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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.
the inward eye of his faith may see and believe steadfastly Christ offered and dying upon the cross for his sy•nes, how his body was broken & his blood shed for us, and hath given himself whole for us, himself to be all ours, & what so ever he did, it to serve us, as to be made for us of his father our righteousness, our wisdom, holiness, redemption satisfaction &c. 1. Corinth. 1.
the inwarde eye of his faithe maye se and beleue stedfastlye Cryste offred and dying vpon the cro•se for his sy•nes, how his bodye was broken & his blood shed for vs, and hathe geuen himselfe wholl for vs, himselfe to be all oures, & what so euer he dyd, it to serue vs, as to be made for vs of hys father our rightwysnes, our wysdome, holynes, redempcion satisfaccion &c. 1. Corinth. 1.
¶Then let this preacher exhort them lovingly to draw near unto this table of the lord, and that not only bodily, but also (their hearts purged by faith, garnished with love and innocency) every man to forgive •ache other unfeignedly, and to express ⟨image 32⟩or at leastwise to endeavour them to follow that love which Christ did set before our eyes at his last supper when he offered himself willingly to dye for us his enemies. which incomparable love to commend, bring in Paul's argumentis. Roma. 5. so that thus, this flock may come to gyther, and be joined into one body, one spirit, and one people. This done, let him come down: and accompanied honestly with other ministers come forth reverently v•to the Lord's table, the congregation now set round about it, & also in their other convenient seats, the pastor exhorting them all to pray for grace faith and love, which all this sacrament signifieth and putteth them in mind of. Then let there be read openly and distinctly the .6. cap. of John in their mother tongue: whereby they may clearly understand, what it is to eat Christ's flesh and to drink his blood. This done, and some brief prayer and praise song or read, let one or other minister read the .11. chap. of the first to the Corinths, that the people might perceive clearly of those words the mystery of this Christ's supper, & wherefore he did institute it