england_n the_o very_a same_o authority_n which_o enjoin_v the_o communicant_a to_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v the_o minister_n who_o give_v it_o to_o deliver_v it_o with_o a_o prayer_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o receiver_n be_v to_o testify_v his_o assent_n to_o that_o prayer_n by_o say_v amen_o at_o the_o close_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v attest_v not_o only_o by_o those_o ancient_a constitution_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o east_n and_o by_o saint_n augustine_n for_o the_o west_n as_o the_o practice_n and_o general_a usage_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n const_n apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o thus_o direct_v the_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v let_v the_o bishop_n give_v the_o oblation_n of_o bread_n say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o say_v amen_o then_o the_o deacon_n have_v take_v the_o cup_n and_o deliver_v it_o let_v he_o say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o cup_n of_o life_n and_o let_v he_o that_o drink_v say_z amen_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o in_o his_o instruction_n to_o the_o communicant_a orat_fw-la mystag_n 5_o ta_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v receive_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n say_v withal_o amen_n then_o approach_v to_o receive_v the_o cup_n of_o christ_n blood_n bow_v thyself_o and_o say_v amen_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n saint_n augustine_n also_o witness_v for_o his_o time_n say_v vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la accepto_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la dicit_fw-la amen_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v amen_n so_o he_o resp_n ad_fw-la qu._n orosii_n 49._o methinks_v they_o who_o scruple_n not_o to_o kneel_v at_o other_o prayer_n shall_v make_v as_o little_a question_n to_o kneel_v at_o this_o which_o though_o a_o very_a short_a one_o be_v a_o very_a solemn_a and_o material_a one_o especial_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n if_o they_o real_o be_v such_o devout_a receiver_n as_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n in_o secret_a prayer_n and_o praise_v unto_o god_n in_o praise_n for_o the_o great_a benefit_n there_o bestow_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o in_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n that_o it_o may_v prove_v effectual_a to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v it_o and_o that_o themselves_o may_v for_o the_o future_a walk_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a and_o undeserved_a mercy_n sure_o kneel_v will_v best_o suit_v both_o with_o that_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o this_o private_a one_o of_o the_o receiver_n as_o that_o which_o best_o express_v both_o his_o humility_n and_o his_o thankfulness_n now_o if_o any_o be_v please_v to_o cavil_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o officiate_n and_o pronounce_v the_o prayer_n stand_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o communicant_a be_v enjoin_v to_o kneel_v they_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o except_v at_o he_o when_o he_o use_v the_o same_o gesture_n at_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o like_a short_a prayer_n at_o parent_n also_o when_o they_o bless_v their_o child_n and_o at_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n who_o use_v the_o same_o posture_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n at_o the_o passover_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 27._o yea_o we_o read_v that_o jacob_n sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o same_o prayer-form_n whereas_o they_o with_o their_o father_n joseph_n receive_v the_o blessing_n with_o a_o very_a low_a bow_n gen._n 48._o 2_o 12._o 11._o the_o more_o worthy_a any_o creature_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o or_o the_o near_a relation_n it_o have_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a thereto_o so_o the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n viz._n the_o court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n have_v several_a degree_n of_o holiness_n and_o be_v regard_v according_o the_o levite_n may_v officiate_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o priest_n only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v holy_a the_o highpriest_n only_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n so_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n some_o of_o they_o must_v be_v eat_v by_o any_o who_o the_o officer_n will_v invite_v some_o by_o the_o priest_n alone_o and_o other_o must_v be_v entire_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o consume_v upon_o the_o altar_n now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v be_v always_o account_v the_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v therein_o contain_v and_o communicate_v unto_o we_o thereby_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o owe_v a_o proportionable_a reverence_n thereto_o and_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n thereat_o with_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o devotion_n when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o bush_n moses_n be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v too_o near_o and_o command_v to_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o place_n whereon_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n exod._n 3._o 5._o shall_v we_o then_o irreverent_o approach_v unto_o that_o table_n whereat_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n be_v present_v attend_v by_o those_o heavenly_a officer_n present_a in_o so_o near_o so_o strange_a so_o mysterious_a a_o way_n moses_n then_o hide_v his_o face_n at_o that_o dreadful_a sight_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o bold_a look_n and_o gesture_n as_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n fellow_n and_o equal_n when_o jacob_n see_v god_n but_o in_o a_o night_n vision_n he_o be_v present_o strike_v upon_o his_o wake_n with_o a_o awful_a regard_n which_o make_v he_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28._o 13_o 16_o 17._o shall_v not_o we_o be_v alike_o affect_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ready_a to_o express_v our_o regard_n of_o it_o wherein_o we_o be_v admit_v not_o only_o to_o his_o house_n but_o to_o his_o table_n not_o only_o see_v the_o gate_n but_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n the_o celestial_a manna_n the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v therefore_o upon_o all_o occasion_n endeavour_v to_o strike_v a_o awe_n in_o we_o and_o work_v a_o due_a regard_n towards_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o high_a and_o venerable_a title_n which_o they_o bestow_v thereon_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o awful_a and_o most_o dreadful_a cup_n and_o the_o whole_a service_n wherein_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o representative_o instead_o of_o the_o slaughter_a beast_n under_o the_o law_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o service_n much_o more_o dreadful_a and_o majestical_a than_o any_o under_o the_o law_n greg._n naz._n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o copy_n or_o resemblance_n of_o great_a mystery_n saint_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dni_n serm._n 28._o call_n it_o coeleste_fw-la &_o venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la the_o heavenly_a and_o venerable_a sacrament_n greg._n m._n dial._n 4._o c._n 58._o tell_v we_o that_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a doubt_n but_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o consecration_n ad_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la vocem_fw-la coelos_n aperiri_fw-la angelorum_fw-la choros_fw-la adesse_fw-la the_o heaven_n be_v open_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n present_a diony_n as_o before_o call_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venerable_a or_o adorable_a sign_n the_o communion-table_n be_v also_o honour_a with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a mystical_a dreadful_a royal_a sure_o these_o ancient_a worthy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o misapply_n of_o such_o holy_a and_o honourable_a title_n to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o service_n and_o table_n that_o attend_v it_o if_o no_o manner_n of_o awefulness_n or_o veneration_n be_v due_a unto_o it_o or_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v at_o this_o day_n who_o think_v the_o ordinance_n so_o mean_a and_o the_o table_n so_o contemptible_a as_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n time_n do_v that_o any_o careless_a posture_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o it_o and_o kneel_v too_o good_a adoration_n indeed_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n alone_o but_o a_o
another_o on_o the_o cheek_n at_o meeting_n of_o inferior_n to_o kiss_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o superior_a but_o of_o suppliant_n and_o petitioner_n who_o will_v express_v the_o great_a humility_n to_o bow_v themselves_o before_o he_o towards_o the_o earth_n so_o we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o hittite_n when_o he_o petition_v they_o for_o a_o sepulchre_n wherein_o to_o bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n so_o jacob_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n esau_n when_o he_o petition_v he_o to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o accept_v his_o present_n so_o the_o patriarch_n to_o joseph_n when_o they_o petition_v he_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n so_o david_n to_o king_n saul_n when_o he_o plead_v his_o innocency_n so_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o bathsheba_n to_o david_n when_o they_o supplicate_v he_o in_o behalf_n of_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n this_o gesture_n therefore_o be_v use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o service_n wherein_o they_o endeavour_v to_o express_v the_o great_a piety_n and_o humility_n and_o more_o especial_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o ancient_n right_o judge_v that_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n only_o since_o the_o place_n where_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v be_v peculiar_o entitle_v the_o place_n of_o prayer_n so_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o sermon_n 237._o de_fw-fr temp._n post_fw-la sermonem_fw-la fit_a missa_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la manebunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la venietur_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la orationis_fw-la after_o sermon_n the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n be_v say_v the_o faithful_a tarry_v behind_o then_o we_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n by_o this_o gesture_n also_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o present_a by_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n according_a as_o we_o be_v command_v jo._n 5._o 23_o and_o as_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v who_o believe_v in_o he_o aright_o that_o he_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o without_o a_o sound_n and_o right_a faith_n we_o be_v no_o fit_a partaker_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o express_v outward_o upon_o every_o just_a occasion_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n wherein_o we_o testify_v and_o make_v know_v to_o other_o what_o we_o inward_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v confess_v also_o with_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o read_v rom._n 10._o 10._o and_o consequent_o we_o be_v to_o profess_v the_o same_o belief_n by_o our_o bodily_a gesture_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o speech_n see_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o namely_o the_o outward_a witness_v of_o that_o belief_n which_o be_v within_o and_o this_o be_v more_o especial_o requisite_a when_o sect_n and_o heresy_n arise_v which_o corrupt_a and_o pervert_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n concern_v our_o saviour_n either_o deny_v his_o godhead_n or_o divide_v his_o person_n as_o some_o than_o do_v and_o as_o other_o at_o this_o day_n do_v to_o oppose_v and_o contra-distinguish_a themselves_o unto_o these_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n adore_v christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o honour_v he_o and_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o same_o undivided_a worship_n as_o naz_n tell_v we_o in_o that_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o 150_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o constantinople_n thus_o open_o testify_v their_o belief_n in_o he_o as_o coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o honour_n with_o he_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o elegant_o express_v it_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sentence_n which_o he_o thus_o put_v into_o greek_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v this_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n equal_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o word_n incarnate_a appear_v among_o we_o equal_o to_o god_n the_o word_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o incarnation_n such_o a_o one_o either_o separateh_n god_n the_o word_n from_o his_o father_n or_o the_o humane_a nature_n from_o the_o word_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o my_o witness_n who_o give_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o they_o i_o shall_v add_v some_o other_o who_o though_o they_o speak_v not_o particular_o for_o a_o posture_n of_o adoration_n yet_o when_o in_o more_o general_a term_n they_o either_o press_v or_o mention_v the_o use_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o reverend_a gesture_n they_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o mean_v any_o other_o than_o what_o the_o former_a more_o express_o declare_v diony_n eccles_n hire_n cap_n 3_o call_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v place_v on_o the_o holy_a table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venerable_n or_o adorable_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o venerable_a or_o adorable_a sign_n be_v set_v on_o the_o divine_a altar_n whereby_o christ_n be_v represent_v and_o partake_v of_o origen_n in_o his_o five_o homily_n in_o diversos-quando_a sanctum_fw-la cibum_fw-la illudque_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la accipis_fw-la epulum_fw-la quando_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la poculo_fw-la &_o pane_fw-la frueris_fw-la manducas_fw-la &_o bibis_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la domini_fw-la tunc_fw-la dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ergo_fw-la humilians_fw-la teipsum_fw-la imitare_fw-la centurionem_fw-la &_o dicito_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v when_o thou_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a food_n and_o immortal_a banquet_n when_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o life_n thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o lord_n enter_v under_o thy_o roof_n thou_o therefore_o humble_v thyself_o imitate_v the_o centurion_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n cypr_fw-la testim_fw-la ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la lib._n 3._o 94._o cum_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o fear_n and_o honour_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o ambr_n or_o rather_o hilarius_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o devoto_n animo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la timore_fw-la accedendum_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la docet_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la mens_fw-la se_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la debere_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la corpus_fw-la sumendum_fw-la accedit_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la debet_fw-la judicare_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la in_o mysterio_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la potat_fw-la qui_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la beneficii_fw-la dei_fw-la quem_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la non_fw-la erimus_fw-la indigni_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la inultum_fw-la scientes_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la negligenter_n accipere_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o approach_v unto_o the_o communion_n with_o fear_n and_o 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