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sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inuenta_fw-la
accusation_n that_o the_o first_o invention_n thereof_o be_v antichristian_a our_o answer_n sect._n 21._o their_o vi_o accusation_n that_o it_o have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v our_o answer_n sect._n 22._o their_o vii_o that_o it_o be_v still_o use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 23._o their_o viii_o accusation_n that_o this_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v be_v idolatrous_a in_o itself_o prove_v by_o reason_n i._o because_o before_o a_o creature_n our_o answer_n sect._n 24._o ii_o because_o a_o relative_n worship_n our_o answer_n sect._n 25._o their_o 1._o confirmation_n thereof_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o work_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 26._o their_o 2._o else_o why_o use_v we_o not_o the_o same_o in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 27._o their_o 3._o else_o why_o condemn_v we_o papist_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n our_o answer_n sect._n 28._o our_o confutation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o justification_n of_o 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the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v best_o tend_v to_o their_o edification_n sect_n vi_o the_o second_o place_n object_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n 2._o sam._n 7.7_o in_o all_o the_o place_n wherein_o i_o have_v walk_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n disp_n say_v why_o build_v you_o not_o i_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o my_o servant_n david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n this_o scripture_n show_v that_o no_o ceremony_n may_v be_v invent_v by_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n see_v that_o david_n intendment_n and_o purpose_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o god_n be_v â—ere_z reprove_v by_o god_n as_o unlawful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n do_v prohibit_v he_o by_o nathan_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 5._o go_v tell_v my_o servant_n david_n say_v shall_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o whereas_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v in_o any_o house_n etc._n etc._n our_o first_o answer_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o david_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o first_o david_n have_v consult_v with_o the_o prophet_n about_o it_o and_o nathan_n give_v he_o his_o fiat_n vers_fw-la 3._o go_v say_v he_o to_o david_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o second_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v vers_fw-la 5._o say_v to_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v thou_o build_v i_o a_o house_n god_n never_o give_v any_o such_o honourable_a and_o gracious_a title_n to_o any_o man_n as_o to_o call_v he_o my_o servant_n in_o reproof_n of_o any_o transgression_n three_o the_o reason_n render_v by_o solomon_n 5.3.4_o why_o god_n prohibit_v david_n and_o command_v solomon_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n be_v because_o david_n be_v yet_o in_o war_n and_o solomon_n have_v now_o rest_n on_o every_o side_n the_o restraint_n than_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o unlawfulnesse_n in_o the_o actor_n but_o for_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o the_o act._n last_o what_o can_v be_v more_o forcible_a to_o convince_v these_o man_n of_o notable_a precipitancie_n in_o affirm_v that_o god_n condemn_v this_o holy_a purpose_n in_o david_n than_o that_o god_n do_v commend_v it_o himself_o for_o so_o solomon_n profess_v say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n my_o father_n to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 8.17.18_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o david_n my_o father_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n to_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o can_v they_o require_v either_o a_o better_a commendation_n than_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o plain_a tenure_n thereof_o than_o this_o thou_o do_v well_o sect_n vii_o our_o second_o answer_n our_o former_a answer_n be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v by_o way_n of_o extortion_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o nonconformist_n a_o confession_n of_o their_o error_n but_o this_o second_o be_v by_o retortion_n return_v against_o they_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o their_o own_o argument_n from_o the_o same_o example_n which_o they_o have_v object_v for_o if_o that_o this_o act_n of_o david_n without_o special_a warrant_n be_v commend_v by_o god_n than_o all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n by_o man_n belong_v to_o god_n service_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o want_v that_o express_a warrant_n which_o they_o pretend_v sect_n viii_o the_o three_o place_n object_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n for_o proof_n of_o their_o negative_a argument_n from_o scripture_n hy_o jer._n 7.22.23.31_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n 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receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o these_o respect_v they_o be_v true_o call_v divine_a hence_o therefore_o you_o see_v it_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v significant_a so_o than_o you_o have_v by_o these_o example_n as_o it_o be_v the_o anatomy_n of_o your_o proposition_n through_o every_o joint_n viz._n 1._o a_o ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n by_o judas_n machabaeus_n 2._o appropriate_v unto_o god_n service_n in_o a_o solemn_a feast_n 3._o ordain_v to_o teach_v a_o spiritual_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n 4._o significant_a for_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n receive_v and_o all_o these_o as_o you_o see_v stand_v justifiable_a by_o analogy_n from_o the_o example_n allege_v sect_n xiii_o their_o first_o reply_n the_o church_n may_v appoint_v holy-day_n in_o certain_a case_n 191.192_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o restrain_v part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o another_o to_o restrain_v the_o whole_a day_n our_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v 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