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spirit_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n bow_n and_o kneel_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o bless_a saint_n that_o bow_v and_o kneel_v in_o heaven_n do_v
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that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o cap._n 5_o 8._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o c._n 7._o ver_fw-la 9_o have_v put_v a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a twelve_o thousand_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o great_a number_n clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n cry_v salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v amen_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o that_o these_o be_v saint_n in_o glory_n appear_v after_o ver_fw-la 14._o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n now_o these_o be_v the_o endowment_n of_o another_o life_n we_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n as_o long_o as_o we_o 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reverence_n to_o he_o that_o feed_v we_o by_o these_o reverend_a mystery_n with_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a food_n whereon_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n ever_o feed_v and_o ever_o desire_v to_o feed_v inhiantes_fw-la semper_fw-la edunt_fw-la &_o edentes_fw-la inhiant_fw-la their_o eat_n do_v not_o fill_v but_o increase_v their_o appetite_n and_o they_o ever_o say_v 6._o joan._n 6._o lord_n evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n ratio_fw-la 5._o praxis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la militantis_fw-la the_o five_o reason_n be_v praxis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la militantis_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n in_o point_n of_o outward_a gesture_n &_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n praxis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la be_v interpres_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la the_o prophet_n practice_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o clear_a what_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o proceed_v à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la and_o from_o the_o near_a succeed_a age_n to_o collect_v what_o they_o learn_v from_o their_o predecessor_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o although_o it_o please_v they_o that_o be_v the_o favourer_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o comunion_n to_o take_v it_o as_o grant_v that_o christ_n administer_v &_o the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o sacrament_n discumbentes_fw-la sit_v or_o lie_v on_o one_o side_n or_o lean_v on_o one_o arm_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o time_n and_o country_n be_v yet_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o conceit_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v first_o then_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o this_o night_n in_o which_o this_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v there_o be_v triplex_fw-la coena_fw-la paschalis_n vulgaris_fw-la eucharistica_fw-la the_o 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be_v the_o eight_o who_o say_v propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ievinia_fw-la relaxantur_fw-la &_o stantes_fw-la oramus_fw-la 15._o anno_fw-la 420._o epist_n 119._o cap._n 15._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n we_o remit_v our_o fast_n and_o stand_v at_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v grant_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17._o chapter_n he_o conclude_v of_o it_o utrum_fw-la ubique_fw-la seruetur_fw-la ignoro_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v observe_v every_o where_n there_o be_v a_o reason_n add_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o 15._o chapter_n which_o i_o accept_v of_o though_o i_o find_v it_o not_o there_o that_o kneel_v be_v a_o gesture_n of_o a_o penetentiary_n and_o of_o such_o outward_a humiliation_n as_o be_v whole_o disagreeable_a with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o rejoice_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n s._n augustine_n indeed_o mention_v rest_n and_o 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