〈…〉_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 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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 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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 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humble_o and_o not_o affect_o to_o procure_v devotion_n not_o deâ—ision_n of_o the_o parishioner_n that_o herb_n according_a as_o the_o say_n be_v have_v spoil_v all_o the_o pottage_n for_o when_o the_o church_n command_v that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n due_a and_o lowly_a reverence_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o person_n present_a and_o this_o to_o testify_v as_o the_o canon_n say_v our_o inward_a humility_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o any_o man_n who_o obey_v the_o canon_n that_o he_o do_v rather_o do_v it_o out_o of_o affectation_n than_o affection_n rather_o affect_o then_o humble_o as_o his_o own_o phrase_n be_v such_o censurer_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o man_n have_v need_n be_v careful_a of_o their_o own_o for_o the_o next_o caution_n that_o those_o which_o use_v it_o do_v it_o to_o procure_v devotion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o derision_n it_o be_v more_o unseasonable_a there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v who_o ever_o use_v it_o otherwise_o then_o have_v 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those_o three_o particular_n which_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o that_o epistolary_n discourse_n viz._n first_o the_o have_v of_o a_o altar_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o quire_n second_o the_o place_n of_o the_o table_n altarwise_a last_o the_o fix_v of_o it_o in_o the_o choir_n that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n which_o thing_n the_o vicar_n as_o it_o seem_v do_v both_o approve_v of_o and_o desire_v and_o be_v therein_o cross_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o epistoler_n how_o just_o and_o on_o what_o sure_a ground_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o order_n sect_n i._o and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o â—aith_v in_o his_o say_a letter_n to_o the_o vicar_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v erect_v any_o such_o altar_n his_o discretion_n will_v prove_v the_o only_a holocaust_n which_o will_v be_v sacrifice_v thereon_o why_o so_o because_o he_o have_v subscribe_v when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o place_n that_o that_o other_o oblation_n which_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v upon_o their_o altar_n be_v a_o blasphemous_a â—igment_n and_o pernicious_a imposture_n artic._n 31._o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v little_a fair_a deal_n to_o be_v look_v for_o from_o this_o epistoler_n that_o falter_v thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v no_o such_o clause_n in_o all_o that_o article_n the_o article_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o either_o of_o papist_n altar_n or_o that_o other_o oblation_n which_o be_v here_o thrust_v into_o the_o text_n only_o to_o make_v poor_a man_n believe_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o public_a article_n altar_n and_o papist_n be_v mere_a relative_n that_o so_o whoever_o talk_v of_o altar_n or_o place_v of_o the_o table_n altarwise_a may_v be_v suspect_v present_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o at_o leaâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d affect_v as_o for_o that_o other_o oblation_n which_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v upon_o their_o altar_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 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oblation_n although_o not_o of_o those_o as_o viz._n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n heb._n 13._o 15._o as_o also_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o our_o whole_a self_n câ—r_a soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a holy_a and_o lively_a sacrifice_n to_o almighty_a god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o both_o which_o she_o teach_v we_o to_o offer_v to_o he_o as_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o service_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o she_o allow_v of_o a_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o christ_n precious_a death_n of_o that_o his_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrificâ—_n oblation_n and_o satisfation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v continue_v till_o his_o come_n again_o prayer_n of_o the_o consecration_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o homily_n of_o the_o sacrament_n allege_v by_o the_o epistoler_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o the_o communion_n as_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o a_o memory_n to_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o reflect_v not_o on_o any_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o allow_v of_o the_o church_n be_v constant_a to_o herself_o though_o her_o doctor_n be_v not_o and_o thus_o discover_v and_o expound_v she_o own_o intention_n wâ—_n must_v then_o take_v heed_n say_v the_o homily_n lest_o of_o the_o memory_n it_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n lest_o of_o a_o communion_n it_o be_v make_v a_o private_a eat_n lest_o of_o two_o part_n we_o have_v but_o one_o lest_o apply_v it_o for_o the_o dead_a we_o lose_v the_o fruit_n that_o be_v alive_a by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o sacrifice_n reject_v in_o the_o homily_n be_v that_o which_o be_v cry_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o article_n which_o the_o epistoler_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v be_v ever_o think_v on_o much_o less_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o vicar_n of_o gr._n though_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o altar_n i._n e._n to_o have_v the_o communion_n table_n place_v altarwise_a at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o his_o choir_n or_o use_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n for_o the_o holy_a table_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v afterward_o by_o the_o epistoler_n that_o the_o lord_n table_n ancient_o be_v call_v a_o altar_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o which_o he_o vouch_v archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o other_o and_o cite_v the_o act_n and_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 2_o as_o for_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o convocation_n anno_fw-la 1571._o out_n of_o which_o be_v allege_v that_o not_o the_o uicar_n but_o the_o church_n warden_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o
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 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