Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A16617
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Proposition. Concerning kneeling in the very act of receiuing howsoever
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Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.
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1605
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STC 3524; ESTC S115519
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christian_n transgrese_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o l._n supper_n by_o change_v the_o time_n take_v by_o christ_n upon_o occasion_n but_o not_o prescribe_v into_o some_o other_o fit_a in_o discretion_n for_o the_o ordinary_a celebration_n of_o the_o l._n supper_n as_o probable_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v for_o every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n viz._n the_o l._n day_n the_o brethren_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n 1.10_o act._n 2_o 42._o &_o 20.7_o 1_o cor_fw-la 16_o 2._o revel_v 1.10_o id_fw-la est_fw-la to_o minister_v the_o communion_n so_o that_o either_o thây_v never_o meet_v upon_o the_o l._n day_n but_o in_o the_o eveââing_n or_o else_o they_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n at_o some_o other_o time_n but_o for_o my_o alteration_n of_o the_o gesture_n âf_o sit_v especial_o into_o kneel_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o probability_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o we_o may_v kneel_v in_o regard_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o prescription_n of_o authority_n at_o the_o deliver_a of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n viz._n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preseru_a thy_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o eternal_a life_n and_o take_v and_o eat_v this_o etc_n here_o unto_o these_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v see_v we_o reject_v christ_n his_o example_n of_o sit_v for_o kneel_v we_o must_v not_o stand_v upon_o what_o we_o may_v do_v but_o humble_o consider_v what_o we_o must_v do_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o necessary_a and_o a_o justifiable_a cause_n both_o of_o those_o prayer_n and_o of_o kneel_v in_o regard_n of_o they_o do_v we_o not_o presume_v upon_o christ_n his_o patience_n in_o reject_v his_o example_n now_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o of_o those_o prayer_n at_o that_o very_a time_n see_v prayer_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o again_o must_v we_o needs_o kneel_v at_o every_o bit_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v their_o more_o necessity_n to_o obey_v a_o needless_a direction_n to_o kneel_v at_o those_o prayer_n than_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o sit_v when_o we_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v thing_n require_v in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o why_o must_v the_o people_n kneel_v when_o they_o hear_v those_o prayer_n rather_o than_o the_o minister_n who_o pronounce_v they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whither_o those_o prayer_n be_v justifiable_a or_o no._n for_o beside_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o kneeling_z devise_v and_o abuse_v by_o antichrist_n do_v cross_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o thây_n may_v seem_v avayne_n repartition_n even_o the_o add_v of_o they_o to_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o do_v first_o bless_v or_o pray_v and_o after_o give_v the_o element_n in_o a_o sacramental_a form_n of_o word_n etc_fw-la math_n 6_o 7_o &_o 26.26_o etc_n mark_v 14.21_o luk_n 22.19_o etc_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n say_v take_v eat_v etc_n which_o order_n of_o administration_n and_o form_n of_o word_n matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o paul_n do_v so_o constant_o precisly_a and_o sincere_o relate_v that_o any_o may_v perceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v that_o the_o sacramental_a form_n of_o word_n ought_v precise_o to_o be_v observe_v without_o any_o addition_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o paul_n begin_v his_o relation_n thus_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n â4_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o â4_n that_o which_o i_o have_v also_o deliver_v etc_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o religion_n and_o reason_n that_o to_o a_o sacramental_a form_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o minister_n shall_v only_o supply_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v add_v a_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n this_o confusion_n be_v fit_a for_o babylon_n than_o for_o zion_n last_o why_o be_v not_o a_o short_a prayer_n after_o other_o go_v before_o aswell_o join_v to_o the_o sacramental_a form_n of_o baptism_n viz_n n._n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc_n if_o than_o this_o addition_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o sacramental_a form_n of_o word_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n â3_n rom_n 14.5_o â3_n how_o can_v we_o with_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n confirm_v or_o allow_v the_o same_o with_o our_o kneel_v last_o for_o iustifi_v of_o kneel_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whither_o we_o sit_v stand_v or_o kneel_v see_v christ_n do_v sit_v when_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n whereas_o god_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n to_o eat_v the_o passover_n stand_v and_o some_o reform_a church_n receive_v stand_v for_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v sit_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n therefore_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v kneel_v as_o the_o most_o reverend_a gesture_n and_o best_a beseem_v so_o holy_a a_o action_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o howsoever_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v may_v suffice_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v that_o though_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o sit_v or_o to_o stand_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o kneel_v be_v indifferent_a for_o sit_v be_v the_o example_n and_o stand_v be_v a_o gesture_n sometime_o use_v in_o ordinary_a eat_n and_o in_o the_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prescribe_v at_o a_o sacramental_a feast_n again_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o christ_n use_v a_o gesture_n fit_a for_o eat_v in_o his_o time_n instead_o of_o a_o gesture_n prescribe_v upon_o occasion_n it_o be_v therefore_o law_n full_a to_o use_v a_o gesture_n nothing_o answerable_a to_o eat_v and_o that_o take_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v out_o of_o it_o 14.36_o 1_o cor._n 14.36_o or_o to_o it_o only_o instead_o of_o a_o gesture_n most_o answerable_a to_o eat_v &_o of_o purpose_n use_v by_o christ_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v say_v for_o kneling_n his_o majesty_n upon_o who_o the_o burthern_a as_o of_o this_o gesture_n so_o of_o other_o ceremony_n be_v lay_v may_v remember_v 25_o 2_o chro._n 2d_o 25_o that_o hezekiah_n appoint_v levites_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o cimball_n etc_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n and_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n for_o the_o commandment_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o if_o kneel_v be_v the_o most_o reverend_a gesture_n &_o best_o be_v seem_v the_o holy_a communion_n our_o l._n &_o master_n will_v not_o have_v sit_v down_o of_o purpose_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o that_o ahaz_n be_v deceive_v in_o deem_v the_o altar_n at_o damascus_n 15_o 2._o king_n 16_o 10_o 12.14_o 15_o more_o honourable_a for_o god_n service_n than_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o man_n reasonable_a and_o not_o contentious_a against_o the_o institution_n of_o kneel_v for_o suppose_a reverence_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o somewhat_o be_v say_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o kneel_v for_o reverence_n in_o regard_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o need_v not_o be_v much_o for_o no_o sound_a protestant_n of_o any_o knowledge_n will_v affirm_v it_o but_o rather_o present_o consider_v that_o if_o kneel_v be_v institute_v for_o reverence_n in_o regard_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n it_o must_v be_v either_o because_o they_o represent_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n though_o remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n touch_v there_o substance_n and_o then_o for_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v worship_v the_o crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v or_o because_o christ_n be_v real_o bodily_a &_o local_o though_o invisible_o present_a in_o they_o either_o by_o transubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o herisy_n of_o the_o papist_n or_o by_o consubstantiation_n according_a to_o the_o herisy_n of_o the_o lutheran_n these_o thing_n can_v but_o be_v consider_v and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o abjure_v these_o herisye_n of_o papist_n &_o lutheran_n we_o must_v also_o abhor_v idolatrous_a &_o superstitious_a kneel_v their_o daughter_n and_o nurse_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o transubstantiation_n be_v hatch_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n 99_o relic_n of_o râme_n fol_z 98._o &_o 99_o so_o that_o immediate_o after_o pope_n innocent_a decree_v transubstantiation_n pope_n honorius_n decree_v kneel_v 111_o auns_n to_o m._n juel_n challenge_v fol._n 111_o therefore_o if_o harding_n do_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o kneel_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o real_a &_o bodily_a