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unto_o we_o but_o these_o man_n reject_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v glorious_a and_o magnificent_a in_o god_n service_n out_o of_o a_o pewrious_a and_o covetous_a affection_n esteem_v any_o thing_n too_o much_o to_o be_v bestow_v dâ—upon_o god_n and_o now_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o eich_a have_v or_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o popish_a abuse_n thereof_o i_o will_v conclude_v all_o in_o this_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n which_o never_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o have_v a_o profitable_a use_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o our_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o humane_a invention_n be_v never_o abuse_v to_o idolaâ—â—â—_n and_o have_v a_o profitable_a use_n in_o god_n service_n therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v i_o will_v also_o invert_v the_o disputer_n argument_n upon_o himself_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n and_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o sit_v at_o
be_v contrary_a to_o the_o person_n of_o coheir_n and_o many_o more_o speech_n be_v in_o that_o author_n press_v a_o equality_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o which_o not_o arian_n can_v speak_v more_o blasphemous_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v consecratirg_n 126.127.128_o disput_fw-la 126.127.128_o break_v distribute_v behold_v apply_v etc._n etc._n none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v call_v proper_o eucharistical_a in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o present_v nothing_o to_o god_n which_o doctrine_n both_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n &_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o evangelist_n and_o christ_n himself_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a historical_a remembrance_n which_o he_o requite_v but_o a_o remembrance_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v eucharistical_a i_o can_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o stuff_n if_o i_o do_v love_n to_o rake_v in_o such_o noisome_a sink_n as_o their_o book_n be_v thus_o have_v i_o answer_v whatsoever_o be_v object_v and_o also_o lay_v such_o ground_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o overthrow_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o i_o have_v almost_o forget_v his_o last_o argument_n 26.8_o â—_o sam._n 26.8_o whereof_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o confident_a as_o abishai_n be_v of_o his_o sperre_n let_v i_o smite_v he_o once_o with_o my_o spear_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o again_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o so_o much_o strength_n as_o a_o bulrush_n that_o which_o christ_n avoid_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n we_o shall_v avoid_v but_o all_o adoration_n before_o the_o element_n christ_n avoid_v in_o all_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o christ_n adore_v when_o he_o bless_v the_o element_n and_o give_v thanks_o but_o it_o may_v be_v by_o adoration_n he_o mean_v kneelingâ—_n be_v it_o so_o yet_o be_v both_o the_o part_n of_o his_o syllogism_n false_a the_o proposition_n for_o as_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v the_o gesture_n that_o christ_n use_v in_o any_o sacrament_n so_o neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o avoid_v that_o gesture_n which_o he_o use_v not_o the_o same_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o gesture_n in_o any_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v ever_o make_v necessary_a unto_o we_o either_o by_o precept_n or_o by_o example_n and_o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n bind_v we_o to_o forbear_v any_o gesture_n again_o his_o assumption_n that_o kneel_v be_v avoid_v in_o all_o the_o sacrament_n be_v either_o uncertain_a or_o false_a or_o both_o for_o he_o himself_o can_v tell_v i_o what_o gesture_n be_v use_v in_o any_o sacrament_n either_o under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n except_o only_o in_o the_o passeover_n and_o in_o that_o too_o the_o gesture_n be_v change_v from_o stand_v to_o lie_v without_o any_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n and_o as_o for_o baptism_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o gesture_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o other_o in_o that_o age_n be_v kneel_v for_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n and_o their_o whole_a body_n head_n and_o all_o be_v immerse_v in_o the_o water_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v stand_v upright_o without_o danger_n of_o drown_v they_o must_v needs_o therefore_o kneel_v or_o bow_v their_o body_n adorationis_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o beside_o all_o who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v christ_n except_v do_v confess_v their_o sin_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o tender_a a_o real_a homage_n unto_o he_o now_o what_o gesture_n be_v so_o fit_a for_o confession_n of_o sin_n prayer_n and_o perform_v of_o homage_n as_o be_v kneel_v baptism_n lib._n the_o baptism_n therefore_o tertullian_n require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v about_o to_o be_v baptize_v preces_fw-la jejunia_fw-la geniculationem_fw-la &_o confessionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o now_o man_n of_o age_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v be_v think_v most_o fit_v they_o shall_v present_v themselves_o upon_o their_o knee_n i_o will_v therefore_o invert_v the_o disputer_n argument_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o be_v not_o avoid_v in_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n &_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v not_o avoid_v but_o adoration_n be_v not_o avoid_v nor_o kneel_v either_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o that_o which_o godâ—ath_v â—ath_z not_o determine_v in_o any_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v leave_v free_a to_o be_v order_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o be_v the_o gesture_n ergâ—_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o i_o entreat_v the_o disputer_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o ponder_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o unpartial_a judgement_n and_o i_o charge_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o profess_v to_o serve_v that_o they_o shut_v not_o their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n but_o bring_v mind_n praepare_v te_fw-la embrace_v truth_n and_o forsake_v error_n it_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n for_o a_o man_n to_o correct_v his_o own_o judgement_n when_o he_o have_v be_v mistake_v so_o holy_a job_n esteem_v it_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o s._n austin_n never_o get_v more_o honour_n by_o any_o book_n which_o he_o write_v then_o by_o that_o of_o his_o retractation_n he_o who_o be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o separation_n in_o england_n from_o who_o they_o be_v call_v brownist_n do_v afterward_o return_v conform_v himself_o and_o for_o many_o year_n after_o enjoy_v a_o good_a benefice_n so_o also_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a penner_n of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o abridgement_n after_o a_o few_o year_n deprivation_n acknowledge_v his_o error_n and_o the_o church_n like_o a_o indulgent_a mother_n receive_v he_o into_o her_o bosom_n and_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o far_o better_a living_n than_o that_o which_o he_o lose_v i_o can_v instance_n in_o many_o more_o of_o the_o better_a and_o wise_a sort_n of_o that_o side_n who_o after_o long_a opposition_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 184._o whitgiâ—t_n pag._n 184._o yea_o i_o cartwright_n himself_o do_v not_o condemn_v our_o ceremony_n as_o absolute_o unlawful_a but_o only_o inconvenient_a and_o will_v have_v no_o man_n forsake_v his_o ministry_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o surplice_n i_o wish_v from_o the_o bottâ—â—e_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o our_o disputer_n may_v follow_v their_o example_n and_o advise_v for_o i_o profess_v before_o he_o who_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o i_o love_v the_o man_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o most_o unthankful_a he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o he_o have_v reap_v diverse_a fruit_n of_o my_o favour_n but_o if_o he_o have_v so_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v settle_v on_o his_o lees_n and_o become_v uncapable_a to_o return_v yet_o i_o beseech_v those_o who_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o desire_v resolution_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o such_o weak_a show_n as_o be_v his_o argument_n but_o that_o they_o try_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n here_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v find_v a_o autidot_n against_o what_o either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v object_v against_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n and_o for_o their_o better_a remembrance_n i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o take_v along_o with_o they_o these_o brief_a rule_n of_o direction_n i._o that_o all_o gesture_n be_v natural_a and_o so_o from_o god_n ii_o that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v both_o religious_a and_o civil_a according_a to_o the_o occasion_n whereunto_o they_o be_v apply_v as_o kneel_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o civil_a use_n be_v a_o civil_a gesture_n as_o when_o we_o kneel_v in_o kiss_v the_o king_n hand_n so_o sit_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o religious_a exercise_n be_v a_o religious_a gesture_n iii_o that_o all_o gesture_n have_v be_v both_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o use_v in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n though_o some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o indeed_o sit_v seldom_o or_o never_o but_o occasional_o iv_o that_o one_o gesture_n may_v be_v more_o decent_a and_o convenient_a than_o another_o by_o
reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n in_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o occasion_n which_o may_v direct_v we_o unto_o it_o v._o that_o no_o gesture_n be_v command_v in_o any_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o make_v necessary_a in_o any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n either_o by_o precept_n or_o example_n whereupon_o follow_v vi_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o gesture_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ordinance_n and_o our_o church_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v appoint_v kneel_v vii_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o private_a man_n to_o judge_v what_o gesture_n be_v decent_a what_o not_o but_o unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o their_o inferior_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o constitution_n make_v of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a yea_o though_o they_o offeâ—d_v in_o appoint_v thing_n not_o so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v for_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n calv_n bâ—â—â—_n in_o vit._n calv_n m._n calvin_n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n the_o wafer_n cake_n of_o geneva_n seâ—med_v to_o he_o inconvenient_a yet_o he_o advise_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o make_v any_o tumult_n for_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o like_a advice_n he_o give_v unto_o bishop_n hooper_n 120._o epist_n 120._o &_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o mislike_v the_o frowardness_n of_o those_o man_n who_o for_o light_a scruple_n depart_v from_o the_o public_a consent_n 370._o epist_n 370._o yea_o he_o go_v further_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n impose_v which_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a 379._o epist_n 379._o licet_fw-la malam_fw-la caudam_fw-la trahat_fw-la quia_fw-la tumen_n pierce_v verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la albeit_o it_o draw_v a_o foul_a consequence_n after_o it_o yet_o because_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v last_o yet_o our_o church_n have_v not_o use_v such_o a_o magisteriall_a power_n but_o have_v often_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o declare_v the_o innocency_n of_o all_o her_o ceremony_n and_o particular_o that_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v of_o all_o other_o gesture_n the_o most_o decent_a and_o most_o comely_a 19_o exemplum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o geâ—iculatione_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a dum_fw-la soleâ—nes_fw-la habentur_fw-la precationes_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect_n 30._o sed_fw-la illud_fw-la nobis_fw-la decorum_n erit_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la reverential_a aptum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneum_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatis_fw-la exercitium_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la faciet_fw-la actioni_fw-la congâ—aentem_fw-la ibid._n sect_n 19_o which_o shall_v easy_o appear_v if_o m._n calvin_n may_v be_v admit_v umpyre_n he_o say_v that_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n decency_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v we_o three_o note_n to_o try_v what_o be_v decent_a that_o say_v he_o shall_v seem_v most_o comely_a to_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v fie_o for_o procure_v of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a mystery_n be_v a_o exercise_n apt_a to_o show_v and_o stir_v up_o piety_n and_o a_o oruament_n to_o the_o action_n in_o hand_n now_o to_o apply_v these_o note_n unto_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n what_o gesture_n can_v be_v fit_a to_o procure_v reverence_n unto_o the_o holy_a mystery_n then_o that_o which_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o humility_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n even_o in_o civil_a worship_n or_o what_o to_o stir_v up_o piety_n more_o than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v common_o use_v by_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o devotion_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o better_a ornament_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n than_o that_o gesture_n which_o import_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o while_o we_o worship_v god_n by_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o i_o will_v add_v that_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n kneel_v be_v never_o esteem_v undecent_a in_o any_o divine_a action_n there_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o worship_n god_n so_o to_o express_v it_o by_o bow_v or_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o who_o face_n we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v both_o present_a &_o glorious_a this_o consideration_n of_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o gesture_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o our_o church_n to_o enjoin_v it_o at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o kneel_v albeit_o the_o same_o be_v free_a &_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n what_o gesture_n to_o use_v if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v both_o what_o the_o sacrament_n be_v and_o what_o we_o be_v and_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n it_o have_v four_o consideration_n which_o do_v enforce_v kneel_v i._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n &_o as_o i_o she_o wed_v before_o the_o people_n of_o god_n use_v to_o bow_v themselves_o or_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n at_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o namely_o before_o the_o ark_n but_o behold_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n more_o glorious_a than_o be_v the_o ark_n 9â—_n ambros_n de_fw-fr spir_n sanct_a lib._n 3_o cap._n 12._o aug._n in_o ps_n 9â—_n the_o ark_n be_v call_v god_n footstool_n &_o this_o both_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n austin_n apply_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n per_fw-la scabellum_fw-la terra_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la hodie_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o mysterijs_fw-la 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