Christian religion

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?

Yes verily: for thereby we learn, that we must not come for our bellies, but have our minds lifted up from these earthly elements to our Saviour Christ, represented by them: for men after supper set not bread and wine, but banqueting dishes upon the table.

Yes verily: for thereby wee learne, that wee must not come for our bellies, but haue our minds lifted vp from these earthly elements to our Sauiour Christ, represented by them: for men after supper set not bread and wine, but banquetting dishes vpon the table.