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A64555 Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions. S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693. 1683 (1683) Wing T971; ESTC R17255 66,638 174

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sprinkle_v and_o this_o be_v well_o observe_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o reconciler_n if_o notwithstanding_o baptism_n by_o immersion_n be_v suitable_a 289._o p._n 289._o to_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o ☜_o ☜_o apostle_n and_o be_v by_o they_o ordain_v and_o use_v to_o represent_v our_o burial_n with_o christ_n as_o st._n paul_n explain_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o rite_n i_o say_v if_o notwithstanding_o this_o all_o our_o dissenter_n do_v agree_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o baptise_a infant_n why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o submit_v to_o the_o significant_a ceremony_n impose_v by_o our_o church_n for_o since_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o add_v unto_o christ_n institution_n a_o significant_a ceremony_n as_o to_o diminish_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n which_o he_o or_o his_o apostle_n institute_v and_o use_v another_o which_o they_o do_v never_o institute_v what_o reason_n can_v they_o have_v to_o do_v the_o latter_a and_o yet_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o 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with_o their_o lord_n at_o his_o table_n and_o introduce_v this_o gesture_n into_o their_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o customary_a and_o allow_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o evangelical_n church_n throughout_o europe_n synod_n general_n cracov_n an._n dom._n 1573._o act._n 6._o synod_n petricov_n general_n an._n dom._n 1578._o syn._n wlodislav_n gen._n an._n dom._n 1583._o act._n 5._o which_o be_v again_o confirm_v syn._n torunens_n gen._n 1592._o this_o be_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a by_o the_o rev._n mr._n ashwel_o in_o his_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr gestu_fw-la eucharistico_n and_o the_o socinianismo_n and_o he_o have_v no_o less_o demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o adore_a gesture_n however_o the_o reconciler_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o more_o than_o once_o our_o novel_a custom_n 294._o p._n 293_o 294._o of_o receive_v in_o a_o kneel_v posture_n ephes_n hom._n 3._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n fall_v down_o and_o participate_v and_o st._n augustin_n note_n that_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n represent_v those_o as_o unworthy_a receiver_n 118._o ep._n 118._o who_o do_v not_o discern_v or_o difference_n that_o sacred_a food_n from_o other_o meal_n veneratione_n singulariter_fw-la debitâ_fw-la by_o a_o veneration_n peculiar_o due_a unto_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o 98._o in_o ps_n 98._o tell_v we_o nemo_fw-la panem_fw-la istam_fw-la manducat_fw-la nisc_fw-la prius_fw-la adoraverit_fw-la no_o man_n eat_v that_o bread_n until_o he_o have_v first_o adore_v 8._o let_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o prevent_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o manner_n of_o scruple_n or_o offence_n at_o this_o ceremony_n whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o this_o office_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o the_o communicant_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o kneel_v which_o order_n be_v well_o mean_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o humble_a and_o 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