A01760:487
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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the service of the day, and that because it should break their Fast, a principal duty of the same. Tertullian showeth, they were in an error, because their partaking of the Sacrament should not break their Station, but make it the more solemn and remarkable. But if they could not be drawn from that false persuasion of theirs, that the Sacrament should break their Fast, yet he wisheth them at least to come, and stand at the Table, and receive the Sacrament into their hands, and take it away to eat it after, (for permitting whereof he had no warrant,) So should they both partake the Sacrament, and also (according to their mind, and to their full contentment,) keep their Stations; which were often prorogated itill even, but ever and at least ktill the ninth hour. Finally from this place, which the D. perverteth for kneeling, it appeareth that the gesture ⟨p. 79⟩or posture in receiving the Sacrament, used in that place, where Tertullian lived, was standing because speaking of the receiving of the Sacrament, he saith, si & ad aram Dei Steteris.
the service of the day, and that because it should breake their Fast, a principall duty of the same. Tertullian sheweth, they were in an errour, because their partaking of the Sacrament should not breake their Station, but make it the more solemne and remarkable. But if they could not be drawne from that false persuasion of theirs, that the Sacrament should breake their Fast, yet he wisheth them at least to come, and stand at the Table, and receive the Sacrament into their hands, and take it away to eate it after, (for permitting whereof he had no warrant,) So should they both partake the Sacrament, and also (according to their mind, and to their full contentment,) keep their Stations; which were often prorogated itill even, but ever and at least ktill the ninth houre. Finally from this place, which the D. perverteth for kneeling, it appeareth that the gesture ⟨p. 79⟩