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A69019 The lavvfulnes of kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper VVherein (by the way) also, somewhat of the crosse in baptisme. First written for satisfaction of a friend, and now published for common benefit. By Dr. Iohn Burges, pastor of Sutton Coldfield. Burges, John, 1561?-1635.; Burges, John, 1561?-1635. Answer rejoyned to that much applauded pamphlet of a namelesse author, bearing this title: viz. A reply to Dr. Mortons generall defence of three nocent ceremonies, &c. 1631 (1631) STC 4114; ESTC S106928 94,058 129

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be_v not_o so_o simple_o in_o and_o of_o itself_o which_o to_o the_o other_o be_v a_o adjunct_n not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o chamier_n to._n 3._o lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o say_v of_o vow_n arbitrary_a that_o they_o be_v culius_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la accident_n &_o propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la worship_n of_o god_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o accident_n and_o for_o some_o other_o thing_n thus_o junius_n in_o bellar._n cont._n 7._o cap._n 10._o a_o 13._o say_v partem_fw-la esse_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la ambiguè_fw-fr dicitur_fw-la si_fw-mi proprie_fw-la interpreteris_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la enunciatum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v ambiguous_o say_v if_o you_o mean_v proper_o the_o assertion_n be_v false_a viz._n which_o say_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o anniversary_n feast_v of_o the_o nativity_n and_o easter_n etc._n etc._n be_v pars_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la part_n of_o divine_a 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