A27015:1066
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholic church, the consent of the ancient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1657
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.
35. They teach that whole Christ is in either of the Elements, and that the whole Nature of the Sacrament is to be found in one of them, neither is any more profit reaped from communion in both kinds then in one.
36. Nay that he gets more who communicates in one, in obedience to the Church, then he that communicates in both without that huge fruit of obedience.
37. But this taking away of the Cup from the people may seem a small matter; for it is done but once every year, at which time the Sacrament is given to the people: For in all the rest of the Masses which are continual and daily, they deprive both the people and the Clergy that do not consecrate it of both kinds. For in private Masses it is held forth to be seen by the people and Clergy, and to be adored, not to be received but only by the Priest that makes it.
37. But this taking away of the Cup from the people may seem a small matter; for it is done but once every year, at which time the Sacrament is given to the people: For in all the rest of the Masses which are continual and daily, they deprive both the people and the Clergy that do not consecrate it of both kinds. For in private Masses it is held forth to be seen by the people and Clergy, and to be adored, not to be received but onely by the Priest that makes it.