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show_v tranquillity_n &_o modesty_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o stand_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n we_o must_v please_v his_o divine_a eye_n both_o with_o the_o gesture_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o tone_n of_o our_o voice_n eusebius_n emesenus_n or_o rather_o gallicanus_n hom_n in_o secundam_fw-la dom_fw-la post_fw-la epiphan_n quando_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la accedimus_fw-la &_o fragilitatem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la consideramus_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la tuum_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la when_o we_o approach_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o consider_v our_o frailty_n what_o else_o say_v every_o one_o of_o we_o but_o this_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o take_v thy_o body_n and_o blood_n into_o my_o mouth_n eligius_n episc_n noviomensis_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n hom_n 15._o cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o compunctione_n mentis_fw-la omnique_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la debemus_fw-la accedere_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n &_o ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la humiliter_fw-la cum_fw-la centurion_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la meum_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o approach_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o fear_n and_o compunction_n of_o mind_n and_o all_o reverence_n and_o to_o say_v humble_o with_o the_o centurion_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n damasc_n the_o orthod_n fide_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz_o sacramentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o come_v with_o all_o fear_n and_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o a_o assure_a faith_n and_o that_o which_o we_o believe_v without_o doubt_v shall_v be_v altogether_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o let_v we_o honour_v it_o viz_o the_o sacrament_n with_o all_o purity_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n alcuinus_fw-la de_fw-la divin_n offa_n licet_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la peccatores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n cognoscere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la tunc_fw-la quà m_fw-la maximâ—_n confitendum_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la illo_fw-la sacro_fw-la mysterio_fw-la celebratur_fw-la remissionis_fw-la gratia_n &_o indulgentia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la humilitate_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la contritione_n dicendum_fw-la &c_n &c_n although_o at_o all_o time_n we_o ought_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o sinner_n then_o especial_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v it_o when_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v celebrate_v in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o with_o humility_n and_o &_o contrition_n of_o heart_n to_o say_v etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o 1._o four_o of_o these_o witness_n inculcate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o pattern_n of_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n who_o humility_n be_v as_o exemplary_a as_o his_o faith_n as_o who_o dare_v not_o come_v in_o person_n to_o our_o saviour_n but_o send_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o petition_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o after_o will_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o invite_v or_o even_o to_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o house_n but_o send_v friend_n to_o excuse_v it_o 2._o other_o call_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n venerable_n or_o adorable_a sign_n which_o epithet_n show_v that_o veneration_n be_v due_a at_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o honour_n and_o fear_v both_o which_o affection_n be_v best_a express_v by_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v with_o devotion_n also_o and_o reverence_n and_o not_o in_o a_o careless_a posture_n also_o with_o discipline_n i._n e._n according_a to_o order_n and_o not_o as_o every_o man_n fancy_n best_o 3._o that_o then_o chief_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o our_o frailty_n to_o show_v contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o no_o impartial_a person_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o kneel_v be_v a_o gesture_n very_o suitable_a to_o express_v all_o these_o 4._o some_o of_o they_o express_o commend_v a_o humble_a posture_n of_o body_n such_o as_o kneel_v questionless_a be_v i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o testimony_n with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o gesture_n use_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adulti_fw-la which_o we_o be_v tell_v be_v kneel_v and_o sure_o the_o same_o or_o great_a reason_n will_v prevail_v for_o the_o same_o gesture_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o i_o presume_v the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o hold_v at_o least_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o honour_n tert_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la in_o fine_a thus_o tell_v we_o ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la orare_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la confession_n omnium_fw-la retro_fw-la delictorum_fw-la those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n must_v pray_v with_o fast_v and_o watch_v and_o kneel_v and_o with_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o past_a sin_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n also_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v as_o well_o make_v use_n of_o gaudentius_n bishop_n of_o brixia_n a_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n testify_v the_o same_o in_o his_o 9th_o sermon_n of_o the_o eat_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n where_o speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o say_v over_o dominum_fw-la confitemur_fw-la laudamus_fw-la benedicimus_fw-la obsecramus_fw-la manus_fw-la supplices_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la tendimus_fw-la pedibus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la currimus_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la deitatem_fw-la flexis_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la genibus_fw-la adoramus_fw-la we_o confess_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o mouth_n we_o praise_v we_o bless_v we_o beseech_v he_o we_o stretch_v forth_o our_o suppliant_a hand_n to_o heaven_n we_o run_v to_o the_o church_n and_o adore_v one_o godhead_n in_o the_o trinity_n on_o our_o bend_a knee_n thus_o much_o we_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o if_o we_o come_v down_o to_o our_o time_n and_o examine_v what_o gesture_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o day_n make_v use_n of_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o general_o the_o same_o with_o what_o they_o use_v at_o their_o most_o solemn_a prayer_n viz_o stand_v or_o kneel_v 1._o the_o greek_a church_n which_o be_v so_o large_o spread_v through_o the_o turkish_a empire_n still_o retain_v stand_v at_o the_o public_a service_n which_o she_o receive_v from_o her_o ancestor_n and_o be_v much_o scandalize_v at_o the_o latin_n for_o their_o irreverent_a sit_v in_o their_o church_n she_o use_v the_o same_o gesture_n of_o stand_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o with_o a_o low_a bow_v of_o the_o body_n or_o gentle_a bend_n of_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o communicant_n as_o their_o ritual_n show_v and_o with_o the_o greek_n accord_v other_o remote_a church_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o latin_a communion_n viz_o the_o muscovitish_a abyssine_n and_o armenian_a 2._o in_o muscovy_n the_o people_n stand_v together_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o in_o the_o church-porch_n for_o pew_n or_o seat_n they_o have_v none_o within_o their_o church_n when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v first_o they_o confess_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o priest_n then_o come_v they_o to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v call_v up_o to_o the_o communion-table_n which_o stand_v like_o a_o altar_n a_o little_a remove_v from_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n here_o first_o they_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o priest_n whether_o they_o be_v clean_o or_o no_o if_o they_o answer_v yea_o they_o be_v take_v to_o the_o table_n where_o the_o priest_n begin_v with_o certain_a usual_a prayer_n the_o communicant_n stand_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o their_o arm_n fold_v one_o within_o another_o like_o penetentiaries_n or_o mourner_n when_o these_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o priest_n deliver_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o the_o communicant_n that_o stand_v in_o order_n speak_v the_o usual_a word_n eat_v this_o &c_n &c_n drink_v this_o etc._n etc._n while_o this_o be_v do_v the_o communicant_n unfold_v their_o arm_n 3._o in_o the_o church_n of_o armenia_n the_o people_n sit_v not_o at_o all_o but_o stand_v or_o kneel_v so_o witness_v joh_n avediowite_v a_o armenian_a priest_n bear_v in_o parma_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o