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82 "To such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ."

Prove from Holy Writ that it is so.

1 Cor. x. 16.

How then is this Sacrament effectual to our redemption?

Because receiving Christ we receive all the benefits of His passion.

Is Christ then received in the Holy Sacrament?

He is verily and indeed "given, taken, and received by the faithful."

What kind of receiving do you call this?

A real, spiritual, not a carnal receiving.

Would it be more real if it were carnal instead of spiritual?

No: spiritual things are more real than things which we see.

What is " transubstantiation?"

The supposed change of the substance of the bread in the sacrament into the substance of the Flesh of our Lord, and the change of the substance of the wine into the substance of His Blood, although the appearance and other outward qualities of the bread and wine still remain.

Why was it necessary to make any statement on this subject?

Because at the Reformation it was commonly sum-