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against_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n easter_n the_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n answer_v §_o 14._o the_o objection_n from_o gal._n 4.9_o 10._o coloss_n 2.16_o answer_v §_o 15._o chap._n ix_o have_v thus_o answer_v all_o the_o considerable_a objection_n of_o dissenter_n which_o they_o plead_v in_o general_a against_o submission_n to_o the_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v use_v in_o her_o solemnity_n i_o proceed_v to_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o those_o ceremony_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o discourse_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o they_o be_v those_o viz._n kneel_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n at_o confirmation_n and_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n and_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o say_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kneel_v at_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o §_o 1_o 1._o concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n i_o say_v 1._o that_o since_o some_o posture_n be_v then_o necessary_a and_o none_o by_o god_n determine_v it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o she_o conceive_v most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a 2_o i_o know_v no_o posture_n more_o convenient_a than_o that_o of_o kneel_v it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a expression_n of_o our_o humility_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o great_a blessing_n there_o receive_v and_o 2_o a_o posture_n fit_a for_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v use_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o i_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o receive_v in_o such_o a_o humble_a posture_n then_o must_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o our_o church_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n because_o she_o do_v require_v we_o to_o use_v this_o posture_n in_o receive_v for_o on_o this_o supposition_n we_o must_v refuse_v to_o hold_v 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observe_v and_o bishop_n jewel_n note_v well_o 2._o repl._n to_o hard_a artic._n 2._o that_o our_o lord_n say_v do_v this_o but_o say_v not_o do_v it_o after_o supper_n do_v it_o sit_v do_v it_o with_o twelve_o disciple_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n so_o understand_v he_o answ_n 3_o the_o gesture_n in_o which_o the_o passover_n even_o by_o god_n command_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o first_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o in_o the_o first_o passover_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v it_o with_o their_o loin_n gird_v their_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n 12.11_o ex._n 12.11_o and_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n stand_v ready_a and_o in_o haste_n to_o be_v go_v but_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o rest_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o change_v this_o posture_n into_o lie_v down_o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o scruple_n the_o vary_a from_o a_o uncommanded_a gesture_n use_v occasional_o and_o not_o of_o choice_n by_o our_o dear_a lord_n 2_o it_o be_v object_v that_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n make_v we_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v god_n before_o or_o by_o or_o with_o relation_n to_o a_o creature_n for_o the_o element_n say_v they_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o your_o kneel_v for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o there_o you_o will_v not_o kneel_v answ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o such_o false_a groundless_a and_o frivolous_a suggestion_n as_o these_o be_v shall_v keep_v man_n from_o communion_n with_o their_o brethren_n in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n for_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v in_o this_o argument_n extreme_o false_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o element_n which_o do_v induce_v we_o then_o to_o kneel_v but_o we_o receive_v they_o kneel_v say_v our_o lyturgy_n commun_n rubr._n after_o the_o commun_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o our_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n there_o tender_v and_o because_o kneel_v be_v a_o proper_a posture_n to_o tender_v our_o devotion_n in_o the_o element_n do_v only_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o our_o remembrance_n they_o do_v it_o to_o our_o eye_n as_o the_o word_n use_v in_o a_o sermon_n prayer_n book_n or_o by_o the_o minister_n do_v bring_v they_o to_o remembrance_n by_o our_o hear_n if_o then_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_n god_n when_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o symbol_n be_v bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o worship_n god_n when_o we_o do_v hear_v a_o sermon_n prayer_n or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v they_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v idolatry_n than_o our_o dissenter_n must_v be_v gross_a idolater_n for_o sure_o inward_a worship_n undue_o tender_v be_v as_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o outward_a worship_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v now_o do_v not_o they_o when_o they_o behold_v the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o inward_a worship_n viz._n a_o act_n of_o praise_n thanksgiving_n love_n affiance_n do_v they_o not_o do_v this_o before_o a_o creature_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v not_o the_o element_n see_v by_o they_o the_o motive_n of_o their_o do_v so_o as_o much_o as_o of_o our_o kneel_v if_o then_o we_o be_v idolater_n for_o kneel_v to_o god_n before_o they_o why_o must_v not_o they_o be_v equal_o idolater_n by_o tender_v all_o this_o inward_a worship_n to_o he_o before_o and_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o element_n 3_o be_v this_o idolatry_n the_o jew_n must_v be_v idolater_n by_o worship_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o ark_n or_o mercy_n seat_n before_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o by_o so_o do_v they_o worship_v god_n before_o a_o creature_n and_o will_v not_o
of_o alexandria_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o hymn_n use_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n now_o these_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n 152._o de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n p._n 152._o that_o cyprian_n do_v sufficient_o intimate_v the_o use_n of_o some_o form_n in_o the_o carthaginian_a church_n by_o describe_v the_o entrance_n or_o begin_v thereof_o say_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o concern_v constantine_n that_o he_o will_v take_v book_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o express_v with_o his_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o the_o appoint_a prayer_n and_o that_o he_o by_o so_o do_v order_v his_o court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o the_o very_a same_o service_n of_o prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n i._n e._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o morning_n service_n 18._o can._n 18._o and_o the_o same_o evening_n service_n continual_o and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o council_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o form_n of_o prayer_n then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o next_o canon_n 19_o can._n 19_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o order_n of_o that_o service_n viz._n that_o after_o the_o sermon_n or_o homily_n they_o have_v first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la than_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n than_o three_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o this_o canon_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o code_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v cite_v confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n a._n d._n 451._o 1._o can._n 1._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o 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