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A17587 A re-examination of the five articles enacted at Perth anno 1618 To wit. concerning the communicants gesture in the act of receaving. The observation of festivall dayes. Episcopall confirmation or bishopping. The administration of baptisme and the supper of the Lord in privat places. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1636 (1636) STC 4363; ESTC S107473 157,347 259

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this_o gesture_n of_o sit_v continue_v at_o some_o time_n 13._o namely_o upon_o the_o thursday_n which_o be_v now_o call_v maundie_n thursday_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o upon_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v f●rst_a celebrate_v 5._o and_o institute_v mornaeus_n report_v that_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n bennet_n they_o have_v no_o other_o form_n of_o mass_n for_o three_o day_n before_o easter_n but_o this_o follow_v the_o abbot_n sanctify_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o monk_n do_v communicate_v sit_v receive_v the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o abbot_n hand_n and_o this_o form_n be_v by_o they_o call_v mandatum_fw-la the_o commandment_n but_o bullinger_n more_o plain_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o benedictines_n but_o also_o in_o the_o cathedral_n kirk_n upon_o this_o day_n the_o table_n be_v set_v in_o order_n they_o sit_v down_o break_v bread_n and_o reach_v the_o cup_n every_o one_o to_o other_o every_o man_n follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o ancient_a supper_n vnde_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ritus_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la d●manavit_fw-la 46_o quo_fw-la vel_fw-la hodie_fw-la incathedralibus_fw-la ecclestis_fw-la &_o in_o monasteriis_fw-la benedict_n ●orum_fw-la ●n_fw-la die_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la ante_fw-la parasceven_fw-la coe●●a_n do●i●●_n palam_fw-la &_o splendidius_fw-la celebratur_fw-la nam_fw-la evangelium_fw-la johannis_n à_fw-la diacono_fw-la publicae_fw-la praelegitun_n &_o dulcissima_fw-la c●llo_fw-la ●uia_fw-la christ_n 〈◊〉_d abiturus_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la habuit_fw-la recita●●ur_fw-la interim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d disposi_fw-la be_v mensis_fw-la convivae_fw-la assident_fw-la panem_fw-la azymum_fw-la frangen_fw-mi es_fw-la &_o calioem_n inuicem_fw-la propinantes_fw-la &_o in_o to●um_fw-la veteris_fw-la coenae_fw-la vestigium_fw-la praeferentes_fw-la now_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o old_a not_o only_o for_o the_o monk_n but_o also_o other_o christian_n 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sacrament_n in_o spece_fw-la or_o kind_n but_o not_o in_o number_n we_o communicate_v in_o one_o fruit_n or_o effect_n because_o we_o all_o receive_v the_o same_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a not_o a_o sacramental_a communion_n 33._o say_v chamier_n for_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v say_v he_o that_o these_o in_o jerusalem_n communicate_v sacramental_o with_o those_o in_o alexandria_n otherwise_o what_o need_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o bishop_n when_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o lord_n supper_n then_o shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v but_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o unite_a together_o in_o one_o body_n of_o a_o church_n a_o company_n conveen_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v not_o unied_a by_o themselves_o into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n far_o less_o three_o of_o four_o asttake_v the_o english_a service_n book_n mean_v to_o be_v a_o number_n sufficient_a 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the_o whole_a church_n see_v
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fol._n 95._o the_o apostle_n continue_v sit_v amesius_n in_o bellarm._n enervato_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o p._n 177._o pag._n 86._o the_o corinthian_n sa●_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o in_o illud_fw-la oportct_n haereses_fw-la esse_fw-la page_n 654._o edit_n in_o 40._o ibid._n decretal_a l._n 3._o ●t_a 41._o cap._n 6._o exercit._fw-la 16._o pag._n 511._o estius_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 20._o ●or_a 11._o obek_n pag._n 653._o pag_n m._n p._n pag._n 86._o and_o 94._o second_o serm_n pag._n 61._o other_o circumstance_n not_o continue_v paraeus_n de_fw-fr symbolis_fw-la &_o ritib._fw-la euchar_n pag._n 152._o exercit._fw-la pag._n 511._o sit_v continue_v in_o age_n follow_v calvin_n instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o s._n 13._o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr missa_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o &_o 5._o de_fw-fr origine_fw-la error_n pag_n 46_o decreti_fw-la part_n 3._o de_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi distat_fw-la ●_o cap._n 17._o euagrius_n l._n 6._o cap._n 13._o l._n his_o defence_n pag._n 53._o 54._o hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23_o nicephor_n l._n 12._o c._n 34._o first_o volume_n pag._n 209._o edit_n 1610._o zwingl_n expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n edita_fw-la bu●ling_n anno_o 1536._o stand_v not_o so_o convenient_a as_o sit_v kneel_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 37._o sect_n 33._o beza_n centra_fw-la harch_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 182._o hist._n sacrament_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 182._o kneel_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o suppertable_a l._n pag._n 51._o l._n pag._n 43._o 44._o tilen_v synt_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n missae_fw-la sect_n 32._o wille●s_n synop_n pag._n 478_o edit_n 1614_o pag._n 681._o ovid._n fast._n 5_o the_o communion_n celebrate_v in_o form_n of_o a_o feast_n piscator_fw-la in_o matth._n 26._o in_o observationi●bus_n in_o versu_fw-la 26._o &_o seqq_fw-la mornaeus_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o forma_fw-la min●●ster_n ecclesia●ster_n observation_n upon_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n part_n 1._o pag._n 8._o the_o distribution_n by_o the_o communicant_o exclude_v kneel_v christ_n command_v they_o to_o divide_v the_o cup._n hierom._n epist_n ad_fw-la hedibiam_fw-la clemens_n alexan._n in_o p●edagog_n ●_o c._n 2._o muscul._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domitum_fw-la annot._n in_o marc._n 14._o 25._o meuschii_n defence_n harm_n generalis_fw-la cap._n 4._o in_o 3._o part_n tom_fw-mi 3._o quast_o 78._o num_fw-la 41._o swarez_n in_o 3._o part_n tom_fw-mi 3._o p._n 909._o l._n 62._o hospin_n hist._n sacra_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o &_o lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 31._o swarez_n in_o 3._o part_n thomae_fw-la tom_n 3._o p._n 861._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr euchar_n l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o piscator_fw-la in_o matth._n 26._o v._n 26._o in_o schoilis_fw-la antiquita●um_fw-la convivialium_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o they_o distribute_v not_o only_o the_o cup_n but_o the_o bread_n piscat_fw-la in_o matth._n 26._o hosp._n hist._n facr●m_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 31._o estius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o beza_n epist_n 2._o on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o part_n pag._n 97._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr euchar_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o the_o apostle_n continue_v this_o distribution_n raynerius_n in_o summa_fw-la bull_v decad_v 6._o serm_n 9_o fol._n 364._o fol._n 364._o fol._n 360._o hom._n 118._o bellar._n de_fw-fr eu_fw-fr charist_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o estius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o r._n stephan_n glossa_fw-la in_o mat._n 26._o estius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o durand_n rationa●●●_n c._n 1._o casaub._n oxercit_fw-la pag._n 537._o break_v of_o bread_n for_o representation_n against_o the_o rhen●ists_n or_o mat._n 26._o 28._o lanfranc_n de_fw-fr euchar_n alger_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o chamierde_v cucharl_n 7._o c._n 13._o num_fw-la 14._o bullinger_n decad._n 5._o serm_n 7._o gualt_n homil_n 295._o in_o matth._n break_v of_o bread_n for_o distribution_n se●rariu●_n in_o josuam_fw-la 6._o 9_o quest_n 6._o bull_v 〈◊〉_d decad_v 5._o serm_n 7._o hom._n 118._o in_o marc._n expos._n fidei_fw-la christian._n ad_fw-la reg._n christian_n in_o 80._o fol._n 40._o de_fw-fr ri●ibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tigurinae_fw-la c._n 13._o not_o necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n dispense_v the_o element_n proceed_n at_o perth_n asscmble_o pag._n 60._o 61._o swarez_n in_o ●_o part_n tom_fw-mi 3._o p._n 861._o vazquez_n in_o part_n 3._o tom_n 3._o disp_n 219._o num_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o the_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o the_o minister_n dispense_n l._n pag._n 56._o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n at_o the_o delivery_n suarez_n in_o ●_o part_n tom_fw-mi 3._o pag._n 702._o paraeus_n de_fw-fr symbolis_fw-la pag._n 166_o distribution_n continue_v in_o age_n following_z calvin_n institint_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o etc._n etc._n s._n 11._o see_v salme●on_n in_o mor●on_n of_o the_o in●tution_n ●31_n str●●at_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 3._o homil._n 118._o in_o marcum_n christ_n form_n the_o most_o perfect_a bull_v decad._n 5._o serm_n 9_o hospin_n histor_n sacrament_n lib._n 1._o cap._n ●_o etc._n etc._n 5._o grat._n de_fw-fr co●secrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 49._o conformity_n with_o idolater_n forbid_v becan_n analogia_fw-la vet_n &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la aqui●_n 1._o 2._o quaest_n 100l_n ●●rt_n 6._o ad_fw-la 6._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr monach_n cap._n 40._o calvin_n on_o 〈…〉_z zanch._n the_o redempt_n l●_n r._n c._n 14._o circa_fw-la initium_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr oratio_fw-la c._n 12._o de_fw-fr idol_n cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la august_n confess_v l._n 6._o c._n 2._o brac._n 2._o can_n 73._o august_n epist_n 86._o toll_v 4._o can_n 5._o brac._n 1._o can_v 32._o s●are●_n in_o 3._o part_n tom_fw-mi 3._o dis●_n sect_n 2._o last_o ed●t_fw-la pag._n 40●_n rive●tus_fw-la pag._n 205._o distinct._n 63._o cap._n quia_fw-la sancta_fw-la bellarm._n d●_n monach._n cap._n 40._o pag._n 116._o cap._n the_o tradition_n censura_fw-la c._n 4._o censura_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o equity_n of_o none_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n kneel_v a_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 370._o pag._n 118._o kneel_v scandalous_a to_o papist_n scandalous_a to_o the_o godly_a in_o 2._o precept_n pag._n 387._o last_o edit_n de_fw-fr redempt_n pag._n 541._o col._n 160._o reply_v 2_o part_n pag._n 164._o homij_fw-la specimen_fw-la controy_v belg._n in_o fine_a pag._n 123._o pag._n 70._o cyprian_a lib._n 1_o epist_n 11._o the_o polonian_a synod_n mistake_v pag._n 200._o the_o pretend_a remedy_n of_o preach_v naught_o epist._n 121._o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n no_o just_a e●cuse_n in_o 3_o precept_n col_fw-fr 634._o 1_o king_n 20_o 39_o kneel_v establish_v by_o the_o antichrist_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n see_v riveti_n specimen_fw-la critici_fw-la sacri_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr script_n pag._n 84._o part_n 2._o pag._n 65._o spalat_n de_fw-fr rep_n eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o num_fw-la 69._o ad_fw-la e●roicensem_fw-la epist_n pag._n 241._o de_fw-fr consecratio_fw-la do_v 3._o cap._n venera_fw-la ●ilis_fw-la de_fw-fr consecratio_fw-la do_v 1._o cap._n apostolica_fw-la tertull._n advers._fw-la hermoginem_fw-la d._n b._n of_o kneel_v pag._n 85._o fulk_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o sect_n 18._o tertullia_n testimony_n vindicate_v lib._n the_o oratione_fw-la c._n 14._o pag._n 54._o pag._n 225._o sit_v or_o stand_v practise_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n see_v euseb._n histor_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o homil._n in_o oncoeniis_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanctor_n cap._n 11._o tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la decretal_a l._n 3._o tit_n de_fw-fr celebrat_fw-la missa_fw-la cap._n sarct_v quaest._n 1●5_n synops._n cuest_n 8._o of_o the_o mass_n pag._n 691._o bochel_n decret_n lib._n 3._o c._n 140._o opposite_a to_o kneel_v erasm._n epist_n lib._n 14._o 〈…〉_z kneel_v to_o be_v reject_v because_o abuse_v the_o act_n of_o perth_n intend_v idolatry_n pag._n 70._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n examine_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n examine_v l._n p._n 72_o 73._o casaub._n exercit_fw-la pag._n 550._o ambrose_n in_o 1_o