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the_o flesh_n &_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n who_o caâe_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o altar_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n table_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a altar_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n the_o sacrifice_n cup_n &_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o partake_v of_o they_o put_v in_o opposition_n and_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o cup_n and_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v of_o they_o the_o 3._o text_n be_v that_o of_o heb._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 14._o where_o christ_n himself_o his_o priesthood_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o purposely_o distinguish_v from_o aaron_n and_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n and_o priesthood_n that_o one_o of_o they_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n the_o other_o not_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v partainetââo_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o 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priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o they_o be_v but_o type_n and_o that_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n so_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gosple_n who_o profess_v themselves_o of_o his_o tribe_n and_o stock_n shall_v by_o his_o example_n give_v no_o attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n since_o he_o never_o do_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o from_o this_o remarkable_a text_n the_o church_n of_o the_o foreigner_n in_o anand_n an._n 1550._o when_o john_n de_fw-fr alasco_n that_o noble_a polonian_a be_v their_o chief_a minister_n and_o superintendent_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n dedicate_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o print_v at_o london_n that_o same_o year_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la make_v this_o the_o 5._o note_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n ibidem_fw-la that_o it_o know_v no_o altar_n since_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n wherein_o no_o 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the_o papist_n add_v and_o our_o new_a prelate_n and_o doctor_n do_v now_o must_v look_v by_o what_o law_n they_o do_v it_o 4._o that_o negative_a conclusion_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o duty_n follow_v well_o from_o the_o scriptute_n silence_n it_o be_v not_o warrant_v from_o scripture_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o believe_v it_o since_o the_o apostle_n here_o reason_v thus_o that_o none_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n attend_v the_o altar_n because_o moses_n speak_v nothing_o of_o that_o tribe_n concern_v the_o preisthood_n which_o overturne_v all_o priest_n altar_n and_o attendance_n at_o altar_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lords-table_n a_o altar_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o speak_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o against_o
they_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o 5._o inference_n that_o christ_n himself_o never_o give_v any_o attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n nor_o yet_o melchiâedecke_v or_o any_o of_o christ_n tribe_n therefore_o none_o of_o christ_n minister_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o those_o archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o minister_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v &_o set_v up_o altar_n plead_v write_v dispute_v for_o altar_n &_o likewise_o wait_v on_o serve_v &_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n be_v only_a preiste_n of_o aaron_n or_o baal_n &_o of_o their_o tribe_n not_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o sacred_a tribe_n none_o of_o which_o give_v any_o attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n inference_n &_o the_o very_a drife_z of_o his_o argumentation_n not_o i_o let_v those_o therefore_o who_o it_o concern_v look_v well_o unto_o it_o and_o evade_v or_o answer_v it_o as_o they_o may_v 6._o christian_n have_v no_o such_o sacrifice_n incense-offring_n or_o oblation_n which_o require_v any_o material_a altar_n to_o consecrate_v or_o offer_v or_o sacrifice_v thereupon_o no_o spiritual_a service_n at_o all_o that_o require_v a_o altar_n therefore_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o altar_n all_o their_o sacrifice_n now_o as_o prayer_n praise_n liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a mortify_v their_o lust_n &_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n slive_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n be_v spiritual_a require_v neither_o a_o priest_n much_o less_o a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_n or_o offer_v they_o upon_o psal._n 51._o 17._o 19_o amos_n 4._o 5._o hâsea_n 14._o 2._o mich._n 6._o 8._o hâor_n 1._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 19_o rome_n 12._o 1._o as_o jonah_n bishop_n hooper_n and_o 1211._o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o with_o his_o counsel_n argue_v therefore_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o hâre_v any_o material_a altar_n but_o only_o christ_n their_o 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spiritual_a altar_n consecrate_v and_o hallow_v all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n hebr._n 13._o 10._o math._n 16._o 23._o but_o no_o man_n dare_v or_o can_v true_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v better_a than_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n itself_o though_o those_o who_o bow_n and_o ring_n unto_o it_o both_o when_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n on_o it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o which_o they_o give_v no_o such_o adoration_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o that_o it_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n lay_v upon_o it_o for_o what_o need_n then_o any_o prayer_n or_o word_n of_o consecration_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o altar_n 8._o every_o altar_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v dedicate_v &_o solemn_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n with_o special_a ointment_n sprinkle_v of_o blood_n and_o solemnity_n special_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o atonement_n and_o those_o altar_n place_v in_o the_o temple_n else_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v or_o repute_v altar_n exod._n 24._o 4._o to_o 9_o c._n 29._o 36._o to_o 45._o c._n 30._o 1._o to_o 11._o 23._o to_o â0_n c._n 39_o 38._o 39_o c._n 40._o 5._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n num._n 7._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 7._o 7._o 9_o ezech._n 43._o 6._o to_o 27._o thus_o the_o altaris_fw-la papist_n use_v to_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v their_o altar_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o wolverhamptons_n collegiate_n church_n in_o the_o country_n of_o stafford_n upon_o the_o 11._o day_n of_o octob._n 1635._o solemn_o dedicate_v after_o the_o popish_a manner_n by_o m._n jefferies_n archdeacon_n of_o salop_n and_o other_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o our_o communion_n table_n be_v never_o thus_o consecrate_v nor_o solemn_o dedicate_v sprinkle_v &_o enoyl_v neither_o in_o truth_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n therefore_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v altar_n 9_o that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v ignorant_a people_n &_o superstitious_a falsehearted_a minister_n to_o dream_v of_o sacrifice_n mass_n and_o popish_a priest_n and_o to_o usher_v popery_n mass_n &_o massepreistes_a by_o degree_n into_o our_o church_n again_o to_o the_o pollute_a &_o defile_v of_o god_n house_n sacrament_n &_o the_o set_n up_o of_o gross_a idolatry_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a unlawful_a &_o to_o be_v abandon_v of_o we_o but_o the_o erect_n of_o altar_n in_o our_o church_n the_o call_n of_o communion_n table_n altar_n and_o turn_v of_o they_o altarwise_a &_o so_o read_v second_o service_n &_o administer_a at_o they_o will_v make_v ignorant_a people_n and_o superstitious_a false_a heart_a minister_n still_o to_o dream_v of_o sacrifice_n mass_n and_o popish_a priest_n &_o will_v usher_v popery_n mass_n and_o masse-preist_n by_o degree_n into_o our_o church_n again_o etc._n etc._n as_o jenah_n bishop_n hooper_n &_o other_o forequote_v authority_n evidence_n and_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o and_o his_o council_n in_o their_o 3._o reason_n against_o altar_n resolve_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1211._o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a unlawful_a &_o to_o be_v abandon_v of_o we_o now_o as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o both_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o &_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n 10._o that_o which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o above_o the_o 250._o year_n after_o he_o either_o have_v or_o use_v in_o their_o church_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o who_o ought_v to_o imitate_v their_o example_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 21._o 1._o john_n 2._o 6._o ought_v not_o to_o have_v erect_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o church_n but_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n nor_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n for_o above_o 250._o year_n after_o christ_n either_o have_v or_o use_v any_o altar_n in_o their_o church_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o communion_n table_n only_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v erect_v or_o suffer_v they_o among_o we_o now_o this_o be_v the_o 5._o reason_n use_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o &_o his_o counsel_n against_o altar_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1211._o who_o propound_v it_o thus_o christ_n do_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n at_o a_o table_n and_o not_o at_o a_o altar_n as_o it_o appear_v manifest_o by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o come_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o come_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o also_o it_o be_v not_o read_v that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v ever_o use_v any_o altar_n in_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n wherefore_o see_v the_o form_n of_o a_o table_n be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o christ_n institution_n and_o with_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o the_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n therefore_o the_o form_n of_o a_o table_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v use_v than_o the_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n now_o because_o this_o truth_n have_v be_v late_o note_v with_o a_o black_a coal_n and_o some_o what_o blur_v &_o obseur_v i_o shall_v produce_v some_o few_o authority_n to_o clear_v it_o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o own_o incomparable_a homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n confirm_v both_o by_o 12._o statute_n the_o 35._o article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o every_o minister_n 37._o subscription_n as_o orthodox_n truth_n p._n 44._o assure_v we_o that_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o 8._o origen_n against_o celsus_n demetriadem_n cypriam_fw-la also_o &_o 6_o aânobius_n do_v
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c._n 1._o which_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o common_a prayer_n nor_o of_o this_o act_n of_o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o for_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 2._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o author_n of_o this_o coal_n who_o style_v s._n edward_n cook_n s._n robert_n cook_n &_o make_v m._n plowden_n a_o judge_n &_o style_v he_o 62._o judge_n plowden_n though_o he_o be_v never_o any_o judge_n &_o a_o profess_a papist_n be_v some_o 8._o busy_a pragmatical_a divine_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o cite_v &_o interpret_v statute_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o skill_n or_o else_o borrow_v his_o law_n from_o other_o as_o ignorant_a as_o himself_o perchance_o from_o 2._o m._n shelford_n who_o quote_v or_o rather_o misquote_v these_o two_o acts._n 2._o in_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v it_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 2._o do_v neither_o mention_n nor_o revive_v this_o act_n of_o 2._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o though_o 1._o m._n rastall_n and_o some_o other_o have_v 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lord_n supper_n be_v or_o may_v be_v phrased_a the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o contrary_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o these_o authority_n and_o reason_n notwithstanding_o these_o objection_n that_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v no_o altar_n and_o that_o the_o church_n state_n and_o writer_n of_o england_n have_v abandon_v all_o altar_n and_o their_o very_a name_n together_o with_o they_o by_o which_o altar_n as_o philippus_n eilbrachius_fw-la write_v in_o his_o epanorthosis_fw-la viae_fw-la compendariae_fw-la neomagi_n 1633._o c._n 18._o p._n 143._o sect_n 7._o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v overturn_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o the_o orthodox_n church_n do_v well_o in_o remove_v they_o and_o restore_a table_n at_o which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o use_v to_o celebrate_v his_o supper_n the_o objection_n fall_v quite_o to_o ground_n and_o 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sules_a &_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a &_o livelie_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o &_o but_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o offer_v up_o nothing_o unto_o god_n but_o only_o god_n tender_v his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o word_n take_v &_o rate_v this_o the_o prayer_n before_o and_o after_o the_o sacrament_n the_o scripture_n and_o every_o man_n experience_n withess_v therefore_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v term_v a_o sacrifice_n whence_o the_o homille_n of_o the_o sacrament_n term_n our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n after_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v and_o at_o other_o time_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 103._o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o do_v heb_n 13._o 15._o &_o the_o psalmist_n before_o he_o ps._n 107._o 22._o ps._n 116._o 17._o ps._n 54._o 6._o jer._n 33._o 11._o almos_n 4._o 5._o jon._n 2._o 9_o but_o never_o term_n the_o sacrament_n itself_o thus_o 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of_o a_o priest_n a_o altar_n or_o table_n place_v altar-wiseâ_a or_o of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v people_n reas_o to_o esteem_v in_o so_o 6._o nemorepente_v for_o turpissimus_fw-la ãâã_d romish_a noveller_n dare_v not_o discover_v themselves_o or_o proceed_v so_o far_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n for_o fear_v of_o prevention_n and_o strong_a opp_n ãâã_d but_o they_o will_v usher_v in_o thing_n by_o certain_a insemble_fw-fr degree_n step_v by_o step_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n at_o last_o first_o then_o we_o most_o have_v communion-table_n only_o turn_v altarwise_a then_o we_o must_v have_v they_o term_v altar_n next_o we_o must_v set_v up_o altar_n indeed_o then_o we_o must_v cringe_v to_o and_o adore_v they_o after_o that_o have_v a_o priest_n to_o write_v on_o they_o then_o a_o commemorative_n sacrificrenly_fw-mi to_o be_v off_o red_a on_o they_o and_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v already_o proceed_v in_o many_o place_n 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abolish_v the_o mass_n and_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n ãâã_d be_v clear_a by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n the_o book_n of_o the_o commonprayer_n then_o set_v out_o and_o since_o correct_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n fore_o cite_v the_o 31._o articleâ_n with_o all_o the_o surname_v writer_n injunction_n and_o cannon_n of_o our_o church_n and_o neither_o old_a dote_v shelford_n nor_o his_o soââe_n the_o colier_n dare_v deny_v even_o as_o the_o end_n and_o true_a scope_n of_o the_o she_o statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 6._o c._n 1._o be_v to_o abolish_v both_o the_o name_n ãâã_d sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n though_o thâse_a ignorant_a scribâââ_n will_v justify_v both_o the_o lawfullnes_n of_o altar_n and_o of_o termââ_n the_o loâds_n supper_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n from_o thâââ_n against_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o have_v already_o manife_v since_o therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o colier_n that_o the_o ãâã_d and_o their_o confederate_n ãâã_d some_o notable_a design_n in_o ãâã_d upon_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o churchy_n which_o he_o term_n 20._o a_o good_a work_n i_o will_v it_o be_v so_o now_o in_o hand_n which_o we_o find_v too_o true_a and_o since_o this_o good_a work_n be_v just_a like_o colliers_n work_n and_o character_n by_o the_o print_v yea_o his_o own_o happy_a premonition_n true_o author_n roman_z to_o wit_n by_o altar_n and_o priest_n and_o table_n turn_v altarwise_a to_o usher_v in_o mass_n with_o its_o name_n and_o sacrifice_n into_o our_o church_n for_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_o prepare_v in_o all_o cathedral_n &_o collegiate_n church_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o we_o to_o propound_v this_o first_o question_n to_o these_o domestic_a âââialists_n what_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o stop_v their_o further_a progress_n both_o by_o a_o line_o discovery_n and_o strenuous_a opposition_n of_o these_o their_o antichristian_a romish_n design_n and_o to_o admonish_v they_o and_o all_o other_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o own_o establish_a 198._o homily_n before_o all_z thing_n this_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o especial_o that_o this_o supper_n be_v in_o such_o wise_a do_v and_o minister_v as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v as_o his_o holy_a apostle_n use_v it_o and_o the_o godly_a father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n frequent_v it_o for_o as_o the_o worthy_a man_n s._n ambrose_n say_v he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o otherwise_o do_v celebrate_v the_o mystery_n than_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v devout_a that_o otherwise_o do_v presume_v than_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o author_n but_o when_o the_o author_n give_v it_o he_o give_v it_o not_o a_o sacrifice_a shaveâ_n masse-preist_n he_o give_v it_o not_o at_o a_o altar_n but_o at_o a_o table_n and_o that_o situate_v in_o the_o midst_n table-wise_a as_o i_o have_v manifest_v to_o his_o disciple_n sit_v not_o kneel_v round_o about_o it_o manner_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a so_o to_o minister_v if_o we_o will_v be_v either_o worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o devout_a we_o must_v then_o take_v heed_n as_o it_o be_v now_o ââgh_a time_n so_o to_o do_v it_o lest_o of_o the_o memory_n be_v be_v ãâã_d a_o ãâã_d lect_v of_o a_o communion_n it_o be_v make_v a_o private_a eaâââââ_n therefore_o of_o have_v our_o table_n at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o celebration_n place_v altarwise_a at_o the_o remote_a east_n end_n of_o the_o chanââââ_n bring_v in_o with_o private_a mass_n &_o for_o that_o purpose_n only_o ãâã_d leâââ_n of_o two_o part_n we_o have_v but_o one_o lest_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o dead_a we_o lose_v the_o fruit_n that_o be_v alive_a wholesome_a counsel_n &_o necessary_a
and_o other_o pastime_n epist._n dedicat_fw-la antiqu_n connival_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o fol._n 36._o c._n 23._o fol._n 67._o c._n 25._o fol._n 74._o 75._o c._n 33._o f._n 133._o to_o 138._o and_o l._n 3._o c._n 2l_o 22._o so_o much_o contest_v for_o now_o of_o late_a all_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n abandon_v as_o well_o as_o altar_n but_o though_o these_o noveller_n have_v neither_o statute_n canon_n scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n for_o this_o new_a invent_a ceremony_n yet_o doubtless_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n they_o must_v have_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o true_o they_o thiâke_v they_o have_v so_o but_o if_o their_o reason_n be_v but_o examine_v they_o be_v in_o truth_n mere_a lie_a ãâã_d crackbrainde_a fantasy_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n not_o warrant_v by_o any_o scripture_n or_o register_v in_o any_o father_n or_o author_n noâ_n know_v to_o durandus_fw-la see_v rationale_n divinorum_fw-la ãâã_d or_o mirologus_fw-la see_v de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiâs_fw-la lâb_fw-la or_o any_o other_o romanist_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o every_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n though_o never_o so_o superstitious_a or_o ridiculous_a if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v their_o reason_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o first_o they_o say_v they_o do_v &_o must_v bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o high-altar_n and_o lords-table_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n special_a presence_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n wherein_o he_o ãâã_d see_v giles_n widow_n his_o lawless_a kneelesse_a schismatical_a puriâââââ_n p._n â9_n shelfords_n sermon_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 2._o 4._o 18._o 19_o 20._o reeve_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o common-prayer-booke_n near_o the_o end_n which_o reason_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v false_a only_o i_o shall_v demand_v these_o few_o question_n of_o they_o i._o question_n by_o what_o scripture_n or_o father_n they_o can_v make_v good_a this_o proposition_n that_o the_o high-altar_n or_o lords-table_n be_v the_o special_a place_n of_o god_n presence_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n wherein_o ãâã_d ii_o question_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o special_a presence_n whether_o his_o corporal_a or_o his_o divine_a presence_n if_o his_o corporal_a that_o imply_v first_o a_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ._n second_o a_o perpetual_a reservation_n of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n thus_o transubstantiate_v into_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n &_o lords-table_n else_o the_o reason_n hold_v not_o but_o only_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v and_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n &_o wine_n be_v stand_v on_o the_o table_n and_o so_o they_o ought_v they_o only_o to_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n not_o at_o other_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n bishop_n mortons_n institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p_o 463._o as_o now_o they_o do_v three_o it_o imply_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o corporal_a presence_n be_v whole_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o he_o have_v quite_o lest_o the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v set_v down_o at_o his_o father_n own_o right_a hand_n that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o corporal_o present_a upon_o earth_n that_o he_o can_v be_v corporal_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o and_o never_o be_v so_o that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o like_a act_v 3._o 21._o cap._n 1._o 10._o 11._o john_n 14._o 2._o 3._o 19_o c._n 16._o 28._o c._n 17._o 11._o 12._o c._n 13._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 22._o heb._n 10._o 12._o cap._n 12._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v pointblank_o against_o the_o homily_n article_n writer_n and_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o these_o rebellious_a son_n of_o belial_n have_v subscribe_v if_o they_o mean_v only_o christ_n spiritual_a presence_n that_o certain_o be_v as_o much_o at_o the_o font_n the_o pulpit_n the_o bible_n the_o common-prayer-booke_n as_o on_o the_o table_n as_o much_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o choir_n as_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o stand_n in_o they_o yea_o much_o more_o in_o every_o poor_a christian_n heart_n and_o soul_n the_o true_a temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v by_o faith_n ephesâ_n 3._o 17._o c._n 2._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o therefore_o if_o this_o reason_n hold_v firm_a they_o must_v bow_v alike_o to_o or_o towards_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o as_o well_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o to_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n iii_o question_n admit_v the_o preposition_n true_a i_o will_v demand_v of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v prove_v this_o their_o assertion_n to_o be_v true_o orthodox_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o bow_v and_o worship_n to_o and_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n special_a presence_n what_o scripture_n council_n or_o father_n have_v teach_v they_o any_o such_o doctrine_n certain_o if_o this_o be_v good_a divinity_n then_o when_o ever_o they_o see_v the_o pulpit_n bible_n font_n church_n or_o any_o pious_a saint_n of_o god_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a they_o must_v for_o sooth_n bow_v ãâã_d they_o because_o christ_n be_v special_o present_a in_o they_o than_o they_o must_v no_o soon_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o they_o must_v bow_v their_o knee_n and_o body_n to_o it_o for_o that_o be_v god_n throne_n christ_n chair_n of_o estate_n indeed_o and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o special_a residence_n by_o the_o scripture_n express_v resolution_n yea_o then_o when_o ever_o they_o see_v the_o paten_n or_o chalice_n which_o immediate_o contain_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n they_o must_v bow_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n special_a presence_n rather_o than_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n on_o which_o those_o vessel_n which_o contain_v the_o sacrament_n only_o stand_v iv._o question_n if_o this_o reason_n be_v folid_a i_o will_v then_o demand_v but_o this_o question_n whether_o christ_n be_v not_o more_o immediate_o real_o and_o spiritual_o present_a yea_o and_o corporal_o too_o if_o they_o hold_v any_o such_o presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o the_o consecrate_a bâead_n and_o wine_n then_o in_o the_o chalice_n or_o cup_n or_o on_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n it_o selâe_v if_o so_o as_o all_o must_v necessary_o grant_v than_o it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v from_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o must_v much_o more_o adore_v and_o bow_v to_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n then_o either_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n if_o so_o than_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o they_o first_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o bow_v only_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n not_o to_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n or_o in_o case_n they_o answer_v that_o they_o bow_v to_o both_o how_o their_o bow_v to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n differ_v from_o the_o papist_n adoration_n of_o they_o which_o our_o church_n condemn_v as_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n second_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o bow_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n before_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v consecrate_v when_o christ_n certain_o be_v not_o there_o present_a in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o fancy_n and_o yet_o bow_v not_o to_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n when_o christ_n be_v special_o present_a in_o they_o three_o why_o many_o of_o they_o at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o as_o they_o have_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o hand_n bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n almost_o as_o they_o come_v from_o pass_v by_o or_o go_v to_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n out_o of_o their_o reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o table_n and_o altar_n and_o yet_o bow_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o hold_v then_o in_o their_o hand_n four_o whether_o bow_v to_o and_o towards_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n so_o frequent_o and_o devout_o as_o they_o deem_v it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n upon_o it_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o when_o they_o hold_v the_o sacrament_n in_o their_o hânds_n and_o their_o not_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o and_o adore_v of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o which_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a than_o either_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n which_o serve_v only_o for_o its_o consecration_n and_o distribution_n and_o may_v put_v they_o more_o immediate_o in_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o advance_n &_o a_o prefer_n of_o
etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o this_o point_n of_o appellation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n here_o unto_o we_o claim_v but_o your_o own_o common_a confession_n viz._n g_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v willing_o abstain_v from_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n sacerdos_n &_o altar_n so_o your_o cardinal_n &_o durantus_n your_o great_a advocate_n for_o the_o roman_a mass_n whereby_o they_o have_v condemn_v not_o only_o other_o your_o romish_a disputer_n who_o have_v seek_v a_o proof_n of_o your_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o word_n altar_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n hebr._n 13._o but_o also_o themselves_o who_o from_o s._n luke_n acts._n 13._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d conclude_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v both_o abstein_v and_o not_o abstein_v from_o the_o word_n of_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o again_o your_o jesuite_n lorinus_n in_o acts._n 14._o 22._o the_o sacerdote_v ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la abstinet_fw-la novum_n testamentum_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la proprio_fw-la antiqui_fw-la legis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la &_o idolorum_fw-la concedo_fw-la the_o new_a testament_n say_v he_o abstein_v from_o the_o word_n sacerdos_n as_o from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o he_o wherefore_o this_o and_o the_o english_a word_n priest_n have_v a_o different_a relation_n one_o to_o a_o sacrifice_a minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testrment_n which_o be_v senior_n and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_a function_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o your_o disputer_n seek_v to_o urge_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a office_n proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o proof_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a act_n proper_a to_o the_o new_a perform_v as_o fond_a and_o fruitless_a a_o labour_n as_o the_o patch_v of_o old_a vestment_n with_o 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