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the_o most_o groundless_a unreasonable_a and_o contradictory_n proceed_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n only_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o desire_v every_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o reflect_v and_o judge_v whether_o dr._n stillingfleet_n to_o render_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n digestible_a to_o the_o most_o squeamish_a stomach_n of_o the_o nice_a nonconformist_n have_v not_o do_v a_o notable_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o degrade_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o they_o be_v esteem_v the_o distinctive_a badge_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v article_n of_o faith_n into_o a_o low_a class_n of_o inferior_a truth_n as_o he_o call_v they_o which_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o body_n else_o know_v whether_o they_o have_v a_o grain_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o or_o no_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v they_o nay_o do_v he_o not_o undermine_v the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o her_o doctrine_n by_o free_v her_o subject_n from_o any_o obligation_n of_o interior_a believe_v her_o article_n in_o which_o she_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o inferior_a truth_n in_o her_o government_n by_o expose_v her_o ordination_n to_o be_v invade_v without_o scruple_n by_o such_o as_o in_o their_o heart_n judge_v it_o antichristian_a when_o he_o tell_v they_o her_o sense_n be_v to_o oblige_v they_o no_o far_o than_o not_o to_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v it_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o rend_v asunder_o the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n for_o a_o company_n of_o opinion_n which_o though_o dr._n bramhall_n call_v they_o pious_a yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n for_o many_o age_n have_v and_o do_v condemn_v for_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a rational_a or_o rather_o as_o mr._n j._n s._n expound_v the_o word_n a_o very_a reasonable_a account_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o protestant_a religion_n and_o a_o rare_a way_n of_o justify_v she_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o schism_n sure_o he_o never_o think_v of_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o idolatry_n when_o he_o lay_v such_o sandy_a principle_n for_o his_o foundation_n principle_n of_o so_o brittle_a a_o temper_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v bear_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n without_o break_v and_o discharge_v upon_o himself_o chap._n ii_o dr._n st.'s_n chief_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n examine_v and_o his_o preposterous_a way_n of_o argue_v lay_v open_a §_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o know_v say_v of_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o st._n hierom_n ep._n ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o set_v up_o their_o own_o fancy_n in_o opposition_n 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be_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n to_o shoot_v his_o picture_n with_o bullet_n aâ—_n the_o soldier_n do_v in_o the_o late_a time_n as_o they_o march_v along_o the_o street_n and_o be_v it_o none_o to_o christ_n to_o have_v his_o image_n bore_v through_o with_o hot_a iron_n as_o he_o be_v represent_v rise_v from_o the_o grave_a upon_o cheapside_n cross_n a_o man_n will_v think_v there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a sense_n to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n and_o yet_o the_o doctor_n will_v needs_o sustain_v that_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n do_v not_o redound_v at_o all_o to_o they_o but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o down_o right_a idolatry_n §_o
not_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v false_a what_o he_o affirm_v so_o positive_o here_o that_o god_n have_v express_o prohibit_v it_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o side_n soever_o he_o take_v it_o be_v manifest_a he_o contradict_v himself_o 2._o but_o perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o what_o at_o one_o time_n be_v but_o a_o inferior_a truth_n must_v at_o another_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o different_a end_n and_o purpose_n he_o have_v design_v to_o himself_o and_o here_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o lie_v the_o knack_n or_o if_o you_o will_v give_v it_o so_o venerable_a a_o name_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o business_n when_o the_o hedge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n subscription_n to_o her_o 39_o article_n must_v be_v break_v down_o for_o the_o good_a brethren_n the_o nonconformist_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o ravage_v without_o scruple_n her_o right_n and_o revenue_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a article_n as_o be_v not_o own_v by_o rome_n itself_o must_v be_v a_o company_n of_o inferiors_n truth_n or_o pious_a opinion_n not_o to_o be_v assent_v to_o but_o not_o to_o be_v oppose_v for_o unity_n sake_n but_o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n the_o pretence_n with_o which_o ignorant_a preacher_n say_v mr._n thorndike_n just_a weight_n p._n 128._o drive_v their_o faction_n than_o they_o be_v no_o more_o infericur_fw-fr truth_n but_o article_n of_o faith_n express_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o will_v a_o impartial_a reader_n to_o use_v dr._n tailor_n be_v expression_n upon_o another_o occasion_n say_v upon_o his_o conscience_n that_o this_o be_v not_o kind_o do_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o unhallow_a so_o many_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n as_o be_v not_o own_v by_o she_o and_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o the_o class_n of_o inferior_a truth_n to_o stitch_v up_o the_o rent_n 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paciâ—iâ—k_n temper_v be_v but_o a_o inferior_a truth_n because_o not_o own_v to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o take_v polemical_o and_o in_o its_o â—aâ—like_a humour_n it_o must_v be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n because_o express_o as_o he_o say_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o 3._o our_o controversy_n say_v he_o p._n 58._o be_v 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o law_n the_o best_a way_n we_o have_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v either_o from_o the_o term_n in_o which_o it_o be_v express_v or_o from_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o it_o or_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o thâ—se_o who_o we_o believe_v best_a able_a to_o understand_v and_o interpret_v it_o and_o he_o will_v prove_v from_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n that_o it_o be_v express_o prohibit_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o a_o image_n it_o 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exorcismus_fw-la when_o pretend_v that_o he_o see_v a_o huge_a dragon_n with_o â—iery_a horn_n in_o the_o sky_n by_o avouch_v it_o strong_o and_o point_v express_o to_o the_o place_n he_o force_v they_o out_o of_o shame_n not_o to_o see_v so_o perspicuous_a a_o thing_n to_o confess_v that_o they_o see_v it_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o clear_a and_o manifest_a of_o itself_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o way_n he_o take_v to_o make_v it_o out_o sufficient_o evince_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a even_o to_o himself_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v because_o the_o proposition_n in_o debate_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v prohibit_v the_o worship_v himself_o by_o a_o image_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n not_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v he_o oblige_v no_o man_n to_o assent_v to_o it_o but_o only_o not_o to_o oppose_v it_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 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nature_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v proper_o signify_v by_o such_o a_o name_n the_o doctor_n therefore_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o charge_n argue_v like_o a_o good_a logician_n when_o he_o will_v conclude_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o he_o say_v she_o require_v the_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n but_o he_o play_v the_o downright_a sophister_n in_o the_o close_a when_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o in_o worship_v god_n by_o a_o image_n she_o give_v to_o the_o image_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o he_o because_o if_o god_n have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n it_o must_v receive_v the_o denomination_n of_o idolatry_n either_o he_o must_v make_v it_o out_o that_o a_o mere_a extrinsecal_n denomination_n have_v the_o miraculous_a power_n to_o reflect_v against_o nature_n the_o honour_n direct_v to_o god_n from_o he_o to_o the_o image_n or_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o god_n 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the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o irenicum_fw-la viz._n to_o reduce_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o its_o primitive_a state_n and_o order_n by_o retrench_v all_o exorbitancy_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o power_n and_o restore_a presbytery_n as_o the_o world_n be_v like_a to_o want_v such_o a_o unheard-of_a example_n of_o self-abnegation_a at_o least_o till_o prince_n can_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_v do_v to_o their_o picture_n reflect_v not_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v repeal_v l._n unica_fw-la cod_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la statuas_n which_o declare_v it_o treason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deface_v his_o prince_n picture_n so_o be_v it_o enact_v it_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o reverence_n and_o respect_n from_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o prince_n to_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v §_o 10._o to_o the_o instance_n i_o give_v in_o my_o reply_n 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