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to_o do_v but_o the_o contrary_n they_o allege_v thâ—t_o they_o use_v and_o worship_n image_n only_o in_o a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o unchaste_a wife_n shall_v receive_v many_o lover_n into_o her_o house_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v reprove_v shall_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o she_o keep_v they_o only_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o three_o their_o idolatry_n exceed_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o that_o they_o worship_v a_o breadengod_n or_o christ_n in_o and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o if_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n be_v absent_a from_o the_o earth_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o popish_a host_n be_v as_o abominable_a a_o idol_n as_o ever_o be_v the_o three_o sin_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o adultery_n and_o that_o be_v manifest_a first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o stew_n flat_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o whore_n keeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o toleration_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n to_o many_o young_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o otherwise_o will_v abstain_v from_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n and_o what_o a_o abomination_n be_v this_o when_o brother_n and_o brother_n father_n and_o son_n nephew_n and_o uncle_n shall_v come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o harlot_n one_o before_o or_o after_o the_o other_o second_o consang_n their_o law_n beyond_o the_o four_o degree_n allow_v the_o marriage_n of_o any_o person_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o sometime_o allow_v incest_n for_o in_o the_o unequal_a collateral_a line_n the_o person_n next_o the_o common_a stock_n be_v a_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n posterity_n as_o for_o example_n james._n here_o anne_n and_o nicholas_n 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son_n of_o god_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n not_o two_o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n be_v he_o one_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n he_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n the_o same_o son_n also_o yet_o not_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o adoption_n but_o only_o by_o personal_a union_n luk._n 1.35_o matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n agree_v to_o this_o union_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o property_n concern_v which_o observe_v two_o rule_n i._o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v or_o attribute_v to_o christ_n some_o be_v only_o understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o that_o joh._n 8.58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o that_o coloss._n 1.15_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n some_o again_o agree_v only_o to_o his_o humanity_n as_o bear_v suffer_v dead_a bury_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 2.52_o and_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n last_o other_o thing_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o both_o nature_n unite_v together_o as_o matth._n 17.5_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o only_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o eph._n 1.22_o he_o have_v make_v subject_a all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n ii_o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n which_o must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n act._n 20.28_o to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n which_o he_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 1._o cor._n 2.8_o if_o they_o have_v know_v this_o they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n contrary_o some_o thing_n be_v mention_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n 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all_o cause_n &_o over_o all_o person_n iii_o last_o we_o be_v teach_v hereby_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v subjection_n obedience_n reverence_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n to_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_a or_o inferior_a yea_o with_o chearefulnes_n to_o pay_v tax_n and_o subsidy_n and_o all_o such_o lawful_a charge_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o they_o give_v to_o cesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n &_o to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n their_o duty_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n rom._n 13.7_o bind_v now_o follow_v the_o oath_n which_o be_v either_o assertorie_n or_o promissorie_a assertorie_n by_o which_o a_o man_n avouch_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v promissorie_a by_o which_o a_o man_n promise_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o of_o both_o these_o i_o mean_v to_o speak_v but_o special_o of_o the_o second_o and_o here_o two_o point_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o first_o by_o 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covenant_n and_o no_o doubt_n though_o laban_n believe_v not_o god_n word_n reveal_v to_o the_o patriarch_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v this_o oath_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o he_o repute_v the_o false_a god_n of_o nachor_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n gen._n 31.53_o again_o if_o a_o lawful_a oath_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n commandment_n bind_v conscience_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v long_o err_v in_o that_o she_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o governor_n 89._o as_o namely_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n have_v power_n to_o give_v relaxation_n and_o dispensation_n not_o only_o for_o oath_n unlawful_a from_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v sufficient_o free_v we_o though_o they_o shall_v never_o give_v absolution_n but_o from_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a oath_n make_v witting_o and_o willing_o without_o error_n or_o deceit_n of_o 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