Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
... And let not that move you which is pretended; that such ceremonies as kneeling in the holy Supper, conduceth much to stir up piety, and to avoid contempt: that forewarning of the Apostle hath taken deep impression in our hearts, That such things have a shew of wisdom in will-worship and humility: but in effect are of no worth. Such things have the appearance of wisdom, but not the reality thereof. What? came not such a thought into our Saviour’s mind? Why then sat he after the ordinary custom of the country?
Why enjoined he not kneeling? Next, what if some other should appoint for greater humility and submission of mind, that we should come with sack-cloth and ashes to the holy Supper? Yea, if another should appoint, that we ought to come with ropes about our necks, that by this sign they might openly declare their extreme unworthiness, and that they had deserved death, as the servants of Benhaded came unto the King of Israel? And in end, what shall be the end, if this door shall once be opened? therefore we must not pass from the Primitive worship. ...
For more, see The Synod of Zeeland: Against kneeling at communion.
Why enjoined he not kneeling? Next, what if some other should appoint for greater humility and submission of mind, that we should come with sack-cloth and ashes to the holy Supper? Yea, if another should appoint, that we ought to come with ropes about our necks, that by this sign they might openly declare their extreme unworthiness, and that they had deserved death, as the servants of Benhaded came unto the King of Israel? And in end, what shall be the end, if this door shall once be opened? therefore we must not pass from the Primitive worship. ...
For more, see The Synod of Zeeland: Against kneeling at communion.
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