M. Hardinge. The .29. Diuision.
I graunte, they cannot say, Amen, to the blessinge, or thankes geuinge of the Priest, so wel as if they vnderstoode the Latine tongue perfitely. Yet they geue assent to it, and ratifie it in their hartes, and doo conforme them selues vnto the Priest, though not in special, yet in general: that is to witte, though not in euery particular sentence of praise, and thankes geuing, or in euery seueral petition, yet in the whole. For if they come to Churche with a right and good intent, as the simple doo no lesse then the learned: their desier is to render vnto God glory, praise, and honour, and to thanke him for be∣nefites receiued, and with al, to obteine of him thinges behooueful for them in this life, and in the life to come. And without doubte, this godly affection of their mindes, is so acceptable to God, as no vnderstandinge of woordes may be compared with it. This requisite assent, and conforminge of them selues to the Priest, they declare by sundrie outwarde tokens, and gestures: as by standing vp at the Gospel, and at the preface of the Masse: by bowinge them selues downe, and adoringe at the Sa∣crament: by kneelinge at other times, as vvhen pardon, and mercie is humbly asked: and by other like signes of deuotion, in other partes of the Seruice.