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all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v and_o we_o can_v give_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n unto_o any_o sacred_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v such_o but_o it_o will_v put_v in_o our_o mind_n pious_a thought_n according_a to_o this_o second_o commandment_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v this_o name_n of_o god_n jehova_n which_o be_v esteem_v most_o proper_a unto_o he_o in_o such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o for_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v unto_o it_o the_o common_a people_n abstain_v from_o pronounce_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o witness_v philo_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o when_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n this_o name_n occur_v in_o place_n thereof_o they_o pronounce_v another_o as_o adonai_n or_o elohim_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o â—â—t_v only_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a and_o our_o old_a translation_n in_o latin_a and_o origen_n in_o his_o tetrâ—plis_n or_o hexaplis_n but_o also_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o often_o as_o the_o word_n jehova_n do_v occur_v they_o put_v in_o place_n thereof_o adonai_n and_o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o the_o plate_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o mitre_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o his_o forehead_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o make_v also_o the_o plate_n of_o sacred_a veneration_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n and_o they_o write_v in_o it_o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o lapadario_n or_o jeweller_n the_o holy_a of_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o mitre_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o hyacinth_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n exod._n 39.29_o whereupon_o josephus_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o eleven_o book_n of_o antiquity_n relate_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a see_v jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n bear_v this_o venerable_a plate_n on_o his_o forehead_n with_o great_a reverence_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o plate_n moreover_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n towards_o his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n character_n or_o hieroglyphic_n command_v they_o that_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n say_v by_o my_o name_n thou_o shall_v swear_v exod._n 6.13_o again_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o god_n isay_n 65.16_o and_o divers_a nation_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o chinois_n use_v picture_n and_o image_n in_o place_n of_o word_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n according_a to_o this_o command_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o picture_n and_o image_n neither_o may_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v only_o civil_a see_v that_o all_o divine_n grant_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v religious_a thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o this_o relative_a religious_a worship_n to_o these_o sacred_a sign_n do_v nourish_v in_o we_o pious_a thought_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n the_o three_o commandment_n say_v remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a exod._n 20.3_o again_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o dout._n 5.12_o now_o that_o day_n be_v but_o sign_n and_o not_o god_n or_o god_n the_o same_o scripture_n do_v witness_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n gen._n 1.14_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o day_n and_o year_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o
our_o lord_n will_v not_o make_v so_o slight_a account_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o read_v they_o only_o transitory_o but_o he_o will_v meditate_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v perform_v always_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o submission_n of_o mind_n whereupon_o s._n hilary_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o reader_n but_o in_o the_o religion_n of_o work_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o saviour_n say_v give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o you_o pearl_n before_o swine_n lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n mat._n 7.6_o pearl_n say_v s._n hierome_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o the_o 13._o of_o matthew_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o dog_n say_v he_o be_v those_o who_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n return_v to_o the_o vomit_n of_o their_o former_a 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psal_n 118.71_o and_o therefore_o for_o temporal_a pleasure_n or_o commodity_n easy_o forsake_v it_o the_o three_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o deceiptfulnesse_n of_o riches_n and_o concupiscence_n about_o other_o thing_n enter_v in_o choke_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v make_v fruitless_a for_o as_o s_n paul_n say_v they_o who_o will_v be_v make_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o dâ—vill_n and_o into_o many_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o the_o four_o be_v they_o who_o with_o with_o a_o good_a and_o very_a good_a heart_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v retain_v it_o and_o yield_v fruit_n in_o patience_n thus_o our_o saviour_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n a_o esteem_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v adhere_v and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o sense_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n and_o it_o to_o we_o and_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o pious_a thought_n otherwise_o the_o read_n or_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o pick_v of_o our_o faith_n out_o of_o it_o will_v but_o increase_v our_o damnation_n honour_n be_v due_a unto_o virtue_n as_o affirm_v aristotle_n chap._n 5._o of_o his_o book_n of_o ethic_n and_o also_o the_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o wherefore_o as_o to_o god_n be_v due_a a_o absolute_a religious_a worship_n so_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v his_o word_n sign_n figure_n and_o image_n be_v due_a a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n because_o it_o be_v his_o word_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n describe_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v we_o also_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n continual_o because_o that_o when_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o and_o there_o also_o show_v the_o effect_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v in_o man_n when_o together_o with_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v after_o this_o relative_a religious_a manner_n present_o add_v their_o constant_a suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n as_o receive_v into_o a_o good_a and_o very_a good_a heart_n which_o yield_v fruit_n in_o patience_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o visible_a and_o invisible_a relative_a religious_a worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n when_o bishop_n make_v deacon_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n they_o receive_v the_o holy_a book_n kneel_v as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o pontifical_a and_o ancient_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n all_o man_n who_o be_v present_a 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