Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…

At length our Author ventures on St. Paul, and hopes, if he can satisfy ⟨p. 380⟩him he shall do well enough; and tells us, This indifferent use of Communion amongst the ancient Christians in either kind, sometimes the one, sometimes the other, sometimes both, is enough to verify that of St. Paul, We are all partakers of one Bread and of one Cup. But what is this indifferent use, and who are these ancient Christians he tells us of? Neither is the use of one or of both indifferent among the Papists, nor did the ancient Christians know any thing at all of this business of depriving the People of the Cup; which is but a by-blow of Transubstantiation. He knows they knew nothing of it, whatever he pretends. Neither doth the Apostle Paul say nakedly, and only, that We are all partakers of one Bread and one Cup; but, instructing the whole Church of Corinth in the right use of the Lords Supper, he calls to mind what he had formerly taught them, as to the celebration of it; and this he tells them was the imitation of the Lord himself, according as he had received it in command from him, to give the blessed Bread and Cup to all the Communicants. This he lays down as the Institution of Christ; this ⟨p. 381⟩he calls them to the right use and practice of; telling the whole Church, that as often as they eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, (not eat the Bread without the Cup) they do show forth the Lord's Death until he come. And therefore doth he teach them how to perform their duty herein, in a due manner: Ver. 28. Let, saith he, a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup. Adding the reason of his caution; for, he that eateth, and drinketh, unworthily, eateth and drinketh, &c. intimating also, that they might miscarry in the use of either Element. For, saith he, whosoever shall eat this Bread, and drink this Cup unworthily. In the administration of the whole Supper, you may offend, unless you give heed in the participation of either Element. What can possibly be spoken more fully, distinctly, plainly, as to Institution, Precept, Practice, & Duty upon all, I know not? And if we must yet dispute about this matter, whilst we acknowledge the Authority of the Apostle, I think, there is small hopes of being quit of Disputes, whilst this world continues.

At length our Author ventures on St. Paul, and hopes, if he can satisfie ⟨p. 380⟩