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A16497	God and man. Or, a treatise catechisticall wherein the sauing knowledge of God and man is plainely, and breifely declared, whereby such as are ignorant may be helped, to heare sermons with profit, to reade the Bible or other bookes with iudgement, to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort, to discerne betweene truth and error, with vnderstanding, and to giue an answere to their minister, or any other that shall aske them a reason of their faith, with readinesse. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, and the most orthodoxe and best approued diuines ancient and moderne, for the good of such as desire to be made wise to saluation, and heires of eternall life. By I.B. preacher of the Word.	Boughton, John, preacher of the word.	1623 (1623)	STC 3410; ESTC S106544	88,185	194

Rom. 14.8 9. Lord. Secondly of the end because it is celebrated in ſ 1 Cor. 11.24 25. remembrance of him his death and passion Thirdly it may also not vnfitly bée so called in respect of the time when it hath been and yet is accustomed to be administred namely for the most part on the t Acts 20.7 Lords day or Sabboth Fourthly as also of the foode we partake of in it which is the Flesh and Bloud of our u 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Iohn 6.54.56 Lord Iesus Christ I. What are the outward visible signes in this Sacrament B. Bread and Wine Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.24.25 as also all the rites and actions about them both in Ministers and Communicants as breaking giuing receiuing c. I. What are the things signified by these signes B. The x Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.24 25 Body of Christ crucified and his Bloud shed with his y Iohn 6.27.51 52. giuing and our receiuing or spirituall z Iohn 6.53 54 c. eating and drinking the same through a ●ohn 6.29.35 40.47.51 faith that is to say our b 1 Cor. 10.16 1.24 25. vnion with him euen his whole c 1 Cor. 1.9 Iohn 6.56 person God and man and our communion with all his merits gifts and benefits d ●ohn 6.53 15.5 1 Cor. 1.30 flowing from the same I. What is the correspondence or agreement betweene these signes and things signified B. It is this As the e P●al 104.15 Bread and Wine which wee eate and drinke doe nourish confirme and preserue our bodies in this naturall life so the Body and Bloud of Christ crucified that is to say the merit of his f Rom. 5.9.10 He. 9.15.27 28. death and passion applyed vnto vs by the hand of g Iohn 6.47.54 faith doe as certainely and effectually h Iohn 6.51.53 54 56 c. nourish and preserue our soules vnto that eternall life which is to come I. Why did our Sauiour Christ of all other things in the world select and consecrate Bread and Wine to bee the Symboles and representations of his Body and Bloud B. In regard of the excellent analogie and likenesse that is betwéene the one and the other in their seuerall properties and effects I. Wherein standeth the analogie and likenesse betweene the Bread and Body of Christ I. In these particulars all worthy obseruation First as Bread by i Gen. 18.6 Leuit. 26.26 Esay 28.28 water and fire as also with many pressings and breakings is prepared to be corporall foode for vs So the Body of Christ by the water and fire as it were of k Esay 53.3 4 5 6 c. Mat. 26.37 38.39.42.44 27.46 1 Cor. 11.24 broken for you afflictions with many pressures miseries and bitter torments was prepared to bee spirituall foode for vs. Secondly as bread doth l Gen. 42 2. 43.8 Iudges 8.5 nourish sustaine m Gen. 18.5 Psal 1●4 15 strengthen the body n Esay 58.7 Pro. 27 2● expell hunger o Pro. 27.7 Luke 15.15 16. delight and benefit those which are hungry but none whose stomacks are already p Pro. 27.7 Luke 15.15 16. full So the Body of Christ doth q Iohn 6.51 52. c. nourish sustaine and strengthen the soule asswage the hunger thereof delight and benefit such as r 1 Iohn 6.35 Luke 1.53 hunger after grace and righteousnesse but nothing at all any Pharisaicall ſ Mat. 9 1● Luke 18.9 1● 11 c. Iusticiaries which are filled and puffed vp with presumptuous conceits of their owne righteousnesse and féele no neede of the t Rom. 3.22 righteousnesse of God which is by faith in Iesus Christ Thirdly as bread is the u Hence so often in Scripture bread is put for al other meates c. as Gen. 39.6 43 31 37. and in many other places see Eccles 29.21 chiefe and principall of all nourishments appointed for man and so necessary as that without it all other would be x Gen. 27.17 2 Sam. 6.19 vnfit vnsufficient and vncomfortable So the y Iohn 6.27 28 29. Phil. 3.7 8. merit of Christs Body it is the y Iohn 6.27 28 29. Phil. 3.7 8. chiefe and principall of all things which wee ought to séeke after in this life and so necessary for vs as that without it z Mat. 16.26 Phil. 3.7 8 9. Luke 2.25.29 c. all other things whatsoeuer ●e vnfit and vnsufficient to yéeld vs any true sound so●e comfort or benefit or to bring vs vnto c eternall life Fourthly as bread is the most b Mat. 6.11 common and ord●●●● o● meates enioyed of poore a Iohn 3.16 Acts 4.12 as well as rich of c Luke 11.3 2 Sam. 9 7. daily and continuall vse with all yet not wearying not cloying any but is sauory and welcome still to euery healthy palate when other things though of d N●m 11.6 swéetest relish please not long but soone bréede lothing Euen so the body of Christ and merit thereof is a common e Mat. 11.28 Iohn 3.14 15 16. 7.37 Iames 2.5 spirituall meate to all sorts and conditions of men that beléeue without exception to the poorest Dungeon-Captiue as the mightiest Sceptred-Monarch on the earth and is f Ephes 3.17 daily and continually fed vppon by all that haue faith yet not wearying or cloying any but remayning alwayes g Io●n 6.34 most swéet pleasant and delightsome to euery faithfull soule yea is euer the more h Marke 9.24 Luke 17.5 Cant. 2 3 4 5. eagerly hungred after and desired the more often and frequently it is tasted and eaten Fiftly as bread parted and broken among many persons is a testimonie of i Psal 41.9 2 Sam. 9 7. loue and vnitie among them So the Body of Christ broken with most grieuous k Esay 53.3 4 5 6 c. 1. Cor. 11.24 torments and sacrificed for many vpon the Crosse is a most illustrious testimonie of Christs l Iohn 3.16 15 13. infinite loue to vs and of the m 1 Cor. 10.16 17. loue vnitie and concord wherewith our hearts and soules ought to bee glued one to another Lastly as one Lease of bread 1 Cor. 10.16.17 12.27 is made of many graines of Corne so of vs which are many partaking of one bread is made one Body of Christ I. In what things consists the Analogie and likenesse betweene the Wine and Christs Bloud B. In these specialties 1. As Wine quenches the n Pro. 9.5 Dan. 1.5 th●●st quickens the o spirits p Zach. 10.7 cheeres she heart and beautifies the q Psal 104.15 face so the Bloud of Christ quenches our r Iohn 6.35.54 55. 4.14 7.37 Ephes 1.7 thirst after righteousnesse and remission of sinnes it ſ Acts 2.46 16.34 1 Pet. 1.8 Ephes 2.13 c. glads our fainting hearts and reuiues our drooping spirits

q Iohn 6.62 93. carnally with the mouth of the body but spiritually with the mouth of the soule which is aliuely faith that is to say to r Iohn 6.35.47.50 51 c. beléeue and bee perswaded that the Body of Christ was crucified and his Bloud shed for a full remission of all our sinnes and not onely so but after ſ Ephes 5.32 an incomprehensible manner to be t 1 Cor. 10.16 17. vnited vnto Christ as the members of the body vnto the head and so to be made partakers of his u Ioh. 6.55 56. righteousnesse life glory and whatsoeuer his benefits as truly and verily as we are of the outward Elements of Bread and Wine I. Then no wicked impenitent vngodly person c. vnbeleeuer hypocrite c. though they be present at this Sacrament doth eate the flesh or drinke the Bloud of Christ doth he B. No. It is not possible they should I. What receiue they then in this Sacrament B. Onely the outward Symboles or Elements and nothing else Iohn 6.54 55 56. they get the shell but not the Kernell they eate the Bread of the Lord but not that Bread which is the Lord. I. What are the ends of the Lords Supper B. First Luke 22.19 20 1 Cor. 11.20.25 Iohn 6.56 to signifie and assure our continuance preseruation and nourishment in the couenant of grace the familie and Church of God into which by baptisme wee had entrance and admission Secondly 1 Cor. 10.16 to seale and confirme more and more our communion with Christ and all his benefits Thirdly 1 Cor. 10.17 12 13. to declare and admonish vs of that néere fellowship and communion which is betwéene all faithfull receiuers of this Sacrament who are all ioynt members of the same body mysticall in Christ bone of each others bone and flesh of each others flesh Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 10.16 11.24 25 26. Fourthly to strengthen and increase our faith and all other sauing graces Luke 22.19 Fiftly to celebrate and preserue the memory of our Sauiours death and passion and of the inestimable benefits wee reape thereby vntill his glorious appearing to iudge the world I. Whom are the Pastors or Ministers of the Church to admit to this Sacrament B. All and onely such as haue by y Exod. 12.43 44 c. Baptisme béene admitted into the Church and continue the professed members thereof and are for yéeres z 1 Cor. 11.24.29 vnderstanding and knowledge of the Principles of Christian Religion and particularly of the Doctrine of the Sacraments able to a 1 Cor. 11.28 examine and prepare themselues for the worthy receiuing of it and withall doe by their Christian and b Mat. 7.6 vnblamable conuersation giue probable testimonies that they are indued with a true sauing faith in Iesus Christ and vnfained repentance for their sinnes I. Doth it not therefore stand euery Minister vpon to examine such as he admits vnto it B. Certainely it doth for it is his duty to c Ier. 15.19 separate the pretious from the vile and to beware that he doe not prostitute the holy things of the Lord to d Mat. 7.6 Dogges and Swine Secondly it is his duty at all times to be carefull of acquainting himselfe with the state of his Flocke Pro. 27.23 Acts 20.28 and therefore much more then when hee is to receiue them to this holy Table Thirdly 2 Chron. 35.6 30.17 he is to helpe the people in their preparation that they may bee worthy receiuers Fourthly whomsoeuer he admits vnto it being vnworthy and vnprepared 1 Tim. 5.22 hee makes himselfe accessory to their sinnes and culpable of prophaning the sacred pleadges of the Lords Body and Bloud I. Then it is the peoples duty also to bee willing and ready to submit themselue to their Ministers examination is it not B. It is so for euery Christian is bound to bee alwayes ready to giue an answer to any man that shall aske him a reason of the hope that is in him 1 Pet. 3.15 much more therefore ought he to shew this readinesse to his lawfull Pastor who by God is placed ouer him Secondly God chargeth euery man to bee obedient to h●s Pastor and with all meekenesse and humblenesse of minde Deut. 17.11.12 1 Thes 5.12 Heb. 13.17 to submit themselues vnto him in all things which concerne the worship of God and good of their owne soules of which nature this is one Thirdly God requires of all such as are to bee baptized Mat. 3.6 Marke 1.5 Acts 8.37 1 Pet. 3.21 being men of yéeres that first they giue euidence of their knowledge faith and repentance to the Minister that baptizes them and therefore it is not to bee imagined that he requires any lesse of those that are to partake of the Lords Supper I. Who may not be admitted to this Sacrament but must be barred from it B. All c Exod. 12.43 44. 2 Cor. 6.14 15 16. Ephes 2.11 12 c. Infidels all persons f Exod 12.43 4● 48. Disciples so Acts 20.7 vnbaptized all g These cannot eate drink remember Christs death c. Mat. 26.26 departed this life all h None of these are able to examine themselues discerne the Lo●ds Body commemorate his death c. 1 Cor. 11.24.25.26.27.28.29 Infants all Ignorants that know not the fundamentall points of Religion all Idiots Fooles furious franticke and mad men all i P●al 50.16 17. Esay 1.11 66.3 1 Cor. 10.21.22 scandalous wicked impenitent liuers and whosoeuer are by the Gouernours of the Church worthily k Mat. 18.17 1 Cor. 5.5 1 Tim. 1.20 excommunicated I. What are we to doe that wee may be worthy receiuers of this Sacrament B. That we may worthily partake of it to our comfort and edification there bee some duties to be practised of vs before we resort to it some in the time of our receiuing some after wee haue receiued I. What are the duties to be practised before our resorting to it 1 Cor. 11.28 B. Wee must diligently prepare and examine our selues I. Why are we so to doe B. First because in the Old Testament all were to prepare and sanctifie themselues before they might either offer l 1 Sam. 16.5 sacrifice or celebrate the m 2 Chron. 35.6 Passeouer Secondly because we are bound to prepare our selues before other the seruices of God as n Eccles 5.2 Prayer o Eccles 5.1 Luke 8.18 hearing his Word Thirdly because whosoeuer receiues vnworthily 1 Cor. 11.27.39 is guilty of the Body and Bloud of Christ and eates and drinkes his owne damnation I. What things must wee examine our selues of I. 1 Cor. 10.15 16. First whether at the least in some competent measure wee know the grounds of Religion and in particular the Doctrine of the Sacraments 2 Cor 13.5 Heb. 11.6.28 Secondly whether we bee endued with a true iustifying sauing faith

his sauing merits I. VVhat is our eating of the Bread and drinking of the VVine to cause vs to meditate on B. Euen vpon that most néere and streight vnion thereby signified that is betwéene Christ Iesus our selues and euery true beléeuer that hee is no lesse néerely and straightly ioyned to vs and we to him as also to one another then the Bread and Wine which we receiue 1 Cor. 10.16.17 and 12.12 13. eate and drinke are to our bodies I. What duties are wee to performe after wee haue receiued this Sacrament B. We ought euery one according to our abilitie chéerefully and willingly to consecrate some portion of that which God hath blessed vs with 1 Cor. 16.2 Nehem. 8.10 Heb 13.16 towards the reliefe of our poore and niedy Brethren among vs. I. Is the receiuing of this Sacrament a thing arbitrary or indifferent so as wee may communicate or not at our owne pleasures B. No but all such as are baptized being of yéeres and fitnesse to examine and prepare themselues Mar. 26.26.27 1 Cor. 11.24.25 and not hauing any iust impediment are bound to partake of it I. How may that appeare B. First because God hath expressely inioyned and commanded it Luk. 22.19.20 2. Chron. 30.8 confer with the verses preced Secondly it is a part of his publike diuine worship Thirdly the neglect of it is a very heynous and grieuous sinne Numb 9.13 Gen. 17.19 Ex. 4.24.25.26 greatly prouoking the wrath of God against such as are guilty of it Fourthly it is one of the meanes appointed of God to preserue cherish and increase in vs our faith and other spirituall graces Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 10.16 11.24.25.26 Fiftly this Sacrament is one of the badges and cognisances and as it were the armes of our Lord and Master Iesus Christ by receiuing whereof his pleasure is that wee should make publike profession of being his Disciples and Seruants Exo. 12.43 44. Gen. 17.11 c. Acts 2.41.42 Acts 20.7 and bee knowne and distinguished from all other Sects and professions in the world I. How oft are wee to celebrate and partake of the Lords Supper B. We may not content our selues to come to it at Easter or once or twice in the yéere as if that were sufficient but we must receiue it as often as fit opportunitie is offered and as with conueniencie we may I. VVhy are wee to receiue it often B. First because our Sauiour Christ commands the frequent vse of it 1 Cor. 11.25 Acts 2.41.42 and 20.7 1 Cor. 11.26 Secondly the Apostles did often administer it Thirdly it was the constant practice of the Christian Churches long after the Apostles time to communicate often of some as often as they met together to heare the Word of God of some euery Lords day of some euery day in the weeke of all many times in the yeere Fourthly because our Sauiour Christ departing this world inioyned vs to celebrate this Sacrament Luk. 22.19 1 Cor. 11.24.29 in remembrance and in testimonie of our vnfayned thankfulnesse for his bitter death and passion which hee endured for our sinnes It must néedes bee therefore horrible ingratitude not to doe it often Fiftly because it is a meanes ordayned of God for the preseruing Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 10.16 nourishing and increasing of the spirituall life of our soules and the sanctifying graces of the holy Ghost euen as hee hath ordained his creatures for preseruation and nourishment of our corporall life As therefore wee doe often feede vpon these so ought wee in like manner often to rec●iue the other Sixtly to neglect receiuing of it when it is administred in that congregation whereof we are members vnlesse by sicknesse or some other necessary impediment we be hindered is a fearefull contempt of Gods sacred ordinances and seales of grace as also of those inualuable benefits which in the same are proffered and confirmed vnto vs Gen. 17.14 Num. 9.13 1 Cor. 10 16. and 11.24.25 which cannot be but a most hainous sinne and greatly incense the wrath of God against vs. I. I will propound but one question more vnto you concerning this Sacrament and so passe from it VVhat thinke you may we with comfort of conscience and benefit to our soules receiue this Sacrament with those congregations wherin notorious sinners and scandalous impenitent liuers are permitted to communicate and so as not to be partakers of their sinnes B. Doubtles we may in as much as euery one is inioyned to examine himselfe 1 Cor. 11.28 and not others when hee comes to this blessed banquet Secondly because the sinne and penalty of vnworthy receiuing is limited and appropriated by God 1 Cor. 11.29 only to the persons selfe vnworthily communicating Thirdly because the Esa 1 2 3 c. Iere. 6.13 c. and 8.10 c. and 5.1 Hos 4.1 2. read obserue the other Prophets also Prophets the g Luk. 24.53 Act. 2.46 3.1 Apostles yea our most innocent and holy h Luk. 4.16 and 19.47 22.53 Iohn 18.20 Sauiour himselfe for whom it was impossible to erre or sin liuing in most prophane godlesse and irreligious times when all wickednesse and impietie reigned and abounded among all sorts of men yet none of them did separate from or forsake the assemblies of the people but ioyned euen with the vngodly themselues in the publike exercises of Religion and the commanded duties of Gods worship Of the state of Man after this life I. VVHen men haue liued a while here vpon earth Iob 4 19.20.2● and 14.10 Gen. 35.18 Iob 27.8 Eccle. 12.7 what befalles them then B. They die I. What is death B. It is the separation of the soule from the body I. Shall all men taste of death B. Yes surely euery i Iosh 23.14 Heb. 9.27 man and woman of what ranke or condition soeuer whether k Ps 82.7 and 146.3.4 noble or l Luk. 16 2● base m ●ob 3. ●9 ●0 ●●● ●9 ● 7 8 ● rich or n Luke 16.22 poore c. o Rom. 8.10 11 Reu. 14.13 elect or p Iob. 21.32 27.8 reprobate beléeuer or vnbeléeuer must die those onely excepted whom Christ at his second comming shall finde aliue vpon the earth q 1. Cor. 15.51.52 1. Thess 4.15 who in a moment and twinckling of an eye at the last Trumpe shall be changed of mortall being made immortall which change to them shall be in stead of death I. What becomes of men when they die B. The soules of the r Eccle. 12.7 Luk. 16.22 and 23.43 faithfull and godly are by the elect ſ Luke 16.22 Angels t Luke 23.43 Reu. 14.13 immediately carryed vp into Heauen there forthwith to be made partakers of a most vnspeakable glorious and blessed condition with Iesus Christ I. VVhat becomes of the soules of the wicked and vnbeleeuers B. So soone as they are seuered from their bodies they are instantly

with the ioyous assurance of our reconciliation with God t Heb. 10.12 13.12 Ephes 5.25 26 27. beautifies and adornes our deformed soules with the glorious robe of his owne innocencie and makes vs gratious louely and infinitely amyable without spot or wrinckle or any such thing in the sight of God his heauenly Father Secondly as Wine u Luke 10.34 purgeth the body of corrupt and noysome humours also warmes and makes it more apt and actiue for any imployment So the y Heb. 9 1● 14. Bloud of Christ purgeth our soules from all our sinnes and warmes yea inflames vs with the x Reue● 12.11 1 Iohn 1.7 loue of God and zeale of his glory and makes vs more ready actiue and nimble to all z Tit 2● 14 Heb. 9.14 good workes and with Dauid to runne the wayes of Gods Commandements Thirdly as Wine moderately drunke a Pro. 31.6 7. expels feare makes bold couragious and eloquent So the Bloud of Christ drunke by faith expels the feare of b Mat. 10.28 Act. 5.28 29 c. Tyrants and bloudy Persecutors of c Luke 1.74 Heb. 2.14 Satan d Luke 2.29 Acts 21.13 Death e Heb. 2.14 15. Rom. 8.1.15 Hell and damnation and makes vs f Iohn 1.29.30.31 c. Acts 2.22 23 c. and 3.13 14 c. and 4.8 9. c. to 14. bold eloquent and couragious to confesse his faith and name euen before Kings and in the midst of most exquisite torments Fourthly 1 Cor. 12.12 13 27. Rom. 12 4 5. as Wine is made of many seueral Grapes prest and compounded together So the faithfull which are many seuerall distinct persons are made one with Christ and one together among themselues I. Why would Christ haue two signes vsed in this Sacrament to wit both Bread and Wine and not one of them alone B. To certifie and assure vs Ioh. 6.35.54 55 Acts 4.12 Heb. 7.25 that hee is the compleate and perfect nourishment of our soules and that whatsoeuer is néedfull to saluation is to be found in him euen as our perfect bodily nourishment consists of meate and drinke I. Are these signes the Bread and the Wine to bee giuen and receiued each of them apart by themselues or both together mixt one with another or the Bread dipped in the Wine B. They are distinctly and seuerally and not otherwise to bee administred I. Why B. Because g Mat. 26.26 27. Luke 22.17 18. Christ and his h 1 Cor. 11.23 24 25 26. Apostles so administred them because this doth i Iohn 19.34 more liuely represent and shadow forth the cruell violent and bloudy death and passion of our Sauiour Iesus Christ in which his blood was separated from his body which is a speciall end for which this Sacrament was ordayned I. What difference is there betweene the Bread and Wine in this Sacrament and the Bread and Wine commonly vsed in our priuate houses B. In nature substance or essence none at all but onely in vse office end and application 1 Cor. 10.16 11.24 25. the one seruing for the refreshing comfort and nourishment of our bodies the other to wit the Bread and Wine in the Sacrament being consecrated and set apart to be sacred signes pleadges and diseases of the Body and Bloud of Christ and of the spirituall refection comfort and nou●ishment of our soules thereby vnto eternall life As Wax being sealed differs from it selfe before sealing and from other Waxe c. and as Gold or Siluer coyned from that which is not stamped with the Kings Image So differs Bread and Wine in this Sacrament from other Bread and Wine not applyed to this sacred vse I. How are the Elements of Bread and Wine sanctified or consecrated to this diuine and holy vse namely to bee the Signes Symboles c. of the Body and Bloud of Christ I. By rehearsing and declaring the Institution and Promise of Christ Mat. 26.26.27 c. 1 Cor. 10.16.11 23 c. 1 Tim. 4 4 5. as also by the prayers thankesgiuing and whole action of the Minister and Communicants according to our Sauiours Institution I. How long doth the Bread and Wine continue to bee the signes of the Body and Bloud of Christ B. Onely during the time of the celebration and administration of this Sacrament and no longer 1 Cor. 11.24 25.26 but as soone as that is finished they become common Bread and common Wine as other ordinary Bread and Wine are and as themselues were before their consecration I. Are the Body and Bloud of Christ locally substantially corporally or bodily present in the Sacrament B. No. His Body and Bloud are truly and really present with the signes thereof 1 Cor. 11.24 25 to wit the Bread and the Wine by Sacramentall Relation as words spoken and the things signified by them are present together as also to the Receiuers or Communicants spiritually k Ephes 3.17 by faith and so are eaten and drunken of euery beléeuer but other presence eating or drinking then this there is none to bee held or beléeued I What reasons can you giue against the bodily presence of Christ in the Sacrament B. First were hee corporally and carnally present in the Sacrament then his Body must of necessitie be in many seuerall places at one and the same instant which is directly contrary to the nature of a true humane body such as Christ assumed l Iohn 11.15.21 retayned and so shall doe for euer euen a body in m H●b 2.14 4.15 all things like vnto ours sinne onely excepted Secondly this carnall presence of Christ destroyes the end for which this Sacrament was ordained of him 1 Cor. 11.24 25 ●6 Luke 22.19 which was to kéepe him his death and passion in continuall remembrance among vs vntill his comming againe Now this is altogether vaine and néedlesse if he be here in body present with vs for helpes of remembrance are not of present but things absent onely Thirdly Iohn 6.63 because our Sauiour Christ in plaine termes affirmes his corporall presence and fleshly eating of him to be wholly vnprofitable and to auaile vs nothing at all to saluation Fourthly nothing is more certaine then that the Body of Christ is in Heauen Ephes 1.20 and there must be till the day of Iudgement Fiftly the faithfull in the Sacraments of the Old Testament did eate the same spirituall meate 1 Cor. 10.1 2.3 4. and drinke the same spirituall drinke that we doe in the Sacrament of the New But they could not eate the body of Christ nor drinke his Bloud otherwise then by faith for they were not then in the world ergo c. I. You doe not hold then that by vertue of these words For this is my Body c. pronounced by a Priest ouer the Bread and Wine the substance of the Bread is turned into the very Body of Christ and the substance of Wine into his very Bloud

so as nothing remaines of either but the bare formes shewes likenesses or apparances of them onely B. By no meanes but contrariwise I condemne and reiect it for a most grosse and palpable absurditie contrary to Scripture to reason to the truth of Christs humane Body to diuerse Articles of our faith to the nature end and vse of a Sacrament to the iudgement of our senses of ancient Fathers of whole Churches and holy Martyrs who haue sealed the contrary by their dearest bloud yea it is an inuention so infinitely monstrous as that the very Patrons and defenders of it are contrary one to another about it sighting like the Midianites each against his fellow and can no better agrée together then the false witnesses suborned against our Sauiour Christ I. What then will you make to be the meaning of those words when hee affirmes of the Bread that it is his Body and of the Cup that it is his Bloud B. They are not to be vnderstood neither substantially as if the Bread should be the very Body or the Wine the very Bloud of Christ neither may they bee vnderstood consubstantially as if the Body of Christ were included in the Bread and his Bloud in the Wine but they are figuratiue spéeches in which the names of the things signified are attributed to the signes thereof And the meaning of them is in effect thus much as if our Sauiour had said Those visible Elements of Bread and Wine doe signifie and represent vnto you my Body crucified and my Bloud shed for remission of your sinnes and are pleadges scales and assurances vnto you that as verily as you receiue these creatures of Bread and Wine into your bodies to their comfo●t and nourishment So you are as certainely made partakers of my very Body and Bloud spiritually by faith to the eternall comfort and saluation of your soules I. How doe you prooue that this exposition which you haue giuen is the true and genuine meaning of these words B. Because the e 1 Cor. 10.16 It is the vsuall Language of the Scripture speaking of Sacraments to call the signe by the name of the thing signified as Gen. 17.10 11. Rom 4.11 Exod. 12 11.13.27 1 Cor. 10.4 Tit. 3.5 1 Cor. 11.25 Scripture it selfe and ancient f Tertul. Lib. 4. cont Marc. Aug. cont Adimant Cap. 12. and Epist 23. Fathers so expound them Secondly this Exposition doth well consent with the g Luke 22.19 words of Institution with the h Concerning the truth of Christ his humane nature his Ascension session at the right hand of God c. Articles of our Faith and the i Which euer necessarily requires an outward visible signe and an inward inuisible thing signified thereby both which by this Exposition are ratified and confirmed to the Eucharist nature of Sacraments I. What are the actions to be performed by the Minister in the administration of this Sacrament I. Mat. 26.26 27. Luke 22.17 18.19 20. First to take the Bread and Wine into his hands Secondly to blesse and consecrate them Thirdly to breake the one 1 Cor. 11.23 2● 25. and powre forth the other Fourthly to giue them both into the hands of the Communicants I. Is the action of breaking the Bread an indifferent rite so as it may be admitted or omitted vsed or not vsed at the pleasure of the Minister B. No but it is a necessary Ceremonie not to bee neglected or passed ouer I. Why B. Because Christ himselfe the author and ordayner of this Sacrament Mat. 26.26 Marke 14.22 whose example we must k Mat. 11.28.29 follow gaue not the Bread whole but first brake it and then gaue it to his Disciples Secondly Luke 22.19 he expressely commands the breaking of it Thirdly the l 1 Cor. 10.16 Apostles and Pastors of the Church m As by the writings of the Fathers and Ecclesiasticall Histories doth appeare for many hundred yéers after them did euer obserue this Ceremonie Fourthly the whole seruice of celebrating the Lords Supper hath his denomination from this action Acts 2.42.46 20.7 and is often in the Scripture called breaking of Bread which certainely should not haue béene were it not a necessary rite that might not be omitted Fiftly it is a liuely and most effectuall representation of the breaking of the Body of Christ 1 Cor. 11.24 Gal. 3.13 Heb. 9 26 c. and of the bitter death and infinite torments he endured for our sinnes on which the whole hope and comfort of our soules depends and for memoriall and representation whereof this Sacrament was ordained I. What are the actions to bee performed by the Communicants or Receiuers B. Mat. 26.26 27. 1 Cor. 11.23 24 25. First to take the Bread and the Wine into their hands Secondly to eate the one and drinke the other to the nourishment of their bodies I. Is the Wine then to be administred to the People and they to drinke of the same as well as to receiue and eate the Bread B. Yes doubtlesse for Christ in the institution of this Sacrament Mat. 26 27. Luke 22.17 deliuered the Cup as well as the Bread to all his Disciples in that action holding the place not of Pastors but of the people and commanded them all to drinke the same Secondly the Apostle Paul not by any priuate motion 1 Cor. 11.28 but guided by the Spirit of God enioynes all Christians to communicate in both kindes Thirdly it is a part of Christs Will and Testament Luke 22.20 1 Cor. 11.25 ratified by his death and bloud-shed which by no meanes ought o Gal. 3.15 Heb. 9.16 17. to be violated that the people should partake of the Wine as well as of the B●ead Fourthly because els the people should haue but an halfe and insufficient See Iohn 6.54.55 66. not a full and perfect nourishment of their soules by Iesus Christ resembled and sealed to them in this Sacrament for our perfect and compleate bodily nourishment consists not in meate onely but in meate and drinke both together Fiftly the p 1 Cor. 10.21 11.26 27.29 12 13. Primitiue Church administred the Communion vnder both kindes to the people and it hath béene the constant custome of the Christian Churches so to doe for the space of more then a thousand yéeres together after the times of the Apostles Sixtly 1 Cor. 10.4 the Israelites dranke of the Rocke in the Wildernesse which in effect was the same Sacrament with ours Seuenthly the Bloud of Christ and Merit thereof appertaines no lesse to the people Acts 2● 28 1 Pet. 1.18.19 Mat. 20.26 being beléeuers then to the Pastors and Ministers and therefore the signe and seale thereof which is the Cup or Wine may be no more denyed vnto the one then to the other I What is it to eate the Flesh or Body of Christ and to drinke his Bloud B. Not to receiue and féede vpon his Body and Bloud

conueyed by the damned infernal spirits into Hell Luke 12.20 and 16.22 23. there to abide in most insupportable and inconceiuable torments I. You haue told mee what becomes of the soules of men tel me likewise how it fares with their bodies after death B. The bodies of all sorts of men both godly and wicked returne to the dust out of which they were made Eccle. 12.9 Gen. 3.19 Of the Resurrection I. BVt shall they for euer abide in this estate B. No but they shall all of them be raised a●aine out of their graues Dan. 12 2. Iohn 5.28.29 1 Cor. 15. to life and be reunited to their soules neuer to be seuered more I. How shall they be raised B. They shall all both Elect and Reprobate be raised by the u Iohn 5.25.28.29 Math. 22.29 1 Thess 4.16 omnipotent voyce and power of Christ but the Elect by vertue of his x 1 Cor. 15.12.20.22 45. 1 Thess 4.14 resurrection hee being their head they his members the Reprobate by his y Ioh. 5.25 c. iudiciary power and the z Gen. 2.17 Dan. 12.2 curse and execration of God also the Elect to euerlasting life but the Reprobate to ignominie shame and euerlasting contempt I. Shall the very same indiuiduall bodies in which we liue here in this world be quickened and raised to life againe B. Yes assuredly the very selfe same bodies in number Iob 19.25 26 27. 1 Cor. 15.53 54 and for substance which euery man had and carried about with him in this life and none other shall againe be reunited I. But shall our bodies arise againe with the same qualities too which they had in this world as well as the same for substance B. No but maruellously altered for the bodies of all the faithfull shall be b 1 Cor. 15.53 54 55. immortall c 1 Cor. 15.42.52 53 54. incorruptible d 1 Cor. 15.44 Math. 22.30 spiritual most e 1 Thess 4.7 nimble f 1 Cor. 13.10 Gen. 2.25 perfect g Math. 22 30. Reu. 21.4 impassible of admirable h 1 Cor. 15.43 Math. 22.30 power i Dan. 12.3 Math. 13.43 maiestie brightnesse and glory euen like the k 1 Cor. 15.47 48 49. Phil. 3.20 21. glorious Body of Christ I. VVith what qualities shall the bodies of the Reprobate and wicked bee raised B. Their bodies shall bee l 1 Cor. 15.52 immortall and incorruptible too as well as the faithfuls but wholly m Dan. 12.2 Esay 66.24 Reu. 22.15 Math. 13.41 42. and 25.41.46 destitute of all glory power and spirituall dignitie and most vile abiect contemptible and deformed ful of ignominy and most hatefull vncomelinesse euen vgly and abominable to behold they shall be also passible that they may for euer suffer the deserued punishment of their sinnes Of the last and finall Iudgement I. VVHen shall this Resurrection you speake of be B. At the day of Iudgement I. Shall there then be a day of Iudgement B Yea most certainely for God hath n Act. 10.42 17.31 decréed it his o Eccle. 12.14 Math. 12.36 Iude 14.15 Word so testifieth his p 1 The. 1.6 c. Luke 16.25 Iustice and mercy requires it and otherwise the q 1 Cor. 15.19 Psal 73.5 c. 14. godly and such as haue most care to glorifie him should of all men be most miserable I. But why should men bee againe brought to Iudgement since they receiue their iudgements at the time of their death B. Because that Iudgement concernes onely the r Luke 12.20 16.22.23 soule this ſ 2 Cor. 5.10 both soule and body Secondly that God may make it t Rom. 2.5 1. Cor. 4.5 apparant to the whole world that the Iudgement he passeth vpon euery man is most righteous and according vnto equitie I When shall this day be B. The precise day wéeke moneth or yéere neither Man nor any of the Angels can tell yea our Sauiour Christ himselfe as man was ignorant of it Math 24.36 37 c. Acts 1.7 1 Thess 5.1 2. in the dayes of his flesh I. Why would God haue this day vnknowne vnto vs B. To bridle our u Acts 1.7 curiositie to try and exercise our x 1 Thess 5.8 conferre with preced faith y 1 Thess 5.8 hope and z Iames 5.7 patience to feare vs from a Math. 24.42 43 c. Mat. 13.34 c. carnall securitie to make vs watch and prepare for his comming continually hauing our loynes girt our Lampes trimmed with the Oyle of faith and good workes not deferring and procrastinating our repentance I. But though God for the reasons you haue alleadged bee pleased to conceale the day of Iudgement yet he hath in his Word reuealed some signes to forewarne and admonish vs of the approaching of it hath he not B. You say true he hath indéed I. Which be these signes B. They are of two sorts some whereof procede and goe before it others concurre and are ioyned with it I. Which are the preceding or foregoing signes B. First the b Math. 24.14 Mark 13.10 preaching of the Gospell to all Nations of the world Secondly a c 2 Thess 2.2 3. 1 Tim. 4.1 generall Apostacie or defection of the greatest part of men from the Faith and Religion of Christ Thirdly the d 2 Thess 2.3 4 reuelation or discouery of Antichrist Fourthly a e Luke 18.8 Math. 24.12 maruellous decay of faith and loue with an vniuersall corruption of mens manners Fiftly a f Mat. 24.38 39 generall securitie and minding onely the things of this world a wonderfull sencelesnesse and deadnesse of heart among all sorts of men that liue vpon the earth Sixtly g Math. 24.6 7 8 c. dreadfull calamities and horrible persecutions of the Church and people of God Seuenthly h Mat. 24.11.24 arising of false Christs and false Apostles Eightly the i Reu. 18.8 c. burning k Rom. 11.25 26 c. finall subuersion vtter ruine and desolation of Rome the throne of Antichrist that man of sinne and sonne of perdition Ninthly the calling and conuersion of the Iewes to the Christian faith I. Are not most of these signes already accomplished and fulfilled B. It is apparant that they are euen all of them the finall ruine of Rome and the Kingdome of Antichrist and the conuersion of the Iewes excepted both which also are vndoubtedly very néere at hand and to be euery day exspected and therefore the day of Iudgement cannot be farre off Iames 5.8 9. 1 Pet. 4 7. Reu. 22.12 but of necessitie must come vpon vs very spéedily The Iudge stands at the doore I. What are the signes concurring and ioyned with the day of Iudgement B. The darkning of the Sunne and Moone the falling of the Starres from Heauen the shaking of the powers thereof the lamentation of all the Nations of the world and the dreadfull burning and dissolution