The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…

In like case is it with the Supper. Of a truth there is no supper remaining now adays in popery. For that which they call Gods Table, is a flat mockage and reproach too the death and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, because it is knit in unseparable bond with the mass, and we know that the mass is an utter renouncing of the sacrifice that was made by the Son of God. But howsoever the case stand, although they used some convenient resemblance too the institution of our Lord Jesus Christ: yet for all that, they have not the word. For they mumble between the teeth in their consecrating (as they term it) of the spiritual Sacrament, which they have perverted. For how do they use it? They prattle upon the bread, and blow upon it, too change it into the body of Jesus Christ, at least too their seeming. Also they chatter over the Chalice, and bear themselves on hand that all is changed there, and that they have made such an alteration, as though they were able too create a new world. For it is much more too make a piece of bread too become the Son of God, than too have created a whole world. But Satan hath so bewitched the Papists, that they believe they do all that. And by what power? not of Gods word. Howbeit (as I said) the word that Saint Paul treateth of here, is not a bare found, but a teaching that edifieth our faith, so as we receive the promise that is made us there, and apply it too our •se, too the end that in Baptism the water may […] as a warrant of our spiritual washing. Also when we receive the bread and the wine in the supper, it is an infallible pledge unto us, that we be nourished with the very substance of the Son of God, so as his flesh is our meat, and his blud••• drink. Ye see then that the word is […].

In lyke cace is it with the Supper. Of a truth there is no supper remayning now adayes in poperie. For that which they call Gods Table, is a flat mockage and reproche too the death and passion of our Lord Iesus Christ, bycause it is knit in vnseparable bond with the masse, and wee knowe that the masse is an vtter renouncing of the sacrifyze that was made by the sonne of God. But howseuer the cace stand, although they vsed some conuenient resemblance too the institution of our Lord Iesus Christ: yit for all that, they haue not the woord. For they mumble betweene the teeth in their consecrating (as they terme it) of the spiritual Sacrament, which they haue peruerted. For how doo they vse it? They prattle vppon the bread, and blowe vppon it, too chaunge it intoo the bodie of Iesus Christ, at least too their seeming. Also they chatter ouer the Chalice, and beare themselues on hand that all is chaunged there, and that they haue made such an alteration, as though they were able too create a new world. For it is much more too make a peece of bread too become the sonne of God, than too haue created a whole world. But Satan hath so bewitched the Papistes, that they beeleeue they doo all that. And by what power? not of Gods woord. Howbeeit (as I sayd) the woord that Saint Paule treateth of heere, is not a bare found, but a teaching that edifyeth our fayth, so as wee receyue the promis that is made vs there, and apply it too our se, too the end that in Baptim the water may as a warrant of our spirituall washyng. Also when wee receyu the bread and the wyne in the supper, it is an infallible pledge vntoo vs, that wee bee nurrished with the very substance of the sonne of God, so as his flesh is our meate, and his blud drink. Ye see then that the woord is .