What is the worthy preperation, and to whō ought thys sacrament to be ministred?
¶ They come and receiue it wor¦thyly, which doing repentaunce
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¶ They come and receiue it wor¦thyly, which doing repentaunce
and beinge afrayed for their syn∣nes, do seeke conforte beleuynge that their sinnes be forgeuē accor¦dyng vnto the promise of Christ, and for the cōfirmation and esta∣blishynge of thys fayeth, doe vse thys sacrament, as a witneshing or testimonie of remission of syn∣nes. And because they muste vse this sacrament which do repente, therfore the churche in tyme past dyd dryue them frome the com∣munion whiche were open syn∣ners. Nor they oughte not to be admitted vnto the supper of the Lorde, whiche be manifest and o∣pen euyl doars, and wyl do no re∣pentaunce.