Chap. XXIX. II. In this sacrament, Christ is not offered up to his Fa ther, nor any real facrifice made at all, for remission of fins of the quick or deadb; but only a commemoration of that one offering up of himself, by himself, upon the cross, once for all; and a fpiritual oblation of all possible praise unto God for the famec; so that the popish sacrifice of the mass, as they call it, is most abominably injurious to Christ's one only facrifice, the alone propitiation for all the fins of the elect d. III. The Lord Jesus hath, in this ordinance, appointed his ministers to declare his word of institution to the people, to pray, and bless the elements of bread and wine, and thereby to fet them apart from a common to a holy use; and to take, and break the bread, to take the cup, and (they com .. are all partakers of that one bread. v. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 1 Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one spirit. II. b Heb. ix. 22. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without thedding of blood is no remiffion. v. 25. Nor yet that he should offer himself of ten, as the high priest entreth into the holy place every year with blood of others: v. 26. (For then must he often hath fuffered fince the foundation of the world) but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away fin by the sacrifice of himself, v. 28. So Christ was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto those that look for him, shall he appear the second time, without fin, unto falvation. 1 Cor. xi. 24, 25, 26. (See them municating in letter a.) Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and faid, Take, eat, this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it. d Heb. vii. 23. And they truly were many priests, because they were not fuffered to continue by reason of death: v. 24. But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. v. 27. Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up facrifice, first for his own fins, and then for the peoples: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. Heb. x. 11. And every priest standeth daily ministring, and offering oftentimes the fame facrifices, which can never take away fins: v. 12. But this man, after he had offered one facrifice for fins for ever, fat down on the right hand of God. v. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified, v. 18. Now where remiffion of these is, there is RO municating also themselves) to give both to the communicantse; but to none who are not then present in the congregation f. IV. Private masses, or receiving this facrament by a priest or any other aloneg, as likewife the denial of the cup to the people b, worshipping the elements, the lifting them up, or carrying them about for adoration, and the referving them for any pretended religious use, are all contrary to the nature of this facrament, and to the institution of Christ i. V. The outward elements in this sacrament, duly fet apart to the uses ordained by Christ, have such relation to him crucified, as that truly, yet facramentally only, they are sometimes called by the name of the things they represent, to wit, the body and blood of Christk; albeit, in substance and na no more offering for fin. III. Mat. xxvi. 26, 27. (See in letter c.) v. 28. For this is my blood of the new testament, which is thed for many for the remission of fins. And Mark xiv. 22. And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body. v. 23. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank of it. v. 24. And he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is shed for many. And Luke xxii. 19. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 20. Likewife also the cup after supper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood, which is shed for you. With 1 Cor. xi. 23, 24, 25, 26. (See all in letter a.) f Acts xx. 7. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to de ture, part on the morrow, and continued his speech until mid-night. 1 Cor. xi. 20. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's fupper. IV. g 1 Cor. x. 6. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not luft after evil things, as they also lufted. b Mark xiv. 23. (See in letter c.) 1 Cor. xi. 25, 26. (See letter a.) v. 27. Wherefore, whofoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's body. iMat. xv. 9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. V. k Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples and faid, Take, eat; ture, they ftill remain truly and only bread, and wine, as they were before l. VI. That doctrine which maintains a change of the fubstance of bread and wine, into the substance of Christ's body and blood (commonly called transubstantiation) by confecration of a priest, or by any other way, is repugnant, not to fcripture alone, but even to common sense and reason; overthroweth the nature of the sacrament, and hath been and is the cause of manifold superstitions, yea, of gross idolatries m. VII. Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this facrament n, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but fpiritually, receive and feed upon Christ crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Christ being then, not corporally or carnally, in, it or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but spiritually, present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward sensfeso. VIII. Altho this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it: v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament, which is shed for many for the remiffion of fins. 11 Cor. xi. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do thew the Lord's death till he come. v. 27. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. Mat. xxvi. 29. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. VI. mActsiii. 21. Whom the heaven must receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his VII. n 1 Cor. xi. 28. (See in letter l.) 01 Cor. x. 16. The cup of blef fing which we bless, is it not the com VIII. Altho' ignorant and wicked men receive the out ward elements in this facrament, yet they receive not the thing fignified thereby; but, by their unworthy coming thereunto, are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord, to their own damnation. Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly perfons, as they are unfit to enjoy communion with him, so are they unworthy of the Lord's table, and cannot without great fin against Christ, while they remain such, partake of these holy mysteries p, or be admitted thereunto q. T CHAP. XXX. Of Church Cenfures. HE Lord Jesus, as king and head of his church, hath therein appointed a government in the hand of churchofficers, distinct from the civil magistrate a. communion of the blood of Christ? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift? VIII. p 1 Cor. xi. 27, 28. (See in letter 1.) v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's body. 2 Cor. vi. 14. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? v. 15. And what concord hath Chrift with Belial or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? v. 16. What agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath faid, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 91 Cor. v. 6. Your glorying is not good: Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? v. 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump II To as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is facrificed for us. v. 13. But them that are without, God judgeth, Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 2 Theff. iii. 6. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh diforderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. v. 14 And if any man obey not our word by this epiftle, note that man, and havenocompany with him, that he may be ashamed. v. 15. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Mat. vii. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rent you. I. Ifa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, ther, The Prince of peace. v. 7. Of the increase of his government and peace, there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with juftice, from henceforth even for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. 1 Tim. v. 17. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 1 Theff. v. 12. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you. Acts xx. 17. And from Miletus he sent to Ephefus, and called the elders of the church. v. 18 And when they were come to him, he faid unto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Afia, after what manner I have been with you at all feafons. Heb. xiii. 7. Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, confidering the end of their conversation. v. 17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your fouls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. v. 24. Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the faints. They of Italy falute you. 1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath set some in the II. To these officers the keys of the kingdom of heaven are committed, by virtue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins; to shut that kingdom against the impenitent, both by the word and cenfures; and to open it unto penitent sinners, by the ministry of the gospel, and by absolution from censures, as occasion shall require b. III. Church church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly, teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Mat. xxviii. 18. And Jefus came, and spake unto them, faying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. v. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: v. 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. II. b Mat. xvi. 19. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loofed in heaven. Mat. xviii. 17. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. v. 18. Verily, I fay unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatfoever ye shall loofe on earth, fhall be loofed in heaven. John xx. 21. Then faid Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you; as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. v. 22. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and faith unto them, Receive ye the holy Ghoft. v. 23. Whose soever fins ye remit, they |