A01760:1030
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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First, they tell us, that it is not certain that the Apostles were sitting when they received this Sacrament from Christ, and that adhuc sub Judice lis est. Yet let us see, what they have to say against the certainty hereof.
First, they tell us, that it is not certaine that the Apostles were sitting when they received this Sacrament from Christ, and that adhuc sub Iudice lis est. Yet let us see, what they have to say against the certainty hereof.
B. Lindsey objecteth, that between their eating of the Paschal Supper, and the administration of the Sacrament to the Disciples, five acts intervened. 1. The taking of the Bread. 2. The Thanksgiving. 3. The Breaking. 4. The Precept, Take ye, eat ye. […]. The Word, whereby the Element was made the Sacrament. In which time (saith he) the gesture of sitting might have been changed.
B. Lindsey objecteth, that betweene their eating of the Paschall Supper, and the administration of the Sacrament to the Disciples, five acts interveened. 1. The taking of the Bread. 2. The Thanksgiving. 3. The Breaking. 4. The Precept, Take yee, eat yee. 〈…〉. The Worde, whereby the Element was made the Sacrament. In which time (saith hee) the gesture of sitting might have beene changed.
Ans. It is first of all to be noted, that the Apostles were sitting, at that instant when Christ took the Bread: for it is said, that he took Bread, whiles they did eat, that is (as hMaldonat rightly expoundeth it) Antequam surgerent, antequam mensae & ciborum reliquiae removerentun: and so we use to say, that men are dining or supping, so long as they sit at Table, and the meat is not removed from before them. To Christs ministering of the Eucharistical Supper together with the preceding Supper, Christians had respect when they celebrated the Lords Supper together with the Love-Feasts. Probabile est eos ad Christi exemplum respexisse, qui Eucharistiam inter caenandum instituit (saith