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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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VIII.
Again, if the Supper be to represent Christs sacrifice and oblation, which he made upon his Cross: then Christ must be offered up in the Sacrament of the Supper, for how can we otherwise represent in the Supper the oblation of Christ, but by offering up Christ under the kinds of bread and wine. But this consequence is false, and so is the reason thereof. For that oblation which Christ made on the Cross, both may & must be otherwise represented, that is, by the abreaking of the bread and the pouring out of the wine.
Againe, if the Supper be to represent Christes sacrifice and oblation, which he made vpon his Crosse: thē Christ must be offered vp in the Sacramēt of the Supper, for how can we otherwise represent in the Supper the oblation of Christ, but by offering vp Christ vnder the kindes of bread and wine. But this consequence is false, and so is the reason thereof. For that oblation which Christ made on the Crosse, both may & must be otherwise represented, that is, by the abreaking of the bread and the powring out of the wine.