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…

Now fifthly, if the kneeling in question be not Idolatrously referred to the Sacrament, I demand, whereunto is it specially intended? Sect. 15 we have heard the confession of some of our Opposites, (and those not of the smallest note,) avouching kneeling for reverence of the Sacrament. Neither can the Mystery spoken of in the Act of Perth (in due regard whereof, we are ordained to kneel,) be any other nor ⟨p. 64⟩the Sacrament. Yet because B. Lindsey, and some of his kind, who desire to hide the foul shape of their Idolatry, with the trimmest fairding they can; will not take with kneeling in reverence of the Sacrament: let them show us, which is the object, which they do specially adore, when they kneel in the receiving of the same, for this their kneeling at this time, ariseth from another respect, then that which they consider in other parts of Gods worship, let two of our Prelates tell it out? The ^eArchbishop of Saint Andrews would teach us out of Mouline, that we ought to adore the flesh of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The ^fB. of Edinburgh also, will have us to worship the flesh and blood of Christ in the Sacrament, because the humanity of Christ is there present, being ever and every where joined with the Divinity. But a twofold Idolatry may be here deprehended. 1. In that they worship the flesh and blood of Christ. 2. In that they worship the same in the Sacrament. As touching the first, albeit we may and should adore the man Christ with Divine worship, yet we may not adore his manhood, or his flesh and blood. 1. Because though the man Christ be God, yet his manhood is not God, and by consequence can not be honoured with Divine worship. 2. If adorability agree to the humanity of Christ, then may his humanity help and save us: Idolaters are mocked by the spirit of God, for worshipping things which can not help nor save them. But the humanity of Christ, can not save us nor help us, because omnis actio est suppositi: whereas the humane nature of Christ is not suppositum. 3. None of those who defend the adoring of the humanity of Christ with Divine worship, do well and warrantably express their opinion.

Now fiftly, if the kneeling in question be not Idolatrously referred to the Sacrament, I demand, whereunto is it specially intended? Sect. 15 we have heard the confession of some of our Opposites, (and those not of the smallest note,) avouching kneeling for reverence of the Sacrament. Neither can the Mistery spoken of in the Act of Perth (in due regard whereof, we are ordained to kneel,) be any other nor