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reason_v further_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n not_o respect_v adoration_n direct_v to_o christ_n bodily_a present_n and_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n direct_v not_o his_o apostle_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_n god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v christ_n familiar_a presence_n shall_v not_o have_v with_o hold_v they_o from_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n if_o it_o have_v bâ—en_v a_o thing_n requisite_a no_o more_o than_o when_o they_o kneel_v in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n at_o other_o time_n no_o doubt_n notwithstanding_o of_o christ_n familiar_a presence_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o christ_n shall_v have_v teach_v they_o so_o to_o do_v if_o the_o reason_n hitherto_o allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v good_a all_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o good_a for_o the_o first_o supper_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o supper_n 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remembrance_n and_o thankfulness_n although_o say_v he_o a_o long_a sermon_n as_o we_o take_v a_o sermon_n be_v not_o necessary_a yet_o at_o least_o a_o summarie_n and_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o say_v willet_n 1._o the_o sacrament_n can_v right_o be_v minister_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o declaration_n &_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o lord_n death_n not_o only_o in_o the_o visible_a action_n of_o break_v distribute_v but_o also_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o thankfulness_n pezelius_n say_v 421._o that_o to_o annunce_v or_o declare_v be_v not_o to_o express_v by_o similitude_n of_o fact_n but_o to_o inculcate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o benefit_n &_o to_o teach_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o annunciation_n agree_v with_o the_o hagadah_n that_o be_v the_o declaration_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n exo._n 13.8_o &_o thou_o shall_v show_v this_o precept_n be_v give_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v confuse_o by_o all_o but_o according_a to_o good_a order_n &_o comeliness_n &_o therefore_o at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n one_o make_v the_o declaration_n expound_v every_o coremony_n in_o the_o own_o place_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o bitter_a herb_n &_o so_o forth_o of_o the_o rest_n this_o hagadah_fw-mi &_o declaration_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v casaubonus_n 324._o answer_v to_o annunciate_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o but_o admit_v the_o doctor_n interpretation_n what_o will_v he_o infer_v he_o will_v infer_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v call_v eucharist_n not_o only_o for_o the_o thanksgiving_n wherewith_o it_o begin_v &_o end_v but_o because_o the_o action_n itself_o be_v a_o action_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o his_o praise_n so_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o name_n of_o eucharist_n be_v attribute_v not_o by_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o action_n yea_o to_o the_o element_n themselves_o but_o it_o be_v unproper_a appellation_n to_o call_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n eucharist_n that_o be_v thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o justinus_n 2._o call_v it_o so_o must_v expound_v it_o again_o by_o more_o proper_a speech_n say_v panis_fw-la eucharistetheis_n the_o bread_n whereupon_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v so_o likewise_o the_o action_n of_o give_v receive_v eat_a drink_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v call_v eucharistical_a it_o be_v unproper_a speech_n for_o proper_o thanksgiving_n stand_v in_o word_n and_o no_o other_o but_o verbal_a thanksgiving_n be_v proper_o eucharistia_n and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o thanksgiving_n it_o shall_v seem_v most_o reasonable_a that_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v denominate_v eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n and_o casaubonus_n say_v designat_fw-la that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v denominate_v both_o eulogia_fw-la and_o eucharistia_n from_o a_o part_n of_o the_o action_n to_o wit_n the_o proper_a thanksgiving_n and_o blessing_n the_o action_n be_v proper_o a_o representation_n and_o consequent_o a_o memorial_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n but_o not_o proper_o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n when_o verbal_a commemoration_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v not_o formal_o a_o render_n of_o thanks_n far_o less_o be_v the_o representation_n we_o kneel_v not_o when_o verbal_a commemoration_n be_v make_v of_o christ_n passion_n shall_v we_o kneel_v at_o the_o representation_n the_o jewish_a passover_n be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o memorial_n of_o their_o bypass_a deliverance_n and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n to_o come_v yet_o neither_o for_o the_o action_n not_o nor_o for_o the_o declaration_n make_v at_o the_o action_n do_v they_o kneel_v to_o divine_a worship_n say_v cyrillus_n 4._o belong_v sacrifice_n hymn_n prayer_n praise_n and_o thankesgiving_n adoration_n and_o worship_n sacred_a devotion_n priesthood_n temple_n altar_n offering_n confession_n solemnity_n where_o you_o may_v see_v thanksgiving_n and_o adoration_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n all_o these_o particular_n belong_v to_o god_n honour_n in_o general_a but_o they_o be_v not_o adoration_n or_o praise_n in_o particular_a honour_n be_v more_o general_a than_o praise_n or_o adoration_n he_o that_o adore_v honour_v but_o every_o one_o that_o honour_v adore_v not_o the_o last_o section_n contain_v a_o conclusion_n of_o his_o former_a discourse_n which_o be_v answer_v chap._n iu._n kneel_v stand_v not_o with_o charity_n of_o the_o gift_n the_o giver_n the_o manner_n of_o donation_n and_o receive_v section_n 1_o and_o of_o the_o requisite_n of_o faith_n hunger_n thirst_n joy_n humility_n in_o the_o communicant_n we_o speak_v before_o the_o pastor_n minister_a the_o external_a element_n represent_v section_n 2.3.4_o christ_n minister_a the_o spiritual_a food_n to_o the_o soul_n our_o sit_v at_o table_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o pastor_n do_v resemble_v the_o soul_n admit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a table_n and_o christ_n dine_v and_o sup_v with_o it_o apocalypsis_n 3.20_o eat_v and_o drinkink_v represent_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o food_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o do_v not_o represent_v our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o of_o guest_n with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n this_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o table-gesture_n when_o i_o eat_v a_o great_a man_n meat_n set_v before_o i_o or_o reach_v to_o i_o his_o meat_n be_v unite_v to_o i_o and_o turn_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o my_o body_n and_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o table_n wheresoever_o i_o eat_v his_o meat_n but_o when_o he_o admit_v i_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n he_o make_v manifest_v the_o fellowship_n whereunto_o he_o have_v assume_v i_o at_o that_o
of_o confusion_n and_o distraction_n lest_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n shall_v undecent_o be_v confound_v and_o our_o heart_n distract_v and_o so_o kneel_v in_o this_o action_n do_v not_o best_o beseem_v this_o action_n as_o the_o act_n will_v insinuate_v babylon_n be_v not_o so_o confuse_v for_o they_o think_v the_o action_n of_o eat_v drink_v take_z behold_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o in_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v employ_v immediate_o about_o their_o god_n 3._o either_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o employ_v in_o prayer_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o communicant_a be_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o then_o the_o action_n of_o behold_v take_v eat_a drink_v be_v idle_a or_o rather_o hurtful_a because_o they_o distract_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o total_o exercise_v in_o prayer_n and_o then_o kneel_v must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n and_o element_n whereabout_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o well_o as_o of_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v idolatry_n 4._o if_o the_o action_n outward_a employ_v about_o the_o element_n and_o the_o internal_a consideration_n and_o action_n correspondent_a be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o communicant_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o prayer_n be_v but_o mental_a ejaculation_n and_o occasional_a then_o be_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v principal_o for_o the_o action_n and_o the_o element_n whereabout_o they_o be_v employ_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o these_o action_n employ_v about_o the_o element_n and_o the_o internal_a action_n correspondent_a be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o communicant_a the_o mental_a ejaculation_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v but_o occasional_a and_o incident_a therefore_o kneel_v be_v principal_o for_o the_o action_n and_o the_o element_n wherbout_o they_o be_v employ_v 5._o if_o mental_a ejaculation_n give_v place_n to_o all_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o require_v no_o bodily_a adoration_n as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o the_o 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