and_o injustice_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v yet_o name_v will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o watchword_n as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o the_o adherent_n to_o this_o devilish_a religion_n to_o use_v the_o enemy_n of_o it_o as_o cruel_o as_o opportunity_n will_v permit_v or_o the_o natural_a bitterness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n suggest_v let_v we_o imagine_v therefore_o a_o tribunal_n though_o not_o so_o just_a yet_o more_o severe_a or_o rather_o more_o cruel_a then_o that_o of_o those_o judge_n of_o hell_n minos_n and_o rhadamanthus_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o like_o they_o to_o be_v in_o some_o subterraneous_a room_n that_o the_o cry_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o torment_a may_v not_o pierce_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v transact_v in_o that_o more_o impure_a light_n and_o stench_n of_o link_n and_o torch_n hold_v by_o assistant_n and_o officer_n as_o grim_a of_o aspect_n as_o the_o infernal_a fury_n and_o that_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n be_v infinite_o more_o unrighteous_a than_o those_o of_o hell_n these_o holy_a judge_n have_v unlimited_a power_n any_o vile_a person_n be_v admit_v for_o a_o witness_n against_o the_o suspect_a and_o they_o make_v no_o matter_n whether_o the_o accusation_n be_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o ticket_n cast_v in_o before_o this_o sacred_a consistory_n for_o without_o any_o personal_a appearance_n or_o confront_v one_o another_o the_o process_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v without_o party_n without_o witness_n and_o without_o other_o law_n then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o these_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o infernal_a spirit_n 4._o now_o when_o the_o suspect_a or_o accuse_v have_v descend_v into_o these_o shade_n of_o death_n we_o will_v suppose_v these_o subterraneous_a judge_n to_o begin_v with_o some_o terrify_a premonition_n and_o commination_n mingle_v some_o hypocritical_a exhortation_n and_o protestation_n as_o if_o they_o will_v wash_v their_o hand_n clean_o as_o pilate_n of_o old_a of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n they_o be_v about_o to_o spill_v but_o if_o the_o party_n will_v not_o accuse_v himself_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o these_o threat_n that_o they_o may_v notwithstanding_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o such_o a_o torturous_a way_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a for_o heretic_n yea_o though_o he_o shall_v free_o confess_v that_o which_o they_o will_v call_v heresy_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o he_o either_o know_v or_o suspect_v he_o be_v present_o sentence_v to_o undergo_v such_o agony_n and_o trial_n as_o these_o man_n of_o cruelty_n shall_v please_v to_o adjudge_v he_o to_o 5._o wherefore_o there_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n the_o grim_a executioner_n in_o a_o black_a disguise_n so_o horrid_a as_o make_v he_o look_v more_o like_o a_o devil_n then_o a_o man_n who_o seize_v upon_o the_o sentence_a party_n be_v they_o man_n or_o woman_n marry_v or_o virgin_n of_o mean_a rank_n or_o of_o noble_a quality_n first_o strip_v they_o naked_a to_o satisfy_v the_o lustful_a eye_n of_o these_o holy_a lecher_n which_o to_o the_o modest_a maid_n and_o grave_a matron_n must_v be_v a_o torment_n worse_o than_o death_n itself_o after_o this_o he_o bind_v their_o hand_n eight_o or_o ten_o time_n about_o with_o cord_n these_o cruel_a and_o lustful_a villain_n on_o the_o bench_n command_v he_o to_o bind_v one_o round_o hard_a than_o another_o and_o then_o with_o a_o small_a line_n their_o thumb_n and_o then_o to_o fasten_v the_o party_n hand_n and_o thumb_n to_o a_o pulley_n that_o hang_v on_o a_o gibbet_n after_o this_o to_o hang_v weight_n of_o iron_n or_o lead_n at_o their_o foot_n at_o first_o suppose_v about_o five_o pound_n and_o to_o twitch_v they_o up_o by_o the_o rope_n till_o their_o head_n touch_v the_o pulley_n in_o which_o pitiful_a posture_n they_o be_v call_v to_o and_o bawl_v at_o by_o these_o savage_a judge_n to_o confess_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o hang_v in_o this_o exquisite_a torture_n a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n and_o if_o the_o party_n will_v confess_v nothing_o nor_o betray_v his_o friend_n the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n they_o let_v he_o down_o indeed_o but_o to_o hoist_v he_o up_o again_o with_o a_o double_a weight_n of_o iron_n at_o his_o foot_n the_o savage_a judge_n command_v the_o hangman_n to_o let_v the_o rope_n go_v up_o and_o down_o with_o many_o short_a check_n or_o stop_v that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o iron_n may_v rend_v every_o joint_n of_o his_o body_n one_o from_o another_o which_o intolerable_a pain_n if_o it_o cause_v the_o party_n to_o shriek_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o these_o grim_a bencher_n shall_v drown_v the_o noise_n with_o roar_v and_o rail_v at_o he_o and_o call_v he_o dog_n and_o heretic_n for_o so_o obstinate_o that_o be_v so_o faithful_o refuse_v to_o betray_v himself_o and_o his_o friend_n which_o if_o he_o persist_v in_o they_o will_v let_v he_o down_o again_o and_o add_v still_o more_o weight_n to_o his_o heel_n and_o a_o high_a torment_n to_o his_o whole_a body_n put_v this_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n to_o these_o unsupportable_a torture_n for_o at_o least_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n together_o and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a some_o three_o day_n after_o when_o his_o joint_n be_v most_o sore_o bring_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o same_o extremity_n of_o torment_n again_o nay_o repeat_v it_o at_o great_a distance_n if_o life_n will_v endure_v it_o five_o or_o six_o time_n over_o 6._o and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v a_o cruelty_n little_a inferior_a to_o any_o we_o have_v hitherto_o intimate_v in_o all_o our_o barbarous_a supposition_n but_o let_v we_o add_v another_o scene_n somewhat_o different_a the_o strip_v they_o as_o before_o but_o then_o the_o bind_n of_o their_o hand_n behind_o they_o and_o hang_v they_o at_o the_o pulley_n together_o with_o the_o gird_v of_o their_o thigh_n so_o hard_o as_o also_o their_o leg_n with_o strong_a cord_n and_o force_v the_o string_n by_o plug_n of_o wood_n thrust_v betwixt_o so_o deep_a into_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o reach_v near_o the_o very_a bone_n in_o which_o intolerable_a torment_n they_o will_v keep_v they_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n together_o 7._o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o cruel_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o gird_v both_o thigh_n leg_n and_o arm_n with_o strong_a small_a cord_n as_o before_z so_o hard_o that_o they_o sink_v out_o of_o sight_n into_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o bone_n but_o withal_o to_o lay_v the_o party_n along_o with_o his_o face_n upward_o on_o a_o great_a hollow_a trough_n have_v a_o cross_a bar_n in_o the_o midst_n with_o his_o back_n rest_v on_o that_o bar_n to_o his_o unspeakable_a diseasement_n spread_v over_o his_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n a_o fine_a lawn_n upon_o which_o they_o pour_v out_o water_n in_o a_o small_a but_o high-falling_a stream_n drive_v the_o lawn_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o down_o the_o further_a part_n of_o his_o throat_n which_o can_v put_v he_o in_o no_o less_o agony_n than_o they_o be_v that_o be_v fetch_v their_o last_o gasp_n and_o what_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o he_o by_o that_o soft_a engine_n i_o mean_v the_o fine_a linen_n when_o it_o be_v twitch_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n the_o blood_n and_o water_n that_o come_v with_o it_o do_v copious_o witness_v one_o will_v think_v it_o bring_v up_o the_o very_a entrails_n with_o it_o out_o of_o the_o body_n 8._o and_o last_o to_o make_v a_o end_n that_o that_o element_n that_o be_v most_o merciless_a may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v forget_v by_o these_o wicked_a engineer_n of_o cruelty_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v that_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o great_a chark-coal-pan_n of_o iron_n full_a of_o hot_a coal_n force_v the_o captive_n foot_n as_o near_o as_o they_o please_v and_o baste_v they_o with_o lard_n to_o make_v the_o pain_n of_o scald_a more_o exquisite_a which_o torture_n can_v be_v little_o less_o than_o the_o roast_a man_n alive_a at_o the_o fire_n 9_o certain_o if_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o form_n of_o justice_n and_o upon_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o zeal_n against_o heretic_n can_v commit_v these_o astonish_a outrage_n and_o act_n of_o barbarism_n against_o the_o faithful_a follower_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v their_o example_n fail_v of_o be_v a_o school_n of_o universal_a cruelty_n for_o their_o adherent_n against_o all_o such_o who_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o heretic_n and_o they_o be_v teach_v all_o be_v so_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o these_o tragical_a cruelty_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n
law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o plain_n dictate_v of_o the_o scripture_n but_o against_o the_o most_o indispensable_a and_o indelible_a rule_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o reason_n and_o against_o the_o common_a and_o universally-acknowledged_n right_n of_o mankind_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o thyself_o scarce_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n much_o less_o any_o thing_n to_o come_v after_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o conscience_n free_a to_o any_o religion_n be_v it_o never_o so_o wicked_a or_o foolish_a and_o can_v laugh_v at_o the_o imperious_a imposture_n of_o the_o priest_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v but_o can_v thou_o be_v assure_v that_o thy_o child_n will_v be_v such_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n will_v continue_v such_o if_o she_o be_v so_o for_o the_o present_a can_v thou_o promise_v for_o thy_o most_o intimate_a friend_n which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thyself_o nay_o can_v thou_o promise_v for_o thyself_o that_o god_n may_v not_o so_o powerful_o strike_v thy_o conscience_n some_o time_n or_o other_o as_o to_o convert_v thou_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n now_o i_o tell_v thou_o compendious_o and_o at_o once_o that_o the_o contexture_n of_o this_o antichristianism_n which_o i_o oppose_v be_v a_o mere_a train_n or_o net_n lay_v or_o spread_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thyself_o thy_o friend_n thy_o wife_n and_o child_n none_o can_v be_v in_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n the_o professedly-faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o bloody_a salvageness_n of_o this_o antichristian_a monster_n but_o suppose_v thy_o own_o conscience_n not_o yet_o awaken_v can_v thou_o be_v so_o devoid_a of_o natural_a affection_n or_o whilst_o thou_o talk_v so_o loud_a of_o generosity_n degenerate_v so_o much_o below_o the_o very_a brute_n creature_n as_o not_o to_o be_v affect_v may_v deep_o and_o unsupportable_o afflict_v at_o the_o hale_v of_o thy_o wife_n out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n and_o the_o pull_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o of_o thy_o child_n out_o of_o thy_o arm_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o noisome_a prison_n and_o after_o a_o sad_a and_o tedious_a durance_n in_o these_o foul_a cell_n to_o have_v they_o bring_v out_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a and_o torturous_a death_n that_o ever_o be_v inflict_v on_o any_o malefactor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o to_o have_v thy_o most_o intimate_a friend_n thy_o dear_a parent_n or_o thy_o child_n but_o thy_o wife_n herself_o as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n or_o a_o poisoner_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v burn_v at_o the_o stake_n yea_o though_o with_o child_n the_o birth_n break_v forth_o by_o the_o merciless_a midwifery_n of_o the_o parch_a flame_n and_o all_o this_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o holy_a sensibilitie_n of_o spirit_n and_o awful_a reverence_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o grossness_n of_o thy_o philosophy_n may_v conceive_v a_o weakness_n in_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o blemish_n as_o even_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n bear_v no_o badge_n of_o dishonour_n upon_o it_o nay_o be_v exceed_o honourable_a in_o the_o prosperous_a and_o as_o tender_o and_o feel_o pity_v in_o the_o afflict_a and_o calamitous_a it_o can_v one_o jot_n abate_v the_o endearedness_n of_o thy_o affection_n to_o thy_o suffer_a friend_n in_o this_o case_n the_o loveliness_n of_o their_o personage_n the_o discreet_a obligingness_n of_o their_o carriage_n and_o their_o constant_a faithfulness_n and_o serviceableness_n in_o all_o duty_n and_o affair_n have_v impress_v so_o deep_a a_o character_n of_o love_n and_o esteem_v in_o thou_o as_o can_v easy_o be_v obliterated_a can_v therefore_o the_o oppose_a of_o so_o barbarous_a a_o constitution_n of_o thing_n as_o this_o and_o so_o grievous_a and_o insufferable_a to_o thou_o own_o sense_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n be_v upon_o any_o pretence_n account_v ignoble_a or_o inglorious_a and_o not_o rather_o high_o generous_a and_o heroical_a unless_o all_o the_o act_n of_o hercules_n and_o his_o celebrious_a victory_n over_o those_o destroy_a monster_n of_o his_o age_n must_v be_v repute_v but_o the_o petty_a exploit_n of_o some_o pitiful_a pedant_n or_o histrionical_a whiffler_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v safe_o pronounce_v that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o hearty_a loathe_n and_o abhorrency_n from_o so_o ugly_a and_o odious_a a_o frame_n of_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v in_o this_o idea_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneratedness_n and_o utter_o devoid_a of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o uncapable_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o even_o sink_v below_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o become_v not_o only_o uncivil_a but_o either_o stupid_a and_o sottish_a or_o else_o of_o a_o temper_n plain_o savage_a and_o inhuman_a 7._o but_o though_o antichristianism_n describe_v in_o your_o idea_n will_n some_o far_o urge_v be_v thus_o impious_a and_o tragical_a a_o business_n history_n that_o this_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a idea_n but_o a_o true_a transcript_n out_o of_o history_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idea_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v our_o affection_n thus_o raise_v up_o against_o mere_a shadow_n be_v as_o foolish_a and_o furious_a as_o the_o caunii_n their_o beat_v the_o empty_a air_n with_o their_o club_n cry_v out_o 172._o out_o herodot_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 172._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v no_o object_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o pursue_v but_o i_o need_v not_o give_v any_o new_a notice_n that_o our_o enquiry_n into_o this_o mystery_n be_v profess_o modest_a in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v dissemble_v but_o that_o this_o antichristian_a frame_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o emerge_v above_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o mere_a idea_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o main_a stroke_n thereof_o plain_o prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a writ_n which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v make_v good_a with_o evidence_n no_o less_o than_o mathematical_a in_o a_o discourse_n touch_v that_o matter_n and_o divine_a prediction_n you_o know_v be_v a_o very_a safe_a pledge_n of_o future_a existence_n nay_o the_o series_n of_o time_n be_v so_o prefigure_v and_o the_o continuance_n so_o determinate_o measure_v out_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o add_v that_o it_o have_v be_v more_o than_o a_o idea_n for_o some_o age_n and_o keep_v myself_o still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n may_v far_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mere_a idea_n that_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a image_n or_o faithful_a transcript_n out_o of_o history_n of_o what_o have_v be_v too_o often_o too_o much_o and_o too_o long_o in_o christendom_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v declare_v who_o be_v most_o concern_v therein_o have_v be_v needless_o to_o have_v imitate_v the_o bungle_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a ignorant_a painter_n who_o not_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v their_o picture_n lively_a enough_o be_v fain_o to_o write_v under_o one_o this_o be_v a_o bear_n and_o under_o another_o this_o be_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o lion_n or_o whatever_o other_o animal_n it_o be_v intend_v for_o 8._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o think_v it_o idea_n that_o he_o can_v excogitate_v nothing_o that_o make_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o the_o draught_n of_o this_o idea_n needless_a express_o here_o to_o pronounce_v who_o be_v not_o concern_v therein_o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n aforehand_o i_o have_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v discourse_n not_o only_o declare_v but_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o delineation_n nay_o have_v full_o vindicate_v she_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v with_o as_o good_a conscience_n do_v for_o that_o imperious_a lady_n of_o rome_n who_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o this_o description_n but_o for_o our_o own_o church_n i_o do_v profess_v that_o i_o can_v not_o excogitate_v any_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v think_v in_o my_o own_o judgement_n make_v more_o for_o her_o interest_n then_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o idea_n for_o consider_v how_o she_o be_v lay_v at_o by_o the_o romanist_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o sectary_n on_o the_o other_o corrode_a undermine_a and_o wear_v she_o away_o on_o both_o side_n the_o romanist_n pretend_v her_o schismatical_a the_o sectary_n
be_v of_o no_o body_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o warrant_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o this_o image_n will_v fail_v so_o that_o none_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o that_o he_o commit_v idolatry_n 5._o and_o beside_o though_o it_o be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o the_o humane_a feature_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o worship_v it_o we_o forget_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o a_o due_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n also_o but_o what_o painter_n or_o statuary_n can_v describe_v or_o carve_v out_o his_o divinity_n or_o what_o union_n be_v there_o betwixt_o that_o and_o his_o statue_n or_o picture_n and_o last_o what_o licence_n have_v we_o to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o express_o forbid_v we_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o image_n or_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n nay_o the_o very_a make_n of_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n for_o religious_a worship_n for_o the_o very_a title_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n show_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n thereof_o 6._o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n be_v moral_a and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o precise_o tie_v from_o image-worship_n as_o from_o adultery_n itself_o for_o why_o shall_v moses_n mix_v duty_n of_o such_o different_a nature_n in_o one_o short_a decalogue_n especial_o he_o copious_o deliver_v his_o positive_a law_n whether_o ceremonial_a or_o political_a in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o forbid_v simple_o the_o make_v a_o image_n be_v no_o precept_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o prohibition_n of_o make_v a_o idol_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o those_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o be_v add_v exegetical_o for_o the_o avoid_v all_o mistake_n and_o plain_o intimate_v that_o idolatry_n be_v there_o forbid_v and_o not_o simple_o the_o make_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n or_o image_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o i_o intimate_v before_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o concern_v religion_n or_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n moreover_o why_o be_v these_o ten_o commandment_n more_o especial_o say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o god_n own_o finger_n on_o those_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o that_o it_o be_v typical_o to_o indigitate_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v that_o law_n which_o be_v also_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n durable_o and_o permanent_o and_o that_o if_o every_o man_n mind_n be_v wipe_v and_o cleanse_v from_o that_o dirt_n and_o filth_n that_o lie_v on_o it_o those_o eternal_a character_n of_o indispensable_a morality_n and_o reason_n will_v conspicuous_o and_o legible_o appear_v there_o and_o close_o with_o the_o decalogue_n as_o a_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n we_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v in_o a_o very_a special_a manner_n honour_v the_o decalogue_n by_o his_o point_v to_o it_o as_o the_o way_n to_o 17._o matth._n 19_o 17._o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a of_o old_a have_v make_v it_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o that_o due_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o everlasting_a law_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christianity_n which_o require_v a_o more_o spiritual_a worship_n then_o ordinary_a so_o to_o spiritualise_v the_o decalogue_n as_o to_o leave_v man_n free_a to_o image-worship_n seem_v to_o i_o a_o spiritualize_a it_o into_o gross_a carnality_n and_o to_o be_v both_o as_o impious_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o the_o spiritualize_a the_o commandment_n against_o adultery_n into_o a_o holy_a licentiousness_n of_o lie_v with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n without_o sin_n or_o shame_n which_o they_o say_v be_v account_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o perfection_n with_o some_o sectary_n 7._o the_o last_o excuse_n that_o occur_v to_o my_o mind_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o religious_a use_n of_o image_n in_o church_n be_v that_o these_o be_v help_n for_o memory_n and_o devotion_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v so_o gross_a and_o flag_a and_o so_o estrange_v from_o all_o sense_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o religion_n that_o it_o must_v be_v fetch_v up_o by_o these_o palpable_a and_o visible_a engine_n on_o which_o they_o can_v lay_v hold_n and_o so_o bear_v up_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n towards_o divine_a thing_n by_o the_o helpful_a artifice_n of_o these_o exterior_a prop_n but_o this_o plea_n be_v in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n and_o lapse_v christian_n and_o that_o apology_n must_v needs_o look_v fallacious_o that_o will_v serve_v as_o well_o a_o confessedly-bad_a cause_n as_o a_o pretend_a good_a one_o maximus_fw-la tyrius_n of_o old_a defend_v the_o use_n of_o statue_n in_o religious_a worship_n after_o this_o sort_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissert_n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_a sign_n of_o the_o honour_n we_o do_v to_o the_o deity_n and_o a_o manuductive_a method_n to_o the_o re-minding_a we_o thereof_o but_o for_o those_o say_v he_o who_o memory_n be_v more_o firm_a and_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o mind_n more_o direct_o penetrative_a into_o the_o divine_a presence_n these_o have_v not_o the_o need_n of_o such_o help_n but_o he_o pretend_v they_o be_v very_o few_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v read_v in_o this_o sophist_n who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a way_n of_o idolatry_n as_o we_o must_v call_v they_o in_o several_a country_n and_o how_o all_o the_o while_n there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o their_o heart_n though_o their_o affection_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o he_o by_o some_o external_a representation_n as_o that_o of_o lover_n be_v to_o their_o absent_a friend_n by_o their_o picture_n or_o any_o token_n else_o that_o relate_v to_o they_o he_o at_o last_o fair_o and_o plausible_o conclude_v his_o dissertation_n with_o this_o caution_n or_o admonition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o a_o exquisitely-wrought_a statue_n put_v the_o greek_n in_o mind_n of_o god_n some_o holy_a animal_n the_o egyptian_n a_o river_n other_o and_o fire_v other_o i_o be_o not_o offend_v at_o the_o diversity_n only_o let_v they_o understand_v only_o let_v they_o love_n only_o let_v they_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o let_v god_n be_v in_o their_o mind_n 8._o but_o true_o in_o my_o apprehension_n to_o fix_v a_o man_n sight_n upon_o either_o river_n cow_n or_o statue_n so_o as_o to_o take_v notice_n he_o do_v so_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o look_v on_o it_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o exclude_v god_n out_o of_o his_o mind_n for_o who_o can_v think_v of_o two_o thing_n at_o once_o wherefore_o those_o religious_a symbol_n which_o will_v least_o of_o all_o take_v up_o our_o animadversion_n or_o fix_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o god_n be_v the_o fit_a for_o the_o more_o perfect_a worship_v of_o he_o and_o what_o be_v yet_o close_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o have_v no_o object_n in_o our_o worship_n but_o what_o be_v true_o god_n will_v be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o lodge_v our_o mind_n with_o he_o and_o to_o think_v more_o true_o comprehensive_o and_o devout_o of_o he_o than_o we_o can_v possible_o while_o we_o pretend_v to_o see_v he_o or_o conceive_v he_o in_o any_o statue_n or_o picture_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n justice_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o the_o vastness_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o sense_n also_o of_o his_o ubiquity_n or_o omnipresence_n and_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v a_o more_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o deity_n than_o the_o exquisite_a art_n or_o costly_a material_n can_v afford_v but_o if_o any_o seek_v a_o external_a image_n of_o god_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o sense_n behold_v the_o best_a and_o fair_a be_v this_o all_o that_o we_o see_v which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n so_o far_o as_o our_o sight_n can_v discern_v what_o a_o pitiful_a representation_n than_o must_v any_o particular_a thing_n be_v whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a for_o the_o set_n out_o the_o divine_a majesty_n
be_v not_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o punishment_n but_o of_o gild_n and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n must_v travel_v thither_o upon_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n must_v satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o corruption_n in_o such_o way_n as_o this_o adulterous_a church_n have_v prescribe_v which_o be_v no_o method_n of_o free_v soul_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n but_o of_o the_o enslave_v they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o a_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o gather_v stubble_n and_o make_v brick_n to_o work_v and_o drudge_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o wealth_n and_o magnificency_n of_o this_o imperious_a pharaoh_n and_o his_o cruel_a taskmaster_n which_o be_v a_o servitude_n as_o abominable_a and_o antichristian_a as_o can_v be_v invent_v or_o imagine_v for_o it_o do_v absolute_o change_v the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a and_o more_o profess_o oppose_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n into_o a_o poor_a pitiful_a ignorant_a and_o servile_a pedagogie_n and_o make_v it_o not_o only_o exceed_v the_o burden_n of_o moses_n but_o which_o i_o can_v too_o often_o inculcate_v the_o very_a bondage_n of_o egypt_n itself_o 5._o but_o though_o this_o figment_n of_o purgatory_n will_v be_v a_o very_a profitable_a invention_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o power_n of_o this_o pseudo-clergie_n and_o bring_v vast_a revenue_n to_o their_o church_n there_o be_v a_o like_a fear_n of_o it_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o in_o prince_n and_o peasant_n in_o gentle_a and_o simple_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v past_a shame_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n and_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o truth_n at_o all_o in_o it_o nay_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a for_o it_o be_v assure_o true_a and_o any_o good_a christian_a may_v feel_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o punishment_n as_o gild_n and_o it_o be_v perfect_a nonsense_n that_o the_o sincerely-minded_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v that_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o forensal_n sense_n be_v esteem_v as_o just_o and_o yet_o be_v handle_v or_o treat_v as_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o yet_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o crime_n at_o the_o same_o court_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o foolish_a or_o incongruous_a wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v no_o external_a punishment_n abide_v the_o sincere_a soul_n after_o this_o life_n for_o i_o can_v pronounce_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o unsincere_a but_o that_o hell_n itself_o be_v their_o portion_n no_o fire_n no_o whip_n of_o fury_n or_o devil_n to_o afflict_v they_o no_o infernal_a bailiff_n or_o horrid_a pursivant_n of_o purgatory_n to_o arrest_v they_o but_o they_o may_v pass_v free_a through_o all_o guard_n and_o scout_n of_o the_o invisible_a region_n and_o not_o one_o dare_v to_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o 6._o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v sincere-hearted_n in_o this_o life_n and_o do_v not_o only_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o power_n and_o skill_n follow_v his_o precept_n and_o have_v a_o real_a enmity_n against_o all_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n whensoever_o they_o assault_v he_o nor_o can_v be_v overtake_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o body_n without_o sorrow_n regret_n or_o indignation_n that_o this_o man_n shall_v carry_v in_o himself_o any_o torment_a hell_n or_o purgatory_n in_o his_o freedom_n from_o the_o body_n be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o unconceivable_a for_o he_o be_v free_v from_o that_o with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o often_o force_v to_o tug_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o great_a conflict_n his_o life_n be_v comfortable_a to_o he_o through_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n and_o through_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n what_o can_v death_n be_v to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o that_o in_o patience_n can_v possess_v his_o soul_n in_o a_o prison_n can_v fail_v to_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o the_o fresh_a air_n and_o he_o that_o can_v walk_v upright_o in_o fetter_n may_v easy_o if_o he_o will_v dance_v for_o joy_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o they_o so_o little_a fear_n be_v there_o of_o any_o such_o mormo_n or_o bugbear_n to_o the_o sincere_a christian_a when_o he_o have_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n 7._o some_o pretence_n indeed_o they_o may_v have_v for_o purgatory_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o s._n paul_n if_o any_o man_n work_n be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o himself_o 1â—…_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 1â—…_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o scripture_n which_o make_v any_o show_n for_o they_o but_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o purgatory-fire_n after_o this_o life_n it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o serve_v their_o purpose_n as_o neither_o those_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n do_v which_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o way_n which_o will_v be_v too_o prolix_a a_o business_n to_o enter_v into_o but_o the_o interpretation_n which_o scaliger_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n give_v of_o the_o place_n be_v so_o genuine_a and_o natural_a and_o so_o little_o infer_v any_o such_o purgatory-fire_n that_o this_o ground_n will_v prove_v very_o lubricous_a to_o the_o bvilder_n upon_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scaliger_n and_o grotius_n expound_v thus_o that_o he_o shall_v escape_v but_o so_o as_o out_o of_o the_o hot_a fire_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o proverbial_a expression_n signify_v the_o great_a danger_n he_o will_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la preverbiale_fw-la ad_fw-la significationem_fw-la summi_fw-la periculi_fw-la so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o he_o will_v hardly_o escape_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o for_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o father_n they_o will_v never_o establish_v such_o a_o purgatory_n as_o these_o master_n of_o mischief_n will_v erect_v in_o the_o universe_n who_o make_v sure_a that_o no_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n meritorious_a in_o this_o condition_n nor_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o all_o the_o very_a fire_n be_v call_v purgative_n for_o this_o will_v beat_v down_o the_o price_n of_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n make_v man_n careless_a of_o hire_v mass_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o take_v away_o all_o that_o costly_a solicitude_n from_o friend_n for_o their_o decease_a kindred_n if_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n by_o their_o own_o demeanour_n and_o careful_a management_n of_o their_o affair_n in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o wind_n themselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n 8._o but_o how_o weak_a soever_o their_o proof_n be_v for_o purgatory_n their_o motive_n thereto_o will_v be_v very_o strong_a this_o figment_n make_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fraud_n take_v more_o certain_a effect_n with_o man_n they_o be_v hereby_o affright_v into_o a_o facile_a and_o foolish_a good_a humour_n of_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n even_o to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n so_o that_o those_o may_v be_v satisfy_v who_o pretend_v they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o this_o prison_n of_o purgatory_n and_o may_v be_v persuade_v either_o to_o excuse_v they_o from_o ever_o enter_v into_o it_o or_o if_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o it_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o it_o as_o timely_a and_o speedy_o as_o may_v be_v but_o the_o grand_a mischief_n of_o this_o cheat_a invention_n be_v a_o blasphemous_a affront_n to_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n and_o a_o tyrannical_a oppression_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o so_o great_a a_o scandal_n to_o the_o more_o nasute_n that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o they_o to_o misbelieve_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o state_n at_o all_o of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n but_o that_o she_o be_v mortal_a and_o perish_v these_o false_a apostle_n have_v abuse_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o her_o survival_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o gross_o and_o rancid_o mere_o to_o the_o advance_v their_o own_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o the_o wallow_n in_o