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perform_v the_o office_n receive_v sit_v as_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o mass_n priest_n receive_v stand_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o confirmation_n of_o all_o which_o he_o cite_v several_a author_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o people_n receive_v kneel_v and_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v so_o too_o until_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n beget_v the_o canon_n for_o his_o stand_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o kneel_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o receive_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n any_o rite_n of_o or_o for_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o say_v never_o any_o pope_n enjon_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o direction_n in_o the_o mass_n for_o it_o the_o reverend_a dr._n stilliigfleet_n have_v assert_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o his_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n pag._n 15._o 2._o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o kneel_v have_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o bad_a purpose_n yet_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a in_o itself_o do_v not_o make_v the_o use_n of_o it_o unlawful_a when_o separate_v from_o that_o abuse_n kneel_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o use_n of_o kneel_v unlawful_a in_o our_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n 3._o our_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v in_o compliance_n with_o public_a order_n and_o authority_n can_v be_v no_o appearance_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o bread-worship_n because_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o require_v our_o kneel_v therein_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o communion_n that_o no_o adoration_n be_v thereby_o intend_a or_o aught_o to_o the_o do_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o to_o any_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o be_v intend_v and_o mean_v for_o a_o signification_n and_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o benesit_n of_o christ_n therein_o give_v by_o this_o we_o see_v all_o appearance_n and_o suspicion_n of_o require_v kneel_v in_o order_n to_o any_o bread-worship_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o 4._o stand_v be_v a_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n as_o well_o as_o kneel_v mark_v xi_o 25._o and_o yet_o the_o dissenter_n do_v not_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o that_o reason_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n stand_v and_o if_o its_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n be_v no_o just_a exception_n against_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n than_o the_o adoration_n suppose_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v can_v be_v no_o just_a exception_n against_o the_o use_n of_o that_o gesture_n neither_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o duty_n 5._o kneel_v its_o be_v a_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v the_o use_n of_o it_o unlawful_a in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o no_o good_a christian_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o high_o become_v we_o inward_o to_o adore_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o his_o wonderful_a love_n in_o die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v incongruous_a or_o unfit_a to_o express_v and_o signify_v this_o internal_a act_n of_o adoration_n by_o another_o that_o be_v external_a for_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o glorify_v he_o both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o our_o spirit_n and_o now_o i_o think_v no_o man_n atho_fw-mi understand_v and_o consider_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o content_n or_o the_o head_n of_o enquiry_n query_n i._n what_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o visible_a pag._n 3_o query_n ii_o what_o be_v it_o which_o prepare_v or_o qualify_v person_n for_o that_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v they_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n 6._o query_n iii_o what_o may_v that_o be_v by_o which_o people_n be_v make_v visible_a church-member_n 9_o query_n iu._n how_o and_o when_o be_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n enter_v into_o by_o which_o people_n be_v external_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o visible_o make_v member_n of_o his_o church_n 13_o query_n v._n how_o can_v infant_n become_v visible_a church-member_n by_o covenant_v with_o god_n since_o they_o seem_v natural_o uncapable_a of_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 19_o query_n vi_o whether_o in_o the_o baptise_n of_o child_n that_o method_n of_o proceed_v be_v not_o most_o proper_a by_o which_o the_o child_n be_v most_o direct_o make_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o their_o parent_n 38_o query_n vii_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v church-membership_a say_v to_o be_v invisible_a as_o well_o as_o visible_a in_o some_o and_o yet_o but_o only_o as_o visible_a in_o other_o and_o from_o whence_o do_v this_o difference_n arise_v 41_o query_n viii_o whether_o man_n be_v no_o otherwise_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a then_o as_o they_o be_v repute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o invisible_a 53_o query_n ix_o whether_o god_n have_v grant_v any_o right_n to_o church-priviledge_n to_o those_o who_o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a but_o not_o as_o invisible_a 123_o query_n x._o why_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n may_v it_o be_v conceive_v do_v almighty_a god_n own_o and_z and_o allow_v other_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a than_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o church_n as_o invisible_a 173_o query_n xi_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o visible_a and_o particular_a church_n and_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o another_o 207_o query_n xii_o whether_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o visible_a church-membership_a and_o communion_n which_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o a_o national_a settlement_n or_o constitution_n for_o the_o public_a emercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o all_o part_n of_o a_o nation_n profess_v christianity_n may_v not_o fair_o be_v infer_v and_o conclude_v 225_o query_n xiii_o wherein_o may_v catholick-church_n communion_n consist_v and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v it_o best_o preserve_v 265_o query_n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 300_o query_n xv._o suppose_v thing_n touch_v visible_a church-membership_a and_o communion_n to_o be_v as_o they_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o our_o former_a inquiry_n yet_o how_o do_v they_o tend_v to_o lessen_v our_o church-division_n 349_o errata_fw-la the_o 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that_o have_v aggravate_v their_o crime_n in_o not_o observe_v the_o covenant_n consent_v to_o by_o their_o forefather_n unless_o they_o their_o posterity_n have_v be_v oblige_v by_o their_o forefather_n consent_v to_o it_o three_o god_n call_v those_o child_n of_o idolatrous_a jew_n his_o child_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o say_v they_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o &_o 23.37_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n be_v they_o so_o but_o by_o be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n though_o now_o they_o have_v violate_v it_o and_o by_o be_v far_o bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o their_o parent_n circumcise_n they_o it_o seem_v that_o covenant_n which_o have_v oblige_v the_o parent_n to_o be_v god_n oblige_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o likewise_o and_o much_o more_o be_v they_o thus_o oblige_v when_o their_o parent_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o circumcise_n they_o 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and_o if_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o what_o their_o parent_n do_v in_o circumcise_n they_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n on_o their_o part_n whenever_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o by_o what_o their_o parent_n do_v in_o enter_v they_o into_o covenant_n by_o circumcise_n they_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o benefit_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n until_o they_o deve_v themselves_o of_o it_o by_o their_o actual_a and_o wilful_a transgress_v the_o covenant_n in_o not_o become_v a_o people_n unto_o god_n in_o correspondence_n to_o his_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n account_n little_a child_n which_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o their_o parent_n and_o design_v to_o be_v train_v up_o to_o it_o be_v by_o a_o favourable_a construction_n repute_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o that_o service_n while_o but_o little_a child_n which_o they_o can_v not_o actual_o perform_v 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