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prove_v that_o s._n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v many_o r._n cite_v some_o of_o they_o s._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o exod._n 20._o 5._o r._n by_o this_o kind_n of_o gesture_n all_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n unto_o idol_n be_v forbid_v 5._o which_o be_v so_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v which_o you_o shall_v never_o do_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o our_o communion_n to_o be_v idol_n and_o also_o that_o in_o kneel_v we_o do_v service_n and_o worship_n unto_o bread_n and_o wine_n you_o shall_v never_o make_v our_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o creature_n to_o be_v unlawful_a what_o be_v the_o next_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n s._n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o 95._o psalm_n where_o the_o psalmist_n do_v say_v come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n psal._n 95._o 6._o r._n this_o make_v for_o our_o kneel_v but_o prove_v not_o the_o same_o unlawful_a the_o papist_n do_v say_v that_o as_o often_o as_o any_o man_n see_v that_o body_n viz._n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n at_o the_o mass_n or_o bear_v about_o to_o the_o sick_a he_o shall_v kneel_v down_o devout_o and_o say_v his_o paternoster_n or_o some_o other_o good_a prayer_n in_o worship_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n b_o kneel_v we_o down_o when_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o popish_a thought_n and_o devotion_n imagine_v our_o lord_n and_o maker_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n real_o and_o locallie_o to_o be_v there_o present_a we_o than_o do_v against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n and_o not_o before_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o come_v thereunto_o with_o religious_a and_o christian_a meditation_n we_o worship_v fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n even_o when_o kneel_v we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n s._n yet_o will_v i_o leave_v seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n even_o all_o the_o knee_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n and_o every_o mouth_n that_o have_v not_o kiss_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n 1._o king_n 19_o 18._o r._n why_o mention_v you_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v we_o who_o at_o the_o communion_n do_v kneel_v to_o be_v like_o the_o baalite_n or_o why_o mention_v you_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v yourselves_o that_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o thousand_o pure_a one_o in_o england_n free_a from_o all_o contagion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n if_o to_o the_o former_a end_n then_o judge_v you_o most_o bad_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n as_o
whether_o christ_n prescribe_v a_o special_a gesture_n for_o the_o communion_n sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v justifiable_a sect._n 9_o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o gesture_n indifferent_a sect._n 10._o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n as_o much_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n sect._n 11._o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o show_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o great_a scandal_n sect._n 12._o whether_o the_o king_n commandment_n to_o kneel_v make_v kneel_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n sect._n 13._o â§_o the_o second_o dialogue_n about_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a communion_n between_o a_o humorous_a schismatic_n and_o a_o settle_a professor_n schis_n the_o proposition_n which_o i_o hold_v and_o will_v maintain_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o kneel_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o take_v eat_a and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n pro._n what_o hear_v i_o can_v kneeling_z no_o not_o in_o the_o very_a act_n i_o say_v not_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o of_o take_v eat_a and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o not_o private_o but_o public_o nor_o profane_o but_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v without_o sin_n what_o uncouth_a what_o horrible_a what_o hellish_a assertion_n do_v i_o hear_v have_v you_o say_v how_o many_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v and_o some_o do_v sin_n even_o in_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o when_o they_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n you_o have_v say_v that_o which_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n we_o find_v to_o be_v too_o true_a but_o that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o which_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n kneel_v do_v sin_n yea_o even_o in_o kneel_v can_v but_o sin_n or_o that_o their_o say_a kneel_v can_v be_v without_o sin_n who_o 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teach_v we_o whether_o we_o eat_v drink_n or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n decent_o and_o with_o good_a manner_n but_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a form_n and_o manner_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v how_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v judge_v all_o drink_n and_o eat_v to_o be_v commendable_o which_o be_v civil_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n decent_o &_o in_o order_n perform_v not_o set_v down_o a_o manner_n how_o but_o leave_v the_o determination_n of_o form_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o people_n as_o deem_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v commendable_o which_o be_v comely_a and_o orderly_o do_v in_o his_o church_n as_o than_o whatsoever_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v common_o in_o private_a house_n and_o take_v our_o corporal_a repast_n if_o it_o be_v civil_o take_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o nature_n herself_o even_o so_o whatsoever_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o take_n eat_v and_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v if_o it_o be_v orderly_o take_v and_o decent_o do_v be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n albeit_o therefore_o neither_o nature_n enjoin_v we_o to_o kneel_v no_o more_o then_o to_o sit_v or_o stand_v when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o the_o word_n or_o holy_a scripture_n to_o kneel_v no_o more_o then_o to_o stand_v or_o sit_v when_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o as_o our_o common_a eat_n and_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o our_o country_n where_o we_o live_v be_v from_o nature_n though_o institute_v by_o man_n or_o make_v usual_a by_o custom_n even_o so_o our_o kneel_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n original_o though_o institute_v by_o man_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o decent_a order_n in_o his_o church_n as_o after_o god_n nature_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o civility_n &_o good_a manner_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n think_v not_o then_o how_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v by_o institution_n of_o man_n or_o mere_o from_o man_n not_o require_v by_o the_o word_n for_o both_o man_n appoint_v and_o god_n approve_v and_o by_o authority_n from_o god_n man_n appoint_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n god_n approve_v our_o kneel_v and_o so_o our_o say_a kneel_v be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o of_o god_n and_o require_v in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o in_o kneel_v though_o sometime_o and_o some_o people_n may_v yet_o always_o and_o all_o person_n do_v not_o sin_n yea_o all_o communicant_n if_o otherwise_o they_o offend_v not_o do_v serve_v and_o please_v god_n by_o kneel_v sect_n 2._o whether_o kneel_v be_v use_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n schis_n if_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o more_o reverend_a receive_n or_o not_o pro._n of_o all_o reverend_a manner_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n kneel_v be_v the_o most_o reverend_a and_o so_o and_o none_o otherwise_o institute_v and_o use_v by_o we_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o england_n schis_n but_o if_o the_o most_o solemn_a sign_n of_o reverence_n use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n and_o that_o by_o institution_n of_o authority_n in_o so_o high_a a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n may_v not_o such_o kneel_v be_v judge_v if_o not_o a_o gross_a 29._o mock_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o soldier_n bow_v of_o knee_n before_o he_o yet_o a_o take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a see_v all_o signification_n of_o honour_n in_o god_n service_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n &_o a_o oath_n not_o religious_o intend_v as_o in_o 7._o the_o nature_n thereof_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o hovour_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o the_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a pro._n be_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n a_o sign_n a_o solemn_a yea_o the_o most_o solemn_a sign_n of_o reverence_n use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n and_o may_v not_o yea_o can_v that_o solemn_a that_o most_o solemn_a sign_n of_o reverence_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o the_o communion_n be_v express_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v your_o proposition_n who_o observe_v &_o believe_v these_o your_o word_n which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o will_v fall_v into_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o say_a assertion_n but_o your_o say_a proposition_n be_v not_o more_o odious_a than_o your_o say_n that_o the_o most_o solemn_a kind_n of_o reverence_n use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n and_o that_o by_o institution_n of_o authority_n be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a for_o neither_o do_v all_o church_n in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n either_o use_n to_o kneel_v or_o kneel_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n by_o institution_n of_o authority_n neither_o if_o some_o do_v kneel_v without_o such_o respect_n and_o that_o by_o institution_n of_o authority_n be_v all_o church_n to_o be_v charge_v and_o blame_v for_o this_o fault_n but_o least_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o this_o sign_n this_o solemn_a this_o most_o solmne_v sign_n with_o all_o possible_a respect_n of_o reverence_n be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o institution_n of_o authority_n where_o therefore_o this_o sign_n of_o reverence_n be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n give_v and_o that_o by_o institution_n of_o authority_n in_o so_o high_a a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n
be_v abuse_v the_o blame_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v neither_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o upon_o some_o particular_a professor_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o open_a and_o public_a scandal_n at_o least_o not_o always_o nor_o every_o where_o but_o a_o hide_a sin_n of_o some_o few_o hypocrite_n schis_n love_n feast_n be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o supper_n whereas_o kneel_v be_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n pro._n whether_o these_o feast_n of_o love_n be_v celebrate_v afore_o or_o after_o the_o holy_a communion_n it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o material_a the_o most_o divine_n notwithstanding_o do_v think_v that_o after_o but_o whether_o afore_o or_o after_o they_o go_v together_o the_o love_n feast_n with_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n not_o without_o the_o love_n feast_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o yearly_a 21._o custom_n when_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o paschal_n lamb_n to_o adjoine_v unto_o that_o sacrament_n a_o ceremonial_a eat_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o jew_n and_o banquet_n 42._o the_o first_o christian_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n make_v feast_n call_v agaps_o or_o banquet_n of_o charity_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o feast_n after_o the_o passeover_n have_v neither_o the_o precedent_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o christian_n any_o either_o precedent_n or_o commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o love_n feast_n 39_o those_o supper_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o be_v so_o like_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o make_v of_o those_o supper_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n term_v their_o agapas_fw-la their_o feast_n of_o charity_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n sacra_fw-la convivia_fw-la sacra_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la coetus_fw-la convivia_fw-la yea_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 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