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the_o apostolic_a church_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v communicate_v not_o in_o adoration_n but_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n say_v calvine_n beza_n in_o his_o disput_n against_o jodocus_n harchius_n say_v so_o lâ—ke_v as_o when_o the_o lord_n true_o to_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n and_o man_n 182._o at_o table_n do_v institute_v this_o holy_a supper_n that_o the_o disciple_n arise_v to_o the_o end_n that_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n they_o may_v receauâ—_n that_o bread_n and_o wine_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o like_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o mannâ—r_n how_o to_o celebrate_v these_o holy_a mystery_n it_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o love_n feast_n can_v hardly_o or_o scaâ—ce_n aâ—â—ll_v admit_v geniculation_n agapaâ—_fw-la quidem_fw-la certe_fw-la constat_fw-la 〈…〉_z quidem_fw-la geniculationem_fw-la admississe_fw-la 182._o hospiâ—nsa_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o waldenses_n in_o the_o apology_n above_o 〈…〉_z huius_fw-la testimonio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesuâ—_n câ—ristus_fw-la sedentibus_fw-la do_v &_o successores_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la per_fw-la domos_fw-la fregerunt_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o acceperunt_fw-la cibum_fw-la cum_fw-la benedictione_n &_o non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la chap._n ii_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v not_o suitable_a with_o the_o form_n of_o a_o banquet_n or_o use_v of_o a_o suppertable_n this_o holy_a action_n be_v denominate_v the_o lord_n table_n suppertable_a and_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o one_o and_o form_n of_o the_o other_o wonderful_a be_v the_o subtility_n of_o our_o doctor_n 51._o who_o answer_v that_o the_o sustain_n of_o meat_n set_v on_o the_o table_n be_v the_o only_a use_n of_o a_o table_n but_o of_o bed_n and_o furme_n to_o sit_v upon_o we_o say_v this_o also_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n that_o the_o guest_n or_o person_n invite_v may_v sit_v at_o and_o about_o it_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o meat_n set_v upon_o the_o table_n otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o a_o table_n but_o to_o set_v meat_n upon_o it_o a_o dressour_n or_o a_o cupboard_n may_v be_v call_v a_o table_n whereas_o they_o say_v the_o altar_n be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n malach._n 1._o and_o yet_o none_o do_v sit_v at_o it_o true_a and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n also_o call_v the_o lid_n of_o their_o altar_n a_o table_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o speak_v of_o a_o supper_n or_o feast_v table_n the_o altar_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n table_n because_o the_o lord_n meat_n levit._n 22._o 25._o that_o which_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n in_o oblation_n to_o god_n be_v consume_v on_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n table_n because_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n appoint_v it_o for_o his_o guest_n who_o he_o invit_v to_o it_o so_o the_o table_n of_o the_o show_n bread_n may_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n table_n but_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n not_o a_o supper_n or_o feast_n table_n and_o therefore_o impertinentlie_o allege_v by_o l._n pag._n 54._o kneel_v be_v a_o gesture_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o popish_a altar_n where_o the_o priest_n beside_o communicate_v kneel_v then_o with_o a_o feast_n table_n wherewith_o it_o agree_v not_o at_o all_o we_o have_v put_v down_o altar_n say_v alasco_n and_o use_v a_o table_n because_o it_o agree_v better_a with_o a_o supper_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o a_o table_n to_o denominate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o again_o the_o term_n supper_n and_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n verâ—e_v familiar_a with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n seem_v to_o require_v sit_v rather_o then_o stand_v kneeling_z or_o pass_v by_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v 44._o you_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n our_o doctor_n say_v there_o be_v no_o material_a and_o artificial_a table_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n in_o the_o one_o speech_n and_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o other_o but_o both_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o devil_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o material_a table_n upon_o which_o the_o meat_n be_v set_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o sit_v at_o these_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n chapel_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o the_o idolater_n have_v a_o table_n whereon_o they_o eat_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v habebant_fw-la judiei_fw-la primum_fw-la altaria_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacrificabant_fw-la deinde_fw-la mensaâ—_n quas_fw-la instrâ—ebant_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la obâ—â—i_fw-la jam_fw-la sacrificis_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la mensis_fw-la epulabantur_fw-la say_v zanchius_n 1614_o tom_n 4._o col_fw-fr 466._o see_v tilenus_n willet_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr â—apâ—de_fw-fr a_o popish_a writer_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o so_o the_o by_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o bare_a element_n or_o as_o the_o doctor_n speak_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o with_o all_o a_o material_a table_n and_o beza_n out_o of_o the_o same_o verse_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o infer_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o have_v material_a table_n and_o not_o altar_n willet_n infer_v the_o like_a in_o his_o synopsis_n 681._o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n table_n by_o a_o trope_n call_v metonymy_fw-la subjecti_fw-la because_o the_o element_n be_v set_v on_o the_o table_n when_o christ_n say_v this_o cup_n mean_v the_o wine_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n the_o metonymicall_a speech_n import_v necessarlie_o that_o he_o have_v a_o material_a cup_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o
the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v away_o the_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n say_v zâ—nâ—hius_n some_o that_o be_v manifest_a occasion_n of_o sin_v other_o be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n res_fw-la adiaphorae_fw-la duplices_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaelam_fw-la suâ—t_z alicui_fw-la aportâ—e_fw-la occasiones_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la exillis_fw-la verè_fw-la immineat_fw-la pâ—riculâ—m_fw-la pèceandi_fw-la ally_v vero_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la for_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o all_o manifest_a occasion_n of_o evil_n for_o who_o say_v he_o will_v venture_v to_o pass_v along_o a_o ruinous_a bridge_n if_o he_o perceive_v manifest_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n can_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v away_o that_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v to_o entice_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o never_o eat_v flesh_n then_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n for_o eat_v flesh_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o such_o matter_n nor_o any_o prince_n or_o general_a assembly_n the_o belgic_a synod_n you_o see_v will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o but_o for_o add_v kneel_v for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n if_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n for_o direct_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n to_o edification_n without_o offence_n may_v not_o presume_v so_o far_o far_o less_o may_v the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o power_n be_v cumulative_a to_o assist_v the_o church_n not_o privative_a to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o power_n the_o magistrate_n countenance_n make_v the_o scandal_n the_o great_a and_o he_o strengthen_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n whereas_o he_o shall_v remove_v scandal_n and_o not_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v but_o a_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d active_a scandal_n and_o yet_o ezekias_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n for_o more_o shall_v active_a scandal_n be_v remove_v these_o courâ—-clawbacks_a tell_v we_o we_o shall_v rather_o offend_v the_o people_n than_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o better_o offend_v that_o be_v displease_v he_o nor_o offend_v that_o be_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n let_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n let_v be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o stumble_v for_o you_o say_v he_o esteem_v the_o matter_n indifferent_a be_v not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n a_o sinful_a man_n may_v he_o not_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n may_v he_o not_o abuse_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o transgress_v the_o rule_n above_o mention_v may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o secret_a friend_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o a_o a_o bettor_n of_o superstition_n suppose_v he_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o authority_n alter_fw-la conditionem_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o make_v a_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v inductive_a to_o scandal_n not_o inductive_a do_v his_o commandment_n make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v impossible_a consider_v the_o show_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o thousand_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o ignorant_o to_o superstition_n the_o pronnesse_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o papist_n joab_n be_v guilty_a of_o vriahs_n blood_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n so_o be_v thou_o of_o thy_o brother_n fall_v 39_o thy_o life_n for_o his_o life_n if_o he_o be_v a_o miss_n say_v not_o therefore_o with_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o brother_n passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o defence_n by_o law_n aright_o first_o to_o be_v hear_v whereas_o they_o allege_v that_o sit_v be_v dangerous_a for_o breed_v contempt_n and_o profanation_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o institution_n experience_n be_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o contrare_fw-la rusticity_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o simple_a one_o not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o point_n of_o civiliâ—â—_n be_v not_o profanation_n but_o may_v be_v where_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o good_a order_n horrible_a profane_a be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o blind_a bishop_n to_o a_o gentle_a woman_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o element_n because_o she_o will_v not_o kneel_v we_o maintain_v church_n that_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v not_o devise_v or_o at_o least_o authorize_v till_o the_o great_a antichrist_n overrule_v we_o need_v not_o to_o poinâ—â—_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o first_o begin_v for_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a beginning_n by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o point_v out_o a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n allege_v for_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o real_a presence_n yea_o or_o of_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o spread_v or_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o certain_a date_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n i_o say_v authentic_a testimony_n for_o we_o regard_v not_o suppositition_n or_o counterfite_a work_n origen_n first_o homily_n in_o divers_a loca_fw-la be_v bring_v in_o say_v thou_o therefore_o humble_v thyself_o â—â—itat_fw-la the_o century_n â—nd_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o work_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o papi_v themselves_o to_o be_v counterfite_a 84._o suchlike_a counterfiâ—e_n cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o catechism_n say_v then_o come_v to_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n sed_fw-la prâ—nus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la modum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la &_o venerationis_fw-la dicens_fw-la antenâ—_n but_o stowt_v downward_o or_o with_o the_o face_n bend_v downward_o in_o manner_n of_o adoration_n or_o veneration_n say_v amen_n he_o say_v not_o cade_z pronuâ—_n fall_v down_o on_o thy_o faâ—e_n sed_fw-la accede_v pronus_fw-la but_o come_v incline_v or_o bow_v thy_o heâ—d_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o make_v courtesy_n for_o man_n can_v not_o come_v fall_v flat_a but_o what_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o his_o word_n see_v he_o be_v mark_v for_o a_o counterfite_a by_o moulias_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 65._o the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o plessie_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o evereux_n say_v 69._o these_o catechism_n of_o cyrillus_n be_v supposititious_a and_o come_v not_o to_o light_v but_o in_o our_o time_n m._n down_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o transubstantiation_n pag._n 3â—_n 38._o say_v 241._o that_o these_o catecbeticall_a book_n be_v but_o of_o a_o very_a late_a edition_n that_o harding_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v know_v to_o veâ—ie_v few_o and_o in_o â—rite_n that_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o in_o print_n and_o perhaps_o to_o win_v more_o authority_n to_o they_o misfathered_a upon_o cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o cyrill_n direct_v the_o communicant_a to_o touch_v his_o lip_n which_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o that_o finger_n he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o eye_n brow_n and_o other_o 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mean_v not_o only_o reverend_a usage_n mouline_n on_o
the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o part_n page_n 24._o translate_v theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reverence_v and_o dispute_v against_o adore_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o meaning_n and_o so_o bilson_n expound_v theodoret_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n allege_v the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n in_o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la possumus_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la libet_fw-la rem_fw-la sacrâ—m_fw-la adorare_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la reverenâ—iam_fw-la exhibere_fw-la ana._n stasius_fw-la say_v hermoginem_fw-la dominica_n verba_fw-la attentè_fw-fr audiant_fw-la &_o si_fw-la leliter_fw-la adorent_fw-la 1._o venerantur_fw-la say_v the_o gloss_n adore_v plenitudinem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la i_o adore_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v tertullian_n doctor_n burges_n be_v force_v to_o construe_v the_o word_n adore_v in_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o will_v give_v a_o right_a sense_n to_o some_o word_n of_o jewel_n the_o sacrament_n in_o that_o sort_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o 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