The grand sacrilege of the Church of Rome, in taking away the sacred cup from the laiety at the Lords Table: detected, and conuinced by the euidence of holy Scripture, and testimonies of all ages successiuely from the first propagation of the catholike Christian faith to this present: together with two conferences; the former at Paris with D. Smith, now stiled by the Romanists B of Calcedon; the later at London with M Euerard, priest: by Dan. Featly, Doctor in Diuinity.

CHAP. I. The state of the question, touching the necessitie of Communicating in both kinds.

PLinie a 1.1 writeth of the Ca∣mels, that they like not cleare water, but vsually foule and trouble the streame, wherein they are to drinke. Such is the manner of our muddie Popish writers, who are sent to vs from Rome and Rhemes, laden like Camels with Babylonish merchandize: they trou∣ble the waters of strife, and for the most part confound the states of all the questions, which they enter into, or mainely contend for; and as in other Controuersies, so in this of entire Communicating, they begin their doubling and falsifying at the very setting downe of

the poynt of difference betweene vs.

b 1.2 Bellarmine and c 1.3 Eccius state the questi∣on thus; whether it be necessary for all men to Communicate in both kinds: d 1.4 Hosius and e 1.5 Tapperus adde, to saluation; as if we affirmed, that Communicating in both kinds were sim∣ply necessary to saluation: this is not the true hinge, vpon which this question turneth. For wee doubt not, but that the children of the faithfull, especially dying baptized, as also that abstemij, such as cannot drinke wine, and o∣ther beleeuers that are preuented by death be∣fore they participate of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, if they prepare themselues for it, and desire it, may be saued without actu∣all Communicating in both, or either kinde. The wilfull contempt, not the ineuitable de∣fect of the Sacrament is damnable. We con∣ceiue no more necessitie of drinking of the cuppe of blessing, then of eating the sacramen∣tall bread, which is not absolutely necessary to saluation, no not to those which are in riper yeeres. The spirituall eating of Christs bles∣sed body and blood, is simply and absolutely necessary to saluation; but not the sacramen∣tall, without which many blessed Martyrs and Saints haue been saued. The tearme necessary, is seldome, or neuer vsed by Protestants in this argument, or if they vse it, they meane necessa∣ry, ratione praecepti, not medij: They enquire not how necessary a meanes communicating in both kinds is to saluation: but how necessa∣ry

a command Christ hath laid vpon all Com∣municants, to receiue the Sacrament in both kinds.

They should haue propounded the questi∣on thus: Whether the people are not bound by * 1.6 Christs precept to Communicate in both kinds? or, if they will needs retaine the word, necessary, in vnfoulding this controuersie; whether it be not as necessary for the people to drinke of the Cup, as to eate of the Bread? or whether it be not as necessary, in regard of Christs instituti∣on, that the people communicate in both kinds, as that the Priest, the minister, or as they speake, the Conficient; or maker of this sacrament? Or whether the administring of this sacrament in both kindes to the people, and preists also, none Conficients be not so ne∣cessary, that it cannot bee otherwise admini∣stred without sinne and violation of our Lords most holy Institution?

The Romish tenent, to which all Papists, vn∣der paine of a curse, are bound to subscribe, is plainely and expressely set downe in the Ca∣nons of three Councels: at Constance, Basil, and Trent. In the f 1.7 Councell of Constance, sess. 13. This Synod doth decree and declare concerning this matter, that processe be directed to the most reuerend Fathers in Christ, the Lord Patriarkes, Primates,

Archbishops and Bishops, and their vicars in spi∣rituals, wheresoeuer by them appoynted. In which processe, by the authoritie of the holy Councell, let them be inioyned and commanded effectually to pu∣nish those that obserue not this Decree: viz. Who exhort the people to Communicate in both kinds, or teach that they ought so to doe. In the Councell of g 1.8 Basile, sess. 30. This Synod doth decree and declare, that the faithfull Laicks or Clarks communicants, and not conficients, are not bound by our Lords command to receiue the holy Sacrament of the Eucharist vnder both formes or kindes, viz. of Bread and Wine. In the Councell of h 1.9 Trent, sess. 21. c. 1. The Synod declareth and teacheth, that Laicks and Clarks non conficient, are by no diuine precept bound to receiue this most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist in both kinds, and if any say that all and euery of the faithfull by Gods com∣mand ought to receiue the Sacrament in both kinds; let them be accursed.

The doctrine of the Reformed Churches cannot be more certainely gathered, then out of the harmony of their orthodoxall confes∣sions, which were penned by most iudicious Diuines at the first, and are at this day sub∣scribed by those that are admitted to any de∣gree of function in each particular Church.

To begin with the Church of England, to whose Articles of Religion all Graduats, and Ministers of the Word professe their as∣sent and consent, euen by interposing an oath.

In the 30. Article thus we reade; i 1.10 The cup of the Lord is not to bee denyed to the Lay people, for both the parts of the Lords Sacrament, by Christs ordi∣nance and commandement, ought to be ministred to all Christian men alike.

In the k 1.11 Confession of Auspurg, Article 2. both parts of the Sacraments are giuen to the Laiety in the Lords Supper, because the Sacra∣ment was instituted not for a part of the Church onely, viz. the Priests: but for the rest of the Church also: and truly Christ saith, Math. 26. Drink you all of this: where he expres∣ly commandeth, all to drinke of the Cup; and lest any man might cauill, saying, that that pre∣cept belonged only to Priests, Saint Pauls or∣dinance to the Corinthians testifies; That the whole Church ordinarily, or in common, vsed both kinds. In the l 1.12 Saxonik Article 15. All men know, that the Lords Supper was so instituted at the first, that the whole Sacrament was giuen to the people, as it is written, Drinke you all of this. The cu∣stome of the ancient Churches both Greeke and La∣tine are well knowne; therefore we must confesse, that the prohibiting of one part thereof is vniust. It is vn∣lawfull to violate the last wil and Testament of men, if it be lawfully made; why then doe the Bishops vio∣late the Testament of the Sonne of God, sealed with

his blood? In the Bohemian, c. 14. m 1.13 Christ said in expresse words, Take, eate, this is my body: and in like manner when he gaue them the Cup by it selfe, and distinctly said, Take, Drinke ye all of this, this is my blood: therefore according to this Commandement, the body and blood of our Lord Iesus Christ ought to be distributed and receiued by all beleeuers in com∣mon.

In the latter o 1.14 Heluetian confession, cap. 21. we dislike these, who haue takē away one part of the Sacrament, viz. the Cup of the Lord from the faithfull, for they grieuouslly offend against the Lords institution, who said, Drinke ye all of this, which hee spake not in so expresse words of the bread.

The Doctrine and practice of the reformed Churches, as it is expressed in these Confes∣sions, is solidly and learnedly iustified against the Romish aduersaries by p 1.15 Luther, q 1.16 Melancton, r 1.17 Caluin, s 1.18 Iewel, t 1.19 Chemsius, u 1.20 Plessis, x 1.21 Bilson, y 1.22 Ri∣uet, z 1.23 Moulin, a 1.24 Chamierus, b 1.25 Humfrey, and others: from whose Hiues I haue taken much hony, yet not vpon trust, nor without trying it, but tracing the diligent Bees in the Paradice of God, the holy Scripture, and the Garden of Ecclesiasticall Writers, euen to each flower, whence they gathered it.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Plin. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. c. 18. Cameli implen∣tur, cum bibendi occasio est & in praeteritum & in futurum ob∣turbatâ procul∣catione priùs a∣quâ, aliter potu non gaudent. Apoc. 18. v. 12.
• b 1.2

  Lib. 4. De sa∣cra. Euch. c. 20.
• c 1.3

  Hom. de sacra∣mento. 33.
• d 1.4

  De sacr. Euch. c. 40.
• e 1.5

  Artic. 15. de commun. sub vtraque specie. Papists iugling in the state of the question.
• * 1.6

  The true state of the que∣stion.
• f 1.7

  Decernit, & declarat super∣istâ materia reuerendissi. in Christo pa∣tribus, & Do∣minis Patriarchis, Primatibus, Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, & eorum in spiritualibus vi∣carijs vbilibet constitutis processus esse dirigendos, in quibus in ijs committatur, & man∣detur auctoritate huius sacri concilij, sub poena excommunicationis, vt effectualiter puni∣at eos qui ad communicandum populum sub vtraque specie, panis & vini exhortati fuerint, & sic faciendum esse docuerint.
• g 1.8

  Decernit & declarat quod fi∣deles Laici, siue Clerici Commu∣nicantes & non conficientes non astringuntur ex praecepto Domi∣ni ad suscipien∣dum sub vtra∣que specie panis & vini sacrosan∣ctū Eucharistiae sacramentum.
• h 1.9

  Declarat & docet nullo diui∣no precepto lai∣cos, & cl•…•…ricos non conficientes obligari ad Eu∣charistiae sacra∣mentū sub vtra∣que specie su∣mendum. Et si∣quis dixerit, Dei praecepto, omnes & singu∣•…•… Christi fideles •…•…ramque spe∣•…•…iem sanctae Eu∣•…•…haristiae sacra∣menti sumere debere, anathe∣•…•…a sit.
• i 1.10

  Doctrina Eccl. Anglicanae. p. 132. artic. 30. Calix domini non est denegan∣dus laicis, vtra∣que enim pars Dominici sacra∣menti, ex Christi institutione & praecepto, omni∣bus Christianis ex aquo admin∣strari debet.
• k 1.11

  Datur laicis vtraque pars sa∣cramenti in coe∣na Domini, quia sacramentum institutū est non solùm pro parte Ecclesiae sc. pro presbyteris: sed etiam pro reli∣qua ecclesia. Igi∣tur & populus vtitur sacra∣mento, sicut Chri∣stus instituit, & quid Christus in∣quit, Mat. 26. bibite ex hoc omnes, vbi mani∣festè ait de pocu∣lo, vt omnes bi∣bant: & nequis cauilari possit, quòd id tantum ad sacerdotes pertineat, Paùli ordinatio ad Corinthios testatur, totam ecclesiam communiter vsam esse vtraque parte.
• l 1.12

  Norunt omnes, coe•…•…am Domini ita institutam esse, vt detur populo inte∣grum sacramentum, sicut scriptum est; bibite ex hoc omnes; n•…•…ta est & consuetudo veteris ecclesiae Latinae & Graecae ideo fatendum est, prohibitionem vnius partis iniustam esse, legi∣tima hominum testamenta violare iniustum est; cur filij Dei testamentum sanguine ipsius ob signatum episcopi violent?
• m 1.13

  Christus diser∣tis verbis dixit, accipite, edite, & rursus cum simi∣liter separatim, & distinctè po∣culum porrexit, dicens, accipite, bibite ex hoc om∣nes; hic est san∣guis meus. Ita igitur secundum hoc mandatum, corpus & san∣guis Domini no∣stri Iesu Christi distribui. & à fidelibus, seu cre∣dentibus Christi∣anis communiter percipi debet.
• o 1.14

  Improbamus illos, qui alteram speciem poculum inquam Domini fidelibus sub∣traxerunt. Gra∣uiter enim pec∣cant contra in∣stitutionē Dom. dicentis bi∣bite ex hoc om∣nes, id quod ad panem non ita expressè dixit.
• p 1.15

  De captiui. ba∣byl.
• q 1.16

  Apol. confess. August.
• r 1.17

  Lib. 4. instit. c. 1. par. 41. & deinceps ad 50.
• s 1.18

  Contra Hard. art. 2.
• t 1.19

  Chem. par. 2. ad 5. sessio. Concil. Triden.
• u 1.20

  De Eucharistia lib. 1. cap. 10. 11. 12.
• x 1.21

  Supremi part. 4. pag. 496.
• y 1.22

  Cath. orthod. tract. 3. quaest. 21.
• z 1.23

  Buck. of faith, part. 2. sect. 35. 36. & apol. coen. Dom. 22.
• a 1.24

  Tom. 4. resp. ad. Bellar. 1.
• b 1.25

  Humfr. resp. ad. camp. rat. 3.