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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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XXXV.
In like manner we must reject private communions, as when this Sacrament is administered to particular persons ready to dye, without any congregation or company of the faithful to be partakers with him of that holy communion: for the Apostle speaking of the celebration of the Supper, saith, awhen ye meet together: again, for that this Sacrament is ⟨p. 169⟩a special symbol, of the communion of Saints: and this the Apostle meaneth where he saith, for bwe that are many are one bread, and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.
In like manner we must reiect priuate communions, as when this Sacrament is administred to particular persons readie to dye, without any congregation or companie of the faithfull to be partakers with him of that holie communion: for the Apostle speaking of the celebration of the Supper, saith, awhen ye meet together: againe, for that this Sacrament is ⟨p. 169⟩a speciall symbole, of the communion of Saintes: and this the Apostle meaneth where he saith, for bwe that are many are one bread, and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.