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shall_v kneel_v in_o prayer_n or_o rather_o thus_o the_o papist_n and_o pagan_n do_v kneel_v to_o their_o idol_n therefore_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v not_o kneel_v to_o god_n for_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v infer_v because_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v do_v kneel_v to_o the_o bread_n therefore_o we_o in_o the_o same_o act_n may_v not_o kneel_v to_o god_n the_o other_o place_n require_v the_o deface_a of_o image_n &_o idol_n 22._o deut._n 12.2_o 4._o esa_n 27.9_o 30_o 22._o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o kneel_v for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a as_o their_o idol_n be_v which_o represent_v false_a god_n between_o a_o permanent_a substance_n &_o a_o transient_a action_n between_o that_o which_o may_v have_v good_a use_n and_o that_o which_o can_v if_o antichrist_n have_v stain_v this_o gesture_n by_o his_o idolatry_n shall_v christian_n therefore_o have_v purge_v it_o be_v debar_v of_o their_o lawful_a interest_n therein_o or_o rather_o as_o the_o israelite_n have_v take_v in_o war_n a_o woman_n among_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o have_v shave_v her_o head_n &_o pair_v her_o nail_n may_v take_v she_o home_o as_o his_o own_o may_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n take_v this_o gesture_n be_v pare_v and_o purge_v from_o romish_a corruption_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n master_n cartwright_n tell_v we_o that_o england_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o among_o the_o romish_a filth_n we_o find_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o willing_o receive_v not_o as_o they_o but_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o holy_a ark_n from_o the_o philistines_n for_o say_v he_o herein_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v say_v the_o sheep_n must_v not_o lay_v down_o her_o fell_a because_o she_o see_v the_o wolf_n sometime_o clothe_v with_o it_o st._n austin_n show_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v the_o water_n of_o fountain_n and_o wood_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o by_o pagan_n have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o their_o idol_n epist_n 154._o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v we_o 27._o 1._o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v that_o meat_n which_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o may_v we_o not_o use_v that_o gesture_n that_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o gesture_n can_v never_o be_v purge_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v urge_v the_o position_n of_o sundry_a learned_a man_n etc._n as_o caluin_n bucer_n petrr_v martyr_n beza_n bâ—sh_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v appearance_n of_o popery_n be_v banish_v and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o diverse_a godly_a man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o position_n be_v absurd_a and_o go_v a_o note_n above_o ela_n which_o will_v admit_v no_o possibility_n of_o purge_v any_o ceremony_n corrupt_v in_o the_o church_n of_o substantia_fw-la of_o for_o corruption_n &_o abuse_n be_v only_o accidental_a may_v be_v remove_v salua_fw-la substantia_fw-la rome_n fare_v fall_n master_n robinson_n yet_o a_o resolute_a separatist_n who_o say_v we_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o it_o mean_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n many_o excellent_a truth_n of_o doctrine_n which_o we_o also_o teach_v and_o many_o christian_a ordinance_n which_o we_o also_o practice_v 16._o practice_v in_o his_o book_n against_o master_n bernard_n p._n 16._o be_v purge_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o antichrist_n again_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o authority_n position_n &_o practice_n of_o man_n excellent_a for_o learning_n venerable_a for_o antiquity_n admirable_a for_o sanctity_n be_v urge_v for_o some_o of_o our_o ceremony_n be_v reject_v by_o you_o what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o press_v we_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o few_o particular_a man_n of_o late_a time_n and_o inferior_a quality_n 3._o i_o may_v oppose_v to_o 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do_v so_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o ceremony_n epistolis_fw-la caluin_n have_v many_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 10._o &_o in_o diverse_a of_o his_o epistle_n bucer_n epist_n ad_fw-la hooper_n et_fw-la fimilia_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la epistolis_fw-la may_v appear_v by_o their_o other_o writing_n when_o they_o write_v calm_o and_o purposely_o concern_v the_o same_o i_o will_v only_o give_v a_o taste_n bucer_n say_v that_o to_o make_v a_o rite_n antichristian_a it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o god_n creature_n in_o any_o garment_n in_o any_o figure_n or_o colour_n but_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o profession_n of_o those_o which_o abuse_v they_o 12._o beza_n epi._n 12._o beza_n say_v of_o this_o very_a gesture_n geniculatio_fw-la speciem_fw-la habet_fw-la piae_fw-la venerationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o godly_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v heretofore_o be_v use_v to_o good_a purpose_n bishop_n jewel_n say_v 8._o against_o hard._n artic._n 1._o disp_n 8._o i_o grant_v that_o sit_v standing_z and_o other_o like_a ceremony_n in_o the_o holy_a ministration_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o master_n cartwright_n acknowledge_v again_o and_o again_o 132._o in_o his_o first_o reply_n page_n 131._o 132._o that_o sit_v be_v not_o necessary_a and_o though_o he_o say_v that_o kneel_v be_v dangerous_a yet_o he_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a p._n martyr_n say_v in_o general_a hooper_n p._n mart._n epi._n ad_fw-la ep_n hooper_n i_o can_v be_v persuade_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v such_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o touch_v must_v thereupon_o be_v pollute_v that_o afterward_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o use_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o concern_v this_o matter_n in_o particular_a he_o say_v elsewhere_o 2._o p._n mart._n loc._n com._n claâ—_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o difference_n whether_o we_o 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and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n strew_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o it_o what_o have_v other_o sin_v that_o have_v not_o do_v the_o like_a again_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n in_o their_o nature_n the_o one_o be_v a_o transient_a action_n the_o other_o a_o permanent_a substance_n and_o consequent_o more_o apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n in_o their_o use_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o cure_n be_v vanish_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n cease_v to_o be_v of_o use_n but_o the_o act_n of_o kneel_v will_v ever_o remain_v necessary_a to_o manifest_v our_o humble_a thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n as_o we_o receive_v by_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n 3._o there_o be_v great_a cause_n why_o hezekiah_n shall_v thus_o proceed_v against_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o regard_n that_o to_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n 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