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glory_n of_o miracle_n 247._o nay_o great_a motive_n of_o credibility_n on_o our_o side_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infallible_a guide_n as_o first_o it_o be_v no_o where_n reveal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 251._o second_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v 252._o it_o be_v three_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n 253._o four_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n ib._n five_o it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a to_o the_o divine_a intention_n in_o give_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 255._o six_o all_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o 256._o seven_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o one_o guide_n be_v design_v supreme_a over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 257._o eight_o no_o provision_n make_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a importance_n 260._o nine_o such_o a_o guide_n 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of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o performance_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o follow_a step_n first_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n 294._o nor_o second_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 295._o this_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n ib._n and_o the_o propensity_n of_o god_n nature_n 296._o and_o clear_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o 297._o three_o this_o necessary_a satisfaction_n christ_n have_v perform_v 300._o for_o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ib._n second_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n 311_o whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n ib._n or_o as_o a_o ransom_n 316._o three_o by_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v und_fw-ge god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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of_o it_o ib_n or_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 354_o or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o militant_a ib_a or_o the_o early_a division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n 355_o or_o last_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n 358._o vi_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v the_o set_n out_o the_o just_a time_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n himself_o 361._o vii_o this_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o a_o proportion_n perpetual_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a worship_n 363._o for_o first_o it_o be_v one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n ib._n second_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n one_o in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_a 372_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o oblige_v in_o all_o age_n ib_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v first_o from_o its_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o old_a 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to_o sit_v still_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o be_v as_o much_o holiness_n in_o this_o as_o in_o offer_v a_o brute_n beast_n unto_o god_n be_v stamp_v with_o a_o divine_a command_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n signify_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o epilogue_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n because_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o cattle_n which_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o sabbath_n but_o only_o cease_v from_o bodily_a labour_n that_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o bodily_a rest_n be_v enjoin_v in_o it_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n concern_v the_o fast_o do_v reach_v to_o cattle_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o nothing_o be_v command_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n but_o what_o may_v be_v perform_v 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the_o second_o 85._o mede_n diat_a p._n 85._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d munster_n upon_o jos_n 9.7_o use_v these_o word_n nec_fw-la poterant_fw-la israelitae_n cum_fw-la gibeonitis_n inire_fw-la foedus_fw-la nisi_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la observarent_fw-la septem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la filiis_fw-la noae_n data_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eliminarent_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la observarent_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la abstinerent_fw-la ab_fw-la incestu_fw-ge execrarentur_fw-la homicidium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n can_v not_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o idolatry_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n abstain_v from_o incest_n execrate_v murder_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v none_o of_o they_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o tie_n be_v make_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o humane_a appointment_n though_o the_o precept_n material_o consider_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o form_n and_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o talmudist_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o intimation_n give_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o proselyte_n or_o convert_v from_o idol_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o these_o and_o no_o other_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n pay_v to_o it_o the_o rabbin_n general_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n if_o proselyte_n or_o stranger_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o these_o seven_o precept_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o in_o particular_a the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o stranger_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v up_o a_o she-goat_n of_o the_o first_o year_n num._n 15.27_o 29._o which_o injunction_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o sit_v still_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n beside_o the_o figurative_a holiness_n there_o be_v something_o discernible_a in_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o slothful_a posture_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o grant_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o man_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o their_o necessity_n the_o give_v back_o some_o part_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o oblation_n be_v account_v a_o piece_n of_o homage_n and_o a_o expression_n of_o their_o agnition_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o whole_a herodotus_n judith_n c._n 2._o v._n 7._o herodotus_n to_o this_o end_n the_o persian_n use_v to_o present_v their_o king_n with_o earth_n and_o water_n to_o signify_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o land_n and_o sea_n aquinas_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o reason_n 1._o 22._o q._n 55._o art_n 1._o that_o he_o assert_n sacrifice_v in_o general_a to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o species_n of_o thing_n be_v variable_a and_o ground_v only_o upon_o positive_a institution_n all_o this_o can_v be_v assert_v of_o sit_v still_o which_o give_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o imply_v the_o withhold_v and_o suppression_n of_o those_o action_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v in_o any_o capacity_n to_o honour_v he_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o sacrifice_n but_o a_o figurative_a holiness_n no_o account_n can_v be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v meet_v with_o so_o general_a and_o ready_a entertainment_n among_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o figure_n porphyry_n 70._o de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 2._o p._n 70._o who_o apply_v himself_o to_o condemn_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n yet_o acknowledge_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n of_o lystra_n be_v no_o soon_o possess_v with_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o they_o make_v a_o attempt_n to_o sacrifice_n ox_n to_o they_o act._n 14.13_o whereas_o sit_v still_o can_v never_o gain_v the_o least_o approbation_n among_o they_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o very_a superstitious_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v rather_o make_v the_o object_n of_o their_o derision_n they_o represent_v they_o as_o person_n who_o spend_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o idleness_n though_o i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v that_o the_o oblation_n of_o material_a thing_n unto_o god_n accompany_v with_o a_o destruction_n of_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o the_o first_o section_n yet_o it_o be_v 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property_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 66_o etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o primitive_a christian_n 69._o the_o jew_n 71._o the_o heathen_a 72._o our_o not_o comprehend_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o no_o reason_n against_o it_o 73._o some_o consideration_n add_v to_o lead_v we_o through_o they_o ib._n 4._o proposition_n this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o first_o consider_v as_o essential_o his_o nature_n and_o perfection_n just_o challenge_v the_o deep_a veneration_n 75._o then_o second_o consider_v personal_o the_o scripture_n require_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v 76._o 5._o proposition_n this_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o show_v first_o from_o scripture_n 78._o second_o from_o reason_n 79._o three_o from_o antiquity_n 81._o what_o the_o papist_n say_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o image_n 84._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o papist_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o ib._n and_o thereby_o put_v the_o great_a affront_n upon_o scripture_n 91._o upon_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 94._o upon_o antiquity_n 97._o upon_o reason_n 106._o and_o upon_o sense_n 108._o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o innovation_n consider_v 110._o 2._o as_o to_o invocation_n of_o saint_n this_o injurious_a to_o the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o god_n 115._o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n 116._o and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n as_o our_o pray_v to_o each_o other_o here_o below_o for_o first_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n 117._o and_o then_o second_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n only_o to_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n 118._o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n think_v 119._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o 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to_o worship_n ib._n and_o they_o be_v in_o general_a all_o rational_a being_n as_o angel_n 142._o and_o man_n whether_o secular_a 143_o or_o more_o especial_o ecclesiastical_a and_o consecrate_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a office_n 145._o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o show_v ib._n such_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n 147._o before_o the_o flood_n ib._n between_o that_o and_o the_o law_n 150._o that_o the_o first-born_a than_o be_v priest_n 151._o such_o also_o there_o be_v from_o the_o give_v the_o law_n till_o christ_n 154._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ib._n from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n 155._o from_o their_o study_n there_o 156_o from_o their_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 157_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o function_n 159._o such_o last_o there_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n ib._n ii_o enquiry_n how_o man_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n 163._o this_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n we_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o strength_n ib._n and_o 2._o prop._n outward_o with_o our_o body_n 165._o 3._o prop._n all_o the_o mode_n of_o external_a worship_n must_v be_v decent_a orderly_a and_o to_o edification_n ib._n 4._o prop._n different_a deduction_n from_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o distinct_a church_n to_o differ_v among_o each_o other_o and_o so_o violate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o universal_a 166._o 5._o prop._n yet_o in_o the_o same_o church_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a and_o desirable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o external_a mode_n of_o religion_n 167_o but_o yet_o 6._o prop._n if_o contest_v arise_v in_o the_o same_o church_n about_o external_a mode_n a_o ready_a way_n to_o compose_v they_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o primitive_a order_n and_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_a to_o it_o 169._o and_o 7._o prop._n if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o the_o primitive_a order_n therein_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o peace_n be_v to_o make_v prudent_a condescension_n on_o each_o side_n before_o authority_n have_v make_v any_o determination_n 171._o then_o 8._o prop._n if_o condescension_n can_v be_v have_v and_o yet_o a_o determination_n be_v necessary_a all_o both_o weak_a and_o strong_a be_v oblige_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o such_o a_o determination_n 173._o which_o be_v neither_o against_o nor_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n 174._o nor_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 175._o nor_o yet_o induce_v any_o necessity_n of_o violate_v the_o law_n about_o scandal_n 176._o iii_o enquiry_n what_o end_v we_o be_v to_o propose_v in_o the_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n ib._n this_o show_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o and_o chief_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 177._o second_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 178._o three_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n 179._o the_o tendency_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o all_o these_o show_v under_o each_o sect_n iv_o concern_v assistance_n relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n the_o introduction_n from_o the_o general_a and_o acknowledge_v depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o want_v light_a to_o direct_v and_o strength_n to_o enable_v we_o in_o the_o worship_a god_n a-right_a and_o merit_n to_o render_v our_o service_n acceptable_a 185._o against_o all_o these_o god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a help_n and_o remedy_n in_o that_o 1._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o 186_o 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o communicate_v strength_n 186_o 3._o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v acceptance_n 186_o all_o which_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o of_o and_o 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o which_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o depend_v on_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n as_o first_o the_o worship_v god_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 187._o second_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o oral_a tradition_n reveal_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n ib._n three_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v the_o real_a mind_n of_o god_n by_o inward_a character_n of_o divinity_n and_o external_a miraculous_a operation_n ib._n four_o this_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o evidence_v be_v faithful_o commit_v to_o writing_n 192._o five_o this_o write_v be_v digest_v into_o 24_o book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 27_o in_o the_o new_a 193._o six_o these_o book_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o we_o without_o corruption_n 194._o two_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v infallible_a be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 206._o 2._o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n ib._n as_o to_o the_o first_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v 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