Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	church_n	receive_v	sacrament_n	2,686	5	7.2858	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17586	The re-examination of two of the articles abridged: to wit, of the communicants gesture in the act of receaving, eating, and drinking: and The observation of festivall dayes	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.; Cowper, William, 1568-1619. Passage of Master William Cowper pretended bishop of Gallway, his sermon delivered before the estates, anno 1606. at which time hee was minister at Perth.	1636 (1636)	STC 4363.5; ESTC S118315	29,491	64

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when_o man_n be_v direct_a worship_n to_o god_n we_o conclude_v then_o with_o master_n mouline_a write_v on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o part_n pag._n 136._o that_o the_o apostle_n continue_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o action_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sit_v be_v not_o altogether_o upright_o as_o we_o but_o as_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v upright_o or_o stand_v lean_v so_o he_o may_v sit_v upright_o or_o sit_v lean_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n call_v it_o sit_v in_o bed_n the_o english_a translator_n express_v it_o by_o sit_v and_o not_o by_o lie_v doctor_n mortoun_n confess_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sit_v gesture_n master_n paybodie_o pag._n 69._o protest_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a what_o a_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o to_o drive_v poor_a soul_n from_o a_o sure_a to_o a_o dangerous_a and_o doubtsome_a way_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n sit_v at_o the_o first_o supper_n be_v exemplary_a for_o example_n in_o set_v down_o a_o pattern_n serve_v ordinary_o for_o direction_n in_o time_n to_o come_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o singular_a occasion_n to_o hinder_v he_o that_o set_v down_o the_o pattern_n to_o do_v otherwise_o bishop_n mortoun_n in_o his_o late_a work_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v that_o christ_n example_n shall_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o observe_v except_o in_o some_o circumstance_n which_o only_o occasionaly_a and_o accidental_o happen_v therein_o and_o therefore_o tax_v the_o jesuit_n make_v light_n of_o christ_n example_n as_o if_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o proof_n at_o all_o mowline_n in_o his_o heavenly_a alarm_n pag_n 56._o say_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o adoration_n and_o

how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v the_o kirk_n in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o their_o synod_n ordain_v that_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o celebrate_v kneel_v for_o the_o danger_n of_o breadworship_n the_o polonian_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1573._o and_o 1583._o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o allege_v that_o none_o but_o arrian_n or_o anabaptist_n do_v sit_v when_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o gesture_n of_o sit_v be_v in_o use_n in_o sundry_a kirk_n in_o europe_n of_o which_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o yea_o and_o alasco_n before_o these_o time_n write_v more_o earnest_o for_o sit_v then_o any_o man_n else_o but_o these_o polonian_a synod_n be_v mix_v and_o consist_v partly_o of_o lutherians_n partly_o of_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o bohemian_a partly_o of_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o helvetian_a confess_v on_o yet_o they_o confess_v anno_fw-la 1578._o that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n to_o smite_v man_n with_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o external_a rite_n our_o opposite_n pretend_v the_o remedy_n of_o preach_v and_o information_n of_o the_o people_n to_o direct_v their_o adoration_n aright_o but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o way_n then_o to_o set_v one_o beside_o to_o warn_v the_o passenger_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o in_o watchman_n be_v sometime_o negligent_a sometime_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a or_o corrupt_v and_o perverse_a time_n shall_v be_v better_o spend_v then_o in_o lead_v poor_a soul_n through_o dangerous_a way_n which_o may_v be_v forsake_v all_o be_v not_o alike_o capable_a of_o information_n appearance_n of_o evil_n work_v more_o powerful_o ofttimes_o then_o the_o doctrine_n they_o allege_v that_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v away_o the_o scandal_n i_o answer_v can_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v away_o that_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v to_o entice_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o magistrate_n countenance_n make_v the_o scandal_n the_o great_a and_o he_o strengthen_v it_o by_o authority_n court-clawbacks_a tell_v we_o we_o shall_v rather_o offend_v the_o people_n than_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o better_a offend_v that_o be_v displease_v he_o nor_o offend_v that_o be_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n let_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n let_v be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o stumble_v or_o spiritual_a fall_n into_o any_o sin_n for_o you_o put_v the_o case_n he_o esteem_v the_o matter_n indifferent_a the_o apostle_n have_v rather_o never_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n for_o eat_v flesh_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o mereat_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o such_o matter_n than_o any_o prince_n or_o general_a assembly_n the_o belgic_a synod_n will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o but_o forbid_v kneel_v for_o fear_v of_o idolatry_n if_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n for_o direct_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n to_o edification_n without_o offence_n may_v not_o presume_v so_o far_o far_o less_o the_o magistrate_n we_o maintain_v that_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v not_o in_o use_n or_o at_o the_o least_o authorize_v till_o the_o great_a antichrist_n dominit_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n allege_v before_o the_o opinion_n of_o real_a presence_n &_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o spread_v or_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o certain_a date_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n there_o be_v some_o testimony_n bear_v the_o word_n adore_v but_o the_o testimony_n be_v either_o counterfeit_n or_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o inward_a adoration_n or_o of_o adoration_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n before_o they_o communicate_v or_o adoration_n be_v take_v only_o for_o veneration_n but_o of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v we_o hear_v of_o no_o authentic_a testimony_n as_o yet_o allege_v doctor_n burges_n be_v very_o confident_a that_o the_o communicant_n kneel_v in_o tertullia_n time_n that_o be_v about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o the_o people_n shun_v to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n table_n on_o the_o station_n day_n because_o they_o may_v not_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v but_o it_o behoove_v they_o to_o stand_v on_o these_o day_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o tertullian_n invit_v they_o to_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n stand_v at_o the_o table_n public_o to_o reserve_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o home_o and_o there_o receive_v it_o kneel_v and_o so_o both_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o tradition_n on_o these_o day_n observe_v tertullia_n testimony_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o his_o book_n the_o oratione_fw-la cap._n 14._o but_o the_o doctor_n translate_v these_o word_n quod_fw-la statio_fw-la solvenda_fw-la sit_fw-la accepto_fw-la corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la because_o station_n or_o stand_n be_v then_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o he_o shall_v translate_v thus_o because_o the_o station_n or_o fast_o be_v then_o to_o be_v break_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o word_n statio_fw-la in_o tertullia_n language_n be_v take_v for_o fast_v or_o rather_o for_o some_o kind_n of_o fast_v day_n wednesday_n and_o friday_n be_v call_v station_n day_n on_o which_o they_o fast_v until_o the_o three_o hour_n afternoon_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o fast_v day_n whereon_o they_o fast_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n as_o pamelius_n observe_v out_o of_o rabanus_n maurus_n or_o rather_o as_o a_o late_a popish_a writer_n albaspinaeus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n in_o his_o observation_n observe_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o fast_a day_n which_o endure_v till_o the_o evening_n the_o meaning_n of_o tertullian_n be_v this_o they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n who_o think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n their_o feast_n shall_v be_v break_v which_o shall_v have_v continue_v to_o the_o set_a hour_n nay_o say_v tertullian_n nun_n solemnior_fw-la erit_fw-la statio_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aram_fw-la dei_fw-la steteris_fw-la shall_v not_o thy_o fust_v or_o station_n be_v the_o more_o solemn_a if_o thou_o stand_v also_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n that_o be_v though_o comu●●on_a table_n for_o so_o both_o be_v safe_a both_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n of_o thy_o service_n that_o be_v of_o the_o fast_o say_v plessie_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o theologue_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o evereux_n pag._n 225._o he_o say_v that_o tertullian_n will_v remove_v that_o scruple_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v communicate_v they_o think_v their_o fast_n be_v break_v albaspinaeus_n seem_v to_o come_v yet_o near_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o say_v tertullian_n will_v reprove_v these_o that_o will_v break_v the_o station_n or_o fast_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o eucharist_n '_o and_o not_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o the_o church_n howbeit_o the_o time_n be_v short_a and_o some_o few_o prayer_n be_v outor_v after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o they_o communicate_v about_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o hour_n after_o noon_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fast_o on_o these_o station_n day_n for_o on_o other_o fast_a day_n which_o endure_v to_o the_o evening_n they_o receive_v not_o the_o eucharist_n as_o for_o stand_v at_o the_o communion_n table_n upon_o these_o station_n day_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o stand_v only_o upon_o these_o day_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n nam_fw-la accepta_fw-la eucharistia_n non_fw-la licebat_fw-la ex_fw-la corum_fw-la institutis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la disciplina_fw-la de_fw-la geniculis_fw-la orare_fw-la say_v albaspinaeus_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o leasome_a by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o old_a discipline_n of_o these_o time_n to_o pray_v upon_o their_o knee_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n further_o he_o prove_v that_o upon_o these_o station_n day_n they_o stand_v not_o always_o but_o kneel_v at_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n &_o afflict_v of_o their_o body_n but_o in_o these_o time_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o joy_n not_o to_o adore_v upon_o their_o knee_n erat_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquos_fw-la &_o nascentis_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la christianos_n quaedum_fw-la inum_fw-la unitas_fw-la &_o quoddam_fw-la genus_fw-la 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