Whether Hypocrites and Infidels do as well communicate in the Supper, of the things signified by the signs as they do of the signs.

VVhether Hipocrites and Infidells do as vvell communicate in the Supper, of the things signified by the signes as they do of the signes.

M. IF it be so that the signs be not vain neither in the supper nor yet in the other Sacraments, without having with them the things which they signify, it then followeth that whosoever receiveth the signs receiveth also the things signified by them, and by that mean the infidels which are hypocrites, do no less part take of the whole Sacrament than do the faithful.

M. IF it be so that ye signes be not vaine neyther in the supper nor yet in the other Sacraments, without hauing with them the things which they signifie, it thē followeth that whosoeuer receyueth the signes receyueth also the things signified by them, and by that meane the infidells which are hypocrits, do no lesse part take of the whole Sacramente than do the faithfull.

Ma. How cometh it then to pass, that all do not communicate alike?

Ma. How commeth it then to passe, that all do not communicate alyke?

Pe. Because that all they to whom the gifts of God are offered, do not receive them.

Pe. Bycause that all they to whome the gyftes of God are offered, do not receyue them.

M. What is the cause that they do not receive them?

M. What is the cause that they do not receiue them?

P. Because they bring not faith with them, without the which no man can receive them.

P. Bicause they bring not fayth with them, without the whiche no man can receiue them.

M. Thou wilt then say, that they shut themselves from it by mean of their unbelief, and that it is not sufficient that the gifts of God be presented unto us by his word and his sacraments, if that forthwith they be not received, and they can not be received but by mean of Faith, which the infidels and hypocrites have not.

M. Thou wilt then say, that they shut themselues from it by meane of their vnbeléefe, and that it is not sufficient that the gifts of God bée presented vnto vs by his worde and hys sacraments, if that forthwith they be not receiued, and they can not be receiued but by meane of Faith, which the infidels and hypocrites haue not.

P. Thou oughtest here to understand that Jesus Christ may not be separated from his sprite, seeing that it is so, as none can receive him but by his spirit, even so can he not be received, except he forthwith give his holy spirit with him, and do make partakers of all these gifts and graces, all those which receive him.

P. Thou oughtest here to vnderstād that Iesus Christ may not be separated from his sprite, séeing that it is so, as none can receyue him but by his spirite, euen so can hée not be receyued, excepte he forthwith gyue hys holy spirite with him, and doe make partakers of all these guiftes and graces, all those whiche receiue him.

Matthew. ⟨p. 331⟩Thou haste here yielded a great reason.

Mathevve. ⟨p. 331⟩Thou haste here yelded a greate reason.

Peter. If it were not so, there should be no difference between the faithful and the infidel in the communion of GOD his Sacraments and gifts.

Peter. If it were not so, there should be no difference betweene the faithfull and the infidell in the communion of GOD his Sacramentes and guyftes.

M. Yet thou confessest that notwithstanding, they may communicate of the outward signs as well as the other, albeit they can not communicate of the things signified by the signs.

M. Yet thou confessest that notwythstandyng, they may communicate of the outwarde signes as well as the other, albeit they can not communicate of the thyngs signifyed by the signes.

Peter. They may there communicate well, forasmuch as no man may let them, so long as they offer themselves as faithful, and that they be not discovered to the Church for such as they be, in sort that they mought be vanquished of their unworthiness, to seclude them wholly. For if the things signified by the Sacraments do not belong to them, no more also do belong the signs which signify them.

Peter. They maye there communicate well, forsomuche as no mā may let them, so long as they offer themselues as faithfull, and that they be not discouered to the Churche for suche as they bée, in sorte that they mought be vanquished of their vnworthinesse, to seclude them wholly. For if the things signified by the Sacramentes do not belong to them, no more also doe belong the signes whiche signifie them.

Math. If they were then known of men to be such as they be before GOD, they should be excommunicate, to the end they should not approach.

Math. If they were then knowne of men to bée suche as they be before GOD, they shoulde bée excommunicate, to the ende they shoulde not approche.

Peter. It is certain. And because that they are not known, if they were well advised they would of them selves forbear, ⟨p. 316⟩for so much as they can not communicate of the very outward Sacraments, but to their condemnation, because they are in no respect capable thereof, wherefore they do but dishonour God and his Church, & provoke daily more and more the wrath of God upon them.

Peter. It is certayne. And bycause that they are not knowne, yf they were well aduysed they woulde of them selues forbeare, ⟨p. 316⟩for so much as they can not communicate of the very outward Sacramentes, but to their condemnation, bycause they are in no respect capable thereof, wherfore they do but dishonour God and his Church, & prouoke daily more and more the wrath of God vpon them.