 | Here beginneth a song of the Lordes Supper |  |
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O God
who is worthy thy great loue to expresse
Which yu on vs hast showid or we word it inlarg
For whē Sathā, we sin was like vs to oppresse
Thou sēdyst thinown begottē son vs to discarg
Through his godli life & or the end of his viage
He ordeyned a sygne, for oure weke soules moost holsom
Wherby we shulde thynk on the loue of his personage
And remember his deathe, vntyll the tyme he comme.
Which yu on vs hast showid or we word it inlarg
For whē Sathā, we sin was like vs to oppresse
Thou sēdyst thinown begottē son vs to discarg
Through his godli life & or the end of his viage
He ordeyned a sygne, for oure weke soules moost holsom
Wherby we shulde thynk on the loue of his personage
And remember his deathe, vntyll the tyme he comme.
Gyue attentyue eares, I hartely you desyre
To heare thinges profytable, leest profyt scape by
Therfore diligently to harken I you requyre
Ye wyll call it profyt, I dare well veryfy
To be inflamed with Christes loue, as with fyer heuenlye
For with goddes grace, I wyll tell you the hole som
Of Christes supper, assigned very necessary
For vs to remember the Lordes death tyll he com.
To heare thinges profytable, leest profyt scape by
Therfore diligently to harken I you requyre
Ye wyll call it profyt, I dare well veryfy
To be inflamed with Christes loue, as with fyer heuenlye
For with goddes grace, I wyll tell you the hole som
Of Christes supper, assigned very necessary
For vs to remember the Lordes death tyll he com.
Dyuers vertuous namynges, hath this holy signe
Callyd the Lordes supper, in the pistle of saynt Paule
Agayn a Communion, Christes churche to conioyne
In charytie by a supper vniuersall
And thankes geuyng to God, for his benefyttes all
And a wyll of synnes forgyuenes, to deaf and dom
And by this text, do thus me to your mynde to call
A remembraunce of the Lordes death, vntyll he com.
Callyd the Lordes supper, in the pistle of saynt Paule
Agayn a Communion, Christes churche to conioyne
In charytie by a supper vniuersall
And thankes geuyng to God, for his benefyttes all
And a wyll of synnes forgyuenes, to deaf and dom
And by this text, do thus me to your mynde to call
A remembraunce of the Lordes death, vntyll he com.
The Lordes supper, is Christes institution pure
In the which, breade and wyne geuen & his worde adioyned
Was geuen his body and blood, which dyd oure soules cure
Set furth now, that all they which haue a faythfull mynde
In these wordes, broke and shed for you, with a lowe kinde
Shall haue remission of there synnes most noysom
And great quyetnes of conscience they shall fynde
In remembryng the Lordes death, vntyll he com.
In the which, breade and wyne geuen & his worde adioyned
Was geuen his body and blood, which dyd oure soules cure
Set furth now, that all they which haue a faythfull mynde
In these wordes, broke and shed for you, with a lowe kinde
Shall haue remission of there synnes most noysom
In remembryng the Lordes death, vntyll he com.
The occasion whi Christ this supper dyd begyn
Where: the time of his deathe was com oure soules to saue
An other, he knewe, we were forgetfull by syn
And that of his memory som wolde vs depraue
Therfore effectually his corps to vs he gaue
In a supper for our soules a meat most houlsom
And this is the very finall cause which he then draue
That we shold remember his great loue tyl he com.
Where: the time of his deathe was com oure soules to saue
An other, he knewe, we were forgetfull by syn
And that of his memory som wolde vs depraue
Therfore effectually his corps to vs he gaue
In a supper for our soules a meat most houlsom
And this is the very finall cause which he then draue
That we shold remember his great loue tyl he com.
The order of this supper who soeuer do breake
Alter, peruert or, torne, otherwyse then Chryst made
He is a sismatike and doth the churche greate wreake
And blindeth mens consciens and makyth faythe to fade
In cawlinge Christes body that very popishe trade
Making vs knele thereto lyke blind Ipocryts dom
Thus with a false sauior they do our myndes perswade
Causinge vs to forget Christes deth vntyl he com.
Alter, peruert or, torne, otherwyse then Chryst made
He is a sismatike and doth the churche greate wreake
And blindeth mens consciens and makyth faythe to fade
In cawlinge Christes body that very popishe trade
Making vs knele thereto lyke blind Ipocryts dom
Thus with a false sauior they do our myndes perswade
Causinge vs to forget Christes deth vntyl he com.
It sholde be orderyd as the apostels vse the same
Teaching before, a worthye preparacion.
That al such maye suppe, which to heare of synnes do shame
Repenting and sekinge their soules consolacion
Beleuinge to haue of al theyr synnes remyssion.
And to confyrme theyr fayth receauinge this sygne holsome
Euen as a wytnes, of goddes benediction.
In Chryst: rememberynge his deathe vntyll he do come.
Teaching before, a worthye preparacion.
That al such maye suppe, which to heare of synnes do shame
Repenting and sekinge their soules consolacion
Beleuinge to haue of al theyr synnes remyssion.
And to confyrme theyr fayth receauinge this sygne holsome
Euen as a wytnes, of goddes benediction.
In Chryst: rememberynge his deathe vntyll he do come.
The partakers of the supper, shold be put in mynde
To take a suere holde, of there promyse of baptysme
And to forsake the deuell, with al his workes blinde
with euerye false Antechryst, euen the dyuelles lymme
As the Pope: which with foule Idolles the church doth trim
Therby to make them in gods knowlege deffe and dome
And al to maintayn the tradicions of hym
Utterly to forget the Lordes death, tyl he come.
To take a suere holde, of there promyse of baptysme
And to forsake the deuell, with al his workes blinde
with euerye false Antechryst, euen the dyuelles lymme
As the Pope: which with foule Idolles the church doth trim
Therby to make them in gods knowlege deffe and dome
Utterly to forget the Lordes death, tyl he come.
Then the minister must purge the congregacion
For euery one, whiche lyueth in great fautes manyfest
Shold be put from the borde, by excōmunication
Al such as gods word slander, yrke, slake, or detest
Al wylful weake, which in blind cerymonies wyl rest
Ar to be refused tyl they wyshe for gods kingdome
And when they mend, to be taken in amonge the rest
For to remember the lordes death tyll he come
For euery one, whiche lyueth in great fautes manyfest
Shold be put from the borde, by excōmunication
Al such as gods word slander, yrke, slake, or detest
Al wylful weake, which in blind cerymonies wyl rest
Ar to be refused tyl they wyshe for gods kingdome
And when they mend, to be taken in amonge the rest
For to remember the lordes death tyll he come
The receyuers also, must themselues suerly proue
Whether they may worthely eate & drynke of ye lordes cuppe
That is, yf with his brethren he be in pure loue.
Or yf he canne for gods glory, a bytter death suppe
Or yt he do not by muche eatinge, in slothfulnes drope
Or else by great fasting, for his owne supper lost and glome
In suche case from the flocke, ye were best to ryse vp
Least he be gyltye of the lordes deth, tyl he come.
Whether they may worthely eate & drynke of ye lordes cuppe
That is, yf with his brethren he be in pure loue.
Or yf he canne for gods glory, a bytter death suppe
Or yt he do not by muche eatinge, in slothfulnes drope
Or else by great fasting, for his owne supper lost and glome
In suche case from the flocke, ye were best to ryse vp
Least he be gyltye of the lordes deth, tyl he come.
When al myndes be cleane, ye seruer must come to ye borde
And be plaest in the mydest, most lyke Chrystes example
To showe them of the pascal lambe, in a short worde
And what it signyfyed, in playnnes he most tell
That Chryste sholde saue vs from deuil/death/sinne & hell
For ye which, he made sacrifyce sweter then gomme
And wyllyth by his ordinance, vs in loue to dwel
Breking breade, to remember his death tyl he com.
And be plaest in the mydest, most lyke Chrystes example
To showe them of the pascal lambe, in a short worde
And what it signyfyed, in playnnes he most tell
That Chryste sholde saue vs from deuil/death/sinne & hell
For ye which, he made sacrifyce sweter then gomme
And wyllyth by his ordinance, vs in loue to dwel
Breking breade, to remember his death tyl he com.
Then must he sytte downe lyfting vp his eyis to heuen
Thankinge god the father for his benefyttes all
That to vs pore sinners hath his only sonne geuyn
Which vnto his fathers mercy dyd vs agayn call
And by his death, is become meat vnyuersal
To al soules, which therby beleue synnes remyssion
Therfore the misticall body of Christ receyue ye shall
That ye may remember the Lordes deathe, tyll he com.
Thankinge god the father for his benefyttes all
That to vs pore sinners hath his only sonne geuyn
Which vnto his fathers mercy dyd vs agayn call
And by his death, is become meat vnyuersal
To al soules, which therby beleue synnes remyssion
That ye may remember the Lordes deathe, tyll he com.
Thē must he take bread & break it showyng Christes act
Sayeng our Lord Iesu Christe the nyghte he was betrayed
Toke a loef of breade & when he had geuyn thankes brake it
All the twelue Apostels present, to whome he sayd
Take it, and eate, these his wordes ought to be wayed
This is my body which shall suffer passyon
For you do thus that on me your mynde may be layd
To remember my great loue and death tyll I com.
Sayeng our Lord Iesu Christe the nyghte he was betrayed
Toke a loef of breade & when he had geuyn thankes brake it
All the twelue Apostels present, to whome he sayd
Take it, and eate, these his wordes ought to be wayed
This is my body which shall suffer passyon
For you do thus that on me your mynde may be layd
To remember my great loue and death tyll I com.
Here Christes wordes he shold expoūd yt none vnderstād
Falsely, as som do, that Christ made his body of breade
Rather then shold with all diligence Christes wordes stande
And they shall fynde, he gaue vs that body in dede
Whose woundes after he sufferyd on the Crosse to bleade
That is, the merites of his body he gaue in som
At that one tyme, for all them that of his death shold nede
And the signe caulyd his body tyll agayn he shall come.
Falsely, as som do, that Christ made his body of breade
Rather then shold with all diligence Christes wordes stande
And they shall fynde, he gaue vs that body in dede
Whose woundes after he sufferyd on the Crosse to bleade
That is, the merites of his body he gaue in som
At that one tyme, for all them that of his death shold nede
And the signe caulyd his body tyll agayn he shall come.
His mystycall body in this wyse they do eate
When that soules are satisfyed or fylled by fayth sure
That his body redemed vs, and is our soules meate
Wherby our soules please God and liueth as saith scripture
For were not his body ours, we could not endeuour
But God hath gyuen hym vs, with his workes and wisdom
And hymself gaue vs his body, our soules to cure
Yf that we do remember his death, tyll he com.
When that soules are satisfyed or fylled by fayth sure
That his body redemed vs, and is our soules meate
Wherby our soules please God and liueth as saith scripture
For were not his body ours, we could not endeuour
But God hath gyuen hym vs, with his workes and wisdom
And hymself gaue vs his body, our soules to cure
Yf that we do remember his death, tyll he com.
The aduersarye wyll resist and with wordes saye
How can he gyue his body? from which he can not part
Agaynst such an enemy, lo thus I wyll inuay
Euen as a frend, which wold me good with all his hart
Geueth me his body, to helpe me by all his art
Where euer he be, my profyt he wyll se don
I may call his body myne, which kepes me from smart?
So shal the Lordes body be ours, when he doth com.
How can he gyue his body? from which he can not part
Agaynst such an enemy, lo thus I wyll inuay
Euen as a frend, which wold me good with all his hart
Geueth me his body, to helpe me by all his art
Where euer he be, my profyt he wyll se don
So shal the Lordes body be ours, when he doth com.
Then must he delyuer to them the broken breade
Byddyng them thinke how Chryst gaue his body for ours
The Iust, for the vniust as. S. Paule sayeth in dede
To couer our fautes and kepe vs from al sharp shoures
And therfore cōmaundeth thē, to pray with al there powers
Worthely to eate his body, there fautes to confirme
And to him, as to god, gaue prayse and honours
Leuing a remembrance of his death, tyll he come.
Byddyng them thinke how Chryst gaue his body for ours
The Iust, for the vniust as. S. Paule sayeth in dede
To couer our fautes and kepe vs from al sharp shoures
And therfore cōmaundeth thē, to pray with al there powers
Worthely to eate his body, there fautes to confirme
And to him, as to god, gaue prayse and honours
Leuing a remembrance of his death, tyll he come.
Then must he retorne againe, to Chrystes wordes or text
Shewing that Christ after supper whē thankes was geuin
Wrought as he dyd with the breade and toke the cuppe nexte
Sayinge drinke al here of, with equal mynde and euen
This is my blode, in the newe Testament dyscryuen
Which for you and many shal be shed for synners pardon
Whose frute I wyl no more drynke, tyl wt you newe in heauē
As oft as ye drynke thus, remember my death, tyl I com.
Shewing that Christ after supper whē thankes was geuin
Wrought as he dyd with the breade and toke the cuppe nexte
Sayinge drinke al here of, with equal mynde and euen
This is my blode, in the newe Testament dyscryuen
Which for you and many shal be shed for synners pardon
Whose frute I wyl no more drynke, tyl wt you newe in heauē
As oft as ye drynke thus, remember my death, tyl I com.
Here is to be wayd the text of Paul, with Chrystes vowe
Wher Chryst sayeth this is my blod of the newe Testament
Paule semeth playne, yt Chryst doth it in this wyse alowe
This same cuppe is of my blod the newe Testament
Chryst shewyd that his blod, which afterwarde he spent
Paul causeth the takyng of the lordes supper in some
The newe Testament of his blod verament
That is, his wyll to thynke on his blod, tyll he come.
Wher Chryst sayeth this is my blod of the newe Testament
Paule semeth playne, yt Chryst doth it in this wyse alowe
This same cuppe is of my blod the newe Testament
Chryst shewyd that his blod, which afterwarde he spent
Paul causeth the takyng of the lordes supper in some
The newe Testament of his blod verament
That is, his wyll to thynke on his blod, tyll he come.
The blod of his Testament, is this moch to saye
His owne blod, that partayneth to his last wyl
Namly the blode, which he wolde to geue awaye
To saue those, which by trew fayth wolde come hym tyll
The Testament in his blode, is and other skyll
Euen a wylle to remember his blod and kingdome
Whiche doutles, they shal haue in Ioye euer more styll
Yf they drynke this cuppe, to mynd his death, tyl he come.
His owne blod, that partayneth to his last wyl
Namly the blode, which he wolde to geue awaye
To saue those, which by trew fayth wolde come hym tyll
The Testament in his blode, is and other skyll
Euen a wylle to remember his blod and kingdome
Yf they drynke this cuppe, to mynd his death, tyl he come.
Then he must make them al drinke with repentant mind
Sshowing that christes blod, is for our soules the offring
To cleanse ye thoughtes of our hartes from yngnorāce blind
Euen that wyth hym in heauen, we myght be euer lyuinge
As the .xvii. of Leuyticus is afore showing
Where god sayeth/the fleshe is to porge the lyffe noysom
And the blode/is for the soules offence a clensynge
Wherfore remember ye/the lordes death tyl he come.
Sshowing that christes blod, is for our soules the offring
To cleanse ye thoughtes of our hartes from yngnorāce blind
Euen that wyth hym in heauen, we myght be euer lyuinge
As the .xvii. of Leuyticus is afore showing
Where god sayeth/the fleshe is to porge the lyffe noysom
And the blode/is for the soules offence a clensynge
Wherfore remember ye/the lordes death tyl he come.
Then, must they al prayse the father most reuerently
Wyth the sonne and the holy gost, for this there gyfte
And ordynance/to confyrme our fayth faruently
Wherby from our trust in hym we can not be lyft
Through Sathans wyldes dryue he neuer so great a dryfte
And thus we praye now, that the lordes supper is done
That at our next metyng, from synne we maye be ryft
Firmly to remember the lordes death tyl he come.
Wyth the sonne and the holy gost, for this there gyfte
And ordynance/to confyrme our fayth faruently
Wherby from our trust in hym we can not be lyft
Through Sathans wyldes dryue he neuer so great a dryfte
And thus we praye now, that the lordes supper is done
That at our next metyng, from synne we maye be ryft
Firmly to remember the lordes death tyl he come.
Here haue you the fyrst parte of this notable songe
Whiche I wolde desyer you marke/or I furder wente
A thing is harde to be remembred, that is longe
Therfore thinke on yt, I desier you with pure intente
And by that tyme you haue this in to your mynde sent
I wyl shewe you the seconde parte, in a shorte some
Wherby, you maye knowe more stedfastly verament
Howe/you shall remember the lordes death tyl he come
Whiche I wolde desyer you marke/or I furder wente
A thing is harde to be remembred, that is longe
Therfore thinke on yt, I desier you with pure intente
And by that tyme you haue this in to your mynde sent
I wyl shewe you the seconde parte, in a shorte some
Wherby, you maye knowe more stedfastly verament
Howe/you shall remember the lordes death tyl he come
The ende of the fyrst parte
By. E. T.
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