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his_o life_n for_o sinner_n yea_o for_o such_o sinner_n as_o ourselves_o and_o that_o in_o our_o stead_n to_o expiate_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sad_a consequ_n ent_v of_o it_o and_o now_o be_v we_o worthy_a remembrancer_n of_o his_o love_n when_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a suppose_v we_o see_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o starve_v yea_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o each_o of_o these_o case_n receive_v relief_n and_o succour_n will_v not_o he_o do_v you_o think_v be_v thankful_a yea_o unworthy_a will_v he_o be_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o such_o blessing_n and_o now_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o feast_n at_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n upon_o this_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o food_n of_o saint_n yea_o upon_o the_o representative_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n in_o christ_n towards_o sinner_n that_o deserve_v yea_o that_o be_v ready_a 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soul_n though_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v sensible_a that_o some_o that_o receive_v with_o they_o have_v not_o give_v such_o evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n as_o may_v be_v wish_v nor_o indeed_o be_v they_o the_o more_o unworthy_a for_o receive_v it_o with_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o in_o this_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v a_o public_a ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n all_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o worthy_a with_o the_o unworthy_a be_v only_o a_o join_n together_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o common_a duty_n to_o which_o good_a people_n be_v oblige_v to_o come_v and_o that_o worthy_o though_o other_o do_v not_o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n and_o not_o good_a man_n and_o sad_a indeed_o will_v it_o be_v that_o after_o all_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o adorn_v ourselves_o to_o this_o marriage-feast_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o withdraw_v from_o it_o because_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o one_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n but_o sure_o if_o he_o come_v without_o it_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n which_o though_o it_o render_v he_o without_o excuse_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o make_v it_o no_o feast_n to_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o excuse_n to_o any_o to_o stay_v away_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o thereby_o to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v purge_v out_o the_o leven_a from_o among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o and_o put_v away_o from_o it_o notorious_a offender_n and_o according_o not_o only_a st._n paul_n but_o our_o church_n in_o her_o rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n advertise_v that_o the_o curate_n shall_v not_o suffer_v person_n
say_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o in_o comply_v with_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o in_o use_n he_o allow_v thereby_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o alter_v and_o determine_v of_o gesture_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o however_o the_o gesture_n at_o the_o passeover_n be_v sit_v or_o lean_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o posture_n at_o first_o use_v and_o prescribe_v by_o moses_n exod._n 2._o ch_z the_o gesture_n that_o be_v at_o first_o appoint_v be_v with_o their_o loin_n gird_v with_o their_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n in_o haste_n with_o a_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o way_n of_o eat_v it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a law_n after_o they_o be_v in_o canaan_n they_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o lean_a posture_n thereby_o to_o show_v that_o now_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o eat_v it_o in_o haste_n but_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o rest_n and_o security_n and_o now_o if_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o posture_n to_o what_o it_o be_v at_o first_o it_o show_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o gesture_n undetermined_a by_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v nor_o do_v it_o make_v man_n the_o more_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_v of_o it_o because_o as_o some_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o feast_n and_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o table_n gesture_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v not_o kneel_v for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o it_o in_o a_o feast_n way_n for_o if_o so_o than_o we_o may_v talk_v and_o laugh_v or_o the_o like_a but_o sure_o upon_o consideration_n man_n will_v be_v more_o wise_a 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the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o thereby_o confess_v ourselves_o sinner_n yea_o we_o implore_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n as_o also_o in_o receive_v of_o christ_n we_o do_v hereby_o show_v that_o we_o beg_v grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v of_o his_o fullness_n that_o we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v in_o other_o part_n of_o prayer_n as_o we_o use_v they_o viz._n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o further_a than_o this_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n contain_v a_o virtual_a pray_v to_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n we_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n receive_v it_o with_o a_o prayer_n viz._n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o then_o follow_v take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v be_v do_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o cup._n and_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v it_o follow_v that_o kneel_v be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o action_n of_o this_o ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o proper_a posture_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v otherwise_o let_v he_o but_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o heathen_n yea_o of_o dissenter_n in_o their_o domestic_a devotion_n but_o if_o these_o will_v not_o bear_v weight_n with_o he_o let_v he_o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n st._n paul_n st._n stephen_n and_o he_o will_v find_v plain_a instance_n of_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n yea_o do_v we_o but_o consider_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n which_o we_o commemorate_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o than_o he_o do_v not_o reckon_v it_o unbecoming_a he_o to_o kneel_v at_o his_o devotion_n luke_n 22.41_o and_o now_o since_o that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o our_o part_n be_v prayer_n praise_n and_o the_o like_a and_o that_o either_o verbal_o or_o virtual_o and_o that_o kneel_v be_v agreeable_a to_o these_o great_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v unsuitable_a that_o it_o be_v high_o become_v this_o ordinance_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o posture_n agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o use_v of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n but_o as_o a_o posture_n of_o worship_n to_o christ_n and_o as_o our_o church_n express_v it_o a_o signification_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n therein_o give_v to_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o reason_n that_o some_o man_n urge_v why_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n make_v man_n to_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o viz._n that_o kneel_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n it_o too_o much_o countenance_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n that_o we_o use_v kneel_v as_o a_o posture_n of_o worship_n be_v what_o we_o allow_v but_o that_o thereby_o we_o countenance_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n consider_v not_o only_o what_o our_o church_n declare_v in_o her_o rubric_n after_o the_o communion_n service_n but_o with_o what_o solidity_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n they_o have_v confute_v the_o abettor_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v and_o in_o a_o time_n when_o other_o that_o have_v exclaim_v against_o our_o church_n for_o bend_v towards_o popery_n either_o dare_v not_o or_o will_v not_o write_v against_o it_o nor_o indeed_o be_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o worship_v at_o this_o ordinance_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o see_v christ_n present_v with_o we_o yea_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_n christ_n and_o celebrate_v his_o goodness_n we_o do_v therein_o worship_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v action_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n who_o allow_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v worship_v and_o adore_v by_o communicant_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o now_o since_o internal_a worship_n belong_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n why_o may_v not_o we_o use_v a_o external_n sign_n of_o what_o we_o inward_o prosess_v to_o do_v nay_o it_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o we_o do_v and_o receive_v at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o smite_v our_o breast_n why_o may_v not_o we_o as_o well_o kneel_v at_o our_o worship_n too_o it_o be_v a_o convenient_a gesture_n such_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v even_o now_o by_o many_o good_a man_n in_o their_o worship_n sure_o gesture_n be_v as_o lawful_a in_o one_o circumstance_n as_o in_o another_o and_o i_o may_v as_o 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or_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o other_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o want_n thereof_o do_v not_o make_v man_n unworthy_a communicant_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o enliven_v god_n neither_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n nor_o command_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n that_o all_o communicant_n shall_v be_v so_o endow_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o god_n may_v give_v sometime_o to_o some_o person_n these_o extraordinary_a impulse_n and_o consolation_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v great_a thing_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n yea_o such_o complacency_n as_o well_o as_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o love_n and_o adoration_n do_v they_o show_v therein_o that_o one_o will_v imagine_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o with_o st._n stephen_n they_o be_v not_o only_o view_v their_o saviour_n by_o faith_n in_o figure_n and_o sacrament_n but_o by_o personal_a sight_n yea_o by_o their_o gesture_n and_o by_o their_o word_n which_o most_o sweet_o set_v forth_o christ_n love_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o christ_n we_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o they_o mind_v nothing_o else_o and_o be_v go_v up_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o however_o we_o may_v admire_v this_o in_o other_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v those_o as_o unworthy_a that_o can_v reach_v thereto_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o judge_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o condemn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n but_o shall_v cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o they_o and_o render_v their_o case_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v for_o as_o the_o save_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v where_o there_o want_v these_o extraordinary_a impulse_n and_o consolation_n so_o a_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o very_o good_a purpose_n without_o they_o 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