But dB. Lindsey falleth here upon a very strange speculation, Sect. II and tells us, that if all the Disciples did drink, howbeit they did not deliver the Cup one to another, but received it severally from Christs own hand, they divided the same among them: because when every one takes his part of that which is parted, they divide the whole among them. Alas that I should blot paper with the confutation of such fooleries. I believe, when his Majesty hath distributed and divided so many lands and revenues among the Prelates of Scotland, every one of them takes his part, but dare not say (though) that they have divided these lands and revenues among themselves. Cane 20. or 40. beggars, when an alms is distributed among them, because every one of them getteth his part, say therefore that they themselves have parted it among them: what then shall be said of the distributer, who giveth to every one his part severally and by himself? That a man who required, ethat his brother should divide the inheritance with him, did not (I trow) desire Christ to cause his brother to take his own part of the inheritance: (there was no fear, that he would not take his part) but he desired, that his brother might give to him his part. So that to divide any thing among men, is not to take it, but to give it. And who did ever confound parting and partaking, dividing a Cup and drinking a Cup, which differ as much as giving and receiving: Thus we conclude, that when Christ commanded the Apostles to divide the Cup among them, the meaning of the words can be no other then this, that they should give the Cup one to another, which is so plain, that fa Jesuit also maketh it to follow upon this command, that Christ did reach the Cup, non singulis sed uni, qui proximo, proximus sequenti, & deinceps daret. Hence it is that gHospinian thinks it most likely, that Christ brake the Bread into two parts, earumque alteram dederit illi qui proximus ei ad dextram accumbebat, alteram vero ei qui ad sinistram, ut isti deinceps proxime accumbentibus porrigirent, donec singuli particulam sibi decerpsissent.
But dB. Lindsey falleth here upon a very strange speculation, Sect. II and tels us, that if all the Disciples did drinke, howbeit they did not deliver the Cup one to another, but received it severally from Christs owne hand, they divided the same among them: because when every one takes his part of that which is parted, they divide the whole among them. Alas that I should blot paper with the confutation of such foolleries. I beleeve, when his Majesty hath distributed and divided so many lands and revenues among the Prelates of Scotland, every one of them takes his part, but dare not say (though) that they have divided these lands and revenues among themselves. Cane 20. or 40. beggars, when an almes is distributed among them, because every one of them getteth his part, say therefore that they themselves have parted it among them: what then shall be said of the distributer, who giveth to every one his part feverally and by himselfe? That a man who required, ethat his brother should divide the inheritance with him, did not (I trow) desire Christ to cause his brother to take his owne part of the inheritance: (there was no feare, that he would not take his part) but he desired, that his brother might give to him his part. So that to divide any thing among men, is not to take it, but to give it. And who did ever confound parting and partaking, dividing a Cup and drinking a Cup, which differ as much as giving and rec•iving: Thus we conclude, that when Christ commanded the Apostles to divide the Cup among them, the meaning of the words can be no other then this, that they should give the Cup one to another, which is so plaine, that fa Iesuite also maketh it to follow upon this command, that Christ did reach the Cup, non singulis sed uni, qui proximo, proximus sequenti, & deinceps daret. Hence it is that gHospinian thinkes it most likely, that Christ brake the Bread into two parts, earumque alteram dederit illi qui proximus ei ad dextram accumbebat, alteram vero ei qui ad sinistram, ut isti deinceps proxime accumbentibus porrigirent, donec singuli particulam sibi decerpsissent.
- dubi supra pag. 62.
- eLuk. 12. 13.
- fMaldon. ubi supra.
- gde re Sacram. lib. 2. pag. 31.
