[American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics by Samuel Simon Schmucker]@TWC D-Link bookAmerican Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics CHAPTER V 16/47
He maintained that it was a matter of indifference whether one or both kinds are received, and and [sic] that if we would teach this, he would cheerfully allow us both kinds.
This I could not accede to; nevertheless, I excused those who had hitherto erroneously received but one kind; for they cried out, the whole church is condemned by us. What think you of this? The command of Jesus refers to ministers and laymen.
Hence if it is our duty to receive the _sacrament_, we are also obligated to retain the form of the entire sacrament.
If you also are of this opinion, then inform me of it distinctly.
On the subject of the _mass_, vows and marriage, there was no discussions, only some conditions were proposed, which we, however, did not accept." [Note 21] Here again, the distinction between the sacrament and the mass is clearly made, and we are told that at the disputation before the umpires, the former was debated and the latter not.
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