— and w• shall easily keep our old and true Faith we had of the first Christians; Let them say Amendment. Abstinence, the Lords Supper, the Communion. Table, Elders, Ministers, Superintendents, Congregation, so be it. — Let tee keep the old terms, Penance, Fasting, Priest, Charity, Bishop, Mass, Matins, Even song, the blessed Sacrament, Altar, Oblation, Holt, Sacrifice, Alleluia, Amen, Lent, Palm Sunday, Christmas, &c. and the very words will bring us to the faith of our first Apostles, and condemn these new Apostates, their new faith and phrases. If we consider further what is reported of Bishop Bonner, namely, that when he saw the Reformation, and how many of their Ceremonies were retained, being asked what he thought of it? If they like (said he) to taste of our Broth so well, they will eat of our Beef shortly. I dare say the Church since the Reformation never intended any adoration of the Bread by our kneeling in the act of receiving, and yet Bishop Hall saith thus; I had a dangerous conflict with a Sorbonist, who took occasion by our kneeling at the receipt of the Eucharist, to persuade all the company of our acknowledgement of a transubstantiation. It must be confessed further, that, amongst well-meaning people, some there are (though scarce any among the Ministry) who scruple the naming ⟨p. 43⟩the Apostles and other Saints, whether real or imaginary, by the name of Saints; and their plea may be, they cannot see any sufficient reason (setting aside the Authority of our Governors and the Custom of the Times and Places we live in) why we should say St. Matthew and St. Andrew, 1rather than St. Moses and St. Aaron; and why they should call David a Bishop in Wales, St. David, rather than K. David King in Jerusalem, the one being truly a Saint and the Lords Anointed, and the other canonized by the Pope. Yet doubtless there are none so scrupulous amongst us but had as leave say St. Michael as St. George. As for the Nonconformists-Ministers, it was the practice of Dr. Thomas Goodwin (as I am informed) and was all along the late time• to say such a Chapter, or such a Verse of St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Paul. &c.
— and w• shall easily keep our old and true Faith we had of the first Christians; Let them say Amendment. Abstinence, the Lords Supper, the Communion. Table, Elders, Ministers, Superintendents, Congregation, so be it. — Let tee keep the old terms, Penance, Fasting, Priest, Charity, Bishop, Mass, Mattins, Even song, the blessed Sacrament, Altar, Oblation, Holt, Sacrifice, Alleluja, Amen, Lent, Palmsunday, Christmss, &c. and the very words will bring us to the faith of our first Apostles, and condemn these new Apostates, their new faith and phrases. If we consider further what is reported of Bishop Bonner, namely, that when he saw the Reformation, and how many of their Ceremonies were retained, being asked what he thought of it? If they like (said he) to tast of our Broth so well, they will eat of our Beef shortly. I dare say the Church since the Reformation never intended any adoration of the Bread by our kneeling in the act of receiving, and yet Bishop Hall saith thus; I had a dangerous conflict with a Sorbonist, who took occasion by our kneeling at the receipt of the Eucharist, to perswade all the company of our acknowledgment of a transubstantiation. It must be confest further, that, amongst well-meaning people, some there are (though scarce any among the Ministry) who scruple the naming ⟨p. 43⟩the Apostles and other Saints, whether real or imaginary, by the name of Saints; and their plea may be, they cannot see any sufficient reason (setting aside the Authority of our Governors and the Custom of the Times and Places we live in) why we should say St. Matthew and St. Andrew, 1rather than St. Moses and St. Aaron; and why they should call David a Bishop in Wales, St. David, rather than K. David King in Jerusalem, the one being truly a Saint and the Lords Anointed, and the other canonized by the Pope. Yet doubtless there are none so scrupulous amongst us but had as leave say St. Michael as St. George. As for the Nonconformists-Ministers, it was the practice of Dr. Thomas Goodwin (as I am informed) and was all along the late time• to say such a Chapter, or such a Verse of St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Paul. &c.
- 1Debate, pag. 64, 65.
