Christian religion

Secondly, he thanked his heavenly Father for that he had so loved the world, that he gave him, which ⟨p. 193⟩was his only Son to die for it; through the breaking of his most holy body, and shedding his most precious blood. Also he gave him thanks, for that he had ordained these outward Elements, to seal our spiritual nourishment in Christ.

Secondly, he thanked his heauenly Father for that he had so loued the world, that he gaue him, which ⟨p. 193⟩was his onely Sonne to die for it; through the breaking of his most holy bodie, and shedding his most precious blood. Also he gaue him thanks, for that he had ordained these outward Elements, to seale our spirituall nourishment in Christ.

Thirdly, by a trope of the chief point of prayer, (which is thanksgiving) for the whole, the Evangelist giveth to understand; that our Saviour Christ sued to God his heavenly Father, that his death, in it self sufficient to save, might by the working of his holy spirit, be effectual to the elect. And that those outward signs of Bread and Wine, might through the operation of his holy spirit, be effectual to the purposes they were ordained unto.

Thirdly, by a trope of the chiefe point of prayer, (which is thanksgiuing) for the whole, the Euangelist giueth to vnderstand; that our Sauiour Christ sued to God his heauenly Father, that his death, in it selfe sufficient to saue, might by the working of his holy spirit, be effectuall to the elect. And that those outward signes of Bread and Wine, might through the operation of his holy spirit, bee effectuall to the purposes they were ordained vnto.