A39521:18
Questions preparatory to the better, free, and more Christian administration of the Lords Supper
Questions preparatory to the better, free, and more Christian administration of the Lords Supper by E.F., Esq.
London: printed for Edw. Blackmore, 1655
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.
Whether to teach that the giving of the Sacrament §XIto an unworthy Receiver is all one as to put a knife into a mans hand to cut his own throat, be not to reproach the Institution of Christ and to make themselves His Reformers? And whether to teach that the unworthy Receiver eateth and drinketh the Ministers damnation, be not ⟨p. 5⟩repugnant to S. Paul, who saith, that he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation? 1 Cor. 11. v. 29.
Whether to call and adjudge those to be Dogs, Swine, §XIIHypocrites, Heathens, and unworthy Receivers, who submit themselves to Christ's Doctrine and Ordinances, who do openly witness to the world their true and earnest repentance of their sins, their love and charity with their neighbours, and their intention to lead a new life according to GOD's Commandments; be not a rash, vain, uncharitable censure, neither agreeable to Scripture nor reason? And whether to term Infants, Fools, and Madmen, Dogs, can be warranted by Scripture? And whether to teach that Christ, as he was man, knew not that Judas was an Hypocrite; yet that the Suspending Ministers may discern an Hypocrite, be not to advance their knowledge above Christs? And whether such doctrine be not blasphemy?
Whether to call and adjudge those to be Dogs, Swine, §XIIHypocrites, Heathens, and unworthy Receivers, who submit themselves to Christ's Doctrine and Ordinances, who doe openly witnesse to the world their true and earnest repentance of their sinnes, their love and charity with their neighbours, and their intention to lead a new life according to GOD's Commandements; be not a rash, vain, uncharitable censure, neither agreeable to Scripture nor reason? And whether to term Infants, Fools, and Madmen, Dogs, can be warranted by Scripture? And whether to teach that Christ, as he was man, knew not that Judas was an Hypocrite; yet that the Suspending Ministers may discern an Hypocrite, be not to advance their knowledge above Christs? And whether such doctrine be not blasphemy?