The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

The reason why this action was deferred until night,¹ is, because that was the time appointed by the Law to eat the Pass-over, which was like a predecessor of this Sacrament.² The reason why he deferred it until his last night, was, because the Pass-over 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 Pass-over, 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 over night both in the Pass-over and in the Sacrament, was so lively resembled unto them? If any man from this do gather,³ that we ought to eat the Lords Supper at night, as Christ did, he must understand that we have not the same cause to do so which Christ had, because of the Pass-over. And therefore the Church which hath discretion of times and places, hath altered both the time and the place, using ⟨p. 79⟩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 deferred vntill night,¹ is, because that was the time appointed by the Law to eate the Passe-ouer, which was like a predecessor of this Sacrament.² The reason why he deferred it vntil his last night, was, because the Passe-ouer could not be ended before the fulnesse of time, and the true Paschall Lambe were come to be slaine in stead of the other. Therefore how fitlie did Christ end the Passe-ouer, which was a signe of his suffering, so presently before his suffering? And beside, how sweetly did he confirme his Disciples faith, when as they should see that the next day performed before their eyes, which ouer night both in the Passe-ouer and in the Sacrament, was so liuely resembled vnto them? If anie man from this doe gather,