different_a one_o from_o another_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o thanksgiving_a wherewith_o the_o action_n begin_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o action_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o action_n at_o least_o a_o integrant_fw-la part_n be_v omit_v by_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v practice_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o we_o repeat_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o narrativa_fw-la tantùm_fw-la but_o verba_fw-la directiva_fw-la not_o narrative_a only_o but_o directive_a word_n which_o we_o must_v follow_v and_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v christ_n take_v the_o bread_n so_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o as_o we_o say_v he_o break_v it_o so_o we_o break_v it_o and_o as_o he_o command_v the_o disciple_n so_o we_o in_o his_o name_n command_v the_o people_n to_o take_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o which_o they_o must_v also_o do_v and_o as_o he_o say_v so_o we_o in_o his_o name_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n if_o all_o be_v directive_a and_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n then_o certain_o we_o must_v also_o give_v thanks_n as_o our_o saviour_n give_v thanks_n although_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n set_v down_o yet_o keep_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v conceive_v agreeable_a to_o action_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o nor_o more_o convenient_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o interpret_v daily_a bread_n do_v signify_v the_o supersubstantiall_a bread_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o many_o of_o the_o father_n arg._n 6._o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v ask_v with_o your_o favour_n if_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v precise_o follow_v why_o do_v we_o vary_v not_o only_o in_o our_o gesture_n thus_o from_o stand_v to_o kneel_v and_o from_o kneel_v to_o sit_v but_o why_o do_v we_o that_o be_v pastor_n all_o of_o we_o or_o the_o great_a part_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n ourselves_o stand_v and_o not_o sit_v and_o yet_o will_v have_v the_o people_n when_o they_o receive_v astrict_v to_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v as_o most_o necessary_a and_o best_a which_o we_o observe_v not_o ourselves_o arg._n 7._o so_o likewise_o i_o demand_v if_o we_o shall_v precise_o observe_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n why_o do_v we_o not_o once_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n as_o christ_n do_v and_o again_o 27._o bless_v or_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o take_v the_o cup_n as_o he_o do_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v the_o apostle_n do_v for_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 16._o which_o we_o bless_v to_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v precise_o follow_v in_o sit_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o in_o such_o a_o express_a point_n next_o not_o to_o follow_v his_o tablegesture_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o such_o as_o we_o like_v only_o and_o final_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o ourselves_o in_o that_o point_n of_o sit_v but_o to_o urge_v the_o people_n with_o that_o imitation_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o contention_n then_o from_o a_o simple_a religious_a opinion_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o reformer_n of_o our_o church_n and_o have_v be_v teach_v from_o our_o youth_n up_o to_o present_v ourselves_o to_o the_o table_n with_o bare_a clean_o wash_v foot_n to_o have_v bless_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n at_o diverse_a time_n and_o not_o at_o once_o to_o have_v either_o stand_v or_o satin_n or_o kneel_v during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o action_n we_o will_v without_o question_n stand_v out_o as_o zealous_o for_o every_o one_o of_o these_o as_o we_o now_o do_v for_o sit_v adeo_fw-la in_o teneris_fw-la assuescere_fw-la multum_fw-la est_fw-la such_o force_n have_v education_n and_o custom_n hence_o all_o our_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v so_o difficile_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o quit_v the_o opinion_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v foster_v from_o our_o childhood_n for_o they_o cleave_v and_o stick_v to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o us._n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la natura_fw-la custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficile_a then_o to_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o think_v or_o do_v otherwise_o then_o he_o be_v first_o teach_v arg._n 8._o final_o that_o this_o gesture_n can_v be_v necessary_a be_v manifest_a by_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a ceremony_n that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n or_o perfection_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o either_o by_o paul_n or_o the_o evangelist_n the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o fidelity_n be_v the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o that_o point_n the_o form_n i_o say_v set_v down_o by_o he_o contain_v nothing_o concern_v tablegesture_n in_o matthew_n mark_v and_o luke_n if_o we_o will_v know_v certain_o what_o thing_n do_v necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o we_o must_v mark_v precise_o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n begin_v and_o where_o it_o end_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o begin_v not_o at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o being_n eat_v not_o before_o except_o we_o hold_v the_o order_n observe_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v necessary_a videlicet_fw-la to_o be_v eat_v another_o supper_n before_o but_o must_v begin_v at_o these_o word_n jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o end_n with_o this_o commandment_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o between_o these_o two_o point_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n be_v set_v down_o and_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o paul_n profess_v to_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o so_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n nor_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n so_o much_o as_o mention_v make_v of_o lie_v sit_v stand_v or_o kneel_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o of_o these_o gesture_n and_o position_n of_o body_n be_v recommend_v as_o necessary_a but_o that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o time_n the_o place_n and_o the_o order_n be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o decency_n the_o epilogue_n then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o see_v the_o gesture_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o that_o therefore_o no_o necessary_a imitation_n can_v be_v found_v thereon_o moreover_o that_o it_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_a although_o it_o be_v certain_a then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o order_n first_o because_o it_o be_v occasion_v as_o these_o by_o the_o paschall_n supper_n second_o because_o it_o have_v the_o naked_a example_n of_o sit_v or_o rather_o of_o lie_v without_o any_o practice_n follow_v thereon_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o circumstance_n have_v and_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v necessary_a three_o because_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v no_o more_o enforce_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v then_o for_o the_o external_a habit_n and_o preparation_n wherewith_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n videlicet_fw-la of_o bare_a and_o clean_o wash_v foot_n which_o be_v a_o more_o significant_a ceremony_n and_o have_v better_a warrant_n in_o scripture_n then_o sit_v four_o because_o christ_n example_n can_v import_v no_o great_a necessity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o sit_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o action_n than_o another_o and_o our_o practice_n prove_v that_o we_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o part_n for_o in_o one_o we_o stand_v in_o one_o we_o kneel_v and_o in_o one_o we_o command_v the_o people_n to_o sit._n five_o because_o it_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o people_n then_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o our_o practice_n show_v that_o we_o think_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o pastor_n who_o most_o common_o receive_v stand_v six_o if_o we_o esteem_v not_o all_o
once_o in_o the_o year_n but_o at_o what_o time_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n kneel_v begin_v to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o hope_v shall_v not_o be_v certain_o design_v for_o by_o the_o contrary_a honorius_n canon_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o before_o his_o time_n the_o people_n use_v to_o kneel_v when_o they_o receive_v because_o it_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o kneel_v at_o the_o elevation_n and_o not_o at_o the_o receive_n which_o doubtless_o it_o will_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o custom_n before_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o at_o the_o receive_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v ordain_v to_o have_v give_v the_o same_o reverence_n that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o give_v at_o the_o elevation_n have_v it_o not_o be_v already_o in_o practice_n &_o therefore_o needle_n to_o be_v enjoin_v sect_n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o instance_n bring_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n another_o instance_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o to_o kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o from_o pasche_n till_o whitsunday_n at_o any_o time_n in_o their_o prayer_n 20_o &_o by_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a this_o custom_n be_v allow_v and_o commend_v to_o all_o church_n therefore_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o pasche_n till_o whitsunday_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n stand_v and_o the_o word_n of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o stand_v at_o the_o table_n confirm_v this_o strong_o this_o instance_n i_o admit_v for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o for_o these_o wherein_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v not_o kneel_v for_o other_o time_n and_o day_n it_o make_v no_o probation_n see_v on_o other_o day_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o may_v and_o do_v pray_v kneel_v now_o although_o this_o instance_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v somewhat_o against_o kneel_v at_o the_o first_o view_n yet_o be_v better_o consider_v it_o favour_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o defend_v very_o much_o for_o first_o if_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v stand_v sometime_o at_o the_o table_n and_o receive_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v sit_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a gesture_n next_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o at_o this_o table_n we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o as_o equal_a to_o christ_n and_o plead_v for_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o table_n for_o in_o those_o day_n we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o stand_v at_o table_n in_o time_n of_o supper_n but_o such_o as_o serve_v therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o ignominy_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o soldier_n ut_fw-la cibum_fw-la potumque_fw-la caperent_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la stantes_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v sup_v stand_v on_o their_o foot_n three_o here_o i_o mark_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v use_v the_o same_o gesture_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o use_v in_o pray_v so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v advise_v with_o they_o what_o gesture_n they_o will_v esteem_v most_o decent_a for_o our_o time_n they_o shall_v answer_v that_o which_o we_o be_v most_o accustom_a to_o use_v at_o public_a prayer_n the_o custom_n then_o of_o stand_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o from_o pasche_n till_o whitsunday_n be_v now_o evanish_v and_o wear_v out_o many_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o kneel_v receive_v kneel_v now_o be_v the_o most_o decent_a gesture_n that_o can_v be_v use_v at_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o you_o reason_v well_o from_o our_o saviour_n lie_v have_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a ceremony_n to_o prove_v sit_v that_o have_v succeed_v then_o this_o argument_n must_v be_v strong_a from_o stand_v at_o prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o now_o kneel_v shall_v be_v use_v which_o have_v succeed_v stand_v and_o be_v now_o most_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n epilogus_fw-la then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n if_o either_o we_o shall_v thorough_o consider_v what_o gesture_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o so_o sacred_a a_o action_n or_o what_o gesture_n thereat_o may_v be_v most_o evident_o prove_v to_o have_v have_v long_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n or_o what_o gesture_n be_v yet_o most_o universal_o receive_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o final_o how_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v use_v the_o same_o gesture_n at_o this_o sacrament_n that_o they_o use_v at_o public_a prayer_n i_o hope_v no_o gesture_n shall_v be_v find_v more_o decent_a to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o the_o religious_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o decency_n chap._n iii_o that_o it_o agree_v with_o piety_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n sect_n 1._o that_o piety_n require_v a_o most_o religious_a gesture_n i_o come_v next_o to_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o piety_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o kneel_v in_o deed_n when_o we_o teach_v our_o people_n at_o the_o sacrament_n not_o to_o settle_v their_o thought_n and_o mind_n upon_o the_o external_a thing_n but_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o pastor_n who_o give_v the_o external_a element_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o give_v his_o son_n and_o to_o god_n the_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o from_o the_o symbol_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o that_o as_o their_o hand_n be_v ready_a so_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v prepare_v and_o their_o mind_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o with_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o that_o they_o come_v with_o a_o religious_a resolution_n in_o this_o action_n and_o by_o this_o action_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n till_o his_o come_n again_o all_o these_o consideration_n and_o divine_a meditation_n whereunto_o we_o stir_v up_o our_o people_n first_o of_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o give_v second_o of_o the_o gift_n three_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o receive_v four_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o chief_a end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n do_v all_o most_o evident_o prove_v &_o evince_n that_o piety_n crave_v of_o we_o a_o most_o religious_a gesture_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o action_n sect_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o donation_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o several_o the_o giver_n from_o who_o hand_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v not_o a_o servant_n such_o as_o cover_v our_o table_n bring_v our_o dish_n serve_v and_o fill_v our_o cup_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v no_o reverence_n he_o that_o here_o present_v and_o propine_v we_o with_o these_o inestimable_a benefit_n be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o who_o when_o we_o present_v our_o gift_n if_o we_o shall_v kneel_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o micha_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 6._o in_o these_o word_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o come_v and_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o he_o when_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a benefit_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o character_n of_o his_o person_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n another_o himself_o and_o unto_o this_o 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sit_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o marginal_a note_n have_v remain_v 1._o chronicle_n 17._o 16._o tremellius_n translate_v the_o word_n restitit_fw-la and_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n consedit_fw-la catachresis_fw-la and_o we_o know_v the_o word_n to_o be_v often_o take_v for_o manere_v to_o remain_v this_o gesture_n of_o sit_v never_o command_v and_o never_o or_o very_o seldom_o practise_v in_o god_n public_a worship_n must_v be_v far_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o power_n that_o she_o have_v to_o abrogate_v and_o change_v ceremony_n as_o calvin_n say_v then_o kneel_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v discharge_v the_o use_n of_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o every_o day_n from_o pasche_n till_o whit-sunday_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o have_v appoint_v stand_v if_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o church_n may_v have_v lawful_o interchange_v kneel_v a_o gesture_n ordain_v by_o god_n 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