Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same

The xliiij. Question.

Whether they believe that Christ did celebrate his Supper with the Apostles only, and that the Lay men did not thus receive both kinds?

Whether they beleeue that Chryste dyd celebrate his Supper wyth the Apostles onely, and that the Lay men dyd not thus receyue both kindes?

The Answer.

The Answere.

IF the Apostles, (as an¹ example for Priests only) did alone receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper: then by good reason we demand of you by what power, or by whose commandment the Priests do not only not deliver the Cup, but why also they give the bread, or why they do admit women to the Lords supper, sith they also being numbered amongst lay men, were not present in the first institution of the same? If therefore the lay men ought not to receive the Cup of Christs blood, ⟨image 109⟩because they were not at Christs last Supper, and that it belongeth to the Priests, because they were there, it must needs follow that the whole Sacrament belongeth only to the priests, and that neither the one nor the other kind of the Sacrament ought to be given to the laity. For the Priests do very ill, and without all authority give those things to the laity which Christ gave only to them selves. But this is a detestable saying. But the doctrine of the Gospel and of the Apostles is far better and fuller of comfort, which teacheth, that Christ our Lord in his last supper spake of the redemption of all mankind, which he should obtain by his body given on the cross, and by the shedding of his blood. And therefore he most plainly and evidently saith: This