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which_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a before_o god_n hence_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o first_o commandment_n lie_v clear_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n 1._o that_o it_o show_v who_o be_v the_o right_a object_n of_o which_o â—â—ship_n and_o direct_v man_n thereto_o 2._o that_o it_o r_o â—gula_fw-la â—eth_n 〈◊〉_d internal_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o call_v for_o that_o whereas_o the_o second_o commandment_n suppose_v both_o these_o and_o direct_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o external_o and_o regulate_v these_o this_o commandment_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o positive_a part_n require_v something_o and_o a_o negative_a part_n prohibit_v something_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n speak_v to_o what_o be_v require_v here_o and_o we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1_o and_o first_o it_o require_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a 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such_o image_n relic_n etc._n etc._n religious_a worship_n though_o inferior_a to_o what_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o give_v to_o they_o for_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o second_o counsel_n of_o nice_a 2._o in_o that_o they_o pretend_v by_o such_o service_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n forbid_v by_o he_o beside_o what_o aquinas_n and_o his_o follower_n maintain_v who_o give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n christ_n mary_n and_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o part_v 13._o q._n 25._o a._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o reason_n say_v it_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o and_o â—_o scandal_n to_o other_o for_o as_o augustine_n speak_v against_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o heathen_n from_o psal._n â—13_n and_o from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o after_o he_o have_v reject_v their_o image_n and_o their_o interpretation_n and_o excuse_n also_o say_v he_o who_o 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