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observe_v the_o man_n a_o little_a too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o popish_a opinion_n neale_n answer_v with_o that_o usual_a distinction_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o idol_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o the_o worship_v of_o their_o image_n be_v no_o idolatry_n mr._n gilpin_n reply_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o idol_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o bow_v before_o a_o graved_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v we_o be_v forbid_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o likeness_n of_o they_o and_o what_o say_v he_o make_v a_o idol_n the_o workman_n frame_v the_o similitude_n of_o some_o man_n the_o grave_a image_n be_v not_o a_o idol_n but_o adoration_n make_v it_o a_o idol_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o person_n adore_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v something_o but_o that_o which_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o party_n adore_v apprehend_v be_v indce_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n therefore_o idolatry_n be_v when_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o creature_n but_o whosoever_o in_o prayer_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o make_v unto_o ourselves_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o they_o make_v it_o unto_o themselves_o who_o make_v it_o for_o a_o religious_a use_n we_o be_v also_o forbid_v to_o bow_v down_o ourselves_o before_o any_o such_o creature_n for_o those_o who_o do_v so_o do_v serve_v and_o worship_v the_o same_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o place_n that_o distinction_n of_o laâ—râ—a_n and_o doulâ—â—_fw-it be_v frivolous_a which_o be_v word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o distinction_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o be_v forbid_v notwithstanding_o we_o see_v it_o practise_v every_o where_o to_o this_o neale_n answer_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v without_o mature_a deliberation_n gilpin_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o ourpower_v to_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o see_v i_o can_v alter_v thing_n already_o determine_v in_o the_o church_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o especial_o endeavour_v to_o charge_v myself_o and_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o his_o grace_n shall_v enable_v i_o mr._n gilpin_n do_v often_o profess_v that_o when_o he_o live_v among_o the_o papist_n he_o have_v observe_v many_o thing_n which_o have_v estrange_v his_o heart_n from_o that_o religion_n he_o understand_v that_o a_o man_n chief_a comfort_n consist_v in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n which_o article_n he_o see_v so_o obscure_v in_o popery_n that_o true_a consolation_n be_v utter_o exclude_v therefore_o he_o do_v with_o all_o diligence_n inquire_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o write_n of_o the_o facher_n return_v into_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n he_o behold_v to_o his_o great_a grief_n the_o church_n oppress_v with_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o be_v place_v by_o bishop_n tonstall_n in_o the_o rectory_n of_o essingdon_n he_o begin_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sharp_o to_o tax_v some_o vice_n which_o then_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n he_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n plain_o and_o sound_o which_o thing_n procure_v he_o