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A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged…A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged…
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of usury. By Henry Smith.A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of vsurie. By Henrie Smith.
London: printed by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Man, 1591
A Treatise of the Lords Supper; in two Sermons. › A Treatise of the Lords Supper.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here I am to speak of the second service (as it were) at the Lords Table, & of that preparation which is like the Wedding garment that every man must bring unto this banquet. These words are diversly repeated of the Evangelists. Here it is said, This cup is the new testament in my blood. In Matthew and in 1Mark, it is said, This cup is my blood of the new testament. This 2is the first mention which Christ makes of a Testament, as though now his promises deserved the name of a Testament, because the seal is set unto them, which before this Sacrament was not sealed, ⟨image 98⟩but like a bare writing, without a signet. This word Testament, doth imply a promise, and therefore teacheth us, that the Sacrament doth confirm & strengthen, and nourish our faith, because it sealeth the promise which we should believe.
HEre I am to speake of the second seruice (as it were) at the Lords Table, & of that preparation which is like the Wedding garment that euerie man must bring vnto this banquet. These words are diuersly repeated of the Euangelists. Heere it is sayd, This cup is the new testament in my bloud. In Mathew and in 1Marke, it is sayd, This cup is my bloud of the new testament. This 2is the first mention which Christ makes of a Testament, as though now his promises deserued the name of a Testament, because the seale is set vnto them, which before this Sacrament was not sealed, ⟨image 98⟩but like a bare wrighting, without a signet. This word Testament, doth imply a promise, and therefore teacheth vs, that the Sacrament doth confirme & strengthen, and nourish our faith, because it sealeth the promise which wee should beleeue.