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the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v away_o the_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n say_v zâ—nâ—hius_n some_o that_o be_v manifest_a occasion_n of_o sin_v other_o be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n res_fw-la adiaphorae_fw-la duplices_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaelam_fw-la suâ—t_z alicui_fw-la aportâ—e_fw-la occasiones_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la exillis_fw-la verè_fw-la immineat_fw-la pâ—riculâ—m_fw-la pèceandi_fw-la ally_v vero_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la for_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o all_o manifest_a occasion_n of_o evil_n for_o who_o say_v he_o will_v venture_v to_o pass_v along_o a_o ruinous_a bridge_n if_o he_o perceive_v manifest_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n can_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v away_o that_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v to_o entice_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o apostle_n 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mention_v may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o secret_a friend_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o a_o a_o bettor_n of_o superstition_n suppose_v he_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o authority_n alter_fw-la conditionem_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o make_v a_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v inductive_a to_o scandal_n not_o inductive_a do_v his_o commandment_n make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v impossible_a consider_v the_o show_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o thousand_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o ignorant_o to_o superstition_n the_o pronnesse_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o papist_n joab_n be_v guilty_a of_o vriahs_n blood_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n so_o be_v thou_o of_o thy_o brother_n fall_v 39_o thy_o life_n for_o his_o life_n if_o he_o be_v a_o miss_n say_v not_o therefore_o with_o cain_n 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at_o least_o authorize_v till_o the_o great_a antichrist_n overrule_v we_o need_v not_o to_o poinâ—â—_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o first_o begin_v for_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a beginning_n by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o point_v out_o a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n allege_v for_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o real_a presence_n yea_o or_o of_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o spread_v or_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o certain_a date_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n i_o say_v authentic_a testimony_n for_o we_o regard_v not_o suppositition_n or_o counterfite_a work_n origen_n first_o homily_n in_o divers_a loca_fw-la be_v bring_v in_o say_v thou_o therefore_o humble_v thyself_o â—â—itat_fw-la the_o century_n â—nd_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o work_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o papi_v themselves_o to_o be_v counterfite_a 84._o suchlike_a counterfiâ—e_n cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o catechism_n say_v then_o come_v to_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n sed_fw-la prâ—nus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la modum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la &_o venerationis_fw-la dicens_fw-la antenâ—_n but_o stowt_v downward_o or_o with_o the_o face_n bend_v downward_o in_o manner_n of_o adoration_n or_o veneration_n say_v amen_n he_o say_v not_o cade_z pronuâ—_n fall_v down_o on_o thy_o faâ—e_n sed_fw-la accede_v pronus_fw-la but_o come_v incline_v or_o bow_v thy_o heâ—d_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o make_v courtesy_n for_o man_n can_v not_o come_v fall_v flat_a but_o what_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o his_o word_n see_v he_o be_v mark_v for_o a_o counterfite_a by_o moulias_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 65._o the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o plessie_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o evereux_n say_v 69._o these_o catechism_n of_o cyrillus_n be_v supposititious_a and_o come_v not_o to_o light_v but_o in_o our_o time_n m._n down_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o transubstantiation_n pag._n 3â—_n 38._o say_v 241._o that_o these_o catecbeticall_a book_n be_v but_o of_o a_o very_a late_a edition_n that_o harding_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v know_v to_o veâ—ie_v few_o and_o in_o â—rite_n that_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o in_o print_n and_o perhaps_o to_o win_v more_o authority_n to_o they_o misfathered_a upon_o cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o cyrill_n direct_v the_o communicant_a to_o touch_v his_o lip_n which_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o that_o finger_n he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o eye_n brow_n and_o other_o 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mean_v not_o only_o reverend_a usage_n mouline_n on_o
feast_n deck_v his_o table_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o provision_n sâ—_n that_o there_o lack_v nothing_o but_o the_o guest_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o yet_o these_o who_o be_v call_v without_o any_o cause_n most_o unthankeful_o refuse_v to_o come_v the_o exhortation_n seem_v to_o â—ee_n drâ—wâ—e_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o chrysostome_n but_o they_o omit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n sit_v down_o and_o participate_v for_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n they_o bid_v not_o the_o communicant_n sit_v down_o but_o they_o must_v kneel_v and_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v reach_v to_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o use_n of_o the_o table_n then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cupboard_n or_o altar_n four_o if_o we_o shall_v kneel_v because_o we_o be_v receive_v a_o gift_n by_o this_o reason_n we_o shall_v kneel_v when_o we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n when_o we_o be_v take_v eat_a drink_v our_o ordinary_a meat_n and_o drink_n if_o you_o will_v say_v the_o sacramental_a be_v holy_a bread_n the_o other_o common_a than_o you_o confess_v you_o kneel_v because_o of_o the_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o set_v a_o part_n of_o it_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o that_o be_v idolatry_n if_o you_o will_v say_v you_o receive_v a_o great_a gift_n then_o when_o you_o receive_v your_o ordinary_a food_n that_o be_v no_o more_o but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n yet_o if_o because_o a_o gift_n then_o whensoever_o or_o whatsoever_o gift_n you_o receive_v you_o ought_v to_o kneel_v god_n deserve_v thanks_n for_o the_o least_o of_o his_o benefit_n and_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o whatsoever_o benefit_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a receive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o out_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n man_n 7._o eundem_fw-la honorem_fw-la adorationis_fw-la atque_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la deferendum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la 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conclude_v we_o must_v receive_v upon_o our_o knee_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v follow_v for_o we_o crave_v our_o daily_a food_n upon_o our_o knee_n and_o raiment_n therefore_o by_o their_o reason_n we_o shall_v kneel_v with_o reverence_n when_o we_o receive_v our_o food_n in_o at_o our_o mouth_n or_o put_v on_o our_o doublet_n yet_o say_v they_o what_o we_o crave_v of_o god_n upon_o our_o knee_n in_o public_a worship_n we_o may_v receive_v upon_o our_o knee_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o as_o frivolous_a for_o we_o may_v crave_v in_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n upon_o our_o knee_n thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o temporal_a life_n and_o so_o we_o do_v when_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o say_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n further_o the_o difference_n of_o place_n and_o time_n be_v but_o a_o difference_n in_o circumstance_n and_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o i_o may_v receive_v upon_o my_o knee_n whatsoever_o i_o 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