The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy
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- The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy
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- Lindsay, David, d. 1641?
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- London :: Printed by George Purslowe, for Ralph Rounthwaite, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Golden Lyon,
- 1619.
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- Church of Scotland -- Customs and practices -- Early works to 1800.
- Lord's Supper -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
- Posture in worship -- Early works to 1800.
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"The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05533.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR IOHN SCRYMIGEOVR of Dudope Knight, Sheriffe principall of Anguse, Constable of Dundy, and his Maiesties Standard-bearer in the Armies of Scotland, his very good PATRONE.
- The Contents of the Chapters and Sections of this TREATISE.
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- CHAP. I. That Sitting is not a necessary Ge∣sture to be vsed at the recei∣iuing of the Sacrament.
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CHAP. II. That to Kneele at the Lords
Table, agreeth with
Decencie.
- SECT. I. How the Table of the Lord is taken in Scripture.
- SECT. 2. That Kneeling is Decent.
- SECT. 3. An Obiection taken from the common Table-gesture, answered.
- SECT. 4. An Obiection taken from Custome answered.
- SECT. 5. An Answer to the instance of Honorius.
- SECT. 6. An answere to the instance brought from the Custome of the Primi∣tiue Church.
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CHAP. III. That it agreeth with Pietie, to
Kneele at the Sacra∣ment.
- SECT. 1. That Pietie requireth a most Reli∣gious Gesture.
- SECT. 2. The consideration of the giuer: and the maner of the Donation.
- SECT. 3. A consideration of the gift.
- SECT. 4. The manner of receiuing.
- SECT. 5. The Nature of the Sacrament.
- SECT. 6. The difference betweene the Sacramen∣tall Word, and the Word preached.
- SECT. 7. That greater, and more particular re∣uerence must be vsed in receiuing the Sacrament, then in hea∣ring the Word.
- SECT. 8. That the name of a Supper giuen to this Sacrament, doth not dimi∣nish the reuerence that is due thereto.
- SECT. 9. What manner of person should wee esteeme our Sautour and our selues, to carry at the Sacrament.
- SECT. 10. In what respect this Sacrament is called the Eucharist.
- SECT. 11. The conclusion of this point, which concerneth the nature of this Sacrament.
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CHAP. IIII. Whether it may stand with Cha∣ritie
towards our Brethren, to
Kneele at the receiuing
of the Sacra∣ment.
- SECT. 1. That Kneeling serueth for Edification.
- SECT. 2. That Kneeling obscureth not our fellow∣ship with Christ and amongst our selues.
- SECT. 3. That by eating and drinking, our fel∣lowship with Christ is sufficiently expressed, without the Table-gesture of Sitting.
- SECT. 4. So likewise our fellowship amongst our selues is expressed sufficiently, by eating the same Bread in the Sacrament.
- SECT. 5. That Sitting cannot bee a necessa∣rie Sacramentall Ceremonie, nor a proper Table-gesture.
- SECT. 6. That by Kneeling wee symbolize not with the Papists in Idolatry.
- SECT. 7. That Kneeling hath, and may bee lawfully vsed in the Sacrament, as it is, and was, in Prayer.
- SECT. 8. The obiection of the Brazen Ser∣pent answered.
- SECT. 0. The difference betwixt Kneeling at the Sacrament, and before Images.
- SECT. 10. Wee strengthen not Papists in their Ido∣latry, by our Kneeling at the Sacrament.
- SECT. II. The Kneeling offendeth not the weake Brethren.
- SECT. 4. That by Kneeling at the Sacrament, the reformation and practice of our Church is not damned.