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A45585
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An humble essay toward the settlement of peace and truth in the church, as a certain foundation of lasting union by Sir Edward Harley.
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Harley, Edward, Sir, 1624-1700.
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1681
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Wing H777; ESTC R11056
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instead_o of_o worship_v god_n consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o rite_n 33.22_o isaiah_n 33.22_o of_o the_o material_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n whatever_o creature_n invade_v this_o prerogative_n of_o heaven_n though_o under_o the_o most_o devout_a and_o humble_a pretence_n do_v thereby_o expose_v the_o godhead_n and_o provoke_v the_o sensualist_n to_o deny_v or_o contemn_v that_o sovereignty_n it_o see_v usurp_v upon_o and_o dethrone_v superstition_n superstition_n superstition_n be_v vain_a and_o ignorant_a devotion_n direct_v either_o to_o a_o false_a object_n or_o to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n when_o direct_v to_o a_o false_a object_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o in_o the_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n be_v fix_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 356._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la igitur_fw-la not_z religio_fw-la a_o sapientia_fw-la seperari_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la &_o cerni_fw-la quiaidem_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o hono_fw-la rari_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la lactant_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la sap_n p._n 356._o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n without_o religion_n so_o without_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v religion_n the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o direct_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o give_v interest_n in_o and_o obligation_n unto_o what_o be_v perfect_o true_a and_o good_a which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o divine_a unity_n whatever_o be_v vary_v and_o multiply_v must_v necessary_o forsake_v the_o perfection_n of_o unity_n and_o can_v no_o more_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n then_o can_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o parelius_fw-la or_o mock-sun_n shed_v forth_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n warmth_n and_o growth_n which_o continual_o beam_n from_o the_o real_a sun_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 8.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o superstitious_a suppose_n or_o esteem_n it_o can_v do_v good_a or_o hurt_n or_o reward_v or_o punish_v he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o all_o we_o can_v understand_v of_o a_o false_a god_n be_v to_o know_v in_o what_o age_n and_o country_n and_o by_o what_o artifice_n the_o idol_n be_v consecrate_a and_o the_o high_a inquiry_n can_v only_o find_v out_o that_o mart._n qui_fw-la singit_fw-la sacros_fw-la auro_fw-la vel_fw-la marmore_fw-la unltus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la mart._n neither_o the_o painter_n nor_o the_o statuary_n nor_o yet_o the_o consecration_n can_v effect_v this_o apotheosis_n it_o be_v only_o the_o deceive_a heart_n make_v what_o he_o worship_n to_o be_v his_o god_n what_o a_o wretched_a deity_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o in_o the_o delude_a fancy_n of_o superstition_n that_o can_v at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n profane_a or_o destroy_v the_o adore_a shrine_n knowledge_n beget_v religion_n therefore_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o profane_a and_o the_o idolater_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n as_o be_v chief_o charge_v upon_o the_o priest_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.12_o and_o king_n manasses_n 33.13_o 2_o cron._n 33.13_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n it_o can_v be_v of_o true_a devotion_n this_o be_v true_a likewise_o in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o superstition_n when_o worship_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n that_o will_v certain_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o illegitimate_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v that_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o that_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o image_n be_v part._n hom._n against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n second_o part._n this_o be_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o lactantius_n who_o full_o give_v the_o reason_n est_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o god_n the_o object_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v great_a than_o man_n 229._o non_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la sed_fw-la mimus_fw-la religionis_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr orig._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o p._n 229._o and_o religion_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v divine_a that_o be_v from_o heaven_n therefore_o whatsoever_o object_n or_o medium_fw-la of_o worship_n be_v invent_v or_o contrive_v upon_o the_o earth_n can_v only_o have_v a_o mimic_n semblance_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v not_o religion_n the_o ancient_a champion_n of_o christianity_n most_o rational_o convince_v the_o vanity_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n because_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o medium_n of_o worship_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v they_o which_o imply_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n viz._n that_o man_n shall_v make_v god_n after_o his_o image_n this_o be_v that_o sacrilege_n condemn_v by_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it min._n fael_n p._n 46._o sacrilegij_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maximi_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la humi_fw-la quaererequod_fw-la in_o sublimj_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it that_o seek_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o what_o can_v only_o be_v find_v come_v from_o above_o it_o be_v that_o like_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n make_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o and_o the_o unhappy_a king_n employ_v she_o be_v evident_a type_n of_o what_o befall_v all_o that_o forsake_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o divine_a truth_n a_o grave_a spectrum_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n may_v promote_v the_o deceit_n but_o still_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n divine_a or_o heavenly_a such_o pretend_a god_n be_v devil_n indeed_o they_o can_v make_v any_o holy_a or_o happy_a 2.8_o jon._n 2.8_o they_o can_v only_o terrify_v and_o torment_v when_o they_o be_v executioner_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o those_o forsake_v mercy_n by_o follow_v lie_v vanity_n such_o also_o be_v the_o religion_n that_o teach_v any_o medium_fw-la or_o way_n of_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n 2.23_o col._n 2.23_o it_o may_v have_v the_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o it_o come_v not_o from_o above_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v it_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a 3.15_o james_n 3.15_o devilish_a it_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n and_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n both_o of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o intercession_n he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o authorize_v the_o institution_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o he_o only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o acceptance_n all_o religion_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v consecrate_a to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o worship_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o our_o lord_n institution_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o have_v neither_o command_n nor_o promise_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n there_o may_v be_v costly_a oblation_n strict_a regularity_n clamorous_a devotion_n pompous_a service_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o if_o uncommand_v they_o fall_v under_o that_o severe_a animadversion_n 1.12_o isaiah_n 1.12_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v i_o 15.9_o matth._n 15.9_o such_o service_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o athenian_a devotion_n 17.22_o act_n 17.22_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v too_o superstitious_a a_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o a_o unknown_a god_n we_o know_v it_o be_v equal_o treason_n to_o serve_v a_o usurper_n and_o to_o usurp_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n by_o forge_v new_a standard_n of_o commerce_n or_o charter_n of_o grace_n or_o law_n of_o allegiance_n it_o be_v so_o in_o religion_n crimen_fw-la lasae_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la to_o apply_v any_o peculiar_a act_n of_o worship_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o institute_n any_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n to_o worship_n god_n only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n 65.7_o aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evan._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o quia_fw-la si_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la cohere_v vellent_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la colendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixisset_fw-la non_fw-la utque_fw-la illum_fw-la colerent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la finxissent_fw-la isa_n 65.7_o for_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v not_o worship_n to_o god_n but_o to_o humane_a imagination_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n upon_o the_o
the_o judaise_v christian_n judaeos_fw-la crisost_n ora._n prima_fw-la adv_fw-la judaeos_fw-la that_o the_o most_o devout_a severity_n if_o not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v no_o better_a than_o debauchery_n that_o only_o be_v please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o plausible_a and_o venerable_a according_a to_o humane_a opinion_n if_o not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v most_o vile_a and_o impious_a popery_n lord_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n epist_n to_o a_o friend_n concern_v popery_n according_o a_o reverend_a prelate_n sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o conclusion_n i_o will_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v only_o that_o which_o his_o will_n tell_v i_o be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o divine_a goodness_n therefore_o to_o say_v though_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a and_o insignificant_a yet_o when_o once_o command_v by_o authority_n it_o be_v heinous_a to_o disobey_v it_o be_v a_o real_a conviction_n of_o sacrilegious_a abuse_n of_o authority_n to_o enforce_v humane_a constitution_n rival_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o set_v man_n post_n 43.8_o ezok._n 43.8_o by_o god_n post_n against_o which_o crime_n god_n denounce_v severe_a judgement_n but_o from_o what_o authority_n do_v the_o command_n proceed_v if_o from_o the_o the_o church_n the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n teach_v that_o thing_n ordain_v even_o by_o general_a counsel_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 1572._o art_n 20.21_o 1572._o have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v these_o be_v not_o ordain_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o to_o uniformity_n the_o answer_n be_v clear_a and_o certain_a because_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n be_v indissoluble_a therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v ordain_v as_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unless_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n and_o the_o command_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v no_o law_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v any_o transgression_n but_o if_o urge_v as_o a_o law_n civil_a or_o municipal_a it_o have_v no_o more_o obligation_n upon_o conscience_n than_o the_o statute_n forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n 5._o 5_o eliz._n r._n c._n 5._o which_o express_o provide_v whoever_o shall_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o spreader_n of_o false_a news_n that_o be_v as_o guilty_a against_o the_o law_n of_o praemunire_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o high_a prerogative_n to_o be_v custos_fw-la and_o vindex_fw-la utriasque_fw-la tabule_n but_o not_o with_o any_o power_n to_o alter_v or_o abrogate_v any_o command_n of_o god_n or_o any_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o other_o condition_n of_o church_n communion_n than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o no_o not_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o mankind_n so_o to_o change_v the_o nature_n and_o signification_n of_o any_o act_n of_o worship_n as_o either_o by_o apply_v to_o a_o creature_n what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n or_o by_o institute_v any_o devotion_n to_o god_n not_o by_o he_o require_v 260._o dr._n stillingfleet_n def_n of_o discourse_n concern_v idolatry_n etc._n etc._n page_n 259._o 260._o it_o being_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o worship_n god_n only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o worship_n not_o at_o all_o command_a by_o god_n be_v not_o worship_n but_o fancy_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr conson_n evang._n l._n 1._o cap._n 18._o and_o can_v have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o conscience_n which_o in_o performance_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n we_o must_v be_v teach_v by_o god_n what_o be_v due_a honour_n to_o god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 54._o hibar_fw-la de_fw-fr trini_z lib._n 5._o p._n 54._o not_o only_o to_o perform_v allegiance_n to_o another_o person_n than_o the_o king_n but_o to_o make_v or_o constitute_v ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la motu_fw-la a_o law_n for_o the_o act_n or_o circumstance_n of_o allegiance_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o king_n because_o thereby_o be_v direct_o invade_v the_o supreme_a authority_n so_o to_o apply_v act_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o to_o address_v to_o god_n in_o worship_n by_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n both_o include_v blasphemy_n because_o thereby_o be_v take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o excellence_n whereby_o he_o be_v god_n alone_o for_o as_o the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o make_v law_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v not_o transferable_a to_o any_o subject_a much_o less_o may_v any_o creature_n usurp_v the_o incomunicable_a attribute_n of_o divine_a auchority_n to_o make_v law_n of_o religious_a worship_n this_o happy_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o what_o be_v already_o a_o divine_a law_n 44._o dr._n stillingfleet_n irenic_n page_n 44._o he_o may_v enact_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o require_v the_o observance_n of_o what_o be_v before_o in_o conscience_n obligatory_a and_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o offender_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o hethen_a world_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o make_v and_o unmake_v their_o religious_a rite_n because_o invent_v and_o authorize_v only_o by_o themselves_o and_o thence_o many_o of_o they_o proceed_v to_o receive_v even_o the_o flattery_n of_o their_o own_o apotheosis_n but_o every_o sober_a mind_n judge_v all_o such_o assentation_n to_o be_v as_o a_o great_a offence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o so_o a_o real_a contumely_n and_o mock_v honour_n to_o any_o prince_n to_o invest_v he_o with_o divine_a authority_n it_o be_v no_o less_o sinful_a now_o by_o a_o new_a mode_n of_o deification_n to_o place_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n who_o only_o have_v supreme_a right_o to_o make_v the_o law_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v it_o be_v therefore_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n that_o the_o very_o make_v law_n for_o religious_a matter_n not_o command_v by_o god_n shake_v the_o great_a prop_n of_o throne_n conscience_n of_o duty_n which_o in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v no_o obligation_n 6.22_o dan._n 6.22_o therefore_o daniel_n when_o cast_v inro_fw-la the_o lion_n den_n for_o break_v the_o irreversisible_a law_n of_o darius_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o lion_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v innocent_a before_o god_n and_o have_v commit_v no_o offence_n against_o the_o king_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a if_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v lawful_a 27.6.7.8_o jer._n 27.6.7.8_o god_n give_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o the_o world_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o whatsoever_o nation_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o pious_a not_o to_o obey_v he_o when_o his_o command_n be_v otherwise_o then_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n which_o oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o civil_a policy_n forbid_v obedience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n not_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n and_o command_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n this_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n until_o now_o have_v be_v the_o epidemical_a motive_n to_o persecute_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o caesar_n julian_n act_n 17.7_o gregi_fw-la nazi_n ora_fw-la prima_fw-la con_v julian_n upon_o which_o account_n nasiansen_n object_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o pestilent_a mischief_n against_o the_o christian_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o general_a custom_n and_o not_o refuse_v by_o christian_n to_o perform_v a_o civil_a reverence_n to_o the_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n upon_o which_o also_o be_v usual_o engrave_v representation_n of_o some_o triumph_n or_o magnificence_n of_o the_o emperor_n julian_n instead_o thereof_o with_o his_o own_o image_n cause_v to_o be_v engrave_v the_o idol_n he_o worship_v thereby_o either_o to_o ensnare_v the_o christian_n into_o idolatry_n if_o they_o reverence_v his_o image_n or_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o expose_v they_o for_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o imperial_a decree_n general_o observe_v by_o christian_n the_o like_a device_n have_v be_v long_o practise_v to_o enforce_v humane_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o establish_v hierarchich_n policy_n in_o the_o church_n by_o procure_v from_o prince_n law_n