A01760:451
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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To be short, the case of a penitentiary standeth thus, that not in his kneeling simpliciter, but in his kneeling publicly and in sight of the Congregation, he setteth them before him, purposely, and with a respect to them: Whereas our kneelers do kneel in such sort, that their kneeling simpliciter, and without an adjection or adjunct, hath a respect to the Elements purposely set before them, neither would they at all kneel, for that end and purpose for which they do kneel, namely, ffor worshipping the flesh and blood of Christ in the Sacrament, except the Elements were before the eyes both of their minds and bodies; as the penitentiary doth kneel, for making confession of his sin to God, when the Congregation is not before him.
To be short, the case of a poenitentiary standeth thus, that not in his kneeling simpliciter, but in his kneeling publikely and in sight of the Congregation, he setteth them before him, purposely, and with a respect to them: Whereas our kneelers doe kneele in such sort, that their kneeling simpliciter, and without an adjection or adjunct, hath a respect to the Elements purposely set before them, neither would they at all kneele, for that end and purpose for which they doe kneele, namely, ffor worshipping the flesh and bloud of Christ in the Sacrament, except the Elements were before the eyes both of their mindes and bodies; as the poenitentiary doth kneele, for making confession of his sinne to God, when the Congregation is not before him.
- fUbi supra, sect. 15.Vbi supra, sect. 15.
And if one would say, that in kneeling at the Sacrament he worshippeth not the flesh and blood of Christ, but the Lord his God only, yet is the same difference to be put betwixt his kneeling before the Elements, & the kneeling of a penitentiary before the Congregation: For the very kneeling it self (simply considered) before the Elements, respecteth them as then purposely set in our sight, that we may kneel before them: whereas in the case of the penitentiary,