A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

The second use of the holy supper is to unite us together as members of one body, like as we do eat of one bread, made of many grains of wheat, and drink of ⟨p. 195⟩one Wine, made of many grapes, to be partakers with Jesus Christ.

The second vse of the holy supper is to vnite vs together as members of one body, lyke as we do eate of one bread, made of many graines of wheate, and drynk of ⟨p. 195⟩one Wyne, made of many grapes, to bee partakers with Iesus Christ.

And as we must eat daily to entertain and preserve us in this life, so likewise it is requisite to come to this spiritual Table, as often as is possible, the which cannot be in Baptism. For it is sufficient to be once entered into y• church never to depart. Likewise, forasmuch as it is required that every man prove and examine himself, to wit, publicly and openly to avow and declare the death of the Lord with thanksgiving, in the holy Communion. Also it appeareth that it appertaineth not to those that be not meet to receive it, to wit little children, which nevertheless be saved, forasmuch as they be comprised in the covenant of salvation with their fathers: neither appertaineth it to those which be not instructed, or do not understand the law of God, or have not so much profited as to make profession of their faith: nor likewise to those which be declared excommunicated, that is to say, thrown out of the communion and company of the faithful, ⟨image 209⟩by the lawful judgement of the Church.

And as wée must eate daylye to entertaine and preserue vs in this lyfe, so likewyse it is requisite to come to this spyrituall Table, as often as is possyble, the which cannot be in Baptisme. For it is sufficient to be once entred into y• church neuer to depart. Lykewise, forasmuch as it is requyred that euery man proue and examine himselfe, to wete, publikely and openly to auowe and declare the death of the Lord with thankesgeuing, in the holy Communion. Also it appeareth that it appertayneth not to those that bée not meete to receiue it, to wete litle children, whiche neuerthelesse be saued, forasmuch as they be comprised in the couenaunt of saluation with theyr fathers: neyther appertayneth it to those whiche bée not instructed, or do not vnderstande the law of God, or haue not so much profited as to make profession of theyr fayth: nor lykewyse to those which be declared excōmunicated, that is to say, throwen out of the communion and company of the faithful,