A69075:1976
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
What cause had the Apostles to minister it after supper, which we have not?
What cause had the Apostles to minister it after supper, which we haue not?
The Apostles did it in the night, because it was not safe for the Church to meet in the day for fear of persecution: wherefore herein the laudable custom ⟨p. 187⟩of the Church of administering it in the morning, when our wits and capacities are best, is to be followed. In which respect also there is some difference between this Sacrament, and the Sacrament of Baptism; which may without any inconvenience be administered in the after noon.
The Apostles did it in the night, because it was not safe for the Church to meet in the day for feare of persecution: wherefore herein the laudable custome ⟨p. 187⟩of the Church of administring it in the morning, when our wits and capacities are best, is to bee followed. In which respect also there is some difference betweene this Sacrament, and the Sacrament of Baptisme; which may without any inconuenience be administred in the after noone.
Is there nothing to be learned in that our Saviour Christ and his Apostles administered it after supper?
Is there nothing to bee learned in that our Sauiour Christ and his Apostles administred it after supper?