A13257:193
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
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.
Beside the former spiritual eating, 1there is also a Sacramental eating of the Lords body, whereby the faithful is not only spiritually and inwardly made partaker of the true body and blood of the Lord, but outwardly also by coming to the Lords table, receiveth the visible Sacrament of the body and blood of the Lord. When the faithful believed, he received quickening nourishment before, which he still enjoyeth, & therefore when now he receiveth the Sacrament, he receiveth therewith much nourishment to his soul. For he continueth in continual receiving of the Lord his body, & blood: In so much 2that his faith is more and more kindled, increased and with spiritual food refreshed. For, while we live, faith continually increaseth in us. And he that outwardly receiveth the Sacraments with a true faith, even he receiveth ⟨p. 78⟩not the sign only, but enjoyeth the thing it self also, meant by the Sacrament, as we have declared. Furthermore, he obeyeth the Lord his institution and commandment, and with a cheerful heart giveth thanks, for his and all mankind's redemption, remembering faithfully the Lords death, and witnessing the same before the church, of whose body he is a men ber. It is confirmed or sealed also, to them that receive the Sacraments, that the body of Christ was betrayed, and his blood shed, not only generally for men, but also particularly for every faithful receiver, whose meat 3and drink it is, to life everlasting.
Beside the former spirituall eating, 1there is also a Sacramental eating of the Lordes bodie, whereby the faythfull is not onelye spiritually and inwardly made partaker of the true bodie and bloode of the Lorde, but outwardly also by comming to the Lords table, receaueth the visible Sacramēt of the bodie and bloud of the Lorde. When the faithful beleued, he receaceaued quicknyng nourishmēt before, whiche he still enioyeth, & therefore when nowe he receaueth the Sacrament, he receaueth therwith muche norishment to his soule. For he continueth in continuall receauinge of the Lorde his bodie, & bloud: In so much