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First, observe what the H. ghost saith of this fact of Moses, in ordaining the Pass-over: namely, that he did it by faith. Hence we learn, that the Sacraments of the new Testament must be celebrated in faith: for, herein we are to seek to be acceptable to God as Moses was. The L. supper in the new Testament succeedeth the Pass-over in the old: for, that was a sign to the Jews, that Jesus Christ the immaculate Lamb of God, should afterward be sacrificed for their sins; and this is to us a sign of Christ already sacrificed. Now look as that was ordained & received under the Law, so must this be administered & received under the Gospel. But in the old Testament Moses celebrates the Pass-over through faith, & enjoins the Israelites so to do; therefore accordingly must we by faith celebrate and receive the Lords supper under the Gospel. Cains ▪ sacrifice was fruitless to him, and odious to God, because he offered not in faith; & no less were all other faithless sacrifices: even so every Sacrament and spiritual sacrifice received or offered in time of the Gospel, is unprofitable to man, and unacceptable unto GOD, if it be not received in faith. In every Sacrament we receive some thing from God, as in every sacrifice we give some thing to God. In the Lords ⟨p. 437⟩supper, as the minister gives the bread and wine into the hand of the receiver, so the Lord God gives his son unto their hearts. Now if faith be wanting, Christ crucified is not received: for, faith is the hand of the soul, without which, there is no receiving of Christ, & his benefits; but contrariwise, a heavy and fearful sin, heaping up Gods wrath against us. Hereby we learn, how sundry sorts of people sin most grievously against God: for, many come to receive the Lords supper, who are altogether ignorant in the nature & use thereof, not knowing what the sacrament meaneth: & yet because it is a custom in the church, they will receive (at least) once a year, though they know nothing therein as they ought. Now such persons must know, they ought to come in faith; which they cannot do, because they want knowledge: and therefore in receiving it so, they commit a grievous sin, & so endanger their own souls, because they receive it unworthily. And this is not the fault of young ones only;

First, obserue what the H. ghost saith of this fact of Moses, in ordaining the Passe-ouer: namely, that he did it by faith. Hence we learne, that the Sacraments of the new Testament must be celebrated in faith: for, herein we are to seek to be acceptable to God as Moses was. The L. supper in the new Testament succeedeth the Passe-ouer in the olde: for, that was a signe to the Iews, that Iesus Christ the immaculate Lamb of God, should afterward be sacrificed for their sinnes; and this is to vs a signe of Christ already sacrificed. Now look as that was ordained & receiued vnder ye Law, so must this be administred & receiued vnder the Gospell. But in the olde Testament Moses celebrates the Passe-ouer through faith, & enioines the Israelites so to doe; therefore accordingly must wee by faith celebrate and receiue the Lords supper vnder the Gospel. Cains sacrifice was fruitlesse to him, and odious to God, because he offered not in faith; & no lesse were all other faithlesse sacrifices: euen so euery Sacrament and spirituall sacrifice receiued or offered in time of the Gospell, is vnprofitable to man, and vnacceptable vnto GOD, if it be not receiued in faith. In euery Sacrament wee receiue some thing from God, as in euery sacrifice we giue some thing to God. In the Lords