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The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
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.
239. Question.
I would gladly also that that were declared unto me, at what time thou thinkest the supper of the Lord ought to be celebrated. For we hear that the Christians are laughed to scorn of the Jews, who sup so early, yea, and that against the manner of the most old and Apostolical church of Christ it self.
I would gladly also that that were declared vnto me, at what time thou thinkest the supper of the Lord ought to be celebrated. For wee heare that the Christians are laughed to skorne of the Iewes, who suppe so earely, yea, and that against the manner of the most old and Apostolicall church of Christ it selfe.
Answer. Christ did celebrate these mysteries at night for two causes: For he would compare this new Sacrament which he instituted with the figure answering unto it. Now the passover was slain betwixt two evenings. And furthermore it is plain that this was the manner of the ancient, that they should sit down once, that is too say, in the evenings. For [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] which the Latins (I think) called Prandium, that is, a dinner, as if a man should say, the leavings of the former meals, because that that very same day nothing in a manner was sodden, but somewhat was taken of the remnants of the former days ⟨image 160⟩