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the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o one_o &_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a saviour_n to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o which_o one_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christâ—_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n once_o for_o ever_o offer_v and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v offer_v by_o any_o man_n we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v perfect_a wherefore_o the_o popish_a preiste_n which_o do_v repeat_v often_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o do_v teach_v thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v take_v away_o the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v it_o like_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n the_o imperfection_n of_o which_o sacrifice_n s._n paul_n do_v prove_v by_o the_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o
nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o bow_v to_o lord_n table_n but_o see_v they_o bow_v only_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o praise_v he_o or_o pray_v to_o he_o their_z bowing_z itself_o being_n not_o their_o worship_v as_o these_o dreamer_n fancy_n the_o text_n themselves_o distinguish_v the_o bow_n from_o the_o worship_n and_o worship_n from_o the_o bow_n and_o since_o the_o first_o of_o these_o bow_a themselves_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o altar_n near_o they_o and_o the_o second_o not_o to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n but_o unto_o god_n therefore_o can_v they_o with_o no_o more_o probability_n hence_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o mere_a bow_a to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n or_o l._n t._n then_o they_o caâ—_n hence_o make_v good_a that_o these_o bow_v themselves_o to_o and_o worship_v towards_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v certain_a they_o never_o do_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o isâ—y_n 45._o 23._o and_o rom._n 24._o 11._o mean_v only_o of_o the_o bow_n and_o subjection_n of_o man_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o not_o to_o altar_n or_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o saint_n pâ—ul_a here_o express_o resolve_v be_v so_o impertinent_o cite_v by_o mr._n shelsoâ—â—_n 18._o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o need_v no_o answer_n all_o man_n shall_v bow_v to_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v bow_v to_o or_o towards_o lord_n taâ—les_n and_o communion_n table_n now_o be_v a_o consequence_n nor_o tolerable_a in_o a_o bâ—dlam_n much_o less_o in_o a_o ancient_a book_n high_o applaud_v divine_a by_o ignoramuss_n of_o his_o own_o strain_n yea_o but_o if_o these_o text_n miscarry_v yet_o say_v some_o that_o of_o sermon_n isay._n 36._o 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 12._o have_v not_o the_o same_o hezechiah_n say_v rail_v rabshake_v take_v away_o his_o high_a place_n and_o his_o altar_n and_o command_v judah_n and_o lerusalem_fw-la say_v you_o shall_v worship_v before_o one_o altar_n and_o burn_v incense_n on_o it_o 1._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o rail_a speech_n of_o rabshake_v not_o the_o dictate_v of_o god_n infallible_a spirit_n therefore_o no_o authentic_a proof_n 2._o second_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a untruth_n why_o not_o the_o latter_a too_o there_o be_v no_o such_o command_n of_o hezechiahs_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o isralite_n to_o worship_n before_o one_o altar_n but_o admit_v there_o be_v 3._o yet_o three_o i_o say_v that_o this_o command_v to_o worship_v before_o the_o altar_n make_v nothing_o for_o worship_v or_o bow_v to_o the_o altar_n much_o less_o the_o table_n no_o more_o than_o david_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o god_n holy_a oracle_n ps._n 28._o 2._o prove_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n towards_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n when_o we_o come_v in_o or_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o when_o ever_o we_o make_v prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o first_o this_o worship_v before_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o any_o genuflection_n or_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o it_o but_o a_o bring_n of_o a_o oolation_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o it_o and_o burn_a incense_n on_o it_o as_o the_o next_o word_n expound_v it_o and_o gen._n 8._o 20._o 1_o king_n 3_o 4._o 2_o kin._n 16._o â—2_n 13._o c._n 18._o 22._o ps._n 43._o 4._o ps._n 51._o 19_o ps._n 118._o 27._o isay._n 56._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 23._o compare_v together_o testify_z or_o else_o it_o be_v only_o a_o stand_v upright_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n before_o it_o oâ—_n near_o it_o without_o any_o incuruation_n of_o the_o body_n to_o or_o towards_o iâ—_n 2_o kin_n 8._o 21._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 12._o luk._n 18._o 11._o 13._o neither_o of_o which_o warrant_n or_o enforce_v any_o bow_n to_o or_o towards_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o common-prayer-booke_n prescribe_v the_o man_n aâ—d_v the_o woman_n to_o knâ—â—le_v down_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n nigh_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o the_o table_n stand_v when_o they_o be_v church_v there_o to_o pâ—ay-implyes_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v to_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o table_n second_o because_o they_o may_v worship_v before_o the_o altar_n without_o any_o bow_n or_o particular_a inclination_n of_o the_o body_n to_o it_o as_o we_o use_v to_o kneel_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o font_n at_o every_o christen_n before_o the_o minister_n and_o pulpit_n at_o every_o sermon_n before_o the_o grave_a at_o every_o funeral_n before_o the_o read_n desk_n at_o every_o common-prayer_n mourn_v or_o evening_n and_o yet_o bow_v or_o cringe_v our_o body_n to_o or_o towards_o neither_o of_o they_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o neither_o do_v we_o the_o like_a to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o lord_n table_n when_o we_o receive_v his_o supper_n though_o most_o kneel_v before_o it_o then_o so_o that_o i_o may_v now_o safe_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n at_o all_o for_o this_o new_a ceremony_n the_o rather_o because_o exod._n 20._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o dan._n 27._o 5._o josh._n 8._o 31._o god_n command_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v make_v only_o of_o earth_n or_o unhewn_a stone_n without_o any_o image_n or_o picture_n on_o they_o to_o withdraw_v the_o jew_n from_o bow_v to_o they_o be_v make_v of_o so_o base_a material_n enjoin_v they_o also_o not_o to_o go_v up_o by_o step_n to_o his_o altar_n as_o our_o noveller_n do_v to_o their_o high_a altar_n that_o their_o nakedness_n be_v not_o discover_v thereon_o which_o will_v have_v be_v more_o discover_v by_o bow_v and_o stop_v down_o thereto_o then_o by_o ascend_v to_o it_o by_o step_n as_o for_o psal._n 95._o 6._o it_o be_v as_o extravagant_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o the_o rest_n the_o table_n be_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o maker_n before_o note_v towards_o who_o this_o text_n enjoin_v we_o to_o kneel_v and_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o refel_v they_o and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o but_o be_v there_o no_o father_n or_o antiquity_n for_o bow_v to_o altar_n and_o lord_n table_n to_o table_n certain_o not_o one_o unless_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n concern_v his_o mother_n 472._o quod_fw-la venerandae_fw-la mensae_n nunquam_fw-la terga_fw-la verteret_fw-la be_v wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o never_o turn_v she_o use_v back_o upon_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o neglect_v to_o communicate_v when_o ever_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v at_o it_o which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o bow_v to_o it_o the_o table_n there_o be_v put_v for_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o administer_v thereon_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sundry_a such_o passage_n in_o the_o father_n nicephorus_n greg._n f._n 10._o cent._n magd._n 8._o col._n 677._o cent._n 9_o col._n 243._o and_o other_o for_o bow_v to_o and_o towards_o altar_n there_o be_v some_o seem_a passage_n in_o antiquity_n the_o chief_a whereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v and_o answer_v omit_v the_o residue_n as_o impertinent_a the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o bow_a the_o first_o antiquity_n i_o find_v that_o may_v probable_o be_v object_v for_o bow_v to_o altar_n be_v the_o 15._o mass_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o dare_v believe_v it_o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n i_o find_v a_o prayer_n prescribe_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v say_v a_o foâ—bus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n from_o the_o church-door_n to_o the_o altar_n which_o have_v these_o word_n in_o it_o we_o shake_v and_o tremble_v come_v to_o thy_o holy_a altar_n after_o the_o priest_n be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o altar_n the_o deacon_n cry_v let_v we_o bow_v our_o head_n to_o the_o loâ—d_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n kneel_v down_o say_v this_o prayer_n thoâ—_n who_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o merciful_a god_n inclinantibus_fw-la cernice_n svas_fw-la coram_fw-la sancto_fw-la altari_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o all_o that_o bow_v then_o neck_n bâ—fore_o thy_o holy_a altar_n &_o ask_v special_a guâ—fisfion_n there_o senâ—_n foâ—th_v thy_o good_a grace_n and_o 〈…〉_z diction_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o u._fw-mi etc._n etc._n answer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o liturgy_n be_v but_o a_o meâ—re_o late_o popish_a forgery_n bring_v in_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n 34._o bellarmine_n and_o 17._o baronius_n be_v so_o ingenious_a to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o addition_n to_o it_o of_o late_a time_n as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o judge_v what_o part_n it_o have_v s._n james_n for_o the_o author_n but_o if_o he_o be_v author_n of_o any_o part_n yet_o doubtless_o not_o of_o this_o as_o 10._o mr._n cook_n prove_v sufficient_o to_o who_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o second_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o
electâ—urs_n go_v to_o the_o altar_n to_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o golden_a bull._n at_o last_o maximilian_n lead_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n &_o colen_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la sing_v &_o play_v on_o the_o organ_n circa_n altar_n about_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o side_n by_o the_o exalt_a king_n stand_v the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n and_o mentz_n and_o before_o his_o face_n stand_v the_o archbishop_n of_o trevier_n the_o other_o prince_n accompany_v and_o stand_v about_o they_o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o high_a altar_n at_o frankford_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o coronation_n stand_v not_o altarwise_a against_o the_o east-wall_n of_o the_o choir_n for_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o it_o just_a over_o against_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o 5_o great_a prince_n sit_v in_o distinct_a seat_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o state_n the_o altar_n be_v at_o least_o 5_o seat_n distance_n 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altar_n for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exact_a description_n of_o this_o solemnity_n only_o i_o read_v that_o when_o maximilian_n be_v crown_v at_o aken_n the_o 31._o day_n of_o march_n follow_v they_o go_v into_o the_o choir_n to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o there_o hear_v mass_n then_o the_o 3._o day_n of_o april_n he_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o after_o some_o hymn_n sing_v and_o collect_v read_v in_o the_o choir_n rex_fw-la prostravit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la tapetum_fw-la ad_fw-la gradus_fw-la altaris_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la the_o king_n prosttate_v himself_o at_o the_o step_n of_o the_o altar_n upon_o a_o carpet_n lie_v all_o along_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n super_fw-la â—um_fw-la sic_fw-la proctratum_fw-la legit_fw-la read_v over_o he_o thus_o prostrate_a lord_n save_o the_o king_n with_o other_o two_o collect_v erge_n we_o must_v thus_o prostrate_v ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v in_o 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