At what time was it instituted?* 1.1
In the yeare of the world 3995. of the age of Christ 33. of March 24. day, which was Thursday, in the euening: surely, that night wherein he was betrayed by Iudas vnto the Iewes, was the Supper of the Lord instituted.
1. First of all, because of the figure going before, that is to say, of the eating of the Pascall Lambe, or the legall, solemne and Sa∣cramentall Supper, in place wherof Christ substituted the Supper Euāgelical, Lu. 22.14.19. where that being performed, a new insti∣tution of this, in expresse words is put in the stead therof: & so the Apostle teacheth. 1. Cor. 5.7. Christ our passeouer is sacrificed for vs. From whence it followeth, that the Supper of the Lord is our Passouer. For the same thing in both, is signified, namely Christ, the true and immaculate sacrifice for the sins of the world there promised, here exhibited. The remembrance of the like benefite, there, of the deliuerance out of the bondage of Aegypt, and of induction into the promised land: here, of freedome from the cruell slauerie of Sathan and of introduction, into eternall life.
2. Secondly, because of his passion and death neate approch∣ing,* 1.2 the remembrance of which benefit therein performed vnto vs, he would set forth in this Supper.
3, Thirdly, that he might plainely shew a consummation and taking away of al Sacraments and Sacrifices of the Old Testamēt, and manner of the Paschall lambe it selfe, which he had eaten be∣fore with the Disciples,