A09339:4706
A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
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7. Christ bids the bread to be eaten in a remembrance of him: but signs of remembrance are of things absent. 8. If the Popish real presence be granted, then the body and blood of Christ are either severed or joined together. If ⟨p. 1025⟩severed, then Christ is still crucified. If joined together, then the bread is both the body and blood of Christ: whereas the institution saith, the bread is the body, and the wine is the blood.
7. Christ biddes the bread to be eaten in a remembrance of him: but signes of remembrance are of things absent. 8. If the Popish reall presence be granted, then the bodie and blood of Christ are either seuered or ioyned together. If ⟨p. 1025⟩seuered, then Christ is still crucified. If ioyned together, then the bread is both the bodie and blood of Christ: whereas the institution saith, the bread is the bodie, and the wine is the blood.
2 Again, here is condemned the administration of the sacrament under one only kind. For the commandment of Christ is, Drink ye all of this, Mat. 26.27. And this commandment is rehearsed to the Church of Corinth in these words, Do this as oft as ye drink in remembrance of me. v. 25. And no power can reverse this commandment: because it was established by the sovereign head of the Church.
2 Againe, here is condemned the administration of the sa•ram•nt vnder one onely kind. For the commandement of Christ is, Drinke ye all of this, Mat. 26.27. And this commaundement is rehearsed to the Church of Corinth in these wordes, Doe this as oft as ye drinke in remembrance of me. v. 25. And no power can reuerse this commandement: because it was established by the soueraigne head of the Church.