And then whereas the nature of the Supper requireth an equality in all men, they on the contrary do put there great inequalities.1 For as they do separate the table of the people from theirs, even so do they make it far unequal to theirs: chiefly in two points. The first, in that that they do not give unto them of the same wine that they do drink, the which they cut from ⟨image 70⟩them in the banquet. The other is, that also they put a difference in the bread. For those which are for the priests, are greater and larger than those which are for other men, the which are much less in quantity. And by that mean they have great and little Gods, as they have great and little hosties, the great ones are for the priests, & the little ones for the people.2 And as the dignity of the priests is great above all other men, even so is there great difference between their Gods, and those of the common people, not only touching their greatness and form, but also touching their dignities and honours. For even as theirs are more great and larger, and of fairer show, even so are they lifted up on high and showed to all men, and worshipped solemnly of all men. But the other little gods which are prepared for the common people, are not lifted up at all in such honour and dignity, but do remain there quietly upon the table, until the time that they be distributed to be eaten, without any other show or so great handling, or so much turning and returning by the hands of the priests, as those, which are made for them,3 have. And then there is yet this point more, that there are none but the Gods of the priests, which are offered in Sacrifice, and ⟨image 70⟩not the others the which are not made but to be eaten incontinently after, or else to be kept in boxes, and cupboards, for a kind of provision to the end that there be no want of Gods ready made, but that there may be good store at what time soever need shall require, either to carry to the sick, or to conjure the time, the tempests, and the devils, and to make them to serve to other such like occupations. Behold many inequalities which do very evil agree with the nature of the Supper, Note. and with the union which should be represented by the same.
ANd then whereas the nature of the Supper requireth an equality in all men, they on ye contrary doe put there great inequalities.1 For as they do separate the table of the people from theirs, euen so do they make it farre vnequal to theirs: chiefly in two points. The first, in that that they doe not giue vnto them of the same wine that they do drinke, the which they cut frō ⟨image 70⟩them in the banket. The other is, that also they put a difference in ye bread. For those which are for the priestes, are greater and larger thē those which are for other men, the which are much lesse in quantity. And by that meane they haue great and litle Gods, as they haue great and litle hosties, the great ones are for the priests, & the litle ones for the people.2 And as the dignitie of the priests is great aboue al other men, euen so is there great difference betwene their Gods, and those of the common people, not only touching their greatnes and forme, but also touching their dignities and honours. For euen as theirs are more great and larger, and of fairer shewe, euen so are they lifted vp on high and shewed to al men, and worshipped solemnely of al men. But the other litle gods which are prepared for the common people, are not lifted vp at all in such honour and dignitie, but doe remaine there quietly vpon the table, vntill the time that they be distributed to be eaten, without any other shewe or so great handling, or so much turning and returning by the hands of the priestes, as those, which are made for them,3 haue. And then there is yet this point more, that there are none but the Gods of the priestes, which are offered in Sacrifice, and ⟨image 70⟩not the others the which are not made but to be eaten incontinently after, or else to be kept in boxes, and cupbordes, for a kinde of prouision to the end that there be no want of Gods ready made, but that there may bee good store at what time soeuer neede shall require, either to cary to the sicke, or to coniure ye time, the tempestes, and the deuils, and to make them to serue to other such like occupations. Beholde many inequalities which doe very euill agree with the nature of the Supper, Note. and with the vnion which should be represented by the same.
- 1Note th• inequalityNote th• inequalit•
- 2•e gods the •estes.
- 3•hat gods […] offered […] sacrifice.•hat gods 〈…〉 offered 〈…〉 sacrifice.
