfastlye from thenceforthe that christ is presently here in earth with vs , and also in heauen at one time and together . Grace be with you , Ephe. vi . and with al them whiche loue oure Lord Iesus Chryst in purenes and truth . Amen .

Thys brefe exhortation was thus finished and directed to the aboue named Margarete Burges of kyngeswod by the said Paule Bushe late Bishop In the yere of our Lord God , a thousand , fyue hundred , fifty and syxe , The seuenth daye of August , In the yeares also of the reigne of our moste drede Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye , Phylyppe and Marye , oure Kynge and Queene , the third and fourth .