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they_o not_o as_o well_o bow_n towards_o the_o font_n pulpit_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n indifferent_o but_o to_o and_o towards_o it_o alone_o god_n be_v everywhere_o alike_o present_a as_o honorius_n augustodunensis_n former_o show_v and_o no_o more_o confine_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n then_o to_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n three_o it_o be_v not_o terminate_v objective_o in_o god_n or_o christ_n because_o do_v to_o they_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n at_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n to_o which_o we_o bow_v as_o the_o passage_n fatlâ—â—red_v on_o bishop_n morton_n page_n 403._o witness_v therefore_o terminate_v only_o in_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n four_o all_o the_o
etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v of_o this_o point_n of_o appellation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n here_o unto_o we_o claim_v but_o your_o own_o common_a confession_n viz._n g_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v willing_o abstain_v from_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n sacerdos_n &_o altar_n so_o your_o cardinal_n &_o durantus_n your_o great_a advocate_n for_o the_o roman_a mass_n whereby_o they_o have_v condemn_v not_o only_o other_o your_o romish_a disputer_n who_o have_v seek_v a_o proof_n of_o your_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o word_n altar_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n hebr._n 13._o but_o also_o themselves_o who_o from_o s._n luke_n acts._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v both_o abstein_v and_o not_o abstein_v from_o the_o word_n of_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o again_o your_o jesuite_n lorinus_n in_o acts._n 14._o 22._o the_o sacerdote_v ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la abstinet_fw-la novum_n testamentum_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la proprio_fw-la antiqui_fw-la legis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la &_o idolorum_fw-la concedo_fw-la the_o new_a testament_n say_v he_o abstein_v from_o the_o word_n sacerdos_n as_o from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o he_o wherefore_o this_o and_o the_o english_a word_n priest_n have_v a_o different_a relation_n one_o to_o a_o sacrifice_a minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testrment_n which_o be_v senior_n and_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_a function_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o your_o disputer_n seek_v to_o urge_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a office_n proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o proof_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a act_n proper_a to_o the_o new_a perform_v as_o fond_a and_o fruitless_a a_o labour_n as_o the_o patch_v of_o old_a vestment_n with_o new_a piece_n whereby_o the_o rent_n be_v make_v worse_a but_o the_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o forbear_v such_o term_n in_o their_o speech_n concern_v christian_n worship_n whereof_o these_o your_o forenamed_a disputer_n can_v give_v you_o a_o reason_n lest_o that_o say_v 17._o they_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o force_n may_v seem_v by_o use_v jewish_a term_n to_o innovate_v jewish_a ritâ—s_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o you_o be_v persuade_v they_o abstein_v from_o the_o use_n of_o these_o word_n for_o some_o reason_n thus_o he_o and_o much_o more_o against_o priest_n and_o against_o altar_n likewise_o he_o have_v sundry_a passage_n p._n 415._o 416._o 417._o 419._o both_o which_o this_o addition_n allow_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v he_o here_o again_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o these_o term_n of_o priest_n &_o altar_n thus_o shun_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o deny_v by_o our_o writer_n together_o with_o altar_n &_o sacrifice_n themselves_o so_o notable_o refell_v by_o this_o bishop_n both_o an._n 1631._o 1â—35_n shall_v the_o selfsame_o year_n by_o dote_a shelford_n widow_n &_o reeve_n and_o this_o year_n by_o dr._n pocklington_n and_o the_o nameless_a colier_n be_v public_o maintain_v pointblank_a against_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o by_o public_a authority_n shall_v which_o the_o rhemist_n and_o bryelly_n expound_v that_o of_o hebr._n 13._o 10._o of_o a_o material_a altar_n which_o this_o bishop_n out_o of_o aquiâ—as_o the_o divine_n of_o colen_n bellaâ—mine_n himself_o and_o estâ—us_n prove_v 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v of_o it_o but_o only_o of_o christ_n himself_o or_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gross_a p._n 416._o 417._o i_o fear_v therefore_o that_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v by_o some_o of_o those_o bishop_n chaplain_n who_o license_v these_o new_a pamphlet_n which_o pointblank_a oppugn_v the_o bishops_n book_n or_o else_o by_o some_o of_o these_o new_a writer_n or_o their_o friend_n these_o reason_n i_o say_v induce_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n passage_n but_o that_o which_o do_v must_v prevail_v with_o i_o be_v this_o 1781._o the_o sottishness_n of_o the_o difference_n reason_n and_o proof_n therein_o allege_v which_o savour_v neither_o of_o his_o judgement_n learning_n nor_o acurenes_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o examine_v 1._o first_o the_o party_n here_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o protestant_n bow_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o table_n and_o papist_n which_o say_v he_o be_v three_o fold_n first_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o this_o bow_n papist_n bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n only_o to_o adore_v the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v on_o it_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n they_o bow_v not_o to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o occasion_n draw_v from_o the_o altar_n though_o cardinal_n pool_n visitor_n in_o cambridge_n enjoin_v the_o scholar_n to_o bow_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o hostia_fw-la in_o queen_n mary_n day_n but_o protestant_n bow_v towards_o the_o table_n to_o testify_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o faitâ—_n full_a communicant_n thereout_o second_o in_o the_o object_n papist_n bow_v to_o the_o eucharist_n protestant_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n not_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o in_o the_o time_n papist_n bow_v only_o when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v upon_o it_o protestant_n when_o no_o eucharist_n be_v thereon_o the_o second_o difference_n make_v papist_n and_o protestant_n bow_v both_o one_o for_o they_o bow_v not_o to_o the_o eucharist_n or_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n see_v bishop_n mortons_n institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o but_o as_o they_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n yeâ—_n christ_n himself_o both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o to_o he_o which_o these_o protestant_n term_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o tablâ—_n therefore_o the_o object_n of_o their_o bow_n at_o leastwise_o according_a to_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n be_v both_o one_o and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n no_o diversity_n in_o their_o genuflexion_n the_o first_o and_o lâ—st_o liversity_n make_v protestant_n worse_o then_o papist_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d prot_n 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o table_n or_o altar_n the_o partial_a if_o not_o total_a cause_n of_o their_o bow_n to_o or_o towards_o it_o wiâ—nes_n the_o 3._o first_o reason_n allege_v for_o this_o ceremony_n all_o draw_v from_o the_o table_n and_o m._n shelfords_n distinction_n see_v his_o sermon_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v not_o terminativum_fw-la cultus_fw-la sed_fw-la motivum_fw-la but_o the_o papist_n have_v so_o much_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o they_o as_o neither_o to_o make_v it_o one_o or_o other_o bow_v towards_o it_o only_a to_o adore_v the_o eucharist_n second_o the_o papist_n never_o bow_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o table_n but_o when_o the_o eucharist_n and_o châ—ist_n himself_o as_o they_o believe_v be_v real_o present_a on_o it_o at_o which_o time_n both_o by_o their_o canon_n and_o doctrine_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o bow_v towards_o it_o only_o to_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o no_o part_n of_o their_o bow_n be_v either_o occasion_v by_o â—_o or_o do_v unto_o the_o altar_n but_o our_o noveller_n out_o strip_v the_o papist_n how_o to_o or_o towards_o the_o table_n even_o then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o eucharist_n on_o it_o when_o they_o both_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o real_o present_a neither_o in_o his_o person_n nor_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o when_o â—s_v neither_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o do_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o bow_v not_o only_o or_o principal_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n but_o to_o the_o table_n and_o altar_n itself_o therefore_o their_o bow_n be_v far_o worse_a more_o unreasonable_a &_o absurd_a than_o the_o papist_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n 3_o the_o papist_n bow_v thus_o bishop_n morton_n ibid._n only_o to_o adore_v their_o breaden_a god_n terminate_a their_o worship_n intentional_o only_a in_o christ_n but_o our_o noveller_n make_v christ_n only_o a_o stalk_a horse_n in_o this_o their_o adoration_n bow_v not_o to_o the_o table_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n and_o why_o so_o what_o to_o worship_n or_o honour_v he_o thereby_o no_o such_o matter_n but_o to_o testify_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n at_o the_o table_n such_o a_o piece_n of_o new_a divinity_n as_o i_o never_o read_v the_o like_a except_o in_o some_o popish_a mass_n book_n to_o wit_n officium_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la their_o lady_n psalter_n primer_n etc._n etc._n which_o teach_v their_o proselyte_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o move_v
the_o saint_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o they_o for_o who_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o immediate_a bow_n and_o adoration_n to_o god_n to_o testify_v only_o a_o communion_n among_o man_n a_o bow_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n not_o to_o terminate_v itself_o in_o he_o but_o by_o and_o the_o through_o he_o to_o signify_v the_o communion_n of_o all_o faithful_a communicant_n at_o the_o table_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v christ_n and_o his_o worship_n a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o our_o brainsick_a fantasy_n to_o adore_v they_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n and_o to_o erect_v a_o kind_n of_o new_a worship_v of_o he_o not_o terminate_v in_o he_o but_o give_v to_o he_o for_o some_o end_n that_o be_v out_o of_o he_o and_o beyond_o he_o in_o this_o regard_n therefore_o this_o bow_n be_v far_o more_o throughout_o intolerable_a than_o the_o papist_n they_o being_n at_o the_o most_o a_o relative_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o or_o through_o the_o hostia_fw-la and_o our_o novellers_n adoration_n towards_o the_o table_n and_o their_o own_o fantasy_n in_o and_o through_o god_n himself_o as_o this_o reason_n manifest_v which_o i_o shall_v next_o examine_v and_o here_o first_o i_o shall_v demand_v in_o what_o scripture_n or_o author_n this_o reason_n of_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v to_o be_v find_v except_o in_o this_o and_o what_o idle_a head_n be_v the_o first_o inventour_n thereof_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles._n 1._o 9_o 10._o or_o any_o thing_n write_v of_o late_a that_o be_v never_o hear_v or_o think_v off_o before_o this_o reason_n be_v it_o second_o i_o shall_v demand_v where_o god_n require_v this_o ceremony_n in_o scripture_n for_o any_o such_o end_n as_o this_o and_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o give_v he_o such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v neither_o require_v by_o he_o nor_o terminate_v in_o he_o three_o what_o authority_n any_o man_n have_v to_o institute_v any_o such_o adoration_n or_o ceremony_n upon_o his_o own_o conceit_n without_o ask_v either_o god_n or_o the_o king_n leave_v to_o do_v it_o four_o what_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o our_o bow_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o table_n towards_o the_o table_n that_o can_v lively_o and_o significan_o represent_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n thereat_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v no_o joint_a act_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o but_o of_o some_o particulars_n only_o and_o that_o several_o by_o themselves_o fâ—fâ—ly_o how_o our_o bow_v when_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n celebrate_v can_v testify_v that_o which_o be_v only_o real_o and_o true_o signify_v by_o the_o communion_n itself_o six_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o high_a presumption_n in_o man_n to_o dare_v of_o his_o own_o head_n to_o institue_a a_o ceremony_n or_o external_a gesture_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o he_o have_v long_o before_o particular_o order_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o sacrament_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n l._n cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o see_v it_o import_v a_o weakness_n &_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o bread_n where_o many_o come_v &_o wine_n where_o many_o grape_n be_v unite_v together_o to_o signify_v our_o communion_n l._n cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o seven_o whether_o this_o bow_v only_o towards_o the_o table_n be_v not_o one_o great_a step_n towards_o the_o adore_a of_o the_o eucharist_n on_o the_o table_n and_o whether_o these_o who_o yield_v to_o the_o one_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o proceed_v on_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o safe_a to_o avoid_v the_o first_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v once_o take_v with_o the_o second_o which_o can_v hardly_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o if_o we_o withstand_v the_o first_o eight_o whether_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v what_o be_v firm_a to_o advance_v his_o glory_n reverence_n worship_n and_o fear_n know_v not_o of_o these_o reason_n produce_v by_o they_o for_o bow_v to_o altar_n and_o lords-table_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v not_o omniscient_a and_o so_o not_o god_n if_o he_o know_v of_o they_o then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o record_v they_o in_o scripture_n or_o prescribe_v this_o bow_n as_o necessary_a upon_o these_o new-coyned_n reason_n if_o he_o know_v they_o and_o yet_o think_v they_o not_o sufficient_a upon_o which_o to_o require_v or_o prescribe_v any_o such_o worship_n or_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o pass_v they_o both_o over_o in_o silence_n why_o shall_v we_o dust_v and_o ash_n presume_v to_o give_v god_n a_o worship_n upon_o such_o weak_a principle_n as_o be_v not_o prevalent_a enough_o to_o move_v he_o to_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n or_o to_o cause_n christ_n himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n to_o practice_v it_o for_o our_o imitation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o â—ot_n make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o god_n or_o more_o careful_a of_o his_o adoration_n then_o himself_o have_v be_v for_o fear_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o our_o pragmatical_a diligence_n in_o this_o nature_n be_v but_o that_o of_o these_o who_o presume_v to_o add_v to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n dâ—utr_n 4._o 2._o prov._n 30._o 6._o rev._n 22._o 18._o or_o at_o least_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 1._o 11._o 12._o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o examine_v the_o proof_n of_o scripture_n cite_v for_o this_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o same_o i_o have_v former_o answer_v and_o all_o quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o dote_a shelford_n see_v hiâ—_n serm._n of_o god_n house_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o by_o only_o affirm_v thus_o much_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o scripture_n warrant_v the_o reason_n here_o allege_v for_o this_o bow_n or_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v for_o what_o sense_n be_v 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