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21.1. The articles of the commons of De|uonshire and Cornewall, sent to the king, with answers afterward following vnto the same.

The articles of the commons of De|uonshire and Cornewall, sent to the king, with answers afterward following vnto the same.

[1] Sacrament [...] [...]ptisme._FIrst, forsomuch as man, except he be borne of water, and the Holie-ghost, can not enter into the kingdome of God, and forsomuch as the gates of heauen be not open without this blessed sacrament of baptisme; therefore we will that our curats shall minister this sacrament at all times of need, as well on the wéeke daies, as on the holie daies.

[1] Confirma| [...] 2 Item, we will haue our children confirmed of the bishop, whensoeuer we shall within the diocesse resort vnto him.

[1] Consecrating of the Lords [...]3 Item, forsomuch as we constantlie beléeue, that after the priest hath spoken the words of conse|cration being at masse, there celebrating and conse|crating the same, there is verie reallie the bodie and bloud of our sauiour Iesus Christ God and man, and that no substance of bread and wine remaineth after, but the verie selfe same bodie that was borne of the virgin Marie, and was giuen vpon the crosse for our redemption: therefore we will haue masse celebra|ted as it hath beene in times past, without anie man communicating with the priests, forsomuch as ma|nie rudelie presuming vnworthilie to receiue the same, put no difference betweene the Lords bodie & other kind of meat; some saieng that it is bread be|fore and after, some saieng that it is profitable to no man except he receiue it: with manie other abu|sed termes.

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Reseruation of the lords bodie conse| [...]ated.

Holie bread and holie water.

4 Item, we will haue in our churches reserua|tion.

[1] 5 Item, we will haue holie bread and holie wa|ter in the remembrance of Christs pretious bodie and bloud.

[1] 6 Item, we will that our priests shall sing or saie with an audible voice, Gods seruice in the quier of the parish churches, and not Gods seruice to be set foorth like a Christmasse plaie.The single [...] of priests.

[1] 7 Item, forsomuch as priests be men dedicated to God for ministring and celebrating the blessed sa|craments, and preaching of Gods word, we will that they shall liue chast without marriage, as saint Paule did, being the elect and chosen vessell of God saieng vnto all honest priests; Be you followers of me.

[1] Item, we will that the six articles,The six arti|cles to be re|newed. which our so|uereigne lord king Henrie the eight set forth in his latter daies, shall be vsed and so taken as they were at that time.

[1] 9 Item, we praie God saue king Edward, for we be his both bodie and goods.