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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