imself at his last supper,
which he had with his disciples, his body to be eaten, and his blood to
be drunk. And to the intent that it should be done to our great comfort;
and then again to take away all cruelty, irksomeness, and horribleness,
he sheweth unto us how we shall eat him, in what manner and form; namely,
spiritually, to our great comfort: so that whosoever eateth the mystical
bread, and drinketh the mystical wine worthily, according to the
ordinance of Christ, he receiveth surely the very body and blood of
Christ spiritually, as it shall be most comfortable unto his soul. He
eateth with the mouth of his soul, and digesteth with the stomach of his
soul, the body of Christ. And to be short: whosoever believeth in
Christ, putteth his hope, trust, and confidence in him, he eateth and
drinketh him: for the spiritual eating is the right eating to everlasting
life; not the corporal eating, as the Capernaites understood it. For
that same corporal eating, on which they set their minds, hath no
commodities at all; it is a spiritual meat that feedeth our souls.

But I pray you, how much is this supper of Christ regarded amongst us,
where he himself exhibiteth unto us his body and blood? How much, I say,
is it regarded? How many receive it with the curate or minister? O
Lord, how blind and dull are we to such things, which pertain to our
salvation! But I pray you, wherefore was it ordained principally?
Answer: it was ordained for our help, to help our memory withal; to put
us in mind of the great goodness of God, in redeeming us from everlasting
death by the blood of our Saviour Christ; yea, and to signify unto us,
that his body and blood is our meat and drink for our souls, to feed them
to everlasting life. If we were now so perfect as we ought to be, we
should not have need of it: but to help our imperfectness it was ordained
of Christ; for we be so forgetful, when we be not pricked forward, we
have soon forgotten all his benefits. Therefore to the intent that we
might better keep it in memory, and to remedy this our slothfulness, our
Saviour hath ordained this his supper for us, whereby we should remember
his great goodness, his bitter passion and death, and so strengthen our
faith: so that he instituted this supper for our sake, to make us to keep
in fresh memory his inestimable benefits. But, as I said before, it is
in a manner nothing regarded amongst us: we care not for it; we will not
come unto it. Ho