A01760:448
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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Yet to no better purpose dthey tell us, that when God spake, Sect. 18 Abraham fell on his face. And when the fire came down at Elijah's prayer, the people fell on their faces. What is this to the purpose? And how shall kneeling in a mediate and ordinary worship, be warranted by kneeling in the hearing of Gods own immediate voice, or in seeing the miraculous signs of his extraordinary presence? ⟨p. 70⟩Howbeit it can not be proved, neither, that the people fell on their faces in the very act of seeing the fire fall, (when their eyes and their minds were fastened upon it,) but that after they had seen the miracle wrought, they so considered of it, as to fall down and worship God.
Yet to no better purpose dthey tell us, that when God spake, Sect. 18 Abraham fell on his face. And when the fire came downe at Elijas prayen, the people fell on their faces. What is this to the purpose? And how shall kneeling in a mediat and ordinary worship, be warranted by kneeling in the hearing of Gods owne immediate voice, or in seeing the miraculous signes of his extraordinary presence? ⟨p. 70⟩Howbeit it can not be proved, neither, that the people fell on their faces in the very act of seeing the fire fall, (when their eyes and their mindes were fastened upon it,) but that after they had seene the miracle wrought, they so considered of it, as to fall downe and worship God.
- dB. Linds. ubi supra, pag. 76.
But further, it is objected, ethat a penitentiary kneels to God purposely before the Congregation, and with a respect to the Congregation, &c. When we come to our common Tables before we eat, tither fitting with our heads discovered, or standing, or kneeling, we give thanks and bless, with a respect to the meat, which is purposely set on Table, &c. The Pastor when he begins the holy action, hath the bread and the cup set before him, purposely, upon the Table, and with respect to them, he gives thanks, &c.