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pro._n will_v you_o not_o leave_v charge_v of_o christ_n with_o violate_v and_o break_v of_o god_n ordinance_n by_o use_v a_o gesture_n not_o fit_a for_o eat_v in_o his_o time_n refuse_v a_o gesture_n prescribe_v upon_o occasion_n in_o god_n eye_n fit_a for_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o thing_n though_o our_o saviour_n neither_o might_n nor_o will_v do_v yet_o be_v it_o free_a for_o we_o christian_n and_o all_o church_n to_o use_v such_o gesture_n at_o the_o communion_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o day_n and_o country_n wherein_o and_o where_o we_o live_v england_n and_o many_o other_o church_n purge_v from_o the_o superstition_n of_o popery_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o kneel_v a_o site_z though_o not_o answerable_a to_o our_o common_a eat_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v yet_o seemly_a in_o our_o eye_n for_o our_o eucharistical_a ecclesiastical_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a repast_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n which_o site_n or_o gesture_n though_o 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kneel_v in_o question_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o can_v conclude_v the_o same_o to_o be_v not_o indifferent_a nor_o to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o king_n as_o for_o his_o majesty_n like_o a_o worthy_a hezekiah_n he_o have_v appoint_v levites_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v perform_v their_o duty_n together_o both_o at_o public_a prayer_n hear_v of_o god_n word_n minister_a and_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o bless_a elizabeth_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o seer_n the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o all_o correspondent_a unto_o the_o reveal_v will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n sch._n withal_o his_o highness_n be_v to_o consider_v if_o kneel_v be_v the_o most_o convenient_a gesture_n &_o best_a beseem_v the_o holy_a comunion_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n will_v not_o have_v satin_n down_o of_o purpose_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n pro._n yourself_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o kneel_v to_o 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consider_v that_o ahaz_n be_v deceive_v in_o deem_v the_o altar_n at_o damascus_n 15._o more_o honourable_a for_o god_n service_n than_o the_o altar_n of_o lord_n pro._n when_o you_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o site_n of_o sit_v to_o be_v the_o only_a gesture_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o his_o church_n as_o altar_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o his_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o the_o site_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o say_a communion_n be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o be_v the_o altar_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o damascus_n and_o last_o that_o we_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n commit_v idolatry_n by_o our_o kneel_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n upon_o their_o new_a make_v altar_n then_o let_v both_o king_n james_n be_v take_v for_o a_o ahaz_n and_o his_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n for_o idolater_n in_o the_o space_n you_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o egregious_a depraver_n both_o of_o 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