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A most excellent sermon of the Lords SupperA most excellent sermon of the Lordes Supper
A most excellent sermon of the Lords Supper wherein briefly (and yet plainly enough [sic]) is lively set forth the matter of the Supper of the Lord Jesus. By Henry Bullinger. Translated out of French, into English by I.T.A most excellent sermon of the Lordes Supper wherein briefely (and yet plainly yenough [sic]) is liuely set foorth the matter of the Supper of the Lorde Iesus. By Henry Bullinger. Translated out of Frenche, into English by I.T.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson and Thomas Gardyner for William Ponsonby, 1577
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The which we read in the .x. Chapter of the first to the Corinthians.
The which we reade in the .x. Chapter of the fyrst to the Corinthians.
Touching the rest, we will speak some other time how the unfaithful being partakers of the symbol and Sacrament, and not of the thing, which it signifieth, eat and drink their judgement and condemnation.
Touching the rest, wee will speake some other tyme how the vnfaythfull being partakers of the symboll and Sacrament, and not of the thing, which it signifieth, eat and drinke their iudgement and condemnation.
1The Lord in like manner took the ⟨image 27⟩cup after supper,2 and distributed it amongst them all. For he shed his blood for them all. And as he is the meat of all, so is he also the drink of all. Therefore said he plainly: Drink ye all of it. And in like manner S. Mark affirmeth that they also did, saying:3 And they all drank of it. Let then the decrees and ordinances of all men whatsoever, which ordinances command that the lay or secular should communicate at the Supper, under one of the two kinds only (that is to say, under the form of bread) give place to these clear and express words of the Lord. Now as he declared before, what manner bread it was, which he gave to his, so doth he here in like manner show, what manner cup or wine this is,