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A17572
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A defence of our arguments against kneeling in the act of receiving the sacramentall elements of bread and wine impugned by Mr. Michelsone
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Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.
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STC 4354; ESTC S120683
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kneel_v intend_v to_o adore_v christ_n bodily_a present_n by_o transubstantiation_n the_o lutheran_n by_o consubstantiation_n the_o chief_a of_o our_o opposite_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o be_v curious_a to_o understand_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n for_o say_v hooker_n all_o thing_n consider_v and_o compare_v with_o that_o success_n 6â—_n which_o truth_n have_v hitherto_o have_v by_o so_o bitter_a conflict_n with_o error_n in_o this_o point_n shall_v i_o wish_v that_o man_n will_v more_o give_v themselves_o to_o meditate_v with_o silence_n what_o we_o have_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o less_o to_o dispute_v of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n commend_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o dispute_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v present_a con_n sub_fw-la in_fw-la or_o trans_z in_o the_o supper_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o permit_v every_o man_n to_o adore_v upon_o what_o intention_n he_o please_v but_o let_v the_o formalist_n be_v as_o free_a as_o may_v be_v both_o of_o the_o popish_a and_o lutheran_n conceit_n yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n two_o way_n first_o in_o that_o he_o kneel_v by_o direction_n before_o a_o creature_n next_o in_o that_o he_o do_v kneel_v for_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o the_o first_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o kneel_v not_o for_o reverence_v of_o the_o symbol_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o more_o tolerable_a sort_n of_o idolater_n durandus_fw-la holcot_n alphonsus_n mirandula_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o doctor_n say_v here_o and_o again_o pag._n 55._o that_o they_o worship_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o bread_n nor_o by_o the_o bread_n nor_o the_o bread_n itself_o but_o direct_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o body_n immediate_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n so_o say_v that_o fine_a sort_n of_o papist_n that_o the_o crucifix_n or_o any_o other_o image_n be_v not_o either_o the_o material_a or_o formal_a the_o total_a or_o partial_a object_n of_o their_o adoration_n but_o that_o they_o direct_v immediate_o their_o worship_n to_o christ_n or_o the_o saint_n he_o bring_v in_o martyr_n pag_n 74._o saying_n adorandum_fw-la for_o there_o both_o by_o word_n and_o visible_a sign_n we_o be_v stir_v up_o both_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o to_o worship_n christ_n himself_o so_o say_v swarez_n 54._o that_o the_o image_n be_v not_o in_o their_o opinion_n objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o object_n of_o their_o adoration_n but_o only_o at_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o image_n the_o person_n represent_v by_o the_o image_n be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o the_o image_n be_v a_o occasion_n a_o mean_a and_o sign_n stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o adore_v the_o principal_a person_n represent_v and_o that_o before_o it_o he_o worship_v the_o principal_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a for_o to_o direct_v worship_n by_o the_o image_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o direct_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o principal_a before_o the_o image_n as_o bellarmine_n declare_v 20._o the_o â—â—mboles_n be_v then_o to_o the_o kneeler_n objectum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la significative_a say_v doctor_n morton_n 285._o a_o signify_v object_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o consequent_o the_o body_n to_o adoration_n no_o more_o be_v the_o image_n to_o these_o papist_n and_o their_o adoration_n be_v as_o abstract_n from_o their_o object_n as_o the_o kneeler_n be_v from_o he_o but_o say_v the_o doctor_n there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o image_n and_o the_o sacramental_a symbol_n the_o first_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o forbid_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o confirm_v this_o his_o say_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o martyr_n which_o need_v not_o for_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n in_o statu_fw-la accommodato_fw-la ad_fw-la adorationem_fw-la for_o adoration_n proper_o so_o call_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o worship_n christ_n absent_a the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n must_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o thing_n god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o public_a worship_n we_o may_v lawful_o fall_v down_o before_o it_o and_o worship_n god_n by_o way_n of_o adoration_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o sacramental_a symbol_n be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n public_a worship_n therefore_o we_o may_v fall_v down_o before_o they_o and_o worship_n god_n the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v see_v in_o the_o proposition_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o maintain_v if_o the_o jew_n have_v fall_v before_o every_o significant_a object_n command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n they_o have_v continual_o commit_v idolatry_n p._n martyr_n profess_v in_o oxford_n at_o that_o time_n when_o kneel_v be_v enjoin_v to_o pacify_v the_o papist_n somewhat_o who_o have_v make_v some_o stir_n pretend_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v profane_v be_v loath_a be_v a_o stranger_n to_o contradict_v the_o prescribe_a order_n and_o his_o great_a friend_n who_o call_v he_o to_o that_o place_n he_o be_v force_v afterward_o to_o defend_v what_o he_o have_v write_v before_o and_o through_o the_o importunity_n of_o gardiner_n his_o adversary_n be_v drive_v to_o plaster_n the_o english_a adoration_n with_o such_o speech_n as_o can_v be_v well_o allow_v but_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v excuse_v he_o be_v wish_v it_o be_v not_o and_o be_v ever_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o lâ—st_v after_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a revolt_n of_o england_n he_o utter_v his_o mind_n very_o free_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o polonian_n his_o testimony_n shall_v be_v cite_v in_o the_o own_o place_n howbeit_o in_o a_o part_n some_o of_o they_o be_v already_o cite_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o doct._n resoluâ—us_n and_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v when_o we_o allege_v a_o principle_n out_o of_o perkins_n that_o undâ—â—_n the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o direct_v our_o worship_n to_o any_o creature_n or_o place_n and_o in_o special_a to_o the_o bread_n on_o the_o altar_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n he_o grant_v that_o paraeus_n say_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o but_o say_v he_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o say_v i_o if_o other_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a fault_n it_o be_v papistry_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n against_o which_o they_o write_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v papistry_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n whereunto_o at_o this_o present_a we_o oppose_v ourselves_o he_o â—aith_o that_o â—â—elcatius_fw-la write_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v â—â—â—â—ed_v in_o the_o mystery_n but_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v how_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v â—o_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o same_o say_v we_o and_o do_v more_o often_o inculcate_v the_o same_o than_o our_o opposite_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prostrate_v of_o our_o body_n whereof_o tâ—â—lcatius_n do_v not_o dream_v he_o say_v they_o kâ—â—â—lâ—_n not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o the_o bread_n be_v carry_v in_o procession_n or_o at_o the_o elevation_n but_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o bread_n when_o as_o it_o be_v notoir_n that_o they_o kneel_v a_o long_a space_n before_o they_o receive_v but_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o kneel_v only_o when_o they_o receive_v do_v they_o not_o kneel_v before_o it_o when_o they_o receive_v it_o what_o matter_n of_o the_o length_n or_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a at_o any_o time_n even_o for_o a_o moment_n or_o in_o any_o act_n god_n never_o ordain_v that_o any_o act_n of_o his_o service_n shall_v be_v perform_v with_o any_o sin_n but_o rather_o in_o case_n there_o lay_v such_o a_o necessity_n on_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v perform_v service_n to_o he_o without_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v omit_v his_o service_n for_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o sin_n in_o no_o case_n next_o why_o will_v they_o make_v scruple_n to_o kneel_v at_o the_o elevation_n see_v it_o be_v then_o consecrate_v it_o be_v objectum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la significative_a it_o be_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v defile_v with_o some_o rust_n but_o this_o be_v the_o malapertnesse_n of_o man_n which_o can_v contain_v itself_o but_o must_v ever_o play_v and_o toy_n foolish_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n defence_n of_o our_o seventeen_o argument_n we_o say_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o saciamentall_a element_n we_o shall_v meditate_v and_o consider_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v attend_v with_o our_o mind_n exercise_v our_o sense_n because_o of_o the_o external_a symbol_n and_o ritual_a action_n wherabout_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o the_o ect_fw-la of_o receive_v we_o shall_v not_o kneel_v he_o form_v his_o second_o argument_n flat_a contrariwise_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o worship_v god_n with_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanks_n give_v we_o may_v lawful_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n we_o worship_v god_n with_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanks_n give_v ergo_fw-la in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n we_o may_v lawful_o kneel_v we_o deny_v the_o assumption_n for_o the_o reason_n already_o allege_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanks_o give_v when_o man_n have_v their_o outward_a sense_n and_o member_n of_o their_o body_n outward_o and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n inward_o otherwise_o employ_v he_o prove_v his_o assumption_n both_o here_o and_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n after_o this_o manner_n we_o shall_v meditate_v on_o christ_n death_n we_o can_v remember_v of_o his_o death_n except_o we_o remember_v also_o that_o by_o his_o death_n life_n come_v unto_o we_o we_o can_v remember_v of_o this_o without_o remembrance_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o misery_n minister_v matter_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n cause_v prayer_n and_o thanks_o give_v praver_fw-mi that_o by_o his_o death_n we_o may_v have_v life_n thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n you_o see_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o reason_n depend_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n now_o becanus_n the_o jesuit_n say_v 12._o that_o divers_a way_n we_o may_v remember_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v conquer_v to_o we_o by_o his_o death_n first_o in_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o enchartist_n next_o in_o read_v the_o gospel_n where_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v describe_v three_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o image_n which_o represent_v he_o and_o his_o passion_n if_o therefore_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o crucifix_n the_o doctor_n be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n death_n shall_v he_o blot_v out_o so_o good_a a_o thing_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n if_o not_o how_o then_o can_v he_o remember_v of_o christ_n death_n but_o he_o must_v also_o remember_v of_o his_o misery_n &_o the_o benefit_n get_v by_o his_o death_n and_o so_o burst_v forth_o in_o that_o very_a time_n and_o act_n for_o so_o do_v he_o reason_n into_o prayer_n and_o that_o kelgiving_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o perform_v that_o duty_n before_o a_o crucifix_n be_v to_o grant_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o and_o lawful_o may_v not_o bow_v down_o whensoever_o we_o remember_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o it_o we_o may_v not_o do_v it_o before_o a_o ciucifix_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n we_o say_v we_o may_v not_o do_v it_o when_o there_o be_v any_o other_o or_o the_o like_a impediment_n as_o there_o be_v many_o for_o howbeit_o we_o remember_v of_o christ_n death_n when_o we_o be_v most_o busy_v in_o our_o worldly_a affair_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o burst_v forth_o into_o lelemne_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n when_o the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v read_v we_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v that_o hystoâ—e_v read_v we_o must_v not_o burst_v forth_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o kneel_v but_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o he_o be_v aught_o to_o hear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n there_o be_v like_o wise_a impediment_n that_o we_o may_v not_o burst_v forth_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o kneel_v in_o the_o very_a act_n it_o self_n of_o receive_v first_o the_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n â—ar_v not_o coâ—sill_n with_o our_o other_o employment_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n next_o we_o can_v adore_v before_o a_o creature_n how_o beit_n consecrate_v for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o element_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v in_o statu_fw-la acccmmodato_fw-la ad_fw-la adorationem_fw-la to_o that_o endtnat_fw-la we_o shall_v pray_v on_o our_o knee_n to_o god_n before_o they_o when_o the_o crucifix_n or_o any_o other_o image_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n all_o other_o creature_n for_o the_o like_a use_n be_v condemn_v he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n where_o the_o idol_n be_v pray_v against_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o that_o place_n no_o man_n see_v he_o to_o take_v offence_n or_o if_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o face_n from_o the_o idol_n he_o doeh_n not_o unlawful_o he_o do_v unlawful_o three_o way_n first_o in_o that_o be_v kneel_v where_o he_o need_v not_o to_o kneel_v for_o kneel_v be_v not_o a_o necessary_a a_o 〈…〉_z of_o it_o on_o prayer_n next_o in_o that_o he_o cast_v the_o 〈…〉_z lfe_n into_o a_o temptation_n wilful_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v worship_n before_o image_n not_o only_o public_a as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o eschew_v scandal_n but_o also_o in_o private_a because_o they_o be_v dangero_fw-la be_v provocation_n and_o enticement_n to_o idolany_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n shall_v go_v and_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o bed_n with_o the_o hariot_n and_o give_v she_o the_o defiance_n he_o sin_v notwithstanding_o three_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v but_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o offer_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o soole_n how_o beit_a he_o have_v a_o doctor_n hood_n but_o we_o will_v not_o insist_v in_o this_o instance_n of_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n for_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o a_o public_a and_o voluntatie_a worship_n without_o any_o protestation_n contrary_a to_o our_o fact_n against_o the_o impediment_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o thought_n otherwise_o employ_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v he_o object_n thâ—_n that_o the_o mind_n may_v comprehend_v divers_a thing_n together_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v touch_v with_o divers_a affection_n at_o one_o time_n there_o be_v no_o man_n doubt_v of_o this_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o right_a sense_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v sundry_a power_n and_o faculty_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o mutual_a help_n of_o other_o one_o power_n remove_v impediment_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o another_o power_n may_v work_n the_o own_o operation_n the_o more_o easy_o one_o power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o another_o and_o the_o superior_a by_o some_o influence_n apply_v the_o inferior_a to_o some_o work_n sundry_a and_o divers_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o christian_a grace_n be_v work_v together_o in_o our_o religious_a exercise_n but_o our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o one_o action_n or_o exercise_n but_o whether_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o one_o time_n and_o yet_o durable_a work_n in_o divers_a action_n and_o exercise_n the_o schoolman_n dispute_v concern_v christ_n whether_o in_o reach_v and_o give_v the_o bread_n to_o the_o disciple_n he_o do_v both_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n utter_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o reach_v to_o they_o the_o bread_n without_o any_o distraction_n of_o mind_n they_o say_v that_o not_o physica_fw-la duratione_fw-la &_o concomitantia_fw-la metaphysica_fw-la sed_fw-la morâ—li_fw-la tantum_fw-la that_o he_o first_o utter_v the_o word_n and_o offer_v before_o he_o give_v the_o bread_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v two_o action_n one_o succeed_v another_o according_a to_o physical_a consideration_n howbeit_o moral_o both_o make_v but_o one_o action_n there_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v presuppose_v two_o action_n one_o of_o mental_a prayer_n another_o of_o communicate_v that_o be_v take_z eat_a drink_v mental_a prayer_n be_v either_o a_o short_a ejaculation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o endure_v for_o a_o moment_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o divine_n transitoria_fw-la vel_fw-la jaculatoria_fw-la oratio_fw-la or_o else_o it_o be_v durable_a and_o permanent_a and_o be_v call_v oratio_fw-la continua_fw-la as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o action_n