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B07539	Meate for men, or, a principall seruice of the sacraments. Wherein (amongst many) these two points are specifically handled [brace] 1. Of the baptizing of infants. 2. Of kneeling in the act of breaking and receiuing the Lords Supper. For the vse of all religious families and monethly communicants in the kingdome when they come to the Lords table. / Written by way of briefe questions and answers, for the ease and benefit of the simple. By W. Crashaw B. of Divinitie, and sometimes pastor at White-Chappell..	Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.	1629 (1629)	STC 6019.5; ESTC S91562	12,410	39

of our Neighbours A. To be in Christian loue and charitie Exod. 12. 8. Heb. 12. 14. with all men and at peace also if it be possible Q. How can we loue euill men A. We must loue good men in God Math. 5. and euill men for God yea though they be our cruell enemies Q What shall they doe that haue Law saite● A. Eyther presently end them or 1. Cor. 6. learne to goe to Law without breach of Charitie Q. How may one doe so A. Thus 1 Neuer going to Law for small things Prou. 2 Making Law the last meanes of getting right 3 To be euer ready to make a quiet end Psal 34. 14. to some losse Q. What if a man see he cannot goe to Law without breach of Charitie A. Till he can hee must haue no Iohn 6. 27 sutes nor rob God of his worship to enrich himselfe Q. What must hee doe that is at variance with another A. Seeke to be reconciled Mat. 5. Q. What if the other will not bee reconciled A. Let him shew himselfe ready for Gal. 6. 5. his part and God will accept him and leaue the other to God and the Church to deale withall Chap. 21. Of the Circumstanes of this Sacrament Question VVHether is it necessary to receiue fasting A. It is conuenient not necessary Q. How appeares that A. Thus 1 If one be not well God saith hee will Math. 9. 3 haue mercy and not Sacrifice 2 Because meate defiles not a man 3 In the primitiue Church they receiued at any time day or night Q. Must we follow Christ in all things toucbing this Sacrament A. For matter of substance wee must but for circumstances not so Q. What bee the substantiall matters in this Sacrament A. Foure 2. Persons and 2. things Q What be the Persons A A Minister qualified to giue it and a worthy Receiuer to take it Q What be the the things A. The Elements and the actions to be done about those Elements These may not be altered Q. But why are wee not tyed also to follow Christ in the circumstances of time place gesture number sexe vnleauened Bread c. A. Because Christ was tyed to the Circumstances of the Passe-ouer so are not wee Q. Why was Christ bound to keepe the Passe ouer A. Because hee was a Iew borne and came to fulfill all righteousnesse Q. But the Passe-ouer was a Ceremonie A. True but the Ceremonicall Law was in sorce vntill Christ dyed Chap 22. That kneeling is not onely lawfull but conuement and commendable Question VVHo then is to appoint the Circumstances for this Sacrament A. The Church hath power to doe it Q. How appeares A. Because Shee is the Spouse and Math. 28. 20 hath the Spirit and power of Christ Q What time hath the Church appointed as best A. The morning because we are then fittest for any great or good action Psal Q. And what place A. The publicke Congregation except in case of necessitie Psal 40 Q And what gesture is best and fittest A. The gesture of most Humilitie namely kneeling Q Why is kneeling the best beseeming gesture A Because wee then show the Lords 1. Cor. 11. 28 death who dyed by our meanes and for our fault therefore wee may not show that death but with all humility Q. But is it not Idolatry to kneele to the Bread A. We kneele to no Bread but onely Iames. to God to whom also we then pray Q. But did not the Pope bring in kneeling together with Transubstantiation A. No it was vsed by deuout and holy Christians long before as may appeare in the end of this Booke Q. But is it not a Feast and therefore more fit to sit then kneele A. First the Scripture calls it not a 1 Cor. 11. 28 Feast but a commemoration of the Lords death Secondly if it bee a Feast it s like a Funerall feast where is cause of Sorrow as well as Ioy. Thirdly the conclusion certainly is a 1. Cor. 11. 28 Feast but not the breaking giuing and taking That is a showing of the Lords death and therefore it is to be done kneeling But that done then it is a Communion and Loue-feast and then wee may either sit and sing or stand and praise 1 Cor. 10. 16 GOD. Q. But why should wee alter the gesture that Christ vsed A. It is not certaine Christ gaue it them sitting the Text saith not so Againe Saint Paul repeating all hee receiued 2 Cor. 11. 23 of Christ saith not a word of any gesture Third If it were certain yet the Church vpon good cause might as well alter it as the Bread time place c. Q. What is to bee thought of them that wilfully refuse to kneele A. They are like rebellious and proud children that will take vpon them to ouer-rule their Mother Q. May one alone Communicate A. No there must bee a conuenient 1. Cor. 10. 16 17. number else it is no Communion Chap 23. What a Christian ought to doe after he hath Receiued Question WHat is to bee done when wee haue Receiued A. In the Church wee are to giue God Heb. 13. 15. 1. Cor. 16. Heb. 3. 16. thankes with the Congregation and to offer vp our Aimes for the poore Q Who are to giue almes when they receiue A. All that come to take part in Christ Wiues women and seruants are all to giue something to Christs poore members Gal. 3. 28. seeing hee giues himselfe to all without difference Q. How and what is euery one to giue A. According to the necessities of the 2. Cor. 8. 2. 9. 7. 1. Cor. 16. 2. poore and as God hath blessed thee that Moneth or since thou didst last receiue Q And what is to bee done at home A. Retire your selues in priuate and meditate vpon the infinite mercy of God in giuing Christ to dye for our sinnes and Psal 44. Math. 6. 6. 1. Thes 4. 12 to begge grace that daily we may walke worthy of it Q But as wee receiued together in the Church it is not fit to goe together that day to drinke and make merry A. Thankfulnesse is necessarie and moderate mirth is lawfull but as this is 1. Thes 5. 18 Philip. 3. Ioh. 6. 2. a Spirituall feast so our joy that day is to bee Spirituall There bee other dayes enough for the body FINIS

Of the difference betwixt Baptisme and the Lords Supper Question VVHat difference is there betwixt Baptisme and the Lords Supper A. 1. Baptisme is the Sacrament of our new birth and the Lords Supper of our spirituall growth 2. Baptisme is the Sacrament of our Admission the Lords Supper of our Confirmation in the state of Grace Q. What other difference is there A. This Baptisme must euer be first and the Lords Supper must come after Q. What reason is there for that A. It is necessary that one bee first borne afore he be fed Q. Is there any other difference A. Yes Baptisme sufficeth to bee once administred But the Lords Supper is often requisite Q. What reason may be thereof A. Because it sufficeth to bee once borne but being borne it is necessary to be often fed Q. Is there no other difference A. Yes Children may bee Baptized but may not Communicate as a Child may be borne but is not fit for all food Chap. 11. Who are to bee Baptized Question WHo are to be Baptized A. All that are capable of it Acts. 2. 41. and 8. 36. Q. Who are capable of it A. All that beleeue in Christ and desire Acts 8. 36. Mark 16. 16 Acts. 10 47 Acts. 8. 36 2. 41. Baptisme Q. How is Baptisme to be desired A. They that bee of yeares must professe their owne faith and desire it themselues Infants of Beleeuers doe it by Mark 10 13 their Parents or witnesses vndertakers Q. May all challenge Baptisme that be thus made capable A. Yes assuredly for it is the spirituall Acts 8. 36. Mark 10 14 15 birth-right to all Beleeuers Q. May not Turkes nor Iewes nor Heathen be Baptized A. No because they beleeue not in Mark 16 16 Christ but when they doe they may Q But may the Children of Papists bee Baptized A. Yes because they professe Christ Acts. 8. 37. Iesus according to the Apostles Creed though they doe by other doctrine and practises adulterate and corrupt it Q. Is Baptisme necessary to Saluation A Not simplie necessary to Children Gen. 17. 12 2. Sam. 12. 18. and. 23. no more then Circumcision was in the old Testament Q. How then is it necessary A. To all them that can aske it and Mark 16. 16 may haue it it is absolutely necessary so as without it there is no Saluation Chap. 12. That Children may be Baptized Question BVt may Infants be Baptized A. Yes the Infants of beleeuing Parents Q. How may that bee seeing they haue no Faith A. That is more then we know for God may worke Faith in their Soules immediately Iohn 3 8. Q. But if they haue Faith yet they cannot professe it A. Their Parents and witnesses professe it for them Gen. 17 Q But how can Children enter into a Couenant with God A. Very well for a man may couenant Heb. 7. 9 10 for himselfe and his Children and that act of the Parents is the Childrens act Q. But how is it proued that the Infant of the beleeuing Parents may be Baptized A. By many Arguments 1 By Gods owne practise who commanded Gen. 17. 9 to 13. children to bee Circumcised at eight dayes old in the Old Testament 2 By the tenor of his Couenant Gen. 17. 7 which runnes thus I will be thy God and the God of thy seed 3 By the practise of Christ who tooke Mark 10 13 them vp in his armes and blessed them now if they bee capable of Christs blessings they are capable of Baptisme 4 By the practise of Gods Church in the purest and best times Chap. 13. Of the Names and Nature of the Lords Supper Question VVHat is the second Sacrament of the new Testament A. The Eucharist or Communion of the Lords Supper Q. What is that A. The Sacrament of our Confirmation or Celebration in Gods Church by which our Soules are dayly fed vp in the hope of Heauen and assurance of Gods loue to vs in Christ Q. Why is it called the Lords Supper A. Because Christ ordained it and began Mat. 26. 26. it at his last Supper Q. And why is it called the Communion A. Because not one alone receiues it as in Baptisme but alwayes many together 1. Cor. 10. 16. 17. doe Communicate Q. But why is it called the Eucharist or Thanks-giuing A. Because as alwayes so now especially wee haue cause to offer vp our best thanks to God for our Redemption by Christ Q. To whom belongs this Sacrament A. To all that being baptized can and 1. Cor. 11. 28 doe prepare themselues for it Q. May all such challenge it A. Yes as all Iewes had their part in Exod 12. 3. 4. 6. the Passeouer and therefore in old time it was not vnworthily called by the people their Writings for indeed it doth of Right belong vnto them Chap. 14. Of the outward Elements in the Lords Supper Question VVHat be the outward visible Elements in the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine Math. 26. 26 1. Cor. 11. 23 Q. Are there no other A. Christ ordained neither more nor fewer whatsoeuer the Romane Church saith Q. Where is the Institution of this Sacrament A. In three of the Gospels and it is Math. 26. Mar. 14 Luk. 22 2. Cor. 11. repeated by Saint Paul after Christs ascention Q. What is the inward inuisible and spirituall blessing A. Christ Iesus his Body and Bloud 1. Cor. 10. 16 with all the merits of the same Q. What Bread is fittest in the Sacrament A. The best and purest feeding bread Q. And what Wine A. That which is most cherishing and comfortable and doth most neerely resemble bloud Q Are wee tyed to any fashion or kind of Bread A. Such as the Church shall appoint Q. Ought there to bee Water mingled with the Wine A. No Christ appointed no such thing Q. But may it be done at all A. Yes in case of necessitie as 1. When there is want of wine 2. When some be so weake they cannot endure Wine Chap. 15. Of the Bread and how it resembleth Christs Body Question VVHy did the Lord appoint Bread and Wine rather then any other things A. For two causes namely their generalitie and significancie aboue other Creatures that are eaten and drunke Q. How appeares this generality A. Thus of all Creatures that men Mat. 4. 4. Deutr. 8. 3. eate or drinke these are most generally knowne most vniuersally vsed and most easily come by Q But what is their significancie A. This that these two creatures do most plainely signifie and most liuely resemble the body and bloud of Christ of 1. Cor. 10. 16 17. any Creatures in the world Q. How doth the Bread resemble Christ his Body and sufferings A. Most liuely in many particulars Ioh. 6. 41. and therefore hee is called the Bread that came downe from heauen Q Shew the first resemblance A. Bread relisheth all other meats so Christ giues