Chap. 6. the. 9. Diuision.
And it is probably to be thought, that if our Sauiour Christ had not beene restreyned by the lawe of God, touching the Passeouer vnto his owne familie being twelue, and therefore a compe∣tent number to eare vp a lambe by themselues, that he would haue celebrated his supper, not only a∣mongst his. xii. disciples, which(*) 1.1 afterward he made Apostles, but also amongst other of his disci∣ples, & professors of his doctrine. But forsomuch as it was meete that he should celebrate his sup∣per there and then, where and when he did celebrate his Passouer, for the cause before by me alled∣ged, it pleased him to keepe his first Supper with twelue onely, for that the law of Communication vnto the Passeouer which was ioyned with the supper, woulde not admit any greater number of Communicants, they being sufficient and enough to eate vp the passeouer.
This is onely a coniecture: but it ouerthroweth your argument: for by your saying, Christ had his twelue Apostles there at Supper, bycause the lawe touching the Passcouer did bind him thereunto, not bicause he would signifie that there should be no Communion except the whole Church do communicate.
The disciples were made Apostles before the institution of the Supper, and were so called, as it is euident. Math. 10. & Mark. 3. and therefore I maruell what you meane* 1.2 in saying, which afterwardes he made Apostles.