see_v that_o none_o can_v stay_v out_o the_o prayer_n but_o they_o must_v be_v at_o least_o bystander_n at_o the_o communion_n or_o if_o any_o think_n to_o avoid_v they_o both_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o excuse_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n for_o when_o many_o of_o they_o after_o read_v of_o the_o gospel_n go_v away_o john_n surname_v the_o alms-giver_n than_o patriarch_n follow_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v to_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n to_o they_o and_o never_o give_v over_o his_o importunity_n till_o he_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o holy_a table_n even_o those_o who_o be_v go'n_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o resolve_v not_o to_o communicate_v and_o therefore_o certain_o both_o unprepared_a and_o unworthy_a do_v he_o promiscuous_o even_o compel_v and_o this_o zele_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o prelate_n may_v i_o vouch_v as_o my_o second_o topik_a since_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o urge_v not_o this_o however_o venerable_a authority_n further_o than_o as_o expositor_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o now_o mention_a canon_n since_o by_o the_o shift_n the_o people_n make_v to_o avoid_v the_o letter_n by_o not_o stay_n out_o prayer_n and_o the_o importunity_n the_o good_a prelate_n use_v to_o recall_v they_o both_o to_o prayer_n and_o communion_n we_o may_v best_o avoid_v any_o evasion_n that_o our_o modern_a teacher_n may_v use_v who_o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o sacrament_n fright_v the_o vulgar_a from_o it_o and_o justify_v myself_o in_o my_o profess_a endeavour_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o from_o the_o first_o testimony_n thus_o clear_v i_o come_v to_o ii_o 2._o ancient_a father_n among_o who_o justin_n martyr_n shine_v with_o great_a lustre_n he_o flourish_v in_o the_o midl_v of_o the_o second_o century_n and_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o so_o particular_a that_o his_o word_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o describe_v as_o to_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o day_n consonant_n to_o the_o apostl_n this_o excellent_a father_n have_v before_o describe_v the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o to_o its_o description_n add_v what_o the_o church_n constant_o do_v to_o its_o celebration_n that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n proceed_v afterward_o to_o giv_v a_o several_a account_n of_o this_o he_o thus_o report_v its_o constant_a revolution_n and_o that_o day_n which_o be_v call_v sunday_n there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o town_n and_o country_n and_o the_o reader_n have_v don_v his_o office_n the_o precedent_n make_v a_o oration_n wherein_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o imitate_v such_o goodly_a thing_n then_o we_o all_o rise_v and_o pray_v and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n bread_n wine_n and_o water_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o perfect_a again_o pour_v out_o with_o all_o his_o might_n prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v aloud_o amen_n and_o there_o be_v a_o distribution_n and_o communication_n make_v of_o those_o thing_n over_o which_o thanks_o have_v be'n_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v present_a but_o to_o the_o absent_a it_o be_v send_v by_o the_o deacon_n but_o those_o that_o be_v wealthy_a and_o willing_a contribute_v what_o they_o see_v good_a etc._n etc._n these_o word_n do_v so_o exact_o suit_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o above-recited_n censure_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o light_n can_v be_v add_v or_o what_o evasion_n pretend_a if_o we_o consider_v how_o express_o they_o declare_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v every_o sunday_n exercise_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o sunday_n appear_v by_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n whereof_o he_o make_v this_o a_o certain_a attendant_n without_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v do'n_z only_a upon_o sunday_n 2._o every_o christian_a be_v think_v oblige_v to_o communicate_v every_o sunday_n at_o least_o because_o the_o church-officer_n be_v appoint_v to_o carry_v the_o holy_a supper_n even_o to_o the_o absent_a 3._o they_o mingle_v water_n with_o the_o wine_n this_o we_o may_v very_o reasonable_o believ_n to_o have_v be'n_o don_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o forbid_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o celebrate_v for_o so_o the_o misna_n in_o berachoth_n end_v the_o 7_o chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o bless_v not_o for_o the_o wine_n until_o water_n be_v put_v to_o it_o this_o action_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mingle_v of_o the_o cup_n as_o they_o do_v the_o other_o the_o break_v of_o the_o bread_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o testimony_n promise_v be_v a_o historian_n i_o may_v plead_v performance_n of_o that_o promise_n by_o the_o now_o recite_v word_n of_o justin_n report_v mater_n of_o fact_n but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v this_o be_v no_o short_a live_v practice_n i_o shall_v further_o offer_v you_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o profess_a historian_n that_o write_v about_o the_o midl_v of_o the_o five_o century_n socrates_n in_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o describe_v the_o difference_n between_o several_a church_n in_o their_o rite_n thus_o speak_v concern_v the_o subject_a now_o in_o question_n although_o all_o church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o in_o every_o week_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n yet_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o roman_n upon_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o egyptian_n which_o dwell_v near_o alexandria_n and_o in_o thebais_n celebrate_v also_o the_o communion_n on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o receve_v it_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o christian_n for_o after_o they_o have_v fe_v and_o fill_v themselves_o with_o sundry_a meat_n in_o the_o evening_n make_v the_o offer_n they_o communicate_v in_o the_o mystery_n behold_v here_o a_o testimony_n as_o full_a and_o as_o clear_a as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o historian_n yea_o from_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o nether_a speak_v by_o hear-say_n nor_o transcribe_v other_o man_n write_n of_o former_a age_n but_o report_v what_o himself_n certain_o know_v of_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n and_o for_o our_o better_a satisfaction_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o that_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o day_n of_o celebration_n whereas_o justin_n martyr_n put_v it_o upon_o the_o sunday_n can_v make_v no_o objection_n the_o analogy_n between_o they_o have_v give_v the_o one_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o in_o our_o own_o day_n 2._o whereas_o the_o egyptian_n fe_v first_o and_o communicate_v in_o the_o evening_n after_o they_o have_v fe_v themselves_o this_o may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o primitive_a practice_n in_o their_o fe_v of_o charity_n banish_v at_o that_o time_n out_o of_o other_o church_n because_o of_o rhe_n abuse_v they_o suffer_v from_o the_o intemperance_n of_o the_o peopl_n 3._o concern_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o reconcile_v socrates_n with_o st._n hierom_n who_o say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n there_o remain_v plain_a footstep_n of_o daily_a communion_n in_o that_o church_n which_o also_o continue_v true_a in_o our_o day_n without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o our_o historian_n she_o have_v still_o evident_a footstep_n of_o more_o than_o daily_a communion_n yet_o no_o face_n of_o so_o much_o as_o weekly_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o in_o socrates_n day_n they_o have_v put_v it_o in_o maskerade_n 2._o we_o see_v what_o right_a that_o church_n have_v to_o engross_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_a it_o be_v one_o contradiction_n to_o confine_v so_o large_a a_o word_n to_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a to_o confine_v it_o to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v singular_a as_o differ_v from_o all_o beside_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n 3._o we_o find_v what_o pretence_n that_o church_n have_v to_o equal_v her_o tradition_n with_o the_o scripture_n since_o universality_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o tradition_n and_o here_o she_o pretend_v one_o unknown_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n but_o most_o pertinent_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n 4._o we_o see_v whence_o we_o be_v to_o derive_v the_o neglect_n of_o weekly_a communion_n when_o the_o roman_a church_n get_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v she_o own_o singularity_n upon_o all_o other_o the_o ambition_n to_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_a as_o if_o she_o be_v not_o only_o the_o head_n but_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o confidence_n to_o set_v up_o her_o invention_n as_o authentik_a tradition_n then_o must_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v
thereof_o prayer_n be_v require_v even_o of_o those_o who_o by_o their_o action_n show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o pray_v may_v not_o proper_o say_v our_o father_n this_o be_v no_o less_o a_o sacrament_n than_o baptism_n and_o more_o a_o worship_n of_o christ_n than_o either_o hear_n or_o pray_v yea_o all_o other_o office_n put_v together_o do_v not_o so_o much_o advance_v his_o personal_a honour_n as_o this_o one._n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v require_v this_o alone_a shall_v be_v prohibit_v and_o that_o upon_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v put_v home_o will_v no_o less_o rob_v christ_n of_o all_o honour_n than_o his_o member_n of_o all_o privilege_n v._o this_o therefore_o be_v our_o general_n answer_v to_o all_o objection_n of_o this_o kind_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v outward_a office_n belong_v to_o the_o call_v inward_a benefit_n to_o the_o choose_a the_o former_a be_v both_o way_n condemn_v whether_o they_o neglect_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o open_a profession_n or_o by_o the_o unsuitablness_n of_o their_o life_n giv_v the_o lie_n to_o that_o profession_n and_o this_o differ_v not_o otherwise_o from_o other_o office_n but_o in_o this_o that_o our_o savior_n person_n be_v more_o honour_a by_o it_o and_o if_o it_o require_v so_o much_o the_o great_a care_n in_o the_o manner_n so_o do_v it_o also_o in_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_a how_o we_o do_v it_o so_o must_v we_o be_v that_o do_v not_o omit_v it_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o answer_n but_o make_v example_n of_o all_o those_o allegorical_a objection_n which_o indeed_o i_o shall_v hardly_o have_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o do_v they_o not_o serve_v as_o illustration_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n do_v our_o adversary_n produce_v they_o these_o be_v but_o their_o velite_n their_o main_a strength_n follow_v chap._n v._o reason_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v forbid_v to_o hazard_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o advancement_n of_o reverence_n i._o a_o descent_n from_o scripture_n to_o reason_n the_o case_n now_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v former_o ii_o 1._o because_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v hazard_v iii_o every_o step_n from_o constancy_n a_o approach_n to_o that_o danger_n at_o first_o the_o prohibition_n lie_v only_o against_o singl_a person_n not_o quality_n and_o against_o person_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n iv_o from_o sin_n gross_o scandalo_n a_o pass_v make_v to_o all_o sin_n the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n v._o motive_n to_o bring_v tepid_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n not_o potent_a vi_o a_o comparison_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o endanger_v the_o be_v with_o such_o practice_n as_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o something_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o more_o hope_n of_o reformation_n a_o protest_v against_o encorage_a irreverence_n three_o good_a end_n lay_v down_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v fit_a to_o promote_v but_o disable_v by_o disuse_n whatever_o we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v either_o of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n thereupon_o bilt_v have_v be'n_o so_o short_a of_o worthy_a to_o be_v balance_v against_o our_o lord_n command_v his_o apostl_n explication_n or_o his_o church_n tradition_n that_o i_o can_v think_v it_o credibl_v any_o one_o have_v thereby_o be'n_o induce_v to_o entertene_n a_o think_n prejudicial_a to_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o pios_fw-la person_n find_v the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o honour_n and_o its_o power_n by_o so_o constant_a exercise_n conceve_v it_o may_v be_v both_o more_o serviceabl_a to_o godliness_n and_o more_o esteem_a itself_o if_o it_o have_v more_o awe_o with_o less_o frequency_n and_o encorage_v by_o the_o exampl_a of_o former_a age_n who_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v make_v great_a alteration_n take_v those_o example_n for_o their_o guide_n and_o those_o good_a intention_n for_o their_o mesure_n and_o be_v more_o industrios_fw-la to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n by_o such_o good_a end_n than_o to_o conform_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o scripture_n now_o grow_v obscure_a and_o hardly_o intelligibl_a by_o loss_n of_o that_o key_n which_o alone_o be_v capable_a to_o unlock_v they_o it_o be_v therefore_o now_o make_v a_o point_n of_o discretion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v pay_v our_o lord_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o his_o command_n i_o must_v from_o the_o undeniabl_a authority_n of_o scripture_n proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o reason_n will_v determine_v i_o must_v therefore_o now_o suppose_v what_o i_o have_v all_o this_o while_n be'n_o disprove_v that_o the_o indulge_v since_o of_o the_o dispute_v word_n be_v the_o true_a one_o that_o they_o give_v a_o ampl_a commission_n to_o govern_v our_o obedience_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v i_o now_o say_v performance_n by_o our_o discretion_n i_o must_v further_o grant_v what_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v deny_v that_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o preserv_v our_o reverence_n to_o the_o institution_n without_o quit_v not_o only_o rigid_a constancy_n but_o tolerabl_a frequency_n and_o upon_o these_o disadvantage_n come_v to_o this_o humbl_a question_n whether_o the_o case_n stand_v as_o now_o it_o do_v it_o will_v more_o conduce_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o its_o author_n to_o receve_v it_o seldom_o if_o at_o all_o than_o constant_o or_o frequent_o i_o say_v the_o case_n stand_v as_o now_o it_o do_v for_o i_o think_v i_o can_v never_o too_o often_o profess_v that_o i_o exalt_v not_o myself_o against_o those_o venerable_a person_n whether_o of_o the_o last_o or_o former_a age_n who_o be_v they_o now_o live_v will_v doubtless_o change_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n with_o the_o change_a state_n of_o the_o subject_a ii_o and_o first_o i_o take_v it_o for_o very_o considerabl_a that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n now_o and_o heretofore_o be_v the_o same_o as_o caesar_n declare_v between_o the_o battle_n of_o munda_n and_o other_o battle_n in_o other_o he_o fight_v for_o honour_n in_o that_o for_o life_n and_o questionless_a those_o who_o think_v it_o secure_v from_o total_a desertion_n think_v fit_a to_o hazard_v somewhar_n of_o frequency_n will_v not_o have_v expose_v the_o very_a be_v of_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n if_o they_o have_v imagine_v it_o in_o danger_n it_o be_v the_o singular_a unhappiness_n of_o this_o only_a office_n that_o it_o be_v lay_v aside_o upon_o pretence_n it_o can_v defend_v itself_o there_o be_v the_o same_o danger_n in_o hear_v or_o pray_v as_o in_o receive_v unworthy_o that_o be_v by_o the_o apostl_n declare_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o this_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v style_v a_o abomination_n yet_o be_v that_o still_o preach_v and_o this_o still_o practise_v be_v they_o never_o so_o ill_o use_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o desert_v by_o their_o friend_n bicaus_fw-la unprosperos_fw-la if_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o lay_v aside_o as_o vseless_a but_o lock_v up_o as_o precios_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v when_o to_o secure_v a_o person_n signify_v to_o imprison_v he_o and_o in_o this_o case_n whatever_o the_o intention_n be_v the_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o action_n be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n from_o which_o if_o it_o be_v lock_v up_o it_o be_v lose_v both_o to_o its_o self_n and_o all_o other_o purpose_n which_o by_o it_o and_o not_o without_o it_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o fit_a to_o promote_v our_o lord_n stamp_v it_o with_o his_o own_o image_n and_o superscription_n not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lock_v up_o as_o a_o medal_n but_o use_v as_o money_n who_o office_n and_o honour_n it_o be_v so_o to_o represent_v the_o king_n as_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o need_v and_o convenience_n of_o the_o possessor_n he_o therefore_o most_o honour_v it_o who_o so_o employ_v it_o as_o may_v best_o answer_v our_o lord_n good_a end_n not_o he_o that_o lock_v it_o up_o as_o the_o miser_n do_v his_o gold_n we_o must_v therefore_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o extreme_a on_o that_o side_n also_o if_o prodigality_n be_v a_o vice_n so_o and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o so_o be_v covetosness_n suppose_v there_o be_v danger_n that_o the_o more_o we_o use_v the_o more_o we_o spend_v it_o there_o be_v another_o that_o the_o more_o we_o forbear_v the_o less_o we_o enjoy_v it_o and_o in_o this_o the_o prodigal_n be_v justify_v above_o the_o coveto_n that_o though_o he_o spend_v his_o money_n he_o do_v not_o destroy_v
swallow_v up_o and_o our_o lord_n institution_n be_v lose_v in_o a_o private_a tradition_n and_o a_o unintelligibl_a mass_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 5._o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n from_o obligation_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v popery_n most_o proper_o so_o call_v both_o in_o the_o mater_fw-la and_o the_o derivation_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la as_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n universal_a in_o the_o derivation_n as_o proceed_v from_o no_o pretence_n of_o scripture_n at_o first_o though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o now_o but_o from_o tradition_n of_o their_o own_o make_n contrary_a to_o tradition_n worthy_o so_o call_v and_o scripture_n careful_o examine_v whoever_o therefore_o desire_v a_o thorogh_n reformation_n from_o popery_n and_o popish_a superstition_n let_v he_o not_o spend_v his_o zele_n about_o litl_n ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n but_o employ_v it_o in_o service_n of_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o most_o proper_o christian_a office_n which_o need_v be_v rescue_v from_o utter_a abolition_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o rome_n never_o more_o gross_o superstitious_a than_o in_o this_o subject_a iii_o 4._o the_o four_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v that_o of_o enemy_n those_o that_o appear_v such_o to_o the_o constancy_n we_o assert_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o glass_n viz._n 1._o protestant_n 2._o papist_n 3._o junior_fw-la father_n among_o protestant_n and_o abov_v all_o other_o i_o therefore_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o excellent_a person_n above_o praise_v because_o i_o know_v no_o other_o that_o have_v assert_v any_o thing_n so_o distinct_o as_o to_o be_v capabl_a of_o a_o answer_n this_o admirable_a person_n find_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n that_o of_o the_o apostl_n and_o primitive_a father_n undeniable_a endeavore_v ro_o evade_v what_o he_o find_v necessary_a to_o confess_v 1._o concern_v the_o former_a we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v true_a it_o be_v the_o apostl_n do_v indefinite_o admit_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o holy_a communion_n but_o they_o be_v person_n whole_o inflame_v with_o those_o holy_a fire_n which_o jesus_n christ_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o make_v they_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o spend_v a_o whole_a page_n in_o such_o a_o character_n as_o one_o may_v think_v intend_v for_o the_o apostl_v themselves_o do_v not_o the_o question_n necessary_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o then_o too_o one_o may_v think_v that_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o its_o most_o rigid_a sens_fw-fr for_o the_o elect._n but_o be_v there_o a_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o choose_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o one_o unworthy_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o disciple_n who_o the_o apostl_n indefinite_o admit_v st._n judas_n describe_v not_o such_o saint_n sure_a where_o among_o other_o black_a character_n he_o brand_v they_o with_o this_o that_o they_o be_v spot_n in_o their_o fe_v of_o charity_n and_o as_o litl_n do_v he_o blame_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o admit_v they_o st._n paul_n too_o i_o take_v it_o do_v not_o describe_v saintly_o conversation_n in_o those_o church_n meeting_n for_o who_o debauchery_n he_o reprove_v not_o the_o pastor_n for_o admit_v such_o person_n but_o the_o peopl_n for_o commit_v such_o lewdness_n yea_o and_o so_o reprove_v they_o as_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o for_o their_o domestik_a riot_n but_o to_o require_v they_o however_o unworthy_a in_o their_o person_n to_o come_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n more_o worthy_a have_v the_o scripture_n be'n_o silent_a we_o must_v have_v be'n_o very_o tame_a if_o without_o any_o evidence_n we_o have_v believe_v that_o all_o christian_n in_o that_o better_a than_o golden_a age_n deserve_v so_o great_a a_o eulogy_n but_o after_o such_o contrary_a evidence_n we_o have_v nothing_o better_a to_o do_v than_o to_o pity_v such_o a_o excellent_a person_n so_o enslave_v and_o hardly_o use_v by_o a_o opinion_n that_o put_v he_o to_o seek_v but_o allow_v he_o not_o shift_n from_o such_o insupportabl_a evidence_n another_o confession_n with_o it_o be_v annex_v evasion_n concern_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o these_o word_n st._n hierom_n and_o st._n augustin_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o until_o their_o day_n the_o custom_n of_o receve_v every_o day_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o spain_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n exhort_v to_o a_o frequent_a communion_n but_o just_a as_o physician_n exhort_v man_n to_o eat_v the_o best_a and_o hearty_a meat_n not_o the_o sickly_a and_o faint_a but_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o healthy_a all_o the_o ancient_a father_n exhort_v to_o a_o frequent_a communion_n this_o be_v more_o than_o can_v well_o stand_v with_o his_o own_o position_n which_o discorage_n the_o generality_n from_o it_o yet_o fall_v as_o much_o short_a of_o truth_n as_o frequent_v do_v of_o constant_a for_o we_o shall_v present_o meet_v some_o of_o they_o exhort_v not_o only_a to_o frequent_v but_o daily_a communion_n yea_o so_o certain_o do_v the_o primitive_a christian_n make_v this_o not_o only_o their_o constant_a but_o their_o principal_a exercise_n in_o all_o their_o meeting_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o primary_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o meeting_n become_v the_o diverbial_a word_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o exact_a conformity_n to_o st._n luke_n stile_n who_o say_v they_o meet_v to_o break_v bread_n and_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o phrase_n remain_v as_o plain_a yet_o as_o much_o corrupt_a as_o do_v those_o of_o the_o office_n among_o the_o romanist_n who_o express_v their_o church-meeting_n by_o go_v to_o mass_n as_o certain_o therefore_o as_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o mass_n the_o principal_a exercise_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n so_o certain_o do_v the_o primitive_a christian_n make_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o the_o very_a phrase_n confirm_v their_o express_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n they_o exhort_v man_n he_o confess_v but_o evade_v the_o consequence_n by_o add_v they_o do_v it_o just_a as_o physician_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o they_o exhort_v as_o the_o apostl_v admit_v all_o indefinite_o and_o until_o we_o be_v show_v that_o they_o except_v any_o beside_o catechuman_n and_o excommunicate_n we_o must_v not_o clip_v their_o indefinite_a exhortation_n with_o unwarrantable_a limitation_n derive_v from_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o their_o serviceableness_n to_o our_o hypothesis_n iv_o another_z class_n of_o adversary_n be_v the_o papist_n who_o yet_o no_o less_o manifest_o preserv_v than_o contradict_v the_o primitive_a practice_n for_o that_o very_a church_n which_o oblige_v not_o the_o peopl_n to_o receve_v but_o at_o easter_n only_o that_o very_a church_n in_o who_o magnify_a synod_n at_o trent_n a_o caveat_n be_v enter_v not_o to_o derive_v even_o that_o anniversary_n obligation_n from_o our_o lord_n but_o the_o church_n command_n that_o very_a church_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o prescribe_v as_o to_o outdo_a the_o constancy_n of_o the_o primitive_a some_o may_v think_v it_o too_o much_o that_o i_o have_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n take_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o disciple_n meeting_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o none_o sure_a can_v doubt_v that_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o go_v to_o church_n signify_v the_o same_o as_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n but_o to_o go_v to_o hear_v mass_n be_v such_o a_o errand_n as_o the_o first_o age_n never_o go_v upon_o while_o they_o admit_v the_o people_n only_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v their_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v a_o egregios_o and_o both_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o mass_n to_o the_o people_n belong_v this_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o forsake_v their_o duty_n and_o their_o pattern_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o stick_v to_o they_o thus_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o beautiful_a structure_n may_v at_o once_o evidence_n its_o amplitude_n and_o confess_v their_o own_o rubbish_n no_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o beauty_n it_o former_o serve_v we_o need_v not_o therefore_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o proof_n as_o if_o we_o too_o much_o honour_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o own_v her_o practice_n for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o primitive_a we_o take_v it_o not_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o honourable_a but_o as_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o guilty_a when_o we_o make_v use_v of_o their_o own_o word_n as_o a_o evidence_n against_o the_o speaker_n practice_n when_o we_o say_v every_o mass_n ought_v to_o
above_o the_o laity_n in_o their_o own_o the_o former_a by_o exalt_v this_o their_o proper_a tradition_n above_o the_o joint_a practice_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o the_o late_a by_o put_v the_o people_n at_o distance_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o priest_n who_o must_v needs_o appear_v more_o worthy_a of_o reverence_n by_o the_o privilege_n he_o have_v to_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n while_o the_o people_n must_v only_o adore_v it_o ii_o i_o question_v whether_o all_o their_o doctrine_n put_v together_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o any_o one_o singl_o have_v so_o much_o of_o popery_n both_o form_n and_o matter_n as_o our_o modern_a way_n of_o rob_v the_o lord_n supper_n of_o due_a constancy_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o popery_n to_o equal_a tradition_n with_o scripture_n and_o engross_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v what_o be_v tradition_n this_o be_v the_o pope_n tripl_a crown_n by_o this_o he_o dominer_v over_o the_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o this_o particular_a tradition_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o that_o invention_n and_o the_o most_o valiant_a of_o the_o whole_a race_n none_o like_o it_o in_o boldness_n for_o it_o first_o dare_v open_o affront_v the_o whole_a world_n none_o like_o it_o in_o achievement_n for_o it_o have_v triumph_v not_o only_o over_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o over_o the_o apostl_n himself_o 1._o with_o the_o church_n universal_a she_o have_v hereby_o deal_v as_o her_o nero_n do_v with_o her_o predecessor-city_n among_o all_o his_o prank_n none_o like_o that_o of_o fire_v the_o city_n and_o then_o enenlarge_a his_o house_n upon_o the_o ruin_n if_o a_o city_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o a_o singl_a house_n be_v to_o a_o whole_a city_n then_o to_o make_v a_o private_a tradition_n devour_v the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o neronian_a fire_n and_o the_o title_n of_o roman_n catholik_n a_o exact_a tally_n of_o roma_fw-la domus_fw-la fiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o with_o the_o apostl_n she_o have_v deal_v if_o possibl_a more_o rude_o turn_v his_o own_o artillery_n upon_o himself_o baffle_v he_o with_o his_o own_o weapon_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v convince_v the_o corinthian_n that_o our_o lord_n require_v constancy_n plead_v a_o private_a tradition_n i_o have_v say_v he_o receve_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o i_o deliver_v to_o you_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n employ_v the_o very_a same_o evidence_n truth_n only_o except_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o this_o very_a tradition_n of_o the_o apostl_n receve_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o have_v no_o other_o pretence_n to_o rob_v the_o lord_n supper_n of_o this_o constancy_n i_o have_v say_v she_o receve_v it_o by_o tradition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v celebrate_v every_o sunday_n the_o corinthian_n can_v not_o oppose_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o apostl_n testimony_n concern_v his_o tradition_n without_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n for_o other_o church_n to_o avoid_v this_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o rude_a to_o the_o capital_a church_n of_o the_o empire_n if_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v so_o venerate_v that_o imperial_a church_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o her_o authority_n their_o own_o eye_n who_o but_o a_o race_n of_o impudent_a heretic_n will_v question_v her_o veracity_n after_o so_o many_o age_n of_o possession_n and_o if_o in_o such_o a_o question_n as_o this_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n yield_v to_o her_o authority_n with_o what_o forehead_n can_v any_o other_o church_n much_o more_o any_o private_a person_n oppose_v she_o in_o any_o other_o for_o if_o after_o such_o a_o concession_n this_o same_o church_n shall_v pretend_v a_o tradition_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o other_o church_n to_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o her_o conduct_n by_o implicit_a faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n what_o be_v this_o more_o than_o be_v already_o grant_v he_o that_o have_v give_v up_o his_o eye_n so_o as_o not_o to_o discover_v the_o bright_a evidence_n must_v contradict_v himself_o if_o he_o believ_n they_o in_o any_o less_o manifest_a for_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o concession_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v against_o all_o contrary_a evidence_n whenever_o she_o shall_v declare_v tradition_n this_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a essay_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o prosperos_fw-la that_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o make_v or_o can_v make_v of_o a_o unlimited_a power_n over_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o mankind_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o most_o material_a articl_n the_o great_a limb_n of_o popery_n both_o side_n agree_v to_o make_v this_o sacrament_n the_o adequate_a test_n whereby_o to_o distinguish_v a_o romanist_n from_o such_o as_o they_o call_v heretik_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n whereby_o it_o mount_v to_o the_o controvert_v adoration_n when_o once_o it_o be_v obtain_v that_o other_o office_n of_o public_a worship_n may_v be_v celebrate_v without_o this_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o gain_v one_o step_n more_o for_o if_o it_o be_v as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n it_o must_v seem_v better_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n to_o make_v it_o venerable_a by_o distance_n than_o cheap_a by_o familiarity_n and_o if_o it_o be_v best_a to_o make_v it_o venerable_a then_o will_v it_o be_v best_a to_o speak_v the_o most_o that_o can_v help_v to_o make_v it_o so_o and_o when_o once_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o speak_v best_o who_o speak_v most_o what_o wonder_n if_o alexander_n claim_v adoration_n but_o to_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n and_o trample_v upon_o the_o institution_n to_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n power_n and_o then_o with_o a_o express_a non_fw-fr obstante_fw-la not_o only_o to_o universal_a tradition_n but_o to_o our_o lord_n command_v to_o forbid_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o peopl_n exalt_v their_o own_o authority_n in_o the_o one_o and_o their_o wisdom_n in_o the_o other_o against_o he_o this_o be_v a_o jump_n which_o even_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o dare_v not_o make_v but_o after_o long_a exercise_n of_o omnipotence_n and_o as_o she_o herein_o exceed_v all_o her_o former_a age_n so_o do_v she_o in_o this_o all_o her_o other_o doctrine_n in_o other_o doctrine_n they_o cheat_v man_n of_o their_o money_n by_o scare_v they_o with_o purgatory_n soothe_v they_o with_o indulgence_n wheadle_v they_o with_o merit_n cully_v they_o with_o absolution_n upon_o the_o priest_n own_o term_n fool_v they_o with_o foppish_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o this_o they_o pull_v out_o their_o very_a eye_n forbid_v they_o to_o believe_v any_o of_o their_o sense_n if_o countermand_v that_o singular_a law_n which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o our_o lord_n own_o person_n if_o tear_v away_o that_o badge_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o cognisance_n of_o his_o church_n if_o to_o affront_v he_o in_o both_o his_o nature_n his_o divine_a by_o derogate_a from_o his_o authority_n and_o his_o humane_a by_o deface_v his_o image_n can_v deserv_v the_o title_n then_o must_v this_o above_o all_o doctrine_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v style_v antichristian_a in_o brief_a and_o plain_a ether_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o the_o church_n universal_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v why_o do_v we_o deny_v implicit_a faith_n to_o any_o her_o other_o tradition_n if_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v to_o be_v follow_v why_o do_v we_o forsake_v she_o in_o this_o point_n of_o constancy_n which_o she_o pay_v the_o sacrament_n till_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n outface_v she_o iii_o we_o have_v see_v by_o who_o be_v prescription_n this_o phlebotomy_n have_v be'n_o exercise_v let_v we_o now_o inquire_v with_o what_o success_n and_o this_o will_v occasion_v another_o question_n viz._n whether_o of_o the_o two_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o practice_n be_v twofold_a and_o either_o part_n be_v answer_v by_o its_o proper_a success_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o sacrament_n be_v robe_v of_o constancy_n and_o that_o be_v follow_v by_o loss_n of_o tolerable_a frequency_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o loss_n be_v recompense_v by_o veneration_n and_o this_o be_v follow_v by_o as_o great_a mischief_n as_o the_o author_n design_v benefit_n 1._o by_o loss_n of_o constancy_n we_o have_v lose_v tolerabl_a frequency_n the_o obligation_n once_o untie_v and_o latitude_n allow_v without_o any_o other_o limit_n
the_o constant_a communicant_a a_o diatribe_n prove_v that_o constancy_n in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o every_o christian_a by_o ar._n bury_n d._n d._n rector_n of_o exon._n coll._n in_o oxford_n canon_n apostol_n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whoever_o of_o the_o faithful_a enter_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n but_o stay_v not_o out_o prayer_n and_o communion_n aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n socrates_n hist_o lib._n v._o ca._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o whereas_o all_o church_n through_o the_o world_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o revolution_n of_o the_o week_n celebrate_v the_o mystery_n they_o of_o alexandria_n and_o they_o of_o rome_n upon_o a_o certain_a ancient_a tradition_n have_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v oxford_z print_v by_o leon_n lichfield_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o stephen_n bolton_n 1631._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n by_o divine_a providence_n lord_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_z primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n many_o great_a miracle_n do_v the_o romanist_n pretend_v to_o be_v frequent_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o none_o so_o admirable_a as_o what_o their_o ancestor_n wrought_v upon_o it_o for_o what_o more_o wonderful_a than_o this_o that_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o colour_n of_o a_o tradition_n shall_v prevail_v with_o all_o other_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n to_o reneg_v that_o constancy_n which_o be_v universal_o practise_v as_o indispensible_a for_o more_o than_o 400_o year_n that_o from_o dispense_v they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o discourage_v and_o therein_o so_o prevail_v that_o those_o who_o have_v free_v themselves_o from_o their_o many_o other_o gross_a abuse_n can_v from_o this_o but_o still_o believ_n our_o lord_n more_o honour_v by_o forbear_v his_o table_n than_o by_o frequent_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o vulgar_a error_n i_o have_v in_o my_o narrow_a sphere_n use_v all_o other_o endeavour_n but_o with_o so_o little_a fruit_n that_o i_o must_v either_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n or_o fly_v to_o the_o last_o remedy_n write_v which_o beside_o the_o advantage_n of_o fasten_v conviction_n better_o upon_o those_o few_o that_o lie_v under_o my_o inspection_n may_v extend_v it_o to_o as_o many_o other_o as_o shall_v bring_v my_o paper_n under_o they_o but_o here_o also_o i_o meet_v great_a discoragement_n i_o see_v that_o many_o worthy_a person_n have_v of_o late_a be'n_o as_o careful_a to_o exhort_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o to_o worthiness_n in_o it_o but_o with_o no_o better_a success_n than_o those_o first_o messenger_n who_o be_v kind_a invitation_n bring_v nothing_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fest_n but_o variety_n of_o excuse_n if_o therefore_o i_o will_v conform_v either_o to_o the_o parable_n or_o to_o reason_n i_o must_v proceed_v to_o rough_a mean_n compel_v by_o force_n of_o irrefragable_a argument_n the_o unwilling_a and_o resist_a world_n and_o by_o all_o cogent_a proof_n assert_v a_o truth_n which_o by_o many_o age_n be_v never_o doubt_v by_o more_o general_o deny_v by_o we_o sometime_o affirm_v but_o never_o that_o i_o know_v clear_o prove_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v every_o christian_n duty_n to_o be_v a_o constant_a communicant_a and_o this_o i_o have_v don_v with_o such_o evidence_n that_o i_o fear_v not_o any_o man_n confutation_n yet_o with_o litl_n hope_v to_o see_v the_o table_n furnish_v with_o guest_n for_o alas_o what_o can_v a_o poor_a enchiridion_n do_v towards_o subdue_a such_o a_o error_n double_o arm_v with_o prejudice_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o partiality_n in_o the_o affection_n fortify_v with_o long_a possession_n defend_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o belove_v by_o the_o peopl_n i_o must_v therefore_o be_v unfaithful_a both_o to_o the_o service_n i_o have_v undertake_v and_o to_o your_o grace_n right_n shall_v i_o either_o expose_v it_o naked_a and_o unshelter_v to_o a_o cold_a advers._fw-la world_n or_o seek_v any_o other_o patron_n than_o your_o grace_n for_o as_o this_o sacrament_n have_v a_o double_a aspect_n so_o have_v your_o grace_n a_o double_a right_n to_o its_o protection_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a exercise_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o lord_n by_o your_o eminence_n in_o piety_n as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o church-worship_n by_o your_o eminence_n in_o power_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o former_a every_o good_a christian_n may_v claim_v common_a with_o your_o grace_n in_o most_o of_o the_o follow_a page_n but_o by_o the_o late_a your_o grace_n have_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n over_o some_o particular_o 4._o particular_o part_n iii_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o those_o wherein_n i_o have_v justify_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n as_o do_v what_o in_o such_o unhappy_a circumstance_n be_v possible_a for_o retrive_v primitive_a constancy_n can_v i_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o practice_n but_o be_v it_o never_o so_o defective_a it_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o justify_v our_o church_n as_o well_o as_o st._n paul_n himself_o for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o less_o general_o mistake_v for_o a_o derogation_n from_o that_o very_a obligation_n to_o constancy_n which_o he_o employ_v it_o to_o prove_v indispensible_a than_o be_v the_o three_o time_n in_o every_o year_n which_o our_o church_n define_v as_o the_o lest_o that_o she_o can_v tolerate_v in_o the_o peopl_n for_o the_o most_o that_o she_o expect_v from_o the_o priest_n who_o therefore_o think_v themselves_o exact_o conformable_a if_o they_o minister_v it_o just_a so_o often_o and_o no_o more_o though_o without_o any_o care_n either_o beforehand_n to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o receve_v it_o or_o afterward_o to_o reprove_v they_o if_o they_o neglect_v it_o which_o yet_o they_o can_v avoid_v see_v they_o general_o do_v be_v so_o teach_v and_o accustom_v during_o our_o confusion_n and_o still_o biased_a by_o their_o sloth_n or_o worse_o what_o may_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o untractableness_n of_o the_o people_n under_o our_o present_a distraction_n be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o determine_v but_o that_o those_o very_a distraction_n which_o now_o toss_v we_o between_o two_o such_o party_n whereof_o the_o one_o first_o rob_v the_o sacrament_n of_o constancy_n and_o the_o other_o strip_v it_o stark_o naked_a of_o all_o performance_n lie_v on_o we_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o our_o compliance_n with_o they_o be_v plain_o enough_o to_o be_v discover_v without_o any_o rude_a intrusion_n into_o god_n secret_n for_o constancy_n in_o this_o office_n be_v apparent_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o unite_v we_o as_o be_v both_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n most_o serviceable_a thereto_o and_o by_o its_o singular_a interest_n in_o our_o lord_n person_n singular_o entitle_v to_o his_o blessing_n i_o therefore_o conceve_v it_o no_o impertinent_a disturbance_n of_o those_o great_a care_n wherewith_o your_o grace_n be_v too_o much_o molest_v if_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o church-warden-general_a i_o make_v humble_a presentment_n of_o that_o defect_n in_o parochial_a church_n especial_o which_o your_o residence_n in_o cathedral_n have_v hinder_v you_o from_o discover_v because_o those_o officer_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v eye_n to_o your_o grace_n and_o our_o other_o father_n in_o god_n be_v themselves_o blind_v with_o the_o vulgar_a error_n whereof_o we_o see_v a_o pernicious_a experiment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o grace_n immediate_a predecessor_n when_o a_o general_a enquiry_n make_v upon_o these_o question_n 1._o how_o many_o inhabitant_n in_o your_o parish_n 2._o how_o many_o refuse_n to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n prove_v abortive_a because_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o principal_a office_n be_v not_o note_v as_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n which_o have_v they_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o compulsory_a mean_n will_v have_v appear_v so_o evident_a that_o we_o have_v not_o now_o be'n_o in_o danger_n to_o have_v our_o nineteenth_o article_n urge_v against_o we_o to_o disprove_v our_o be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o know_v myself_o chargeable_a with_o a_o double_a great_a boldness_n first_o in_o front_v these_o paper_n with_o your_o grace_n name_n and_o then_o in_o the_o account_n i_o make_v for_o it_o but_o when_o i_o first_o engage_v in_o the_o work_n i_o resolve_v not_o to_o do_v it_o by_o halus_fw-la and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v better_o have_v omit_v the_o better_a half_n than_o this_o way_n of_o advantage_a the_o whole_a and_o since_o your_o grace_n be_v so_o well_o know_v eminent_a for_o zeal_n in_o redress_v whatever_o you_o shall_v find_v to_o need_v it_o i_o have_v
proposition_n ver_fw-la 26._o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup._n the_o predicate_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o worse_a towards_o such_o a_o design_n vi_o 2._o positive_o the_o proposition_n point_v at_o some_o determinate_a bread_n and_o cup._n the_o argument_n reduce_v to_o a_o syllogism_n chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o clause_n as_o often_o as_o pag._n 70._o i._o the_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o clause_n ii_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o word_n mesure_v by_o parallel_a precept_n iii_o serviceable_a remark_n 1._o with_o what_o care_n the_o apostl_n record_v this_o claus_n iv_o 2._o with_o partiality_n he_o treat_v the_o cup._n v._o the_o justice_n he_o do_v the_o bread_n join_v it_o with_o the_o cup_n in_o his_o deduction_n vi_o the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o objection_n answer_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o vulgar_a interpretation_n of_o as_o often_o as_o pag._n 85._o i._o the_o distinction_n between_o suppositive_a and_o absolute_a state_v because_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o obligation_n ii_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n set_v forth_o and_o iii_o examine_v iv_o the_o mere_o suppositive_a since_o enervate_v our_o lord_n command_v and_o v._o the_o apostl'_v own_o argument_n vi_o the_o two_o sense_n balance_v in_o order_n to_o conscience_n chap._n iu_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 100_o i._o the_o first_o objection_n that_o the_o tradition_n may_v be_v novel_a answer_v 1._o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n ii_o by_o pass_a judgement_n upon_o it_o 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o frequency_n between_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n before_o meat_n and_o grace-cup_n after_o it_o 2._o if_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n be_v against_o we_o we_o may_v reject_v their_o authority_n iii_o 3._o see_v a_o party_n of_o they_o be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o may_v well_o prefer_v that_o party_n above_o the_o opposite_a so_o great_a a_o agreement_n as_o be_v between_o they_o can_v not_o be_v 1._o from_o chance_n iv_o 2._o nor_o the_o jew_n conform_v their_o custom_n to_o christ_n institution_n because_o it_o be_v incredible_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o 1._o care_n 2._o or_o wit_n v._o another_o objection_n that_o we_o must_v have_v fe_v or_o no_o sacrament_n adjourn_v vi_o a_o three_o objection_n that_o the_o jew_n use_v their_o grace-cup_n in_o their_o house_n not_o their_o synagogs_n answer_v by_o six_o step_n vii_o the_o last_o objection_n the_o universal_n silence_n of_o all_o age_n answer_v 1._o by_o show_v reason_n why_o both_o primitive_a and_o late_a age_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o 2._o by_o show_v that_o the_o best_a critik_n have_v observe_v it_o chap._n v._o mater_n of_o fact_n record_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 117._o i._o a_o transition_n to_o mater_n of_o fact_n not_o so_o easy_o understand_v as_o may_v have_v be'n_o expect_v two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o apostl_n in_o understanding_n our_o lord_n mind_n 2._o the_o mean_n which_o our_o lord_n use_v to_o recommend_v it_o unprosperos_fw-la the_o night_n of_o institution_n by_o its_o terror_n ii_o our_o lord_n conversation_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n in_o the_o way_n and_o at_o emaus_n so_o order_v as_o to_o discover_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o institution_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n ineffectual_a upon_o a_o contrary_a reason_n their_o ignorance_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n iii_o the_o second_o observable_a their_o diligence_n in_o obey_v our_o lord_n will_n when_o discover_v that_o by_o their_o break_n of_o bread_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o lord_n supper_n appear_v by_o 1._o the_o exercise_n accompany_v it_o 2._o the_o phrase_n express_v it_o iv_o 3._o the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v the_o meeting_n house_n where_o the_o first_o christian_n hold_v their_o conventicle_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n v._o 4._o the_o time_n the_o apostl'_v a_o d_o brethren_n at_o hire_n daily_o the_o remote_a church_n on_o the_o lo_o d_n day_n vi_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n consecrate_v to_o this_o office_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n style_v the_o lord_n day_n dishonour_v by_o derivation_n from_o the_o four_o commandment_n can_v be_v worse_o profane_v than_o by_o neglect_n of_o this_o office_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o sacredness_n chap._n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n pag._n 131._o i._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o its_o best_a age_n prove_v by_o one_o evidence_n of_o each_o kind_n viz._n 1._o canon_n the_o 9_o apostolic_a ii_o 2._o one_o father_n justin_n martyr_n 3._o one_o historian_n socrates_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o pretence_n of_o tradition_n innovate_v against_o the_o church_n universal_a iii_o 4._o enemy_n of_o each_o kind_n 1._o protestant_n iv_o 2._o papist_n v._o 3._o junior_fw-la father_n particular_o st._n augustin_n who_o word_n be_v recite_v wherein_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o father_n he_o state_v the_o question_n the_o question_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n very_o different_a between_o st._n augustin_n time_n and_o we_o vi_o as_o a_o doctor_n he_o determin_n the_o question_n 1._o his_o stile_n very_o diffident_a because_o his_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o other_o father_n 2._o his_o determination_n reach_v not_o our_o question_n yet_o have_v late_a age_n caght_o at_o his_o word_n and_o strain_v they_o beyond_o his_o intention_n with_o unhappy_a success_n his_o syncretism_n rectify_v part_n iii_o concern_v the_o word_n do_v chap._n i._n we_o must_v answer_v such_o a_o command_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o performance_n pag._n 149._o i._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n too_o much_o fear_n ii_o we_o may_v not_o commute_v do_v for_o any_o other_o service_n iii_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o think_v best_a not_o to_o do_v this_o often_o and_o their_o appeal_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n iv_o the_o church_n vindicate_v v._o the_o two_o opposite_a opinion_n personate_v the_o university_n statute_n the_o best_a comment_n upon_o the_o church_n rubrike_n the_o greek_a church_n in_o great_a church_n celebrate_v the_o holy_a communion_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n vi_o those_o who_o omit_v the_o communion_n itself_o great_a nonconformist_n than_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o communion_n service_n chap._n ii_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v this_o duty_n without_o warrant_n pag._n 164._o i._o necessity_n may_v be_v comply_v with_o a_o doubl_n question_n ii_o difference_n between_o law_n moral_a and_o positive_a the_o apostl_n vouch_v our_o lord_n revelation_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o valu_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fear_v of_o cheapness_n no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o scarce_o iii_o omission_n compare_v with_o unworthiness_n iv_o our_o warrant_n must_v be_v either_o countermand_n or_o dispensation_n v._o defect_n of_o preparation_n no_o dispensation_n vi_o all_o other_o duty_n in_o the_o same_o danger_n chap._n iii_o the_o obligation_n cease_v not_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o must_v be_v accommodate_v thereto_o pag._n 174._o i._o the_o apostle_n have_v prevent_v such_o a_o consequence_n by_o say_v our_o lord_n appoint_v we_o to_o do_v this_o till_o he_o come_v ii_o the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o our_o do_v this_o be_v not_o eat_v but_o meet_v in_o the_o church_n as_o change_v of_o the_o ceremony_n hinder_v not_o perjury_n from_o be_v a_o sin_n nor_o do_v change_v of_o the_o season_n hinder_v we_o from_o still_v it_o a_o supper_n iii_o the_o church_n careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o titl_n of_o fe_v vi_o the_o apostl_n argument_n hold_v by_o vers_n 20._o more_o for_o the_o thing_n than_o for_o the_o manner_n wherein_o we_o can_v now_o be_v guilty_a as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v v._o the_o equitable_a and_o moral_a sens_fw-fr of_o the_o argument_n accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o church-meeting_n vi_o distinguish_v between_o yield_v and_o justify_v part_n iv_o concern_v the_o end_n in_o remembrance_n chap._n i._o it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 183._o i._o this_o the_o only_a rite_n whereby_o we_o honour_v our_o lord_n person_n three_o consideration_n 1._o every_o religion_n distinguish_v from_o every_o other_o by_o some_o proportion_n this_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o god_n law_n the_o jew_n ii_o the_o new_a testament_n contract_v the_o multitude_n of_o jewish_a rite_n to_o two_o whereby_o christian_n be_v know_v as_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n 1._o by_o a_o rite_n of_o admission_n iii_o 2._o by_o continual_a wear_v the_o badge_n iv_o those_o distinguish_a rite_n must_v be_v high_o value_v it_o be_v mortal_a to_o a_o jew_n to_o omit_v any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o a_o heathen_a to_o wear_v they_o v._o this_o worse_a in_o
worse_o but_o it_o be_v no_o such_o jest_a matter_n for_o as_o opinion_n be_v multiply_v without_o number_n so_o be_v they_o value_v without_o measure_n and_o what_o be_v speak_v without_o reason_n be_v impose_v without_o moderation_n no_o province_n in_o religion_n be_v so_o pester_v with_o controversy_n among_o the_o scholastical_a mystery_n among_o the_o contemplative_a scruple_n among_o the_o practik_a none_o prosecute_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o less_o satisfaction_n every_o one_o zele_n for_o his_o opinion_n take_v its_o measure_n or_o unmesurableness_n rather_o from_o his_o value_n for_o the_o subject_a ii_o be_v there_o no_o other_o dispute_n but_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o precarious_a mystery_n which_o have_v no_o other_o parent_n but_o fanciful_a man_n invention_n nor_o no_o other_o nurse_n but_o curiosity_n in_o nicety_n not_o practical_a however_o great_a the_o troubl_n may_v be_v the_o scandal_n will_v be_v little_a towards_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v with_o gallio_n refuse_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o such_o matter_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v as_o important_a as_o the_o subject_n be_v venerable_a when_o it_o pretend_v not_o to_o gratify_v curiosity_n but_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n and_o that_o not_o in_o some_o inferior_a but_o the_o capital_a critical_a duty_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o church_n shall_v value_v it_o so_o high_a and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n treat_v it_o so_o slight_o be_v a_o mystery_n as_o great_a and_o as_o fall_v as_o any_o among_o the_o multitude_n impose_v upon_o it_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o scandalous_a dilemma_n either_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v sufficient_a if_o defective_a in_o so_o capital_a a_o subject_n or_o the_o institution_n must_v not_o be_v so_o valuable_a if_o the_o great_a author_n both_o of_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o think_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v legible_o write_v be_v not_o the_o recrimination_n more_o obvious_a than_o the_o objection_n do_v not_o tradition_n leave_v the_o romanist_n under_o as_o great_a uncertainty_n in_o these_o great_a question_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v we_o they_o will_v undoubted_o so_o urge_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o scandal_n but_o to_o recriminate_a be_v a_o poor_a justification_n or_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v what_o say_v we_o to_o the_o jew_n if_o the_o lord_n take_v off_o the_o vele_n from_o moses_n be_v face_n and_o put_v a_o thick_a on_o his_o own_o how_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n triumph_n over_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o law_n not_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mosaik_fw-mi law_n put_v together_o will_v thicken_v to_o so_o opake_v a_o mask_n as_o this_o one_o they_o hide_v indeed_o the_o significance_n but_o not_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o vele_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n but_o not_o upon_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v not_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o circumcision_n but_o they_o do_v the_o certain_a time_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o celebrate_v it_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o utmost_a signification_n of_o the_o paseal_a rite_n yet_o be_v they_o sure_a how_o often_o and_o in_o what_o day_n they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb._n but_o this_o great_a office_n be_v obscure_a even_o in_o its_o obligation_n we_o as_o little_o know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v what_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o justify_v the_o scripture_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n against_o the_o papist_n or_o in_o point_n of_o clearness_n against_o the_o jew_n without_o renegue_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o composition_n offer_v by_o one_o of_o our_o great_a assertor_n both_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o much_o open_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o still_o leave_v in_o its_o mysterious_a nature_n it_o be_v too_o much_o untwist_v and_o nice_o handle_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o by_o they_o make_v more_o mysterious_a and_o like_o a_o doctrine_n of_o philosophy_n make_v intricate_a and_o difficult_a by_o the_o aperture_n and_o dissolution_n of_o distinction_n but_o if_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v leave_v it_o a_o shine_v cloud_n and_o the_o doctor_n reason_v vary_v it_o into_o contingent_a shape_n as_o he_o express_v it_o what_o can_v we_o say_v but_o either_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o unvele_v the_o mystery_n and_o then_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v degrade_v from_o its_o dignity_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v understand_v or_o celebrate_v or_o we_o must_v have_v some_o better_a oracle_n to_o fix_v its_o signification_n and_o since_o other_o doctor_n make_v it_o more_o intricate_a where_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o find_v satisfaction_n but_o from_o the_o infallible_a chair_n this_o most_o excellent_a author_n have_v write_v so_o much_o and_o so_o well_o both_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n that_o i_o can_v doubt_v he_o willing_a to_o sacrifice_v this_o one_o assertion_n to_o their_o reconciliation_n which_o also_o be_v as_o worthy_a our_o labour_n as_o the_o advancement_n of_o either_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o improve_v the_o offer_n now_o make_v we_o whole_o free_v the_o new_a testament_n from_o mysteriousness_n and_o lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n upon_o the_o doctor_n as_o have_v not_o increase_v only_o but_o first_o cause_v the_o entanglement_n he_o that_o shall_v do_v this_o and_o prove_v it_o true_a if_o he_o appear_v rude_a towards_o so_o many_o reverend_a person_n may_v well_o hope_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o necessity_n and_o if_o he_o further_o discover_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o entanglement_n but_o the_o way_n to_o clear_v it_o if_o he_o take_v the_o right_a thread_n and_o so_o draw_v it_o as_o to_o untwist_v the_o whole_a without_o leave_v any_o knot_n untie_v he_o may_v deserve_v no_o worse_o usage_n than_o a_o child_n that_o with_o better_a luck_n than_o art_n have_v disentangle_v a_o skein_n of_o silk_n which_o his_o parent_n have_v snarl_a and_o can_v not_o unwind_v the_o former_a half_n of_o this_o so_o justifiable_a work_n will_v not_o require_v much_o time_n or_o labour_n it_o be_v but_o observe_v and_o it_o be_v obvios_fw-la to_o the_o first_o glance_n what_o be_v the_o regular_a way_n to_o discover_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o author_n and_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v how_o general_o how_o gross_o and_o how_o mischievos_o it_o have_v be'n_o forsake_v in_o this_o subject_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o anatomist_n dissect_v a_o dead_a body_n we_o may_v thence_o learn_v how_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v a_o discourse_n the_o artist_n who_o aim_v at_o no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o trace_v the_o way_n of_o life_n first_o take_v a_o general_n vieu_fw-fr of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o then_o a_o particular_a one_o of_o every_o member_n examine_v the_o texture_n of_o every_o particle_n the_o mutual_a aspect_n of_o each_o to_o other_o and_o the_o joint_n usefulness_n of_o all_o to_o the_o life_n but_o the_o butcher_n who_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o his_o profit_n chap_v off_o such_o member_n as_o may_v best_o advance_v it_o make_v of_o they_o the_o most_o he_o can_v leave_v the_o bowel_n as_o inconsiderable_a because_o unprofitable_a to_o himself_o though_o most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o life_n can_v i_o help_v it_o if_o truth_n oblige_v i_o to_o say_v the_o doctor_n have_v handle_v those_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o relate_v to_o this_o sacrament_n not_o like_o anatomist_n but_o like_o butcher_n that_o they_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o particular_a clause_n as_o they_o think_v most_o advantageous_a for_o their_o own_o preconceved_a opinion_n treat_v it_o as_o a_o distinct_a body_n by_o itself_o regard_v not_o its_o office_n in_o the_o discourse_n it_o ought_v to_o serve_v but_o make_v the_o utmost_a they_o can_v of_o that_o one_o without_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n nothing_o be_v rude_a that_o be_v true_a i_o need_v not_o therefore_o stand_v upon_o manner_n but_o bold_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n on_o both_o side_n have_v so_o treat_v as_o if_o they_o have_v agree_v to_o abuse_v the_o apostle_n discourse_v and_o our_o lord_n institution_n for_o the_o papist_n cut_v the_o institution_n alongst_o and_o lay_v aside_o one_o side_n our_o own_o divine_n cut_v the_o apostle_n comment_fw-fr athwart_o lay_v aside_o the_o upper_a half_n iv_o 1._o the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v maintene_v their_o belove_a transubstantiation_n cut_v our_o lord_n institution_n into_o side_n make_v all_o possible_a advantage_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o serviceable_a and_o lay_v by_o the_o other_o as_o worse_a than_o useless_a for_o whereas_o the_o element_n be_v two_o they_o
country_n according_o his_o general_n design_n we_o can_v mistake_v nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o corinthian_n of_o their_o guilt_n in_o profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o medium_fw-la whereby_o he_o prosecute_v this_o charge_n be_v both_o general_o and_o gross_o mistake_v and_o since_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n error_n whence_o all_o our_o neglect_v on_o one_o hand_n and_o all_o our_o earnestness_n on_o the_o other_o and_o all_o our_o dispute_n on_o all_o hand_n proceed_v it_o can_v be_v too_o plain_o expose_v and_o though_o it_o be_v troublesome_a yet_o must_v we_o crave_v the_o reader_n to_o undergo_v a_o labour_n so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o he_o can_v understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v throughout_o his_o discourse_n we_o too_o hasty_o believe_v that_o he_o endeavore_v to_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o our_o lord_n person_n be_v concern_v in_o all_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o supper_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o know_v how_o his_o supper_n be_v concern_v in_o those_o meeting_n which_o he_o reprove_v whereas_o the_o more_o we_o consider_v it_o the_o plain_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o direct_a and_o immediate_a endeavour_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o late_a suppose_v the_o former_a as_o self-evident_a upon_o the_o first_o notice_n of_o our_o lord_n institution_n so_o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n towards_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v much_o like_o the_o apostle_n own_o towards_o the_o high_a priest_n act_v 23.4_o 5._o they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v revile_a thou_o god_n high_a priest_n then_o say_v paul_n i_o wist_v not_o brethren_z that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n he_o reprove_v the_o corinthian_n as_o the_o bystander_n reprove_v he_o profane_v you_o the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n and_o suppose_v they_o likewise_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o say_v we_o wist_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n for_o we_o can_v but_o know_v that_o must_v be_v celebrate_v with_o reverence_n he_o argue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o what_o they_o seem_v either_o not_o to_o understand_v or_o not_o to_o own_o ii_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n towards_o discovery_n of_o every_o step_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a we_o may_v the_o better_a perceve_n if_o we_o proceed_v by_o these_o inquiry_n 1._o whether_o this_o may_v not_o be_v the_o corinthian_n case_n 2._o what_o may_v become_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n procedure_v suit_n with_o such_o a_o supposal_n 1._o this_o might_n very_o well_o be_v the_o corinthian_n case_n for_o 1._o possible_o they_o may_v suppose_v that_o our_o lord_n point_v at_o the_o bread_n as_o paschal_n not_o as_o festival_n and_o consequent_o prefer_v not_o every_o fest_n but_o only_o the_o passover_n to_o this_o honour_n and_o for_o this_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o reason_n not_o contemtibl_v 1._o he_o choose_v the_o passover_n for_o the_o season_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o embrace_v it_o with_o such_o expression_n of_o affection_n as_o seem_v proper_a to_o that_o particular_a solennity_n say_v with_o a_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v not_o this_o supper_n but_o this_o passover_n 2._o this_o above_o all_o other_o fe_v best_a prefigure_v his_o death_n while_o future_a and_o be_v therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o commemorate_v it_o when_o past_a 3._o the_o jew_n say_v of_o the_o lamb_n this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o our_o lord_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o it_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n 4._o the_o jew_n distribute_v the_o paschal_n cake_n say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n distribute_v the_o bread_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o that_o time_n have_v new_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o phrase_n proper_a to_o the_o season_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o they_o may_v receve_v our_o lord_n word_n in_o such_o a_o sens_fw-fr 2._o and_o probable_o such_o a_o error_n may_v proceed_v from_o want_n of_o a_o proper_a form_n of_o word_n to_o accompany_v the_o celebration_n one_o of_o the_o best_a doctor_n our_o church_n can_v boast_v of_o authorise_v i_o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n however_o useful_a be_v not_o indispensible_o necessary_a our_o lord_n enjoin_v none_o and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o his_o apostle_n either_o practise_v or_o teach_v their_o disciple_n any_o and_o it_o be_v prone_a for_o the_o corinthian_n to_o slide_v into_o a_o error_n concern_v that_o cup_n which_o carry_v no_o inscription_n to_o declare_v its_o content_n certain_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o which_o tertullian_n complain_v of_o in_o his_o day_n that_o fe_v of_o charity_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o from_o hence_o come_v our_o loss_n of_o the_o meaning_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o grace-cup_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n with_o the_o mater_n retene_v also_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o tradition_n because_o both_o the_o bread_n and_o cup_n be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v lose_v 3._o and_o possible_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o the_o whole_a as_o a_o mere_a outward_a performance_n for_o know_v how_o little_a fondness_n our_o lord_n have_v towards_o such_o exercise_n they_o may_v thence_o infer_v that_o he_o leave_v it_o in_o their_o choice_n to_o perform_v or_o omit_v it_o as_o themselves_o shall_v judge_v convenient_a and_o their_o partiality_n to_o their_o belove_a riot_n may_v incline_v they_o both_o to_o entertene_n such_o a_o opinion_n and_o improve_v it_o our_o lord_n supper_n must_v strike_v some_o awe_o into_o their_o unwilling_a mind_n command_v not_o only_a sobriety_n but_o devotion_n and_o how_o unwelcome_a such_o a_o check_n must_v be_v to_o the_o corinthian_a humour_n and_o consequent_o how_o willing_a they_o must_v be_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o it_o if_o we_o know_v not_o already_o we_o shall_v anon_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v consider_v probability_n we_o come_v now_o to_o certainty_n 4._o whatever_o they_o real_o believe_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o may_v pretend_v that_o they_o believe_v our_o lord_n supper_n unconcern_v in_o those_o fe_v which_o the_o apostle_n thus_o reprove_v and_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o such_o a_o pretence_n no_o less_o require_v a_o confutation_n than_o a_o real_a profession_n of_o such_o a_o belief_n which_o require_v we_o to_o consider_v as_o our_o next_o step_n iii_o what_o may_v become_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o it_o be_v but_o possibl_n for_o they_o to_o believ_n so_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o suppose_v they_o do_v for_o charity_n think_v no_o evil_a but_o hope_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n since_o therefore_o this_o be_v much_o better_a than_o know_o and_o willing_o to_o affront_v our_o lord_n in_o his_o representative_a this_o must_v in_o charity_n be_v suppose_v and_o prudence_n agree_v with_o charity_n rather_o to_o seek_v out_o excuse_n for_o they_o than_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o be_v to_o deal_v as_o sweet_o and_o oblige_o as_o possibl_v so_o to_o endear_v himself_o and_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o praise_v they_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o may_v reprove_v they_o no_o more_o than_o need_v he_o must_v and_o excuse_v they_o when_o he_o can_v not_o justify_v they_o and_o this_o as_o it_o sweeten_v the_o reproof_n in_o appearance_n so_o do_v it_o more_o bitter_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n if_o their_o own_o conscience_n upbraid_v they_o as_o uncapabl_v of_o such_o a_o excuse_n since_o the_o gild_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a which_o to_o the_o reprover_n appear_v incredible_a nor_o can_v any_o inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n dissuade_v such_o a_o procedure_n this_o way_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o they_o at_o all_o turn_n if_o they_o be_v real_o mistake_v he_o may_v rectify_v their_o judgement_n if_o they_o be_v not_o he_o may_v baffl_fw-mi their_o pretence_n and_o both_o way_n reprove_v their_o misdemeanour_n rescue_v our_o lord_n supper_n from_o profanation_n if_o they_o intend_v to_o celebrate_v it_o and_o his_o command_n from_o neglect_n if_o they_o intend_v it_o not_o and_o himself_o from_o any_o appearance_n either_o of_o severity_n towards_o they_o or_o coldness_n towards_o our_o lord_n supper_n iv_o 3._o how_o do_v his_o procedure_a suit_n with_o such_o supposal_n if_o we_o careful_o observe_v we_o find_v that_o the_o former_a part_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o they_o and_o the_o late_a part_n will_v agree_v with_o
he_o by_o his_o father_n with_o its_o counterpart_n which_o by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o mean_n he_o have_v obtain_v out_o of_o the_o scriptoire_n of_o another_o family_n he_o appli_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o sheweth_z their_o exact_a agreement_n in_o every_o word_n of_o the_o write_n every_o turn_n of_o the_o indenture_n and_o every_o stroke_n of_o the_o divide_a letter_n and_o prove_v this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o any_o collusion_n because_o there_o have_v ever_o be'n_o and_o still_o continue_v a_o mortal_a feud_n between_o his_o own_o family_n and_o that_o whence_o he_o have_v get_v the_o counterpart_n if_o this_o be_v our_o present_a case_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 2_o thing_n first_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o counterpart_n and_o 2_o the_o impossibility_n of_o collusion_n 1._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o apostl_n argument_n with_o the_o thus_o state_v custom_n we_o have_v full_o discover_v 1._o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o either_o chapter_n in_o the_o 10_o chap._n both_o bread_n and_o cup_n call_v by_o their_o proper_a jewish_a name_n and_o under_o those_o very_a name_n urge_v to_o be_v body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 11_o chap._n the_o argument_n no_o other_o way_n rational_a this_o way_n unanswerable_a many_o word_n and_o aspect_n of_o word_n no_o other_o way_n accountable_a this_o way_n necessary_a the_o charge_n otherwise_o to_o be_v evade_v this_o way_n unavoidable_a in_o the_o whole_a not_o one_o word_n or_o order_n of_o word_n impertinent_a deficient_a or_o superfluos_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o indent_n every_o reel_a step_n exact_o joint_v with_o the_o answerable_o crooked_a process_n of_o the_o argument_n no_o discourse_n in_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o odd_a bizarrery_n every_o one_o this_o way_n render_v rational_a clear_a and_o convictive_a in_o the_o 10_o chap._n the_o name_n of_o both_o element_n industrios_o so_o vary_v as_o to_o answer_v the_o jewish_a stile_n and_o so_o transpose_v as_o to_o answer_v the_o apostl_n argument_n in_o the_o 11_o chap._n the_o demonstrative_a this_o affect_o inculcate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enforce_o appropriate_v to_o the_o cup_n though_o distribute_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o bread_n the_o bread_n honour_v above_o the_o cup_n one_o way_n &_o the_o cup_n above_o the_o bread_n another_o way_n 3._o letter_n so_o cut_v in_o sunder_o that_o in_o the_o apostl_n discourse_n we_o find_v but_o one_o half_a not_o to_o be_v read_v but_o by_o supply_v the_o other_o half_a from_o the_o tradition_n this_o without_o a_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o relative_a look_v like_o tail_n of_o letter_n without_o head_n but_o by_o application_n to_o this_o custom_n become_v fair_o legible_a so_o exact_a agreement_n in_o such_o strange_a variety_n one_o will_v think_v god_n providence_n here_o act_v the_o chirographer_n manage_v the_o apostl_n pen_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o wirness_n and_o loss_n or_o embeazle_v of_o all_o other_o evidence_n we_o may_v by_o this_o multiply_a sutableness_n be_v arm_v against_o all_o doubt_n which_o either_o malice_n or_o carelessness_n of_o the_o jew_n forget_v or_o corrupt_v their_o tradition_n may_v bring_v upon_o we_o iv_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o assumption_n be_v that_o this_o agreement_n can_v not_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o jew_n conform_v their_o practice_n to_o our_o lord_n institution_n since_o the_o great_a care_n marry_v to_o the_o great_a wit_n can_v not_o produce_v such_o a_o offspring_n and_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o employ_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o to_o such_o a_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v extravagant_a credulity_n to_o believ_n they_o will_v employ_v such_o care_n their_o very_a difference_n concern_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n be_v abundant_a evidence_n that_o they_o mind_v not_o its_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n with_o our_o scripture_n and_o their_o know_a zele_n against_o our_o lord_n and_o apostle_n be_v a_o yet_o great_a one_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o explain_v the_o one_o institution_n and_o the_o other_o argument_n than_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be'n_o shall_v we_o believ_n their_o esteem_n for_o their_o gamaliel_n so_o much_o great_a than_o their_o hatred_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o they_o shall_v he_o more_o than_o masorical_o careful_a to_o contrive_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o make_v such_o a_o discourse_n worthy_a the_o disciple_n of_o their_o so_o famous_a master_n do_v they_o so_o glory_v in_o their_o ancestor_n crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o they_o put_v themselves_o to_o great_a care_n and_o cost_v to_o adorn_v the_o monument_n which_o himself_o raise_v to_o his_o own_o memory_n and_o that_o with_o such_o figure_n as_o shall_v blazon_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o their_o great_a wickedness_n be_v the_o jewish_a rabbin_n so_o much_o more_o careful_a of_o christ_n worship_n than_o the_o father_n of_o his_o own_o church_n that_o when_o these_o have_v lose_v the_o key_n which_o must_v unlock_v his_o oracle_n those_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o make_v a_o new_a one_o whoever_o can_v believ_n this_o shall_v never_o from_o they_o receve_v the_o thanks_o which_o he_o shall_v deserv_v for_o such_o exorbitant_a charity_n 2._o to_o believ_n their_o wit_n capable_a of_o find_v out_o such_o a_o invention_n be_v no_o less_o incredible_a so_o many_o wheel_n so_o many_o motion_n so_o smooth_o and_o so_o strong_o cooperate_a so_o remote_a from_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n so_o suitable_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o their_o own_o so_o exact_o fit_v every_o titl_n of_o the_o apostl_n discourse_n and_o the_o circumstance_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v be_v sure_o above_o all_o human_a wit_n to_o invent_v many_o discovery_n appear_v obvious_a when_o make_v which_o yet_o for_o thousand_o of_o year_n escape_v the_o sagacity_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o very_a difficulty_n and_o odness_n of_o the_o apostle_n discur_v have_v be'n_o so_o far_o from_o smooth_a that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v not_o be'n_o observe_v by_o any_o critiks_n and_o commentator_n and_o perhaps_o may_v not_o have_v be'n_o so_o now_o have_v not_o their_o agreement_n with_o this_o key_n occasion_v it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o apostl_n shall_v make_v the_o least_o false_a step_n drop_v the_o least_o syllable_n that_o shall_v be_v impertinent_a much_o less_o that_o shall_v be_v mischievo_n to_o his_o design_n and_o the_o account_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o they_o must_v equal_v the_o sum_n to_o a_o farthing_n whoever_o will_v suppose_v the_o discourse_n worthy_a of_o a_o reasonabl_a man_n much_o more_o whoever_o will_v suppose_v it_o worthy_a the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o he_o reject_v what_o i_o offer_v let_v he_o to_o his_o study_n let_v he_o summon_v together_o all_o his_o faculty_n let_v he_o use_v as_o much_o liberty_n of_o invention_n as_o he_o please_v and_o if_o he_o can_v find_v out_o any_o hypothesis_n that_o shall_v so_o cleverly_o answer_v all_o the_o phaenomena_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n since_o therefore_o chance_n can_v not_o and_o the_o jew_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v conform_v their_o practice_n to_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o the_o apostl_n discurse_n the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v that_o both_o this_o and_o that_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o jewish_a practice_n and_o i_o thank_v my_o worthy_a friend_n for_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o this_o reflection_n v._o another_z objection_n say_v that_o if_o our_o frequency_n in_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v mesure_v by_o such_o a_o grace-cup_n since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o grace-cup_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fest_n no_o more_o than_o there_o can_v be_v a_o end_n without_o a_o beginning_n or_o a_o adjunct_n without_o a_o subject_a it_o will_v be_v as_o necessary_a that_o a_o fest_n shall_v always_o usher_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v attend_v every_o fest_n and_o so_o the_o rever_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n will_v no_o less_o severe_o reprove_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o not_o fe_v in_o all_o meeting_n than_o do_v the_o apostl_n the_o corinthian_n for_o not_o honour_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o they_o all_o but_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n will_v be_v blameless_a though_o he_o never_o communicate_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o his_o church-officer_n he_o be_v invite_v to_o do_v since_o he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o only_o so_o often_o as_o by_o that_o practice_n whence_o christ_n institution_n be_v derive_v he_o be_v oblige_v i._n e._n only_o so_o often_o as_o a_o fest_n be_v to_o be_v close_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n to_o answer_v such_o a_o
but_o adaequate_o for_o this_o duty_n sake_n which_o give_v it_o both_o holiness_n and_o name_n nor_o as_o successor_n but_o superior_a to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o this_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n but_o the_o day_n be_v too_o vi_o for_o to_o derive_v the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a upon_o other_o account_n so_o be_v it_o mischievous_a upon_o this_o that_o it_o loosen_v its_o relation_n to_o this_o office_n for_o who_o be_v sake_n alone_a it_o be_v dignify_v as_o with_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o with_o its_o title_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o be_v such_o a_o opinion_n consistent_a with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o for_o several_a age_n celebrate_v both_o the_o one_o for_o the_o jew_n sake_n the_o other_o for_o the_o sacrament_n which_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o celebrate_v as_o constant_o at_o least_o as_o we_o do_v that_o day_n which_o can_v be_v due_o because_o it_o need_v not_o all_o be_v sanctify_v without_o it_o be_v this_o as_o careful_o heed_v as_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o reason_n due_o account_v for_o and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n public_o practise_v both_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o his_o supper_n will_v have_v escape_v those_o loss_n which_o both_o of_o they_o suffer_v by_o their_o separation_n the_o one_o robe_v of_o its_o great_a honour_n the_o other_o of_o its_o very_a be_v for_o as_o it_o be_v high_a honour_n to_o the_o day_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o evangelical_n substance_n than_o a_o legal_a shadow_n and_o to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o this_o office_n than_o without_o it_o so_o be_v it_o not_o only_o less_o honourable_a but_o more_o destructive_a to_o this_o holy_a office_n to_o be_v spoil_v both_o of_o the_o acknowledgement_n due_a to_o it_o from_o the_o day_n so_o prefer_v by_o its_o interest_n and_o of_o safety_n from_o that_o neglect_n which_o can_v never_o have_v befall_v it_o while_o the_o day_n itself_o be_v sanctify_v if_o that_o sanctification_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o relate_v to_o this_o performance_n those_o therefore_o who_o be_v zelo_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o day_n be_v for_o its_o sake_n oblige_v to_o consider_v whether_o any_o sport_n or_o any_o lrbor_n can_v be_v so_o pernicious_a a_o desecration_n of_o it_o as_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o sacrament_n who_o be_v celebration_n be_v the_o sole_a reason_n of_o the_o sacredness_n both_o of_o the_o day_n itself_o and_o of_o its_o eve_n which_o of_o the_o two_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o be_v the_o same_o seven_o day_n which_o god_n peopl_a celebrate_v as_o thereby_o consecrate_v yet_o have_v not_o retain_v any_o difference_n under_o the_o gospel_n from_o common_a day_n but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v receve_v the_o lord_n day_n follow_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n difference_v not_o by_o fe_v but_o by_o fast_v and_o since_o necessity_n may_v drive_v to_o mean_a condescension_n i_o beg_v now_o not_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n sake_n for_o that_o day_n sake_n in_o who_o be_v behalf_n so_o many_o complaint_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o our_o governor_n but_o against_o they_o i_o beg_v that_o those_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_a to_o have_v the_o day_n restore_v to_o its_o due_a honour_n will_v do_v their_o part_n to_o restore_v this_o sacrament_n to_o its_o due_a celebration_n whereby_o the_o lord_n day_n with_o his_o person_n will_v be_v better_o right_v than_o by_o sabbatize_v with_o rigot_n more_o than_o jewish_a but_o with_o worship_n less_o than_o christian_a let_v we_o now_o spell_v all_o together_o the_o exercise_n accompany_v this_o constant_a break_n of_o bread_n be_v they_o not_o holy_a the_o phrase_n express_v this_o exercise_n be_v it_o not_o proper_a the_o place_n be_v it_o not_o consecrate_v before_o the_o time_n be_v it_o not_o consecrate_v purposely_o what_o then_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o apostl_n demand_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o our_o inference_n that_o they_o be_v as_o constant_a in_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o in_o common_a prayer_n chap._n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n i._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o its_o best_a age_n prove_v by_o one_o evidence_n of_o each_o kind_n viz._n 1._o canon_n the_o 9_o apostolic_a ii_o 2._o one_o father_n justin_n martyr_n 3._o one_o historian_n socrates_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o pretence_n of_o tradition_n innovate_v against_o the_o church_n universal_a iii_o 4._o enemy_n of_o each_o kind_n 1._o protestant_n iv_o 2._o papist_n v._o 3._o junior_fw-la father_n particular_o st._n augustin_n who_o word_n be_v recite_v wherein_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o father_n and_o doctor_n as_o father_n he_o state_v the_o question_n the_o question_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n very_o different_a beeween_v st._n augustin_n time_n and_o we_o vi_o as_o a_o doctor_n he_o determin_n the_o question_n 1._o his_o stile_n very_o different_a because_o his_o opinion_n be_v opposite_a to_o all_o other_o father_n 2._o his_o determination_n reach_v not_o our_o question_n yet_o have_v late_a age_n caght_o at_o his_o wonds_o and_o strain_v they_o beyond_o his_o intention_n with_o unhappy_a success_n his_o syncretism_n rectify_v from_z scripture_n i_o be_o now_o to_o descend_v to_o humane_a writer_n to_o examine_v whether_o by_o they_o we_o find_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostl_n i._o and_o now_o i_o feel_v something_o like_o a_o tentation_n to_o employ_v my_o servitor_n to_o collect_v what_o the_o father_n the_o elder_n especial_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n and_o then_o stifle_v my_o reader_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o quotation_n purchase_v myself_o at_o both_o their_o cost_n the_o name_n of_o well_o read_v in_o the_o father_n and_o council_n etc._n etc._n but_o courage_n reader_n i_o have_v no_o more_o such_o a_o design_n than_o my_o subject_n such_o need_n where_o none_o contradict_v one_o competent_a witness_n of_o each_o kind_n may_v very_o well_o claim_v the_o belief_n of_o any_o indifferent_a person_n and_o with_o more_o i_o will_v not_o troubl_n you_o i_o shall_v therefore_o produce_v but_o one_o ancient_a canon_n one_o father_n one_o historian_n and_o one_o enemy_n of_o each_o party_n 1._o of_o canon_n i_o account_v those_o most_o ancient_a which_o have_v usurp_v the_o title_n of_o apostolical_a though_o many_o of_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o it_o we_o have_v reason_n more_o than_o enough_o to_o decline_v their_o authority_n but_o none_o to_o except_v against_o their_o testimony_n concern_v mater_n of_o fact_n such_o as_o be_v the_o public_a practice_n of_o the_o visibl_a church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o date_n which_o be_v therefore_o certain_o ancient_a because_o not_o certain_o know_v since_o have_v no_o council_n to_o father_n they_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v elder_a than_o any_o of_o those_o canon_n the_o 9_o thus_o brief_o and_o plain_o deliver_v the_o opinion_n we_o be_v plead_v for_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o enter_v the_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n but_o do_v not_o stay_v out_o the_o prayer_n nor_o receve_v the_o holy_a communion_n aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a as_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o so_o clear_a evidence_n i_o know_v nothing_o capabl_v of_o be_v oppose_v unless_o perhaps_o the_o word_n faithful_a be_v suppose_a to_o exclude_v all_o but_o such_o as_o deserv_v the_o high_a since_o of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o that_o comprehensive_a word_n contain_v all_o but_o catechuman_n and_o penitens_fw-la all_o other_o as_o visibl_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o those_o day_n honour_v with_o that_o stile_n and_o that_o it_o signify_v not_o otherwise_o here_o the_o word_n themselves_o sufficient_o evince_n for_o this_o title_n be_v allow_v to_o those_o very_a person_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v censure_v as_o worthy_a of_o excommunication_n nor_o can_v the_o last_o clause_n be_v take_v so_o copulative_o as_o if_o those_o pass_v uncensured_a who_o stay_v out_o prayer_n though_o they_o receve_v not_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a crime_n of_o the_o two_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o bracara_n require_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n bitter_o chide_v they_o say_v if_o thou_o stand_v by_o and_o do_v not_o communicate_v thou_o be_v wicked_a thou_o be_v shameless_a thou_o be_v impudent_a and_o we_o shall_v present_o
legacy_n so_o serviceabl_a both_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o his_o church_n happiness_n yet_o so_o unkind_a as_o to_o clog_v it_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o must_v render_v it_o inaccessibl_n to_o the_o most_o tormentive_a to_o the_o best_a dangeros_n to_o every_o single_a person_n mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o necessary_a to_o none_o whereas_o by_o a_o plain_a determination_n of_o his_o will_n enforce_v by_o his_o command_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v all_o inconvenience_n and_o promote_v all_o good_a effect_n have_v it_o not_o be'n_o better_o that_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o it_o than_o suffer_v so_o many_o mischieu_n by_o it_o what_o fire_n have_v it_o kindle_v what_o blood_n have_v it_o draw_v what_o wound_n have_v it_o make_v in_o the_o author_n mystical_a body_n more_o grievo_n to_o he_o than_o those_o it_o commemorate_v of_o his_o natural_a what_o member_n which_o it_o have_v not_o torment_v what_o church_n what_o person_n have_v escape_v its_o mischievous_a influence_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o be_v its_o good_a fruit_n where_o be_v that_o church_n where_o be_v that_o person_n that_o can_v in_o these_o last_o age_n boast_v of_o any_o so_o great_a benefit_n obtain_v by_o it_o as_o may_v in_o any_o proportion_n pretend_v to_o recompense_v so_o many_o and_o great_a mischieu_n the_o conclusion_n reflect_v upon_o the_o whole_a i._o all_o reduce_v to_o three_o question_n qu._n 1._o by_o what_o authority_n do_v we_o depart_v from_o constancy_n by_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ii_o no_o doctrine_n have_v so_o much_o popery_n as_o this._n iii_o qu._n 2._o with_o what_o success_n 1._o by_o loss_n of_o constancy_n we_o have_v lose_v tolerabl_a frequency_n iv_o 2._o by_o too_o much_o advance_v reverence_n we_o have_v make_v it_o mischievo_n 1._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n 2._o to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n v._o qu._n 3._o upon_o what_o need_n no_o such_o danger_n as_o be_v fear_v of_o loss_n of_o reverence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v much_o outweigh_v both_o by_o prudential_a and_o conscientious_a consideration_n vi_o the_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n decree_n which_o require_v our_o forbearance_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o law_n which_o require_v our_o performance_n may_v not_o so_o many_o and_o great_a abuse_n make_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n ashamed_a as_o the_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o zachary_n of_o its_o commission_n may_v it_o not_o say_v of_o the_o wound_n in_o its_o hand_n these_o be_v the_o wound_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be'n_o wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o in_o the_o hand_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n destroy_v not_o its_o be_v but_o leave_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o epicurus_n allow_v god_n incomprehensibl_a in_o majesty_n glory_n and_o idleness_n exalt_v as_o much_o above_o our_o concern_v as_o our_o understanding_n but_o wound_v in_o the_o hand_n maim_v and_o pain_v unserviceabl_a and_o troublsom_a to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o every_o member_n in_o particular_a and_o this_o in_o the_o house_n of_o friend_n reverence_n for_o its_o mystery_n zele_n for_o its_o honour_n care_v for_o its_o service_n by_o be_v wise_a overmuch_o and_o righteous_a overmuch_o wise_a overmuch_o even_o wise_a than_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o righteos_n overmuch_o even_o more_o than_o can_v well_o stand_v either_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fest_n or_o the_o frailty_n of_o mankind_n by_o spin_v our_o lord_n institution_n to_o such_o fineness_n as_o rob_v it_o of_o its_o strength_n and_o strain_v the_o apostl_n discourse_n to_o such_o rigour_n as_o make_v the_o duty_n impracticabl_v by_o practise_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o empirik_v do_v upon_o those_o of_o their_o patient_n against_o all_o rule_n and_o often_o without_o any_o need._n yes_o it_o be_v even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n they_o say_v be_v grow_v plethorik_n it_o must_v therefore_o bleed_v away_o something_o of_o constancy_n for_o preservation_n of_o reverence_n and_o these_o be_v the_o wound_n it_o receve_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o surgeon_n exercise_v phlebotomy_n but_o 1._o by_o who_o be_v prescription_n 2._o with_o what_o success_n 3._o upon_o what_o need_n be_v question_n so_o important_a that_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v or_o can_v be_v say_v into_o those_o three_o inquiry_n 1._o by_o who_o be_v prescription_n what_o doctor_n dare_v presume_v thus_o to_o practice_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n be_v we_o to_o answer_v by_o conjecture_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o deliberate_v but_o we_o have_v better_a evidence_n than_o bare_a suspion_n even_o as_o good_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o historian_n beyond_o exception_n who_o can_v neither_o dare_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v himself_o be_v deceve_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n notorious_o know_v even_o to_o the_o most_o ignorant_a we_o have_v already_o hear_v from_o socrates_n who_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o history_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 441._o and_o shall_v now_o again_o more_o heedful_o take_v his_o report_n whereas_o say_v he_o all_o church_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o every_o week_n celebrate_v the_o mystery_n they_o of_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n upon_o some_o ancient_a tradition_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v neighbour_n of_o the_o alexandrian_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thebais_n do_v indeed_o meet_v on_o the_o sabbath_n but_o partake_v not_o the_o mystery_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n for_o after_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o meat_n about_o evening_n they_o offer_v and_o receve_v the_o mystery_n and_o again_o in_o alexandria_n on_o the_o four_o day_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o preparation-day_n the_o scripture_n be_v read_v and_o the_o teacher_n interpret_v they_o and_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o meeting_n be_v perform_v except_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o these_o word_n speak_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n constant_o celebrate_v every_o sunday_n so_o do_v the_o last_o witness_v the_o same_o for_o every_o other_o holiday_n for_o by_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o singularity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n that_o their_o weekly_a lecture_n be_v defective_a for_o want_v of_o this_o he_o plain_o suppose_v it_o notorios_fw-la that_o it_o be_v celebrate_v every_o where_o else_o in_o all_o church-assembly_n and_o concern_v the_o sundays-sacrament_n we_o must_v observe_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n be_v but_o accessary_a and_o that_o of_o rome_n principal_n for_o as_o the_o former_a furnish_v the_o late_a with_o her_o corn_n so_o be_v herself_o fill_v with_o the_o wealth_n and_o merchant_n of_o rome_n for_o who_o be_v sake_n she_o comply_v with_o her_o custom_n but_o the_o voisinage_n who_o have_v no_o such_o tentation_n like_v not_o the_o trade_n but_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o their_o own_o metropolis_n in_o so_o gross_a a_o innovation_n yea_o they_o thence_o take_v such_o jealousy_n as_o to_o stand_v the_o more_o stiff_o to_o such_o other_o custom_n of_o their_o ancestor_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v change_v nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o well_o justify_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o for_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o reneg_v constancy_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o their_o ancestor_n practise_v it_o than_o can_v they_o not_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n stick_v to_o the_o ancient_a but_o now_o general_o disuse_v circumstance_n which_o make_v it_o the_o close_a of_o a_o fest_n 2._o the_o evidence_n whereon_o this_o innovation_n be_v found_v be_v not_o derive_v from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n or_o any_o other_o competent_a topik_a but_o a_o pretend_a tradition_n a_o private_a tradition_n a_o tradition_n whisper_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o zany_n of_o alexandria_n so_o close_o in_o the_o ear_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o any_o other_o church_n equal_o apostolic_a not_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n than_o to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o tradition_n which_o can_v be_v but_o universal_a 3._o the_o vantage_n they_o have_v since_o make_v of_o this_o invention_n have_v make_v it_o plain_a that_o they_o therefore_o be_v thus_o industrios_fw-la to_o advance_v this_o sacrament_n obove_o all_o other_o office_n of_o worship_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o advance_v both_o their_o own_o church_n above_o other_o church_n and_o their_o priest_n
other_o shall_v very_o much_o outweigh_v those_o fear_n 1._o it_o be_v much_o better_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o abate_v reverence_n than_o of_o lose_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o something_o however_o cheap_a be_v better_a than_o nothing_o and_o obedience_n than_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o singl_a disobedience_n when_o accompany_v as_o here_o with_o pretence_n of_o prudence_n which_o no_o less_o affront_v our_o lord_n wisdom_n than_o his_o authority_n oblike_o intimate_v that_o he_o can_v not_o '_o foresee_v or_o prevent_v the_o danger_n 2._o probability_n be_v much_o light_a than_o experience_n we_o do_v but_o suspect_v the_o danger_n and_o we_o have_v experience_n to_o the_o contrary_n on_o one_o side_n more_o than_o 400_o year_n experience_n prove_v that_o constancy_n and_o reverence_n draw_v happy_o together_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n benefit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o hundred_o year_n experience_n have_v manifest_v that_o by_o their_o separation_n a_o multitude_n of_o mischieu_n have_v overwhelm_v the_o world_n t._n livy_n say_v that_o experience_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n and_o corrector_n of_o law_n if_o it_o may_v correct_v law_n much_o better_a may_v it_o disobedience_n to_o law_n 3._o this_o probabl_a fear_n be_v answer_v by_o a_o more_o probabl_a hope_n that_o by_o their_o reunion_n common-prayer_n will_v gain_v more_o than_o the_o sacrament_n lose_v we_o have_v find_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o after_o he_o st._n augustin_n use_v this_o sacrament_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o reverence_n in_o god_n house_n and_o the_o late_a go_v a_o step_n further_o improve_n it_o for_o purity_n of_o life_n if_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v lose_v hnd_v not_o jehoshaphat_n accompany_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o edom_n in_o their_o address_n to_o the_o prophet_n their_o three_o army_n have_v perish_v and_o how_o much_o of_o devotion_n be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o join_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o other_o office_n of_o his_o worship_n who_o can_v divine_v 4._o if_o prayer_n and_o other_o religios_fw-la office_n gain_v not_o altogether_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sacrament_n may_v lose_v yet_o will_v the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o great_a because_o frequency_n will_v abundant_o recompense_v the_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o particular_a quick_a though_o light_a return_v make_v rich_a merchant_n and_o a_o little_a gain_n repete_v every_o sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n will_v enrich_v piety_n though_o purchase_v with_o great_a abatement_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o rare_o celebrate_v thus_o our_o adversary_n own_o topik_a prudence_n will_v write_v upon_o their_o pretend_a necessity_n for_o abatement_n of_o constancy_n mene_n mene_n tekel_n how_o light_a then_o will_v it_o appear_v when_o so_o many_o and_o weighty_a obligation_n shall_v be_v weigh_v against_o it_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o our_o lord_n not_o only_o express_o enjoin_v but_o careful_o recommend_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a season_n of_o the_o institution_n in_o the_o last_o night_n of_o his_o life_n and_o no_o less_o careful_o interpret_v by_o posthum_fw-la revelation_n after_o his_o death_n the_o singular_a worth_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o appropriate_a to_o his_o own_o person_n the_o liuree_a of_o his_o church_n the_o monument_n and_o effigy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o benefit_n the_o great_a virtue_n of_o the_o performance_n the_o cement_n of_o charity_n among_o his_o member_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o advancer_n of_o devotion_n in_o his_o worship_n etc._n etc._n against_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n nothing_o cast_v into_o the_o opposite_a scale_n but_o the_o mistake_a sound_n of_o a_o unhappy_a word_n misinterpret_v and_o abuse_v upon_o loss_n of_o its_o key_n by_o modern_a doctor_n but_o that_o mistake_a sound_n again_o infinite_o outweigh_v by_o the_o apostl_n design_n manifest_o employ_v that_o very_a word_n for_o enforcement_n of_o constancy_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o modern_a doctor_n out-voted_n by_o the_o unanimos_fw-la consent_n of_o more_o than_o 400_o year_n universal_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o lose_v the_o key_n perfect_o understand_v the_o apostl_n mind_n by_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n not_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o by_o that_o upon_o any_o other_o evidence_n than_o of_o a_o pretend_a tradition_n not_o to_o be_v gainsay_v though_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v by_o other_o less_o potent_a church_n vi_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n bear_v up_o by_o a_o emty_a scale_n this_o can_v never_o be_v do_v we_o pay_v this_o sacrament_n that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o it_o i_o say_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o it_o for_o we_o oght_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o distinguish_v there_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o reverence_n due_a to_o god_n law_n and_o another_o to_o his_o decree_n moses_n long_v since_o and_o very_o clear_o state_v the_o difference_n deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v revel_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n secret_n thing_n to_o god_n who_o have_v reserve_v they_o for_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o execution_n and_o the_o reverence_n which_o we_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o they_o require_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o awful_a distance_n not_o to_o intrude_v but_o to_o admire_v and_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n hoth_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchabl_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v revel_v belong_v to_o we_o faithful_a study_n and_o diligent_a practice_n be_v the_o reverence_n they_o claim_v oh_o how_o i_o lov_v thy_o law_n all_o the_o day_n long_o be_v my_o study_n in_o it_o say_v david_n in_o conformity_n to_o his_o character_n of_o the_o bless_a man_n ps_n 1._o and_o it_o be_v wonderful_o unhappy_a that_o our_o most_o learned_a age_n have_v most_o gross_o err_v on_o both_o side_n concern_v the_o secret_a thing_n that_o bolong_v to_o god_n how_o irreverent_o busy_a to_o marshal_v his_o presence_n and_o decree_n in_o due_a order_n to_o prescribe_v limit_n for_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n to_o measure_n the_o influence_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o grace_n upon_o our_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n be_v every_o one_o work_n while_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v revel_v concern_v this_o sacrament_n be_v reverence_v by_o be_v treat_v as_o mystery_n with_o a_o awful_a distance_n with_o admiration_n ignorance_n and_o forbearance_n i_o be_o therefore_o so_o far_o from_o depose_v it_o from_o due_a reverence_n that_o my_o whole_a endeavour_n have_v be'n_o to_o restore_v it_o from_o the_o gross_a contemt_a which_o have_v so_o long_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a state_n of_o neglect_n unstudy_v and_o unpractised_a yes_o it_o be_v vnstudy_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o dispute_n which_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o much_o pester_v the_o christian_a world_n concern_v sacrament_n in_o general_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a still_o our_o lord_n institution_n lie_v unstudy_v unstudy_v as_o a_o law_n because_o overstudied_a as_o a_o mystery_n unstudy_v in_o what_o belong_v to_o we_o because_o overstudied_a in_o what_o belong_v to_o god_n what_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v study_v the_o law_n that_o understand_v not_o its_o first_o rudiment_n that_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o no_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o law_n absolute_a or_o only_o condicional_a be_v he_o learn_v in_o a_o law_n that_o know_v not_o how_o far_o or_o how_o often_o it_o oblige_v to_o action_n when_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o obligation_n cease_v etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v to_o love_v a_o law_n what_o be_v to_o slight_v it_o if_o this_o be_v reverence_n what_o be_v contemt_a a_o contemt_fw-mi so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o less_o labour_v the_o study_n require_v do_v it_o require_v the_o read_n of_o many_o large_a volume_n the_o loss_n of_o much_o sleep_n the_o waist_n of_o much_o time_n the_o neglect_n may_v be_v impute_v not_o so_o much_o to_o want_v of_o reverence_n as_o of_o corage_n but_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o one_o breath_n and_o explicate_v by_o his_o apostl_n in_o a_o few_o line_n and_o how_o can_v you_o pretend_v reverence_n to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o if_o you_o let_v the_o least_o tittl_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n i_o pray_v now_o have_v you_o indeed_o study_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n have_v you_o well_o examine_v what_o bread_n and_o cup_n the_o demonstrative_a this_o point_n at_o or_o what_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o imperative_a do_v or_o have_v you_o study_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostl_n comment_n yea_o have_v you_o examine_v all_o its_o clause_n or_o the_o design_n of_o they_o all_o why_o do_v he_o charge_v his_o corinthian_n with_o profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o all_o their_o meeting_n and_o how_o do_v he_o make_v good_a that_o charge_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o such_o industrios_fw-la insert_v and_o repete_v a_o clau_n unmentioned_a by_o any_o evangelist_n and_o what_o standard_n do_v it_o relate_v to_o what_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o whole_a 26_o vers_fw-la how_o do_v it_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o '_o forego_v or_o support_v the_o inference_n follow_v these_o and_o many_o other_o main_a limb_n which_o of_o our_o assertor_n of_o reverence_n have_v honour_v with_o any_o enquiry_n if_o to_o neglect_v the_o most_o fundamental_a clause_n and_o large_a limb_n of_o a_o discourse_n so_o to_o handl_v a_o law_n as_o to_o disabl_v it_o from_o oblige_v so_o to_o order_v a_o duty_n as_o to_o render_v it_o impracticable_a be_v to_o pay_v reverence_n i_o can_v but_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a of_o have_v deny_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v be'n_o so_o bold_a both_o with_o our_o lord_n and_o apostl_n word_n as_o to_o examine_v every_o syllabl_a and_o every_o look_n take_v they_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n what_o service_n they_o do_v to_o the_o author_n design_n what_o agreement_n they_o maintain_v with_o their_o fellow-member_n what_o order_n they_o keep_v and_o why_o trace_v the_o diatribe_n through_o all_o its_o turn_n and_o hunt_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o all_o suffer_v not_o the_o least_o phoenomenon_n to_o '_o escape_v the_o most_o rigid_a examination_n and_o over_o and_o above_o compare_v all_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o apostl_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n of_o reverence_n except_o one_o wherein_o i_o hope_v my_o good_a reader_n will_v join_v with_o i_o which_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o study_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n finis_fw-la
more_o evident_a when_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v no_o less_o careful_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o same_o jewish_a stile_n cal_v that_o also_o by_o its_o traditional_a â—lame_n for_o the_o jew_n throughout_o their_o misna_n and_o talmud_n call_v this_o part_n of_o their_o tradition_n by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o whereby_o it_o be_v still_o know_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phrase_n can_v be_v more_o exact_o translate_v than_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n yea_o this_o be_v so_o expressive_a with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v diverbial_a to_o style_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n from_o this_o office_n and_o the_o whole_a performance_n by_o one_o word_n this_o you_o may_v plain_o discover_v by_o what_o the_o learned_a and_o laborios_fw-la doctor_n castel_n in_o his_o heptaglot_n lexicon_n say_v upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabb_n fractor_n sic_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pater_fw-la familias_fw-la q._n in_fw-la convivio_fw-la primus_fw-la frangit_fw-la panem_fw-la s_o cibum_fw-la illumque_fw-la benedicit_fw-la &_o distribuit_fw-la convivis_fw-la sec_fw-la illud_fw-la 1_o sam._n 19.13_o hinc_fw-la phrasis_n illa_fw-la in_o n._n t._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o let_v we_o now_o observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n treat_v these_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o these_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v still_o more_o proof_n of_o his_o respect_v this_o tradition_n he_o cale_v that_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n but_o he_o do_v not_o call_v this_o the_o bread_n of_o blessing_n and_o why_o not_o two_o evangelist_n more_o express_o note_n that_o our_o lord_n bless_v it_o and_o the_o three_o agree_v with_o our_o apostle_n that_o he_o give_v thanks_o before_o he_o break_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o cale_v this_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v but_o do_v not_o style_v that_o the_o cup_n which_o we_o distribute_v yet_o do_v our_o lord_n speak_v it_o more_o plain_o of_o the_o cup_n than_o of_o the_o bread_n take_v this_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o other_o reason_n for_o this_o double_a difference_n of_o style_n we_o can_v find_v and_o better_o we_o can_v desire_v than_o this_o that_o as_o our_o lord_n borrow_v both_o part_n of_o his_o institution_n from_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n both_o their_o name_n again_o the_o apostle_n keep_v to_o the_o jewish_a stile_n in_o the_o cup_n say_v you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n but_o in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o quit_v the_o name_n of_o bread_n change_v it_o for_o table_n and_o say_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o for_o this_o he_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n if_o the_o greek_n do_v not_o what_o we_o find_v no_o reason_n to_o believ_n they_o do_v consecrate_v bread_n as_o they_o do_v wine_n in_o all_z yea_o or_o any_o of_o their_o fe_v but_o if_o we_o quit_v this_o reason_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v another_o yet_o again_o the_o bread_n have_v the_o first_o place_n both_o in_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o the_o lord_n institution_n yet_o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o give_v the_o cup_n precedence_n why_o do_v he_o thus_o cross_v his_o hand_n as_o old_a jacob_n do_v prefer_v the_o cadet_n before_o the_o first_o bear_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n be_v his_o eye_n dim_a or_o his_o choice_a irrespective_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o we_o shall_v again_o find_v he_o in_o the_o same_o partiality_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o cup_n be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o his_o argument_n than_o the_o bread_n in_o this_o place_n it_o better_o demonstrate_v the_o inconsistency_n between_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o bless_v it_o and_o a_o idol_n temple_n which_o do_v not_o and_o in_o that_o it_o better_o distinguish_v a_o fest_n which_o require_v the_o lord_n supper_n from_o a_o common_a supper_n which_o do_v not_o yet_o must_v not_o the_o bread_n be_v so_o depose_v from_o its_o primogeniture_n as_o to_o be_v leave_v without_o its_o blessing_n though_o the_o greek_n custom_n have_v no_o rival_n for_o it_o yet_o our_o lord_n supper_n have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o must_v not_o be_v maim_v of_o the_o one_o half_a equal_o necessary_a to_o his_o table_n though_o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n argument_n though_o therefore_o he_o can_v now_o as_o in_o the_o cup_n oppose_v name_n to_o name_n yet_o he_o do_v thing_n to_o thing_n table_n to_o table_n and_o under_o that_o stile_n pay_v the_o bread_n the_o same_o justice_n though_o not_o the_o same_o deference_n as_o he_o do_v the_o cup._n look_v we_o now_o which_o way_n we_o will_v we_o meet_v clear_a evidence_n direct_v in_o the_o so_o careful_a cal_v each_o element_n by_o its_o proper_a name_n and_o collateral_a in_o the_o no_o less_o careful_a transplace_v they_o suitable_o to_o the_o aspect_n they_o have_v upon_o his_o design_n yet_o do_v right_o to_o the_o institution_n and_o tradition_n by_o mention_v the_o bread_n as_o necessary_a to_o these_o though_o not_o to_o that_o iu._n what_o more_o can_v be_v expect_v yea_o what_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v must_v we_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o here_o be_v the_o same_o name_n but_o the_o same_o person_n too_o this_o be_v do'n_z 8.15_o 16._o i_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v now_o any_o thing_n be_v plain_a can_v any_o lawyer_n or_o grammarian_n more_o clear_o and_o proper_o have_v express_v that_o the_o same_o bread_n and_o cup_n who_o name_n he_o have_v thus_o translate_v from_o hebrew_n to_o greek_a be_v by_o our_o lord_n translate_v from_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n to_o his_o own_o institution_n be_v not_o those_o the_o same_o with_o these_o i_o can_v pretend_v any_o strong_a proof_n but_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v it_o by_o a_o custom_n of_o our_o own_o in_o our_o accademical_a fe_v hitherto_o unaccount_v v._o our_o predecessor_n have_v no_o less_o exact_o translate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jewish_a cup_n into_o english_a than_o have_v the_o apostle_n into_o greek_a what_o they_o call_v blessing_n the_o table_n we_o call_v say_v grace_n and_o this_o answer_v that_o in_o both_o sense_n pray_v or_o praise_v implore_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o meat_n before_o we_o eat_v or_o return_v thanks_o for_o it_o after_o we_o have_v eat_v our_o grace-cup_n therefore_o derive_v its_o proper_a name_n from_o st._n paul_n cup_n of_o blessing_n by_o exact_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o same_o cup_n have_v a_o surname_n derive_v from_o the_o same_o original_n by_o another_o apostle_n in_o act_n 20._o we_o find_v the_o primitive_a church_n meet_v every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o break_v bread_n and_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o upon_o this_o day_n they_o make_v their_o contribution_n to_o the_o poor_a so_o join_v their_o charity_n to_o the_o lord_n mystical_a body_n with_o their_o honour_n to_o his_o natural_a which_o st._n judas_n so_o high_o approve_v as_o to_o denominat_fw-la those_o meeting_n fe_v of_o charity_n i_o whence_o our_o ancestor_n have_v give_v this_o grace-cup_n its_o surname_n the_o cup_n of_o charity_n as_o use_v in_o those_o fe_v of_o charity_n i_o wish_v they_o have_v be'n_o as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o significance_n as_o the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o double_a name_n but_o if_o from_o these_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o find_v character_n legible_a enough_o to_o inform_v we_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o our_o grace-cup_n have_v both_o the_o same_o name_n the_o same_o mater_n the_o same_o circumstance_n after_o grace_n after_o wash_v in_o such_o order_n that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o guest_n can_v be_v pass_v by_o it_o be_v the_o last_o action_n before_o rise_v require_v the_o same_o number_n three_o at_o least_o we_o find_v that_o however_o the_o remote_a church_n meet_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o break_v bread_n yet_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v it_o daily_o and_o religios_fw-la fraternity_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v rather_o to_o take_v their_o pattern_n from_o the_o apostolic_a college_n than_o the_o grecian_a church_n as_o our_o church_n require_v more_o constancy_n in_o collegiate_n and_o cathedral_n fraternity_n than_o parochial_a when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o urgent_a nenessity_n change_v the_o season_n for_o the_o people_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v after_o supper_n
they_o recompense_v the_o thus_o injure_a season_n with_o a_o succedaneos_fw-la sacrament_n in_o the_o grace-cup_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o unattended_a temple_n with_o a_o succedaneos_fw-la sacrifice_n in_o the_o tradition_n the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o such_o name_n evident_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o cup_n no_o less_o remarkable_a than_o that_o of_o all_o other_o circumstance_n duble_v the_o evidence_n all_o this_o may_v well_o justify_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o gainsayer_n either_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o or_o produce_v a_o better_a yea_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o we_o can_v avoid_v but_o that_o we_o must_v own_v either_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o other_o imaginable_a original_a for_o the_o unaccountable_a grace-cup_n yet_o as_o i_o will_v not_o disparage_v the_o table_n in_o our_o chapel_n by_o equal_v it_o with_o that_o in_o our_o hall_n so_o neither_o will_v i_o my_o better_a evidence_n by_o level_v they_o with_o a_o mere_a conjecture_n how_o ever_o probable_a i_o therefore_o take_v it_o not_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o deliver_v down_o by_o our_o ancestor_n but_o as_o it_o be_v still_o practise_v among_o our_o selus_n not_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o pios_fw-la custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o illustration_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n suppose_v we_o then_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v again_o visit_v the_o earth_n convene_v a_o council_n true_o general_n make_v a_o public_a fest_n declare_v his_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o opportunity_n and_o then_o in_o its_o proper_a season_n and_o with_o all_o due_a circumstance_n take_v the_o grace-cup_n and_o deliver_v it_o about_o with_o the_o same_o word_n as_o he_o do_v that_o in_o his_o institution_n say_v this_o be_v etc._n etc._n will_v we_o then_o doubt_v but_o by_o the_o particl_n this_o he_o point_v at_o that_o cup_n so_o in_o his_o hand_n under_o the_o long_o know_v character_n of_o a_o grace-cup_n if_o this_o will_v not_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n let_v we_o further_o suppose_v that_o our_o lord_n chief_a secretary_n shall_v profess_v that_o he_o have_v to_o he_o declare_v his_o meaning_n and_o that_o this_o unexceptionable_a person_n shall_v not_o only_o describe_v the_o grace-cup_n by_o its_o proper_a character_n but_o even_o it_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o grace-cup_n which_o we_o drink_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v any_o one_o now_o doubt_n but_o the_o grace-cup_n so_o circumstance_v and_o so_o name_v and_o so_o point_v at_o must_v be_v the_o peculiar_a cup_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o must_v carry_v its_o old_a constancy_n to_o a_o new_a dignity_n if_o this_o amount_v not_o to_o full_a evidence_n yet_o sure_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o half_a and_o then_o the_o civil_a law_n will_v allow_v we_o to_o bring_v a_o suppletory_n the_o bread_n then_o join_v its_o evidence_n with_o this_o of_o the_o cup._n in_o our_o lord_n institution_n it_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n in_o the_o apostle_n argument_n by_o loss_n of_o its_o place_n it_o be_v advance_v in_o power_n for_o by_o its_o deposition_n so_o alloy_v it_o appear_v that_o though_o rhe_n apostle_n argument_n be_v yet_o be_v not_o our_o lord_n institution_n complete_a without_o it_o for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n give_v but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o equal_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o tradition_n whence_o the_o whole_a supper_n be_v derive_v let_v we_o therefore_o careful_o compare_v they_o what_o lineament_n what_o feature_n what_o mien_n what_o motion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o tradition_n that_o be_v not_o answer_v both_o in_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o in_o each_o of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n what_o family_n can_v show_v a_o son_n so_o lively_o resemble_v both_o father_n and_o grandfather_n what_o artist_n a_o picture_n more_o exact_o represent_v the_o original_a what_o wisdom_n less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n can_v have_v invent_v a_o rite_n more_o perfect_o set_v forth_o the_o tradition_n it_o copi_v the_o passion_n be_v commemorate_v the_o benefit_n it_o exhibit_v etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o these_o evidence_n crave_v your_o sentence_n there_o remain_v other_o necessary_a inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v we_o have_v reject_v the_o passover_n because_o it_o answer_v not_o the_o apostle_n argument_n though_o it_o better_o do_v so_o our_o lord_n institution_n we_o must_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o same_o test_n and_o if_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o every_o title_n confess_v all_o our_o hope_n vain_a and_o labour_v lose_v vi_o which_o yet_o i_o be_o so_o secure_a against_o that_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o anticipate_v the_o observation_n that_o this_o notice_n must_v silence_v a_o multitude_n of_o trifle_v troublesome_a question_n concern_v the_o definition_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o sacrament_n for_o both_o this_o and_o its_o twin_n sacrament_n upon_o examination_n confess_v themselves_o nothing_o else_o but_o jewish_a tradition_n sublime_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o evangelical_n command_v require_v all_o christian_n to_o wear_v they_o as_o badge_n of_o his_o service_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v another_o occasion_n more_o full_o to_o discover_v and_o from_o this_o we_o may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o warn_v some_o too_o zelo_n person_n that_o they_o need_v examine_v whether_o there_o be_v as_o good_a agreement_n between_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v find_v between_o these_o two_o cup_n the_o jew_n be_v no_o less_o zelo_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n than_o any_o papist_n can_v be_v of_o his_o superstition_n in_o opposition_n to_o reformation_n our_o lord_n as_o much_o abolish_v legal_a ceremony_n as_o our_o reformer_n do_v popish_a he_o as_o much_o declare_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o scribe_n as_o our_o church_n do_v or_o need_v to_o do_v against_o superfluos_fw-la ceremony_n yet_o behold_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o refuse_v their_o custom_n for_o this_o only_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v they_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n he_o choose_v they_o he_o can_v doubtless_o have_v invent_v some_o other_o rite_n for_o matriculate_v disciple_n no_o less_o proper_a than_o that_o of_o baptism_n and_o some_o other_o for_o commemorate_n his_o death_n than_o this_o of_o the_o grace-cup_n yet_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o borrow_v both_o his_o sacrament_n from_o those_o implacabl_a enemy_n of_o his_o person_n and_o gospel_n while_o he_o abolish_v all_o those_o divine_a ordinance_n that_o prefigure_v both_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n so_o to_o shun_v what_o be_v prejudicial_a as_o to_o retain_v what_o may_v be_v serviceabl_a and_o make_v our_o adversary_n practise_v a_o reason_n not_o to_o fly_v but_o embrace_v it_o part_n ii_o concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n i._n the_o apostl_n design_n be_v not_o to_o assert_v reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n i._o the_o apostl_n proper_a design_n first_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o ii_o three_o step_n 1._o what_o may_v be_v the_o corinthian_n case_n iii_o 2._o what_o may_v become_v the_o apostl_n to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n iv_o 3._o how_o do_v the_o apostl_n procedure_n agree_v with_o such_o supposition_n 1._o the_o former_a part_n very_o well_o agree_v with_o they_o v._o 2._o the_o late_a part_n necessary_o require_v they_o prove_v 1._o negative_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o assert_v reverence_n due_a to_o our_o lord_n supper_n precise_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o proposition_n ver_fw-la 26._o be_v not_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup._n the_o predicate_v be_v utter_o useless_a and_o worse_a towards_o such_o a_o design_n vi_o 2._o positive_o the_o proposition_n point_v at_o some_o determiminate_a bread_n and_o cup._n the_o argument_n reduce_v to_o a_o syllogism_n have_v thus_o find_v our_o key_n as_o fit_a as_o necessary_a to_o unlock_v our_o lord_n institution_n we_o may_v with_o the_o better_a courage_n prove_v it_o upon_o the_o apostl_n discourse_n concern_v it_o wherein_o as_o there_o be_v more_o and_o some_o of_o they_o cross_a ward_n so_o if_o it_o answer_v they_o all_o in_o all_o their_o turn_n we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o the_o more_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a one_o that_o we_o may_v work_v regular_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_z enter_z it_o in_o due_a manner_n i._n e._n begin_v with_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o apostle_n proper_a design_n whereto_o every_o word_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a help_n to_o a_o traveler_n to_o know_v which_o way_n his_o journey_n end_n lie_v and_o to_o cast_v the_o