The Ministers delivering of Bread & Wine, signifieth Gods giving of Christ to all believers: our taking of Bread and Wine, the apprehending of Christ by faith, and applying him to our selves. Matth. 26. 26, 27, 28. He gave the Bread to his Disciples, and said, Take eat: this is my Body. Our eating and drinking of the Bread and Wine, the continuance and increase in that holy union and fellowship which we have with him, 1. Cor. 10. 16. The Cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ? The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the body of Christ? Eating all of one Bread, and drinking of one Cup, signifieth the unity of Christs mystical Body, whereof we are all members. 1. Cor. 10. 17. Because it is one Bread, we that are many, are one Body: for we all partake of one Bread. And therefore it is also a Sacrament of love; for testification whereof, the first times of the Church had their solemn Banquets, which they called, tLove-feasts, annexed to it; till the same growing into abuse, the Apostle by his authority did abolish them, 1. Cor. 11. 20, 21, 22.
The Ministers deliuering of Bread & Wine, signifieth Gods giuing of Christ to all beleeuers: our taking of Bread and Wine, the apprehending of Christ by faith, and applying him to our selues. Matth. 26. 26, 27, 28. He gaue the Bread to his Disciples, and said, Take eat: this is my Bodie. Our eating and drinking of the Bread and Wine, the continuance and increase in that holy vnion and fellowship which wee haue with him, 1. Cor. 10. 16. The Cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the Communion of the bloud of Christ? The Bread which we breake, is it not the Communion of the bodie of Christ? Eating all of one Bread, and drinking of one Cup, signifieth the vnitie of Christs mysticall Bodie, whereof wee are all members. 1. Cor. 10. 17. Because it is one Bread, wee that are many, are one Bodie: for wee all partake of one Bread. And therefore it is also a Sacrament of loue; for testification whereof, the first times of the Church had their solemne Banquets, which they called, tLoue-feasts, annexed to it; till the same growing into abuse, the Apostle by his authoritie did abolish them, 1. Cor. 11. 20, 21, 22.
- tJude ver. 12.Iude ver. 12.