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think_v the_o contrary_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n themselves_o whereon_o they_o ground_n their_o opinion_n where_o as_o at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ed._n 6._o there_o remain_v one_o uniform_a order_n of_o common_a service_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o be_v repeal_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n mary_n to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o discomfort_v to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n religion_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parleament_n that_o the_o say_a estatute_n of_o repeal_v &_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v only_a concern_v the_o say_v book_n and_o the_o service_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n rite_n &_o ceremony_n contain_v or_o appoint_v in_o or_o by_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v from_o and_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n next_o come_v &_o that_o the_o say_a book_n with_o the_o order_n of_o service_n and_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o the_o alteration_n and_o addition_n therein_o add_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o estatuteâ—_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v from_o and_o after_o the_o say_a feast_n in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o estatute_n any_o thing_n in_o their_o foresay_a estatute_n of_o repeal_n to_o the_o contrary_n not_o with_o stand_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o actâ—_n this_o clause_n be_v insert_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o law_n statute_n &_o ordinance_n whereby_o a_o other_o service_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n or_o common_a prayer_n be_v limit_v establish_a or_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v use_v with_o in_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o queen_n dominion_n or_o country_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v utter_o void_a &_o of_o none_o effect_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a first_o that_o this_o act_n repeal_v the_o statute_n of_o repeal_n 1._o mariae_fw-la only_o as_o to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o &_o no_o further_o therefore_o not_o as_o to_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o that_o book_n and_o so_o remain_v unrevive_v and_o still_o repeal_v by_o this_o act_n as_o before_o 2._o that_o it_o revive_v not_o any_o statute_n for_o common_a prayer_n or_o sacrament_n former_o repeal_v but_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n itself_o &_o that_o not_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v when_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n &_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v purge_v from_o these_o term_n and_o testify_v in_o 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o with_o such_o alteration_n and_o addition_n as_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o by_o this_o act._n so_o as_o it_o neither_o revive_v the_o head_n body_z and_o every_o branch_n of_o 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o nor_o yet_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o phrase_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n ignorant_o and_o false_o affirm_v nor_o any_o other_o statute_n concern_v common_a prayer_n no_o not_o 2._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o or_o 5._o &_o 6._o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o which_o be_v express_o repeal_v by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n the_o whole_a statute_n concern_v divine_a service_n and_o sacrament_n now_o on_o foot_n because_o they_o prescribe_v another_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n service_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o this_o which_o this_o statute_n confirm_v which_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a book_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o alteration_n and_o addition_n therein_o add_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o estatute_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o former_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o statute_n from_o all_o which_o i_o may_v safe_o conlude_v against_o the_o coal_n that_o neither_o the_o head_n nor_o body_n nor_o any_o branch_n or_o member_n of_o 1._o eliz._n 6._o c._n 1._o be_v revive_v by_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 2._o and_o so_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o a_o sacrifice_n nor_o a_o altar_n nor_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o any_o side_n much_o less_o on_o all_o side_n acknowledge_v as_o he_o false_o vaunt_v that_o both_o the_o prince_n prelate_n priest_n &_o people_n have_v dissent_v from_o it_o &_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a term_n have_v be_v further_o justify_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n and_o so_o this_o main_a authority_n on_o which_o he_o &_o m._n shelford_n build_v be_v point_n blank_a against_o they_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o and_o over_o throw_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o 3._o reason_n i_o answer_v that_o true_a it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n set_v forth_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n an._n 1549._o the_o communion_n table_n be_v call_v a_o altar_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o the_o 2._o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n board_n shall_v rather_o be_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o table_n then_o a_o altar_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 1211._o the_o altar_n themselves_o being_n not_o then_o remove_v by_o public_a authority_n but_o when_o the_o altar_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v for_o no_o reformation_n can_v be_v perfect_v at_o first_o but_o by_o degree_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o king_n and_o counsel_n special_a command_n &_o communion_n table_n place_v in_o their_o room_n not_o to_o humour_n m._n calvin_n but_o upon_o good_a and_o godly_a consideration_n and_o the_o 6._o reason_n compile_v by_o the_o king_n and_o counsel_n which_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n for_o their_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o instruction_n register_v by_o m._n fox_n the_o very_a name_n of_o altar_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v by_o authority_n of_o parleament_n 5._o &_o 6._o e._n 6._o c._n 1._o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n table_n god_n board_n communion_n table_n holy_a table_n communion_n sacrament_n &_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n &_o blood_n &_o lord_n table_n only_o retain_v &_o insert_v in_o its_o steed_n which_o book_n be_v afterward_o alter_v amend_v &_o revide_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o eliz._n c._n 2._o the_o name_n altar_n &_o sacrament_n of_o the_o again_o purpose_v omit_v and_o those_o other_o phrase_n
the_o priest_n bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o bow_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o lord_n three_o this_o bow_v their_o neck_n before_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o with_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o altar_n but_o to_o god_n and_o only_o a_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o this_o spacious_a forge_a antiquity_n hatch_v but_o of_o late_a year_n make_v nothing_o for_o this_o ceremony_n the_o second_o antiquity_n the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o 5._o dionysius_n arcopagita_n who_o write_v that_o a_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v utroque_fw-la genus_fw-la flexo_fw-la ante_fw-la altarâ—a_fw-la kneel_v on_o both_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o alâ—tar_n have_v the_o gosple_n deliver_v by_o god_n lay_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n that_o a_o priest_n kneel_v before_o the_o altar_n on_o his_o knee_n have_v the_o bishop_n right_a hand_n lay_v upon_o he_o that_o the_o deacon_n kneel_v only_o on_o one_o knee_n before_o the_o altar_n have_v the_o bishop_n right_a hand_n impose_v after_o which_o he_o observe_v that_o access_n to_o the_o altar_n inflexio_fw-la genuum_fw-la the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o and_o that_o their_o access_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o bow_v of_o their_o knee_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o they_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o antiquity_n be_v but_o some_o late_a counterfeit_n novelty_n as_o mr._n cook_n 54._o have_v show_v at_o large_a and_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o ordination_n here_o mention_v prove_v which_o come_v not_o in_o till_o at_o least_o 600_o year_n after_o dionysius_n day_n as_o ossicijs_fw-la alcumirus_fw-la witness_v second_o admit_v the_o author_n genuine_a not_o forge_v yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o altar_n on_o both_o knee_n to_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n not_o any_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n or_o body_n to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v prove_v the_o three_o antiquity_n the_o three_o be_v that_o of_o 46._o tertuâ—â—â—n_n where_o his_o panitence_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v prescribe_v aris_n dei_fw-la adgenicularâ—_n to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o god_n altar_n this_o some_o think_v a_o unanswerable_a antiquity_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o libri_fw-la erasmus_n and_o divers_a other_o think_v this_o to_o be_v none_o of_o tertullians_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o phrase_n and_o because_o altar_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o true_a copy_n read_v it_o charis_n not_o aris_n dei_fw-la as_o la_o cerda_n the_o iâ—suâ—e_n in_o his_o edition_n of_o tertullian_n and_o annotation_n prove_v at_o large_a and_o the_o antecedent_n &_o subsequent_a word_n do_v manifest_a plerumque_fw-la uâ—ró_n jeâ—uniâ—s_fw-la pâ—eces_fw-la alere_fw-la ingemiscere_fw-la lacrymari_fw-la &_o mugire_fw-la dâ—es_fw-la â—octesque_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la â—uum_fw-la pâ—aesbyteris_fw-la advolâ—_n &_o aâ—is_n for_o charis_n dei_fw-la adgeniculars_n &_o omnibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la legationes_fw-la depricationis_fw-la suae_fw-la injurgere_fw-la after_o which_o some_o few_o â—nes_n it_o wodowe_v by_o way_n of_o recital_n ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la fratrum_fw-la gâ—nua_fw-la protenais_fw-fr christum_fw-la contrecta_fw-la christum_fw-la exo_fw-la as_o which_o last_o word_n prove_v that_o &_o aâ—â—s_n â—mistaken_v and_o put_v in_o for_o charis_n et_fw-fr beâ—â—g_n here_o a_o plaâ—â—â—_n bodge_n absurd_o thrust_v in_o for_o châ—_n which_o add_v to_o art_n make_v charis_n this_o the_o place_n of_o it_o between_o presbyteris_fw-la advolui_fw-la and_o omnibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n warrant_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o read_n and_o that_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o party_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v 35._o paenâ—tents_n or_o man_n exclude_v and_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o churth_n and_o sacrament_n for_o some_o heinous_a simâ—â—s_n which_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o lament_v this_o bow_v and_o prostration_n therefore_o of_o themselves_o can_v not_o be_v aris_n dei_fw-la to_o the_o altar_n from_o which_o they_o be_v exclude_v but_o charis_n dei_fw-la to_o the_o belove_a saint_n of_o god_n to_o who_o they_o may_v have_v private_a access_n for_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n second_o because_o the_o end_n of_o this_o bow_n to_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n be_v only_o to_o ask_v they_o pardon_v for_o their_o scandal_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o they_o and_o to_o deprecate_v their_o crime_n as_o the_o last_o word_n omnibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la legationes_fw-la depraecationis_fw-la suae_fw-la injungere_fw-la manifest_a or_o else_o 35_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v grieve_v and_o lament_v to_o god_n both_o with_o and_o for_o they_o as_o the_o follow_a clause_n quid_fw-la consortes_fw-la casuum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la ut_fw-la plausoâ—es_fw-la fugis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la corpus_fw-la de_fw-la unius_fw-la membri_fw-la vexatione_fw-la laetum_fw-la agere_fw-la condole_v at_o universum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la remedium_fw-la conlaboret_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o they_o thus_o to_o bow_v and_o kneel_v down_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n for_o either_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n therefore_o it_o be_v questionless_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o must_v so_o be_v render_v three_o because_o the_o tripartite_a history_n jerom_n cyprian_n with_o other_o quote_v by_o rhenanus_fw-la and_o la_fw-fr cerda_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o exomologesis_n conâ—ession_n in_o the_o primative_a time_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o any_o bow_n to_o altar_n use_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o discipline_n by_o penitence_n but_o only_o a_o bow_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o bedew_v these_o paenitent_o with_o their_o tear_n this_o bow_v therefore_o only_o to_o god_n saint_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o bow_v to_o altar_n three_o admit_v it_o be_v aris_n dei_fw-la yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v not_o any_o precise_a bow_n to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n such_o as_o be_v now_o use_v but_o only_o a_o kneel_v or_o prostration_n in_o prayer_n before_o it_o as_o the_o text_n do_v manifest_a beside_o it_o be_v aris_n dei_fw-la adgeniculari_fw-la in_o the_o passive_a not_o adgeniculare_fw-la in_o the_o active_a verb_n therefore_o no_o voluntary_a genuflexion_n to_o the_o altar_n but_o a_o enjoin_v and_o enforce_v prostration_n of_o a_o penitent_a by_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o this_o grand_a authority_n well_o examine_v vanish_v into_o smoke_n extend_v only_o to_o paenitent_o not_o any_o other_o the_o four_o antiquity_n the_o four_o be_v that_o of_o 565_o athanatius_n quid_fw-la quòd_fw-la &_o hodiè_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctum_fw-la altar_n accedunt_fw-la idque_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la metu_fw-la ac_fw-la laetitia_fw-la salutant_fw-la non_fw-la in_o lapidibus_fw-la &_o lignis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la per_fw-la lapides_fw-la &_o ligna_fw-la nobis_fw-la raepresentata_fw-la adhaerent_fw-la i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v not_o etc._n athanasius_n his_o genuine_a work_n second_o that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o come_n up_o unto_o and_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v of_o the_o altar_n which_o our_o noveller_n now_o use_v not_o when_o they_o bow_v to_o it_o or_o before_o it_o and_o that_o out_o of_o superstition_n rather_o than_o any_o true_a christian_a devotion_n as_o be_v manifest_a three_o it_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o such_o who_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n â—nd_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o receive_n not_o of_o other_o the_o five_o antiquity_n the_o five_o be_v that_o of_o gorgonia_n who_o 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