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The supper of the Lord where unto, that thou mayst be the better prepared…The souper of the Lorde wher vnto, that thou mayst be the better prepared…
The supper of the Lord where unto, that thou mayst be the better prepared and suerlyer instructed: have here first the declaration of the later part of the .6. ca. of S. Joha[n], beginning at the letter C. the fourth line before the cross, at these words: merely were. [et]c wherein incidentally M. Morris letter against Johan Frith is confuted.The souper of the Lorde wher vnto, that thou mayst be the better prepared and suerlyer enstructed: haue here firste the declaracion of the later parte of the .6. ca. of S. Joha[n], beginninge at the letter C. the fowerth lyne before the crosse, at these wordis: merely were. [et]c wheryn incidently M. Moris letter agenst Johan Frythe is confuted.
Nornburg: printed by Niclas twonson i.e. N. Hill?, 1533
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.
¶Now to examine and to discuss this matter more deeply and plainly, I shall compare the old passover with the new and supper of the Lord. And to show ye how the figures correspond their verities: I will begin my comparison at Baptism comparing it with the Lord's supper which be the two sacramentis left us now under the grace of the gospel. And afterward, to set forth both these sacramentis plainly, I will compare Circumcision with baptism: and the pass lamb with Christ's supper.
¶Nowe to examyn and to discusse this mater more depely and playnly, I shall compare the olde passouer with the newe and souper of the Lorde. And to shewe ye how the figur•s corresponde theyr verites: I wyll begyn my cō parison at Baptysme cōparyng it with the lordis souper whyche be the two sacramētis lefte vs now vnder the grace of the gospell. And aftirwarde, to set forthe both these sacramentis playnely, I wyll compare Cyrcumcision with baptysme: and the passe lambe with Crystis souper.
¶Cy baptism, as we testified unto the congregation our entering into the body of Christ (take here Christ's body,1 as doth Paul for his congregation) to dye, be buried,2 and to rise with him, to mortify our flesh,3 and to be revived in spirit, to caste of the old man, and to do upon us the new: even so, by the thanks giving (for so did the old greek doctors call this supper) at God's board,4 or at the Lord's supper (for so doth Paul call it) we testify the unite and communion of our hearts, glued unto the hole body of Christ in love: yea and that in such love as Christ at this, his last supper expressed: what time he said, his body should be broken and his blood shed for the remission of our sin?, And to be short: As baptism is the badge of our faith so is the Lord's supper the token of our love to god and our neighbours: