Tricoenivm Christi in nocte proditionis suæ The threefold svpper of Christ in the night that he vvas betrayed / explained by Edvvard Kellett.

PAR. 3.

NOw though it be generally confessed; the eating of unleavened bread seven dayes, was one of the lasting Ceremonies; yet some question; whether this was commanded, to begin at the first Aegyptian Passeover? That much feasting was then commanded, I cannot thinke; that they went out onely with unleavened bread, is apparent; that they are onely unleavened bread, till Manna did fall, Iose∣phus saith: But they are not unleavened bread, with a religious intent, but for want of other bread, saith D^r. Willet: if he speake of the last 23. dayes; I confesse they had no religious respect, in the eating of unleavened bread: for they had no precept to eate unleavened beyond 7. dayes, in any sacred relation: yet consider, that the ob∣servation of 7. dayes eating unleavened bread, was enjoyned, before they went out of Aegypt; and so they undoubtedly observed them. Oh, but saith Dr. Willet, they went out in haste? I answere, haste and Religion may stand together; yea, they had beene irreligious, in that point, if they had not hasted; they had haste, and were in all haste, till the Armies of Aegypt were drowned; Now this being 7. dayes, from the eating of the Paschall-Lambe; the inhibition of leavened bread conduced more, to hasten their haste: For unleavened bread, or manchets, or cakes are soo∣ner made, than any flower or bread can be leavened; make ready quickly three measures of fine meale saith Abraham, to Sarah, Gen. 18.6. She could not so soone have lea∣vened, and made it ready, for eating: Moreover the eating of bread, of unleavened bread, of unleavened bread for want of other, or for necessity, excludeth not devout intents, or performances; if a Religious observation was appointed, a naturall du∣ty may concurre with an holy end: At all their feasts, they satisfied nature, either wholly or in part; these civill or naturall respects did joyne hand in hand, with de∣vout and Sacred intentions. Lastly, the Divine Scriptures are to be understood li∣terally, as they offer themselves, in their first sense to the hearer, or reader, (if there follow no inconvenience, or absurditie) therefore in the commandement to eate unleavened bread 7. dayes, is included a sacred duty; and an holy observation might be performed, though they had no other bread to eate, though they were in

want, and necessitie, and haste: See this precept of eating unleavened bread 7. dayes, recommanded, Deut. 16.2. &c. that you may not doubt, but it was eternall, pro statu illius politiae; not absolutely, but periodically aeternall.