A comparison of the Parliamentary protestation with the late canonicall oath and the difference betwixt them as also the opposition betwixt the doctrine of the Church of England and that of Rome : so cleared that they who made scruple of the oath may cheerfully and without doubt addresse themselves to take the protestation : as also a fvrther discvssion of the case of conscience touching receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper, when either bread or wine is wanting or when by antipathy or impotence the party that desires it cannot take it : wherein the impiety, injury and absurdity of the popish halfe communion is more fully declared and confuted : both which discourses were occasioned by a letter of a lay-gentle-man, lately written to the authour for his satisfaction touching the matters fore-mentioned / by John Ley ...

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Author:	Ley, John, 1583-1662.
Title:	A comparison of the Parliamentary protestation with the late canonicall oath and the difference betwixt them as also the opposition betwixt the doctrine of the Church of England and that of Rome : so cleared that they who made scruple of the oath may cheerfully and without doubt addresse themselves to take the protestation : as also a fvrther discvssion of the case of conscience touching receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper, when either bread or wine is wanting or when by antipathy or impotence the party that desires it cannot take it : wherein the impiety, injury and absurdity of the popish halfe communion is more fully declared and confuted : both which discourses were occasioned by a letter of a lay-gentle-man, lately written to the authour for his satisfaction touching the matters fore-mentioned / by John Ley ...
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Print source:	A comparison of the Parliamentary protestation with the late canonicall oath and the difference betwixt them as also the opposition betwixt the doctrine of the Church of England and that of Rome : so cleared that they who made scruple of the oath may cheerfully and without doubt addresse themselves to take the protestation : as also a fvrther discvssion of the case of conscience touching receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper, when either bread or wine is wanting or when by antipathy or impotence the party that desires it cannot take it : wherein the impiety, injury and absurdity of the popish halfe communion is more fully declared and confuted : both which discourses were occasioned by a letter of a lay-gentle-man, lately written to the authour for his satisfaction touching the matters fore-mentioned / by John Ley ... Ley, John, 1583-1662. London: Printed by G. M. for Thomas Vnderhill ..., 1641.
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To the much and worthily Honoured S^r. ROBERT HARLEY Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath, and Knight of the Honou∣rable House of Commons for the County of Heeford.

A COMPARISON OF THE PARLIA∣mentary Protestation with the late Canonicall Oath, and the difference betwixt them.

Reall differencies betwixt the Protestation of the Par∣liament, and the Oath of the Canon: first in the matter of them both, the Doctrine established.

An Advertisement touching the wine which in some places is allowed to the Laity after the taking of the bread.

Of that wherin the Oath of the sixt Canon and the Protestation do differ, in respect of the matter con∣tained in either, which the other hath not.

The difference in forme betwixt the Parliamentary Pro∣testation and the Canonicall Oath may induce us to the one, and with-hold us from the other.

Personall considerations, which may induce to the ma∣king of the Protestation, and discouragement from taking of the Oath.

An Answer to your doubt of the ase of Conscience, wherin the opposition betwixt your Seminary and me is clearly demonstrated.

My words which you take for the ground of your doubt cleared of ambiguity, and the truth declare, how Christ may be said to be received with one kind, how with both.

Though the faithfull receive whole Christ with on part of the Sacrament, yet it is utterly nlawfull, ei∣ther to administer the Sacrament in the Popish Church with kind, or so to receive it, though none o∣ther exception were to be taken at the Religion then their broken communion, with the inducements to it, and consequences upon it.

The third prticul of scandall answered.