A01760:481
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To these words the D. gives this sense; That many withdrew themselves, when they came to the celebration of the Supper, because the body of our Lord, that is, the Sacramental Bread, being taken of the Ministers hand, the station. i. e. standing must be dissolved and •elf: and because standing on those days might not be left (as they thought,) therefore they rather left the Sacrament on these days, than they would break the rule of standing on those days: therefore they forbore:
To these words the D. gives this sence; That many withdrew themselves, whē they came to the celebration of the Supper, because the body of our Lord, that is, the Sacramentall Bread, beeing taken of the Ministers hand, the station. i. e. standing must be dissolved and •elf: and because standing on those dayes might not be left (as they thought,) therefore they rather left the Sacrament on these dayes, thē they would breake the rule of standing on those dayes: therefore they forbore:
Which can have no reason but this, that taking the holy things at the Table standing, yet they used not to partake them. i. e. eat the Bread or drink the Wine, in any other gesture, then what was on the Station days then forbidden, kneeling: And that Tertullian wishes them to come, though they might not then kneel, and to take the Bread in public, standing at the Table, and reserve it, and carry it away with them, and receive it at their own houses, as they desired, kneeling.
Which can have no reason but this, that taking the holy things at the Table standing, yet they used not to partake them. i. e. eate the Bread or drinke the Wine, in any other gesture, then what was on the Station dayes then forbidden, kneeling: And that Tertullian wishes them to come, though they might not then kneele, and to take the Bread in publike, standing at the Table, and reserve it, and carry it away with them, and receive it at their owne howses, as they desired, kneeling.