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A18305 The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2 Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1607 (1607) STC 49; ESTC S100532 1,359,700 1,255

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aquavitae_fw-la etc._n etc._n vocatus_fw-la per_fw-la timorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n supra_fw-la sect_n 15._o in_o that_o god_n raise_v we_o from_o dead_a work_n do_v give_v we_o the_o work_n of_o life_n in_o that_o he_o call_v we_o by_o fear_n and_o frame_v we_o to_o righteousness_n by_o love_n yet_o most_o proper_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o true_a spiritual_a invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whereby_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n we_o make_v our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o 4.6_o he_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n when_o therefore_o god_n do_v send_v forth_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v and_o make_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o same_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n do_v god_n 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faith_n &_o justification_n be_v charity_n that_o be_v the_o full_a restore_n of_o we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o very_a sum_n and_o effect_n whereof_o be_v love_n absolute_o therefore_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v true_a that_o love_n be_v great_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o faith_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o attainment_n of_o that_o salvation_n whereto_o perfect_a charity_n and_o righteousness_n do_v belong_v than_o faith_n must_v be_v prefer_v as_o the_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a faith_n only_o bear_v sway_v therein_o and_o this_o slender_a &_o weak_a charity_n which_o here_o we_o have_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n or_o moment_n thereunto_o to_o save_v a_o man_n i_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o great_a in_o man_n be_v save_v charity_n be_v the_o great_a till_o faith_n have_v finish_v our_o salvation_n love_n must_v yield_v to_o faith_n when_o faith_n have_v full_o save_v we_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n but_o love_v which_o 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believe_v in_o christ_n which_o take_v not_o his_o life_n and_o force_n of_o love_n but_o incorporate_n we_o into_o christ_n receive_v of_o he_o 1.7_o he_o 2._o tim._n 1.7_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o by_o christ_n give_v life_n and_o force_n to_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n thereof_o i'faith_o then_o as_o it_o be_v profess_v to_o man_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o be_v without_o charity_n it_o profit_v nothing_o nor_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o any_o steed_n with_o god_n but_o true_a faith_n be_v never_o divide_v from_o charity_n nor_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o of_o it_o saint_n austin_n speak_v not_o that_o which_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o infer_v be_v without_o any_o premise_n and_o apparent_o false_a by_o the_o very_a word_n here_o question_v for_o if_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n than_o faith_n be_v the_o worker_n that_o be_v the_o mover_n and_o commander_n and_o love_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o work_v and_o as_o absurd_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o 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shall_v perfect_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a and_o delightful_a unto_o we_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v command_v but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n but_o here_o m._n bishop_n unstringe_v his_o tongue_n against_o god_n and_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o tyrant_n not_o of_o a_o true_a lawmaker_n to_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o do_v that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o he_o know_v they_o no_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v a_o silly_a foolish_a man_n that_o by_o his_o brainsick_a fancy_n measure_v the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o presumptuous_o to_o give_v law_n unto_o god_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o shall_v make_v law_n for_o man_n but_o god_n be_v able_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o acquit_v 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perfection_n be_v command_v to_o man_n say_v austin_n although_o no_o man_n have_v it_o in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o can_v run_v aright_o if_o we_o know_v not_o to_o what_o to_o run_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o by_o no_o commandment_n it_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o again_o he_o say_v fieri_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o magnun_n aliquid_fw-la pelagian_n se_fw-la scire_fw-la putant_fw-la quamd●_n dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la iuberet_fw-la deu●_n quod_fw-la sciret_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la the_o pelagian_o he_o may_v have_v say_v the_o papist_n think_v they_o know_v some_o great_a matter_n when_o they_o say_v god_n will_v not_o command_v that_o which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o man_n let_v m._n bishop_n take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o objection_n use_v of_o old_a by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n s._n austin_n answer_v imperat_fw-la answer_v quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la nesciat_fw-la sed_fw-la ideò_fw-la iubet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la orando_fw-la impetrat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la imperat_fw-la who_o know_v not_o so_o much_o but_o therefore_o do_v he_o command_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o by_o prayer_n obtain_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o if_o they_o be_v unpossible_a we_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o but_o now_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v and_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o that_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n wherein_o we_o shall_v full_o answer_v the_o image_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v a_o let_v that_o hinder_v we_o and_o hold_v we_o back_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o yet_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v the_o arausican_n council_n say_v nothing_o of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o speak_v general_o of_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n now_o to_o our_o salvation_n it_o belong_v to_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o 3.20_o that_o rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o our_o salvation_n belong_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unablenesse_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n true_a repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o we_o may_v have_v supply_n of_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v find_v defective_a by_o the_o law_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o exclude_v we_o from_o salvation_n to_o 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he_o may_v give_v it_o have_v we_o reason_n hereupon_o with_o m._n bishop_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n to_o build_v up_o merit_n and_o desert_n for_o the_o glorify_v of_o ourselves_o or_o shall_v we_o rather_o subscribe_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v for_o conclusion_n of_o that_o whole_a disputation_n concern_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o before_o i_o cite_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n that_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n the_o other_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n be_v whole_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n datur_fw-la effect_n idem_n epist_n 105._o cùm_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la coronat_fw-la quàm_fw-la munera_fw-la sva_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fidei_fw-la mi_fw-mi sericordiam_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la fideles_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o fine_fw-la corona_fw-la bit_n nos_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordia_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gratia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideò_fw-la quia_fw-la meritis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la quibus_fw-la datur_fw-la when_o god_n crow_v our_o merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n for_o as_o from_o the_o beginning_n we_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v crown_v we_o in_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n whence_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o be_v free_o give_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o render_v to_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o the_o merit_n themselves_o be_v give_v to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o give_v any_o show_n of_o favour_n to_o m._n bishop_n but_o the_o very_a name_n of_o merit_n but_o that_o that_o help_v he_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o s._n austin_n meaning_n thereby_o mere_o good_a work_n without_o any_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o it_o be_v now_o understand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o and_o that_o appear_v plain_o here_o also_o for_o if_o god_n in_o crown_v merit_n crown_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n than_o those_o merit_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v because_o a_o man_n can_v proper_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n by_o that_o that_o be_v to_o he_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o s._n austin_n show_v further_a in_o that_o that_o follow_v 3_o follow_v ibid._n cui_fw-la debetur_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desursum_fw-la est_fw-la descendens_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la propter_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la ●ui_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la red_a redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cvi_fw-la debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect._n 3_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o it_o be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o very_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n to_o who_o righteousness_n itself_o also_o be_v grace_n it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o thou_o if_o of_o thyself_o thou_o have_v the_o righteousness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a now_o therefore_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v not_o only_a grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o grace_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n if_o eternal_a life_n be_v merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o we_o then_o to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o us._n but_o s._n austin_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o deni_v it_o to_o be_v so_o to_o we_o and_o deni_v that_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o us._n therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o we_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v avoid_v but_o that_o if_o it_o be_v deserve_v by_o we_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o 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be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o in_o that_o have_v yield_v we_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v but_o what_o to_o rejoice_v of_o for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v compare_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o think_v himself_o to_o heal_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o man_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o he_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n say_v he_o who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o debt_n either_o hereditary_a or_o of_o his_o own_o be_v both_o just_a himself_o and_o justifi_v other_o even_o jesus_n christ._n do_v not_o advance_v thyself_o against_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a as_o that_o thou_o appear_v in_o thy_o prayer_n daily_o a_o beggar_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n there_o be_v no_o ablenesse_n in_o one_o man_n to_o heal_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a signification_n extend_v so_o large_o as_o to_o be_v fit_o use_v thereof_o even_o as_o the_o word_n image_n may_v also_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n austin_n who_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v etc._n etc._n say_v that_o sunt_fw-la that_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 19_o quaesi_fw-la intelligantur_fw-la secundum_fw-la humanum_fw-la sensum_fw-la carnalitèr_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la nobis_fw-la facit_fw-la animae_fw-la plena_fw-la phantasmatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la quasdam_fw-la imagine_v velut_fw-la duorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la unius_fw-la ostendentis_fw-la alterius_fw-la videntis_fw-la unius_fw-la loquentis_fw-la alterius_fw-la audientis_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la idolae_fw-la cordis_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o they_o be_v understand_v carnal_o according_a to_o humane_a conceit_n the_o soul_n full_a of_o fancy_n do_v no_o other_o but_o frame_v 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be_v that_o that_o represent_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o calf_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o golden_a calf_n can_v be_v say_v to_o represent_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yea_o but_o say_v he_o it_o represent_v that_o to_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o less_o but_o that_o be_v a_o sophistical_a pervert_v of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o author_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o be_v but_o his_o own_o foolish_a fancy_n what_o be_v it_o to_o we_o his_o authority_n make_v only_o that_o a_o idol_n which_o represent_v in_o shape_n a_o thing_n that_o simple_o be_v not_o albeit_o neither_o will_v that_o shift_n of_o his_o rid_v he_o from_o this_o objection_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o israelite_n make_v the_o golden_a calf_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o visible_a sign_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v some_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o and_o his_o conduct_v and_o 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the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v moses_n only_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o they_o require_v the_o calf_n only_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o representation_n of_o that_o god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o proclaim_v according_o 5._o ver._n 5._o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n not_o to_o the_o calf_n or_o to_o any_o other_o god_n but_o to_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o thus_o virtus_fw-la thus_o abulens_n in_o exod._n ca._n ●2_n q._n 7._o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la eduxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n iste_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la hic_fw-la cerni●_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la isto_fw-la corpore_fw-la aureo_fw-la laetet_fw-la eius_fw-la virtus_fw-la abulensis_n the_o great_a schooleman_n upon_o that_o place_n confess_v that_o by_o the_o calf_n they_o intend_v to_o worship_n god_n as_o do_v also_o 7._o also_o ferus_fw-la in_o act._n ●ap_n 7._o ferus_fw-la their_o own_a preacher_n at_o mentz_n yea_o and_o the_o roman_a or_o trent_n catechism_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o affirm_v that_o to_o resemble_v the_o godhead_n by_o a_o image_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o show_v that_o the_o israelite_n commit_v this_o breach_n infer_v thus_o faenum_fw-la thus_o catechis_n trideut_n in_o explicat_fw-la precept_n 1._o quocirca_fw-la israelitae_n qui_fw-la ante_fw-la vituli_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la clamabant_fw-la he_o sunt_fw-la dij_fw-la tut_o etc._n etc._n idololatrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la appellati_fw-la qui_fw-la mutarunt_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o similitudinem_fw-la vituli_fw-la comedentis_fw-la faenum_fw-la wherefore_o the_o israelite_n cry_v before_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v idolater_n because_o they_o change_v their_o glory_n which_o be_v their_o god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n that_o eat_v hay_n which_o word_n be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a unless_o it_o be_v take_v that_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o calf_n intend_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o appear_v further_a in_o the_o calf_n that_o be_v set_v up_o at_o bethel_n &_o dan_n to_o the_o worship_n whereof_o when_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v induce_v the_o people_n he_o propound_v unto_o they_o as_o josephus_n report_v it_o adoretis_fw-la it_o joseph_n antiq._n li._n 8._o ca._n 3._o nullus_fw-la locus_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la vacuus_fw-la &_o be_v nulla_fw-la certo_fw-la loco_fw-la includitur_fw-la sed_fw-la ubique_fw-la notae_fw-la exandit_n &_o ubique_fw-la cultores_fw-la suot_fw-la respicit_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la mihi_fw-la vos_fw-la hierosolyma_n proficisci_fw-la religionis_fw-la ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n ega_fw-la dvas_fw-la unulas_fw-la aureas_fw-la consecravi_fw-la alteram_fw-la in_o bethelis_n alteram_fw-la in_o danae_n ut_fw-la pro_fw-la locorum_fw-la opportunitatet_fw-la ex_fw-la propinquioribus_fw-la oppidu_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la confluentes_fw-la illie_n deum_fw-la ritè_fw-la adoretis_fw-la that_o god_n be_v absent_a from_o no_o place_n nor_o be_v include_v or_o compass_v any_o where_o but_o as_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o hear_v every_o where_o and_o every_o where_o respect_v they_o that_o worship_v he_o therefore_o that_o he_o like_v not_o that_o for_o exercise_n or_o religion_n they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o have_v consecrate_v two_o golden_a calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n that_o at_o either_o of_o those_o place_n according_a to_o their_o dwell_n they_o may_v more_o near_o at_o hand_n in_o due_a manner_n worship_n god_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n he_o make_v show_v of_o no_o other_o but_o thereby_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o therefore_o jehu_n destroy_v the_o worship_n
and_o follow_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v god_n therefore_o the_o proper_a use_n thereof_o belong_v to_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o worship_n do_v unto_o they_o though_o the_o same_o image_n be_v neither_o take_v for_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o popish_a image_n because_o they_o be_v worship_v must_v necessary_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n 6._o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o those_o few_o authority_n which_o m._n perkins_n cit_v in_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o eliberis_n and_o epiphanius_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v against_o set_v up_o of_o image_n in_o church_n i_o will_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n to_o that_o out_o of_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o instit_fw-la ca._n 19_o where_o image_n be_v for_o religion_n sake_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n the_o force_n lie_v in_o false_a translation_n of_o image_n for_o idol_n put_v where_o idol_n be_v for_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n but_o what_o suppose_v he_o speak_v against_o worship_v of_o image_n in_o general_a it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o make_v image_n and_o not_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o image_n neither_o but_o of_o a_o image_n only_o to_o represent_v some_o property_n or_o action_n of_o god_n that_o out_o of_o origen_n 7._o origen_n cont._n cel._n lib._n 7._o be_v yet_o far_o wide_a we_o suffer_v not_o any_o to_o worship_n jesus_n at_o altar_n image_n or_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n here_o be_v nothing_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o god_n image_n only_a christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a temple_n and_o there_o at_o their_o altar_n or_o idol_n to_o worship_n jesus_n who_o have_v no_o affinity_n nor_o can_v endure_v any_o fellowship_n with_o idolater_n r._n abbot_n the_o word_n of_o lactantius_n be_v est_fw-la be_v lactan._n instit_fw-la li._n 2._o ca._n 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o where_o image_n be_v there_o be_v no_o religion_n m._n bishop_n charge_v we_o with_o false_a translation_n of_o image_n for_o idol_n a_o poor_a shift_n but_o it_o must_v serve_v where_o there_o be_v no_o better_o yet_o how_o vain_a it_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n which_o lactantius_n add_v terra_fw-la add_v ibid._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la religio_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la auten_fw-mi nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la carent_fw-la ergò_fw-la religione_fw-la simulachra_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la coeleste_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la terra_fw-la for_o if_o religion_n consist_v of_o thing_n divine_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o divine_a but_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o image_n be_v void_a of_o religion_n because_o there_o 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ratione_fw-la vana●_n esse_fw-la una_fw-la quòd_fw-la simulachra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la coluntur_fw-la effigy_n sive_fw-la hominum_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la est_fw-la auten_o perversum_fw-la &_o incongruens_fw-la ut_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la hominis_fw-la à_fw-la simulachro_fw-la dei_fw-la colatur_fw-la i_o have_v show_v say_v he_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o god_n be_v vain_a for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o image_n which_o be_v worship_v be_v the_o shape_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o it_o be_v disorderly_a and_o unfitting_a that_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v worship_v of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n image_n we_o say_v but_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v say_v it_o must_v be_v idol_n then_o let_v he_o translate_v the_o rest_n also_o in_o like_a sort_n because_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v unfitting_a that_o the_o idol_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v worship_v by_o the_o idol_n of_o god_n which_o if_o he_o will_v not_o then_o let_v he_o 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