begin_v at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n and_o be_v retain_v only_o in_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v take_v for_o exemplar_n in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o haply_o it_o may_v if_o christ_n have_v sit_v down_o to_o it_o several_o and_o by_o itself_o but_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o sacrament_n succeed_v do_v only_o retain_v the_o gesture_n use_v before_o at_o the_o supper_n precede_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v be_v not_o intend_v and_o special_o choose_v for_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v exemplar_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n unleavened_a bread_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v only_o accidental_a and_o occasional_a as_o these_o another_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v occasional_a and_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a that_o if_o christ_n sit_v at_o table_n when_o he_o do_v institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o his_o 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reason_n follow_v it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 7._o in_o scripture_n and_o milit._n antiquity_n that_o at_o such_o time_n videlicet_fw-la in_o the_o night_n season_n in_o such_o a_o place_n in_o private_a house_n and_o after_o the_o same_o order_n that_o be_v after_o supper_n or_o after_o meat_n the_o sacrament_n have_v be_v take_v but_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v sit_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o first_o institution_n either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o in_o the_o primitive_a or_o succeed_a church_n shall_v not_o express_o be_v find_v nor_o by_o reason_n demonstrate_v thus_o than_o i_o reason_n if_o practice_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o time_n the_o place_n and_o the_o order_n join_v with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n do_v not_o import_v necessity_n for_o observe_v of_o these_o far_o less_o can_v a_o bare_a example_n of_o sit_v use_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o supper_n that_o go_v before_o without_o any_o practice_n follow_v thereon_o make_v the_o example_n of_o sit_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o necessary_a and_o best_a arg._n 4._o moreover_o if_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n must_v be_v of_o necessity_n observe_v in_o their_o gesture_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v also_o in_o their_o external_a preparation_n and_o habit_n for_o as_o they_o do_v sit_v at_o table_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o they_o do_v sit_v and_o receive_v it_o with_o bare_a and_o clean_o wash_v foot_n a_o ceremony_n as_o significant_a as_o that_o of_o sit_v for_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n do_v signify_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n wherewith_o our_o saviour_n do_v sanctify_v his_o disciple_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o word_n he_o that_o be_v wash_v have_v no_o need_n but_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n only_o for_o he_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n so_o their_o clean_a wash_a foot_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o holiness_n wherewith_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v present_v 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throughout_o all_o the_o action_n and_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o wherein_o our_o saviour_n do_v use_v it_o and_o if_o you_o hold_v that_o he_o do_v not_o alter_v his_o gesture_n but_o lay_v still_o as_o well_o at_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o blessing_n as_o at_o the_o give_v and_o receive_v which_o you_o must_v do_v except_o you_o grant_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o gesture_n he_o do_v use_v why_o do_v we_o use_v then_o three_o sort_n of_o gesture_n in_o that_o action_n for_o when_o we_o take_v and_o give_v the_o bread_n to_o the_o people_n we_o stand_v when_o we_o bless_v it_o we_o kneel_v and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o kneel_v and_o final_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o receive_n we_o will_v have_v the_o people_n to_o sit_v down_o again_o so_o for_o one_o simple_a gesture_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n we_o practise_v three_o variant_n and_o
indifferent_a doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o because_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o his_o liberty_n the_o three_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o both_o the_o former_a and_o this_o be_v it_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n for_o understand_v of_o this_o last_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o two_o former_a we_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o consider_v in_o it_o first_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n second_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v three_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v whereof_o he_o be_v make_v guilty_a as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v general_a and_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o action_n of_o man_n of_o these_o thing_n some_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o be_v simple_o good_a or_o evil_n some_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a and_o these_o be_v call_v indifferent_a the_o apostle_n rule_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n extend_v to_o both_o but_o because_o this_o rule_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n chief_o with_o relation_n to_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v have_v use_n in_o religion_n whereof_o immediate_o before_o he_o have_v be_v entreat_v leave_v the_o former_a we_o shall_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o call_v such_o as_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o absolute_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o god_n word_n first_o i_o say_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_a to_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v indifferent_a not_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o nature_n for_o in_o nature_n all_o thing_n be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v neither_o discharge_v nor_o command_v and_o so_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a moral_o second_o i_o say_v consider_v in_o themselves_o for_o if_o in_o practice_n and_o use_v they_o be_v affect_v with_o any_o moral_a respect_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o become_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o intention_n as_o for_o example_n to_o salute_v with_o a_o kiss_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o if_o thereby_o thou_o testifie_v thy_o christian_a love_n towards_o thy_o brother_n it_o become_v a_o holy_a kiss_n salute_v one_o another_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n 16_o and_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o kiss_v with_o judas_n and_o joabs_n intention_n it_o be_v a_o treasonable_a and_o wicked_a kiss_n three_o i_o say_v consider_v absolute_o for_o if_o they_o be_v consider_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o exigence_n of_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n they_o cease_v likewise_o to_o be_v indifferent_a as_o for_o example_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o such_o or_o such_o kind_n of_o meat_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v 8._o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o 17._o be_v we_o worse_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o justice_n peace_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o then_o to_o eat_v and_o not_o to_o eat_v be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o the_o exigence_n of_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n if_o it_o be_v say_v 28._o when_o thou_o be_v to_o eat_v this_o meat_n be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o idol_n this_o speech_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v present_a make_v thy_o eat_n not_o indifferent_a but_o if_o thou_o eat_v thou_o sin_v again_o 11._o we_o see_v that_o peter_n be_v rebuke_v by_o paul_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o withdraw_v himself_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o jew_n come_v unto_o he_o because_o by_o his_o abstinence_n and_o separation_n of_o himself_o from_o the_o gentile_n he_o make_v the_o gentile_n doubt_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o confirm_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o error_n touch_v the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o stand_v or_o to_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o from_o pasch_fw-mi till_o whit_n sunday_n be_v not_o indifferent_a milit._n nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la say_v tertullian_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a three_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o it_o must_v not_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_v express_o in_o god_n word_n second_o it_o must_v not_o in_o practice_n and_o use_v be_v affect_v with_o any_o moral_a respect_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n three_o it_o must_v be_v free_a from_o the_o necessary_a exigence_n of_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o rule_n be_v faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o action_n must_v proceed_v faith_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o whereby_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v acceptable_a be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n that_o which_o make_v our_o person_n acceptable_a be_v our_o confidence_n in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n this_o which_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n be_v a_o assurance_n in_o our_o mind_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o last_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v the_o other_o be_v suppose_v for_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v to_o christian_n who_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 6._o now_o as_o the_o faith_n which_o concern_v the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n lean_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o faith_n that_o concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o action_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v but_o as_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v there_o be_v three_o general_n whereon_o our_o faith_n must_v repose_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n piety_n charity_n and_o decency_n first_o we_o must_v know_v assure_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n at_o least_o be_v no_o way_n derogative_n thereto_o next_o that_o it_o be_v not_o offensive_a to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v it_o give_v he_o no_o just_a cause_n nor_o occasion_n to_o scar_n or_o take_v exception_n against_o our_o profession_n these_o two_o ground_n we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o last_o we_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o 1._o corinth_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v grave_o and_o orderly_o so_o whatsoever_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o do_v with_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o offensive_a to_o god_n nor_o to_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o undecent_a for_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v sin_n now_o what_o sin_n this_o be_v which_o be_v last_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v easy_o declare_v for_o if_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n or_o unseemly_a for_o our_o profession_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n it_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n heart_n and_o strength_n and_o if_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n it_o be_v against_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o if_o these_o ground_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o although_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v particular_o in_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o private_a action_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o these_o rule_n 13._o and_o not_o abuse_v his_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n so_o must_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n set_v down_o order_n and_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o subject_n touch_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o of_o time_n and_o place_n for_o justice_n for_o market_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n for_o use_v and_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o season_n which_o thing_n in_o themselves_o may_v be_v do_v indifferent_o at_o
any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n if_o policy_n and_o decency_n do_v not_o crave_v order_n to_o be_v keep_v whereby_o the_o privilege_n of_o subject_n be_v not_o impair_v but_o civility_n establish_v and_o their_o utility_n procure_v even_o so_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o rule_n be_v set_v down_o touch_v time_n place_n and_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a worship_n according_a to_o these_o ground_n christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o abridge_v but_o confusion_n schism_n and_o disorder_n be_v prevent_v decency_n and_o order_n be_v preserve_v 33._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o unquietness_n but_o of_o order_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o in_o these_o thing_n indifferent_a every_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o use_v his_o own_o will_n for_o as_o many_o wit_n as_o many_o will_n as_o many_o head_n as_o many_o diverse_a conceit_n this_o meditation_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o unproper_a for_o this_o time_n wherein_o yet_o many_o be_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o deliberation_n unresolued_a whither_o to_o sway_v some_o doubt_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o our_o church_n hold_v at_o perth_n be_v determination_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o if_o they_o contain_v necessary_a point_n &_o ground_n of_o divine_a worship_n whither_o faith_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v obey_v or_o gaine-stood_a 20._o here_o it_o be_v good_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o after_o trial_n to_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v best_a go_v to_o then_o &_o let_v we_o put_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v most_o controvert_v to_o a_o proof_n for_o if_o after_o trial_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o act_n concern_v these_o be_v such_o as_o in_o faith_n we_o may_v obey_v then_o doubtless_o in_o faith_n we_o can_v disobey_v if_o we_o may_v obey_v they_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o scandal_n to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v not_o disobey_v wthout_v the_o offence_n of_o god_n our_o neighbour_n &_o our_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o resolution_n be_v i_o shall_v propound_v and_o submit_v they_o to_o your_o charitable_a censure_n where_o i_o err_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v correct_v where_o we_o doubt_v let_v we_o inquire_v and_o where_o we_o accord_n let_v we_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o together_o the_o point_n most_o controvert_v be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o bow_n of_o our_o knee_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n for_o some_o hold_n that_o gesture_n of_o sit_v be_v a_o necessary_a ceremony_n if_o not_o essential_a yet_o sure_o such_o as_o belong_v ad_fw-la integritatem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o hold_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n then_o kneel_v which_o they_o esteem_v either_o idolatrous_a or_o at_o least_o such_o a_o gesture_n as_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n can_v be_v use_v in_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o piety_n charity_n and_o decency_n chap._n i._o that_o sit_v be_v not_o a_o necessary_a gesture_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o receiive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sect_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o gesture_n use_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n to_o begin_v at_o the_o opinion_n that_o hold_v the_o necessity_n of_o sit_v it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n observe_v the_o same_o gesture_n and_o position_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o use_v before_o at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n 20._o that_o gesture_n be_v express_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14_o which_o signify_v not_o our_o form_n 12._o of_o sit_v call_v in_o that_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o lie_v and_o stretch_v down_o of_o the_o body_n for_o man_n of_o rank_n and_o quality_n in_o these_o day_n sit_v not_o as_o we_o do_v at_o table_n but_o lay_v at_o they_o on_o bed_n of_o repose_n not_o appoint_v for_o sleep_v but_o for_o rest_v and_o ease_v of_o their_o body_n while_o they_o be_v at_o meal_n whereupon_o they_o do_v not_o common_o lie_v down_o before_o that_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o foot_n if_o they_o be_v barefooted_a plautus_n in_o persa_n locus_fw-la hic_fw-la tuus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la accumbe_v ferte_fw-la aquam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la this_o be_v thy_o place_n come_v lie_v down_o here_o bring_v water_n to_o his_o foot_n and_o if_o they_o be_v shooe_v they_o do_v put_v off_o their_o shoe_n and_o lay_v they_o by_o one_o tell_v how_o he_o go_v to_o table_n sai_z deposui_fw-la solcas_fw-la i_o lay_v my_o shoe_n by_o they_o lay_v on_o their_o left_a side_n with_o their_o breast_n towards_o the_o table_n have_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n stretch_v down_o on_o their_o bed_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o six_o of_o amos_n not_o even_o down_o as_o when_o they_o go_v to_o sleep_v but_o incline_v to_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o bed_n that_o they_o may_v make_v place_n one_o to_o another_o for_o as_o we_o sit_v one_o by_o another_o side_n to_o side_n so_o they_o lie_v with_o their_o back_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n belly_n lean_v their_o head_n and_o shoulder_n at_o their_o breast_n 23._o so_o john_n lie_v on_o our_o saviour_n bosom_n when_o they_o draw_v up_o their_o leg_n a_o little_a their_o foot_n do_v easy_o reach_v to_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o bed_n whereat_o the_o servant_n stand_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o verse_n omnia_fw-la cum_fw-la retro_fw-la pveris_fw-la obsonia_fw-la tradas_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la mensa_fw-la tibi_fw-la ponitur_fw-la a_o pedibus_fw-la see_v say_v the_o poet_n that_o thou_o give_v all_o the_o dish_n back_o over_o to_o the_o servant_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o set_v the_o table_n itself_o behind_o at_o thy_o foot_n 38._o where_o the_o servant_n stand_v on_o such_o a_o bed_n our_o saviour_n lie_v in_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o pharise_n when_o the_o sinful_a woman_n stand_v behind_o he_o and_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o dry_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n 3._o and_o so_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n stand_v and_o anoint_v they_o their_o stand_v show_v that_o his_o foot_n lay_v somewhat_o high_a above_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o bed_n have_v a_o height_n proportional_a to_o the_o table_n whereat_o they_o lay_v aeneas_n lay_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o stately_a one_o ind_n toro_fw-it pater_fw-la aeneas_n sic_fw-la orsus_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi their_o stand_v behind_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n foot_n lay_v back_o towards_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o bed_n where_o they_o stand_v 12._o hereby_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o after_o the_o first_o supper_n or_o rather_o the_o first_o service_n of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n our_o saviour_n do_v rise_v alone_o and_o go_v about_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o bed_n whereon_o the_o apostle_n lay_v and_o wash_v their_o foot_n they_o lie_v still_o at_o table_n as_o the_o woman_n do_v his_o for_o in_o john_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v either_o of_o their_o rise_n or_o lie_v down_o again_o but_o of_o our_o saviour_n only_a this_o be_v the_o tablegesture_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o six_o of_o amos_n verse_n 4_o 5_o 6._o by_o these_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o which_o signify_v to_o lie_v and_o lean_v down_o either_o on_o a_o bed_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n for_o on_o the_o ground_n they_o lay_v who_o have_v no_o stand_a table_n to_o eat_v at_o as_o the_o multitude_n who_o our_o saviour_n feed_v miraculous_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o these_o oppressor_n and_o idolater_n who_o amos_n reprove_v chap._n 2._o verse_n 8._o in_o these_o word_n they_o lie_v down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v by_o every_o altar_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o condemn_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o idoleio_n in_o the_o idol_n chapel_n and_o eat_v their_o sacrifice_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 8._o 10._o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o amos_n word_n as_o to_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n mention_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o material_a one_o stand_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n which_o the_o idolater_n bring_v home_o to_o their_o own_o table_n and_o thereunto_o invite_v the_o christian_n who_o be_v forbid_v witting_o to_o eat_v thereof_o 1._o cor._n 10._o
different_a one_o from_o another_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o thanksgiving_a wherewith_o the_o action_n begin_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o action_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o action_n at_o least_o a_o integrant_fw-la part_n be_v omit_v by_o we_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v practice_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o we_o repeat_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o narrativa_fw-la tantùm_fw-la but_o verba_fw-la directiva_fw-la not_o narrative_a only_o but_o directive_a word_n which_o we_o must_v follow_v and_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v christ_n take_v the_o bread_n so_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o as_o we_o say_v he_o break_v it_o so_o we_o break_v it_o and_o as_o he_o command_v the_o disciple_n so_o we_o in_o his_o name_n command_v the_o people_n to_o take_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o which_o they_o must_v also_o do_v and_o as_o he_o say_v so_o we_o in_o his_o name_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n if_o all_o be_v directive_a and_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n then_o certain_o we_o must_v also_o give_v thanks_n as_o our_o saviour_n give_v thanks_n although_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n set_v down_o yet_o keep_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v conceive_v agreeable_a to_o action_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v only_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o nor_o more_o convenient_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o interpret_v daily_a bread_n do_v signify_v the_o supersubstantiall_a bread_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o many_o of_o the_o father_n arg._n 6._o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v ask_v with_o your_o favour_n if_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v precise_o follow_v why_o do_v we_o vary_v not_o only_o in_o our_o gesture_n thus_o from_o stand_v to_o kneel_v and_o from_o kneel_v to_o sit_v but_o why_o do_v we_o that_o be_v pastor_n all_o of_o we_o or_o the_o great_a part_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n ourselves_o stand_v and_o not_o sit_v and_o yet_o will_v have_v the_o people_n when_o they_o receive_v astrict_v to_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v as_o most_o necessary_a and_o best_a which_o we_o observe_v not_o ourselves_o arg._n 7._o so_o likewise_o i_o demand_v if_o we_o shall_v precise_o observe_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n why_o do_v we_o not_o once_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o take_v the_o bread_n as_o christ_n do_v and_o again_o 27._o bless_v or_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o take_v the_o cup_n as_o he_o do_v and_o as_o it_o appear_v the_o apostle_n do_v for_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 16._o which_o we_o bless_v to_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v precise_o follow_v in_o sit_v and_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o in_o such_o a_o express_a point_n next_o not_o to_o follow_v his_o tablegesture_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o action_n but_o in_o such_o as_o we_o like_v only_o and_o final_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o ourselves_o in_o that_o point_n of_o sit_v but_o to_o urge_v the_o people_n with_o that_o imitation_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o proceed_v from_o contention_n then_o from_o a_o simple_a religious_a opinion_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o reformer_n of_o our_o church_n and_o have_v be_v teach_v from_o our_o youth_n up_o to_o present_v ourselves_o to_o the_o table_n with_o bare_a clean_o wash_v foot_n to_o have_v bless_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n at_o diverse_a time_n and_o not_o at_o once_o to_o have_v either_o stand_v or_o satin_n or_o kneel_v during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o action_n we_o will_v without_o question_n stand_v out_o as_o zealous_o for_o every_o one_o of_o these_o as_o we_o now_o do_v for_o sit_v adeo_fw-la in_o teneris_fw-la assuescere_fw-la multum_fw-la est_fw-la such_o force_n have_v education_n and_o custom_n hence_o all_o our_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v so_o difficile_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o quit_v the_o opinion_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v foster_v from_o our_o childhood_n for_o they_o cleave_v and_o stick_v to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o us._n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la natura_fw-la custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o more_o difficile_a then_o to_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o think_v or_o do_v otherwise_o then_o he_o be_v first_o teach_v arg._n 8._o final_o that_o this_o gesture_n can_v be_v necessary_a be_v manifest_a by_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a ceremony_n that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n or_o perfection_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o either_o by_o paul_n or_o the_o evangelist_n the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o fidelity_n be_v the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o that_o point_n the_o form_n i_o say_v set_v down_o by_o he_o contain_v nothing_o concern_v tablegesture_n in_o matthew_n mark_v and_o luke_n if_o we_o will_v know_v certain_o what_o thing_n do_v necessary_o belong_v to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o we_o must_v mark_v precise_o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n begin_v and_o where_o it_o end_v it_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o begin_v not_o at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o being_n eat_v not_o before_o 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god_n all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v sect_n 10._o we_o strengthen_v not_o papist_n in_o their_o idolatry_n by_o our_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n final_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o by_o introduce_v this_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o stead_n of_o sit_v use_v in_o our_o church_n before_o we_o strengthen_v our_o adversary_n in_o their_o idolatry_n weaken_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o infirm_a brethren_n and_o condemn_v those_o that_o reform_v our_o religion_n unto_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n consist_v no_o more_o in_o kneel_v at_o the_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o at_o the_o action_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o as_o their_o idolatry_n in_o pray_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o prayer_n and_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o idol_n who_o they_o adore_v and_o not_o to_o god_n so_o in_o this_o sacrament_n their_o idolatry_n be_v the_o adoring_z and_o bow_v of_o their_o knee_n to_o the_o element_n of_o 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