ARG. 8.
FInally, that this gesture cannot be necessarie, is manifest by this Rea∣son: There is no necessarie Ceremo∣nie, that either belongeth to the
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
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- 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
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- Lindsay, David, d. 1641?
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- Lord's Supper -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05533.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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essence or perfection of this Sacra∣ment, but is set downe in the doc∣trine of the institution thereof, either by Paul, or the Euangelists. The forme set downe by Paul to the Co∣rinthians, who professeth that hee deliuered to them, that which hee had receiued of the Lord; and in another place affirmeth, that fidelity is the chiefe vertue required in the dispensers of the Gospell, and that his conscience did not accuse him that he had failed in that point: The forme (I say) set downe by him, containeth nothing concerning Ta∣ble-gesture. In Mathew, Marke, and Luke, if we would know certainely what things doe necessarily belong to the Sacrament, then wee must marke precisely where the doctrine of the Sacrament beginneth, and where it endeth. It is sure, that it beginneth not at these words, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, they being eating; not before, except we hold the order obserued
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by Christ to be necessary, videlicet, to be eating another supper before; but must beginne at these words, Iesus tooke Bread, and end with this com∣mandement, Doe this in remembrance of me. Betweene these two points the whole doctrine is set downe, and containeth no more, then Paul pro∣fessed to haue deliuered to the Corin∣thians. And so there is neither in the doctrine of Paul, nor in the doc∣trine of the Euangelists, so much as mention made of Lying, Sitting, Standing, or Kneeling; whereby it is euident, that none of these gestures and positions of body, are recom∣mended as necessary. But that this Ceremonie is left to be determined by the Church, as the Time, the Place, and the Order, are according to the rule of Charitie and Decencie.