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A17587 A re-examination of the five articles enacted at Perth anno 1618 To wit. concerning the communicants gesture in the act of receaving. The observation of festivall dayes. Episcopall confirmation or bishopping. The administration of baptisme and the supper of the Lord in privat places. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1636 (1636) STC 4363; ESTC S107473 157,347 259

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be_v not_o a_o part_n or_o two_o or_o three_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o bread_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v partaker_n afore_o bread_n corin._n 10._o 17._o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o to_o celebrat_fw-mi a_o sacramental_a union_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o sacramental_a communion_n with_o some_o particular_a congregation_n or_o visible_a church_n the_o doctor_n borrow_v a_o absurd_a answer_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n 118._o that_o be_v have_v sacramental_a communion_n with_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o with_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n i_o reply_v with_o master_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n 14._o although_o all_o the_o faithful_a even_o those_o that_o never_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n communicate_v with_o christ_n body_n yet_o do_v they_o alone_o communicate_v sacramental_o which_o have_v their_o communion_n seal_v by_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o eat_v of_o one_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v of_o these_o that_o in_o one_o congregation_n or_o church_n eat_v together_o and_o not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o we_o with_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o church_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o he_o place_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o communion_n in_o eat_v all_o of_o one_o bread_n and_o of_o one_o table_n whereas_o they_o that_o communicate_v in_o another_o congregation_n communicate_v not_o of_o one_o table_n or_o bread_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o remove_v no_o more_o than_o they_o that_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n in_o divers_a house_n be_v partaker_n of_o one_o lamb_n or_o kid_n it_o be_v the_o same_o 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