Joseph Priestley 
History of the Corruptions of Christianity [PDF ebook] 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In writing the hiftory of this fubjeet, in each of the periods, I Iball firfi: note the changes of opinion with refpeet to the Lord’s (upper itfelf, together with the change of language which took place in confequence of it. I {hall then give an account of the fuperfiitious practices that were grounded on thofe opinions; and lafily, 1 {ball relate what particulars I have met with relating to the manner of celebration.