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and_o figure_n of_o he_o to_o be_v venerable_a &_o salutiferous_a for_o how_o be_v the_o archtypal_a examplar_n vile_a and_o to_o be_v despise_v who_o type_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v here_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v veneration_n and_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o very_a element_n be_v sacred_a and_o dreadful_a after_o consecration_n then_o adoration_n be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o be_v creature_n but_o to_o christ_n who_o flesh_n be_v the_o type_n and_o cover_v or_o veil_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o 11._o be_v eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la homil._n in_o 2._o dominica_n post_n epiphan_n his_o word_n be_v quando_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la accedimus_fw-la &_o fragilitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la consideramus_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nisinon_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la intre_n sub_fw-la tectum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la tuum_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la when_o we_o come_v unto_o christ_n sacrament_n and_o consider_v our_o own_o frailty_n what_o else_o do_v
or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o father_n and_o counsel_n that_o upon_o the_o particular_a of_o christ_n resurrection_n decree_v for_o stand_a prayer_n might_n and_o do_v as_o it_o will_v appear_v use_v kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o other_o time_n and_o occasion_n and_o according_a as_o they_o then_o use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o great_a and_o reverend_a mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o among_o all_o these_o observation_n this_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v in_o general_a before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a that_o all_o those_o father_n who_o upon_o particular_a reason_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n speak_v for_o stand_a prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n and_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o rule_v of_o prayer_n require_v kneel_v and_o humility_n with_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o matter_n 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have_v add_v the_o like_a express_a declaration_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v and_o say_v plain_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n when_o we_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n since_o these_o reverend_a mystery_n require_v as_o reverend_a gesture_n and_o behaviour_n as_o prayer_n do_v because_o in_o this_o sacrament_n we_o receive_v all_o that_o which_o our_o prayer_n can_v ask_v and_o receive_v in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o the_o whole_a train_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o great_a god_n gift_n be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o humility_n and_o reverence_n in_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a quod_fw-la hominem_fw-la though_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o father_n sense_n which_o be_v this_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n decree_v for_o stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n but_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n there_o be_v not_o neither_o shall_v be_v now_o any_o prayer_n at_o all_o as_o these_o man_n suppose_v therefore_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n that_o decree_v for_o stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o so_o then_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o father_n in_o point_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o stand_v at_o prayer_n and_o not_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n come_v to_o the_o reason_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o for_o beside_o that_o private_a law_n be_v stricti_fw-la iuris_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o strict_a letter_n and_o no_o further_o and_o as_o the_o lawyer_n say_v exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la the_o exception_n do_v make_v the_o rule_n more_o strong_a and_o firm_a the_o exception_n of_o sunday_n and_o between_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n concern_v stand_v at_o prayer_n make_v the_o rule_n strong_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o the_o exception_n of_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n make_v it_o strong_a that_o at_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o principal_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n we_o shall_v not_o stand_v but_o use_v the_o gesture_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n require_v which_o be_v humility_n and_o kneel_v the_o reason_n which_o the_o father_n give_v be_v the_o memory_n and_o celebration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o part_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n now_o what_o be_v this_o reason_n to_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v commemoratio_fw-la not_o resurrectionis_fw-la but_o mortis_fw-la a_o commemoration_n not_o of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n 11.26_o 1._o cor._n 11.26_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n annunciabitis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o resurrection_n but_o annunciabitis_fw-la mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o than_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n be_v quite_o turn_v against_o this_o disputer_n the_o christian_n do_v stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o from_o the_o passeover_n to_o pentecost_n upon_o a_o particular_a reason_n that_o be_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o confidence_n of_o our_o consurreximus_fw-la our_o rise_n with_o christ_n 3.10_o phil._n 3.10_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o we_o we_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n not_o to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n nor_o our_o confidence_n of_o rise_v together_o with_o he_o but_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n in_o which_o we_o must_v die_v to_o sin_n as_o he_o die_v to_o nature_n therefore_o though_o we_o stand_v at_o prayer_n to_o celebrate_v christ_n resurrection_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o kneel_v in_o all_o humility_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o forcible_a to_o procure_v sorrow_n and_o humility_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o procure_v joy_n and_o confidence_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o fatling_n christ_n say_v 22.4_o matth._n 22.4_o tauri_n mei_fw-la &_o altilia_fw-la occisa_fw-la sunt_fw-la my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o christ_n be_v slay_v not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o godward_o pretium_fw-la the_o price_n of_o our_o ransom_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v to_o us-ward_n be_v cibus_fw-la our_o food_n wherein_o because_o man_n do_v altogether_o abhor_v to_o eat_v live_v flesh_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n which_o move_v they_o to_o decree_v stand_v at_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n do_v prove_v a_o contrario_fw-la that_o when_o we_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o move_v compunction_n and_o humility_n we_o shall_v then_o kneel_v in_o token_n of_o our_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n as_o they_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o joy_n and_o confidence_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o resurrection_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o father_n who_o join_v tear_n and_o contrition_n and_o confession_n and_o prayer_n with_o this_o sacrament_n mean_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o humility_n in_o the_o receive_n thereof_o though_o they_o change_v the_o ordinary_a gesture_n of_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n upon_o sunday_n and_o from_o easter_n to_o pentecost_n for_o the_o joy_n and_o confidence_n they_o receive_v of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n thus_o have_v we_o pass_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v any_o solid_a proof_n for_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o rather_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a what_o gesture_n they_o use_v whether_o stand_v as_o at_o the_o passeover_n or_o kneel_v or_o lie_v or_o sit_v now_o after_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n there_o be_v no_o author_n produce_v that_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o gesture_n of_o communicant_n only_o there_o be_v a_o conjectural_a argument_n make_v to_o
and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o bless_a saint_n that_o bow_v and_o kneel_v in_o heaven_n do_v only_o make_v confessionem_fw-la laudis_fw-la confession_n of_o praise_n and_o give_v glory_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o joy_n which_o be_v so_o absolute_a that_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n that_o make_v confessionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n in_o token_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n ought_v much_o more_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o kneel_v to_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n now_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v bow_v down_o or_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o kneel_v when_o they_o worship_v in_o body_n if_o their_o body_n be_v there_o or_o else_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o adore_v god_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o thaâ—_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n joh._n cap._n 4.10_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o cap._n 5_o 8._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o c._n 7._o ver_fw-la 9_o have_v put_v a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a twelve_o thousand_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n a_o great_a number_n clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n cry_v salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v amen_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n and_o that_o these_o be_v saint_n in_o glory_n appear_v after_o ver_fw-la 14._o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n now_o these_o be_v the_o endowment_n of_o another_o life_n we_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n these_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n we_o do_v now_o wash_v ourselves_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o while_o we_o live_v we_o can_v get_v out_o all_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n these_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n this_o life_n be_v esury_n &_o sitis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o righteousness_n the_o life_n to_o come_v have_v no_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n because_o they_o live_v at_o the_o well_o head_n and_o sea_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o their_o cup_n do_v always_o overflow_v i_o omit_v other_o circumstance_n for_o these_o prove_v sufficient_o that_o the_o saint_n which_o the_o apostle_n describe_v be_v possessor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n not_o traveller_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o text_n say_v 17._o verse_n 17._o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o that_o must_v necessary_o be_v coena_fw-la gloriae_fw-la the_o supper_n of_o glory_n the_o vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n without_o all_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o this_o worship_n that_o the_o consummate_v saint_n give_v to_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o elder_n 7.7.11_o cap._n 7.7.11_o and_o the_o beast_n do_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n so_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o worship_n without_o prostration_n and_o kneel_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n which_o sit_v before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v c._n 11.16_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o 4._o verse_n 4._o chapter_n where_o the_o great_a whore_n be_v judge_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n &_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_n alleluia_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n it_o follow_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o at_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n there_o be_v fall_v down_o or_o prostration_n and_o kneel_v if_o all_o this_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n by_o the_o angel_n and_o elder_n and_o beast_n and_o saint_n when_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o be_v feast_v at_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o glory_n in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v not_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o earth_n to_o use_v like_o fall_v down_o or_o kneel_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o grace_n on_o earth_n since_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a may_v well_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o pattern_n and_o guide_v by_o the_o church_n militant_a who_o example_n so_o long_o as_o she_o follow_v she_o can_v never_o err_v who_o imitation_n be_v her_o ready_a way_n to_o perfection_n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a which_o s._n john_n describe_v in_o the_o revel_v but_o rather_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o militant_a church_n be_v describe_v in_o earth_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o pregnant_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n that_o many_o of_o those_o passage_n can_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n but_o only_o of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n as_o in_o part_n appear_v before_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o great_o contend_v with_o he_o that_o shall_v gainsay_v in_o this_o point_n for_o suppose_v st._n john_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o heaven_n do_v only_o understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o to_o my_o purpose_n it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o be_v it_o the_o worship_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a it_o be_v worship_n with_o outward_a adoration_n prostration_n or_o kneel_v which_o worship_n be_v principal_o perform_v in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o feed_n and_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o feed_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o way_n for_o at_o the_o feed_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n no_o man_n call_v for_o kneel_v they_o must_v necessary_o grant_v my_o conclusion_n that_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o supper_n there_o must_v be_v prostration_n fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v and_o if_o saint_n john_n see_v this_o then_o in_o saint_n johns_n time_n kneel_v be_v the_o receive_a gesture_n of_o 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