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q._n 4._o whether_o preach_v against_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o worse_o than_o talk_v against_o it_o in_o a_o alehouse_n or_o in_o profane_a discourse_n and_o father_v all_o this_o on_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o it_o q._n 5._o whether_o this_o brother_n that_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v idolatry_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v we_o some_o word_n of_o proof_n especial_o where_o he_o call_v i_o that_o deny_v it_o a_o dictator_n and_o whether_o both_o as_o affirmer_n among_o logician_n and_o as_o accuser_n among_o man_n of_o justice_n the_o proof_n be_v not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o q._n 6._o whether_o here_o be_v a_o syllable_n of_o proof_n but_o his_o angry_a affirmation_n q._n 7._o whether_o thou_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v christian_a sense_n and_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n forenamed_a the_o greek_a the_o abissine_n the_o 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person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o worship_v not_o god_n with_o idolatry_n i_o give_v my_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o sin_v or_o use_v sin_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o no_o sin_n be_v command_v or_o lawful_a ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o one_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n but_o use_v idolatry_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o use_v not_o some_o thing_n not_o command_v to_o make_v they_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o he_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o use_v idolatry_n the_o antecedent_n i_o have_v oft_o prove_v by_o many_o instance_n the_o method_n of_o every_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n the_o word_n the_o time_n and_o length_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o or_o that_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o scripture_n into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n the_o meet_a of_o psalm_n the_o tune_n church_n utensil_n sermon_n note_n which_o some_o use_n catechism_n in_o form_n etc._n etc._n the_o print_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o any_o other_o book_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o these_o be_v command_v and_o all_o these_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o must_v all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n be_v teach_v to_o fly_v from_o one_o another_o as_o idolater_n be_v this_o the_o way_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n q._n 10._o why_o shall_v this_o brother_n be_v so_o extreme_a impatient_a with_o i_o for_o call_v divider_n weak_a and_o peevish_a and_o censorious_a christian_n if_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n all_o man_n be_v idolater_n that_o use_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_v not_o command_v be_v not_o this_o to_o censure_v all_o man_n as_o idolater_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o censure_n of_o previshness_n on_o these_o censurer_n a_o justify_n of_o persecution_n q._n
you_o never_o read_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v too_o long_a to_o transcribe_v do_v you_o never_o read_v heb._n 3_o and_o 4_o nor_o read_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o polygamy_n the_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n and_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v you_o never_o read_v how_o common_a the_o high_a place-worship_n be_v even_o under_o godly_a king_n nor_o yet_o how_o the_o law_n be_v neglect_v till_o the_o book_n be_v almost_o unknown_a do_v you_o never_o read_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o noah_n lot_n and_o his_o family_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o company_n of_o corah_n david_n solomon_n peter_n &_o c_o do_v you_o never_o read_v of_o christ_n rebuke_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n their_o ignorance_n their_o strive_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o how_o he_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o warn_v they_o by_o the_o comparison_n 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the_o wicked_a and_o our_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o that_o think_v they_o can_v never_o speak_v bad_a enough_o of_o nature_n take_v heed_n lest_o they_o run_v into_o excess_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o good_a of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n be_v part_n of_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n will_v you_o think_v now_o that_o any_o man_n alive_a shall_v find_v error_n or_o heresy_n here_o or_o shall_v deny_v this_o yet_o say_v this_o brother_n this_o be_v strange_a counsel_n to_o they_o that_o have_v learn_v from_o scripture_n that_o every_o imagination_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o see_v if_o we_o will_v allow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o best_a counsellor_n how_o we_o can_v speak_v bad_a enough_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n now_o be_v answ._n true_o brother_n that_o man_n that_o will_v not_o have_v professor_n of_o religiousness_n in_o england_n humble_v in_o these_o time_n may_v find_v in_o 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man_n 5._o no_o man_n can_v grow_v worse_o than_o he_o be_v if_o he_o never_o so_o much_o despise_v god_n and_o all_o his_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o commit_v every_o day_n adultery_n murder_n treason_n etc._n etc._n 6._o then_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o evil_a among_o natural_a man_n nor_o be_v one_o any_o worse_a than_o another_o 7._o then_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n 8._o yea_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o time_n worse_o than_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a for_o so_o bid_v you_o can_v call_v they_o 9_o then_o man_n nature_n hate_v good_a formal_o as_o good_a and_o love_v evil_a formal_o as_o evil_n 10._o then_o there_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n no_o testimony_n for_o a_o deity_n or_o the_o immortality_n of_o 2._o the_o soul_n nor_o no_o conscience_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n nor_o no_o principle_n or_o disposition_n to_o common_a honesty_n or_o civility_n or_o else_o all_o these_o be_v bad_a 11._o then_o no_o wicked_a man_n 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