KNEELING
IN
THE
VERY
acte
of
taking
,
eating
and
drinking
the
Sacramentall
bread
and
wine
,
in
the
holy
Communion
cannot
be
without
sinne
.
IT
is
to
be
vnder
stood
,
that
,
howsoeuer
Kneeling
may
(
in
it selfe
considered
)
be
esteemed
a
naturall
gesture
of
the
body
,
as
standing
,
sitting
,
etc.
yet
in
this
case
,
it
is
by
Institution
of
man
.
For
neiher
nature
nor
custome
,
doth
teach
vs
ordinarily
to
knele
when
we
eate
&
drinke
neither
doth
the
word
require
Kneeling
in
this
case
.
If
it
be
by
Institution
,
it
must
be
either
in
respect
of
a
more
reuerent
receiuing
,
or
Not.
But
if
the
most
soleme
signe
of
reuerence
(
vsed
in
theis
partes
of
the
world
)
be
with
out
all
respecte
of
reuerence
,
and
that
by
Institution
of
authority
,
in
so
high
a
part
of
Gods
seruice
may
not
suche
Kneeling
be
iudged
,
if
not
a
grosse
mocking
of
Christ
,
as
was
the
souldiours
their
bowing
of
knes
before
him
,
If
kneeling
be
Instituted
for
a
more
reuerent
receuing
,
then
it
must
be
either
in
regard
of
God
,
or
of
bread
and
wine
If
in
regard
of
god
then
must
wee
be
well
perswaded
that
such
kneeling
is
an
acceptable
seruice
vnto
his
Maiestie
.
But
kneeling
is
contrary
to
the
example
of
Christ
,
and
his
Apostles
,
shall
I
prayse
you
in
this
?
I
prayse
you
not
.
For
I
haue
receiued
of
the
Lord
that
which
I
haue
also
delivered
vnto
you
etc.
Wherby
it
is
apparant
,
that
that
forme
of
administration
,
which
differeth
from
the
first
institution
,
is
worthy
no
prayse
and
therfore
no
acceptable
service
to
God
.
For
if
the
Apostle
would
not
tolerate
an
indifferent
thing
(
as
was
a
loue
feast
till
then
)
to
continue
so
nere
the
L.
supper
,
when
it
was
abus
d
,
how
would
they
allow
the
chaunge
of
sitting
into
kneeling
,
especially
in
these
two
considerations
?
First
,
because
the
abuse
of
loue
feasts
(
viz.
superfluity
)
was
never
so
great
,
and
scandalous
,
in
the
Apostles
time
,
as
the
abuse
of
kneeling
(
viz.
Idolatry
)
was
and
is
in
the
sinagogue
of
Rome
:
And
besides
,
Loue
feastes
w●re
either
before
,
or
after
the
L.
supp●r
,
wh●ras
kneeling
is
in
the
principal
part
of
the
holy
Communion
.
Therfore
if
the
Apostl
banished
Loue
feast●s
from
the
I
supper
,
because
of
the
abuse
,
&
brought
the
Church
to
the
simplicitie
of
the
first
in
〈◊〉
,
Is
it
not
a
tempting
sinne
to
retaine
the
Idolatrous
kneeling
of
Papistes
,
and
reiect
the
exemplary
sitting
of
our
M.
Christ
?
And
the
rather
,
because
it
is
in
that
sacrament
,
&
in
that
part
of
the
sacrament
,
which
especially
setteth
forth
our
communion
with
Christ
,
&
his
Church
,
and
is
therfore
called
The
communion
.
If
any
lust
to
be
contentious
,
we
haue
no
such
custome
,
neither
the
Churches
of
God
.
&
in
another
place
:
What
communion
hath
Christ
with
Beliall
?
Com●
out
,
and
touch
no
vncleane
thing
.
Doth
not
God
streightly
forbid
vs
to
serue
him
,
as
Idolators
doe
their
gods
.
These
things
considered
,
Can
kneeling
wherwith
Papistes
doe
honor
their
breaden
God
,
be
honorable
to
Christ
,
in
his
holy
sacrament
?
Secondly
,
whereas
the
end
of
a
sacrament
is
to
informe
the
outward
man
,
by
sensible
d●monstrations
,
it
pleased
our
M.
Christ
to
vse
such
a
gesture
,
as
,
agreably
with
bread
and
wine
,
setteth
out
our
communion
and
spirituall
familiaritie
with
him
,
and
reioycyng
in
him
.
And
therfore
as
he
saith
,
If
any
heare
my
voyce
,
and
open
the
dore
,
I
will
come
in
to
him
,
and
sup
with
him
and
he
with
me
,
so
he
saith
,
Many
shall
come
from
the
east
and
west
,
and
shall
sit
with
Abraham
etc.
By
which
places
it
appeareth
that
as
by
supper
,
so
by
sitting
,
familiar
reioycing
,
or
rreioycing
familiarity
is
expressed
.
In
which
respects
the
communion
●s
called
the
Lords
supper
&
not
A
Sacrifice
,
&
we
are
said
to
be
pertakers
of
the
L.
table
,
&
not
of
an
alter
.
Christ
Iesus
.
That
kneeling
may
be
more
soundly
conuinced
as
a
wilworship
,
obiections
are
to
be
answered
.
Therfore
where
it
is
supposed
that
Christ
and
his
Apostles
ministred
&
receiued
sitting
but
by
occasion
,
and
not
of
purpose
:
because
they
were
sitting
before
in
eating
the
passeover
wheras
if
Christ
had
sitten
down
of
purpos
to
administer
the
communion
,
then
all
that
is
said
is
graunted
to
be
some
purpose
.
The
answer
is
short
,
yet
full
:
Christ
did
sit
of
purpose
,
when
he
ministred
his
last
supper
.
For
after
the
passeover
he
rose
,
washed
his
disciples
feet
,
and
sat
downe
againe
.
If
it
be
demaunded
,
why
the
Church
is
not
bound
to
the
time
of
evening
,
as
well
as
to
the
gesture
of
sitting
,
sith
Christ
obserued
the
one
,
as
well
as
the
other
?
It
may
be
answered
:
Time
being
a
common
circumstaunce
to
every
action
(
for
nothing
can
be
done
,
id
est
,
to
minister
the
communion
.
So
that
either
th●y
never
met
vpon
the
L.
day
,
but
in
the
evenning
,
or
else
they
celebrated
the
communion
at
some
other
times
,
but
for
●y
alteration
of
the
gestures
of
sitting
,
especially
into
kneeling
there
is
not
the
least
probabilitie
.
It
is
further
obiected
.
That
we
may
kneele
in
regard
of
prayers
to
be
vsed
,
by
prescription
of
authority
,
at
the
deliueryng
of
the
bread
and
wine
.
viz.
The
bodie
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
which
was
giuen
for
thee
,
preseru
thy
bodie
and
soule
into
eternall
life
,
and
take
and
eate
this
.
etc.
Heere
vnto
these
answers
may
be
returned
.
Seing
we
reiect
Christ
his
example
of
sitting
for
kneeling
,
we
must
not
stand
vpon
what
we
may
doe
,
but
humbly
consider
what
we
must
doe
.
For
if
there
be
not
a
necessary
,
and
a
iustifiable
cause
both
of
those
prayers
,
and
of
Kneeling
in
regard
of
them
,
doe
we
not
presume
vpon
Christ
his
patience
,
in
reiecting
his
example
?
Now
,
what
necessitie
is
there
of
those
prayers
,
at
that
very
time
?
Seeing
prayers
goe
before
,
and
follow
after
.
Againe
,
must
we
needs
kneele
at
every
bitte
of
a
prayer
?
Is
their
more
necessity
to
obey
a
needlesse
direction
to
kneele
at
those
prayers
,
than
to
follow
the
example
of
Christ
,
In
sitting
when
we
take
eate
and
drinke
,
●hings
r●quyred
in
the
same
sentences
?
And
w●●
must
the
people
kneele
,
when
they
hea●●
those
prayers
,
rather
than
the
minist●●
who
pronounceth
them
?
But
it
is
a
quest●on
,
Whither
those
prayers
be
iustifiable
o●
no.
For
besides
that
,
by
reason
of
them
,
Kneeling
,
devised
and
abused
by
Antichrist
,
doth
crosse
the
practise
of
Chri●●
and
his
Apostles
,
and
they
may
seeme
a●
vayne
repitition
:
Even
the
adding
of
th●●
to
the
words
of
institution
is
contrary
t●
the
minde
of
Christ
.
For
he
did
first
bless●
or
pray
,
and
after
gaue
the
Elements
,
in
a
sacramentall
forme
of
words
,
take
,
eate
,
etc.
Which
order
of
administration
,
and
forme
of
words
,
Mathew
,
Marke
,
Luke
,
and
Paul
doe
so
constantly
,
precisly
,
and
sincerely
relate
,
that
any
may
perceiue
the
meaning
of
the
spirit
to
be
.
That
the
sacramentall
forme
of
words
ought
precisely
to
be
obserued
,
without
any
addition
.
And
the
rather
because
Paul
beginneth
his
relation
thus
,
●aue
receiued
of
the
Lord
,
that
which
I
●aue
also
deliuered
,
etc.
So
that
it
may
●●me
to
be
against
religion
and
reason
,
●●at
to
a
sacramentall
forme
of
speach
,
●herin
the
minister
should
only
supply
the
●●rson
of
Christ
,
there
should
be
added
a
●rayer
,
as
in
the
name
of
the
Church
.
This
●●fusion
is
fitter
for
Babilon
,
than
for
●●on
.
Lastly
,
Why
is
not
a
short
prayer
,
af●r
other
going
before
,
aswell
ioyned
to
the
●●cramentall
forme
of
Baptisme
:
viz.
N.
●aptise
thee
In
the
name
of
the
Father
,
etc.
〈◊〉
then
this
addition
of
prayer
to
the
sa●ramentall
forme
of
words
,
be
not
of
faith
,
Lastly
for
iustifiyng
of
Kneeling
,
it
is
●ffirmed
.
That
it
is
indifferent
whither
●e
sitt
,
stand
,
or
kn●●l●
:
Seeing
Christ
did
sit
,
when
he
did
eate
the
pass●●●r
.
Wher●as
God
commaunded
the
ch●●dren
of
Israel
●n
Egipt
to
eate
the
passover
standing
,
and
some
reformed
churches
receiue
standing
,
for
all
that
Christ
did
sit
at
his
last
supper
:
Therfore
the
King
may
appoynt
Kneeling
,
as
the
most
reverend
gesture
,
and
best
beseeming
so
holy
an
action
.
For
answer
whervnto
,
howsoever
that
which
is
alreadie
said
,
may
suffice
,
Yet
it
may
be
further
co●sidered
,
That
though
it
be
admitted
,
that
it
is
indifferent
to
sit
,
or
to
stand
,
yet
it
doth
not
follow
,
that
Kneeling
is
indifferent
,
For
sitting
is
the
example
,
and
standing
is
a
gesture
sometimes
vsed
in
ordinary
eating
,
and
(
in
the
obiection
)
it
is
said
to
be
prescribed
at
a
sacramentall
feast
.
Againe
,
It
doth
not
follow
,
That
because
Christ
vsed
a
gesture
fitter
for
eating
in
his
time
,
insteed
of
a
gesture
prescribed
vpon
occasion
,
it
is
therfore
lawfull
to
vse
a
gesture
nothing
answerable
to
eating
,
and
that
taken
out
of
the
Synagogue
of
Antichrist
(
as
though
the
word
of
God
came
out
of
it
,
Having
said
that
which
may
be
sufficient
to
a
man
reasonable
,
and
not
contentious
,
against
the
iustitution
of
kneeling
for
supposed
reverence
in
regard
of
God
,
it
remaineth
that
somewhat
be
said
against
the
institution
of
Kneeling
,
for
reverence
in
regard
of
bread
and
wine
.
Which
need
not
be
much
,
For
no
sound
protestant
,
of
any
knowledge
,
will
affirme
it
,
but
rather
presently
consider
,
That
if
kneeling
be
instituted
for
reverence
in
regard
of
bread
and
wine
,
It
must
be
either
because
they
represent
the
body
&
bloud
of
Christ
,
though
remaining
bread
and
wine
touching
there
substaunce
:
And
then
for
like
reason
,
we
may
worship
the
crucifixe
,
and
image
of
God
,
as
the
papists
doe
:
Or
,
because
Christ
is
really
,
bodily
,
&
locally
,
though
invisibly
,
present
in
them
,
either
by
Transubstantiation
,
according
to
the
herisy
of
the
papists
,
or
by
consubstantiation
,
according
to
the
herisy
of
the
Lutherans
.
These
things
cannot
but
be
considered
,
And
then
it
must
needs
follow
,
that
if
we
abiure
these
herisyes
of
Papists
,
&
Lutherans
,
we
must
also
abhorre
idolatrous
,
&
superstitious
kneeling
,
their
daughter
and
Nurse
,
which
was
never
hearde
of
before
Transubstantiation
was
hatched
in
the
sinagogue
of
Antichrist
.
We
are
to
abhorre
kneeling
,
not
onely
because
we
abhorre
the
herisyes
of
worshipping
images
,
Transubstantiation
,
&
Consubstantiation
,
but
also
,
Because
it
is
the
shew
of
the
greatest
evils
that
ever
were
,
viz
Idolatry
in
worshipping
a
God
made
of
a
peice
of
bread
,
That
no
b●ead
,
and
wine
newly
brought
,
shal
be
vsed
,
but
first
the
words
of
institution
shall
be
rehearsed
,
when
the
said
bread
&
wine
be
present
vpon
the
Communion
table
.
As
if
the
words
were
incantations
,
&
the
table
like
the
aulter
which
sanctifieth
the
sacrifice
.
May
not
this
prouiso
seeme
(
at
least
to
the
simple
)
to
make
way
at
least
to
the
Popish
cons●●ration
?
How
grevous
a
sinne
it
is
to
scandalize
the
make
,
whosoever
shall
offend
one
of
these
little
ones
,
it
were
better
for
him
,
that
a
milstone
were
hanged
about
his
ne●●e
,
and
that
he
were
drowned
in
the
depth
of
the
Sea
.
If
meate
offend
my
brother
.
I
will
ea●e
no
flesh
,
while
the
world
standeth
,
that
I
may
not
offend
my
brother
.
What
an
offence
or
scandall
is
,
the
Ap●s●l●
shew
th
in
the
same
chapter
,
viz.
An
occasion
of
fallyng
to
the
weake
.
The
perticular
offence
he
speaketh
of
is
this
:
Notwithstanding
the
gospell
was
preached
a
convenient
time
,
and
that
by
the
Apostles
,
yet
many
wanted
knowledge
,
&
,
Heathenish
men
were
commorant
among
vs
,
who
,
therby
,
might
take
occasion
to
be
strengthened
in
their
paganisme
?
shall
we
by
our
corrupt
practise
of
kneeling
,
strengthen
the
papists
,
who
swarme
among
us
,
in
their
Idolatry
?
If
the
State
doth
well
,
in
ordeining
the
sacrament
to
be
administred
in
vsual
bread
to
take
away
superstition
,
stumbling
blockes
in
way
of
the
blinde
So
that
they
haue
been
,
are
still
,
and
will
be
hereafter
worshipped
by
ignorant
persons
.
Is
not
kneeling
as
scandalous
?
How
can
it
then
be
iustified
?
But
it
is
said
,
that
the
Kings
commaundement
taketh
away
scandall
,
in
things
indifferent
.
And
it
may
be
averred
that
this
is
a
begging
of
the
question
,
except
it
be
proued
by
the
word
,
that
kneeling
may
be
without
sinne
,
and
that
notwithstanding
it
be
an
institution
of
man
,
contrary
to
the
example
of
Christ
,
a
signe
of
communion
rather
with
Antichrist
and
his
sinagogue
of
Rone
,
than
with
Christ
and
his
Church
,
it
haue
no
proportion
with
sacramentall
eating
,
and
haue
beene
,
is
,
and
will
be
bread
worshipe
.
But
suppose
that
in
it selfe
it
wereas
indifferent
as
was
eating
of
flesh
sacrificed
to
an
Idol
,
not
in
the
Idols
temple
,
suspension
,
Not
wittingly
to
administer
the
sacrament
to
any
,
but
such
as
kneele
.
May
not
simple
,
&
superstitious
persons
take
occasion
thus
to
argue
?
Why
should
kneeling
be
thus
vrged
by
authoritie
,
if
the
sacramentall
signes
of
the
bodie
,
and
bloud
of
Christ
,
be
no
more
to
be
reverenced
,
than
water
applyed
in
baptizing
children
?
Seeing
that
is
also
a
sanctified
signe
of
Christ
his
bloud
,
that
w●sheth
away
our
sinnes
,
and
iniquities
.
To
conclud
,
If
kneeling
in
the
very
acte
of
taking
,
eating
&
drinking
the
sacramentall
bread
&
wine
,
in
the
holy
communion
,
be
(
1
)
an
institution
of
man
.
(
2
)
If
it
be
the
taking
of
Gods
name
in
vaine
,
when
it
is
without
all
respecte
of
reverence
(
3
)
If
God
be
not
honored
thereby
,
except
it
be
according
to
his
will
.
(
4
)
If
it
swarue
from
the
example
of
Christ
his
sitting
,
&
therfore
deserueth
no
prayse
.
(
5
)
If
it
be
a
provoking
sinne
to
reiect
the
exemplary
sitting
of
christ
,
wherby
we
sh●w
our selues
to
be
in
communion
with
Christ
,
&
the
reformed
churches
,
and
to
r●taine
kneeling
,
which
for
bread
worship
,
ought
to
be
banished
,
&
wherby
we
seeme
to
be
in
communion
with
Antichrist
,
&
his
sinagogue
.
6
)
If
it
obscureth
that
reioycing
familiaritie
in
&
with
Christ
which
the
L.
supper
signifieth
(
7
)
if
the
argument
from
Christ
his
example
be
made
the
stronger
,
in
that
he
sat
of
purpose
.
8
)
If
the
lawfulnes
of
chasing
a
fitter
time
than
the
euening
cannot
iustify
our
reiecting
Christ
his
exemplary
sitting
(
9
)
if
the
bittes
of
prayer
ioyned
with
the
words
of
institution
do
make
kneling
the
more
sinfull
(
10
)
If
kneeling
be
not
as
indifferent
,
as
standing
,
nor
best
beseeming
the
holy
communion
,
and
the
King
must
appoynt
nothing
but
by
the
hand
of
the
Lord.
(
11
)
If
we
ought
to
abhor
kneeling
,
as
we
abhorre
the
worshipping
of
Images
,
Transubstantiation
,
&
Consubstantiation
(
12
)
If
to
scandalize
be
greevously
to
sinne
,
and
kneeling
●e
a
sh●w
of
the
greatest
evils
,
and
withall
the
great●st
●candall
.
And
(
13
)
If
it
be
a
begging
of
be
question
to
affirme
,
kneeling
to
be
indifferent
,
&
the
Kings
commaundement
●●so
called
)
doth
rather
increase
,
than
lesson
●candall
by
kneeling
,
It
may
be
averred
,
that
kneeling
in
the
very
acte
of
Taking
,
eating
,
and
drinking
the
sacramentall
bread
&
wine
,
in
the
holy
communion
,
cannot
be
without
sinne
.