A01760:1056
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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4. If the Apostles when they received the Lords Supper, or the Jews, when they did eat at Table, were lying all along, how could their mouths receive drink unspilt? Or how could they have the use of both their arms? which the B. himself would not (I am sure) gainsay, if he would once try the matter in his own person, and assay to eat and drink, whiles he is lying along.
4. If the Apostles when they received the Lords Supper, or the Iewes, when they did eat at Table, were lying all along, how could their mouthes receive drinke unspilt? Or how could they have the use of both their armes? which the B. himself would not (I am sure) gainesay, if he would once trie the matter in his owne person, and assay to eat and drinke, whiles he is lying along.
5. The words used by Matthew 26. 20. Mark 14. 18. Where they speak of Christs sitting down with the twelve, is also used by John. 6. 11. where he speaketh of the peoples sitting down upon the grass, to eat the loaves and fishes: and will any man think that the people did eat lying along upon the grass, where they might far better sit upright?
5. The words used by Mathew 26. 20. Mark 14. 18. Where they speake of Christes sitting downe with the twelve, is also used by Iohn. 6. 11. where he speaketh of the peoples sitting downe upon the grasse, to eat the loaves and fishes: and will any man thinke that the people did eat lying along upon the grasse, where they might farre better sit upright?