The Supper of the Lord, is to be administered only in the ASSEMBLIES of Believers. It is fitly s•yled A Communion, the Communion of Saints. is most gloriously and admirably expre••• in i•. It is said in 1 Cor.10.17. We ⟨p. 58⟩being many are one Bread, for we are all partakers of that one Bread. Many Grain• make but one Loaf, (and many Drops make one Cup of Wine) even so, many Saints make but one Church, which is the mystical Body of the Lord Jesus. Now 'tis a main scope of the Lords Supper to be a Sign and Seal of this blessed Mystery. To Dispense the Lords Supper, when there is but one or two to communicate thereof, is a thing for which we have neither Precept nor Pattern in the Book of God. For one or two by a Bedside, or so, to go to observe this great Ordinance, is to do an injury thereunto; 'tis a Corruption which God will one day incline His People to the Reformation of. And some Superstitious Notions and Conceits about the Sacrament, have too much Contributed unto the maintaining of this usage hitherto. I think the French, the Dutch, and the Scotch Churches have already laid it aside; and he that shall read Musculus, and B•llinger, and Beza, and Danaeus, and Aretius, and others, will find Great Names opposing of it. We are told in Act. 20.7. That there must be a coming together, or an Assembly of pious People for this Ordinance. […] we are advised in 1 Cor. 11.18,20. There must be a coming together in the Church for it; a Synaxis or Godly People is needful for this intent and purpose; yea, they must be enow to be called, many, there. ⟨p. 59⟩And hence our Saviour […] about Him, in the first precede•• […] have of this Holy Thing. Where •re […] savoury Admonition, that the excellent […] has given to us hereabout. Let the we•• […] approach to the Supper of the Lord; and let the sick recall to mind, what they formerly enjoyed in such Approaches, contenting themselves with a spiritual Communion; according to that of Austin, •cre•e et man••ca••.
The Supper of the Lord, is to be administred only in the ASSEMBLILS of Believers. It is •itly s•yled A Communion, the Communion of Saints. is most gloriously and admirably expre••• in i•. It is said in 1 Cor.10.17. We ⟨p. 58⟩being many are one Bread, for we are all partakers of that one Bread. Many Grain• make but one Loaf, (and many Drops make one Cup of Wine) even so, many Saints make but one Church, which is the mystical Body of the Lord Jesus. Now 'tis a main scope of the Lords Supper to be a Sign and Seal of this blessed Mystery. To Dispense the Lords Supper, when there is but one or two to communicate thereof, is a thing for which we have neither Precept nor Patern in the Book of God. For one or two by a Bedside, or so, to go to observe this great Ordinance, is to do an injury thereunto; 'tis a Corruption which God will one day incline His People to the Reformation of. And some Superstitious Notions and Conceits about the Sacrament, have too much Contributed unto the maintaining of this usage hitherto. I think the French, the Dutch, and the Scotch Churches have already laid it aside; and he that shall read Musculus, and B•llinger, and Beza, and Danaeus, and Aretius, and others, will find Great Names opposing of it. We are told in Act. 20.7. That there must be a coming together, or an Assembly of pious People for this Ordinance. 〈…〉 we are advised in 1 Cor. 11.18,20. There must be a coming together in the Church for it; a Synaxis or Godly People is needful for this intent and purpose; yea, they must be enow to be called, many, there. ⟨p. 59⟩And hence our Saviour 〈…〉 about Him, in the first precede•• 〈…〉 have of this Holy Thing. Where •re 〈…〉 savoury Admonition, that the excellen• has given to us hereabout. Let the we approach to the Supper of the Lord; and let the sick recall to mind, what they formerly enjoy'd in such Approaches, contenting themselves with a spiritual Communion; according to that of Austin, cree et manca.
