The lavves and statutes of Geneua as well concerning ecclesiastical discipline, as ciuill regiment, with certeine proclamations duly executed, whereby Gods religion is most purelie mainteined, and their common wealth quietli gouerned: translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Robert Fills.

Of the supper.

FOr as muche as the supper hath bene instituted by our Sauiour Iesus Christ to be frequented and vsed and also it hath bene obserued in the primatiue christen churche, vntyl suche time as the deuill turned al vp∣syde downe, setting vp y^e Masse in sted therof whiche faulte ought to be cor∣rected, and also the rare celebratinge therof we haue determyned and ordei¦ned y^t it shalbe ministred fower times in the yere that is to saye. At Christ∣mas, Easter, Penticoste, and the first Sondaye in the monethe of Sep∣tember.

Item that the mynisters distribute the breade in good order w^t reuerence

and that none other geue the cuppe but onely the Commissioners or Dea¦cons with the mynisters: and for this cause that there be no great number of cuppes and vessells.

Item that the table be nere vnto y^e pulpytt, to the ende that the minister maye more commodiously and playn¦ly declare the vse therof nere vnto the table.

Item that it be not celebrated but in the churche, excepte it be in greate necessytie.

Item that the Sondaye before the celebracion of the sayd supper, there be declaration made, to the ende that no chylde come before he haue made profession of his faythe, according as shalbe declared in y^e Catechisme, and also to exhorte all straungers & newe commers, to come fyrste and present them selues vnto the churche, to be instructed yf nede shalbe, and conse∣quently that none approcheto his cō∣dempnacion.* 1.1

Notes

• * 1.1

  the banes must be pronoū¦ced 〈◊〉〈◊〉 son∣daies so∣lemnely.