Unto the three next sections conteyned in the. 100. &. 101. page. I haue spoken already, when as I shewed the general faults of the seruice booke, only that is to be noted that M. Doctor still pri∣uily pyncheth or euer he be aware, at our sauiour Christes action in the first of these sections, whē as he commendeth rather this forme of speaking, take thou, than that whiche our sauiour Christ vsed in saying, take ye. And if it be a good argument to proue, that therefore we must rather saye, take thou, than take ye, bycause the sacrament is an application of the benefites of Christ, then for as muche as preaching is the applying of the benefites of Christ, it behoueth that the Preacher should direct his admonitions particularly one after an other, vnto all those whiche heare his ser∣mon, which is a thing absurde: and therefore besides that it is good to leaue the popishe forme in those things, whiche we may so conueniently do, it is best to come as neere the maner of celebra∣tion of the supper which our sauiour Christ vsed, as may be.
I sée no difference betwixte them, but onely in number, for the whiche I haue giuen some reason before, wherevnto you haue made no answere. The similitude of preaching that you héere vse to improue my latter reason, is very vnapte, for there is great difference betwixte the meanes of exhibiting the benefites of Christ by his Sacraments, and by preaching of his worde. And yet there is none doubteth,* 1.1 but that a man is more moued by that whiche is spoken to him particularly, than he is with that whiche is spoken generally as well to other, as to him selfe. And therefore we may commonly note that godly and zelous Preachers, euen in their generall exhortations, vse oftentymes the singular number, and seconde person, as thoughe they spake to euery particular man seuerally. Therefore, be the commaun∣dements giuē in that number & person, as Thou shalt haue no other Gods but me &c. And Christ dothe vse the same maner of spéeche oftentimes in his sermon. Matth. 5. 6. &. 7. If thou bring thy gifte to the alter. &c. Agree with thine aduersarie quickly. &c. It is vsuall in all exhortations, and it is a maner of speaking that giueth euery man occasion to apply that vnto him selfe, whiche is spoken. Neither doe I héerein pinc〈1 line〉〈1 line〉e at our sauiour Christes action, as you surmise, for he spake generally to them all, and therefore vsed that forme of words, which was most conuenient for that purpose.