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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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By these things we are confirmed to continue in this simplicity, keeping our selves from receiving at the hands of any person, whatsoever he be, any thing, which agreeth not with this institution and holy manner of doing. Let the tradition of Christ suffice us, let us here do simply that, which the Lord hath commanded us to do, having herein set forth him self to us, for an example and guide.
By these thinges we are confirmed to continue in this simplicity, keepyng our selues from receyuing at the handes of any person, whatsoeuer he be, any thing, which agreeth not with this institution and holy maner of doyng. Let the tradition of Christ suffice vs, let vs here do simply that, which the Lorde hath commaunded vs to do, hauyng herein set foorth him selfe to vs, for an example and guyde.
It resteth that we declare in two words,1 what manner of men the Disciples of the Lord were in this Supper, & how they behaved them selves therein, that hereby we may learn, how we ought to behave our selves also in the celebration of this most holy banquet. True it is, that they were weak and sinners, the which they well declared in the Supper by certain tokens. Nevertheless they believed by true faith in the Lord, were ⟨image 31⟩received into his favour, and cleansed from their sins, they acknowledged their weakness, made their supplication to the Lord, depended upon him only, and obeyed him simply in all, and through all, submitting them selves to him, and doing simply in the Supper all that which he commanded them. And the Apostles were not defiled by the presence of Judas the traitor, for they were far from his conditions. Therefore least no man think himself defiled, when he seeth in the Supper the wicked and profane receive it, but let him take heed, that he him self be not wicked. Every one shall bear his own burden.
It resteth that we declare in two woordes,1