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shall_v that_o be_v be_v it_o because_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n they_o be_v but_o occasional_a there_o be_v no_o design_n in_o institute_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o a_o place_n but_o because_o it_o be_v judge_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o convenient_a place_n or_o at_o night_n but_o because_o the_o pass-ove_a be_v first_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o that_o night_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v to_o be_v betray_v therefore_o that_o time_n of_o night_n be_v most_o proper_a because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v soon_o or_o late_a now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v be_v it_o not_o also_o occasional_a that_o they_o receive_v it_o sit_v so_o as_o their_o master_n find_v they_o at_o the_o pass-ove_a as_o be_v now_o suppose_v so_o be_v in_o haste_n he_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n why_o therefore_o shall_v this_o come_v into_o example_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o circumstance_n unless_o which_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v some_o indication_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o this_o part_n of_o his_o example_n shall_v oblige_v and_o not_o the_o rest_n oh_o but_o this_o gesture_n signify_v as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o do_v it_o so_o who_o can_v tell_v that_o who_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o posture_n which_o be_v use_v upon_o occasion_n be_v intend_v for_o signification_n when_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v only_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v devise_v this_o reason_n and_o imagine_v a_o significancy_n in_o it_o but_o be_v it_o so_o may_v not_o then_o also_o some_o signification_n be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o time_n and_o place_n it_o be_v best_a to_o receive_v in_o a_o upper_a room_n this_o signify_v the_o exalt_a state_n to_o which_o believer_n be_v receive_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v dignify_v whereby_o also_o they_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o a_o nearness_n to_o heaven_n in_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n again_o it_o be_v best_o to_o receive_v at_o night_n this_o signify_v after_o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v be_v weary_v in_o his_o day_n of_o sin_n as_o man_n at_o night_n turn_v to_o their_o rest_n after_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o day_n so_o now_o after_o the_o labour_n of_o sin_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psal_n 116._o and_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n math._n 11._o i_o dare_v say_v as_o good_a text_n to_o prove_v receive_v at_o night_n as_o sit_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n prove_v the_o posture_n thus_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o devise_v and_o imagine_v and_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o worship_a god_n after_o our_o own_o device_n as_o the_o man_n who_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o abhor_v superstition_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o see_v not_o but_o they_o who_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o sit_v will_v be_v guilty_a unless_o they_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v rather_o recommend_v one_o than_o another_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v repeat_v those_o tragical_a declamation_n against_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will-worship_n and_o man_n device_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o which_o their_o writing_n be_v full_a how_o will_v they_o all_o fit_a here_o for_o what_o be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o worship_v god_n after_o man_n imagination_n when_o they_o will_v make_v difference_n where_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v make_v none_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o case_n for_o this_o suppose_n that_o christ_n example_n recommend_v sit_v 2._o whereas_o this_o be_v far_a to_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o example_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o sit_v
sacrament_n the_o presbyterian_o require_v sit_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o significant_a their_o pretence_n of_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n not_o sufficient_a because_o p._n 93_o sect_n fourteen_o first_o that_o example_n do_v no_o more_o oblige_v in_o this_o than_o in_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n unless_o in_o the_o significancy_n of_o it_o which_o then_o be_v as_o much_o superstitious_a as_o our_o kneel_v for_o second_o they_o have_v not_o example_n for_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o sit_v three_o not_o certain_a whether_o they_o have_v example_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o all_o p._n 100_o sect_n xv._o they_o use_v another_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o consent_n they_o require_v of_o people_n whereby_o they_o shall_v own_v their_o minister_n worcestershire_n agreement_n give_v account_n of_o it_o distinction_n between_o discipline_n and_o worship_n will_v not_o help_v they_o p._n 108_o sect_n xvi_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o superstitious_a unless_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n be_v too_o great_a which_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o without_o cause_n and_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o favour_n a_o digression_n about_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n or_o unless_o our_o rite_n be_v require_v as_o somewhat_o more_o than_o indifferent_a in_o which_o the_o preface_v to_o our_o liturgy_n vindicate_v we_o p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o two_o objection_n 1._o ceremony_n impose_v as_o indifferent_a be_v not_o so_o so_o they_o be_v once_o believe_v but_o now_o some_o n._n c_o ts_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o answer_n where_o no_o law_n no_o transgression_n not_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o command_n nor_o elsewhere_o the_o surplice_n and_o kneel_v and_o the_o cross_n particular_o consider_v p._n 123_o sect_n xviii_o 2_o obj._n though_o in_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o some_o accident_n may_v render_v it_o sinful_a to_o impose_v or_o practice_v they_o they_o be_v think_v by_o bagshaw_n to_o be_v lay_v as_o snare_n for_o tender_a conscience_n if_o so_o it_o will_v be_v tyranny_n rather_o than_o superstition_n but_o it_o blaspheme_v dignity_n so_o to_o think_v the_o accident_n consider_v because_o they_o be_v offensive_a because_o they_o come_v from_o papist_n the_o law_n of_o not_o give_v offence_n do_v not_o disoblige_v the_o subject_n from_o obedience_n in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a nor_o do_v it_o disable_v the_o magistrate_n from_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o abuse_n of_o popery_n signify_v nothing_o to_o t._n c._n in_o his_o own_o case_n the_o second_o general_n proposition_n conclude_v p._n 132_o sect_n xix_o three_o proposition_n the_o opinion_n that_o be_v superstitious_a be_v reject_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n divers_a objection_n against_o popery_n beside_o superstition_n but_o that_o now_o to_o be_v consider_v they_o be_v superstitious_a first_o in_o make_v their_o ceremony_n necessary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n pius_fw-la iu._n creed_n impose_v upon_o all_o bishop_n make_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o trent_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o equal_a tradition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o so_o introduce_v false_a doctrine_n they_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v superstitious_a p._n 144_o sect_n xx._n second_o they_o ascribe_v a_o efficacious_a sanctity_n to_o their_o ceremony_n they_o worship_v the_o cross_n with_o latra_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o scare_n away_o the_o devil_n drive_v away_o disease_n and_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o be_v make_v this_o be_v superstition_n to_o expect_v effect_n as_o by_o divine_a institution_n which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o expect_v estius_fw-la endeavour_n to_o salve_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o satisfaction_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o that_o be_v superstitious_a bellarmine_n 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