beside_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o altar_n instrument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n beautify_v and_o with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n consecrate_v and_o therefore_o why_o our_o chalice_n and_o patin_n shall_v not_o much_o rather_o be_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o sanctity_n as_o the_o table_n i_o can_v discern_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o our_o table_n be_v more_o proper_o a_o relative_a instrument_n in_o our_o sacrament_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v all_o its_o honour_n than_o the_o jewish_a altar_n be_v which_o lend_v honour_n to_o mosaical_a sacrifice_n rather_o than_o borrow_v borrow_v d_o any_o but_o say_v doctor_n laurence_n we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o worship_n in_o cyrill_n a_o direct_a worship_n in_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la theodoret_n augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n we_o have_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la ignatius_n and_o adgeniculation_n in_o tertullian_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v first_o we_o ourselves_o do_v grant_v a_o reverential_a honour_n due_a to_o all_o holy_a relative_a instrument_n for_o goâ—â—_n sake_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o those_o father_n which_o speak_v general_o and_o mean_v no_o other_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o ignatius_n do_v we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o dissent_n second_o where_o particular_a adgeniculation_n be_v require_v or_o bodily_a prostration_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v and_o tender_v for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o the_o very_a table_n we_o do_v practise_v and_o allow_v it_o and_o so_o we_o agree_v with_o saint_n chrysostom_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o approach_v the_o table_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n and_o cum_fw-la prius_fw-la adoraverimus_fw-la with_o saint_n austin_n three_o at_o any_o time_n as_o well_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o table_n as_o when_o it_o be_v we_o do_v not_o always_o censure_v of_o such_o a_o decent_a bow_n before_o the_o table_n or_o towards_o the_o table_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v perform_v towards_o the_o mount_n or_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o table_n itself_o be_v not_o the_o object_n or_o hold_v the_o only_a occasion_n of_o our_o worship_n four_o we_o say_v the_o table_n may_v be_v call_v holy_a venerable_a and_o divine_a in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o relation_n as_o the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o utensil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o this_o infer_v no_o duty_n of_o worship_n five_o we_o say_v that_o antiquity_n may_v err_v by_o way_n of_o superstition_n towards_o the_o table_n and_o this_o we_o believe_v the_o rather_o because_o in_o some_o place_n they_o do_v ascribe_v inherent_a physical_a virtue_n to_o it_o and_o at_o some_o time_n such_o rigor_n of_o holiness_n that_o prince_n and_o emperor_n may_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o division_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o stand_v if_o tertullian_n say_v that_o bodily_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o altar_n yet_o iâ—_z he_o prove_v it_o not_o out_o of_o scripture_n we_o answer_v out_o of_o saine_fw-la augustine_n non_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la six_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o one_o human_a authority_n or_o more_o that_o altar_n worship_n be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n at_o one_o time_n or_o in_o any_o one_o part_n at_o all_o time_n much_o less_o be_v any_o thing_n bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n seven_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n we_o find_v presbyteris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la due_a as_o well_o as_o aris_fw-la adgeniculari_fw-la and_o in_o antiquity_n also_o it_o be_v part_n of_o penance_n presbyteris_fw-la and_o aris_fw-la advolvi_fw-la and_o we_o know_v moreover_o that_o not_o only_o excessive_a honour_n but_o also_o all_o the_o revenue_n and_o treasure_n of_o churchman_n be_v first_o raise_v and_o advance_v by_o this_o art_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v therefore_o if_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a prelate_n do_v so_o much_o magnify_v and_o extol_v that_o which_o do_v so_o much_o magnify_v and_o extol_v they_o well_o may_v the_o pope_n still_o in_o all_o consecration_n hallow_v the_o altar_n with_o most_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n well_o may_v he_o anoint_v that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o anoint_v he_o well_o may_v he_o sacrifice_v to_o that_o net_n which_o have_v make_v all_o prince_n sacrifice_n to_o he_o well_o may_v he_o claim_v divinity_n and_o sanctity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v promote_v he_o to_o fit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n nay_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n when_o the_o horn_n of_o antichrist_n first_o begin_v to_o shoot_v forth_o when_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v reveal_v it_o have_v be_v very_o unadvised_o order_v if_o psalm_n of_o degree_n have_v not_o be_v sing_v at_o the_o ascend_n of_o those_o stair_n whereby_o the_o priest_n do_v mount_v to_o as_o much_o or_o more_o exaltation_n himself_o as_o he_o do_v procure_v to_o the_o holy_a altar_n but_o this_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n and_o if_o i_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o disparagement_n of_o antiquity_n especial_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o old_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v forejudge_v as_o a_o man_n ill-affected_a to_o truth_n or_o religion_n and_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v will_v be_v soon_o reject_v and_o easy_o refute_v therefore_o to_o avoid_v unjust_a imputation_n i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o mere_a point_n in_o question_n and_o digress_v no_o further_o than_o the_o doctor_n argument_n 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o therein_o also_o my_o chief_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v reason_n to_o prince_n not_o to_o detract_v at_o all_o from_o priest_n two_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v first_o that_o this_o tenet_n of_o the_o altar-doctrine_n and_o altar-worship_n do_v natural_o issue_v forth_o conclusion_n that_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o prince_n second_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v too_o far_o coâ—â—tenanced_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o in_o their_o late_a treatise_n concerning_o the_o altar_n contrary_a to_o thâ—se_o many_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n which_o they_o everywhere_o make_v to_o the_o name_n of_o royalty_n by_o the_o doctor_n ground_n mere_a relation_n to_o sacred_a thing_n be_v of_o vigour_n and_o honour_v sufficient_a to_o transfer_v revereâ—ce_n and_o dignity_n upon_o the_o instrument_n relative_o use_v for_o say_v doctor_n laurence_n god_n be_v not_o worship_v if_o relative_a instrument_n be_v not_o worship_v for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grant_v it_o follow_v that_o most_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v transfer_v upon_o that_o instrument_n which_o be_v most_o noble_o relative_a and_o so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o priest_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o the_o table_n or_o patin_n be_v but_o insensible_a utensil_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v account_v more_o holy_a and_o honourable_a then_o either_o the_o table_n or_o patin_n if_o so_o than_o what_o become_v of_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v as_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o altar_n in_o sanctity_n as_o altar_n be_v to_o priest_n they_o be_v not_o holy_a enough_o to_o approach_v the_o rail_v of_o the_o altar_n or_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o chancel_n therefore_o how_o shall_v they_o demean_v themselves_o towards_o priest_n who_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o venerable_a in_o their_o office_n than_o the_o altar_n be_v in_o their_o employment_n beside_o if_o the_o altar_n be_v honourable_a for_o the_o sacrament_n sake_n and_o the_o sacrament_n only_o or_o chief_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n than_o how_o honourable_a be_v he_o that_o make_v this_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o hoc_fw-la edite_fw-la but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o priest_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la so_o say_v doctor_n heylin_n very_o plain_o how_o many_o king_n have_v this_o doctrine_n former_o dethrone_v what_o war_n and_o calamity_n have_v it_o imbrue_v the_o whole_a world_n withal_o when_o it_o first_o bring_v christian_n down_o to_o the_o clergy_n foot_n how_o many_o heresy_n do_v it_o broach_v withal_o how_o many_o miriads_n of_o soul_n do_v it_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n sink_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n but_o will_v the_o doctor_n say_v if_o popish_a priest_n have_v make_v ill_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o who_o honour_n and_o adore_v sovereignty_n above_o all_o other_o man_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n be_v as_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v i_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o they_o tax_v their_o opposite_n unjust_o i_o wish_v they_o do_v no_o more_o profit_n by_o
but_o a_o slanderous_a consequent_a issue_v out_o of_o his_o malice_n not_o out_o of_o our_o tenet_n for_o if_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o whole_o consist_v in_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o external_a work_n do_v there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o altar_n than_o table_n or_o that_o either_o altar_n or_o table_n shall_v be_v hold_v so_o essential_o honourable_a to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o may_v be_v hold_v by_o he_o which_o hold_v not_o all_o place_n equal_a and_o indifferent_a for_o divine_a service_n wherefore_o as_o for_o saint_n cyprian_n rule_n eucharistia_n in_fw-la altari_fw-la consecratur_fw-la which_o doctor_n pocklington_n affirm_v to_o be_v undeniable_a we_o say_v it_o must_v stand_v with_o our_o saviour_n example_n who_o do_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n upon_o a_o real_a table_n but_o upon_o a_o imaginary_a altar_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o it_o but_o say_v doctor_n heylin_n further_o material_a altar_n be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o erect_v for_o our_o sacrifice_n certain_o they_o be_v for_o popish_a and_o this_o will_v prove_v popery_n to_o be_v very_o ancient_a i_o answer_v the_o doctor_n have_v not_o prove_v formal_a stone_n altar_n so_o ancient_a but_o if_o he_o have_v he_o have_v not_o prove_v antiquity_n free_a from_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n but_o we_o can_v easy_o prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o doctor_n heylin_n proceed_v thus_o he_o which_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v neither_o priest_n sacrifice_n nor_o altar_n proper_o so_o call_v bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n into_o the_o church_n take_v away_o all_o external_a worship_n enable_v every_o man_n to_o the_o priestly_a function_n and_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o all_o due_a reverence_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n that_o i_o can_v sufficient_o honour_v the_o sacrament_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n nor_o minister_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n nor_o the_o communion-table_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n d._n heylins_n supposition_n herein_o of_o i_o must_v be_v more_o weighty_a than_o my_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o myself_o doctor_n pocklington_n also_o concur_v herein_o for_o he_o which_o deny_v altar_n say_v he_o may_v as_o well_o deny_v church_n and_o he_o which_o deny_v church_n may_v as_o well_o deny_v the_o throne_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o choir_n near_o the_o altar-place_n and_o he_o which_o deny_v throne_n deny_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o a_o strange_a dismember_v deform_a kind_n of_o argumentation_n he_o make_v altar_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o throne_n of_o bishop_n and_o throne_n as_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n as_o the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n cartwright_n ames_n and_o those_o of_o geneva_n and_o all_o other_o country_n which_o can_v derive_v their_o lineal_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n be_v puritan_n and_o heretic_n though_o they_o scarce_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o any_o other_o point_n of_o consequence_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o be_v in_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o papist_n the_o anchor_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v that_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o saint_n peter_n for_o no_o inthronization_n of_o bishop_n no_o personal_a succession_n and_o no_o personal_a succession_n no_o derivation_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v from_o god_n to_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o write_v against_o puritan_n or_o by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o authority_n to_o prove_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la it_o will_v deserve_v laughter_n and_o not_o a_o answer_n but_o now_o we_o must_v be_v more_o serious_a the_o allegation_n be_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o evidence_n for_o altar_n as_o throne_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v most_o impious_a to_o deny_v throne_n it_o be_v the_o like_a to_o deny_v altar_n i_o wish_v throne_n have_v be_v better_o prove_v for_o if_o throne_n do_v prove_v altar_n yet_o man_n of_o such_o ordinary_a faith_n as_o i_o may_v something_o scruple_n throne_n themselves_o saint_n aug._n say_v that_o throne_n be_v remain_v at_o rome_n and_o jerusalem_n till_o his_o day_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n saint_n augustin_n may_v see_v throne_n stand_v in_o both_o place_n but_o when_o they_o be_v first_o raise_v or_o by_o who_o or_o for_o who_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o can_v not_o understand_v but_o by_o relation_n and_o what_o that_o relation_n may_v be_v he_o have_v not_o express_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o his_o main_a hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v chain_v to_o that_o relation_n neither_o can_v i_o chain_v i_o to_o the_o same_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o make_v throne_n or_o altar_n my_o soul_n anchorage_n that_o i_o believe_v neither_o to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o till_o the_o doctor_n can_v better_o convince_v i_o of_o they_o i_o can_v wish_v he_o will_v call_v in_o his_o anathema_n or_o rather_o epigram_n against_o such_o atheist_n as_o i_o be_o but_o say_v doctor_n pocklington_n further_o no_o altar_n no_o priest_n no_o priest_n no_o rubric_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o say_v in_o answer_n first_o that_o the_o relation_n between_o priest_n and_o altar_n be_v not_o inseparable_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v second_o that_o the_o word_n priest_n derive_v from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o imply_v not_o real_a sacrifice_n three_o if_o we_o do_v reject_v the_o word_n priest_n utter_o as_o less_o proper_a than_o minister_n and_o less_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v as_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n maintain_v and_o as_o we_o do_v not_o affect_v to_o use_v it_o yet_o we_o reject_v not_o the_o thing_n with_o the_o name_n the_o same_o ministry_n the_o same_o sacred_a order_n we_o retain_v and_o honour_n and_o hold_v it_o as_o revenerd_a as_o either_o jew_n or_o papist_n do_v their_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n but_o what_o consequence_n be_v this_o no_o priest_n no_o ordination_n no_o ordination_n no_o rubric_n no_o rubric_n no_o law_n he_o which_o oppose_v the_o word_n priest_n only_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o thing_n and_o he_o which_o oppose_v not_o the_o thing_n oppose_v not_o the_o rubric_n and_o he_o which_o oppose_v not_o the_o rubric_n oppose_v not_o the_o parl._n establish_v it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o oppose_v neither_o the_o thing_n priest_n nor_o the_o word_n except_o only_o in_o its_o popish_a sense_n as_o it_o intimate_v real_a sacrifice_n to_o we_o i_o come_v now_o to_o such_o proof_n as_o clear_a antiquity_n from_o meaning_n of_o real_a proper_a altar_n and_o first_o we_o read_v the_o word_n altar_fw-la sometines_fw-la in_o the_o work_n of_o ancient_a author_n but_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o altar_n be_v the_o common_a term_n or_o word_n so_o use_v in_o common_a speech_n of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n or_o colour_n at_o all_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o use_v metaphor_n in_o study_a discourse_n and_o as_o unusual_a to_o use_v they_o in_o our_o ordinary_a language_n that_o the_o word_n table_n be_v first_o in_o common_a use_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v very_o credible_a that_o it_o be_v now_o whole_o disuse_v among_o papist_n be_v evident_a therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o change_n but_o can_v perceive_v the_o certain_a time_n or_o motion_n of_o that_o change_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o sun-dial_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v have_v its_o secret_a operation_n upon_o it_o as_o upon_o divers_a other_o thing_n we_o find_v second_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a objection_n make_v against_o christian_n by_o jew_n pagan_n and_o renegado_n christian_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o church_n altar_n nor_o image_n and_o to_o this_o common_a objection_n we_o find_v that_o the_o great_a apologetic_a and_o most_o learned_a divine_n of_o those_o day_n do_v all_o unanimous_o yield_v that_o they_o have_v no_o material_a proper_a altar_n nor_o no_o other_o but_o metaphorical_a only_o clesus_fw-la object_v to_o origen_n that_o the_o christian_n do_v avoid_v to_o raise_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o caecilius_n ask_v octavius_n cur_fw-la nullas_fw-la arras_n habent_fw-la templa_fw-la nulla_fw-la nulla_fw-la nota_fw-la simulacra_fw-la arnobius_n say_v to_o his_o adversary_n nos_fw-la accusatis_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la templa_fw-la habeamus_fw-la nec_fw-la imagine_fw-la nec_fw-la arras_n and_o julian_n who_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a and_o know_v their_o worship_n well_o enough_o and_o live_v after_o the_o erection_n of_o church_n yet_o say_v to_o cyrill_n offer_v in_o altar_n and_o sacrificare_fw-la cavetis_fw-la it_o be_v strange_a if_o any_o christian_a altar_n than_o be_v that_o neither_o
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we_o must_v believe_v that_o the_o altar_n posture_n have_v not_o be_v so_o general_o use_v in_o all_o parochial_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o no_o care_n thereof_o take_v by_o authority_n if_o it_o have_v be_v irregular_a but_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o the_o altar_n posture_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o king_n chapel_n and_o in_o cathedral_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v law_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o parochial_n for_o answer_v we_o say_v that_o chapel_n and_o cathedral_n have_v their_o own_o peculiar_a statute_n and_o may_v differ_v sometime_o from_o themselves_o therein_o and_o from_o parochial_n but_o parochial_n be_v all_o govern_v by_o the_o public_a canon_n beside_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o very_a fabric_n between_o cathedral_n chapel_n and_o parochial_n and_o therefore_o in_o parochial_n
the_o table_n be_v remove_v in_o time_n of_o administration_n because_o the_o chancel_n be_v not_o hold_v so_o fit_a for_o the_o audience_n and_o access_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o cathedral_n and_o chapel_n no_o such_o removal_n be_v necessary_a chapel_n and_o cathedral_n 〈◊〉_d also_o otherwise_o as_o in_o pomp_n and_o in_o the_o intelligence_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o ceremoniâ—s_n may_v be_v perhaps_o the_o more_o plausible_a in_o they_o than_o they_o be_v in_o parochial_n the_o doctor_n last_o cite_v saint_n gregory_n case_n and_o say_v that_o their_o altar_n posture_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o king_n own_o decision_n but_o i_o conceive_v otherwise_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o that_o church_n of_o saint_n gregory_n stand_v under_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o paul_n and_o owe_v a_o filial_a subjection_n thereunto_o second_o because_o that_o church_n have_v no_o chancel_n to_o officiate_v in_o but_o be_v build_v chapel_n wise_a the_o east_n eud_v thereof_o be_v sufficient_o visible_a to_o all_o the_o congregation_n three_o because_o the_o king_n do_v not_o intimate_v in_o his_o order_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o case_n a_o precedent_n to_o other_o parochial_n and_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v conceal_v which_o desire_v to_o be_v obey_v four_o because_o many_o other_o visitor_n both_o wise_a and_o godly_a have_v not_o take_v it_o as_o a_o overrule_a law_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n five_o the_o king_n do_v only_o settle_v the_o table_n be_v remove_v and_o prevent_v further_a removal_n but_o he_o do_v not_o place_v it_o sideways_o to_o the_o east_n wall_n himself_o and_o we_o know_v the_o law_n will_v not_o have_v all_o thing_n do_v which_o it_o hinder_v from_o be_v undo_v for_o these_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o the_o king_n aim_n be_v at_o uniformity_n only_o but_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n nor_o at_o all_o time_n where_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v not_o and_o since_o b._n bilson_n say_v that_o the_o very_a word_n altar_n soâ—â—nts_v superstition_n and_o the_o parliament_n adjudge_v that_o the_o form_n of_o a_o table_n shall_v more_o move_v from_o superstition_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o consideration_n we_o conceive_v the_o king_n meaning_n to_o have_v be_v mistake_v chap._n iv._o concerning_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o its_o due_a adoration_n the_o honour_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a thereunto_o be_v now_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o the_o name_n nature_n and_o posture_n of_o altar_n have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n so_o stiff_o vindicate_v and_o maintain_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o table_n that_o a_o divine_a worship_n may_v be_v assert_v and_o challenge_v as_o due_a to_o it_o but_o now_o behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a when_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o name_n of_o ark_n must_v supply_v that_o office_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n the_o scene_n be_v change_v by_o our_o doctor_n and_o that_o which_o be_v a_o altar_n before_o be_v now_o become_v a_o ark_n and_o that_o which_o stand_v before_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v now_o remove_v into_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o there_o shroud_n itself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o cherubin_n the_o sure_a argument_n now_o be_v that_o as_o our_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a and_o reverence_v as_o the_o temple_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n so_o in_o our_o church_n the_o holy_a table_n not_o altar_n stand_v responsible_a to_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n doctor_n micklethwaite_n say_v that_o god_n may_v be_v worship_v in_o such_o place_n where_o his_o presence_n be_v true_o specify_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n to_o worship_n towards_o the_o place_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a presence_n it_o be_v none_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v lawful_a he_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n and_o so_o vocal_o implore_v god_n because_o in_o the_o act_n of_o such_o worship_n we_o use_v heaven_n but_o as_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n not_o as_o a_o object_n no_o not_o relative_a or_o mediate_v and_o we_o direct_v our_o posture_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o worship_n towards_o it_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o like_a respect_n may_v be_v use_v to_o our_o table_n or_o altar_n which_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o the_o ark_n or_o temple_n because_o we_o answer_v to_o they_o be_v according_a to_o antiquity_n solium_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o oculus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o we_o see_v his_o main_a ground_n be_v that_o a_o reverential_a posture_n be_v due_a to_o any_o sacred_a place_n where_o god_n presence_n be_v special_o manifest_v as_o in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n this_o pois_fw-mi best_o direct_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v most_o sacred_a and_o of_o most_o eminent_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o that_o place_n be_v the_o altar_n or_o table_n god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n present_a and_o yet_o the_o monument_n and_o specification_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o alike_o clear_a and_o glorious_a in_o all_o place_n his_o presence_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a temple_n nor_o in_o the_o jewish_a temple_n as_o in_o we_o nor_o in_o our_o church_n as_o in_o common_a place_n god_n presence_n be_v sometime_o in_o some_o place_n extraordinary_a yet_o even_o his_o very_a extraordinary_a preâ—ence_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v alike_o honour_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n heaven_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n but_o only_o the_o circumstance_n of_o devotion_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o of_o the_o posture_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o yet_o heaven_n be_v indeed_o the_o true_a throne_n of_o god_n and_o can_v therefore_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n justify_v the_o fall_n down_o before_o a_o altar_n have_v the_o doctor_n first_o prove_v that_o the_o table_n be_v solium_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o the_o chancel_n oculus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o adoration_n now_o due_a to_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v once_o to_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o god_n presence_n be_v so_o now_o specify_v in_o our_o church_n as_o it_o be_v in_o solomon_n temple_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o have_v maintain_v enough_o for_o the_o mere_a posture_n of_o adoration_n but_o since_o this_o main_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v still_o unproved_a it_o will_v be_v better_a worth_n my_o while_n to_o pass_v from_o hence_o to_o doctor_n laurence_n his_o sermon_n upon_o exod._n 3._o 5._o where_o he_o be_v more_o full_a express_a and_o direct_v in_o the_o point_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o doctor_n there_o be_v say_v doctor_n laurence_n a_o holiness_n acknowledge_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o place_n in_o person_n and_o in_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o degree_n some_o holy_a some_o more_o holy_a some_o most_o holy_a according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n residence_n and_o grace_n as_o that_o do_v more_o or_o less_o shine_v upon_o they_o not_o only_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o mount_n the_o temple_n but_o even_o the_o staming_a bush_n show_v this_o for_o at_o a_o near_a distance_n moses_n may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o nor_o at_o a_o far_o without_o unloose_v his_o shoe_n hence_o the_o doctor_n endeavour_v to_o conclude_v that_o if_o god_n presence_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o holiness_n among_o the_o jew_n then_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o holiness_n remain_v still_o among_o we_o christian_n since_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v that_o god_n be_v still_o as_o present_v and_o gracious_a among_o christian_n as_o eveâ—_z he_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o doctor_n miâ—klethwaite_n take_v before_o for_o grant_v and_o which_o at_o first_o view_n carry_v a_o very_a specious_a colour_n of_o reason_n with_o they_o to_o this_o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o fourfold_a answer_n first_o it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v now_o as_o present_v and_o as_o gracious_a in_o his_o presence_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o visible_o nor_o so_o majestical_o present_a to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o opposition_n betwixt_o majesty_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o poet_n affirm_v noâ—_z bene_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la nec_fw-la in_fw-la una_fw-la sede_fw-la morantur_fw-la to_o we_o god_n descend_v in_o more_o
love_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o more_o majesty_n and_o we_o hold_v that_o a_o several_a entertainment_n be_v due_a according_o majesty_n require_v more_o external_a prostration_n and_o fear_n love_n expect_v more_o internal_a joy_n and_o confidence_n even_o in_o these_o day_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v our_o address_n with_o all_o possible_a humility_n and_o zeal_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o church_n appear_v in_o fire_n or_o any_o fearful_a similitude_n to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v former_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o cleaâ—e_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o inwrap_v ourselves_o external_o in_o the_o more_o confusion_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o the_o more_o true_o or_o gracious_o present_a because_o of_o that_o apparition_n second_o when_o god_n do_v ocular_o appear_v among_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o of_o all_o man_n require_v the_o same_o adoration_n so_o that_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o adoration_n give_v be_v not_o mere_o because_o god_n do_v appear_v but_o brcause_v god_n will_v have_v his_o apparition_n so_o entertain_v moses_n here_o do_v worship_n but_o god_n command_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o many_o other_o interview_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n do_v grace_v both_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o consecration_n of_o place_n or_o any_o such_o distinct_a adoration_n as_o this_o of_o moses_n either_o command_v by_o god_n or_o perform_v by_o man_n certain_o elijah_n when_o god_n pass_v by_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o beatifical_a sight_n of_o his_o backpart_n fall_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n to_o humble_a and_o debase_v himself_o before_o that_o gracious_a presence_n but_o that_o he_o perform_v any_o homage_n or_o grateful_a service_n to_o the_o place_n itself_o we_o do_v not_o read_v beside_o in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o blaze_a bush_n there_o be_v a_o command_n and_o that_o but_o temporal_a and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o holiness_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o bush_n after_o the_o command_n so_o also_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v create_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n so_o that_o command_n have_v its_o limit_n of_o time_n by_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o the_o honour_n be_v rather_o political_a than_o physical_a as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v and_o without_o special_a command_n have_v not_o be_v due_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o degree_n but_o say_v d._n laurence_n after_o a_o apparition_n in_o luz_n jacob_n anoint_a a_o pillar_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n from_o luz_n to_o bethel_n jacob_n do_v so_o and_o do_v religious_o in_o do_v so_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o suppose_v jacob_n have_v no_o especial_a command_n to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a that_o jacob_n have_v sin_v if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o beside_o jacob_n do_v erect_v those_o monument_n of_o honour_n not_o only_o in_o celebration_n of_o that_o ground_n whereon_o he_o be_v repose_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v but_o also_o of_o that_o radiant_a gate_n of_o heaven_n which_o open_v itself_o to_o he_o to_o inebriate_v his_o soul_n with_o such_o celestial_a beautiful_a spectacle_n and_o last_o jacob_n do_v choose_v that_o place_n whereon_o to_o worship_v god_n but_o this_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o jacob_n do_v perform_v any_o reverence_n at_o all_o or_o honour_n to_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o so_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o another_o place_n upon_o another_o occasion_n he_o have_v do_v well_o three_o the_o jewish_a honour_n and_o reverence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v chief_o negative_a and_o except_o in_o case_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o civil_a worship_n we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o holy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v 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which_o consist_v in_o distance_n and_o forbearance_n for_o reverential_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v never_o in_o use_n since_o christ_n time_n as_o to_o the_o rigor_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v be_v now_o introduce_v without_o great_a absurdity_n and_o superstition_n four_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n iâ—_z not_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o human_a balance_n and_o â—s_n not_o great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o that_o proportion_n which_o we_o call_v arithmetical_a or_o geometrical_a moses_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n far_o above_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o honour_n or_o worship_n god_n less_o by_o his_o familiarity_n than_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n which_o lay_n grovel_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n and_o dare_v not_o approach_v the_o very_a outmost_a and_o low_a border_n of_o the_o mountain_n some_o resemblance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o in_o prince_n court_n 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