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The heauenly banquet: or The doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seuen sermons. With two prayers before and after the receiuing. And a iustification of kneeling in the act of receiuing. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity.
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Denison, John, d. 1629.
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STC 6589; ESTC S109561
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to_o they_o that_o kneel_v and_o in_o those_o congregation_n that_o stand_v whether_o they_o will_v admit_v any_o to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o shall_v sit_v i_o assure_v myself_o they_o will_v not_o why_o then_o shall_v the_o restraint_n of_o that_o exorbitancy_n seem_v severe_a in_o other_o which_o themselves_o will_v practice_v yea_o shall_v a_o famous_a church_n in_o her_o many_o worthy_a member_n give_v place_n to_o a_o few_o private_a person_n have_v brief_o give_v reason_n for_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v it_o remain_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o i_o answer_v some_o argument_n that_o oppose_v it_o wine_n it_o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o dispute_n upon_o the_o question_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v remain_v yet_o unanswered_a fâit_fw-la unanswered_a haec_fw-la enim_fw-la mea_fw-la responsio_fw-la longè_fw-la ante_fw-la responsiones_fw-la reverend_a episcoporuââ_n reffens_n &_o cesââens_n exarata_fw-la fâit_fw-la there_o be_v three_o argument_n which_o have_v great_a resemblance_n both_o in_o the_o proposition_n and_o prosecution_n of_o they_o the_o first_o be_v this_o antecedent_n this_o i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n kneel_v suit_n not_o with_o the_o person_n of_o a_o coheyre_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o why_o do_v it_o not_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o kneel_v be_v a_o carriage_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o inferiority_n and_o disfellowship_n with_o christ_n argument_n disput_fw-la pa._n 7._o disput_fw-la pa._n the_o like_a be_v pag._n 30._o here_o i_o deny_v the_o argument_n whereas_o sit_v be_v such_o a_o position_n of_o body_n as_o argue_v not_o subjection_n and_o humility_n but_o rather_o equality_n and_o familiarity_n therefore_o kneel_v suit_n not_o with_o the_o person_n of_o a_o coheyre_n here_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n strange_a position_n and_o reason_n against_o kneel_v i_o shall_v rather_o have_v reason_v quite_o contrary_a thus_o we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o inferiority_n and_o disfellowship_n with_o christ_n we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o humility_n to_o christ_n therefore_o we_o shall_v kneel_v rather_o than_o sit_v at_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v coheyre_n with_o christ_n yet_o this_o import_v not_o any_o equality_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n we_o by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n 6.17_o ambrose_n heb._n 6.17_o christ_n be_v heir_n ex_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la two_a ex_fw-la promissione_n heaven_n be_v he_o by_o a_o eternal_a right_n our_o inheritance_n be_v his_o purchase_n 1.2_o hab._n 1.2_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v the_o mean_a mansion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 14.2_o joh._n 14.2_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o consider_v christ_n either_o in_o his_o person_n action_n or_o office_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o far_o our_o superior_a and_o consequent_o ourselves_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o inferiority_n with_o he_o yea_o do_v we_o not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n 23_o ephe._n 5._o ââ_o 23_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o it_o receive_v from_o he_o sense_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n but_o as_o it_o owe_v he_o subjection_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soâeraignty_n 29._o aug._n in_o âsal_n 29._o and_o if_o the_o natural_a head_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o the_o part_n how_o exeellent_a then_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o âhole_a church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v advance_v our_o nature_n by_o his_o incarnation_n &_o passion_n but_o that_o must_v rather_o humble_v we_o than_o so_o puff_n we_o up_o that_o we_o shall_v account_v ourselves_o his_o fellow_n and_o lest_o the_o white_a feather_n of_o our_o adoption_n may_v swan-like_o make_v we_o âwell_v yet_o the_o black_a foot_n of_o our_o manifold_a corruption_n may_v just_o deject_v us._n the_o great_a favour_n and_o honour_v christ_n afford_v we_o the_o more_o it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a thus_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 1.28.29_o luk._n 1.28.29_o when_o the_o angel_n deliver_v that_o honourable_a ambassage_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n but_o answer_v in_o a_o humble_a fashion_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o saviour_n inauguration_n at_o his_o baptism_n 3.16_o luk._n 3.16_o how_o humble_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o shoe_n latch_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v so_o if_o christ_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o esteem_v we_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n entreat_v his_o father_n we_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a though_o we_o do_v not_o account_v ourselves_o his_o fellow_n 2.6_o luk._n 15.19_o phil._n 2.6_o it_o be_v no_o robbery_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o luciferian_a pride_n in_o we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o equal_a to_o christ_n ob._n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 10._o disp_n pa._n 10._o we_o be_v to_o act_v the_o person_n of_o coheyre_n so_o that_o this_o humble_a deportment_n can_v then_o become_v us._n resp_n yes_o sure_o very_o well_o our_o christian_a duty_n must_v not_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n kine_n that_o eat_v up_o one_o another_o but_o like_o the_o cherubin_n that_o look_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o both_o to_o the_o mercy-seat_n many_o virtue_n though_o different_a in_o themselves_o be_v so_o entwine_v that_o they_o consort_v very_a wâll_n in_o the_o same_o action_n as_o st._n austin_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o centurion_n and_o the_o publican_n 8.15_o luke_n 19_o mat._n 8._o aug._n ep_v 118._o cap._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devout_a woman_n depart_v from_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o fear_n and_o great_a joy_n mat._n 28.8_o rom._n 8.15_o one_o receive_v christ_n with_o much_o joy_n the_o other_o with_o great_a humility_n ambo._fw-la saluatorem_fw-la honorificantes_fw-la diverso_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la contrario_fw-la modo_fw-la each_o of_o they_o honour_v our_o saviour_n in_o a_o diverse_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o contrary_a manner_n and_o do_v we_o not_o act_v the_o person_n of_o coheyre_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o we_o speak_v familiar_o to_o god_n as_o to_o our_o father_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o make_v we_o cry_v abba_n father_n at_o those_o time_n when_o upon_o our_o knee_n we_o become_v humble_a petitioner_n to_o our_o gracious_a god_n for_o his_o favour_n thus_o joy_n humility_n and_o confidence_n maâ_n all_o concur_v in_o the_o very_a same_o act_n yea_o what_o duty_n be_v exempt_v frâm_n humility_n which_o must_v balance_v all_o our_o action_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v bring_v tremble_a soul_n 66.5_o esa_n 66.5_o when_o we_o pray_v it_o become_v we_o well_o to_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o the_o thrâne_n of_o grace_n and_o will_v not_o the_o like_a humble_a demeanour_n become_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n yes_o &_o to_o confess_v there_o upon_o our_o knee_n book_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n that_o be_v under_o his_o table_n again_o it_o be_v dispute_v that_o kneel_v cross_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o coheirship_n with_o christ_n antecedent_n i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a resp._n that_o this_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o thousand_o who_o do_v humble_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o myself_o i_o have_v receive_v it_o diverse_o 2._o according_a to_o st._n ambrose_n direction_n aug._n epi._n 86._o &_o epi._n 118._o cap._n 2._o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a congregation_n have_v give_v occasion_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n comfortable_o yet_o have_v i_o receive_v it_o with_o as_o much_o fruit_n and_o comfort_v when_o i_o kneel_v as_o when_o i_o use_v other_o gesture_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o those_o who_o use_v to_o receive_v it_o sit_v do_v gain_v no_o more_o assurance_n of_o their_o coheirship_n than_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o kneel_v but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o position_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o it_o direct_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o apprehension_n of_o disfellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o our_o future_a estate_n of_o glory_n represent_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n reason_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o reason_n by_o reason_n that_o it_o convince_v the_o performer_n thereof_o to_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a and_o unfellow-like_a condition_n with_o christ_n ergo_fw-la it_o cross_v our_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a