And we desire that the following Rubric in the Common-Prayer-Book in 5. & 8. EDW. established by Law as much as any other part of the Common-Prayer-Book, may be restored for the Vindicating of our Church in the matter of Kneeling at the Sacrament (although the Gesture be left indifferent) [Although no Order can be so perfectly devised, but it may be of some, either for their Ignorance and Infirmity, or else of Malice and Obstinacy, misconstrued, depraved, and interpreted in a wrong part; and yet, because brotherly Charity willeth that so much as conveniently may be Offences should be taken away, therefore are we willing to do the same. Whereas it is Ordained in the Book of Common-Prayer, in the Administration of the Lords Supper, that the Communicant kneeling should receive the holy Communion, which thing being well meant for a signification of the humble and grateful acknowledging of the Benefits of Christ given unto the worthy Receivers, and to avoid the profanation and disorder which about the holy Communion might else ensue, left yet the same Kneeling might be thought or taken otherwise, We do declare, that it is not meant thereby that any adoration is done or ought to be done either ⟨p. 20⟩unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine, there bodily received, or unto any real or essential presence there being of Christs natural Flesh and Blood: For as concerning the Sacramental Bread and Wine, they remain still in their very natural substances, and therefore may not be adored; for that were Idolatry to be abhorred of all faithful Christians: and as concerning the natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, they are in heaven, and not here, for it is against the truth of Christs natural body to be in more places than in one at one time.
And we desire that the following Rubrick in the Common-Prayer-Book in 5. & 8. EDW. established by Law as much as any other part of the Common-Prayer-Book, may be restored for the Vindicating of our Church in the matter of Kneeling at the Sacrament (although the Gesture be left indifferent) [Although no Order can be so perfectly devised, but it may be of some, either for their Ignorance and Infirmitie, or else of Malice and Obstinacy, misconstrued, depraved, and interpreted in a wrong part; and yet, because brotherly Charity willeth that so much as conveniently may be Offences should be taken away, therefore are we willing to do the same. Whereas it is Ordained in the Book of Common-Prayer, in the Administration of the Lords Supper, that the Communicant kneeling should receive the holy Communion, which thing being well meant for a signification of the humble and gratefull acknowledging of the Benefits of Christ given unto the worthy Receivers, and to avoid the prophanation and disorder which about the holy Communion might else ensue, left yet the same Kneeling might be thought or taken otherwise, Wee do declare, that it is not meant thereby that any adoration is done or ought to be done either ⟨p. 20⟩unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine, there bodily received, or unto any real or essential presence there being of Christs natural Flesh and Blood: For as concerning the Sacramental Bread and Wine, they remain still in their very natural substances, and therefore may not be adored; for that were Idolatry to be abhorred of all faithfull Christians: and as concerning the natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, they are in heaven, and not here, for it is against the truth of Christs natural bodie to be in more places than in one at one time.
