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A10973 Two dialogues, or conferences (about an old question lately renued, and by the schismaticall company, both by printed pamphlets, and otherwise to the disturbance of the Churches quiet, and of peaceable minds, very hotly pursued.) Concerning kneeling in the very act of receiuing the sacramental bread and wine, in the Supper of the Lord The former betweene two ministers of the word, the one refractarie, and depriued; the other not so. The latter betweene an humorous schismatike and a setled professor. Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1608 (1608) STC 21241; ESTC S116109 75,976 132

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so_o the_o consequent_a in_o this_o your_o enthymeme_n viz._n kneel_v be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n both_o because_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o the_o premise_n and_o be_v force_v and_o infer_v against_o your_o conscience_n the_o four_o objection_n s._n it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a ergo._fw-la etc._n etc._n mat._n 18._o 6._o &_o seq_n rom._n 14._o 20_o 21._o 1._o cor._n 8._o 12_o 13_o &_o 10._o 28_o 29_o 30._o r._n it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o till_o i_o know_v your_o consequent_a this_o shall_v be_v my_o answer_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n how_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 18_o &_o seq_n of_o such_o default_n as_o whereby_o other_o man_n either_o by_o erroneous_a doctrine_n or_o vicious_a conversation_n be_v offend_v or_o hinder_v from_o their_o proceed_n either_o in_o godliness_n or_o good_a manner_n now_o saint_n paul_n in_o all_o the_o place_n by_o you_o quote_v speak_v of_o not_o offend_v in_o matter_n and_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a neither_o prohibit_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n nor_o by_o any_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o man_n he_o that_o open_o any_o thing_n either_o do_v or_o say_v forbid_v of_o god_n both_o sin_v against_o god_n &_o give_v offence_n to_o man_n and_o may_v expect_v without_o repentance_n a_o fearful_a and_o double_a punishment_n both_o for_o his_o fact_n which_o be_v ill_a &_o for_o the_o example_n he_o thereby_o give_v which_o be_v worse_o again_o he_o that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o at_o man_n liberty_n to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v have_v not_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o weak_a christian_n in_o his_o do_v show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o charity_n in_o he_o nor_o regard_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o god_n require_v but_o though_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o if_o his_o deputy_n the_o god_n terrestrial_a do_v enjoin_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v not_o opposite_a to_o god_n word_n and_o tend_v unto_o concord_n among_o man_n order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v nor_o fulfil_v their_o direction_n for_o offend_v some_o person_n pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v weak_a then_o be_v we_o so_o far_o from_o do_v well_o as_o we_o do_v sin_n both_o against_o god_n &_o man_n in_o not_o fulfil_v their_o commandment_n if_o therefore_o charity_n by_o the_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n bind_v we_o in_o thing_n uncommand_v or_o not_o forbid_v to_o respect_v the_o weak_a much_o more_o piety_n and_o duty_n towards_o our_o governor_n shall_v incite_v we_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o just_a law_n disobedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o godly_a governor_n be_v not_o only_o scandalous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o may_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_a wherefore_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v not_o regard_v these_o lesser_a scandal_n of_o little_a &_o weak_a one_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n &_o great_a offence_n that_o arise_v &_o may_v follow_v through_o the_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o law_n establish_v and_o in_o case_n such_o as_o this_o kneel_v be_v wherein_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o offend_v either_o by_o do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v better_o be_v it_o to_o offend_v the_o less_o than_o the_o great_a a_o few_o private_a person_n than_o a_o whole_a state_n and_o better_a bare_o to_o offend_v then_o to_o offend_v and_o sin_v too_o by_o fact_n and_o example_n as_o by_o wilful_a and_o open_a disobedience_n we_o do_v in_o this_o point_n touch_v kneel_v i_o know_v no_o weak_a one_o that_o just_o may_v be_v offend_v and_o if_o there_o be_v they_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v consider_v the_o long_a and_o constant_a preach_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o land_n touch_v these_o and_o the_o like_a point_n in_o controversy_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o zanchius_n and_o approve_v by_o all_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_n that_o for_o a_o time_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o these_o weak_a one_o which_o you_o speak_v of_o even_o till_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v teach_v they_o but_o after_o that_o the_o truth_n about_o these_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v set_v forth_o and_o lay_v open_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v just_o be_v object_v against_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o purposely_o they_o will_v abide_v doubtful_a and_o unresolued_a then_o be_v not_o their_o infirmity_n any_o long_o either_o by_o simulation_n or_o dissimulation_n to_o be_v nourish_v est_fw-la enim_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la for_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v count_v frowardness_n then_o weakness_n so_o zanchius_n 493._o s._n as_o there_o have_v be_v so_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v always_o weak_a one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o because_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n which_o he_o bestow_v when_o and_o where_o he_o list_v that_o make_v strong_a and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v always_o some_o new_a bear_v babe_n succeed_v one_o another_o r._n weak_a or_o strong_a simple_a or_o wise_a young_a or_o old_a whosoever_o all_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n s._n kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v not_o yet_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a r._n i_o think_v yourself_o will_v not_o say_v that_o kneel_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v indifferent_a even_o as_o sit_v be_v ista_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la idolatrica_n speak_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o kneel_v now_o in_o question_n these_o be_v not_o thing_n of_o themselves_o idolatrous_a say_v beza_n 12._o therefore_o indifferent_a s._n in_o thing_n indifferent_a those_o in_o authority_n must_v limit_v their_o precept_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o offend_v by_o any_o brother_n whatsoever_o r._n authority_n in_o make_v law_n must_v respect_v always_o the_o common_a and_o public_a good_a not_o what_o will_v please_v this_o or_o that_o man_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v stay_v from_o make_v of_o constitution_n till_o she_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o all_o her_o child_n will_v be_v please_v with_o her_o do_n hardly_o if_o ever_o shall_v she_o make_v any_o law_n and_o so_o will_v brawl_n and_o disorder_n without_o end_n or_o number_n increase_v &_o abound_v and_o have_v once_o make_v they_o to_o abrogate_v or_o not_o to_o execute_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o displease_v the_o weak_a what_o be_v it_o but_o either_o childish_a levity_n or_o ridiculous_a lenity_n the_o five_o objection_n s_o it_o strengthen_v the_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a papist_n in_o their_o bread-worship_n ergo._fw-la 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o r._n the_o papist_n they_o term_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n profane_a and_o detestable_a and_o deem_v of_o our_o communion_n as_o of_o idolatrous_a and_o sacrilegious_a superstition_n 31._o they_o think_v it_o better_a to_o eat_v ratsbane_n then_o to_o participate_v of_o our_o bread_n and_o to_o drink_v dragon_n gall_n and_o viper_n blood_n than_o our_o wine_n this_o they_o termesacrilegious_a that_o poison_v trogny_n when_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o very_a substance_n be_v they_o strengthen_v at_o the_o accident_n when_o they_o abhor_v the_o matter_n take_v they_o comfort_v at_o our_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o be_v they_o strengthen_v thereby_o in_o their_o bread-worship_n assure_v yourself_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o papist_n whether_o we_o kneel_v or_o sit_v or_o walk_v or_o amble_v the_o whole_a action_n or_o ministration_n thereof_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v to_o they_o a_o like_a vile_a and_o abominable_a you_o can_v prove_v our_o kneel_v in_o the_o receive_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o bread-worship_n but_o our_o not_o kneel_v do_v strengthen_v the_o licentious_a and_o lawless_a brownist_n in_o their_o irreligious_a contemn_v of_o our_o communion_n s._n that_o kneel_v do_v strengthen_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o bread-worship_n may_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n r._n by_o reason_n how_o s._n for_o that_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v plant_v in_o our_o nature_n as_o a_o most_o fertile_a soil_n will_v not_o be_v destroy_v if_o there_o be_v leave_v behind_o so_o much_o as_o a_o string_n thereof_o r._n you_o can_v think_v of_o sure_o i_o be_o you_o can_v name_v a_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o if_o not_o some_o branch_n yet_o some_o sprig_n or_o at_o least_o string_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n will_v those_o string_n
whether_o christ_n prescribe_v a_o special_a gesture_n for_o the_o communion_n sect._n 8._o whether_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v justifiable_a sect._n 9_o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o gesture_n indifferent_a sect._n 10._o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n as_o much_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n sect._n 11._o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o show_n of_o evil_a and_o the_o great_a scandal_n sect._n 12._o whether_o the_o king_n commandment_n to_o kneel_v make_v kneel_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n sect._n 13._o ❧_o the_o second_o dialogue_n about_o kneel_v at_o the_o holy_a communion_n between_o a_o humorous_a schismatic_n and_o a_o settle_a professor_n schis_n the_o proposition_n which_o i_o hold_v and_o will_v maintain_v be_v this_o namely_o that_o kneel_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o take_v eat_a and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n can_v be_v without_o sin_n pro._n what_o hear_v i_o can_v kneeling_z no_o not_o in_o the_o very_a act_n i_o say_v not_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o of_o take_v eat_a and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o not_o private_o but_o public_o nor_o profane_o but_o in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v without_o sin_n what_o uncouth_a what_o horrible_a what_o hellish_a assertion_n do_v i_o hear_v have_v you_o say_v how_o many_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n may_v and_o some_o do_v sin_n even_o in_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o when_o they_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n you_o have_v say_v that_o which_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n we_o find_v to_o be_v too_o true_a but_o that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o which_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n kneel_v do_v sin_n yea_o even_o in_o kneel_v can_v but_o sin_n or_o that_o their_o say_a kneel_v can_v be_v without_o sin_n who_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v this_o without_o great_a sin_n who_o can_v speak_v it_o without_o offence_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o without_o horror_n and_o detestation_n from_o what_o africa_n come_v this_o monster_n from_o what_o hell_n this_o error_n name_v the_o broacher_n show_v the_o auctor_fw-la if_o thou_o can_v do_v neither_o of_o they_o tell_v yet_o thy_o suggestion_n schismatic_a which_o make_v thou_o to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n sect_n 1._o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o man_n and_o how_o schis_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o howsoever_o kneel_v may_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v esteem_v a_o natural_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o stand_v sit_v &c_n &c_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v by_o institution_n of_o man_n for_o neither_o nature_n nor_o custom_n do_v teach_v we_o ordinary_o to_o kneel_v when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v neither_o do_v the_o word_n require_v kneel_v in_o this_o case_n pro._n indeed_o nature_n teach_v we_o whether_o we_o eat_v drink_n or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n decent_o and_o with_o good_a manner_n but_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a form_n and_o manner_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v how_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v judge_v all_o drink_n and_o eat_v to_o be_v commendable_o which_o be_v civil_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n decent_o &_o in_o order_n perform_v not_o set_v down_o a_o manner_n how_o but_o leave_v the_o determination_n of_o form_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o people_n as_o deem_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v commendable_o which_o be_v comely_a and_o orderly_o do_v in_o his_o church_n as_o than_o whatsoever_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v common_o in_o private_a house_n and_o take_v our_o corporal_a repast_n if_o it_o be_v civil_o take_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o nature_n herself_o even_o so_o whatsoever_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o take_n eat_v and_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v if_o it_o be_v orderly_o take_v and_o decent_o do_v be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n albeit_o therefore_o neither_o nature_n enjoin_v we_o to_o kneel_v no_o more_o then_o to_o sit_v or_o stand_v when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v nor_o the_o word_n or_o holy_a scripture_n to_o kneel_v no_o more_o then_o to_o stand_v or_o sit_v when_o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o as_o our_o common_a eat_n and_o drink_v according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o our_o country_n where_o we_o live_v be_v from_o nature_n though_o institute_v by_o man_n or_o make_v usual_a by_o custom_n even_o so_o our_o kneel_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n original_o though_o institute_v by_o man_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o decent_a order_n in_o his_o church_n as_o after_o god_n nature_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o civility_n &_o good_a manner_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n think_v not_o then_o how_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v by_o institution_n of_o man_n or_o mere_o from_o man_n not_o require_v by_o the_o word_n for_o both_o man_n appoint_v and_o god_n approve_v and_o by_o authority_n from_o god_n man_n appoint_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n god_n approve_v our_o kneel_v and_o so_o our_o say_a kneel_v be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o of_o god_n and_o require_v in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o in_o kneel_v though_o sometime_o and_o some_o people_n may_v yet_o always_o and_o all_o person_n do_v not_o sin_n yea_o all_o communicant_n if_o otherwise_o they_o offend_v not_o do_v serve_v and_o please_v god_n by_o kneel_v sect_n 2._o whether_o kneel_v be_v use_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o reverence_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n schis_n if_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o 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where_o no_o weak_a one_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n 28._o time_n yet_o how_o do_v the_o king_n commandment_n take_v away_o scandal_n from_o kneel_v in_o public_a place_n do_v it_o make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v it_o take_v away_o guiltiness_n from_o the_o scandalizer_n as_o if_o all_o the_o blame_n of_o scandalize_a be_v in_o the_o king_n commandment_n sure_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o former_a or_o else_o in_o the_o latter_a it_o can_v be_v p._n our_o kneel_v even_o in_o the_o public_a church_n be_v no_o scandalize_a but_o accidental_o as_o any_o good_a even_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v and_o therefore_o neither_o do_v the_o king_n offend_v in_o command_v nor_o we_o offend_v in_o obey_v and_o so_o be_v there_o neither_o scandal_n nor_o scandalizer_n nor_o any_o just_o scandalize_v by_o kneel_v for_o neither_o do_v kneel_v nor_o the_o kneeler_n nor_o the_o king_n command_v to_o kneel_v deserve_v any_o blame_n you_o 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