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at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o again_o their_o bloodly_a and_o butcherly_a altar_n and_o upon_o those_o they_o sacrifice_n &_o offer_v daily_o butcher_n say_v they_o that_o be_v they_o kill_v slay_v and_o murder_v thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o as_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n say_v heb._n 9_o where_o no_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v there_o be_v no_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o through_o their_o massing_n sin_n be_v forgive_v then_o must_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o there_o be_v offer_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o shed_v if_o the_o massmonger_n therefore_o offer_v christ_n up_o in_o their_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n murderer_n so_o follow_v it_o that_o they_o murder_n kill_v and_o slay_v christ_n yea_o and_o shed_v his_o blood_n at_o their_o mass_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o 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shall_v betray_v he_o be_v upon_o the_o table_n take_v away_o all_o doubt_v luc._n 22._o c._n 21._o and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o v._n 21._o also_o call_v it_o mensam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la the_o lord_n his_o table_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o m._n dorman_n &_o all_o the_o papist_n with_o he_o can_v not_o say_v so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o their_o altar_n as_o i_o have_v allege_v for_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o may_v go_v therefore_o &_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o multitude_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n so_o in_o altar_n also_o as_o it_o seem_v indeed_o they_o will_v both_o become_v themselves_o and_o make_v we_o too_o jew_n rather_o than_o christian_n if_o s._n basill_n &_o some_o old_a writer_n call_v it_o a_o altar_n that_o be_v no_o proper_a but_o a_o figurative_a name_n for_o that_o as_o in_o the_o old_a law_n their_o burn_a offering_n &_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n so_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankgive_a etc._n etc._n offer_v up_o to_o god_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n at_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n but_o such_o kind_n of_o figurative_a speech_n can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o set_v up_o altar_n rather_o than_o table_n unless_o they_o think_v that_o their_o cross_n also_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o altar_n for_o that_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v of_o they_o where_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o crosse._n now_o the_o old_a locis_fw-la doctor_n do_v call_v it_o the_o lord_n table_n usual_o true_o without_o figure_n and_o agreable_o to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o spiritual_a worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n or_o sacrifice_n if_o you_o will_v see_v it_o be_v also_o mention_v in_o s._n basill_n due_a to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o as_o a_o fore_n be_v note_v he_o call_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v not_o lack_v in_o our_o church_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a repentance_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o psal._n 51._o v_o 19_o a_o service_n &_o a_o sacrifice_n pleasant_a unto_o god_n the_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o prayer_n &_o praise_n unto_o god_n which_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n as_o the_o psal._n withness_v psa._n 50._o c._n 14._o v._n 23._o do_v honour_n god_n &_o special_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_n give_v most_o peculiar_a to_o this_o altar_n or_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n have_v thereof_o a_o peculiar_a name_n be_v call_v with_o the_o greek_n eucharistia_n to_o say_v thanks_n give_v for_o the_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n once_o for_o all_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o give_v we_o joint_o with_o other_o present_a do_v offer_v up_o to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o memorial_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o faith_n in_o our_o heat_n do_v communicate_v his_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n a_o 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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
thus_o thus_o idol_n bring_v in_o oratory_n chapel_n and_o altar_n sacrifice_n vestiment_n &_o such_o like_a which_o all_o be_v utter_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n fol._n 31._o 32._o he_o prove_v out_o of_o origen_n that_o the_o primative_a christian_n have_v neither_o image_n nor_o altar_n in_o their_o church_n and_o fol._n 95._o writing_n against_o the_o popish_a manner_n of_o consecrate_v church_n he_o conclude_v thus_o then_o they_o put_v on_o their_o massing_n coat_n and_o come_v like_o blind_a fool_n with_o candle_n in_o their_o hand_n at_o noon_n day_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o holy_a mass_n with_o rent_v of_o throat_n &_o tear_v of_o note_n chant_v of_o priest_n howl_v of_o clerk_n fling_v of_o coal_n &_o pipe_v of_o organ_n thus_o they_o continue_v a_o long_a while_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n many_o mad_a part_n be_v play_v but_o when_o the_o vice_n be_v come_v from_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o sport_n they_o conclude_v their_o 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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 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towards_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o their_o only_a sanctuary_n help_n and_o refuge_n in_o all_o condition_n the_o only_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n to_o who_o they_o must_v pray_v the_o only_a high_a priest_n sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o altar_n they_o must_v depend_v on_o typify_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o towards_o synagogue_n now_o these_o reason_n of_o their_o worship_v towards_o the_o temple_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o cringe_v and_o congew_v to_o communion_n table_n &_o high_a altar_n 4._o four_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o where_o all_o the_o isralite_n be_v every_o year_n by_o special_a command_n from_o god_n to_o meet_v &_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o this_o among_o other_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o their_o pray_v towards_o it_o deut._n 12._o 11._o 12._o 1_o king_n 7._o 29._o 30_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 122._o 3._o 4._o but_o our_o innovatour_n can_v produce_v one_o syllable_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o high_a altar_n or_o communion_n table_n be_v the_o special_a place_n of_o god_n presence_n the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o to_o dwell_v in_o sure_o the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o mat._n 18._o 20._o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o thereupon_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v every_o where_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o because_o god_n be_v now_o every_o where_o alike_o present_a by_o his_o grace_n therefore_o no_o ground_n have_v they_o to_o worship_n or_o bow_n either_o to_o or_o towards_o it_o as_o they_o do_v 5._o final_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o be_v east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o it_o from_o they_o worship_v and_o pray_v towards_o it_o but_o our_o innovatour_n as_o they_o will_v have_v all_o altar_n stand_v eastward_o so_o they_o will_v terminate_v and_o direct_v their_o worship_n only_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o altar_n stand_v towards_o the_o east_n these_o text_n therefore_o with_o david_n worship_v towards_o the_o temple_n on_o which_o they_o principal_o rely_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o bow_n to_o altar_n and_o table_n which_o no_o father_n or_o orthodox_n expositor_n that_o i_o have_v see_v ever_o deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n yea_o but_o if_o these_o do_v not_o avayle_n they_o mr._n shelford_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o acquaint_v we_o with_o some_o other_o that_o will_v as_o psal._n 99_o 5._o exalt_v you_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o worship_n at_o his_o footstool_n eâ—go_n the_o first_o reverence_n that_o we_o must_v make_v when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o church_n be_v to_o bow_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o lord_n 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or_o bow_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n and_o this_o sâ—o_o esâ—â—â—le_a here_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v 463._o the_o arcke_n but_o by_o david_n own_o exposition_n god_n holy_a mountain_n oâ—_n hâ—ll_o zâ—on_n psal_n 99_o 9_o and_o this_o worship_v not_o a_o bow_v but_o prayer_n therefore_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o countenance_n for_o this_o ceremony_n yea_o but_o if_o these_o text_n fall_v shâ—rt_n yet_o other_o come_v full_o home_n as_o exod._n 12._o 27._o then_o the_o peopl_n bow_a themselves_o and_o worship_v ergo_fw-la potlid_n therefore_o we_o must_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o alâ—ar_n or_o communion_n table_n have_v thâ—se_a either_o bâ—wed_v themselves_o to_o or_o towards_o the_o altar_n the_o inference_n have_v be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a though_o
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the_o high-preist_n hall_n or_o the_o crosse._n second_o if_o a_o truth_n yet_o unable_a to_o warrant_n this_o ceâ—â—monie_n for_o what_o scripture_n reason_n or_o author_n be_v there_o to_o just_a fie_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v despise_v dishonour_v and_o crucify_v three_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v good_a than_o these_o noveller_n must_v bow_v at_o and_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o hang_v up_o in_o every_o city_n or_o to_o or_o towards_o these_o tavern_n post_n which_o these_o bower_n haunt_v much_o night_n and_o day_n to_o make_v they_o nod_v bow_n and_o reel_v the_o better_a to_o their_o altar_n where_o the_o sign_n of_o jerusalem_n hang_v for_o they_o be_v proper_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v most_o despise_v and_o crucify_v then_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n then_o likewise_o they_o must_v bow_v to_o every_o map_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o that_o place_n too_o much_o more_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o golgatha_n themselves_o to_o which_o i_o wish_v these_o cringer_n will_v all_o travel_n in_o pilgrimage_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o this_o their_o bow_n which_o be_v better_o and_o more_o move_v then_o the_o bare_a sign_n of_o it_o four_o this_o perchance_o may_v make_v something_o for_o the_o adore_v of_o crucifix_n and_o the_o cross_n because_o though_o they_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v despise_v and_o crucify_v yet_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o that_o on_o which_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o crucify_v whereas_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o neither_o so_o that_o the_o papist_n if_o any_o shall_v give_v he_o thanks_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n a_o four_o reason_n they_o produce_v in_o print_n be_v this_o let_v we_o learn_v of_o our_o mother_n church_n for_o there_o our_o reverend_a father_n the_o prelate_n and_o other_o make_v there_o reverence_n to_o god_n on_o this_o wise_a both_o at_o their_o entry_n and_o return_n wherefore_o to_o follow_v their_o good_a and_o holy_a pattern_n we_o also_o be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a both_o at_o our_o first_o come_v in_o to_o god_n house_n and_o at_o our_o go_v out_o so_o shelford_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o god_n house_n p._n 20._o and_o the_o coal_n too_o p._n 1._o 2._o 27._o 64._o and_o if_o i_o may_v judge_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o sole_a reason_n why_o most_o man_n use_v this_o ceremony_n the_o arch-bishop_n both_o do_v &_o practice_v it_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o prebend_n dean_n and_o cathedral_n man_n with_o other_o minister_n and_o curate_n in_o city_n court_n and_o country_n to_o imitate_v and_o please_v the_o bishop_n who_o precept_n and_o example_n all_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v without_o any_o examination_n or_o demur_n as_o these_o writer_n to_o wit_n the_o colier_n in_o his_o câ—ale_n pag._n 2._o &_o reeves_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o common-prayer-bâ—oke_a dogmatise_v else_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v a_o speedy_a dissolution_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n to_o this_o reason_n than_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n write_v law_n not_o our_o prelate_n example_n no_o further_a thâ—â—_n warrant_v by_o god_n word_n cor._n 11._o 1._o be_v the_o only_a rule_n both_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n obedience_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 16._o psal._n 119._o 9_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o and_o it_o together_o with_o the_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o canon_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o which_o fort_n there_o be_v none_o now_o extant_a the_o only_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v in_o matter_n of_o
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