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A16617
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Proposition. Concerning kneeling in the very act of receiuing howsoever
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Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.
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STC 3524; ESTC S115519
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presence a sound protestant should infer But I detest your reall presence therfore I abhorre your Idolatrous kneeling We are to abhorre kneeling not onely because we abhorre the herisyes of worshipping images Transubstantiation Consubstantiation but also Because it is the shew of the greatest evils that ever were viz. Idolatry in worshipping a God made of a peice of bread 1 Thess 5.22 and of communioÌ„ with Antichrist rather than with Christ and therfore the greatest scaÌ„dall that ever was or can be both in regard of those evils it doth occasionally teach or confirme As also in regard of multituds indeed the most part of people either not sufficeÌ„tly instructed in the right vnderstanding vse of the sacrament and therfore caried with a blinde devotion learned by tradition or corrupted more or lesse with the leaven of poperie Who all in regard of their weaknes are indangered by this gesture either grosly to commit the Idolatry of papists or to haue a superstitious estimation of the outward elements And the rather because by the 21 Canon it is provided That no bread and wine newly brought shal be vsed but first the words of institution shall be rehearsed when the said bread wine be present vpon the Communion table As if the words were incantations the table like the aulter which sanctifieth the sacrifice May not this prouiso seeme at least to the simple to make way at least to the Popish consecration How grevous a sinne it is to scandalize the wâ—ake Maâ—h 18.6 may appeare by the wordes of Christ viz. whosoever shall offend one of these little ones it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke and that he were drowned in the depth of the Sea 1 Cro 8.13 And of Paul If meate offeÌ„d my brother I will eate no flesh while the world standeth that I may not offend my brother What an offence or scandall is the Apostle sheweth in the same chapter viz. ver 9 An occasion of fallyng to the weake The perticular offence he speaketh of is this NotwithstaÌ„ding the gospell was preached a convenient time and that by the Apostles yet many wanted knowledge vers 7 10. even vnto that time did eate as a thing sacrificed to an Idoll Of whome if any should see a man indued with knowledge sit at table in the Idols temple his weake conscience might occasionally be imboldened to eate those things which are sacrificed to Idols If Paul would never eate flesh rather than he would offend in this case because in so doeing he should sinne agaiÌ„st Christ how dare a christian ver 12 hauing knowledge kneele in the presence of any who for want of knowledge recâ—iue superstitiously Of which sort seing there be so many even vntill this hower and ever likly to be that we know not when and where to communicate without some such either old or young it followeth that as sitting at table in the Idols temple could not be with out sinne in the Apostles time so kneling cannot be without sin in these dayes when the number of faithfull teachers is much decreased but of papists much increased by our kneeling much confirmed in their bread worshipe Sum of the confe pa. 74 Therfore If his Maiesties iudgment be sound that the surplice is not to be worne if Heathenish men were commorant among vs who therby might take occa ion to be strengthened in their paganisme shâ—ll we by our corrupt pâ—actise of kneeling strengthen the papists who swarme among us in their Idolatry If the State doth well in ordeining the sacrament to be administred in vsual bread to take away superstitioÌ„ â—ub after the com sect 5. wheras Christ did by occasion minister in vnleaveÌ„eed bread shall not we doe ill In teaching or confirming superstition by kneeling whereas Christ did of purpose minister sitting Hom. agaist peril of Idol pâ—â—t 3 a Setting vp of images in churches onely to be lâ—y mens bookes is by authoritie condemned Levit 19.14 because they are aâ— stumbling blockes in way of the blinde So that they haue been are still and will be hereafter worshipped by ignorant persons Is not kneeling as scandalous How can it then be iustified But it is said that the Kings coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t taketh away scandall in things indiffereÌ„t And it may be averred that this is a begging of the question except it be proued by the word that kneeling may be without sinne and that notwithstanding it be an institution of man contrary to the example of Christ a signe of communion rather with Antichrist and his sinagogue of RoÌ„e than with Christ and his Church it haue no proportion with sacramentall eating and haue beene is and will be bread worshipe But suppose that in it selfe it wereas indifferent as was eating of flesh sacrificed to an Idol not in the Idols temple 1 Cor 10.27 28. but at a priuate table where no weake ones were in the Apostles time yet how doth the â—ings commaundement take away scandall from kneeling in publicke places Doth it make all so sure that none can be scandalized Or if that cannot be doth it take away guiltines from the scandalizer as if all the blame of scandalizing were in the Kings commaundement Suerly it must be in the former or els the latter cannot be For by scandalizing a weake brother perisheth 1. Cor 8.11 Numb 35 3â— 2 Sam 11 15 16 17. Of whose bloud the scandalizer is guiltie as Ioab was of Vriahs bloud notwithstanding the Kings commaundement Here his Maiestie knowne to be of a gentle disposition to haue learned yea professed better thinges in Scotland is most humblie prayed to take this word King as spoken in imitation and vnderstood of Cantor who knowne to be of a violent disposition did cary matters in the Convocation and published Canons not orderly fully concluded as some of his suffragane prelates report But it is impossible that the Kings commaundement should make all so sure that none can be scandalized the generall ignorance of the people the disposition of the ignorant vnto superstition the old leaven of popery not purged the multipliyng of papists all well considered Nay rather It is â—ikely that by the commaundement the scandall will be the greater Especially in regard of the 27 Canon where ministers are commaunded vnder paine of suspension Not wittingly to administer the sacrament to any but such as kneele May not simple superstitious persons take occasion thus to argue Why should kneeling be thus vrged by authoritie if the sacramentall signes of the bodie and bloud of Christ be no more to be reverenced than water applyed in baptizing children Seeing that is also a sanctified signe of Christ his bloud that wâ—sheth away our sinnes and iniquities To conclud If kneeling in the very acte of taking eating drinking the sacramentall bread wine in the holy communion be 1 an institution of man 2 If it be the taking of Gods name in vaine when it is without all respecte of reverence 3 If God be not honored thereby except it be according to his will 4 If it swarue from the example of Christ his sitting therfore deserueth no prayse 5 If it be a provoking sinne to reiect the exemplary sitting of christ wherby we shâ—w our selues to be in communion with Christ the reformed churches and to retaine kneeling which for bread worship ought to be banished wherby we seeme to be in coÌ„munion with Antichrist his sinagogue 6 If it obscureth that reioycing familiaritie in with Christ which the L. supper signifieth 7 if the argument from Christ his example be made the stronger in that he sat of purpose 8 If the lawfulnes of chusing a fitter time than the euening cannot iustify our reiecting Christ his exemplary sitting 9 if the bittes of prayer ioyned with the words of institutioÌ„ do make kneling the more sinfull 10 If kneeling be not as indifferent as standing nor best beseeming the holy communion and the King must appoynt nothing but by the hand of the Lord. 11 If we ought to abhor kneeling as we abhorre the worshipping of Images Transubstantiation Consubstantiation 12 If to scandalize be greâ—vously to sinne and kneeling be a shew of the greatest evils and withall the greatest scandall And 13 If it be a begging of the question to affirme kneeling to be indifferent the Kings commaundement so called doth rather increase thaÌ„ lesson scandall by kneeling It may be averred that kneâ—ling in the very acte of Taking eating and drinking the sacramentall bread wine in the holy communion cannot be without sinne The Printer to the reader The copy sent me wanted direction for the quotations I wanted an English corrector therfore haâ—e I failed more than I would especially in placing them â—ut pardon I pray and take knowledge of these principals Errata Pag 2 put downe Rom 16 17 18 phil 3 2â— 19 gal 6 12 lines 2 pa 5 pu d mal 1 6 7. l 2 pa 6 2 king 5 18 l 3 pa 7 1 cor 11 1 l 5 pa 10 1 cor 11 16 l 3 2 cor 6 15 17 l 4 deut 12 30 31 l 5 math 8 11 l 2 pa 11 set vp 1 cor 11 20 10 21 l 2 p d exo 12 11 l 6 num 3 11 12 math 5 17 26 20 l 12. pa 12 l 1. put out not sâ—t vp Iob 38 2 l 1 p d 1 cor 11 25 26 l 6 pa 13 s v Iohn 13 4 12 l 10. p d gen 2 2 3 l 3. pa 14 pu d Math 26 31 45 Luke 22 53 lin 4 read must be eaten lin 11. read into another pa 16. li 2 read sentences prescribed s v math 6 7 l 5