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A10197 A quench-coale. Or A briefe disquisition and inquirie, in vvhat place of the church or chancell the Lords-table ought to be situated, especially vvhen the Sacrament is administered? VVherein is evidently proved, that the Lords-table ought to be placed in the midst of the church, chancell, or quire north and south, not altar-wise, with one side against the wall: that it neither is nor ought to be stiled an altar; that Christians have no other altar but Christ alone, who hath abolished all other altars, which are either heathenish, Jewish, or popish, and not tollerable among Christians. All the pretences, authorities, arguments of Mr. Richard Shelford, Edmond Reeve, Dr. John Pocklington, and a late Coale from the altar, to the contrary in defence of altars, calling the Lords-table an altar, or placing it altarwise, are here likewise fully answered and proved to be vaine or forged. By a well-wisher to the truth of God, and the Church of England. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1637 (1637) STC 20474; ESTC S101532 299,489 452

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to_o be_v remove_v or_o place_v but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o communion_n unless_o they_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o ought_v always_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n which_o they_o profe_o deny_v witness_v the_o rubric_n institution_n and_o canon_n therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o read_v second_o service_n at_o it_o but_o only_o when_o there_o be_v a_o commi●●ion_n three_o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o rubric_n before_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v where_o the_o two_o lesson_n be_v with_o a_o loudvoayce_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v the_o minister_n that_o read●th_v they_o and_o the_o minister_n atanding_n and_o turn_v himself_o as_o ●he_n may_v best_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v present_a therefore_o this_o be_v direct_a that_o the_o second_o service_n whereof_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n be_v a_o part_n must_v be_v read_v in_o the_o read_n p●w_o where_o the_o 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other_o romish_a antichristian_a relic_n and_o ceremony_n all_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n the_o common_a prayer-book_n 3._o &_o 4._o e._n 6._o c._n 10._o &_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o 3._o jac._n c._n 5._o and_o all_o our_o writer_n till_o of_o late_a be_v fit_a our_o detestation_n then_o imitation_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o we_o must_v live_v by_o precept_n not_o example_n our_o cathedral_n in_o this_o and_o sundry_a other_o particular_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o law_n and_o canon_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n therefore_o to_o be_v detest_v correct_v and_o reform_v by_o our_o law_n and_o make_v like_a to_o other_o church_n not_o our_o law_n canon_n and_o church_n to_o be_v square_v by_o they_o the_o worst_a of_o any_o 2._o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n prescribe_v in_o direct_a term_n that_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n where_o be_v many_o priest_n and_o deacon_n they_o shall_v all_o receive_v the_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n every_o sunday_n at_o the_o least_o except_o they_o have_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o th●_n contrary_a by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n celebrate_v every_o sunday_n in_o every_o cathedral_n &_o collegiate_n church_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v then_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o minister_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o who_o can_v this_o minister_n be_v but_o the_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la bishop_n be_v but_o minister_n and_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n every_o sunday_n in_o their_o cathedral_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v always_o resident_n at_o their_o sea_n and_o no_o dance_a attendance_n on_o the_o court._n the_o
of_o the_o apo._n part_n 2._o c._n 1_o divis_fw-la 3._o p._n 315._o reply_n to_o hardin_n art_n 3._o div_o 26._o p._n 145._o 145._o note_n on_o exo._n c._n 20._o &_o 27._o p._n ●79_n 307._o 307._o homely_a against_o the_o peril_n of_o id●lat_a par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 50._o 51_o 52._o 75._o queen_n elizabets_n injunct_a n._n 23._o art_n of_o ireland_n 52._o 52._o synopsis_fw-la papism●_n the_o 9_o gen_n contr._n qu._n 6._o error_n 52_o 53._o 53._o in_o m._n chancy_n &_o m._n ward_n case_n &_o other_o other_o i_o schismatical_a puritan_n p._n ●…_n ●…_n sermon_n of_o god_n house_n house_n exposition_n of_o the_o catech._n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n near_o the_o end_n coal_n from_o the_o altar_n p._n 52._o 52._o godwyn_n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o p._n 78._o 78._o godwyn_n ibidein_n ibidein_n artic._n 28_o 28_o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n the_o late_a part_n part_n godwyn_n jewish_a antiquity_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n or_o god●_n house_n p._n 2._o 4._o 15._o 17._o 19_o 19_o exposition_n of_o the_o catech._n in_o the_o communion_n book_n towards_o the_o end_n end_n page_n 6._o 14._o 15._o 18._o 32._o 38._o to_o 58._o 58._o fox_n act_n &_o monu_n p_o 795._o 795._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 879._o 879._o note_v this_o this_o note_n note_n fox_n act_n &_o monum_fw-la p._n 1211._o 1212._o 1212._o fox_n act_n &_o monu_n p._n 1404._o 1406._o 1406._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 888._o 888._o this_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n themselves_o evidence_n and_o the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n confess_v p._n 37._o to_o 42._o 42._o 3._o and_o 4._o e_o 6._o c._n 1._o 1._o see_v antiasminianisme_n p._n 58._o 59_o 64_o 64_o b._n white_a in_o the_o censure_n of_o d._n vastnicke_n &_o other_o of_o the_o b●s_n all_o that_o time_n normington_n and_o other_o in_o their_o late_a serm._n m._n shelford_n in_o his_o 5._o treatise_n with_o many_o other_o other_o fox_n act_n &_o monu_n p._n 121._o 121._o edit_fw-la ult_n part_n 2._o p._n 18_o 44._o 44._o pag._n 1●1_n 1●1_n canon_n 1603._o can._n 36._o 37._o 38._o 38._o see_v the_o book_n of_o ordinat_fw-la ordinat_fw-la b._n wren_n late_o visit_v article_n article_n bishop_n montague_z in_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n the_o last_o lent_n lent_n shelford_n reve_n b._n white_a d._n pocklington_n the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n with_o other_o other_o act_n &_o monum_fw-la p._n 1282._o 1282._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 1333._o 1333._o 1._o mariae_fw-la c._n 3._o sess._n 2._o 2._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1344._o 1345._o 1345._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1404._o 1406._o 1406._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1512._o 1515._o 1515._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1601._o 1604._o 1604._o note_n see_v fox_n p._n 1211._o 1211._o page_n 20._o 21._o 21._o lame_a giles_n his_o haulting_n haulting_n lame_a giles_n p._n 37_o 37_o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1610._o 1610._o fox_n acto_fw-la &_o monu_n p._n 1652._o 1653._o 1653._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1703._o 1703._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1781._o 1781._o fox_n ibid._n p._n 1786._o 1786._o near_o the_o end_n end_n artic._n 2._o 2._o page_n 20._o 21._o 21._o see_v haddon_n c●nt_fw-la 〈…〉_z l._n 3._o s._n 271._o 271._o annot._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 11._o se._n 18._o &_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n ●0_n sect_n 6._o 6._o m._n novel_a his_o reprouse_n of_o dormans_n prose_n ●_o 15._o 16._o 17_o 17_o in_o his_o preface_n before_o his_o reply_n to_o b._n jewel_n jewel_n reynolds_n cons._n with_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o divis_fw-la 4._o 4._o answer_v to_o hardings_n preface_n reply_v to_o harding_n art_n 3._o div_o 26._o 26._o contr._n osorum_fw-la l._n 3._o f._n 271._o 271._o reproof_n of_o dormans_n proof_n f._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 66._o 66._o his_o catech._n vol._n 1._o f._n 484._o 484._o answer_v to_o the_o rhemish_a test_n on_o 1._o cor._n 11._o sect_n 18._o on_o hebr._n 13._o sect_n 6._o apo●_n 6_o sect_n 2._o 2._o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la contr._n gener_fw-la 9_o error_n 53_o 54._o 55._o 55._o confer_v with_o hart_n enh._n 8._o sect_n 4._o 4._o shelford_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 2._o 4._o 15._o 17._o the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n sunday_n no_o sabb._n p_o 15_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 43_o 48._o 50_o 50_o orig._n l._n 15._o 4._o 4._o ●n_v their_o di●●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summa_fw-la angelica_n 〈◊〉_d altar_n &_o cons●o_o alt._n rhem._n note_n on_o 1._o cor._n 11._o sect_n 18._o 18._o summa_fw-la ang._n tit._n altar_n &_o cons._n alt._n d._n rainold_n 〈◊〉_d with_o hart_n c._n 8._o diois_fw-mi 4._o 5._o m._n nowel_n reproof_n of_o dormans_n proof_n f._n 66._o 66._o fox_n act_n &_o monum●_n p._n 1211._o 1211._o godwin_n moses_n and_o aaron_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o hom._n 17._o sup._n jesum_fw-la nave_n to●_n 1_o s._n 158_o f._n 6._o 6._o in_o l_o am_z jer._n l._n 2._o zain_n btbl._n patrun_v tom_n 9_o part_n 1._o p._n 167._o etc._n etc._n etc._n enarrat_fw-la in_o ps._n 118._o oct_n 3_o tom._n 2._o p._n 422_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o 7_o psal._n penitent_a ●_o 235_o &c_n &c_n &c_n exposit._fw-la ●n_n exod._n c._n 20._o to_o 4._o col._n 112._o 113._o 113._o comment_fw-fr in_o 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to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n parallel_v with_o worship_v towards_o god_n temple_n worship_v at_o his_o footstool_n daniel_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o express_o determine_v by_o mr._n shelford_n see_v the_o serm_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o the_o forecited_n passage_n father_v on_o bishop_n morton_n altar_n mr._n cousin_n mr._n widow_n edward_n reeve_n and_o dr._n duncombe_n in_o his_o determination_n &_o dr._n pocklington_n suuday_o no_o sabhath_fw-mi p._n 50._o c●ill_v worship_n it_o can_v be_v because_o terminate_v they_o say_v in_o god_n do_v in_o god_n own_o house_n and_o presence_n not_o in_o any_o civil_a but_o religious_a respect_n do_v towards_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n not_o as_o civil_a but_o as_o sacred_a and_o religion_n thing_n to_o which_o no_o civil_a worship_n at_o all_o be_v d●e●●_n in_o any_o civil_a respect_n if_o then_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a worship_n as_o they_o hold_v i●_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a 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abolish_v by_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o therefore_o the_o bow_n towards_o they_o to_o honour_n god_n or_o worship_n christ_n thereby_o be_v superstitious_a &_o unlawful_a four_o have_v it_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o divine_a institution_n its_o probable_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o succeed_a age_n will_v both_o have_v conscionablie_o and_o constant_o use_v it_o and_o either_o fore-commaunded_n or_o enforce_v the_o observation_n thereof_o but_o this_o they_o have_v not_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n fi●tly_o no_o divine_a worship_n due_a to_o god_n or_o require_v by_o he_o be_v arbitrary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o man_n election_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v omit_v without_o mortal_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v arbitrary_a at_o man_n election_n and_o may_v be_v omit_v without_o mortal_a sin_n as_o the_o stout_a champion_n thereof_o will_v and_o must_v onselfe_n since_o no_o 1._o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n prescribe_v it_o as_o necessary_a therefore_o it_o be_v no_o divine_a worship_n sxit_o no_o relative_a worship_n of_o god_n 4._o in_o through_z or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v no_o pa●t_a ●ne_n of_o any_o such_o worship_n in_o scripture_n this_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n plentiful_o prove_v see_v b●shop_n mortons_n institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 7._o throughout_o especial_o c._n 8._o sect._n 1._o p._n 547._o 548._o but_o this_o and_o so_o the_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o relative_a not_o a_o immediate_a worship_n therefore_o not_o true_o divine_a seven_o that_o which_o the_o most_o pious_a christian_n the_o most_o judicious_a &_o zealous_a protestant_n in_o their_o write_n and_o practice_n have_v censure_v &_o decline_v as_o evil_a &_o superstitious_a and_o be_v only_o by_o the_o 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be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o all_o which_o i_o desire_v our_o new_a master_n of_o ceremony_n to_o consider_v now_o at_o last_o who_o perchance_o have_v not_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o ruminate_v on_o this_o point_n but_o take_v up_o this_o practice_n as_o most_o man_n do_v new_a fashion_n without_o any_o examination_n either_o of_o its_o lawfulness_n decency_n or_o conveniency_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v who_o advise_v we_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 21._o 22._o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o hold_v fast_o only_o that_o which_o be_v good_a abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a with_o this_o bow_v certain_o have_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o new_a upstart_n innovation_n prescribe_v by_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n second_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o erect_v countenance_n and_o usher_v in_o a_o relative_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o by_z and_o through_o the_o creature_n three_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o actual_a transubstantiation_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o christ_n very_a body_n and_o tend_v to_o usher_v in_o this_o doctrine_n together_o with_o a_o adoration_n of_o the_o hostia_fw-la and_o reservation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n in_o a_o pix_n the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o it_o seem_v and_o be_v now_o take_v up_o for_o as_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n first_o usher_v in_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o this_o bow_n to_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n must_v revive_v it_o the_o true_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v now_o ●rged_v four_o because_o it_o harden_v papist_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a superstition_n of_o adore_v the_o eucharist_n and_o bow_v to_o crucifix_n image_n cross_n condemn_v by_o we_o as_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n see_v the_o homily_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n bishop_n morton_n his_o 7._o book_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n five_o because_o it_o give_v general_a offence_n and_o scandal_n to_o most_o especial_o those_o who_o be_v pious_a and_o judicious_a six_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o erection_n of_o altar_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n former_o abandon_v and_o give_v papist_n occasion_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o write_v also_o to_o vaunt_v and_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v now_o apostatise_v and_o revolt_n unto_o rome_n again_o seven_o because_o it_o advence_v the_o table_n and_o altar_n above_o the_o font_n pulpit_n bible_n chalice_n paten_n yea_o and_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o neither_o of_o which_o any_o such_o genuflexion_n be_v give_v eight_o because_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o it_o which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v commit_v by_o it_o as_o probable_o as_o of_o the_o papist_n adore_v of_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o these_o ground_n therefore_o all_o christian_n shall_v renounce_v it_o 445._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o question_n to_o inquire_v how_o this_o bow_n to_o 7._o towards_z or_o before_o the_o altar_n or_o 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