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A08830	The benefite that Christians receiue by Iesus Christ crucifyed. Translated out of French into English, by A.G. 1573; Dal beneficio di Christo. English	Benedetto, da Mantova, fl. 1534-1541.; Flaminio, Marco Antonio, 1498-1550.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606, attributed name.; Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570, attributed name.	1573 (1573)	STC 19114; ESTC S120980	53,945	119

But it concerneth the true Christians who though they fight manfully agaynst the fleshe the worlde and the diuill doe notwithstanding fall darly and are constreyned to say Lord forgiue vs our offēces Theis are they to whom we speake to comfort them and to hold them vp that they fall not into despayre as though the blud of christ washed vs not from all sin and that he were not our aduocate and the attonementmaker for his members And therfore when we be prouoked to dowt of the forgiuenesse of our sinnes that our own conscience beginneth to trubble vs Then must we furnish our selues with trew fayth and out of hand haue recourse to y preciowse blud of Iesus Christ shed for vs vppon the alter of the Crosse and distributed to his Apostles at his last supper vnder the veyle of a most holie Sacrament which was ordeyned by Christ to the end y we should celebrate the remembrance of his death that by the same visible Sacrament our trubbled consciences myght be assured of our attonement with god The blissed Iesus christ made his last wil when he said This is my bodie which is giuen for yow and this is my blud of the new Testament which is shed for manie to the forgiuenes of their sinnes We knowe that a Testament sayeth Sainct Paule although it be but a mans Testament yet neuertheles if it be allowed no man despyzeth it or addeth anie thing to it and that no testament is of force till the testator be dead but hathe full poure after the parties decease Then did Iesus Christ make his Testament wherin he promisethe forgiuenesse of sinnes and the grace and good fauour of himselfe and his father togither with mercie and euerlasting lyfe And to the intent that the sayd Testamente should be of full force he hathe confirmed it with his owne preciowse blud and with his owne death By reason wherof sainct Paule sayeth that Iesus Christe is the mediator of the new Testamēt that by his dying for the redemption of those transgressions which were in the former testament they that are called might receyue the promis of the eternall inheritance For whersoeuer is a Testament there must also be the death of the Testator for the Testament is confirmed by the deathe of the partie insomuch as it is of no valu so long as the maker of it is aliue Wherfore we be verye certein and assured by the death of Iesus Christ that his Testament is auaylable wherby all our misdéeds are pardoned and we made heyres of eternall life And for a token and faythful pledge hereof in sted of a Seale he hathe left vs this diuine Sacrament which not onely giueth our sowles assured hope of their euerlasting Saluation but also warrant●th vnto vs the immortalitie of our flesh forasmuch as it is euen now quickned by that immortall flesh of his and in a certein maner becōmeth parttaker of the immortalitie therof and he that is parttaker of that diuine flesh by faith shall not perish for euer But vnto him that receyueth it withowt the sayd fayth it turneth to a daungerouse poyson becawse that like as when bodily sustenance fyndeth the stomacke incumbred with euill humors it corrupteth likewyse and woorketh greate anoyance euen so if this spirituall féede lyght into a sinfull sowle that is full of malice and misbelef it casteth it headlong into some greater ruine not through it owne default but bycause that to the vncleane and vnbeleuer al things are vncleane notwithstanding that the things be sanctified by the Lordes blissing For as sayeth Sainct Paule he that eateth of that bread and drinketh of that cup vnworthely is giltie of the bodie and blud of the Lord and he eateth and drinketh his owne damnation bycause he maketh no difference of the Lordes bodie For he maketh no difference of the Lords bodie which presumeth to the Lords supper without fayth charitie And forasmuch as he beleueth not that bodie to be his lyfe and the clenzer of al his sinnes he maketh Iesus Christe a lyer and treadeth the sonne of God vnder foote estemeth the blud of the Testament wherby he was fāctified but as a comon or worldly thing doeth greate wrong to the spirit of grace and he shal be punished verye sore at Gods hand for this his vnbéelef and wicked hipocrisie For wheras he reposeth not y trust of his iustificatiō in the passiō of our lord sauiour Iesus christ yit neuerthelesse he receyueth this moste holie Sacrament maketh protestation that he putteth not his trust in anie other thing Wherby he accuseth himself and is a witnesse of his owne iniquitie and condemneth himself to euerlasting death by refuzing the lyfe which god promiseth him in that holie Sacramēt And in this poynt when the Christian féeleth that his enemies are lyke to ouercome him the is to wit when he beginneth to dout whether he haue receiued forgiuenes of his sinns by Iesus Christ that he shal not be able to withstand the diuel and his tēptatiōs that the accusation of his owne dowtfull conscience comes to presse him so as he beginneth to feare least helfyre shold swallow him vp and death hold him in his euerlasting bands by reason of Gods wrath I saye when the good christian féeleth himself in such agonie Let him get him to this holie Sacrament with a good hart and stowt courage and receiue it deuoutly saying in his hart and answering his enemies thus I cōfesse I haue deserued a thousand hells euerlasting death by reason of the great sinnes which I haue committed But this heauenly sacrament which I receyue at this present assureth me of the forguiuenes of all my misdoings of myne attonement with god For if I haue an eye to my works ther is no dowt but I acknowledge my self a sinner and condemne myne owne selfe in suche wise as my conscience should neuer be quiet if I should think that my sinnes are pardoned me for my workes sake But when I looke to the promises and couenantes of God who promiseth me forgiuenes of my sinnes by the blud of Iesus Christ I am as sure that I haue obteyned it and that I haue his fauour as I am sure that he which hath made the promises and couenants cannot lye nor deceiue and through this stedfast fayth I become ryghtuouse by Christes rightuousenes wher through I am saued and my conscience quieted Hath he not giuen his most innocent bodie into the handes of sinners for our sinnes Hath he not shed his blud to wash away my iniquities Why thē doost thou vex thy self O my soule put thy trust in the Lord who beareth thée so great loue that to deliuer thée from eternal death it hath pleased him that his only sonne should suffer death and passion who hath taken vppon himselfe our pouertie to giue vs his riches layd our weakenesse vppon himself to stablish vs in

vnto vs not only allureth vs to giue our selues one to another but also by making himself common to vs all maketh vs also to be all one selfsame thing in him In respect wherof wée ought to couet and procure that in all of vs there may be but one mind one harte one tung accorded and vnited togither in thoughtes words and déeds And we must mark well that as oft as we receyue this holy and worthy Sacrament we bind our selues to al the deuties of charitie as not to offende any of our brethren nor to leaue anything vndon that may be profitable and helpfull in their necessitie But if there come any to this heauenly table of the Lord that are diuided at variance with their brethrē the same must assure themselues that they eate vnworthely and are gilty of the bodie and bloud of the Lorde and that they eate and drinke their own damnation for that there wanted nothing on their behalf but that the body of Iesus christ was rent and plucked in péeces again whilest they by hatred are deuided frō their brethren that is to wit from the members of Iesus Christ and haue not any parte with him and yit neuertheles in receiuing this holy communion pretended to beléeue that their whole saluation consisteth in the participation and vnion with Iesus Christ. Then let vs go my brethrē to the receiuing of this heauenly bread to celebrate the remembrance of our Lordes passion and to strengthen and fortifie the beléefe and assurance of the forgiuenes of our sinnes with the remembrance thereof and to quicken vp our myndes and tungs to prayse and exalt the infinite goodnes of our God and finally to cherish brotherly loue and to witnes the same one to another by the streyght vnion which all of vs haue in the bodie of our lord Iesus christ Besydes prayer thé remembring of Baptim and the often resorting to the most holy communion ther is one other verie good remedy against distrust and fearfulnes which is no lesse fréende to christian charitie namely the remembrance of our predestination and election to eternall lyfe grounded vppon the word of God which is the sword of the holie Ghoste wherwith we may beate backe our enemies Reioyce yée in this sayeth the Lorde that your names are written in heauen There is no greater ioy in this life nor any thing that more comforteth the christian that is afficted tempted or falne into anie sinne than the rememberance of predestination and the assuring of our selues that we be of y nomber whose names are written in the booke of lyfe and which are chosen to be fashioned like vnto the image of Iesus Christ. O how vnspeakable is the comfort of him that hath this fayth museth cōtinually in his hart vppon this exceding swéete predestination whereby he knoweth that although he fall often yit notwithstanding god his father who hath foreordeined him to euerlasting life holdeth him vp and reacheth out his hand vnto him continually And he sayeth continually in himselfe if god haue chozen me and predestinated me to the glorie of his children who can hinder me If God be with vs sayeth sainct Paule who can be ageinst vs Nay rather to the ende that the predestination may be accomplished in vs he hath sent his déere beloued sonne who is a most sure earnest penny and pledge vnto vs that we which haue receyued the grace of the Gospell are gods Children chozen to eternall lyfe This holie predestination maynteyneth the trew Christian in a continuall spirituall ioye increaceth in him the indeuer of good works inflameth him with the loue of god maketh him enemie to the world to sinne Who is so fearce hardharted which knowing y god of his mercy hath made him his child frō euerlasting will not by and by bée inflamed to loue GOD Who is of so vyle and ba●e courage that hée will not estéeme all the pleasures all the honours and all the riches of the world as filthy myre whē he knowes y god hath made him a citizen of heauē yea theis are thei y worship god rightly in spirit truth receyuing all things as wel in prosperitie as in aduersitie at the hand of God their Father and euermore praysing and thāking him for all as their good father who is rightuouse and holy in all his workes These being inflamed with the loue of God and armed with the knowledge of their predestination feare neither death nor sin nor the Diuill nor hell neyther knowe they what the wrath of god is for they sée none other thing in god but loue fatherly kindnesse towards them And if they fall into any troubles they accept them as tokens of gods fauour trying out with S. Paule who is it that shall separate vs from Gods loue shall tribulations shall anguish shall persecution or hunger or nakednesse or perill or sword as it is written for thy sake are we killed all the day long and counted as shéepe appointed to the slaughter But in all these things we get the vpper hand thorough him that hath loued vs Wherefore it is not for nought that sainct Iohn sayeth how the true christians know right well that they must be saued and glorified and that by reason of the same affiance they make themselues holy as Iesus Christ is holy And when Saint Paule exhorteth his Disciples to a good and holy life he is wont to put them in remembrance of their election and predestination as of a thing of very great force to stirre vp the mynds of the true Christians to the louing of God and to the performance of good works And for the same cause our good lord Iesus christ speaketh openly of this holy predestination as one that knew of howe great importance the knowledge thereof is to the edifying of his elect But perchaunce thou wilt say to me I know wel that they whose names are written in heauen haue cause to liue in continuall ioy and to glorifie GOD but in word and deed but I know not whither I am of that number or no and therefore I liue in continuall feare specially bycause I knowe my selfe to bée an excéedinge weake and frayle sinner from the violence wherof I am not able to defend my self but that I am ouercome of it daily And furthermore for asmuch as I se my self cōtineually afflicted and troubled with dyuerse temptations methinks I do as it were behold with myne eyes the wrath of God squorging me Too answere to theis dowtes of thyne I say my ryght dere brother that thou must assure thy selfe that al theis are but temptations of the deuill who by all meanes séeketh to rob vs of that faith and confidence that springeth of faythe and assurethe vs of Gods good will towardes vs He laboreth to strip our sowle out of this preciouse garmēt for he knoweth that none is a trew Christian except he beleue Gods

thy misdoinges are pardoned thée through Iesus christ And in so doing thou shalt giue y glorie vnto God by confessing him to be mercifull and trew shalt become rightuouse and holy before God forsomuch as by the same confessiō y holines righteousnesse of Iesus Christ shal be communicated vnto thée But to returne to our purpose of predestinatiō I say that by the thinges aboue mencioned a man may euidently perceyue that the assuraunce of predestination doth not hurt but rather greately profit the trew Christians And I thinke not that it can hurte the false Christians and reprobates For albeit that such maner of folk would beare them selues in hand and pretend to the worldward to be of the nomber of the predestinate yit can they neuer perswade their owne consciences which wil euer bée gnawing and crying out to the contrarie But yit it séemeth greatly that the doctrine of predestination may hurt them For they be wont to say If I bée of the nomber of y reprobates what shall it auaile mée to do good works And if I be of y nomber of the predestinate I shal be saued without any laboring of myne to do good works I answer thée at fewe wordes that by suche diuelish argumēts they increace gods wrath ageinst themselues who hath disclozed the knowledge of predestination to the Christians to make them whot and not c●ld in the loue of God and to set them foreward and not backward vnto good workes And therfore the trew Christian on the one side holdeth himself assuredly predestinated vnto euerlasting lyfe and to be saued not at all by his owne merites but by Gods electiō who hath predestinated vs not for our own workes lakes but to shewe the greatnesse of hys mercie And on y other side indeuereth himselfe to do good workes after the example of Iesus Christ as much as if his saluation depended vppon his own policie and paynestaking As for hym that ceasseth to do good bycause of the Doctrine of predestination saying if I be predestinated I shalbée saued without streyning of my self to do good workes he sheweth euidently that his traueling is not for the loue of God but for the loue of himself By reason whereof the workes that he doth may perhaps be good and holy to the sight of men but they be wicked and abhominable before the Lorde God who hath an eye to the intent And hereuppon it may be gathered that the doctrine of predestination worketh rather good than harme to the false christians For it discouereth their hipocrisie which can not cure it selfe so long as it lyeth hidden vnder the mantel of outward works But I would haue them that saye I will not streyne my self to do well for if I be predestinated I shal be saued without tyring of my self so much I say I would haue them tell mée how it happeneth that when they be diseased they say not also I wil haue neyther Phisicion nor phisick for looke what God had determined vppon mée cannot but come to passe why eate they why drincke they why till they the ground why plant they Uines and why bée they so diligent in dooing all thinges conuenient for too susteyne the body why saye they not also that all theis turmoylynges pollices and trauels of ours are superfluouse forasmuch as it is not possible but that what soeuer God hath foreséene and determined concerning our lyfe and death muste néedes come to passe And therefore if Gods prouidence make them not negligent and idle in things perteining to the body Why should it make them more slothfull and negligent in that which concerneth the Christen perfection which without all comparison is farre nobler than the bodie But for asmuch as wée sée that neither Iesus Christe nor Sainct Paule for any doubt of offending the reprobates haue forborne to preache the trueth which is necessarie to the edifying of the chosen for the loue of whom the euerlasting Sonne of GOD became man and was put to death vppon the crosse wee also in like wise ought not to forbeare the preaching of predestination to the true Christians for asmuch as wee haue seene that it importeth great edification Now are we come to the end of our purpose wherein our chief intent hath bin according to our small power to magnifie the wonderfull benefite which the Christen man hath receyued by IESUS Christ crucified and to shewe that faith of hir self alone iustifieth that is to witt that God receyueth and holdeth them for rightuouse which beleeue stedfastly that Chryste hath made full amends for their sinnes how beit that as light cannot be separated from Fyre which of it selfe burneth and deuoureth all things euen so good woorks can not bee separated from fayth which alone by i●selfe iustifieth And this holy doctrine which exalteth Iesus Christ and represseth and abateth the pryde of man hath and alwayes shal be reiected and fought against by such Christians as haue Iewish mindes But happy is hee who folowing the example of Sainct Paule spoileth himselfe of his owne rightuousenesse and would haue none other rightuousenesse than that which is of Iesus Christ wherwith if he be clothed and apparelled he may most assuredly appeere before God and shall receiue his blissing and the heritage of heauen earth with his only Sonne Iesus Christ our lord to whom be all honor praise glory from this time forth for euermore Amen Christ is the ende of Law. ● Cor. 8. Iob. 12. The stat● of man before and after that he had 〈◊〉 Psal. 114. Psal. 14. Originall s●n A verye good compa●ison Who is our neybour The 〈◊〉 office or dewtie of the lawe Rom. 3. and 7. The second office of the lawe The third office of the lawe Deu. 27. 2. Cor. 3. The forth office of the Lowe Rom. 4 The fifth office of the lawe Exod. 20 Coloss. 3 Act. 4. Mat. 11. Iohn 7. Iohn ● Gal. 3. Iohn 8. 1. Cor. 15. Psal. 50 Rom. 5 The greatne●●e of sin 〈◊〉 not to cause despayre ● Cor. 5. Gala ● An excellent comparison of the ●●●bilitie of our owne woorks Hebr. 7. Iohn 12. Phil. 3 ● Cor. 1. How man is deliuered and set free from the curse of the lawe Gal. 3. Rom. 8. Colost 2 1. Cor. 15 Gen. 3 How we 〈◊〉 the likenesse of God. A very good s●militude expressing the maner how our 〈◊〉 are taken away by Christ. Math. 28 Phil. 2 Ephe. 5. Iohn 3. How the faithfull mans sowle is assu●ed of his being maried vnto Christ. Act. 5 Mat. 2 2. Cor. 3. Iohn 6 Iohn 3 Iohn 11. Iohn 12. 1. Iohn 4 Hebr. ● A very goodly s●●ilitude ●it for the expressing of the free for giuensse of si●●es for Iesus Christes sake ● Cor. 1. Heb. 4 Heb. 10. Heb. 8 Rom. 4. Gen. 1● Rom 2. Gala. 3. Abac. 2. Gal. 3. Rom. 10. S. Augustin Origen * Marie magdalen Luke 6. Fayth is the mark of those that are iustified Esai 64. S. Basil. S. Hilary S. Ambrose Rom. 4 Psal. 31 S. Bernard Gen. 17. A very good comparisō how we be clothed with the rightuousenesse of Iesus Christ. No man 〈◊〉 boast of the performāce of gods lawe Psal. 102. Pro. 20. Iob. 1● ●●ohn 2. Math. 6. Luke 17 Acts. 1● How the workes of y faithfull though thei be vnperfect please GOD. Math. 2● In wha● maner faith iustify●th Ephe. 3. Mat. 12. Rom. 6. Sainct Paule calleth them Sainctes whom we call Christians He that beleueth cannot be with out good workes Mark● 9. Iames. 2. Apoc. 3. A liuely cōparison Wh●t S. Iames ment concerning workes Iames. 2. ● heauenly 〈◊〉 Iohn 17. Rom. 4. 2. Cor. 6. 1. Peter 2 Gala. 3. Hebr. 9. Gala. 6. Luke 2. Tit. 2. Rom. 8. Gala. 3. Rom. 8. Iesus Christ y trew exāple of chri●●●ans 1. Peter 2 Ephe. 4. Rom. 15. Phil. 2. Math. 1● 2. Tim. 2 Rom. 12. 1. Tim 1 Gala. 5 Luke 9. Iohn 15. Phil. 3. 2. Cor. 12 2. Cor. 4. Gala. 6. Rom. 5. After what sort patience ingendereth triall Rom. ● 2. Cor. 2. Mark. 9. Foure remedies against the tēptaciōs of distrust Prayer Math. 9. 1. Thes. 5 Tru prayer Baptisme 1. Pet. 3. Mark. 16 Gala. 3. Rom. 4. Psal. 36. The supper of the Lord. Luke 22 Mark. 16 Gala. 3. Hebr. 9. Ireneus Lib. 1. Iohn 6. 1 Cor. 11. What is ment by not making a difference of the lords bodie He y receiueth this Sacrament protesteth himself to trust in none other thing than the blud of Christ. Uery cōfortable counsel Rom. 4. Rom. 8. Why the holy Sacramēt of thankesgiu●ng was ordey●ed Christen peace and vnyo● are betokened by the bread and Wyne ●e that offendeth one of his Christen brethren offendeth Christ himself A preparatiō to y receyuing of y holy Sacrament He that receyueth y Sacramēt byndeth himself to al y dewlies of charitie The trew and for which the holy Sacrament is ordeined The fourth remedie against distrust Ephe. 5. Luke 10 Psal. 36. Rom. 8. He y re●eyueth y Gospel is sure y he is predestinated ● he effect y precede of y knowleg for predestination Rom. 8. 1. Iohn 3. ●phe 1. Hebr. 3. Hebr. 10 Afflictiōs at no signes of reprobation Pro 5. 〈◊〉 trew 〈◊〉 to know ●●ods children by ●phe 2. Wherefore y Apostle calleth y holy Gost y s●irit of 〈◊〉 Gala. 3. Rom. 8. Rom. 8. A true mark of predestis nation 1. Cor. 2. Rom. 8. 1. Cor. 12 He that glorieth not y he hath y holy ghost is no true Christiā Iohn 14. Eccle. 6. 1. Cor. 4. A Man may knowe y he is in Gods fa●or By the chaunces Of this life no mā cā iudge whther a mā be in Gods fauor or displeasure Rom. 3. 5 Phil. 3. 2. Tim. 4 Rom. 8. Phil. 1. The two ●ort●s of feare child y 〈◊〉 Rom. 8. 2. Tim. ● Rom. 14 Ephe. 6. Phil. 4. 1. Peter 1 The sla●ish feare threateneth the wicked and the childly feare 〈◊〉 y chozen The effects of childly fear Eph 4. The christian may warrant him self y forgiuenes of his slunes S Hilary Iames. 1. S. Augustin S. Bernard Eche one must beleue particularly that hie sinnes are released forgiuē him freely Eche one must beleue particularly that his sinnes are released forgiuē him freely ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas East for Lucas Harison and George Bisshop

his strength become mortal to make vs immortall come downe vnto the earth to aduaunce vs vp to heauen and become the sonne of man with vs to make vs the children of God with himself Who is he then that shal accuse vs God is he that iustifieth vs who shall condemne vs Iesus Christ is dead for vs yea rizen agein for vs and he sitteth at the right hand of God making intercession for vs Let vs then O my Sowle leaue of these teares and sighes ¶ THE. C. III. PSALME 1 MY soule praise thou the LORD and all that is within me praise his holie Name 2 My soule praise thou the Lord and forget not all his benefites 3 Which forgiueth al thine iniquitie and healeth all thine infirmities 4 Which redemeth thy life from the graue crowneth thée with mercie compassion 5 Which satisfieth thy mouth with good things thy youth is renued like y Egles 6 The Lord executeth righteousenes and iudgement to al that are oppressed 7 He made his waies knowen vnto Moses his workes vnto the children of Israel 8 The Lord is ful of compassion and mercie slow to angre and of great kindnes 9 He will not alwaye chide nether kepe his angre for euer 10 He hath not dealt with vs after our sinz nor rewarded vs accordīg to our iniquities 11 For as high as the heauen is aboue the earth so great is his mercie towarde them that feare him 12 As farre as the East is from the West so far hath he remoued our sinnes from vs. 13 As a father hath cōpassiō on his childrē so hath y Lord compassiō on thē y fear him 14 For he knoweth whereof we be made he remembreth that we are but dust 15 The dayes of man are as grasse as a floure of the field so florisheth he 16 For the winde goeth ouer it it is gone and the place therof shal know it no more 17 But y louing kindenes of y Lord endureth for euer euer vpon thē that fear him his righteousenes vpon childrens children 18 Unto thē that kepe his ceuenāt think vpon his commandements to do them 19 The Lorde hath prepared his throne in heauen and his kingdome ruleth ouer all 20 Praise the Lord ye his Angels that exrel in strength that do his commandement in obeying the voice of his word 21 Praise the Lord all ye his hostes ye his seruants that do his pleasure 22 Praise the Lord all ye his workes in al places of his dominion my soule praise thou the Lord. So hath he had mercie on vs in giuing vs his only sonne With this faith with theis thanksgiuings with theis or such other like thoughts must we receiue the sacramēt of the bodie blud of our Lord Iesus christ After this maner is al fearfulnes driuen out of the soule of y christiā charitie is incresed faith strēgthened y conscience quieted the tung neuer ceasseth to prayse God and to yéelde him infinite thanks for so great a benefyte This is the vertue efficacie and onely trust of our sowle This is the Rocke wher vppō if the conscience be bwilded it feareth nother tempest nor the gates of hell nor gods wrath nor the Lawe nor sinne nor death nor the diuels nor any other thing And forasmuch as the substance of the Lords Supper and table consisteth in this diuine Sacrament When the christian is at it he must hold his eyes fastened continewally vppon the passion of our graciouse Sauiour beholding him on the one syde vppon the crosse loden with all our sinnes and GOD on the othersyde punishing chastizing and whipping his owne only begottē and derbeloued sonne in stede of vs O happie is that man that shetteth his eyes from all other syghts and will nother héere nor sée any other thing than Iesus Christ crucifyed in whome are layd vp bestowed all the treasures of Gods wisdome deuine knowledge Blessed say I is he that fedeth his mind with so heauenly a foode maketh himselfe drunken in the loue of God with so swéete and singular a liquor But before I make an end of this matter I will first aduertise the christian that Sainct Austin hath ordinarily bin woont to terme this holy sacrament the bond of charitie and the misterie of vnitie And he saieth that whosoeuer receiueth the misterie of vnitie and regardeth not the bond of peace receiueth not the Sacrament to his owne behoof but as a witnesse ageinst himself Therfore we must vnderstand that the Lord hath ordeyned this holy Sacrament not only to make vs sure of the forgiuenes of our sins but also to inflame vs to peace vnitie brotherly charitie For in this Sacrament the lord doth after such a maner make vs partakers of his body as he becōmeth al one thing with vs and we with him By reason wher of forasmuch as he hath but one bodie wherof he maketh vs partakers it is méete that we also should by such partaking become all one body togither amōg our selues And this vnion is represented by the bread of the Sacramēt which as it is made of many grayns mingled and kneaded togither in such wyse as one of them cannot be discerned from another So also must we be ioyned togither after such a sorte and so vnited togither into one agrement of mynd as no diuision may créepe in And this dooth sainct Paule shewe vs when he saieth Is not the cup of blissing which we blisse the communion of the blud of Iesus Christ is not the bread y we break the communion of the bodie of Iesus christe whereas we be manie yit are we but one bread and one bodie forsomuch as we be all parttakers of one bread By theis things we vnderstand that when we receiue this most holy communion we must consider that we are all of vs ingreffed into Christe and are all becomme members of one selfesame bodie y is to wit of I●sus Christ in such wyse as we cannot offend defame or d●spyse any of our brethren but we must therwithall offend defame and despyse our sayde head Iesus Christ neyther can we be at variance with any of our brethren but in lykewise we must be at odds with him Also we cannot loue him except we loue him in our brethren Looke how much care we haue of our owne bodie so much must we haue of our christen brethren who are the members of our bodie And like as no part of our bodie féeleth anye gréefe which spreddeth not it selfe into all the other parts so ought we to determine with our selues that our brother féeleth not any inconuenience which should not moue vs to compassion With such maner of thoughts must we prepare our selues to this holie Sacrament quickening vp our sprites with a feruēt loue to our neibour ward For what greater spurre can we haue to prick vs to loue one another thā to sée y Iesus christ by giuing himself