A01760:432
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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The fourth Reason, whereby I prove the kneeling in question, to be Idolatry, proceedeth thus. Kneeling in the act of receiving, Sect. 13 for reverence to the Sacrament, is Idolatry. But the kneeling in question is such. Ergo. The Proposition is necessary. For if they exhibit Divine Adoration (such as their kneeling is confessed to be,) for reverence of the Sacrament, they do not only give, but also intend to give Divine Adoration to the same. This is so undeniable, that it dasheth hB. Lindsey, and makes him give a broad Confession, that it is Idolatry to kneel at the Sacrament, for reverence to the Elements. The Assumption I prove from the Confession of Formalists. King Edwards Book of common Prayer teacheth, that kneeling at the Communion is enjoined for this purpose, that ⟨p. 61⟩the Sacrament might not be profaned, but held in a reverent and holy estimation. So doth iDr. Morton tell us, that the reason wherefore the Church of England hath institute kneeling in the act of receiving the Sacrament, is, that thereby we might testify our due estimation of such holy Rites. kPaybody makes one of the respects of kneeling, to be the reverent handling and using of the Sacrament. The lB. of Winchester exclaimeth against such as do not kneel, for not regarding the Table of the Lord, which hath ever been thought of all holies the most holy, and for denying reverence to the holy Symbols, and precious memorials of our greatest delivery, even that reverence which is given to Prayer. Where, by the way I observe, that, when we kneel at Prayer, it is not to give reverence to Prayer, but to God whom then most immediately we adore, so that kneeling for reverence of the Sacrament, receiveth no commendation from kneeling at Prayer. The act of Perth about kneeling, when B. Lindsey had polished and refined it as well as he could, ordained us to kneel at the Sacrament, in due regard of so Divine a Mystery. And what think we is understood by this Mystery, for reverence whereof we are commanded to kneel? The m