The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise

Theophilus. There is nothing more certain. And yet nevertheless behold how the one of the errors hath drawn the other after him, insomuch that they ⟨image 190⟩have begun to apply the supper, for to comfort the dead, and it seemeth that those for whom they do make commemoration, do no less participate, then those which do there communicate in their name. But yet they have not holden themselves to t•at, but are fallen into another error more importable, altogether to turn upside down and overthrow the institution of the supper, and have deformed it, ¹insomuch that it seemeth nothing at all like to the communion that the Saints have with Jesus Christ, and amongst them, but it was altogether like unto an excommunication. For at the beginning, when that the Christians ²did begin to communicate at the supper for the dead, that was no less permitted to the lay people, and unto every one of the christians, as to the ministers of y• church, until such time as the supper hath taken the name of Mass, the which is not so ancient, as the Papists would affirm. ³Lusebius. Wilt thou deny that Saint James the Apostle, hath not ordained it and song it, as the decretal witnesseth?

Theophilus. There is nothing more certeyne. And yet neuerthelesse behold how the one of the errors hath drawen the other after him, insomuch that they ⟨image 190⟩haue begun to apply the supper, for to comfort the dead, and it seemeth that those for whom they do make commemoration, do no lesse participate, then those which do there communicate in their name. But yet they haue not holden themselues to t•at, but are fallen into another error more importable, altogether to tourne vpside downe and ouerthrow the institution of the supper, and haue defouned it, ¹