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A15303 The lawlesse kneelesse schismaticall Puritan. Or A confutation of the author of an appendix, concerning bowing at the name of Iesus. Written by Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins Church in Oxford, and late fellow of Oriell Colledge Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645. 1630 (1630) STC 25593; ESTC S120669 63,717 96

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at_o home_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o inward_a &_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v contrary_n be_v bow_v and_o devotion_n distinct_a action_n can_v they_o agree_v together_o this_o bow_v be_v external_a adoration_n and_o so_o it_o depend_v on_o and_o necessary_o be_v subordinate_a to_o unto_o inward_a devotion_n they_o can_v be_v separate_v distinct_o for_o devotion_n be_v in_o bow_v and_o exercise_v and_o bend_v the_o knee_n what_o be_v that_o which_o do_v essential_o virtual_o and_o effectual_o read_v pray_v and_o bow_n but_o faith_n radical_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o same_o faith_n manifest_v in_o the_o tongue_n speak_v and_o in_o the_o knee_n bowing_n and_o then_o what_o great_a difference_n what_o distinction_n have_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a action_n but_o a_o primary_o for_o the_o inward_a action_n in_o the_o heart_n believe_v and_o a_o secondary_o for_o the_o outward_a action_n in_o the_o tongue_n expression_n and_o in_o the_o knee_n orderly_o and_o decent_a signification_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n at_o who_o name_n every_o knee_n etc._n etc._n the_o member_n of_o man_n body_n serve_v to_o help_v one_o another_o in_o their_o several_a action_n the_o head_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o nor_o can_v the_o foot_n say_v to_o the_o head_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 12._o in_o the_o hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la in_o the_o most_o serious_a work_n they_o help_v one_o another_o therefore_o the_o heart_n in_o devotion_n and_o the_o knee_n in_o subjection_n must_v not_o be_v spare_v at_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n a_o true_a and_o divine_a service_n here_o be_v no_o serve_v of_o two_o master_n but_o of_o one_o for_o jesus_n be_v the_o fame_n yeasterday_o to_o day_n and_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o but_o yet_o so_o ignorant_a mr_n prinne_n be_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o subordination_n and_o contrary_a opposition_n master_n 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