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A57667 Pansebeia, or, A view of all religions in the world with the severall church-governments from the creation, to these times : also, a discovery of all known heresies in all ages and places, and choice observations and reflections throughout the whole / by Alexander Ross. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Haestens, Henrick van.; Davies, John, 1625-1693. 1655 (1655) Wing R1972_pt1; Wing R1944_pt2; ESTC R216906 502,923 690

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and_o twelve_o century_n 5._o of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o other_o sect_n in_o the_o twelve_o century_n 6._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o thirteen_o century_n 7._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o fourteen_o century_n 8._o of_o the_o wicklevite_n 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o fifteen_o century_n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sixteen_o century_n to_o wit_n of_o luther_n and_o other_o 11._o of_o sect_n spring_v out_o of_o lutheranism_n 12._o of_o protestant_n 13._o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n hold_v this_o century_n 14._o the_o chief_a head_n of_o calvin_n doctrine_n 15._o of_o other_o opinion_n hold_v this_o age_n 16._o of_o divers_a other_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o variety_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o section_n the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o monastical_a life_n 2._o the_o first_o eremite_n or_o anchorite_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o live_n 4._o their_o excess_n in_o religion_n 5._o the_o pre-eminence_n 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to_o christianity_n many_o whereof_o be_v fall_v back_o again_o to_o gentilism_n see_v e●anuel_n acosta_n of_o the_o eastern_a affair_n and_o boterus_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o angola_n and_o congo_n a._n in_o angola_n they_o be_v all_o heathen_n religion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o town_n they_o worship_v wooden_a idol_n resemble_v negro_n at_o who_o foot_n be_v heap_n of_o elephant_n tooth_n on_o which_o be_v set_v up_o the_o skull_n of_o their_o enemy_n kill_v in_o the_o war_n they_o believe_v they_o be_v never_o sick_a but_o when_o their_o idol_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o therefore_o they_o please_v he_o by_o pour_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o wine_n of_o palm_n they_o use_v to_o wash_v and_o paint_v and_o new_a cloth_n their_o dead_a and_o bury_v with_o he_o meat_n drink_z and_o some_o of_o his_o good_n at_o who_o grave_n they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n they_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o divination_n by_o
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these_o distraction_n be_v pride_n self-love_n ambition_n contempt_n of_o church_n and_o scripture_n the_o humour_n of_o contradiction_n the_o spirit_n of_o faction_n the_o desire_n of_o innovation_n the_o want_n of_o preferment_n in_o high_a spirit_n anger_n envy_n the_o benefit_n that_o arise_v to_o some_o by_o fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n the_o malignant_a eye_n that_o some_o have_v on_o the_o church_n prosperity_n the_o greedy_a appetite_n other_o have_v to_o quail_n and_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n rather_o than_o to_o manna_n though_o send_v from_o heaven_n the_o want_n or_o contempt_n of_o authority_n discipline_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o like_a bulwark_n wall_n or_o hedge_n keep_v out_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o forfe_a from_o root_a up_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o the_o little_a fox_n from_o eat_v up_o the_o grape_n thereof_o therefore_o wise_a governor_n be_v force_v to_o authorise_v bishop_n moderatour_n or_o superintendent_o call_v they_o what_o you_o will_v for_o regulate_v curb_v and_o punish_v such_o luxurious_a wit_n as_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o state_n by_o their_o fantastical_a invention_n know_v that_o too_o much_o liberty_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o tyranny_n too_o much_o mercy_n as_o pernicious_a as_o cruelty_n and_o a_o general_a permission_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o state_n no_o less_o hazardous_a to_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n then_o a_o general_a restriction_n the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o section_n the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o monastical_a life_n 2._o the_o first_o eremite_n or_o anchorite_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o live_n 4._o their_o excess_n in_o religion_n 5._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o sociable_a life_n to_o the_o solitary_a 6._o the_o first_o monk_n after_o anthony_n 7._o the_o rule_n of_o saint_n basil._n 8._o saint_n hieroms_n order_n 9_o saint_n augustine_n order_n 10._o if_o saint_n austin_n institute_v his_o eremite_n to_o beg_v 11._o of_o saint_n augustine_n leathern_a girdle_n use_v at_o this_o day_n 12._o the_o institution_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o first_o monk_n 13._o why_o religious_a person_n cut_v their_o hair_n and_o beard_n 14._o whence_o come_v that_o custom_n of_o shave_v 15._o of_o the_o primitive_a nun_n 16._o of_o what_o account_n monk_n be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n 17._o how_o the_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o old_a be_v consecrate_v 18._o the_o benedictine_n order_n 19_o of_o the_o order_n proceed_v from_o they_o 20._o of_o saint_n bennet_n rule_v to_o his_o monk_n 21._o the_o benedictines_n habit_n and_o diet_n 22._o rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o council_n of_o aix_n to_o the_o monk_n 23._o the_o rite_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o cassinum_n 24._o the_o manner_n of_o elect_v their_o abbot_n 25._o the_o benedictine_n nun_n and_o their_o rule_n 26._o of_o the_o law_n and_o privilege_n of_o monastery_n sect_n ix_o quest._n 1._o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o opinion_n in_o christian_a religion_n for_o 1600_o year_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strict_a observer_n thereof_o therefore_o tell_v we_o who_o they_o be_v that_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o christian_n not_o so_o much_o in_o opinion_n as_o in_o place_n and_o strictness_n of_o live_v and_o what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n of_o this_o separation_n a._n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v oppose_v by_o persecutor_n anchorite_n many_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o persecutor_n retire_v into_o desert_a place_n where_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n in_o the_o scripture_n these_o be_v call_v eremite_n from_o the_o desert_n where_o they_o live_v and_o monachi_fw-la from_o their_o single_a or_o solitary_a life_n and_o anchorite_n from_o live_v a_o part_n by_o themselves_o such_o be_v paul_n the_o eremite_n anthony_n hilarion_n basil_n hierom_n and_o other_o afterwards_o the_o eremite_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o desert_n and_o persecution_n at_o a_o end_n betake_v themselves_o into_o town_n and_o city_n where_o they_o live_v together_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a within_o one_o build_v which_o they_o call_v monastery_n covent_n or_o cloister_n these_o monk_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worshipper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exerciser_n or_o wrestler_n in_o christianity_n clerici_fw-la also_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o philosopher_n from_o their_o study_n and_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n their_o house_n be_v call_v caenobia_n because_o they_o hold_v all_o thing_n among_o they_o in_o common_a and_o claustra_fw-la or_o cloister_n because_o there_o they_o be_v enclose_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d school_n of_o care_n and_o discipline_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o exercise_n as_o the_o man_n have_v their_o peculiar_a house_n or_o cloister_n so_o have_v the_o woman_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o world_n these_o be_v call_v n●nn●_n or_o nun_n from_o the_o egyptian_a word_n nennus_fw-la for_o there_o be_v the_o first_o monastery_n from_o their_o solitary_a life_n they_o be_v name_v moniales_n and_o from_o their_o holiness_n sanctimoniales_fw-la and_o from_o the_o roman_a phrase_n virgin_n vestole_n now_o because_o these_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n live_v at_o first_o in_o cave_n and_o subterraneal_a hole_n they_o be_v name_v mandritae_fw-la for_o mandrae_fw-la signify_v cave_n or_o hole_n and_o troglodyta_n from_o those_o ethiopian_n in_o arabia_n near_o the_o red_a sea_n who_o live_v on_o serpent_n flesh_n and_o root_n who_o skin_n be_v harden_v with_o the_o night_n cold_a and_o tan_v with_o the_o sun_n heat_n they_o be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o cave_n where_o they_o dwell_v q._n 2._o who_o be_v the_o first_o eremite_n or_o anchorite_n a._n if_o we_o take_v eremite_n for_o such_o as_o have_v live_v in_o desert_n for_o a_o while_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n then_o we_o may_v say_v that_o eliah_n john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v eremite_n for_o they_o be_v force_v sometime_o to_o live_v a_o eremitical_a or_o solitary_a life_n in_o desert_n but_o if_o by_o eremite_n we_o understand_v such_o as_o whole_o addict_v themselves_o to_o a_o eremitical_a or_o solitary_a life_n from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a affair_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v prayer_n and_o contemplation_n than_o the_o first_o eremite_n we_o read_v of_o since_o christ_n be_v paul_n the_o theban_a who_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o persecution_n under_o decius_n both_o his_o parent_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o sister_n husband_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o cave_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o rocky_a hill_n ●bout_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 260._o and_o there_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n to_o wit_n from_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n till_o he_o die_v which_o be_v the_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o life_n all_o which_o time_n he_o see_v no_o body_n but_o antonius_n who_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a by_o divine_a instinct_n come_v to_o paul_n on_o the_o day_n he_o die_v this_o antonius_n institute_v this_o eremitical_a life_n in_o egypt_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a he_o sell_v his_o estate_n and_o bestow_v it_o on_o the_o poor_a other_o then_o in_o remote_a place_n he_o live_v alone_o but_o that_o sometime_o he_o will_v visit_v his_o disciple_n at_o 35._o year_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o desert_n till_o he_o be_v 55._o then_o he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n and_o preach_v christ_n there_o afterwards_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o desert_n where_o he_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n and_o die_v the_o 105._o year_n of_o
and_o these_o two_o word_n domine_fw-la pro●asti_fw-la in_o the_o oval_n be_v flame_n of_o fire_n burn_v about_o goldsmith_n melt_a pot_n full_a of_o piece_n of_o gold_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o collar_n within_o a_o oval_a be_v two_o angel_n stand_v upright_o author_n hold_v a_o chalice_n and_o pix_n crown_v on_o the_o table_n whereof_o be_v three_o drop_n of_o blood_n with_o this_o legend_n about_o the_o oval_a nihil_fw-la isto_fw-la triste_fw-fr recepto_fw-la q._n 14._o what_o be_v the_o christian_a military_a order_n in_o the_o east_n a._n the_o order_n of_o cyprus_n east_n and_o of_o luzignan_n or_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v institute_v by_o guye_n of_o luzignan_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o cyprus_n anno_fw-la 1195._o the_o collar_n of_o this_o order_n be_v compose_v of_o cordon_n of_o white_a silk_n twine_v into_o love_n knot_n interlace_v with_o the_o letter_n s._n and_o r._n at_o this_o hang_v a_o oval_a of_o gold_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o it_o about_o the_o oval_n be_v engrave_v these_o word_n securitas_fw-la regni_fw-la of_o the_o other_o eastern_a order_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v namely_o of_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n institute_v by_o baldwin_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n and_o second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n brother_n to_o godfrey_n o●_n boulogne_n anno_fw-la 1103._o they_o be_v at_o first_o canon_n regular_a of_o saint_n augustine_n order_n permit_v to_o live_v in_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o saracen_n after_o they_o be_v knight_v retain_v their_o white_a habit_n whereon_o they_o carry_v the_o cross_n of_o jerusalem_n such_o as_o the_o king_n bare_a in_o their_o arm_n pope_n innocent_a the_o eight_o anno_fw-la 1484._o unite_a these_o knight_n to_o the_o hospitaller_n of_o saint_n john_n but_o this_o union_n last_v not_o long_o for_o the_o knight_n marry_v whereupon_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o take_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v this_o order_n himself_o give_v power_n to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n who_o be_v always_o a_o franciscan_a to_o confer_v this_o order_n on_o pilgrim_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n provide_v they_o take_v their_o oath_n on_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n we_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o the_o hospitaller_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n of_o jerusalem_n institute_v by_o baldwin_n first_o king_n there_o anno_fw-la 1104._o likewise_o of_o the_o knight_n templar_n institute_v under_o baldwin_n the_o second_o three_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n anno_fw-la 1119._o of_o these_o i_o will_v make_v no_o further_o mention_v there_o be_v other_o order_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o the_o knight_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o acre_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o saint_n geryon_n of_o saint_n blaze_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v of_o small_a note_n and_o be_v now_o lose_v see_v favines_n theatre_n of_o honour_n the_o content_n of_o the_o twelve_o section_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o old_a heretic_n 2._o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brownist_n 3._o of_o the_o familist_n 4._o the_o adamite_n and_o antinomian_o 5._o the_o religion_n of_o the_o socinian_o 6._o of_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n 7._o of_o the_o church_n of_o aruhem_n and_o the_o millenaries_n opinion_n 8._o of_o many_o other_o sect_n at_o this_o day_n among_o we_o 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o independent_o 10._o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o where_o by_o way_n of_o a_o catechism_n be_v deliver_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o ministry_n episcopacy_n presbytery_n lay-eldership_n deacon_n civil_a magistrate_n the_o election_n of_o minister_n ordination_n power_n of_o the_o key_n excommunication_n 11._o diver●s_n erroneous_a opinion_n which_o have_v be_v late_o revive_v or_o hatch_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xii_o quest._n 1._o what_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v there_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n among_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v off_o from_o rome_n a._n we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o luther_n calvin_n oecolampadius_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o other_o protestant_n who_o tenet_n be_v follow_v by_o many_o thousand_o at_o this_o day_n we_o have_v also_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o original_n and_o increase_n of_o anabaptism_n now_o we_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o their_o opinion_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o pontanus_n bullinger_n g●stius_n sleidan_n osiander_n and_o other_o and_o will_v show_v wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o old_a condemn_a heretic_n name_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n take_v not_o his_o flesh_n from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n so_o hold_v the_o heretic_n valentinus_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o true_a god_n so_o hold_v arrius_n 3._o they_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n so_o do_v the_o pelagian_n 4._o they_o re-baptise_a so_o do_v the_o novatian_o arrian_n aetian_o and_o donatist_n 5._o they_o believe_v to_o enjoy_v here_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o earthly_a monarchy_n so_o do_v the_o cerinthian_o nepotian_o millenaries_n and_o mahumetan_n 6._o they_o say_v our_o righteousness_n depend_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o affliction_n not_o upon_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o do_v the_o cathari_n meletians_n donatist_n and_o pelagian_n 7._o they_o maintain_v freewill_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o do_v the_o pelagian_n 8._o they_o account_v themselves_o the_o only_a pure_a church_n without_o sin_n so_o do_v the_o donatist_n 9_o they_o say_v layman_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n so_o do_v the_o marcionite_n and_o pepuzian_n 10._o they_o reject_v magistracy_n among_o christian_n so_o do_v the_o minichee_n 11._o they_o say_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n with_o death_n so_o say_v the_o tertullianist_n 12._o they_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a with_o the_o old_a nicholaitan_n 13._o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n though_o not_o for_o adultery_n so_o teach_v the_o jew_n 14._o and_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v have_v many_o wife_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o m●homet_n 15._o they_o will_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o in_o this_o they_o follow_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o old_a pelagian_n now_o all_o these_o opinion_n be_v ancient_a heresy_n as_o we_o have_v show_v which_o have_v be_v refute_v sufficient_o by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o condemn_v by_o general_n and_o provincial_a council_n beside_o that_o divers_a late_a writer_n both_o of_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n have_v full_o refell_v these_o opinion_n who_o write_n they_o that_o be_v at_o leisure_n may_v peruse_v and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n have_v divers_a opinion_n so_o they_o have_v divers_a name_n some_o be_v call_v manzerians_n from_o manzer_n who_o raise_v the_o boor_n in_o germany_n against_o their_o lord_n he_o teach_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v common_a 2._o separatist_n for_o separate_v themselves_o 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heathenish_a in_o the_o east_n be_v many_o sect_n partly_o christian_n partly_o jewish_a observe_v circumcision_n with_o baptism_n and_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o lord_n day_n among_o the_o corinthian_n some_o profess_a christianity_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o gentile_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n but_o god_n always_o abhor_v such_o mix_a religion_n as_o join_v with_o micah_n the_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n who_o be_v hebrew_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o gentile_n round_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o head_n and_o cut_v their_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 19_o 27._o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o mixture_n in_o the_o ointment_n flour_n myrrh_n or_o incense_v that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o but_o will_v have_v all_o pure_a he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o ox_n and_o ass_n yoke_v together_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v sharp_o the_o galatian_n for_o use_v their_o jewish_a ceremony_n with_o christianity_n the_o samaritan_n be_v condemn_v for_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n christ_n ha●ed_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o be_v partly_o christian_n and_o partly_o gentile_n and_o punish_v the_o gergasite_n by_o drown_v their_o swine_n in_o the_o sea_n for_o be_v jew_n they_o reject_v circumcision_n and_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o learn_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n god_n will_v have_v they_o dwell_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o mix_v with_o other_o nation_n nor_o dwell_v near_o the_o seaside_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o prone_a they_o be_v to_o idolatry_n by_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o b●azen_a serpent_n the_o ephod_n teraphim_n and_o grave_v image_n take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n and_o set_v up_o in_o dan._n judge_n ●●20_n the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o eze●hiel_n the_o golden_a calf_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n manasse_n and_o other_o king_n and_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o proneness_n in_o they_o to_o idol_n be_v their_o education_n in_o egypt_n the_o mother_n of_o strange_a religion_n where_o they_o have_v be_v season_v with_o idolatry_n and_o so_o please_a be_v idolatry_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o will_v spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o time_n nor_o pain_n nor_o their_o own_o life_n and_o child_n to_o please_v their_o idol_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n can_v rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o par●_n with_o their_o golden-ear-rings_a to_o make_v a_o calf_n the_o baalite_n can_v cut_v their_o flesh_n with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o and_o can_v cry_v from_o morning_n till_o evening_n yea_o many_o idolater_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o m●loch_n condemn_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o idolatry_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v abomination_n and_o idol_n lie_v vanity_n and_o sorrow_n and_o idolater_n be_v name_v fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o very_a place_n of_o idolatry_n to_o be_v destroy_v deut._n 12._o 2_o 3._o the_o jew_n must_v not_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n nor_o marry_v with_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a god_n make_v god_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o benefactor_n by_o set_v up_o their_o image_n at_o first_o in_o memorial_n only_a and_o then_o fall_v to_o adoration_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o see_v god_n who_o be_v invisible_a they_o will_v have_v his_o visible_a presence_n in_o some_o outward_a image_n or_o representation_n think_v they_o can_v not_o but_o b●_n in_o safety_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v his_o image_n with_o they_o this_o make_v the_o trojan_n so_o careful_a of_o their_o palladium_n the_o tyrian_n of_o their_o apollo_n &_o other_o place_n of_o their_o tutelar_a god_n q._n 10._o which_o of_o all_o the_o religious_a we_o have_v view_v seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o natural_a reason_n a._n the_o barbarous_a and_o butcherly_a religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o sacrifice_a man_n in_o worship_v stock_n &_o stone_n etc._n etc._n divers_a tenet_n also_o in_o mahumetanisme_n judaism_n and_o many_o opinion_n in_o heretical_a sect_n among_o christian_n be_v against_o reason_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a orthodox_n christian_n be_v above_o natural_a ●eason_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n shape_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o gentile_n who_o worship_v the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o their_o natural_a reason_n because_o they_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o god_n be_v be_v a_o spirit_n incomprehensible_a for_o all_o knowledge_n come_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o
the_o ground_n of_o all_o government_n and_o greatness_n 2._o by_o divers_a reason_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o religion_n of_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o humane_a society_n be_v the_o foundation_n 3._o that_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n in_o settle_v and_o preserve_v of_o religion_n 4._o that_o one_o religion_n only_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o a_o common_a wealth_n public_o 5._o in_o what_o respect_v different_a religion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o private_a 6._o a_o christian_a prince_n may_v not_o dissemble_v his_o religion_n 7._o why_o god_n bless_v the_o professor_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o punish_v the_o contemner_n thereof_o 8._o false_a religion_n be_v ground_v upon_o policy_n and_o what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n 9_o the_o mixture_n and_o division_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o idolatry_n 10._o how_o the_o gentile_a religion_n in_o worship_v of_o the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o natural_a reason_n with_o divers_a observation_n concern_v sun-worship_n and_o the_o knowledge_n the_o gentile_n have_v of_o a_o deity_n and_o the_o unity_n thereof_o with_o some_o glimmer_n of_o the_o trinity_n 11._o that_o the_o honour_n maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o a_o priesthood_n be_v the_o main_a supporter_n of_o religion_n 13_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v for_o diver_n reason_n be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o compare_v with_o other_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n duty_n which_o be_v true_a christianity_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n sacrifice_n ordination_n public_a place_n building_n first_o erect_v for_o divine_a service_n and_o day_n of_o divine_a service_n before_o moses_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n government_n under_o moses_n difference_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o other_o priest_n 3._o of_o the_o church_n government_n from_o he_o till_o solomon_n 4._o of_o the_o government_n after_o solomon_n till_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n 5._o of_o solomon_n temple_n and_o the_o outward_a splendour_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n 6._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o prophet_n scribe_n pharisee_n nazarite_n rechabite_v essenes_n sadducee_n and_o samaritan_n 7._o of_o the_o ancient_a observation_n of_o their_o sabbath_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o passover_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n tabernacle_n new_a moon_n of_o trumpet_n and_o of_o expiation_n of_o their_o sabbatical_a year_n and_o their_o jubilee_n 8._o of_o their_o ancient_a excommunication_n how_o god_n instruct_v they_o of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o maintenance_n allow_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o priest_n and_o levite_n 9_o of_o the_o government_n after_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n 10._o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n government_n at_o this_o day_n their_o prayer_n sabbath_n feast_n book_n of_o the_o law_n passover_n what_o observable_a thereupon_o and_o whether_o to_o be_v permit_v among_o chirstian_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o wherein_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o by_o christian_n 11._o of_o the_o jewish_a preparation_n for_o morning_n prayer_n fast_o in_o august_n begin_v of_o their_o new_a year_n feast_n of_o reconciliation_n ceremony_n in_o read_v of_o the_o law_n 12._o their_o church_n officer_n feast_n of_o dedication_n and_o of_o purim_n fast_n marriage_n divorcement_n circumcision_n redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v their_o duty_n towards_o the_o sick_a and_o ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a sect_n i._o quest._n be_v there_o any_o religion_n church_n government_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n answ._n thereof_o yes_o for_o than_o be_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n administer_v we_o read_v of_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o likewise_o the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n by_o faith_n abel_n sacrifice_v heb._n 11._o noah_n sacrifice_n be_v please_v to_o god_n gen._n 8._o this_o can_v not_o be_v will-worship_n for_o such_o be_v no_o way_n please_v to_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n there_o be_v also_o excommunication_n for_o adam_n and_o eve_n for_o their_o disobedience_n be_v excommunicate_v out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v then_o the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o soul_n not_o circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o the_o word_n then_o be_v preach_v for_o god_n preach_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o doubtless_o he_o preach_v to_o his_o child_n out_o of_o paradise_n the_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o excommunication_n exercise_v which_o be_v the_o three_o main_a point_n of_o church_n discipline_n it_o follow_v there_o be_v then_o a_o church_n and_o church_n government_n q._n be_v there_o then_o any_o ordination_n a._n yes_o doubtless_o for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n nor_o be_v it_o fit_a world_n that_o he_o who_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n by_o preach_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o office_n without_o ordination_n therefore_o god_n ordain_v adam_n he_o some_o of_o his_o child_n as_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o whereas_o gen._n 4._o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v sacrifice_n but_o only_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o wit_n that_o adam_n may_v offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o it_o argue_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v ordination_n and_o its_o likely_a that_o ordination_n than_o be_v perform_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o custom_n the_o jew_n retain_v in_o ordain_v their_o levites_n num._n 8._o 10._o and_o after_o they_o the_o christian_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n act._n 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o which_o ceremony_n the_o gentile_n use_v in_o manumission_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o ordination_n of_o their_o synedrion_fw-mi or_o the_o judge_n impose_v their_o hand_n so_o moses_n and_o joshua_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o 70._o elder_n and_o moses_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o joshuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n numb_a 27._o 18._o q._n be_v there_o then_o any_o public_a place_n of_o sacrifice_v a._n yes_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n church_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o church_n with_o order_n and_o decency_n the_o meeting_n also_o together_o in_o one_o place_n to_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n do_v maintain_v amity_n among_o god_n people_n beside_o we_o read_v gen._n 25._o 22._o that_o rebecca_n when_o the_o child_n struggle_v in_o her_o womb_n do_v not_o stay_v at_o home_n but_o go_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o public_a place_n where_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o in_o this_o place_n god_n use_v to_o show_v his_o presence_n to_o his_o people_n by_o some_o outward_a sign_n it_o be_v call_v god_n presence_n therefore_o gen._n 4._o 16._o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o material_a building_n for_o god_n service_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n man_n conceive_v it_o unfit_a to_o include_v god_n within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o a_o material_a temple_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v therefore_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o open_a air_n either_o upon_o hill_n for_o they_o think_v low_a place_n be_v unbeseeming_a the_o most_o high_a god_n hence_o they_o call_v every_o hill_n god_n hill_n or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o sacrifice_v on_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o in_o some_o low_a plain_n they_o make_v their_o altar_n so_o much_o the_o high_o which_o from_o their_o altitude_n they_o call_v altaria_fw-la and_o these_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n they_o name_v templa_fw-la from_o contemplation_n the_o very_a gentile_n think_v it_o unfit_a to_o confine_v the_o sun_n their_o chief_a god_n to_o a_o narrow_a temple_n see_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o temple_n and_o after_o they_o have_v build_v temple_n for_o their_o deity_n they_o will_v have_v they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o open-roofed_n q._n why_o be_v the_o grove_n and_o high_a place_n condemn_v in_o scripture_n a._n because_o they_o be_v abuse_v both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o superstition_n scripture_n idolatry_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n therefore_o god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v cut_v down_o exod._n 34._o 13_o deut._n 7._o 5._o &_o 12._o 3._o &_o 16._o 21._o josiah_n destroy_v they_o 2._o king_n 23._o