The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

Now for the Sacraments generally we are to mark, that as in the time of the law the sacrifices were most used on the Sabbath day: so our Sacraments succeeding the sacrifices are then most to be frequented. As for the supper of the Lord, it appeareth Act. 18. 1. Cor. 11.¹ (as it seemeth) that it was administered every Lords day, although now adays the ministers may not so do, for the great ignorance & carnal security of people. For the administration of Baptism, although there be no express places of the scriptures showing the practise of it on this day: yet there are many good reasons agreeable to the word, which will prove the same. First, we know Circumcision was used on that day, & therefore Baptism which is come into the place of Circumcision, is to be used on the Sabbath day. Again, Baptism is a public action of faith, whereby a member is to be received into the Church, and therefore the prayers of the whole congregation ought to be made for it: all must be hereby put in mind of the benefits which they have reaped by Baptism, and so make a double profit of their presence hereat.

Now for the Sacraments generally we are to marke, that as in the time of the law the sacrifices were most vsed on the Sabbath day: so our Sacramēts succeeding the sacrifices are then most to be frequented. As for the supper of the Lord, it appeareth Act. 18. 1. Cor. 11.¹ (as it seemeth) that it was administred euery Lords day, although now adaies the ministers may not so doe, for the great ignorance & carnall securitie of people. For the administration of Baptisme, although there be no expresse places of the scriptures shewing the practise of it on this day: yet there are many good reasons agreeable to the word, which will proue the same. First, we know Circumcision was vsed on that day, & therefore Baptisme which is come into the place of Circumcision, is to be vsed on the Sabbath day. Againe, Baptisme is a publike action of faith, wherby a member is to be receiued into the Church, and therefore the prayers of the whole congregation ought to be made for it: all must be hereby put in minde of the benefits which they haue reaped by Baptisme, and so make a double profit of their presence hereat.