their_o soul_n after_o the_o righteousness_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v in_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o with_o that_o assure_a confidence_n wherewith_o they_o rest_v and_o repose_v themselves_o thereupon_o and_o this_o representation_n and_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n with_o the_o testification_n of_o our_o faith_n therein_o and_o thankfulness_n therefore_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o real_a extol_n preach_v magnify_v and_o praise_v of_o the_o lord_n death_n from_o which_o mental_a praise_n can_v be_v separate_v without_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o to_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o your_o meditation_n upon_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v only_o a_o catechetick_a preparation_n that_o shall_v precede_v the_o principal_a work_n if_o you_o have_v remember_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n pp_n object_n what_o we_o may_v crave_v of_o god_n upon_o our_o knee_n we_o may_v receive_v on_o our_o knee_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a i_o may_v pray_v upon_o my_o knee_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n but_o i_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o on_o my_o knee_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n pray_v for_o food_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v unthankful_a for_o not_o kneel_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o manna_n ans_fw-fr i_o never_o hear_v this_o objection_n use_v by_o any_o man_n but_o by_o you_o in_o this_o place_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v false_a yourself_o that_o forge_v it_o be_v author_n of_o the_o falsehood_n the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n who_o be_v now_o at_o rest_n have_v this_o objection_n in_o his_o treatise_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o answer_v as_o he_o allege_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a benefit_n i_o may_v lawful_o ask_v on_o my_o knee_n the_o same_o i_o may_v lawful_o receive_v upon_o my_o knee_n with_o 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no_o way_n the_o object_n of_o their_o internal_a adoration_n but_o the_o principal_a only_o whereupon_o their_o mind_n be_v fix_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o in_o one_o voice_n &_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n confess_v that_o they_o exhibit_v to_o the_o image_n all_o the_o external_a reverence_n &_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o principal_a and_o that_o they_o adore_v the_o image_n either_o in_o lieu_n of_o christ_n or_o coniunct_o wiâ—h_v he_o as_o the_o robe_n and_o vesture_n wherein_o he_o be_v clothe_v and_o shine_v their_o external_a adoration_n therefore_o be_v not_o abstract_n from_o their_o image_n but_o our_o external_a and_o internal_a both_o be_v abstract_n for_o we_o be_v no_o more_o enjoin_v by_o the_o act_n to_o bow_v our_o knee_n to_o the_o sacramental_a element_n then_o to_o fix_v our_o mind_n upon_o they_o &_o worship_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n also_o when_o suarez_n call_v the_o image_n a_o occasion_n a_o middesse_n a_o sign_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o 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