The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy

The Contents of the Chapters and Sections of this TREATISE.

THE Preface or ground of this Trea∣tise is taken out of the 14. to the Ro∣manes, Verse 23. where is expounded the true meaning of that place.

CHAP. I.

• THat Sitting is not a necessarie ge∣sture to be vsed at the receiuing of the Sacrament.
• Sect. I. The forme of gesture vsed by

• our Sauiour, and the Apostles, at the Paschall Supper.
• Sect. 2. The Reasons are set downe against the necessarie vse of Sitting at the Sacrament.
• The first Argument, that it is not cer∣tain that our Sauiour did Sit, or Lye.
• The second Argument, prouing, that the gesture vsed by Christ and the Apostles was occasionall, and not ne∣cessary.
• Another Reason, to proue that it was oc∣casional,
• The third Argument.
• The fourth Argument.
• The fift Argument.
• The sixt Argument.
• The seuenth Argument.
• The eighth Argument.
• The Epilogue of this Chapter.

CHAP. II.

• THAT to Kneele at the Lords Table, agreeth with Decencie.
• ...

• ... Sect. 1. How the Table of the Lord is taken in Scripture.
• Sect. 2. That Kneeling is decent.
• Sect. 3. An answer to the obiection ta∣ken from the common Table-gesture.
• Sect. 4. An answer to the Obiection taken from Custome.
• Sect. 5. An answer to the Instance of Honorius.
• Sect. 6. An answer to the Instance brought from the custome of the Pri∣mitiue Church.
• The Epilogue.

CHAP. III.

• THAT it agreeth with Pietie, to Kneele at the Sacrament.
• Sect. 1. That Pietie requireth a most religious gesture.
• Sect. 2. That the consideration of the gift, and the manner of the Giuer, requireth the same forme of Gesture.
• Sect. 3. A consideration of the Gift.
• ...

• ... Sect. 4. The manner of Receiuing.
• Sect. 5. The nature of the Sacrament.
• Sect. 6. The difference betweene the Sacramentall Word, and the word preached.
• Sect. 7. That greater, and more par∣ticular reuerence must be vsed in re∣ceiuing the Sacrament, then in hea∣ring the word.
• Sect. 8. That the name of a Supper giuen to this Sacrament, doth not diminish the reuerence that is due thereunto.
• Sect. 9. What manner of person should wee esteeme our Sauiour and our selues to carry at the Sacrament.
• Sect. 10. In what respect this Sacra∣ment is called the Eucharist.
• Sect. 11. The conclusion of this point, which concerneth this Sacrament.

CHAP. IIII.

• VVHether it may stand with charity towards our bre∣thren, to kneele at the receiuing of the Sacrament.
• Sect. 1. That Kneeling serueth for edi∣fication.
• Sect. 2. That Kneeling obscureth not our fellowship with Christ and amongst our selues.
• Sect. 3. That by eating and drinking, our fellowship with Christ is suffici∣ently expressed without the Table-gesture of Sitting.
• Sect. 4. So likewise our fellowship a∣mongst our selues is sufficiently ex∣pressed, by eating the same bread in the Sacrament.
• Sect. 5. That Sitting cannot bee a ne∣cessary Sacramentall Ceremonie, nor a proper Table-gesture.
• Sect. 6. That by Kneeling we symbolize

• not with the Papists in Idolatry.
• Sect. 7. That Kneeling hath, and may be lawfully vsed in the Sacrament, as it is and was in prayer.
• Sect. 8. The Obiection of the brazen Serpent answered.
• Sect. 9. The difference betweene Knee∣ling at the Sacrament, and before Images.
• Sect. 10. We strengthen not the Papists in their Idolatry, by our kneeling at the Sacrament.
• Sect. 11. That Kneeling offendeth not the weake brethren.
• Sect. 12. That by Kneeling at the Sa∣crament, the reformation and prac∣tice of our Church is not damned.