It is not unknown to you,1 that the Lord Jesus after he had eaten the Paschal Lamb, with his Disciples, according to the Law of Moses, that same night wherein he was betrayed, knowing that ⟨p. 13⟩the time appointed of his heavenly Father from everlasting, wherein he should offer himself a sweet smelling sacrifice to God for the sins of the world, was at hand, and willing to leave behind him a memorial of his glorious Passion and precious death to his holy Congregation, that the fruits, commodities and benefits, which the faithful penitent sinners have by the offering up of his blessed body, should not be forgotten, but had in an everlasting ⟨p. 14⟩remembrance, first of all preached a most fruitful and comfortable2 Sermon to his3 Disciples,4 and afterward5 as he sate at the table with them, he took bread into his hands, and after he had given thanks to his heavenly Father (as his manner was) for his corporal gifts, but specially for the dear love, that he of his own mere mercy and free hearty good will bare toward mankind, he brake bread, and gave bread unto his disciples, saying: ⟨p. 15⟩Take ye, eat ye, this is my body, which is betrayed for you. Do this in remembrance of me. And as he took the bread and made it a Sacrament, that is to say, an holy sign, figure, token, and Memorial of his Body breaking, so likewise he took the wine, and made that a Sacrament, holy sign, figure, token, and Memorial of his blood shedding, and after thanksgiving to his heavenly Father for the benefits aforesaid, he delivered the Cup ⟨p. 16⟩unto his Disciples, saying: Drink of this all ye. This Cup is a new Testament in my blood, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Do this so oft as ye shall drink it, in the remembrance of me. And this heavenly banquet once done, they said grace, that is to say, they praised God, by saying either certain Psalms of David, or some other thanksgivings, and so departed. Here is the whole institution of the Lords Supper. Now let us compare ⟨p. 17⟩Christs Supper with your Popish and Idolatrous Mass, and see how well Christs doings and yours agree together. If ye be the Ministers of Christ, and not of Antichrist, the servants of God, and not of the Devil, then will you follow your Master Christ, which saith,6 I have given you an example, that as I have done, so likewise ye should do. Let us now then go in hand with the matter.
It is not unknowne to you,1 that the Lord Iesus after he had eatē the Paschall Lambe, with his Disciples, according to the Law of Moses, that same night wherein hee was betrayed, knowing that ⟨p. 13⟩the time appointed of his heavenly Father frō everlasting, wherein he should offer himselfe a sweet smelling sacrifice to God for the sinnes of the world, was at hand, and willing to leave behinde him a memoriall of his glorious Passion and precious death to his holy Congregation, that the fruits, commodities and benefits, which the faithfull penitent sinners have by the offering up of his blessed bodie, should not be forgotten, but had in an everlasting ⟨p. 14⟩remembrance, first of all preached a most fruitfull and comfortable2 Sermon to his3 Disciples,4 and afterward5 as he sate at the table with them, hee tooke bread into his hands, and after he had given thankes to his heavenly Father (as his manner was) for his corporall gifts, but specially for the deare love, that hee of his owne meere mercie and free heartie good will bare toward mankind, he brake bread, and gave bread unto his disciples, saying: ⟨p. 15⟩Take yee, eat yee, this is my body, which is betrayed for you. Doe this in remembrance of me. And as hee tooke the bread and made it a Sacrament, that is to say, an holy signe, figure, token, and Memoriall of his Body breaking, so likewise he took the wine, and made that a Sacrament, holy signe, figure, token, and Memoriall of his bloud shedding, and after thankesgiving to his heavenly Father for the benefits aforesaid, he delivered the Cup ⟨p. 16⟩unto his Disciples, saying: Drinke of this all ye. This Cup is a new Testament in my bloud, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Doe this so oft as yee shall drinke it, in the remembrance of me. And this heavenly banket once done, they said grace, that is to say, they praised God, by saying either certaine Psalmes of David, or some other thankesgivings, and so departed. Here is the whole institution of the Lords Supper. Now let us compare
- 1What Christ did when he ordained his holy Supper.What Christ did when hee ordained his holy Supper.
- 2Matth 26.
- 3Matth. 14.
- 4Luke 22.
- 51 Cor. 11.
- 6John 13.Iohn 13.
