Chapter 7

CHRIST ordained the sacrament to move and stir all men to friendship,¹ love, and concord, and to put away all hatred,² variance and discord, and to testify a brotherly and unfeigned love between all them that be the members of Christ: but the devil, the enemy of Christ, and of all his members, hath so craftily juggled herein, that of nothing riseth so much contention as of this holy sacrament.

CHRISTE ordeyned the sacrament to moue and styrre all men to frendeshyp,¹ loue, and concorde, and to put away all hatred,² variance and discord, and to testifie a brotherly and vnfained loue betwene all theim that bee the membres of Christ: but the diuell, the ennemy of Christ, and of al his membres, hath so craftily iuggled herein, that of nothyng ryseth so muche contention as of this holy sacrament.

1. 1Chap. 7.
2. 2The sacrament which was ordained to make love and concord, is turned into the occasion of variance and discordThe sacrament whiche was ordained to make loue and concord, is turned into the occasiō of variāce and discord

God grant that all contention set aside, both the parties may come to this holy communion with such a lively faith in Christ, and such an unfeigned love to all Christs members, that as they carnally eat with their mouth this sacramental bread and drink the wine, so spiritually they may eat and drink the very flesh and blood of Christ which is in heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of his father. And that finally by his means, they may enjoy with him the glory and kingdom of heaven. Amen.