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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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VI.
In the breaking of bread in the Lords Supper, we follow both the Lords acommandment, and his bexample: for the Lord did not only break the bread, and so by breaking it, did consecrate the same a Sacrament of his body, but also commā dead this bread so blessed & so broken, to be received, and eaten, as the lively symbol and Sacrament of his precious body ⟨p. 154⟩broken, that is, crucified for us. And the cApostle saith, that he received of the Lord which he delivered to the Corinthians concerning the administration of this Sacrament: and this dbreaking of bread he both commanded & commended unto them. To be short then, the breaking of bread, is an essential ceremony in the Lords Supper: for that this is the principal end thereof to represent, seal and set before us the passion and breaking ofe the body of Christ. The same reason is of the pouring forth of the wine, if we compare it with the shedding of the blood of Christ.
In the breaking of bread in the Lordes Supper, we follow both the Lordes acō maundement, and his b