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the_o assembly_n and_o to_o take_v their_o seat_n and_o place_n without_o adoration_n or_o bow_v ans_fw-fr though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o directory_n be_v not_o fair_o represent_v yet_o as_o the_o author_n quote_v they_o i_o will_v espouse_v they_o and_o let_v the_o author_n try_v his_o strength_n in_o answer_v my_o argument_n against_o religious_a bow_v to_o any_o place_n or_o fabric_n on_o earth_n ibid_fw-la the_o scripture_n say_v o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n let_v we_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n ans_fw-fr who_o deny_v this_o the_o author_n can_v instance_n none_o of_o our_o persuasion_n who_o do_v not_o practice_v kneel_v before_o god_n if_o some_o physical_a impediment_n do_v not_o obstruct_v it_o 2_o the_o command_n let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_n be_v not_o when_o we_o come_v first_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o house_n but_o when_o we_o engage_v in_o act_n of_o worship_n then_o either_o to_o kneel_v or_o stand_v as_o conveniency_n 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to_o be_v perform_v yet_o he_o must_v do_v the_o like_a which_o do_v undeniable_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n presence_n but_o the_o house_n that_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o religious_a reverence_n which_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o a_o few_o person_n meet_v together_o to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o worship_n the_o promise_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o public_a church_n yet_o religious_a reverence_n be_v not_o testify_v by_o any_o external_a sign_n in_o that_o private_a place_n as_o in_o the_o other_o therefore_o this_o religious_a honour_n be_v not_o render_v to_o christ_n as_o present_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n but_o to_o the_o altar_n or_o fabric_n of_o the_o
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same_o object_n another_o scripture_n quote_v by_o the_o author_n be_v 2_o king_n 18._o 22._o you_o shall_v worship_v before_o this_o altar_n in_o jerusalem_n ans_fw-fr the_o author_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o just_a to_o his_o reader_n as_o let_v he_o know_v who_o speak_v these_o word_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o hezekiah_n himself_o nor_o any_o inspire_a man_n of_o god_n ever_o utter_v they_o and_o yet_o page_n 127._o it_o be_v reiterated_a with_o confidence_n as_o god_n command_v they_o to_o do_v 2_o king_n 18._o 22._o shall_v the_o word_n of_o a_o ignorant_a blaspheme_a atheist_n be_v call_v the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o as_o our_o commentator_n well_o observe_v know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v can_v the_o author_n have_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n to_o allow_v the_o world_n to_o take_v this_o for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n but_o the_o ramble_a invective_n of_o a_o cheat_a railer_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o 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ans_fw-fr all_o be_v yield_v that_o be_v find_v in_o these_o verse_n no_o gain_n to_o the_o author_n emerge_v such_o as_o sacrifice_v do_v partake_v of_o the_o altar_n what_o then_o we_o have_v no_o word_n of_o authority_n to_o eat_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o sacrificer_n of_o old_a do_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v christ_n command_n to_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n but_o 2._o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v the_o scop_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v warn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o â—ee_n from_o idolatry_n verse_n 14._o wherefore_o dear_o belove_a flee_v from_o idolatry_n and_o not_o to_o partake_v of_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o idol_n for_o these_o who_o eat_v and_o partake_v of_o these_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o idol_n do_v declare_v their_o regard_n to_o that_o altar_n and_o profession_n unto_o which_o these_o sacrifice_n belong_v therefore_o these_o who_o eat_v of_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o that_o altar_n and_o the_o apostle_n full_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o word_n add_v verse_n 20._o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o then_o verse_n 21._o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o sense_n than_o be_v plain_a as_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a eat_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n command_v of_o god_n do_v thereby_o declare_v their_o adherence_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o altar_n so_o these_o who_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o devil_n do_v in_o so_o far_o abandon_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n and_o profession_n let_v the_o author_n cast_v up_o our_o commentator_n and_o he_o will_v see_v what_o be_v now_o say_v beside_o that_o the_o text_n of_o itself_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o again_o i_o say_v however_o it_o be_v take_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o for_o the_o author_n purpose_n of_o worship_v before_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o i_o be_o surprise_v to_o see_v it_o adduce_v for_o that_o end_n 5._o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o religious_a eat_v with_o bodily_a worship_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n psal_n 22_o 29._o all_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a upon_o earth_n and_o verse_n 26_o the_o meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o worship_n since_o then_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o religious_a eat_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o worship_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v such_o a_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o scripture_n warrant_n our_o worship_v when_o we_o eat_v ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n as_o appear_v verse_n 27._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o let_v the_o reader_n remark_n that_o the_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n neither_o before_o altar_n nor_o table_n but_o they_o shall_v worship_v before_o thou_o the_o eat_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v partake_n of_o christ_n benefit_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v worship_v he_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o before_o altar_n or_o table_n be_v manifest_a add_v to_o the_o text_n so_o this_o argument_n fail_v also_o though_o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o religious_a eat_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n with_o worship_n for_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v no_o proof_n nor_o never_o will_n page_n 120._o we_o
god_n in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n as_o he_o require_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o understand_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v exclusive_a of_o external_a adoration_n page_n 135._o the_o second_o pretence_n allege_v against_o bodily_a adoration_n be_v that_o god_n have_v no_o value_n for_o it_o ans_fw-fr if_o ever_o the_o author_n hear_v any_o such_o objection_n against_o external_a homage_n from_o any_o of_o our_o persuasion_n it_o will_v be_v justice_n and_o we_o will_v take_v it_o for_o kindness_n if_o he_o will_v discover_v they_o and_o if_o no_o such_o person_n can_v be_v find_v among_o we_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 15._o 3._o it_o suffice_v we_o that_o god_n have_v command_v external_a worship_n but_o we_o will_v yield_v god_n prerogative_n to_o no_o man_n in_o prescribe_v it_o page_n 173._o the_o author_n speak_v of_o outward_a performance_n say_v but_o you_o be_v teach_v that_o in_o no_o case_n they_o may_v be_v 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