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A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged…A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged…
A preparative to marriage The sum whereof was spoken at a contract, and enlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of usury. By Henry Smith.A preparatiue to mariage The summe whereof was spoken at a contract, and inlarged after. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of the Lords Supper, and another of vsurie. By Henrie Smith.
London: printed by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Man, 1591
A Treatise of the Lords Supper; in two Sermons. › The first Sermon.
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.
The reason why this action was 1deferred until night, is, because that was the time appointed by the Law to eat the Passover, which was like a predecessor of this Sacrament. The reason why 2he deferred until his last night, was, because the Passover could not be ended, before the fullness of time, and the true Paschal Lamb were come to be slain in stead of the other. Therefore how fitly did Christ end the Passover, ⟨image 70⟩which was a sign of his suffering so presently before his suffering? And beside, how sweetly did he confirm his Disciples faith, when as they should see that the next day performed before their eyes, which overnight both in the Passover, and in the Sacrament, was so lively resembled unto them. If any from this do gather, that we ought to eat the Lords Supper at night as Christ 3did, he must understand that we have not the same cause to do so which Christ had, because of the Passover. And therefore the Church which hath discretion of times and places, hath altered both the time, and the place, using the temples in stead of the chamber, and the morning in stead of the evening: for indifferent things are ruled by order and decency.
The reason why this action was 1deferred vntill night, is, because that was the time appointed by the Lawe to eate the Passeouer, which was like a predecessor of this Sacrament. The reason why 2he deferred vntill his last night, was, because the Passeouer could not be ended, before the fulnesse of time, and the true Paschall Lamb were come to be slaine in stead of the other. Therefore how fitly did Christ end the Passeouer, ⟨image 70⟩which was a signe of his suffering so presently before his suffering? And beside, how sweetly did hee confirme his Disciples faith, when as they should see that the next day performed before their eyes, which ouernight both in the Passeouer, and in the Sacrament, was so liuely resembled vnto them. If any from this do gather, that we ought to eate the Lords Supper at night as Christ