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that_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o any_o particular_a combination_n of_o church_n in_o one_o frame_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n how_o ample_a or_o illustrious_a soever_o shall_v be_v perpetuate_v by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o secure_v from_o a_o total_a defection_n and_o rejection_n either_o from_o a_o church_n state_n or_o from_o christianity_n itself_o if_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o any_o one_o large_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o now_o when_o other_o have_v be_v extinct_a it_o be_v by_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o way_n and_o counsel_n be_v wise_a and_o holy_a yet_o unsearchable_a and_o past_a find_v out_o nor_o do_v the_o promise_n import_n that_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o conspicuous_a though_o it_o be_v perpetual_o visible_a for_o in_o some_o age_n it_o may_v be_v more_o obscure_a in_o other_o more_o apparent_a it_o be_v grant_v by_o that_o party_n that_o much_o insist_o upon_o the_o conspicuousness_n of_o their_o church_n as_o a_o city_n on_o a_o hill_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n the_o church_n shall_v scarce_o be_v discern_v now_o in_o such_o a_o state_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o invisible_a that_o be_v be_v compare_v with_o what_o it_o be_v when_o more_o conspicuous_o visible_a nor_o do_v it_o import_v that_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o any_o most_o ample_a and_o illustrious_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v perpetual_o abide_v in_o the_o apostolic_a purity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n but_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o it_o and_o fall_v into_o most_o enormous_a error_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o say_a point_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o essential_o of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o church-state_n the_o scripture_n foretell_v of_o a_o great_a fall_v away_o and_o a_o last_a defection_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o a_o long_a continue_a predominancy_n of_o a_o antichristian_a state_n therein_o nay_o for_o aught_o can_v be_v cogent_o infer_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a promise_n the_o say_a defection_n may_v have_v be_v so_o universal_a as_o to_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n divide_v from_o the_o apostatical_a or_o antichristian_a state_n and_o party_n by_o a_o different_a external_a church-polity_n but_o the_o sound_n and_o sincere_a part_n of_o the_o church_n may_v truckle_n under_o it_o and_o be_v include_v in_o its_o external_a frame_n and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v destroy_v by_o it_o some_o of_o they_o discern_v and_o shun_v the_o bainful_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o other_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o hold_v the_o truth_n predominant_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o so_o though_o not_o speculative_o yet_o practical_o prevail_v against_o the_o wicked_a error_n if_o in_o all_o time_n there_o have_v be_v some_o society_n of_o christian_n that_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o in_o the_o great_a defection_n nor_o incorporate_v with_o the_o antichristian_a state_n but_o be_v by_o themselves_o in_o a_o sever_a church-state_n yet_o christ_n have_v not_o promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v notice_n thereof_o throughout_o all_o christendom_n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o say_v society_n be_v in_o be_v nor_o that_o history_n shall_v be_v write_v thereof_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o after_o age_n howbeit_o we_o have_v sufficient_a notice_n by_o credible_a history_n that_o there_o have_v be_v many_o ample_a christian_n church_n throughout_o all_o age_n that_o be_v not_o incorporate_v with_o the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o that_o do_v dissent_v from_o their_o great_a enormity_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n also_o that_o many_o worthy_n live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n do_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n thereof_o successive_o bear_v witness_n for_o the_o truth_n against_o it_o and_o that_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n huge_a multitude_n also_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a apostasy_n separate_v from_o it_o and_o be_v embody_v into_o church_n of_o another_o constitution_n more_o conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a christianity_n §_o 13._o the_o frame_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n one_o catholic_n church_n relate_v as_o one_o kingdom_n family_n flock_n spouse_n and_o body_n to_o christ_n as_o its_o only_a king_n master_n shepherd_z husband_n and_o head_n so_o we_o find_v particular_a church_n as_o so_o many_o political_a society_n distinct_a from_o each_o other_o yet_o all_o compact_a together_o as_o part_n of_o that_o one_o ample_a society_n the_o catholic_n church_n as_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act_v 13.1_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 11.22_o act_n 15.4_o the_o church_n at_o caesarea_n act_v 18.22_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n rom._n 10.1_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 1.2_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 1.1_o the_o church_n at_o babylon_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 13._o and_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n apoc._n 1_o &_o 2._o viz._n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n pergamos_n thyatyra_n sardis_n thiladelphia_n and_o laodicea_n we_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o city_n oâ—_n lesser_a precinct_n make_v one_o church_n as_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o region_n or_o a_o large_a circuit_n make_v many_o church_n as_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o church_n of_o galatiae_n we_o find_v also_o that_o each_o of_o these_o particular_a church_n do_v consist_v of_o a_o part_n govern_v and_o a_o part_n govern_v and_o consequent_o be_v political_a society_n every_o church_n have_v their_o proper_a elder_n or_o elder_n acts._n 4.23_o which_o elder_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n act_n 20.28_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o they_o be_v constitutive_a part_n of_o those_o church_n consider_v as_o political_a society_n we_o find_v also_o that_o these_o elder_n or_o bishop_n do_v personal_o superintend_v or_o oversee_v all_o the_o flock_n or_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n over_o which_o they_o do_v preside_v act_v 20_o 28_o 29._o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o heb._n 13.17_o this_o appear_v further_a by_o their_o particular_a work_n express_o mention_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v personal_o perform_v towards_o all_o viz._n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a teacher_n of_o all_o heb._n 13_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 13._o to_o admonish_v all_o that_o be_v unruly_a and_o to_o rebuke_v they_o open_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o tit._n 1.10_o to_o visit_v and_o pray_v with_o the_o sick_a and_o all_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o send_v for_o they_o to_o that_o end_n james_z 5.14_o and_o no_o grant_n from_o christ_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o by_o substitute_n or_o delegate_n can_v be_v find_v §_o 14._o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n consider_v from_z the_o premise_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o particular_a church_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o constitute_v as_o that_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n in_o worship_v god_n if_o not_o always_o at_o once_o together_o yet_o by_o turn_n at_o least_o and_o of_o live_v under_o the_o present_a personal_a superintendency_n of_o their_o proper_a elder_n or_o elder_n bishop_n or_o bishop_n whether_o to_o be_v embody_v or_o associate_v for_o personal_a communion_n in_o worship_n and_o for_o personal_a superintendency_n of_o the_o pastor_n over_o all_o the_o member_n be_v the_o true_a formal_a or_o essential_a constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n by_o divine_a right_n i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n but_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o those_o church_n that_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o be_v so_o constitute_v and_o that_o
neglect_n of_o other_o duty_n the_o excess_n be_v more_o rare_a in_o natural_a than_o in_o institute_v or_o positive_a worship_n to_o be_v too_o religious_a be_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v irreligious_a it_o be_v sometime_o sacrilegious_a in_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n in_o other_o kind_n and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o want_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o true_a religion_n superstition_n be_v either_o positive_a in_o forbid_a act_n of_o worship_n or_o negative_a in_o religious_a abstaining_n from_o thing_n not_o forbid_v as_o some_o distinguish_v but_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a kind_n the_o formale_a of_o superstition_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o negation_n or_o mere_a not_o do_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a observance_n about_o not_o do_v and_o a_o conscientious_a nolition_n §_o 2._o of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n idolatry_n be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n in_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o give_v of_o worship_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n a_o idol_n in_o its_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v a_o image_n that_o be_v the_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n of_o any_o be_v more_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o true_a or_o a_o false_a god_n it_o also_o signify_v whatsoever_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a yea_o or_o figment_n of_o the_o brain_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n moreover_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n be_v avow_v for_o god_n but_o also_o that_o which_o have_v any_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v thereby_o make_v interpretative_a another_o god_n if_o any_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o another_o as_o omniscience_n or_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o other_o be_v make_v another_o god_n though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o far_o idolatry_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o such_o as_o own_v no_o more_o god_n than_o the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v more_o god_n than_o one_o yet_o they_o may_v give_v his_o incommunicable_a honour_n to_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o benefit_n which_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o as_o to_o give_v rain_n or_o fair_a wether_n be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §._o 3._o of_o latria_n and_o dulia_n as_o for_o the_o famous_a distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v consider_v it_o first_o according_a to_o the_o word_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v thereof_o by_o those_o that_o use_v it_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o god_n deut._n 28.48_o levit._fw-la 23.7_o nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o creature_n act_n 20.19_o rom._n 12.11_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o latria_n be_v a_o word_n that_o general_o signify_v all_o service_n and_o dulia_fw-la signify_v service_n in_o a_o strict_a way_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o absolute_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o distinction_n give_v by_o the_o user_n latria_n be_v that_o worship_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o and_o dulia_fw-la be_v that_o wherein_o the_o object_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v this_o their_o way_n of_o distinguish_v do_v not_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o worship_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_fw-la even_o among_o the_o papist_n except_o sacrifice_v only_o or_o in_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n to_o wit_n love_n fear_v trust_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o through_o superstition_n may_v be_v great_a in_o their_o dulia_n than_o latria_fw-la but_o only_o in_o a_o intellectual_a apprehension_n which_o the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o apt_a to_o mind_n moreover_o when_o the_o object_n be_v not_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v have_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n give_v to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o it_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o dedicate_v temple_n and_o altar_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n to_o it_o the_o worship_n which_o cornelius_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o which_o john_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n from_o a_o transport_n of_o mind_n be_v more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o creature_n yet_o cornelius_n do_v not_o think_v peter_n nor_o john_n the_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n nor_o do_v the_o devil_n move_v our_o saviour_n so_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n he_o yet_o he_o reject_v his_o motion_n as_o seek_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 4.8_o §._o 4._o of_o idolatry_n serious_a and_o dissemble_a seriou_n idolatry_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o a_o be_v that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_n sign_n of_o that_o honour_n proceed_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o in_o all_o serious_a or_o undissembled_a idolatry_n there_o be_v ignorance_n or_o error_n about_o the_o object_n or_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n first_o about_o the_o object_n either_o the_o thing_n worship_v be_v take_v to_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o god_n or_o it_o be_v take_v to_o have_v some_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o it_o have_v not_o or_o to_o enjoy_v some_o prerogative_n of_o god_n which_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o two_o late_a case_n the_o thing_n be_v worship_v though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n second_o about_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n 1._o when_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v divine_a worship_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o 2._o when_o the_o worship_n take_v to_o be_v divine_a be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o object_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v apply_v dissemble_v idolatry_n be_v mere_o external_n when_o a_o external_n sign_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o every_o outward_a act_n that_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o as_o physical_o consider_v a_o signification_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o not_o idolatry_n but_o whensoever_o such_o a_o act_n be_v know_o and_o voluntary_o do_v at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n and_o in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o make_v it_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o for_o a_o signification_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o internal_a honour_n be_v not_o worship_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o do_v not_o internal_o honour_n may_v give_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o do_v it_o he_o do_v real_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o such_o honour_n though_o but_o a_o feign_a one_o and_o so_o be_v real_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n though_o but_o dissemble_v he_o do_v real_o make_v show_n of_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o another_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o profess_o own_v another_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o far_o a_o other_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o mental_a yet_o it_o be_v corporal_a idolatry_n as_o a_o atheist_n or_o impious_a person_n do_v not_o internal_o honour_n god_n but_o contemn_v he_o yet_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v external_n sign_n thereof_o he_o do_v external_o worship_n god_n §._o 5._o of_o adoration_n give_v to_o the_o host_n that_o the_o papist_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o host_n be_v by_o themselves_o acknowledge_v and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n determine_v that_o the_o same_o divine_a worship_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n they_o mean_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n this_o according_a