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〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n pp_n object_n what_o we_o may_v crave_v of_o god_n upon_o our_o knee_n we_o may_v receive_v on_o our_o knee_n answ._n it_o be_v false_a i_o may_v pray_v upon_o my_o knee_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n but_o i_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o on_o my_o knee_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n pray_v for_o food_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v unthankful_a for_o not_o kneel_v when_o they_o receive_v the_o manna_n ans_fw-fr i_o never_o hear_v this_o objection_n use_v by_o any_o man_n but_o by_o you_o in_o this_o place_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v false_a yourself_o that_o forge_v it_o be_v author_n of_o the_o falsehood_n the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n who_o be_v now_o at_o rest_n have_v this_o objection_n in_o his_o treatise_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o answer_v as_o he_o allege_v whatsoever_o spiritual_a benefit_n i_o may_v lawful_o ask_v on_o my_o knee_n the_o same_o i_o may_v lawful_o receive_v upon_o my_o knee_n with_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d minister_v to_o â—hree_o last_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a calume_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ceâ—ebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v know_v to_o these_o disciple_n by_o a_o ordinary_a prayer_n which_o he_o use_v in_o blessing_n of_o the_o table_n and_o not_o by_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o opinion_n he_o say_v although_o it_o seem_v plausible_a be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n which_o lean_v to_o no_o probable_a reason_n then_o you_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n give_v this_o sacrament_n at_o emmaus_n and_o if_o he_o do_v that_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d also_o uncertain_a and_o thereby_o your_o argument_n be_v nought_o and_o serve_v only_o to_o establish_v private_a communion_n thus_o â—ave_n you_o gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o testimony_n but_o lose_v much_o pp_n last_o of_o all_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o glorification_n in_o the_o â—eavens_n the_o apostolic_a church_n sit_v at_o table_n the_o manâ—er_n of_o â—he_n partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n be_v by_o formaâ—â—_n sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o idol_n jonathan_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n amosâ—_n 8_o interprete_v the_o garment_n whereon_o the_o usurer_n sit_v beside_o every_o altar_n to_o â—ave_n be_v bed_n prepare_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n to_o sit_v 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o feast_v upon_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o idolatrous_a feast_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o apostle_n compareâ—â—_n the_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n 1._o cor._n 10.21_o next_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o love_n feast_n we_o can_v think_v that_o they_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostolic_a church_n sit_v at_o table_n you_o bring_v the_o comparison_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v between_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n you_o say_v be_v by_o a_o formal_a sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o idol_n for_o which_o you_o allege_v jonathan_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n upon_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos_n but_o neither_o the_o text_n nor_o his_o interpretation_n prove_v the_o formal_a sit_v you_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n by_o every_o altar_n and_o not_o that_o they_o sit_v and_o the_o paraphrast_n as_o mercerus_n expound_v he_o sai_z that_o those_o clothes_n be_v parapetasmaâ—a_o that_o be_v cover_n or_o mat_n whereupon_o they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o and_o not_o sit_v by_o every_o altar_n and_o not_o in_o the_o idol_n house_n and_o for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n 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the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o contemplation_n the_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o yet_o that_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n require_v not_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o kneel_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o kneel_v when_o they_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o to_o stand_v as_o christian_a soldier_n our_o act_n insinuate_v such_o a_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v use_v in_o action_n of_o devotion_n such_o as_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o who_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o act_n or_o do_v worthy_o communicate_v but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o by_o the_o act_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v ordain_v express_o yet_o upon_o this_o antecedent_n which_o you_o use_v namely_o we_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n to_o pray_v at_o the_o receive_n this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o we_o may_v not_o 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