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• The case of kneeling at the Holy Sacrament stated and resolved : part II. Wherein these queries are considered. IV. Whether kneeling commanded in the Church of England be not contrary to the general practice of the Church of Christ in the first and purest ages? V. Whether it be unlawful for us to receive kneeling because this gesture was first introduced by idolaters, and is still notoriously abused by the papists to idolatrous ends and purposes. (Printed for T. Basset, at the George in Fleet-Street; and B. Took, at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1685), by John Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Certain reasons of a private Christian against conformitie to kneeling in the very act of receiving the Lords Supper. By Tho: Dighton Gent ([Leiden : W. Brewster], Anno 1618), by Thomas Dighton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of kneeling at the Holy Sacrament stated & resolved. Part I ... (London : Printed by J.C. and Freeman Collins ..., 1683), by John Evans (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Eirenokoinonia. The peace of the communion of the Church of England. Or, The conformitie of the ceremonies of the communion of the Church of England with the ensamples and doctrine of the holy Scriptures, and primitiue Church, established by the Apostles of Christ, and the holy martyrs, and bishops, their successors. By Io: Gordon, Doctor of Diuinitie, and Deane of Salisbury. (London : Printed by T. S[nodham] for Nathaniell Butter, and are to be solde at the signe of the Pide-Bull, neere S. Austins Gate, 1612), by John Gordon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ortholatreia: or, A brief discourse concerning bodily worship: proving it to be Gods due; to be given unto him with acceptation on his part, and not to be denyed him without sin, on ours. A thing worthy to be taken into consideration in these dayes, wherein prophaness and irreverence toward the sacred Majesty of God hath so much corrupted our religious assemblies, that men are regardless of their being before God, or of Gods being amongst them in his own house. / By S.G. late preacher of the Word of God in the Cathedrall Church of Peterburgh. (London : Printed for Gabriel Bedell, M. M. and T. G. and are to be sold at their shop at the middle-Temple gate in Fleetstreet, 1650), by Simon Gunton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Jesu-vvorship confuted, or, Certain arguments against bowing at the name Jesus proving it to be idolatrous and superstitious and so utterly unlawful : with objections to the contrary fully answered / by H.B. (London : Printed for H.G. ..., 1660), by Henry Burton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A defence of our arguments against kneeling in the act of receiving the sacramentall elements of bread and wine impugned by Mr. Michelsone ([Amsterdam : Giles Thorp], Imprinted Anno. M DC XX. [1620]), by David Calderwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle of a Christian brother exhorting an other to keepe himselfe vndefiled from the present corruptions brought in to the ministration of the Lords Supper. ([Amsterdam : Successors of G. Thorp], Printed Anno 1624), by David Calderwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A solution of Doctor Resolutus, his resolutions for kneeling ([Amsterdam : Printed by G. Veseler], M.DC.XIX. [1619]), by David Calderwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reasons of a pastors resolution, touching the reuerend receiuing of the holy communion: written by Dauid Lindesay, D. of Diuinitie, in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes in Scotland, and preacher of the gospell at Dundy (London : Printed by George Purslowe, for Ralph Rounthwaite, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Golden Lyon, 1619), by David Lindsay (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine quæres propounded to the bowers at the name of Iesvs and to the patrons thereof. Wherein the authorities, and reasons alleadged by Bishop Andrewes and his followers, in defence of this ceremony, are briefly examined and refuted; the mistranslation of Phil. 2.10.11. cleared, and that tet, with others acquitted both from commanding or authorizing this novell ceremony, here gived to be unlawfull in sundry respects. ([Amsterdam : J.F. Stam], In the yeare M.DC.XXXVI [1636]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lame Giles his haultings. Or, A briefe survey of Giles Widdovves his confutation of an appendix, concerning bowing at the name of Iesus Together with a short relation of the popish originall and progresse of this groundlesse novell ceremony: wherein Mr. Widdovves his manifold forgeries, oversights, and absurdities are in part detected; and the point, of bowing at the name of Iesus, together with that, of cringing to altars and communion-tables, is now more largely discussed. By VVilliam Prynne, an vtter-barrester of Lincolnes Inne. ([London?] : Imprinted for Giles Widdowes [i.e. Matthew Sparke], MDCXXX. [1630]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two dialogues, or conferences (about an old question lately renued, and by the schismaticall company, both by printed pamphlets, and otherwise to the disturbance of the Churches quiet, and of peaceable minds, very hotly pursued.) Concerning kneeling in the very act of receiuing the sacramental bread and wine, in the Supper of the Lord The former betweene two ministers of the word, the one refractarie, and depriued; the other not so. The latter betweene an humorous schismatike and a setled professor. ([London] : Printed by Henry Ballard, 1608), by Thomas Rogers (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gods holy house and service according to the primitive and most Christian forme thereof, described by Foulke Robarts, Batchelor of Divinity, and prebendary of Norvvich. (London : Printed by Tho. Cotes [and Richard Hodgkinson], and are to be sold [by J. Crooke and R. Sergier] at the Grey-hound in Saint Pauls Churchyard, 1639), by Foulke Robartes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Just apologie for the gesture of kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper. (London : Printed by William Iones, dwelling in Red-crosse-streets, 1629), by Thomas Paybody (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lawfullnesse of kneeling, in receiving the Lords Supper. (London : Printed by Augustine Matthewes for Robert Milbourne, and are to bee sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Grayhound, 1631), by John Burges (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treatise concerning kneeling at the communion. (London : Printed by W. I[aggard] for Walter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Crane, 1621), by James Wats (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of the authority of the church. The summe wherof was delivered in a sermon preached at Belfast, at the visitation of the diocese of Downe and Conner the tenth day of August 1636. By Henrie Leslie bishop of the diocese. Intended for the satisfaction of them who in those places oppose the orders of our church, and since published upon occasion of a libell sent abroad in writing, wherin this sermon, and all his proceedings are most falsely traduced. Together with an answer to certaine objections made against the orders of our church, especially kneeling at the communion. (Dublin : Printed by the Society of Stationers, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, Anno Dom[ini] 1637), by Henry Leslie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lawlesse kneelesse schismaticall Puritan. Or A confutation of the author of an appendix, concerning bowing at the name of Iesus. Written by Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins Church in Oxford, and late fellow of Oriell Colledge (Printed at Oxford : [By J. Lichfield] for the author, 1631 [i.e. 1630?]), by Giles Widdowes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A consideration of certaine positions archiepiscopall ([London : [W. Jones's secret press?, 1604-05]]), by William Bradshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposition. Concerning kneeling in the very act of receiuing howsoever ([London : W. Jones's secret press], Printed. 1605), by William Bradshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sermon preached before His Maiestie at Whitehall, March 22. 1617. being Passion-Sunday, touching prostration, and kneeling in the worship of God. To which is added a discourse concerning kneeling at the Communion. By Iohn, Bishop of Rochester. (London : Printed by Iohn Bill, M.DC.XVIII. [1618]), by John Buckeridge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The heauenly banquet: or The doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seuen sermons. With two prayers before and after the receiuing. And a iustification of kneeling in the act of receiuing. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity. (London : Printed by E[lizabeth] A[llde] for Robert Allot, and are to bee sold [by W. Brooks?] within the Turning-Stile in Holborne, 1631), by John Denison (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Apodeixis tou antiteichismatos. Or, a tryall of the counter-scarfe, made 1642. In answer to a scandalous pamphlet, intituled, A treatise against superstitious Iesu-worship: written by Mascall Giles, Vicar of Ditchling in Sussex. Wherein are discovered his sophismes: and the holy mother our church is cleered of all the slanders which hee hath laid on her. By the author of the Antiteichisma. (London : Printed by Thomas Purslow, for Andrew Crooke, at the Green-Dragon in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1643), by Thomas Barton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Several arguments against bowing at the name of Jesus ([publisher not identified], 1660), by Learned Author (page images at HathiTrust)
• The second part of a plain discourse of an unlettered Christian wherein by way of demonstration hee shevveth vvhat the reasons bee vvhich hee doth ground upon in refusing conformity to kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper / by Tho. Dighton ... ([Leiden : W. Brewster], 1619), by Thomas Dighton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true state of Christianity, truly discribed, and also discovered unto all people what it was in its beginning and purity, and what it now is in its apostacy and degeneration ... / written by ... Edward Burrough. (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1658), by Edward Burrough (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the worship of God towards the holy table or altar (London : Printed by J.G. to be sold by James Good ..., 1682), by Stephen Penton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several arguments against bowing at the name of Jesus.: By a learned author. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1660), by Learned author (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Arguments against bowing at the name of Iesvs proving the unlawfullnesse and injustice of imposing that posture in Gods worship, which is neither injoyned by word of God, nor by the canon of the Church ... / composed abovt five years since by a reverend minister of the city of London. ([London : s.n.], Published in the yeare, 1641), by Reverend minister of the city of London and William Wickins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Dissenters guide resolving their doubts and scruples about kneeling at receiving the sacrament / published to prevent men and their families from being ruined by excommunication. (London : Printed and are to be sold by Richard Janeway, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A treatise against superstitious Jesv-worship wherein the true sense of Phil. 2, 9-10 is opened, and from thence is plainly shewed and by sundry arguments proved, that corporall bowing at the name Jesus, is neither commanded, grounded, or warranted thereupon ... / written especially for the benefit of weake seduced persons that have a zeale towards God, though not according to knowledge by Mascall Giles. (London : Printed by T.P. and M.S. for Andrew Kembe, 1642), by Mascall Giles (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Short and Easy Method of Prayer, by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon (multiple formats at CCEL)
• Directions of the Generall Assembly concerning secret and private worship, and mutuall edification, for cherishing piety, for maintaining unity, and avoiding schisme and division : with an act for observing these directions, and censuring such use to neglect family worship. and an act against such as withdraw themselves from the publike worship in their own congregations. (Edinburgh : Printed by Evan Tyler, 1648., 1648), by Church of Scotland. General Assembly, Evan Tyler, A. Ker, and Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An exact enqviry after ancient truths, both in scripture and fathers touching the subsistence of the Church of God, digested into three parts : viz. I. True worship. II. Dominion, or divine jurisdiction. III. Discipline, reduced from our father Adams time, through all ages, to these present times ... / by W. Fenwick ... (London : Printed for Edw. Husbands and Lawrence Blaiklock, 1643), by William Fenwick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Plain mans way of worship and practice. Welsh. ([Oxford] : Printiedig yn Rhydychen, yn y flwyddyn, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief discourse concerning the lawfulness of worshipping God by the common-prayer being an answer to a book entituled A brief discourse concerning the unlawfulness of the common-prayer worship lately printed in New-England, and re-printed in London, in which the chief things objected against the liturgy, are consider'd. (London : Printed for Ri. Chiswell ..., 1694), by John Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God proposed and stated, by considering these questions : Qu. I. Whether things indifferent used in divine worship (or, whether there be any things indifferent in the worship of God?) : Qu. II. Whether a restraint of our liberty in the use of such indifferent things be a violation of it? (London : Printed by J. Redmayne, Jun. for Fincham Gardiner ..., 1682/3), by John Williams and Edward Bagshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The axe at the root of the innovation of singing in the worship of God lately sprung up to the trouble of many, and the defiling of others. Or, some brief queries; with an introduction proposed to the singers in the popular way of singing Psalms, as translated, and tunes as invented, and as now sung together by the professor and prophane, as an ordinance of God. Designed for the preservation of right worship, especially in the churches of Christ, that have upon the declaration of their faith been baptized. By a Baptist. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1696), by Lewis Awdeley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Criple-gate, London. (London, : Printed for Peter Cole and R.W. at the signe of the Printing-Presse in Cornhill at the Royall Exchange., 1648 [i.e. 1647]), by Jeremiah Burroughs, Thomas Goodwin, and Thomas Cross (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Churches, that is, appropriate places for Christian vvorship both in, and ever since the Apostles times. A discourse at first more briefly delivered in a colledge chappell, and since enlarged. By Joseph Mede, B.D. and fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge. (London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for John Clark, and are to be sold at his shop under St Peters Church in Cornhill, M DC XXXVIII. [1638]), by Joseph Mede (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of adoration in general and in particular of hat-honour, their rise. ([London : s.n., 1680]), by Richard Richardson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sundry queries tendred to such as are, or profess themselves to be ministers of Jesus Christ for clearing the doctrine of the fourth commandement. And the Lords sabbath day. To all that are, or profess themselves to be the ministers of Jesus Christ; these ensuiug [sic] quaeries are humbly presented to be considered, for the clearing of the truth in this weighty controvercy, about the sabbath day. ([London? : s.n., 1653?]), by William Saller (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Light of hidden secrets revealed (London : printed for Fr. Coles at the signe of the Lamb in the Old-Baily, 1662), by William Knowles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The great sin of formality in God's worship: or, The formal worshipper proved a lyar and deceiver. Being the subject of a sermon preacht on the weekly lecture in Boston. / By Joshua Moodey ... (Boston, : Printed by Benjamin Harris, and John Allen, at the London-Coffee-House. And are to be sold by Richard Wilkins., 1691), by Joshua Moodey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Behold you rulers, and hearken proud men and women who have let in the spirit of the world into your hearts, whereby you are lifted up in the earth, hear what truth saith (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1660), by James Naylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief discourse of right worship against idolatry and will-worship. (London : printed for the author, 1684), by James Warner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ... (London : Printed by R. N. for Walter Kettilby ..., 1694), by John Templer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Drousie disease. (London : Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] for Michael Sparke junior, and are to be sold at the blew Bible in greene Arbor, 1638) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The examiner defended, in a fair and sober answer to the two and twenty questions which lately examined the author of Zeal examined, in this answer are (not unseasonably) touched, Christ's interest in this and all nations. Christ's interest, and the Commonweals, as to the present affairs. The true nature of all civil states. The nature of all civil magistracie, and of the civil sword. The title of Christian magistrate. National churches and covenants. The world of religions ... The permission due to conscience ... Idolatry, and the kindes of it. The spiritual and civil sword, ... The forms of worship. The causes of destruction in nations. The violence to the souls of men; ... The dangerous consequence of such violences, ... Christ Jesus himself, ... The crying guilt of soul-rapes ... The light of nature in spirituals. The acts of Asa, Artaxerxes, &c. The fast of Nineveh. The conscientious differences ... The justice and prudence of state-provision against all uncivilities both of popish and protestant ranters. (London : Printed by James Cottrel, 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A warning from the Lord, to all such as hang down the head for a day, and pretend to keep a fast unto God, when they smite with the fist of wickedness, and suffers the innocent to lie oppressed. Occasioned by a late declaration; stiled, A declaration of His Highness the Lord Protector, inviting the people of England and Wales to a day of solemn fasting and humiliation. / A friend to all them which be of a broken heart, and trembleth at the word of the Lord, G.F. (London; : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black spread-Eagle, at the West end of Pauls, 1654), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of indifferent things used in the worship of God examined, stated on the behalf of dissenters, and calmly argued Where the readers may see wherein dissenters are dissatisfied, in a reverend authors late resolutions in that case, and themselves by it, judge on whose side the truth in that matter lieth. (London : printed for Joseph Collier, and the Bible, on London Bridge, next the Gate, 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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