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A10735 The doctrine of the Lords supper By way of question and answer, gathered out of 1. Corint. chap. 11. ver. 23. to 33. By Charles Richardson, preacher at S. Katharins neare the Tower of London. Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617. 1616 (1616) STC 21014; ESTC S119813 11,301 38

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A. There is a mangling of his ordinance Apoc. 22.18 19 Galat. 3.15 and a detracting from his last will and Testament both which are condemned Quest What iniury is done to the Church A. The conscience of the godly are depriued of that most swéete promise which Christ hath annexed to the Cup. Matth. 26.28 Q. What are the actions to be performed in the administration of these signs A. Some of them were performed by Christ and are now to be performed by the Minister and some by the Disciples to be done by the receiuers Q. What are the actions to be done by the Minister A. They are thrée Q. What is the first of them A. To take the bread and wine and to blesse the same Q. What meane you by that 1 Tim. 4.5 1 Sam. 9.13 A. By prayer to separate them that they may be sacramentall bread and wine Q. What doth this action signifie Iohn 10.36 and 6.27 A. That Christ Iesus was set apart by the Father to be the Redeemer of the Elect. Q. How was Christ set apart to this worke A. Thrée wayes Q. Which are they 1 Pet. 1.20 Galat. 4.4 Matt. 3.16 17 A. 1. In Gods eternall decree 2. In his incarnation 3. In his baptisme Q. What doth this action admonish vs Rom. 12.1 Pro. 23.26 Ans That wee must likewise set our selues apart to his seruice Qu. What is the second action to bee done by the Minister A. To breake the bread and to powre out the Wine Q. What doth this action signifie Esay 53.4 5 1 Pet. 2.24 Matt. 20.28 A. That Christ his body was broken with sorrow and his bloud shed vpon the Crosse for our sinnes Q. What doth it admonish vs A. 1. Zech. 12.10 2 Sam. 24.17 That our soules should bléede with remorce and sorrow for sinne 2. Galat. 2.20 That we must for euer loathe and detest our sinnes 3. Coloss 1.24 1 Thess 1.6 Matth. 20.22 That wee must be content to suffer any thing for Christ his sake Mat. 10.38 Que. What is the third action to bee done by the Minister A. To giue the bread and wine to euery particular receiuer Q. VVhat doth this action signifie Ans That God doth likewise giue Christ Iesus with all his merits to euerie true beleeuer Iohn 3.16 Q. VVhat doth it admonish vs A. 1. 1 Cor. 6.20 1 Pet. 1 17 18 19 That we must wholly giue our selues backe againe to Christ 2. That we must be willing for Christ his sake to giue somewhat to the reliefe of our poore brethren 1 Iohn 3.17 and 4 11 Q. What words did our Sauior Christ vse in administring these signes A. Words of promise concerning the Bread and the Cup. Q. VVhat are he words concerning the Bread A. This is my body which is broken for you Quest What is the meaning of these words Genesis 17 10 11 and 41.26 27 Exudus 1● 13 1 Cor. 10.4 A. This bread is a signe to represent and a seale to seale vnto you my body with the benefites of my passion suffered in the same Q. What may we learne from thence A. The great goodnesse of God to his Church that hath not only giuen vs his word and promises but for the better strengthning of our faith hath also giuen vs his Sacraments to seale the same vnto vs. Q. Is not the bread really turned into the body of Christ after these words be pronounced by the Priest A. No by no meanes Q. VVhy so A. 1. Because it ouerthroweth the nature of the Sacrament Q. How prooue you that A. Because in euery Sacrament there must be these two things the signe and the thing signified But if the bread cease to be bread and be turned into the body of Christ then the Sacrament hath lost his outward Signe Q. VVhy else A. Because it is plaine in the text that our Sauiour Christ tooke the bread and wine into his hand he brake the one and powred out the other and did himselfe eat and drinke the same Now none of all these can bee true of the reall body and bloud of Christ Q. VVhy else An. Because the Bread is called the Communion of the body of Christ 1 Cor. 10.16 therefore it is not his body it selfe Q. VVhy else A. Because the Apostle calleth it bread still after the consecration to teach vs 1 Cor. 11.26 27 28 that the substance of bread remaineth Q. VVhy else A. Because diuerse absurdities would otherwise follow Q. VVhat are they A. 1. Matth. 28.6 Acts 1.9 11 and 3.21 That Christs body should be in many places at once which is contrary to the nature of a true body Q. VVhat else A. That Christ should haue two bodies one borne of the Virgine Mary and another made of the bread Q. VVhat else Ans That we should not in the Lords Supper receiue the body of Christ that was crucified for vs but an other body made by the Priest Que. But may not this be done by a miracle A. No. Q. VVhy so An. 1. Because Miracles are ceased neyther haue the Priests now anie promise thereof Exodus 4.3 4 Iohn 2.7 8 9 2 Because in euery Miracle there is a visible and sensible change But heere is no such thing we see and feele and taste bread still as we did before 3. Because Miracles though they be beyond and aboue nature yet they are not against nature to ouerthrow it as this doth in making the finite body of Christ to be in many places at once 4. Because a Miracle is an extraordinarie worke of God belonging to certaine times and persons But the Sacraments are for all times and for the whole church Q. But can not God by his omnipotencie doe this An. Wee are not in this case to respect what God can doe but what hee will doe now he hath not any where reuealed that he will doe this and therefore we are not to beléeue it Q. What are the words concerning the Cuppe A. This Cup is the new Testament in my bloud which is shed for you Matt. 26.28 Luke 22.20 and for many for the remission of sinnes Que. VVhat is the meaning of these words A. The Cup that is the wine in the Cup which I offer vnto you is a pledge and seale of my Testament to establish and confirme the same Q. VVhat is meant by the word Testament Answ Eyther a Couenant or a last Will. Q. How many kinds of Couenants is there Ans Two the couenant of Workes and the couenant of Grace Q. VVhat is the couenant of Works A. It is a compact of perfect obedience to the will of God Leuit. 18.5 vpon condition of eternall life if it be obeyed and of eternall death if it be not obeyed Q. Is any man able to keepe this couenant Rom. 3.23 Ans No for all haue sinned and are are depriued of the glory of God Q. VVhat is the couenant of grace Ier. 31.31 32 33 A. It is a compact of mutu●ll reconciliation betwéene God and man in and through Christ Iesus Q. VVherein consisteth that Ieremy 31.34 A. 1. In a gracious promise of remission of sins and euerlasting life on