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A33491 A plain and rational vindication of the liturgy of the Church of England collected out of the discourses of some of the reverend bishops and doctors of the same church, by way of question and answer / by J. Clvtterbvck, Gent. Clutterbuck, J. (John) 1699 (1699) Wing C4743; ESTC R35618 52,978 73

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Apostolical usage to cease when Miraculous Inspirations did not accompany it A. The Holy Spirit is to abide in the Church for ever and Christians have and need it now as really and effectually to the Purposes of Sanctification as any had it then therefore there is no reason that the Rite of Communicating it should cease 2. The Church did in every Age continue this Custom of Confirming after Baptism which proves that they did not imagine it was a Temporary Institution to reject it therefore is to condemn the universal Practice of the Church to which certainly a very great Deference is due Q. Why is the Person to be confirm'd interrogated or ask'd the Question Do you here c A. Because it gives the Party to be obliged opportunity to consider what he is to bind himself unto and so may give a deliberate Answer Q. Why is one Godfather or Godmother peculiarly requir'd to be present A. For greater Security as a Pledge of Sincerity and to be a continual Monitor to keep the Vow as well as a Witness of the same Q. Why are those short Verses and Answers used A. Upon the hearing of the Persons good Confession the whole Church express their Joy and their Desires that it may be confirmed in some of the Words of David's Psalms which are very properly inserted here that the whole Congregation may join in the Profession of their Faith in God In giving Glory to him and in begging Acceptance from him and the last Phrase is doubled to shew the vehement Desire and fervent Affections of the Petitioners Q. If we have received the Holy Spirit in Baptism why do we pray for it in this Office A. In Baptism the Holy Spirit gives what is sufficient to make us Innocent but in Confirmation it gives increase and makes us gracious according to which Ancient Doctrine the Prayer is compos'd to Acknowledge the former Gift and then to Petition for the Second Q. Why is the Ceremony of laying on Hands used A. Because it is one of the most ancient Ceremonies in the World observ'd by Jacob in giving his Blessing and used by our Lord Christ and his Apostles Q. Why is this Rite perform'd by a Bishop A. Our Church is careful to keep to the Apostolical Pattern in the Person as well as in the Ceremony because tho' Philip had Liberty both to Preach and Baptize yet the Apostles only could confirm Acts 8. 14 15. 2. This peculiar Privilege of Confirming reserv'd to the Bishop is apt to beget a greater Veneration of it in the Minds of devout People and to make them expect nobler Effects from that Office which none but the Highest Minister of Religion can celebrate Q. What may be signified by this Rite A. That the Lord will stretch out his Hand to defend us against all our Spiritual Enemies Of the Communion Service Quest WHY is the Communion-Table so called by some and by others the Altar Answ It is called an Altar because the Holy Eucharist being considered as a Sacrifice we offer up the Commemoration of that Sacrifice which was offered upon the Cross A. 2. We offer with the Action Prayers to God for all good things and we need not fear to call the whole Action by the Name of a Sacrifice seeing part of it is an Oblation to God of hearty Prayers and it is not unusual for that to be said of the whole that is exactly true but of one part and as the word Sacrifice may be used without danger so also the Ancient Church did understand it Bishop Patrick And it 's called a Table the Eucharist being considered as a Sacrament which is nothing else but a Distribution and Application of the Sacrifice to the Receivers and the proper use of a Table is to set Food upon and to entertain Guests both which are applicable to this Q. Why is part of the Communion-Service used when there is no Communion A. The Church hereby doth mind us of what she desires and labours toward viz. Our more frequent Access or coming to that holy Table A. 2. Because in the ancient Church the Altar was the place where they offered up their Prayers to signifie that they offer'd them up only in the vertue of the Sacrifice of Christ and that the very remembrance of this Sacrifice in the Lord's Supper and by vertue of its Institution did render their Prayers prevalent and acceptable to God Dr. Sherlock Q. Did our Lord and Saviour institute any one Method or Form of Administration A. No But left it to the Wisdom and Piety of the Church whose Edicts or Injunctions we are bound to obey Q. How many parts doth this Communion Office consist of A. Four First a more general Preparation to the Communion and is either common to the whole Congregation in the Exercise of 1. Repentance by the Lord's Prayer the Collect for Purity and the Ten Commandments 2. Holy Desires by the Collects for the King and the Day 3. Of Obedience by the hearing of the Epistle and Gospel 4. Of Faith by repeating the Creed 5. Of Charity by the Offertory and the Prayer for the Holy Catholick Church Or else this general Preparation is proper to those who ought to communicate viz. The Warning before the Communion and the Exhortation to it Secondly Here is the more immediate Preparation contained 1. In the proper Instructions in the Exhortation at the Communion and the immediate Invitation 2. The Form of acknowledging our Offences in the Confession And 3. The means of ensuring our Pardon by the Absolution and Sentences And 4. The exciting our Love and Gratitude in the Preface and Hymn called the Trisagium from repeating Holy Holy Holy three times one after another Thirdly Here is the Celebration of the Mystery consisting of 1. The Communicant's humble approach in the Address 2. The Minister's blessing the Elements in the Prayer of Consecration and his distributing them according to the Form of Administration 4. Lastly Here is the Post-Communion containing Prayers and Vows in the Lord's Prayer and in the first and second Prayers after the Communion and containing Praises and Thanksgiving in the Glory be to God on high c. And lastly the Dismission by the final Blessing Q. Why doth the Lord's Prayer begin this Service A. This holy Sacrament and this Divine Prayer had one and the same Author and therefore the Lord's Prayer is the most proper Preface to the Lord's Supper and very suitable to that great Mystery A. 2. Because the Lord's Prayer used to be said in every Office and the Communion Service the Litany the Prayers Lessons and Collects are all several Offices and used heretofore to be said in our Churches at several times Q. Why is the Collect for Purity premised before the Commandments A. It is both a very fit Introduction to the Communion-Service and a proper Preface to the repeating of the Ten Commandments Q. Why are the Commandments rehearsed in the Communion-Office A. In our Baptism we