Question 75

THE ARGVMENT.

The application of the former doctrine of Sacraments to the Supper of the Lord: 2. A description of the spirituall Supper: 3. The confirmation thereof.

How art thou put in minde, and assured in the Supper of the Lord, that thou art partaker of that holie sacrifice of Christ, offered vpon the Crosse, and of all his benefites.

Because Christ hath commaunded me, and all the faithfull, to eate of this bread being broken, and to drinke of this cup, being deuided among vs, in remembrance of him, and hath also added this promis: First, that his bodie was no lesse assuredlie offered, and broken for me vpon the crosse, and his blood shead for me, than with mine eies I see, that the bread of the Lord is broken vnto me, and the cup reached vnto me. Secondly, that my soule is no lesse assuredly fed vnto euerlasting life by him, with his bodie that was crucified, and his blood that was shed for vs, than I doe with my bodily mouth receiue bread and wine, the tokens of the bodie and blood of the Lord, being deliuered vnto me by the hand of the minister.^a

The vse.

Which being so, it appeareth by this proportion to be most true, that the supper of the Lorde leadeth me to the onelie sacrifice of Iesus Christ, once offered vpon the Altar of the crosse, wherein by fayth I obtaine forgiuenes of sinnes, righteousnes, and life everlasting.