Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A17573
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A dispute vpon communicating at our confused communions
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Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.
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STC 4356; ESTC S118324
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be_v there_o indifferent_a but_o not_o so_o here_o this_o confusion_n of_o gesture_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n now_o be_v permit_v only_o for_o a_o snare_n to_o bring_v thy_o foot_n within_o the_o grin_n for_o when_o all_o be_v bring_v in_o then_o will_v the_o formalist_n cry_v out_o confusion_n of_o gesture_n be_v intolerable_a uniformity_n and_o conformity_n be_v necessary_a as_o doctor_n spark_n do_v in_o his_o persuasion_n to_o uniformity_n communicant_a the_o act_n of_o perth_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n no_o warrant_n for_o the_o communicant_a you_o will_v pretend_v the_o act_n of_o perth_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ratifieng_v the_o same_o but_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n or_o assembly_n be_v not_o gospel_n or_o determination_n evangelicall_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v esteem_v they_o who_o build_v their_o faith_n and_o worship_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o not_o also_o well_o know_v what_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o that_o assembly_n how_o the_o sound_a part_n be_v bear_v down_o by_o the_o corrupter_n if_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v whatsoever_o assembly_n shall_v determine_v be_v the_o proceed_n never_o so_o unjust_a then_o be_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o reject_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n not_o only_o for_o their_o wicked_a decree_n but_o also_o for_o the_o nullity_n and_o informality_n in_o their_o proceed_n the_o father_n of_o lie_v himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o justify_v that_o assembly_n and_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v but_o with_o calumny_n and_o lie_v which_o many_o eye_n &_o ear_n witness_n can_v testify_v though_o we_o sit_v not_o formal_o and_o judiciallie_o in_o a_o consistory_n as_o judge_n over_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a assembly_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v any_o judgement_n we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o judge_v of_o assembly_n both_o of_o their_o procerding_n and_o determination_n lest_o under_o colour_n of_o counsel_n we_o suffet_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v like_o a_o calf_n by_o the_o nose_n patientia_fw-la asinina_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la curare_fw-la quid_fw-la ei_fw-la imponatur_fw-la aurum_fw-la a_o lutum_fw-la say_v peraldus_n farther_o i_o have_v concur_v with_o i_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n at_o least_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n within_o the_o realm_n stand_v out_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o assembly_n and_o adhere_v to_o their_o former_a practice_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n and_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n wherein_o this_o church_n profess_v the_o right_a use_n of_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n bring_v in_o by_o antichrist_n or_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o the_o kirk_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o a_o assembly_n athough_o lawful_a it_o be_v only_o a_o representative_a body_n not_o the_o collective_a or_o coaugmentative_a body_n lex_fw-la vigorem_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la moribus_fw-la utentium_fw-la approbatur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v only_o a_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o perth_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o ratification_n of_o church_n act_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v if_o the_o assembly_n of_o perth_n itself_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n for_o one_o of_o her_o lawful_a assembly_n nor_o the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o judge_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o act_n of_o ratification_n be_v no_o benefit_n or_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n refuse_v such_o a_o benefit_n invito_fw-la beneficium_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la what_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n be_v in_o that_o parliament_n and_o how_o matter_n be_v carry_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v sufficient_o paint_v forth_o in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o course_n of_o conformity_n esay_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n upon_o they_o that_o make_v heavy_a law_n cha_z 10.1_o see_v counsel_n and_o parliament_n may_v be_v corrupt_a either_o in_o their_o proceed_n or_o decree_n let_v we_o stick_v to_o the_o word_n 31._o enarrat_fw-la 2._o in_o psal_n 31._o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o worship_n stet_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la pravum_fw-la est_fw-la corrigatur_fw-la ad_fw-la regulam_fw-la say_v augustine_n commendable_a m._n knox_n condemn_v kneel_v as_o diabolical_a which_o be_v now_o commend_v by_o his_o successor_n as_o commendable_a m._n knox_n that_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n in_o our_o church_n in_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o matresse_fw-mi anna_n lock_v date_v at_o deep_a the_o sixth_o of_o april_n 1559_o call_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n diabolical_a invention_n in_o his_o admonition_n direct_v to_o england_n and_o print_v anno_fw-la 1554_o he_o rank_v kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n among_o the_o superstition_n 31._o pag._n 31._o which_o profane_a christ_n true_a religion_n when_o light_n do_v strive_v with_o darkness_n in_o this_o realm_n yet_o the_o lord_n enlighten_v that_o worthy_a man_n for_o our_o benefit_n beyond_o his_o fellow_n now_o we_o be_v turn_v light_n in_o darkness_n &_o commend_v that_o as_o most_o comely_a &_o commendable_a which_o he_o condemn_v as_o diabolical_a there_o be_v yet_o some_o of_o his_o successor_n in_o his_o station_n alive_a m._n r._n bruce_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o foretell_v that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o least_o kitchen_n lass_n or_o lad_n in_o edinburgh_n will_v be_v try_v and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o teacher_n which_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o day_n as_o his_o successor_n have_v forewarn_v we_o of_o these_o time_n of_o trial_n so_o have_v they_o of_o judgment_n hear_v what_o that_o meek_a man_n of_o god_n m._n robert_n rollock_n say_v rollocke_o on_o the_o passion_n print_v in_o english_a pag._n 345._o woo_v to_o they_o who_o he_o forbid_v his_o servant_n go_v unto_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o say_v once_o go_v not_o to_o edinburgh_n woe_n be_v they_o and_o woe_n to_o that_o town_n where_o the_o lord_n forbid_v his_o messenger_n to_o go_v beware_v of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o to_o his_o messenger_n go_v to_o the_o north_n or_o south_n but_o go_v not_o to_o edinburgh_n for_o than_o shall_v wrath_n and_o destruction_n light_v on_o it_o cyprianus_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o qvod_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la minima_fw-la de_fw-la mandatis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la licet_fw-la soluere_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la tam_fw-la magna_fw-la tam_fw-la grandia_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passionis_fw-la &_o nostrae_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la infringere_fw-la finis_fw-la
the_o minister_n hand_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o many_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v lawful_a it_o seem_v as_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v what_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n with_o who_o i_o communicate_v do_v kneel_v be_v it_o enough_o that_o i_o sit_v be_v this_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n we_o profess_v not_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o stand_n or_o fall_v of_o other_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o action_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o reform_a kirk_n whereof_o we_o stand_v member_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o innovation_n which_o be_v sensible_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o every_o man_n that_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v in_o the_o particular_n and_o it_o may_v be_v see_v where_o we_o be_v either_o actor_n or_o accessary_a in_o communicate_v after_o this_o manner_n some_o thing_n i_o must_v of_o necessity_n repeat_v already_o treat_v at_o length_n in_o sundry_a treatise_n both_o in_o english_a and_o latin_a which_o i_o will_v illustrate_v and_o whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o distribute_v of_o the_o element_n the_o first_o innovation_n be_v that_o liberty_n themselves_o the_o element_n distribute_v by_o the_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o communicant_n to_o divide_v the_o element_n among_o themselves_o howbeit_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o we_o to_o sit_v the_o cup_n after_o which_o christ_n protest_v he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o be_v the_o communion_n cup_n or_o the_o last_o paschal_n cup_n which_o be_v change_v into_o the_o communion_n cup_n and_o consequent_o one_o and_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o abstain_v that_o night_n from_o taste_v any_o thing_n after_o the_o last_o paschal_n cup_n christ_n allude_v to_o that_o custom_n change_v this_o cup_n into_o the_o eucharistical_a protest_v he_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o wine_n in_o this_o life_n the_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o mark_v express_o subjoyne_v this_o protestation_n to_o the_o communion_n cup_n luke_n invert_v the_o order_n as_o the_o jesuite_n themselves_o do_v confess_v render_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o protestation_n of_o not_o drink_v more_o might_n be_v join_v with_o the_o protestation_n of_o not_o eat_v more_o now_o christ_n bid_v the_o communicant_n divide_v this_o cup_n among_o themselves_o and_o howbeit_o he_o have_v not_o command_v in_o express_a term_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v of_o the_o form_n of_o his_o speech_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n drink_v all_o of_o it_o and_o say_v not_o take_v thou_o drink_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v it_o to_o every_o one_o several_o it_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o apostle_n by_o themselves_o reach_v it_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o the_o last_o paschal_n cup_n which_o be_v change_v into_o this_o eutharisticall_a be_v carry_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n fuit_fw-la per_fw-la proprias_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la manus_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la delatus_fw-la 861._o tom._n 3._o pag._n 861._o say_v the_o jesuite_n swarez_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n upon_o the_o table_n that_o the_o near_a may_v take_v it_o up_o as_o i_o have_v see_v some_o where_o do_v nay_o i_o shall_v say_v superstitious_a as_o if_o the_o cup_n be_v profane_v if_o it_o be_v reach_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o they_o call_v he_o but_o a_o christian_a brother_n as_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o &_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o take_v it_o from_o off_o the_o table_n if_o we_o will_v then_o divide_v the_o cup_n as_o the_o apostle_n divide_v it_o and_o show_v ourselves_o neither_o ridiculous_a nor_o superstitious_a we_o must_v divide_v it_o by_o reach_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o bread_n be_v not_o holy_a than_o the_o wine_n and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n take_v you_o eat_v you_o as_o he_o say_v drink_v you_o divide_v you_o and_o not_o take_v thou_o eat_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o every_o one_o several_o therefore_o right_o do_v beza_n 26._o beza_n epist_n 12._o tossan_n in_o mat._n 26._o pisc_n in_o mat._n 26._o tossanus_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o gather_z that_o christ_n give_v only_o to_o the_o near_a and_o they_o to_o the_o next_o and_o so_o forth_o but_o you_o will_v say_v answer_v the_o objection_n of_o representation_n of_o christ_n person_n answer_v the_o minister_n represent_v christ_n person_n therefore_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o element_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o as_o m._n david_n lindsay_n say_v he_o in_o who_o name_n the_o command_n be_v utter_v be_v proper_o the_o giver_n and_o propiner_n because_o by_o his_o authority_n it_o be_v give_v and_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n it_o be_v receive_v when_o the_o king_n drink_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n 61._o proceed_n at_o pâ—rth_a assembly_n pag._n 60._o 61._o and_o send_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o servant_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o giver_n and_o propiner_n but_o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o propine_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n by_o the_o communicant_o among_o themselves_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o former_a sequel_n be_v good_a it_o be_v say_v gen._n 39_o that_o all_o that_o they_o do_v joseph_n be_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o because_o what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v by_o his_o appointment_n pilate_n give_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v give_v mark_n 15.45_o matth._n 27.17_o matthew_n say_v that_o christ_n disciple_n give_v the_o five_o love_n and_o two_o fish_n to_o the_o five_o thousand_o matt._n 14_o 19_o and_o yet_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n say_v 6.41_o that_o christ_n give_v they_o to_o the_o disciple_n to_o set_v before_o they_o christ_n himself_o who_o person_n you_o say_v the_o minister_n represent_v when_o he_o be_v present_a in_o person_n give_v not_o to_o every_o one_o several_o but_o bid_v they_o eat_v drink_v &_o divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n at_o that_o last_o supper_n represent_v not_o christ_n person_n for_o he_o be_v there_o present_a in_o person_n himself_o but_o all_o faithful_a communicant_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 59_o proceed_n pag._n 59_o the_o apostle_n say_v m_n d._n l._n be_v in_o that_o supper_n not_o as_o dispensator_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n but_o as_o guest_n as_o the_o faithful_a as_o disciple_n and_o as_o communicant_o but_o what_o christ_n bid_v his_o apostle_n do_v as_o communicant_n when_o he_o be_v present_a in_o person_n he_o bid_v all_o communicant_n do_v when_o there_o be_v another_o to_o represent_v his_o person_n it_o when_v there_o be_v so_o few_o communicant_n he_o command_v they_o to_o divide_v what_o will_v he_o have_v dâ—ne_v if_o he_o have_v celebrate_v to_o five_o thousand_o when_o minister_n be_v receiver_n â—mong_v other_o communicant_n they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o other_o christian_n 18._o chrysost_n in_o 2_o cor._n hom_n 18._o nihil_fw-la differt_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la a_o subito_fw-la quando_fw-la fruendum_fw-la est_fw-la horrendis_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n they_o be_v not_o then_o minister_v in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la but_o simple_a communicant_n the_o deacon_n about_o justinus_n martyr_n time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n give_v both_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o communicant_n in_o the_o quarter_n he_o remain_v whereas_o before_o the_o deacon_n carry_v only_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o element_n be_v contain_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o s._n james._n they_o utter_v no_o word_n at_o the_o delivery_n neither_o be_v they_o yet_o make_v half_a priest_n as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o popish_a and_o english_a church_n now_o the_o deacon_n represent_v not_o christ_n person_n but_o only_o the_o minister_n or_o as_o he_o call_v he_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o brethren_n it_o be_v not_o then_o think_v necessary_a that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v deliver_v the_o element_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v if_o none_o but_o he_o who_o represent_v the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n shall_v deliver_v yea_o long_o after_o justinus_n time_n the_o deacon_n dispense_v the_o wine_n sometime_o the_o eucharist_n be_v send_v to_o the_o sick_a by_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o serapion_n 36._o euseb_n hist._n in._n 6._o cap._n 36._o the_o monk_n of_o s._n bennet_n order_n retain_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o celebrate_v upon_o thursday_n before_o easter_n communicate_v sit_v break_n bread_n and_o reach_v the_o cup_n to_o other_o panem_fw-la azy_a num_fw-la frangentes_fw-la cap._n