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or_o memory_n in_o paint_v print_v or_o carve_v such_o holy_a and_o sacred_a thing_n as_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o two_o table_n wherein_o be_v write_v or_o engrave_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v grave_v thing_n artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v herein_o most_o plain_a god_n say_v to_o moses_n behold_v i_o have_v call_v by_o name_n beseleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o i_o have_v replenish_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o work_n to_o devise_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v artificial_o make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n of_o marble_n and_o 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o witness_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o again_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v make_v to_o i_o a_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n two_o cherubin_n also_o shall_v thou_o make_v of_o beat_a gold_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o oracle_n exod._n 25._o solomon_n also_o in_o build_v the_o temple_n make_v in_o the_o oracle_n two_o cherub_n of_o olive_n tree_n of_o ten_o cubit_n in_o height_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n round_o about_o he_o grave_v with_o divers_a engraving_n and_o carving_n and_o he_o make_v in_o they_o cherubin_n and_o palm_n tree_n and_o divers_a picture_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o come_v forth_o 3_o king_n 6._o moreover_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n sinai_n be_v sacred_a artificial_a grave_a thing_n sign_n or_o picture_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v moses_n return_v from_o the_o mount_n carry_v the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n in_o his_o hand_n write_v on_o both_o side_n and_o make_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o writing_n also_o of_o god_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o table_n exod._n 32.15_o and_o word_n be_v but_o sign_n figure_n or_o image_n of_o thing_n as_o witness_v aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n peri-hermenias_a and_o pierius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a egyptian_a letter_n moreover_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consider_v it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o make_n of_o a_o picture_n sign_n or_o image_n only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o other_o thing_n or_o the_o place_n of_o they_o within_o church_n or_o temple_n shall_v be_v forbid_v for_o so_o god_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o have_v create_v man_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o can_v natural_o learn_v know_v or_o understand_v any_o thing_n without_o conceive_v the_o same_o under_o some_o corporal_a image_n or_o likeness_n his_o knowledge_n so_o depend_v upon_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n which_o either_o by_o itself_o or_o in_o some_o similitude_n be_v not_o first_o represent_v by_o some_o sense_n as_o for_o example_n we_o see_v visible_a creature_n and_o hear_v sound_n or_o voice_n whereby_o the_o common_a sense_n be_v inform_v with_o such_o a_o image_n as_o it_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o our_o fantasy_n or_o imagination_n whereupon_o the_o mind_n begin_v to_o gather_v knowledge_n and_o to_o print_v as_o it_o be_v or_o to_o engrave_v in_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o make_v judgement_n and_o gather_v knowledge_n out_o of_o these_o image_n species_n or_o representation_n 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holy_a as_o witness_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o artificial_a image_n and_o grave_v thing_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o sacred_a thing_n exod._n 31.10_o and_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o write_a word_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v but_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.25_o and_o the_o place_n most_o fit_a for_o holy_a thing_n which_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o represent_v unto_o we_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v church_n chapel_n be_v and_o temple_n which_o also_o themselves_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v sign_n image_n and_o picture_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o place_n of_o sacred_a picture_n in_o holy_a church_n chapel_n or_o temple_n be_v but_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o decorum_n in_o place_v like_a with_o like_a not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o do_v injury_n to_o holy_a thing_n by_o put_v they_o in_o profane_a place_n temple_n church_n and_o chapel_n ought_v to_o represent_v unto_o we_o heaven_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o place_n where_o jacob_n worship_v god_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n gen._n 28.17_o in_o who_o house_n be_v angel_n and_o saint_n who_o similitude_n temple_n church_n and_o chapel_n be_v to_o represent_v whereupon_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christian_a church_n and_o chapel_n be_v adorn_v with_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v solomon_n make_v in_o the_o oracle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n two_o cherubin_n of_o olive_n tree_n of_o ten_o cubit_n in_o height_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n round_o about_o he_o grave_v with_o
to_o be_v bear_v if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n moreover_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o redeemer_n do_v include_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o not_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n or_o name_n jesus_n respective_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v among_o christian_n than_o be_v the_o word_n or_o name_n jehova_n in_o the_o old_a law_n see_v that_o respective_o it_o be_v of_o great_a dignity_n and_o eminency_n as_o abulensis_n in_o his_o seven_o question_n upon_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n prove_v more_o at_o large_a where_o upon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n the_o sweet_a name_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n christ_n jesus_n say_v s._n paul_n humble_v himself_o make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o which_o thing_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n bow_v of_o celestial_o terrestialls_n and_o infernals_n phil._n 2.8_o thus_o the_o scripture_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v honour_v and_o worship_n grave_v thing_n sign_n picture_n and_o image_n when_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o ourselves_o as_o be_v idol_n or_o vain_a image_n but_o to_o express_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n the_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n s._n paul_n here_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n whether_o it_o be_v engrave_v and_o so_o a_o grave_a thing_n or_o paint_v and_o so_o a_o picture_n or_o print_v or_o write_v or_o speak_v and_o so_o a_o sign_n every_o knee_n shall_v how_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n say_v to_o our_o b._n lady_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a luke_n 1.31_o so_o great_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n who_o you_o do_v crucify_v in_o this_o same_o this_o lame_a man_n stand_v before_o you_o whole_a etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o man_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 4.10_o wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n not_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n jehova_n which_o signify_v god_n as_o god_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v a_o offence_n among_o the_o christian_n not_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n jesus_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o our_o redemption_n wheâ—â—_n to_o do_v concur_v the_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n majesty_n and_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n more_o than_o in_o any_o his_o other_o work_v make_v oâ—_n create_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o most_o strong_a tower_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o just_a un_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v exalteb_fw-mi prov_fw-mi 18.10_o again_o whosoever_o shall_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v joel_n 2.22_o rom._n 10.13_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v none_o can_v say_v our_o lord_n jâ—sus_n but_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o that_o be_v say_v sedulius_n upon_o this_o text_n in_o heart_n word_n and_o work_n in_o this_o name_n the_o father_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a law_n rejoice_v say_v as_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v expect_v thy_o salvation_n or_o thee_o jesus_n o_o lord_n gen._n 49.18_o again_o the_o prophet_n david_n foretell_v the_o 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