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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
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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That Christ sitting at the1 Table with his two Disciples at Emmaus, brake bread, doth not prove that the lay men ought only to be partakers but of the one half of the Sacrament. Neither yet can they prove that this supper was a commemoration of that mystical supper which he celebrated with his Disciples a little before his ⟨image 111⟩death. But yet if it were, nevertheless it could prove nothing, because it is an History of one singular fact contrary to a manifest commandment. For in the Gospel it is plainly set forth, how the Lords supper ought to b[…] administered, to wit, with bread a[…] wine. Wherefore sith this deed whereof Luke speaketh Chap. 24. agreeth no• with the institution of our Lords supper, it maketh nothing against the first institution thereof Yea it may be also that one kind is named, and the other understanded by the figure Synecdoche Again they can not prove that Cleophas and his companion were lay men. Wherefore if they were Disciples▪ Priests or Ministers, and chosen of our Lord to preach the word, as it seemest most like to be, then this example can prove nothing. In the Acts of the Apostles the Lords Supper is calle• the breaking of bread, as spoken in the respect of one part, and yet thereby can they not conclude, that they had no• the use of the cup, sith our Lord did institute the same.
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