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that_o our_o church_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o enjoin_v for_o adoration_n of_o those_o element_n and_o concern_v the_o other_o ceremoniâ—…s_v as_o before_o but_o the_o romanist_n from_o who_o we_o have_v they_o and_o who_o say_v of_o old_a we_o will_v come_v to_o feed_v on_o their_o meat_n as_o well_o as_o eat_v of_o their_o porridge_n do_v offer_v we_o here_o many_o a_o fair_a declaration_n and_o distinction_n in_o very_o weighty_a matter_n to_o which_o nevertheless_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o church_n have_v not_o comply_v but_o in_o this_o particular_a matter_n of_o kneel_v which_o come_v in_o first_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n the_o romish_a church_n do_v reproach_n we_o sense_n in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v yet_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o other_o the_o same_o adoration_n suppose_v the_o antiâ—…t_a â—…agans_n have_v declare_v to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n