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the_o world_n have_v be_v enslave_v and_o subject_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n which_o god_n have_v take_v to_o prevent_v it_o it_o have_v spread_v like_o the_o plague_n till_o it_o become_v the_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o human_a nature_n now_o to_o be_v sure_o such_o a_o universal_a effect_n must_v necessary_o be_v owe_v to_o some_o universal_a cause_n and_o what_o other_o can_v that_o be_v than_o the_o universal_a degeneracy_n of_o human_a nature_n from_o its_o primitive_a life_n of_o reason_n into_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n for_o while_o man_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o be_v as_o much_o influence_v by_o dry_a argument_n as_o he_o be_v now_o by_o his_o sense_n and_o the_o full_a reason_n he_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o invisible_a divine_a be_v preside_a over_o all_o thing_n do_v as_o vigorous_o excite_v he_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o can_v have_v do_v have_v he_o appear_v to_o his_o bodily_a eye_n in_o a_o glory_n proportionable_a to_o the_o immense_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o when_o once_o his_o sense_n have_v usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o enslave_v he_o to_o its_o empire_n the_o case_n be_v quite_o alter_v now_o reason_n and_o argument_n have_v very_o little_a influence_n on_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v back_v with_o some_o impression_n on_o his_o sense_n and_o his_o predominant_a affection_n be_v those_o that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o sensible_a object_n upon_o the_o sensory_n of_o his_o sight_n and_o taste_v and_o feel_v which_o the_o divine_a substance_n and_o perfection_n can_v never_o touch_v they_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a by_o which_o mean_v that_o communication_n and_o intercourse_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n whilst_o man_n be_v govern_v by_o reason_n be_v mighty_o disturb_v and_o interrupt_v though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o stop_v and_o intercept_v for_o still_o our_o reason_n which_o 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in_o outward_a visible_a image_n by_o they_o to_o excite_v and_o direct_v our_o worship_n to_o he_o for_o so_o in_o most_o nation_n the_o supreme_a numen_fw-la be_v heretofore_o adore_v in_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o several_a shape_n and_o figure_n copy_v from_o the_o several_a image_n by_o which_o they_o represent_v he_o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o vain_a and_o rove_a imagination_n and_o herein_o consist_v that_o more_o refine_a idolatry_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n thus_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o idolatry_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o general_a apostasy_n of_o human_a nature_n from_o the_o life_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n by_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v either_o to_o transform_v god_n into_o a_o gross_a and_o sensible_a nature_n or_o at_o least_o to_o assist_v ourselves_o in_o conceive_v of_o and_o adore_v and_o worship_v he_o by_o sensible_a and_o visible_a object_n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o assume_v some_o material_a substance_n and_o therein_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o exhibit_v to_o man_n eye_n a_o visible_a presence_n of_o himself_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o shechinah_n or_o habitation_n of_o god_n and_o consist_v of_o a_o shine_a luminous_a matter_n which_o exhibit_v a_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o flame_n or_o light_v set_v off_o with_o thick_a and_o solemn_a cloud_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o be_v say_v to_o cover_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n psal._n 104.2_o and_o in_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n he_o conduct_v israel_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o wilderness_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o be_v see_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o thence_o remove_v into_o