§. 6. That Christian People (for whom Christ shed His Blood) should not be defrau∣ded of the Cup, which is called, The Communion there-of.1. Authoritie of Scripture.MAtth. 26.27.And taking the Cup, he gaue thanks, and gaue it to them, saying, Drinke ye all of this.Note, That where-as Hee sayeth on∣lie of the Bread, Eate yee, Hee speaketh more expresselie of the Cuppe, saying, Drinke yee all; that none should bee ex∣cepted.1. Cor. 10.16.The Cuppe of Blessing, which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the Bloode of Christ?I aske then, Where-fore hinder the Popish Clergie their People, from so comfortable a Communion? seeing the Precept of Drinking, must belong to them, to whom the reason of the Pre∣cept most belongeth, which is the com∣fort of remission of sinnes, and the re∣membrance of Christ Iesus passion, 1. Cor. 11.25. If therefore people should ap∣ply the one, and remember the other,
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