III.
Priests, Friers and other Ecclesiastical Persons of the Church of Rome, shall not be admitted to the Lords Supper, until they have first made confession in publick of their past life and profession.
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Priests, Friers and other Ecclesiastical Persons of the Church of Rome, shall not be admitted to the Lords Supper, until they have first made confession in publick of their past life and profession.
This practice is wholly conformable to that of the first Christians, It is not permitted unto any one whatsoever, saith, St. Justin Martyr, to partake with us of the Sacrament, unless he be fully perswaded of the truth of our Doctrine, that he has been Baptized to obtain Remission of his Sins with a new Birth, * 1.1 and that he lives according to the Laws of Jesus Christ.
Apol. 1. p. 97, 98.