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The proofe from Gods word.

Our Lord, and Sauiour Christ hath instituted his Supper, as he will haue not only the Bread, but also the Cup to be deliuered vnto all Communicants. So find wee in the word of God, namely

That the Bread must be giuen to All, and eaten of All;^a

The Cup is to be giuen to All, and to be drunken of All.^b

Heereunto subscribe the Churches.^*

The adversaries vnto this truth.

Though it be a mans couenant, yet when it is confirmed no man doth abrogate, or addeth any thing thereunto.^c What impudencie then, yea, what impietie doe they showe, which alter this ordinance of God?

Some, by adding thereto: So added was vnto the Bread, Cheese by the Autotarits:^† Blood, by the Cataphrygians;^‡ the Seed of man, by the Manichies;⁴ vnto the Wine, warme Water by the Moscouits.⁵

Some, by taking there from: so the Eutratits,⁶ the Tatians,⁷ the Seuerians,⁸ vse no wine at all; the Manichies doe minister only the Bread;⁹ the Papistes, though they vse both kinds; yet they alwaies denie the Cup vnto the people, and vnto Priests also when they say not Masse,¹⁰ affirming that

The people, participating of the Cup, thereby perceaue no fruite of spirituall comfort; but receaue to themselues damnation.¹¹

It is not by Gods, but Mans lawe, that Lay persons communicate, either in both kinds, or in one.¹²

Notwithstanding that Christ instituted the Sacrament to be receaued vnder both kinds, and the primitiue Church accordingly did so administer the same: Hoc tamen non obstante, yet this notwithstanding, it is to be taken of the Laitie, but vnder one kind.¹³

Some, by confounding the elements? So the Moscouites doe mingle Bread, and Wine together;¹⁴ and the Papistes make a mixture of Wine and Water, maintaining that Water must be mixt with Wine at the consecration of the blood;¹⁵ and that the mixture of Water with Wine, without sin cannot be omitted.¹⁶

Some, by changing the Elements? So the Aquarians, and the Hydroparastites, for Wine administred, and gaue Water vnto the people.¹⁷