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which_o be_v not_o sacrament_n then_o shall_v you_o bewray_v your_o small_a acquaintance_n you_o have_v have_v with_o the_o language_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a or_o familiar_a than_o to_o call_v all_o sign_n of_o any_o holy_a thing_n sacrament_n and_o so_o by_o your_o consequence_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o sacrament_n as_o there_o be_v part_n and_o parcel_n of_o parable_n and_o similitude_n to_o conclude_v whosoever_o shall_v but_o unclasp_v any_o one_o volume_n of_o s._n augustine_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o manifest_a mention_n and_o approbation_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o significant_a ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a ordinance_n this_o your_o allege_v one_o only_a father_n who_o notwithstanding_o make_v against_o you_o do_v open_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o can_v conceive_v small_a confidence_n that_o antiquity_n do_v ever_o patronize_v your_o cause_n sect_n four_o their_o three_o proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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4._o therefore_o none_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v
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if_o they_o answer_v any_o thing_n they_o contradict_v one_o another_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o now_o among_o other_o rite_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o may_v rank_n that_o of_o their_o priest_n mutter_v of_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n in_o secret_a 499._o which_o doctor_n raynolds_n do_v just_o condemn_v as_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o church_n of_o father_n apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o but_o they_o say_v say_v doctor_n rainolds_n of_o this_o dumb_a show_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n lest_o those_o word_n so_o holy_a and_o so_o sacred_a shall_v come_v into_o contempt_n and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o better_a example_n of_o a_o dumb_a ceremony_n or_o more_o just_a reason_n of_o cast_v it_o out_o then_o because_o it_o be_v dumb_a in_o brief_a all_o these_o consideration_n proof_n and_o example_n above_o mention_v draw_v from_o the_o religious_a person_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a from_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o church_n that_o be_v within_o the_o horizon_n of_o ecclesiastical_a record_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o witness_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o and_o last_o from_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o reason_n may_v sufficient_o free_v our_o ceremony_n from_o any_o guilt_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o superstition_n as_o though_o they_o be_v therefore_o superstitious_a even_o because_o they_o be_v significant_a chap._n four_o the_o four_o general_a argument_n urge_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o foresay_a ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o popish_a superstition_n sect_n i._o their_o argument_n maior_n no_o ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v of_o old_a rest_n and_o 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a_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n that_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n which_o they_o adore_v be_v the_o very_a person_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o as_o it_o may_v be_v use_v religious_o by_o orthodox_n and_o godly_a professor_n for_o better_a demonstration_n whereof_o it_o will_v be_v our_o office_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o choice_a witness_n all_o of_o they_o exact_v of_o communicant_n a_o outward_a reverence_n and_o some_o allow_v also_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o reverence_n which_o be_v by_o kneel_v first_o m._n calvin_n chalk_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o right_a line_n of_o true_a decency_n say_v sed_fw-la operaepretium_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 429._o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o define_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o decorum_n and_o decency_n which_o paul_n commend_v indeed_o the_o end_n of_o decency_n be_v partly_o that_o while_o such_o rite_n which_o be_v use_v may_v gain_v veneration_n or_o reverence_n unto_o sacred_a thing_n we_o may_v be_v thereby_o holpen_v and_o exercise_v unto_o devotion_n partly_o that_o also_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o ought_v in_o all_o action_n to_o be_v especial_o regard_v may_v most_o shine_v in_o they_o but_o that_o must_v we_o account_v to_o be_v decency_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o fit_a for_o the_o reverence_n of_o holy_a mystery_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n or_o else_o convenient_a for_o ornament_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v without_o profit_n but_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o admonish_a of_o man_n with_o what_o modesty_n religiousnesse_n and_o reverence_n they_o ought_v to_o handle_v holy_a thing_n to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o mingle_v our_o profane_a drink_n with_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o woman_n come_v not_o without_o the_o cover_v of_o their_o head_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n we_o use_v as_o namely_o our_o pray_v upon_o our_o knâ—es_n with_o our_o head_n bare_a and_o we_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o sordid_o sed_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dignitate_fw-la but_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o dignity_n you_o that_o have_v except_v against_o we_o for_o kneel_v to_o avoid_v profanation_n do_v you_o see_v how_o instant_o and_o urgent_o m._n calvin_n require_v a_o outward_a reverence_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o such_o sacred_a rite_n edition_n second_o bâ—shop_n jewel_n fall_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_n say_v neither_o do_v we_o only_o adore_v christ_n as_o very_o god_n but_o also_o reverence_v the_o sacrament_n and_o holy_a mystery_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n teach_v baptismum_fw-la christ_n ubicunque_fw-la est_fw-la veneramur_fw-la that_o be_v we_o worship_v baptism_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v have_v and_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o athanasius_n dominica_n verba_fw-la attentè_fw-fr audiant_fw-la &_o fideliter_fw-la adorent_fw-la letoy_n man_n diligent_o hear_v and_o faithful_o reverence_v the_o word_n of_o god_n brief_o we_o worship_v all_o other_o like_o thing_n in_o such_o religious_a wise_n unto_o christ_n belong_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o reverence_v as_o holy_a and_o as_o appoint_v and_o commend_v by_o christ_n but_o we_o adore_v they_o not_o with_o any_o divine_a honour_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v you_o not_o now_o see_v a_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o sacrament_n without_o adoration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o religion_n void_a of_o idolatrous_a superstition_n namely_o by_o relation_n from_o the_o giver_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gift_n 497._o three_o zanchie_n labour_v likewise_o to_o remove_v two_o contrary_a vice_n as_o the_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o due_a worship_n the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v establish_v that_o golden_a mean_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o true_a sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o against_o the_o former_a monster_n of_o contempt_n of_o holy_a worship_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 1._o cor._n 11._o whereby_o be_v condemn_v the_o unreverent_a comer_n to_o the_o eucharist_n collect_v say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o outward_a sign_n &_o token_n of_o honour_n &_o reverence_n ibid._n not_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o forbid_v in_o his_o law_n the_o worship_n of_o any_o image_n of_o man_n make_v yet_o teach_v he_o that_o his_o own_o image_n to_o wit_n his_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v handle_v without_o some_o honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 10._o although_o it_o must_v not_o be_v adore_v yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v handle_v and_o hearken_v unto_o with_o reverence_n so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n worthy_a of_o reverence_n which_o the_o apostle_n persuade_v unto_o when_o he_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v eat_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n dignè_fw-la worthy_o for_o although_o this_o worthiness_n consist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o charity_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v also_o refer_v to_o a_o external_a reverence_n see_v that_o they_o among_o the_o corinthian_n that_o come_v irreverent_o unto_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v grievous_o chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o the_o same_o place_n four_o m._n beza_n be_v allege_v 64._o as_o although_o commend_v both_o inward_a &_o outward_a adoration_n when_o these_o fearful_a ceremony_n be_v celebrate_v yet_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o danger_n or_o else_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n he_o hold_v it_o dangerous_a to_o use_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v very_o requisite_a in_o those_o 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