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He did sit; what Christ did not do, we must not do. He did not kneel, what Christ did we must do. Whoso reads seriously the Evangelists, will not take Christs example as a rule to guide the Church in all circumstances, in administring and delivering the Eucharist; for must we deliver it upon Maunday Thursday, in a chamber, not in a Church, only to twelve at once, those only men, and Clergy men? Must we deliver it to them lying or leaning upon one anothers bosom, not in the morning but at night, not fasting but after supper; and must the deliverer wash the receivers feet? 2. Christ did not make his example our pattern in such circumstances of time, Communicants gesture, &c. but left his to be guided by his Church in all matters of comeliness and order. We read of St. Pauls setting things in order, yea seeming to cross the order of Christ, forbidding the Corinthians to sup before, 1 Cor. 11. 21. And the Church in St. Augustines time did receive the Communion fasting, Epist. 18. Chap. 6. he saith the whole Church, the world over, received it fasting; that Christ left the manner of receiving to the Apostles, that they appointed it to be received fasting, and that the altering of the receiving of it after supper to take it fasting, was the Ordinance of the holy Ghost; for the honour of the Sacrament, to have it enter before any external meat ▪ Object. Christ did sit, Mat. 26. 20. Answ. Christ did not sit as we do; but according to the custom of those Eastern Countreys, did administer, as the Passeover, so his Supper, lying on the floor upon couches, Esth. 1. 6. Mr. Beza from Josephus concludes, that they did lye upon couches, that one lay upon his next fellow, with their feet laid outward. And the Greek word shews as much, NONLATINALPHABET, Mat. 26. 20. Macc. 14. 18. Joh. 13. 23. NONLATINALPHABET, signifying to sit upon a bed, to take meat after the ancient custom. And in Luk. 22 14. NONLATINALPHABET, signifying to lye along, to lye down. The posture was therefore leaning or lying along, not sitting; besides, the gesture was changed from God's appointment, Exod. 12. 11. Obj. What Christ did not, we must not do. Christ did not kneel, therefore we may not. Answ. Christ did not give it in the morning, nor to Lay-men, to no women, not in a Church. Christ did not give, nor the Apostles receive it standing nor sitting, as not kneeling, therefore he left such particulars to the wisdom of the Church to order. |
He did fit; what christ did not do, we must not do. He did not kneel, what christ did we must do. Whoso reads seriously the Evangelists, will not take Christ Exampl as a Rule to guide the Church in all Circumstances, in administering and delivering the Eucharist; for must we deliver it upon Maundy Thursday, in a chamber, not in a Church, only to twelve At once, those only men, and Clergy men? Must we deliver it to them lying or leaning upon one another's bosom, not in the morning but At night, not fasting but After supper; and must the deliverer wash the Receivers feet? 2. christ did not make his Exampl our pattern in such Circumstances of time, Communicants gesture, etc. but left his to be guided by his Church in all matters of comeliness and order. We read of Saint Paul's setting things in order, yea seeming to cross the order of christ, forbidding the Corinthians to sup before, 1 Cor. 11. 21. And the Church in Saint Augustine's time did receive the Communion fasting, Epistle 18. Chap. 6. he Says the Whole Church, the world over, received it fasting; that christ left the manner of receiving to the Apostles, that they appointed it to be received fasting, and that the altering of the receiving of it After supper to take it fasting, was the Ordinance of the holy Ghost; for the honour of the Sacrament, to have it enter before any external meat ▪ Object. christ did fit, Mathew 26. 20. Answer christ did not fit as we do; but according to the custom of those Eastern Countries', did administer, as the Passover, so his Supper, lying on the floor upon couches, Esth. 1. 6. Mr. Beza from Josephus concludes, that they did lie upon couches, that one lay upon his next fellow, with their feet laid outward. And the Greek word shows as much,, Mathew 26. 20. Maccabees 14. 18. John 13. 23., signifying to fit upon a Bed, to take meat After the ancient custom. And in Luk. 22 14., signifying to lie along, to lie down. The posture was Therefore leaning or lying along, not sitting; beside, the gesture was changed from God's appointment, Exod 12. 11. Object What christ did not, we must not do. christ did not kneel, Therefore we may not. Answer christ did not give it in the morning, nor to Laymen, to no women, not in a Church. christ did not give, nor the Apostles receive it standing nor sitting, as not kneeling, Therefore he left such particulars to the Wisdom of the Church to order. |
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