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and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o injunction_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o communion_n the_o table_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o so_o good_a sort_n within_o the_o chancel_n the_o 82_o canon_n have_v it_o within_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n as_o thereby_o the_o minister_n may_v more_o convenient_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o communicant_o which_o plain_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o permission_n rather_o than_o command_v yea_o and_o a_o matter_n of_o permission_n only_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n where_o otherwise_o the_o minister_n can_v convenient_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o communicant_n so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o lesser_a church_n such_o as_o our_o country_n church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v and_o in_o all_o other_o where_o the_o minister_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n may_v be_v hear_v convenient_o the_o table_n may_v stand_v altarwise_a in_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n without_o breach_n of_o canon_n and_o this_o in_o the_o 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do_v declare_v against_o it_o so_o there_o be_v much_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o defence_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o much_o we_o will_v use_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o will_v agree_v with_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a man_n and_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o epistoler_n trust_v to_o most_o in_o all_o this_o business_n even_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v adjoyne_v for_o our_o more_o assurance_n the_o testimony_n of_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o under_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o the_o other_a under_o queen_n elizabeth_n first_o for_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n we_o find_v that_o not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o which_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o oppose_v of_o the_o gross_a &_o carnal_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n do_v not_o only_o well_o enough_o endure_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n but_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n sometime_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o many_o time_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o speak_v john_n fryth_n second_o they_o examine_v i_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o act_n and_o monument_n part_n 2._o pag._n 307._o john_n lambert_n thus_o as_o concern_v the_o other_a six_o sacrament_n i_o make_v you_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o no_o other_o pag._n 401._o and_o in_o another_o place_n christ_n be_v offer_v up_o once_o for_o all_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n be_v yet_o say_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o not_o only_o every_o year_n at_o easter_n but_o also_o every_o day_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o his_o oblation_n once_o for_o ever_o make_v be_v thereby_o represent_v pa._n 435._o archbishop_n cranmer_z also_o though_o he_o oppose_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o six_o article_n particular_o that_o of_o transubstantiation_n which_o he_o thorough_o canvas_v yet_o at_o the_o phrase_n or_o term_v of_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o take_v no_o offence_n but_o use_v it_o as_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v pag._n 443._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o new_a name_n take_v up_o of_o late_a but_o such_o as_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o pure_a antiquity_n &_o those_o too_o such_o as_o live_v and_o suffer_v after_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n have_v be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o be_v last_o establish_v john_n philpott_n thus_o that_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o that_o lively_a sacrifice_n which_o christ_n offer_v for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o partly_o because_o that_o christ_n body_n crucify_v for_o we_o be_v that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o all_o the_o beast_n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v prefigurate_a &_o signify_v unto_o we_o the_o old_a writer_n do_v sometime_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n among_o other_o name_n which_o they_o ascribe_v thereunto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n part._n 3._o pag._n 23._o thus_o bishop_n latimer_n plain_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n table_n may_v be_v call_v a_o altâ—r_n and_o that_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o so_o in_o many_o place_n though_o there_o be_v no_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o christ_n pag._n 85._o and_o last_o bishop_n ridley_n doâ—h_v not_o only_o call_v it_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n affirm_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 492._o but_o in_o reply_n unto_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n take_v out_o of_o cyrill_n do_v resolve_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o word_n altar_n in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v as_o well_o the_o altar_n whereupon_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v their_o burn_a 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