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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o form_n or_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o real_a or_o feign_a true_a or_o false_a that_o be_v represent_v to_o we_o the_o papist_n indeed_o who_o will_v fain_o distinguish_v away_o their_o idolatry_n have_v find_v out_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o idolum_fw-la and_o simulacrum_fw-la but_o erasmus_n tell_v we_o 4._o paraph._n in_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o that_o ambrose_n know_v none_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o know_v none_o save_v that_o the_o one_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o the_o other_o a_o latin_a and_o beza_n say_v that_o idolum_fw-la with_o the_o greek_n loc_fw-la annot._n in_o eund_n loc_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o that_o simulacrum_fw-la do_v with_o the_o latin_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o whereit_n be_v say_v of_o rachel_n 31.19_o gen._n 31.19_o that_o she_o steal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o image_n that_o be_v her_o father_n the_o sept._n vulg._n and_o pagnine_n do_v all_o render_v it_o 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former_a time_n 141._o cent._n magd._a cent_n 3._o c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 141._o that_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o take_v care_n in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o common_a with_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n nay_o such_o be_v their_o holy_a zeal_n and_o caution_n that_o let_v they_o be_v heathen_n jew_n heretic_n or_o what_o they_o will_v they_o will_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o no_o not_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n unless_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o enmity_n come_v into_o christ_n and_o close_o with_o his_o truth_n and_o way_n 438._o see_v mr._n parker_n of_o the_o cross_a part_n 1._o c._n 3_o sect_n 16._o p._n 157_o etc._n etc._n aim_n fresh_a suit_n part_n 2._o p._n 438._o they_o will_v not_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n wear_v garland_n fast_o on_o friday_n bring_v wine_n and_o cake_n into_o the_o church_n sing_v song_n of_o haleluia_o and_o joy_n on_o the_o calends_o of_o january_n celebrate_v birth-day_n set_v light_n 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the_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o strong_a defender_n of_o the_o christian_a interest_n neither_o be_v they_o a_o few_o of_o those_o only_a act_v single_o and_o private_o but_o whole_a council_n both_o provincial_a and_o general_n and_o those_o too_o of_o the_o most_o orthodox_n and_o famous_a that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o do_v they_o stand_v out_o in_o religious_a matter_n only_o but_o also_o in_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a &_o common_a nature_n nor_o in_o some_o weighty_a thing_n only_o but_o also_o in_o such_o as_o in_o themselves_o be_v small_a and_o trivial_a as_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o garland_n celebrate_v a_o birthday_n and_o the_o like_a thereby_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n their_o utter_a detestation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o way_n and_o if_o we_o come_v near_o our_o own_o time_n and_o consult_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o imitate_v their_o godly_a zeal_n do_v unanimous_o cry_v down_o communion_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n whether_o infidel_n idolater_n or_o heretic_n as_o not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a 243._o epist_n ad_fw-la reg._n eliz_n col_fw-fr 243._o zanchius_n tell_v queen_n elizabeth_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n save_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v common_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o gualther_n say_v 309._o com._n in_o luc._n 11._o fol._n 309._o that_o common_a sense_n admonish_v christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o 456._o aim_n fresh_a suit_n part_v 2._o p._n 456._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v beside_o that_o we_o shall_v thus_o decline_v 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