26 For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye show the Lord’s death till he come.

27 [a]Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink the cup of the Lord [b]unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 (A)[c]Let [d]every man therefore examine himself, and so let them eat of this bread, and drink of this cup.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:27 Whoever contemn the holy Sacrament: that is, use them not aright, are guilty not of the bread and wine, but of the thing itself, that is of Christ, and shall be grievously punished for it.
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:27 Otherwise then meet is such mysteries should be handled.
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:28 The examination of a man’s self, is of necessity required in the Supper and therefore they ought not to be admitted unto it, which cannot examine themselves: as children, furious and mad men, also such as either have no knowledge of Christ, or not sufficient, although they profess Christian Religion: and others such like.
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:28 This place beateth down the faith of credit, or unwrapped faith, which the Papists maintain.

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