Institutions of Christian religion framed out of Gods word, and the writings of the best diuines, methodically handled by questions and answers, fit for all such as desire to know, or practise the will of God. Written in Latin by William Bucanus Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Lausanna. And published in English by Robert Hill, Bachelor in Diuinitie, and Fellow of Saint Iohns Colledge in Cambridge, for the benefit of our English nation, to which is added in the end the practise of papists against Protestant princes.

To whom therefore is the Lords Supper to be giuen?

To all the faithfull members of the Church, which can ex∣amine themselues, and are taught in the mysterie of faith, and can shewe forth the Lords death: for to this mysterie is required the examination of a mans owne selfe, and this shew forth the lords death.

And therefore not to Infidels, not to infants, not to madmen, not to them that are ignorant of the mysteries, or to them which knowe not what is done, not to the impenitent, not to them which are excommunicated by the lawfull iudgement of the Church, not to the polluted, either with manifest errours, or with any notorious wickednesse (vnlesse they haue first satis∣fied the Church, and giuen a testimonie of their repentance). Fi∣nally not to the deade, nor for the dead. For the oblations of bread & wine, which were offered in times past by the friends of the deade (after a heathen custome) went to the vse of the poore. In like manner the sacrifices, and offerings, which Cyprian saith, were offered for Martyrs, were in his vnderstanding, praises, and thankesgiuings vnto God, in that it pleased him to afford his Church such excellent lights as they were.