They do very il agree in every respect in this with the ordinance of the Lord. For men may not ⟨image 67⟩say at all of any of their Suppers made in this manner, that which Saint Paul hath written of the communion of the true Supper, saying,1 We which are many, are one bread and one body, forsomuch as we are all partakers of one very bread: For every one doth not partake here of one very bread nor at one very table,2 for every one hath his bread and his table apart. Saint Paul in his time did rebuke the Corinthians, for that they did not tarry the one for the others, when they did celebrate the Supper, but did separate the one from the others, and chiefly the rich from the poor, as well for the contempt of them, as for the banquets which yet at that time they did add to the Supper. And for that cause he wrote unto them, When then ye do assemble your selves together, it is not to eat the Supper of the Lord: for every man taketh his own particular supper &c. Men mought by greater reason say the like of this particularity of masses and of Suppers, which are made in the Romaine Church. It is true, that the table of the people is more common. So is it notwithstanding, that the same is yet greatly divided, and separated without any necessity.3 For as every priest hath his apart upon his altar, & in his Chapel, even so do they administer the Supper after their manner, ⟨image 68⟩to those which will have it apart and in particular in all their Chapels and altars, the which will separate them selves from the common table of others. The which thing doth very evil agree with the nature of this holy Sacrament, which is unto us a Sacrament,4 aswell of the union that the faithful have with Jesus Christ their head, as his members, as of that which they have every of them with the other among them by his spirit. Wherefore the more that we may represent this union, being all united together in the communion of the Supper, so much the better do we accomplish that which the same Supper doth represent unto us. For that cause do we eat all of one very bread, and drink all of one very wine,5 the which notwithstanding that they be both made of sundry grains gathered together, yet for all that they make but one very loaf and one very wine.
THey do very il agree in euery respect in this wt the ordinance of ye Lord. For men may not ⟨image 67⟩say at al of any of their Suppers made in this maner, that which Saint Paul hath written of the communion of the true Supper, saying,1 Wee which are many, are one bread and one body, forsomuch as we are all partakers of one very bread: For euery one doth not partake here of one very bread nor at one very table,2 for euery one hath his bread and his table apart. Saint Paul in his time did rebuke the Corinthians, for that they did not tary the one for the others, when they did celebrate the Supper, but did separate the one from the others, and chiefly the rich from the poore, as well for the contempt of them, as for the bankets which yet at that time they did adde to the Supper. And for that cause he wrote vnto them, When then ye doe assemble your selues together, it is not to eate the Supper of the Lorde: for euery man taketh his owne particular supper &c. Men mought by greater reason say the like of this particularitie of masses and of Suppers, which are made in the Romaine Church. It is true, that the table of the people is more common. So is it notwithstanding, that the same is yet greatly deuided, and separated without any necessity.3 For as euery priest hath his apart vpon his altar, & in his Chapell, euen so do they administer the Supper after their maner, ⟨image 68⟩to those which will haue it apart and in particular in all their Chappels and altars, the which will separate them selues from the common table of others. The which thing doth very euill agree with the nature of this holy Sacrament, which is vnto vs a Sacrament,4 aswel of ye vnion that the faithful haue with Iesus Christe their head, as his mēbers, as of that which they haue euery of them with the other among them by his spirite. Wherefore the more that wee may represent this vnion, being all vnited together in the communion of the Supper, so much the better doe wee accomplish that which the same Supper doth represent vnto vs. For that cause doe wee eate all of one very bread, and drinke all of one very wine,5 the which notwithstanding that they be both made of sundry graines gathered together, yet for all that they make but one very lofe and one very wine.
- 11. Cor. 1•
- 2Note th• abuse of […] Supper.Note th• abuse of 〈…〉 Supper.
- 3Example.
- 4sacrament […] union.•acramēt 〈…〉 vnion.
- 5Cor. 10.
