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Gospel-Worship
Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughs, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Cripple-gate, London.Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Criple-gate, London.
London: printed for Peter Cole and R.W., 1647
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Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God in gene… › Sermon 13
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Answ. No, because that the giving of it once for all, doth signify more fully the fellowship and communion that they have together; as at a Table it were a strange thing that every bit of meat must be given to every one particularly; no, but the dishes must be set before them and they must take it themselves: Indeed, if they be children you cut every piece of meat, and give it into their hands or mouths; but that's suitable to a fellowship at Table, and communion, to have the meat set before them, being blest, and then for all to partake of it.
Answ. No, because that the giving of it once for all, doth signifie more fully the fellowship and communion that they have together; as at a Table it were a strange thing that every bit of meat must be given to every one particularly; no, but the dishes must bee set before them and they must take it themselves: Indeed, if they be children you cut every peice of meat, and give it into their hands or mouths; but thats sutable to a fellowship at Table, and communion, to have the meat set before them, being blest, and then for all to partake of it.
And besides this, giving it into every ones hand, certainly, it came to us from a Popish and superstitious conceit of the Papists; for the Papists will give it into their mouths, because the people must not defile it with their hands. And it was to bring more reverence to the Sacrament; now there's a great deal of danger, for to bring in mens devices for to cause more reverence; we are to look to the Ordinance of Christ, he gave it once, and said, drink ye of it, in General to them all; and so the Ministers should do.
And besides this, giving it into every ones hand, certainly, it came to us from a Popish and superstitious conceit of the Papists; for the Papists will give it into their mouths, because the people must not defile it with their hands. And it was to bring more reverence to the Sacrament; now there's a great deale of danger, for to bring in mens devices for to cause more reverence; we are to look to the Ordinance of Christ, hee gave it once, and said, drink yee of it, in General to them all; and so the Ministers should do.