only_o that_o they_o stand_v a_o year_n or_o two_o in_o king_n edward_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o liturgy_n print_v 1549._o but_o that_o the_o queen_n commissioner_n be_v content_a they_o shall_v stand_v as_o before_o we_o note_v what_o stand_v they_o but_o a_o year_n or_o two_o in_o king_n edward_n time_n yes_o certain_o they_o stand_v four_o year_n at_o the_o least_o in_o that_o prince_n reign_n for_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v 1547._o be_v pass_v that_o statute_n entitle_v a_o act_n against_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v speak_v ireverent_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n anno_fw-la 1548._o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n although_o not_o publi_fw-la shed_n till_o the_o next_o year_n wherein_o the_o word_n altar_n be_v oft_o use_v and_o by_o the_o which_o it_o seem_v the_o altar_n do_v continue_v as_o before_o there_o be_v anno._n 1540_o a_o let_v ter_z in_o the_o king_n name_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o count_n cell_n come_v to_o bishop_n â—â—â—â—er_n for_o abrogate_a private_a mass_n wehrein_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o holy_a bless_v say_v communion_n be_v minister_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o act._n and_o monum_fw-la part._n 2._o p._n 662._o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1550._o which_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n come_v out_o a_o order_n from_o the_o council_n unto_o bishop_n ridley_n for_o take_v down_o the_o altar_n in_o his_o diocese_n pag._n 699._o so_o long_v it_o seem_v they_o stand_v without_o contradiction_n and_o long_o may_v have_v stand_v perhaps_o if_o calvin_n have_v give_v way_n unto_o it_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 8._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o matter_n of_o evidence_n and_o authority_n we_o must_v proceed_v next_o unto_o point_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o go_v on_o again_o unto_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o the_o way_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o epistoler_n who_o we_o must_v follow_v step_n by_o step_n in_o all_o his_o wander_n and_o in_o this_o way_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v abolish_v these_o call_v they_o what_o â—ou_n will_v be_v no_o more_o altar_n but_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o timber_n and_o that_o it_o be_v allege_v so_o 24._o novemb_n 4_o edw._n 6._o and_o 〈…〉_z so_o allege_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v abolish_v i_o believe_v it_o not_o it_o be_v allege_v indeed_o that_o the_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n thereof_o do_v cease_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o altar_n ought_v to_o cease_v also_o act_n and_o monument_n part_n 2._o pag._n 700._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n it_o be_v tell_v we_o by_o saint_n paul_n that_o we_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o â—are_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n hebr._n 13._o 10._o that_o altar_n and_o that_o sacrifice_n must_v continue_v always_o and_o be_v it_o grant_v as_o it_o need_v not_o that_o since_o the_o law_n and_o sacrifice_n thereof_o be_v both_o abolish_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v yet_o will_v this_o rather_o help_v than_o hurt_v we_o for_o the_o communion_n table_n stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n have_v indeed_o more_o resemblance_n to_o altar_n on_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v offer_v either_o sacrifice_n or_o incense_n under_o the_o law_n then_o if_o it_o do_v stand_v altarwise_a close_o along_o the_o wall_n as_o do_v the_o altar_n after_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o for_o sacrifice_n stand_v in_o atriâ—_n sacerdotum_fw-la in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o priest_n court_n without_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o incense_n in_o templo_fw-la exteriori_fw-la even_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o within_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la as_o our_o altar_n do_v 9_o that_o the_o say_a table_n of_o stone_n or_o timber_n though_o place_v altarwise_a for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o be_v his_o meaning_n may_v be_v well_o use_v in_o king_n and_o bishop_n house_n where_o there_o be_v no_o people_n so_o void_a of_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v scandalize_v we_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v however_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o understanding_n be_v in_o this_o kind_a sufficient_a to_o avoid_v offence_n there_o be_v none_o so_o weak_a of_o wit_n who_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v persuade_v if_o at_o least_o they_o will_v or_o that_o their_o leader_n will_v permit_v they_o that_o the_o dispose_n of_o god_n table_n rather_o to_o one_o place_n than_o another_o it_o be_v not_o considerable_a in_o itself_o or_o otherwise_o material_a in_o his_o public_a worship_n further_o than_o it_o conduce_v unto_o order_n and_o uniformity_n if_o any_o be_v so_o void_a of_o understanding_n which_o we_o hardly_o think_v and_o plead_v their_o weakness_n in_o this_o point_n as_o do_v the_o brethren_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n we_o ask_v they_o with_o his_o majesty_n of_o happy_a memory_n not_o whether_o 45_o year_n but_o whether_o 80_o year_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o gather_v strength_n and_o get_v understanding_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o rather_o headstrong_a than_o not_o strong_a eenough_o confer_v at_o hampt_a court_n pag._n 66._o for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o want_n of_o understanding_n but_o a_o opinion_n rather_o that_o they_o have_v of_o their_o understanding_n which_o make_v some_o man_n run_v cross_a to_o all_o public_a order_n and_o take_v offence_n at_o any_o thing_n whereof_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o author_n 10._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v viz._n that_o on_o the_o order_n for_o break_v down_o of_o altar_n all_o diocese_n do_v agree_v upon_o receive_v table_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o fashion_n or_o form_n of_o table_n be_v fair_a in_o the_o flourish_n than_o in_o the_o fact_n for_o in_o the_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 1212._o which_o there_o be_v cite_v be_v of_o my_o edit_n part_n 2._o pag._n 700._o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v there_o say_v indeed_o that_o on_o receipt_n of_o his_o majesty_n leâ—ters_n send_v to_o bishop_n ridley_n the_o bishop_n do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a form_n of_o a_o table_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o his_o diocese_n but_o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o in_o all_o other_o diocese_n as_o the_o epistoler_n have_v affirm_v do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n remember_v and_o though_o he_o do_v appoint_v it_o so_o yet_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o people_n full_o understand_v his_o meaning_n it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o after_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n ridley_n there_o grow_v a_o great_a diversity_n about_o the_o form_n of_o the_o lord_n board_n some_o use_v it_o after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o table_n and_o some_o of_o a_o altar_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o about_o the_o have_v of_o a_o table_n wherein_o it_o seem_v most_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n and_o the_o bishop_n order_n but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o same_o some_o man_n desire_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v place_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o altar_n other_o more_o willing_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v like_o a_o common_a table_n in_o which_o boâ—h_a party_n follow_v their_o own_o affection_n as_o in_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v determine_v of_o but_o lâ—ft_o at_o large_a 11._o that_o which_o come_v after_o be_v well_o say_v but_o not_o well_o apply_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v term_v a_o altar_n and_o a_o table_n a_o altar_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v there_o offer_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o table_n iâ—_n regard_n of_o what_o be_v there_o participate_v by_o man_n as_o for_o example_n by_o the_o priest_n by_o this_o might_n better_o have_v be_v apply_v and_o use_v to_o justify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o communion_n table_n by_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o oblation_n make_v to_o god_n as_o the_o epistoler_n do_v acknowledge_v afterward_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 1._o ver_fw-la 7._o be_v indeed_o worth_a the_o mark_v and_o do_v demonstrate_v very_o well_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n altar_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o god_n table_n but_o how_o it_o answer_v
communion_n and_o that_o not_o a_o altar_n but_o a_o fair_a join_a table_n its_o plain_a they_o tell_v we_o no_o sâ—ch_a matter_n or_o not_o so_o much_o unto_o his_o purpose_n as_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o all_o that_o those_o canon_n say_v be_v this_o and_o that_o in_o plain_a affirmative_a term_n without_o those_o negation_n aeditui_fw-la curabuntmensam_fw-la ex_fw-la asseribus_fw-la composite_a junctam_fw-la quae_fw-la administrationi_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanct_a ae_z communionis_fw-la inserviat_fw-la &_o mundum_fw-la tapetem_fw-la qui_fw-la illam_fw-la contegat_fw-la that_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v provide_v a_o decent_a join_a table_n for_o the_o communion_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v orderly_o cover_v with_o a_o handsome_a carpet_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o this_o care_n for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o provide_v of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v impose_v on_o the_o churchwarden_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o minister_n viz._n because_o the_o table_n and_o the_o carpet_n both_o be_v to_o be_v fit_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n but_o the_o say_a canon_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v provide_v this_o table_n exclusive_o of_o the_o vicar_n without_o his_o counsel_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v appoint_v either_o of_o what_o fashion_n it_o shall_v be_v or_o whether_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o chancel_n or_o whether_o in_o the_o chancel_n it_o shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n like_o a_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o middle_n like_o a_o table_n for_o any_o thing_n those_o canon_n tell_v we_o the_o vicar_n be_v to_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o order_v the_o say_a table_n be_v so_o provide_v than_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v as_o one_o that_o better_o understand_v what_o be_v convenient_a in_o and_o for_o â—ods_n service_n than_o they_o do_v or_o can_v nor_o do_v the_o vicar_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o caâ—on_n for_o he_o provide_v not_o the_o table_n nor_o cause_v any_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v of_o new_a but_o only_o cause_v the_o table_n which_o he_o find_v provide_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o a_o more_o convenient_a place_n than_o before_o it_o stand_v in_o so_o that_o the_o allegation_n be_v as_o needless_a as_o the_o reprehension_n without_o ground_n only_o it_o please_v the_o epistoler_n to_o give_v some_o countenance_n to_o the_o vestry-doctrine_n of_o these_o day_n in_o which_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o elder_n of_o the_o vestry_n will_v glad_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o supreme_a dispose_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n leave_v their_o minister_n in_o town_n corporate_a especial_o to_o his_o meditation_n as_o if_o he_o only_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o looker_n on_o a_o dull_a spectator_n of_o their_o active_a undertake_n 3_o for_o beside_o what_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n warden_n and_o deny_v the_o vicar_n or_o incumbent_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n save_v one_o that_o uicar_n be_v never_o enable_v to_o set_v up_o altar_n but_o allow_v once_o with_o other_o i._n e._n the_o churchwarden_n to_o pull_v they_o down_o injunct_a 1_o eliz._n for_o table_n in_o the_o church_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o minister_n in_o that_o injunction_n be_v the_o principal_a man_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v add_v for_o assistance_n only_o perhaps_o because_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v order_v that_o nâ—_n altar_n be_v take_v down_o but_o by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o wherein_o no_o riotous_a or_o disorder_a manner_n to_o be_v use_v nâ—t_o pull_v down_o therefore_o as_o the_o epistoler_n have_v iâ—_n which_o imply_v 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o popular_a fury_n but_o take_v down_o in_o fair_a and_o orderly_a manner_n and_o that_o not_o by_o the_o church_n warden_n as_o the_o principal_a man_n but_o by_o the_o curate_n chief_o and_o any_o one_o of_o the_o churchwar_n den_n who_o he_o please_v to_o choose_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o order_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n it_o be_v so_o appoint_v for_o in_o the_o say_a preface_n it_o iâ—_n say_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o almost_o can_v be_v so_o plain_o set_v forth_o but_o doubt_n may_v arise_v in_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o same_o to_o appease_v all_o such_o diversity_n if_o any_o arise_v and_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o understand_v do_v and_o execute_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o party_n that_o so_o doubt_n shall_v always_o resort_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o true_a or_o at_o least_o more_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o resolution_n to_o the_o priest_n then_o to_o the_o parish_n the_o curate_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o he_o which_o the_o people_n have_v not_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o letter_n that_o the_o churchwarden_n 〈…〉_z other_o smack_n of_o the_o say_a vestrie-doctrine_n and_o be_v there_o place_v in_o front_n to_o delight_v the_o people_n who_o need_n god_n wot_v no_o such_o encouragement_n to_o contemn_v their_o parson_n be_v too_o forward_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n paroc_n pecor_fw-la stimulis_fw-la labour_n est_fw-fr inhibere_fw-la vo_z lâ—ntes_fw-la 4_o for_o the_o remain_a passsage_n in_o this_o first_o paragraph_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o altar_n be_v remove_v by_o law_n and_o table_n place_v in_o their_o steed_n in_o all_o or_o the_o most_o church_n in_o england_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o the_o queen_n injunction_n cite_v as_o if_o they_o do_v affirm_v as_o much_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a injunction_n the_o queen_n injunction_n an._n 1559._o tell_v we_o of_o neither_o all_o nor_o most_o as_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o only_o say_v that_o in_o many_o and_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o altar_n in_o the_o church_n be_v remove_v and_o table_n place_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n sundry_a and_o many_o be_v not_o all_o nor_o most_o in_o my_o poor_a conceit_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o in_o other_o place_n the_o altar_n be_v not_o take_v down_o upon_o opinion_n of_o some_o further_a order_n to_o be_v take_v in_o it_o by_o the_o queen_n commissioner_n but_o it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o altar_n shall_v be_v take_v down_o without_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o curate_n &_o one_o of_o the_o church_n warden_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o too_o with_o great_a care_n and_o caution_n as_o before_o be_v say_v nay_o the_o commissioner_n be_v content_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o altar_n former_o erect_v may_v have_v still_o continue_v declare_v as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o say_a injunction_n that_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o altar_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n and_o so_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o this_o epistoler_n in_o the_o follow_a paragraph_n where_o he_o confess_v it_o in_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v the_o queen_n commissioner_n be_v content_a that_o they_o the_o altar_n shall_v stand_v as_o we_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o injunction_n 1559._o in_o which_o we_o have_v that_o great_a advantage_n which_o tully_n speak_v of_o conâ—itentem_fw-la reum_fw-la the_o queen_n commissioner_n as_o they_o have_v good_a authority_n for_o what_o they_o do_v so_o we_o may_v warrantable_o think_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o special_a note_n and_o able_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v content_v that_o the_o altar_n former_o erect_v shall_v continue_v stand_v as_o the_o epistoler_n confess_v it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o in_o the_o first_o project_n of_o the_o reformation_n neither_o the_o queen_n nor_o her_o commissioner_n disallow_v of_o altar_n or_o think_v they_o any_o way_n unserviceable_a in_o a_o church_n reform_v so_o that_o for_o aught_o appear_v unto_o the_o contrary_a neither_o the_o article_n nor_o the_o homily_n nor_o the_o queen_n injunction_n nor_o the_o canon_n of_o 1571._o have_v determine_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o may_v the_o holy_a table_n be_v call_v a_o altar_n and_o consequent_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v 5_o now_o as_o there_o be_v allege_v no_o canon_n ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n which_o if_o examine_v right_o
〈…〉_z place_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 13._o 10._o be_v beyond_o my_o reach_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o sacrifice_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eaâ—e_v which_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o that_o altar_n and_o that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n in_o case_n that_o passage_n have_v be_v urge_v by_o the_o vicar_n of_o gr_n as_o the_o epistoler_n have_v inform_v we_o for_o we_o take_v his_o word_n against_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n minister_n as_o before_o he_o it_o be_v by_o master_n morgan_n against_o peter_n martyr_n in_o maintenance_n of_o a_o altar_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n however_o it_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v answer_v otherwise_o by_o the_o respondent_fw-la sure_o it_o have_v never_o be_v well_o answer_v by_o that_o text_n of_o malachi_n 12._o where_o it_o be_v next_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o altar_n in_o regard_n of_o oblation_n but_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n in_o regard_n of_o participation_n &_o communion_n grant_v to_o we_o be_v it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v here_o say_v yet_o here_o we_o be_v all_o allow_v a_o altar_n in_o regard_n of_o participation_n and_o communion_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o justify_v both_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o table_n altarwise_a and_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o receive_v the_o communion_n now_o for_o the_o proof_n that_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o oblation_n we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o than_o into_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o second_o paragraph_n where_o howsoever_o the_o epistoler_n do_v suppose_v that_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n creep_v he_o may_v aswell_o have_v say_v it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o comply_v in_o phrase_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o chemnitius_n gerardus_n and_o other_o sound_a protestant_n be_v of_o opinion_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o some_o may_v be_v sound_a protestant_n though_o they_o like_v of_o altar_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v partly_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o oblation_n make_v upon_o the_o communion_n table_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o poor_a whereof_o we_o read_v in_o justine_n martyr_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o other_o thought_n act_n &_o monum_fw-la pag._n 1211._o which_o be_v part_n 2._o pag._n 700._o of_o my_o edition_n whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o beside_o the_o comply_a in_o phrase_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v little_a care_n of_o when_o there_o be_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o it_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v call_v a_o altar_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oblation_n there_o make_v to_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o of_o his_o poor_a as_o also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v there_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o we_o find_v a_o altar_n in_o regard_n of_o participation_n and_o communion_n so_o here_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n in_o respect_n of_o oblation_n also_o 13._o this_o though_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o the_o epistoler_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o yet_o pull_v he_o down_o with_o one_o hand_n what_o he_o be_v after_o force_v to_o set_v up_o with_o the_o other_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o letter_n the_o use_n of_o a_o altar_n be_v to_o sacrifice_n upon_o and_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n be_v to_o eat_v upon_o and_o because_o communion_n be_v a_o action_n most_o proper_a for_o a_o table_n as_o a_o oblation_n be_v for_o a_o altar_n what_o then_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o canon_n call_v the_o same_o a_o table_n only_o do_v not_o you_o call_v it_o a_o altar_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o inâ—erence_n which_o be_v make_v from_o the_o former_a principle_n but_o if_o the_o principle_n be_v true_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o sacrifice_n upon_o as_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o a_o table_n also_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o â—ate_z upon_z as_o the_o table_n for_o the_o shewbread_n another_o and_o a_o worse_a conclusion_n will_v soon_o follow_v on_o it_o which_o be_v that_o man_n will_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o communion_n for_o if_o communion_n be_v a_o action_n most_o proper_a for_o a_o table_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n to_o be_v eat_v upon_o as_o be_v also_o say_v the_o inference_n will_v be_v very_o strong_a that_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o communion_n even_o as_o we_o do_v at_o common_a table_n which_o we_o eat_v upon_o a_o thing_n much_o seek_v for_o by_o some_o man_n as_o if_o not_o only_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n but_o that_o their_o whole_a religion_n do_v consist_v therein_o but_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n first_o by_o the_o modern_a arian_n who_o stubborn_o gainsaying_n the_o divinity_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n most_o just_o banish_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o poland_n for_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v there_o in_o a_o general_a synod_n a_o â—_o 1583._o ne_fw-fr sessio_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v nam_fw-la haec_fw-la ceremoniea_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la christianis_fw-la &_o coetibus_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la usitâ—ta_fw-la tantumque_fw-la propria_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la arianis_fw-la domino_fw-la parâ—_n solio_fw-la sese_fw-la collocantibus_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o arian_n only_o who_o think_v themselves_o hail-fellow_n with_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o to_o they_o we_o leave_v it_o 14._o we_o be_v now_o come_v unto_o the_o story_n of_o the_o change_n the_o change_n of_o altar_n into_o table_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o be_v thus_o deliver_v in_o king_n edward_n liturgy_n of_o 1549_o it_o be_v every_o where_o but_o in_o that_o of_o 1552_o it_o be_v no_o where_o call_v a_o altar_n but_o the_o lord_n board_n why_o because_o the_o people_n be_v scandalize_v herewith_o in_o country_n church_n first_o beat_v they_o down_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la than_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o law_n put_v they_o down_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o set_v table_n in_o their_o room_n take_v from_o we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n both_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o former_a altar_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o change_n in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n the_o reason_n here_o assign_v for_o take_v down_o of_o altar_n be_v both_o false_a and_o dangerous_a nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o true_a that_o in_o the_o liturgy_n here_o remember_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v use_v only_o in_o the_o one_o though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o that_o of_o the_o lâ—rds_n board_n or_o table_n be_v use_v only_o in_o the_o other_o though_o the_o epistoler_n have_v not_o perhaps_o the_o leisure_n to_o â—earch_v the_o liturgy_n of_o 1549_o where_o it_o be_v once_o call_v god_n board_n and_o once_o his_o table_n as_o viz._n in_o the_o prayer_n we_o do_v not_o presume_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v so_o observe_v in_o his_o own_o author_n the_o act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o the_o page_n by_o he_o often_o quote_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n call_v the_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v minister_v indifferent_o a_o table_n a_o altar_n or_o the_o lord_n board_n without_o prescription_n of_o any_o form_n thereof_o either_o of_o a_o table_n or_o of_o a_o altar_n so_o that_o whether_o the_o lord_n board_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n or_o of_o a_o table_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n call_v it_o both_o a_o altar_n and_o a_o table_n for_o as_o it_o call_v it_o a_o altar_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v minister_v a_o table_n and_o the_o lord_n board_n so_o it_o call_v the_o table_n whereon_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v distribute_v with_o laud_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o altar_n for_o that_o there_o be_v offer_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o
their_o knee_n from_o bow_v at_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jâ—sus_n or_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o in_o his_o hoâ—y_a sacrament_n those_o who_o have_v keep_v their_o hand_n from_o pay_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o priest_n their_o eye_n from_o be_v defile_v with_o look_v on_o prohibit_v vestment_n such_o as_o have_v former_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatrous_a service_n those_o doubtless_o arâ—_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v which_o must_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o shibbole_fw-he of_o their_o profession_n from_o we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n yes_o marry_o sir_n now_o judge_n if_o at_o the_o least_o you_o know_v a_o cat_n by_o her_o claw_n if_o that_o which_o i_o at_o first_o suspect_v be_v not_o come_v about_o for_o but_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n one_o may_v see_v by_o this_o of_o what_o strain_n the_o epistoler_n be_v or_o else_o unto_o what_o paâ—â—iâ—_n he_o apply_v himself_o in_o all_o this_o business_n as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v time_n that_o criticism_n be_v forget_v and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n too_o we_o live_v we_o praise_v god_n for_o it_o in_o a_o monarchy_n not_o in_o a_o dâ—mâ—cracie_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o coin_v distinction_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commonweal_n may_v perhaps_o pass_v for_o subtle_a sophister_n but_o never_o shall_v attain_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v think_v souâ—â—_n subject_n 18._o but_o it_o be_v time_n we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o leave_v these_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o their_o grand_a director_n who_o though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v all_o for_o novelty_n new_a form_n of_o prayer_n new_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o brook_v of_o any_o new_a office_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v yet_o affect_v the_o name_n of_o table_n even_o for_o pure_a antiquity_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v tell_v they_o to_o be_v no_o new_a name_n and_o therefore_o none_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v well_o be_v spare_v there_o be_v none_o so_o void_a of_o piety_n and_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o be_v some_o man_n it_o seem_v at_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n save_v that_o somewhat_o must_v be_v say_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o questionless_a such_o man_n there_o be_v the_o better_a to_o endear_v the_o matter_n nor_o be_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n so_o new_a a_o name_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o term_n take_v up_o of_o late_a in_o time_n of_o popery_n for_o whereas_o the_o epistoler_n plead_v that_o christ_n himself_o do_v institute_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o a_o table_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o altar_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n 200._o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n as_o be_v most_o learned_o prove_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n origen_n and_o arnobius_n by_o bishop_n jewel_n against_o harding_n of_o private_a mass_n p._n 143_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a that_o neither_o christ_n our_o savour_n institution_n will_v of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o use_n of_o table_n table_n i_o mean_v place_v table-wise_a towards_o the_o east_n great_a window_n as_o before_o be_v say_v nor_o bishop_n jewel_n be_v proof_n come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n foâ—_n howsoever_o our_o saviour_n institute_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n at_o a_o table_n not_o at_o a_o altar_n yet_o be_v the_o table_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o institution_n but_o a_o accessory_n and_o a_o poinâ—_n of_o circumstance_n nothing_o therein_o of_o substance_n nothing_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o principal_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v institute_v at_o a_o table_n then_o must_v the_o fashion_n of_o that_o table_n be_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o a_o oval_a form_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o substance_n also_o and_o compass_v round_o about_o with_o bed_n as_o then_o the_o custom_n be_v for_o the_o communicant_n to_o rest_n upon_o while_o they_o do_v receive_v but_o herein_o be_v the_o table_n no_o more_o considerable_a than_o that_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v after_o supper_n in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n distribute_v among_o twelve_o only_a and_o those_o twelve_o all_o man_n and_o those_o man_n all_o priest_n which_o no_o man_n be_v so_o void_a of_o sense_n as_o to_o imagine_v to_o be_v thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o yet_o shall_v this_o be_v grant_v too_o that_o in_o the_o have_v of_o a_o table_n we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n example_n yet_o for_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o table_n i_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v hardly_o prove_v by_o the_o epistoler_n that_o the_o two_o end_n thereof_o do_v stand_v aâ—â—â—_n and_o west_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a windâ—â—_n in_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chamber_n towards_o the_o which_o the_o table_n be_v place_v endlong_o at_o the_o institution_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o now_o at_o the_o ministration_n 19_o as_o little_a comfort_n can_v he_o find_v in_o bishop_n jewel_n or_o in_o s_o â—_o paul_n origen_n and_o aâ—nobius_n by_o he_o allege_v of_o st._n paul_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v in_o all_o that_o section_n it_o be_v the_o 26_o of_o the_o three_o article_n which_o concern_v this_o matter_n nothing_o that_o set_v forth_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o table_n st._n paul_n be_v cite_v once_o only_o in_o that_o whole_a section_n and_o the_o place_n cite_v then_o be_v this_o quomodo_fw-la dicet_fw-la amen_o ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionem_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14._o so_o that_o unless_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a the_o people_n can_v say_v amen_o to_o praiâ—rs_n make_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v say_v ergo_fw-la the_o name_n of_o table_n be_v 200_o year_n more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n allege_v from_o st._n paul_n which_o can_v advantage_v the_o epistoler_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n indeed_o from_o origen_n and_o arnobius_n it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o general_o the_o gentile_n do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o altar_n image_n nor_o temple_n obijcit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habeamâ—â—_n imagine_v aut_fw-la aâ—_n as_o aut_fw-la templa_fw-la so_o origen_n contr_n cels._n 1._o 4._o nâ—s_o accusatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la templa_fw-la habeamus_fw-la neâ—_n imagine_v nec_fw-la arras_n so_o say_v arnobius_n lib._n 2._o contr_n gentes_fw-la but_o â—nto_o this_o objection_n we_o need_v no_o better_a answer_n than_z bishop_n jewel_n be_v own_o in_o the_o selâ—e_a same_o section_n viz._n that_o thâ—n_o the_o faithful_a for_o fear_v of_o tyrant_n weâ—e_v fain_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o private_a house_n in_o vacant_a place_n in_o wood_n and_o forest_n and_o cave_n under_o the_o ground_n but_o we_o will_v far_o â—ay_n withal_o that_o tâ—ough_o the_o christian_n have_v some_o church_n in_o those_o perilous_a time_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o gorgeous_a nor_o so_o rich_o furnish_v as_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o both_o origen_n and_o arnobius_n must_v be_v understand_v noâ—_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o time_n have_v at_o all_o no_o temple_n or_o at_o the_o lest_o no_o altar_n in_o they_o but_o thâ—t_v their_o church_n be_v so_o mean_v that_o they_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o temple_n &_o that_o they_o have_v no_o altar_n for_o bloody_a and_o external_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o gentile_n have_v 20_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o church_n have_v altar_n both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n and_o use_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n a_o long_a time_n together_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o origen_n or_o arnobius_n afer_n tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o origen_n but_o sometime_o before_o and_o a_o full_a hundred_o year_n before_o arnobius_n have_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n as_o a_o thing_n use_v and_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o nun_n solemnior_fw-la erit_fw-la statio_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aram_fw-la dei_fw-la steteris_fw-la liâ—_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la cap._n 14._o will_v not_o thy_o station_n or_o form_n of_o devotion_n then_o in_o use_n be_v think_v more_o solemn_a if_o thou_o do_v stand_v by_o or_o before_o thâ—_n altar_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la he_o remember_v geniculationem_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n kneel_v or_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n before_o the_o altar_n before_o
he_o origen_n or_o arnobius_n flourish_v irenaeus_n who_o prove_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v priest_n because_o they_o do_v deo_n &_o altari_fw-la servire_fw-la attend_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o altar_n whereof_o see_o lib._n 4._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 20._o and_o so_o st_n cyprian_a who_o live_v before_o arnobius_n though_o after_o origen_n do_v call_v it_o plain_o altar_n dei_fw-la god_n altar_n ep._n lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o ad_fw-la epictetum_n see_v the_o like_a in_o the_o 8._o and_o 9_o epist._n of_o the_o same_o book_n also_o but_o to_o go_v high_a yet_o ignatiusâ—seth_v â—seth_z it_o in_o no_o less_o than_o three_o of_o his_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la philadelph_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o altar_n in_o every_o church_n and_o final_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tarsensâ—_n he_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n altar_n as_o both_o tertullian_n and_o st_n cyprian_n do_v after_o call_v it_o so_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o though_o not_o write_v by_o they_o be_v certain_o of_o good_a antiquity_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v occur_v in_o the_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5._o canon_n and_o above_o all_o indeed_o st_n paul_n in_o his_o habemus_fw-la altar_n heb._n 13._o 10._o in_o which_o place_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o lord_n table_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o rather_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n once_o offer_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o conceive_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n neither_o to_o be_v impertinent_a nor_o improper_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o for_o aught_o appear_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n the_o name_n of_o altar_n be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o name_n of_o table_n indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o use_v without_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n nor_o do_v that_o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n deny_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n table_n ancient_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n and_o cit_v elsewhere_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n which_o do_v call_v it_o so_o wherein_o consult_v his_o 13._o art_n &_o 6._o sect_n though_o now_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o this_o epistoler_n that_o the_o name_n be_v so_o many_o year_n abolish_v it_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n fit_a that_o the_o altar_n if_o we_o will_v needs_o call_v it_o so_o shall_v according_o to_o the_o canon_n stand_v tablewise_o then_o that_o the_o vicar_n table_n to_o trouble_v the_o poor_a town_n of_o gr._n shall_v stand_v altarwise_a hac_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la helena_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n most_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o this_o business_n popullo_n ut_fw-la placerent_fw-la quas_fw-la fecisset_fw-la fabulas_fw-la only_o she_o please_v of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v to_o please_v the_o people_n who_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o letter_n have_v take_v some_o â—mbrâ—ges_n and_o offence_n at_o the_o plaâ—ing_n of_o the_o table_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v that_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v appoint_v to_o remove_v it_o into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o chancel_n it_o be_v to_o please_v the_o people_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v advance_v so_o high_a above_o their_o minister_n and_o now_o for_o fear_n of_o trouble_v the_o poor_a people_n we_o must_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n or_o place_v the_o table_n altarwise_a lest_o they_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o dresser_n and_o in_o a_o pious_a fury_n break_v it_o all_o in_o piece_n as_o they_o be_v tell_v their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o king_n edward_n reign_n ad_fw-la populuâ—_n phaleras_fw-la sect_n iii_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n viz._n the_o fix_v of_o the_o altar_n or_o communion-table_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o unto_o this_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v by_o the_o epistoler_n viz._n that_o for_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o table_n in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v declare_v his_o asâ—ent_n already_o in_o opinion_n but_o tâ—at_a iâ—_n shall_v be_v fix_v there_o be_v so_o far_o fâ—â—m_v be_v canonical_a that_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o canon_n it_o may_v be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o not_o so_o for_o certain_a in_o the_o first_o for_o in_o the_o vicar_n judgement_n the_o communionâ—_n table_n ought_v to_o stand_v like_o a_o alter_n all_o along_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o epistoler_n although_o he_o be_v content_a that_o it_o shall_v stand_v above_o the_o step_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v it_o place_v tablewise_o with_o one_o end_n towards_o the_o east_n great_a window_n which_o certain_o be_v no_o assent_n in_o but_o a_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o for_o the_o second_o howsoever_o it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o rubric_n that_o the_o communion_n table_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o chancel_n and_o not_o oâ—_n of_o the_o chancel_n as_o the_o epistoler_n have_v inform_v we_o where_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v yet_o his_o illation_n thereupon_o that_o see_v morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o most_o country_n church_n he_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o table_n shall_v stand_v most_o canonical_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v both_o uncertain_a and_o unsound_a for_o see_v it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o that_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o accustom_a place_n of_o the_o church_n chappell_n or_o chancel_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n he_o must_v first_o show_v we_o where_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n that_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n shall_v be_v â—aid_v only_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n before_o he_o venture_v on_o such_o new_a and_o strange_a conclusion_n and_o for_o the_o rubric_n it_o say_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v place_v in_o communion_n time_n and_o that_o too_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v since_o interpret_v by_o the_o best_a authority_n not_o as_o if_o order_v upon_o any_o dislike_n of_o place_v the_o communion_n table_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v but_o as_o permit_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o set_v or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o communicant_n who_o in_o the_o former_a time_n as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v rather_o be_v looker_n on_o the_o sacrament_n than_o partaker_n of_o it_o 2_o the_o like_a construction_n be_v also_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o queen_n injunction_n 1559._o which_o be_v next_o allege_v and_o of_o the_o 82._o canon_n now_o iâ—_n force_n be_v a_o recital_n and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o injunction_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o communion_n the_o table_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o so_o good_a sort_n within_o the_o chancel_n the_o 82_o canon_n have_v it_o within_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n as_o thereby_o the_o minister_n may_v more_o convenient_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o communicant_o which_o plain_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o permission_n rather_o than_o command_v yea_o and_o a_o matter_n of_o permission_n only_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n where_o otherwise_o the_o minister_n can_v convenient_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o communicant_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o lesser_a church_n such_o as_o our_o country_n church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v and_o in_o all_o other_o where_o the_o minister_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n may_v be_v hear_v convenient_o the_o table_n may_v stand_v altarwise_a in_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n without_o breach_n of_o canon_n and_o this_o in_o the_o epistoâ—er's_n judgement_n the_o able_a canonist_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v already_o free_o grant_v that_o place_v of_o the_o table_n altarwise_a be_v the_o most_o decent_a situation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o use_v &_o for_o use_v too_o where_o the_o choir_n be_v mount_v up_o by_o step_n and_o open_a which_o may_v soâ—ne_o be_v do_v so_o that_o he_o which_o oâ—â—iciats_n may_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o the_o congregation_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o vicar_n aim_v at_o of_o whâ—m_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v or_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o â—ee_n intend_v so_o to_o fix_v his_o table_n unto_o the_o wall_n or_o to_o incorporat_a it_o into_o the_o same_o as_o the_o altar_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o move_a or_o remove_v it_o on_o just_a