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A45585
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An humble essay toward the settlement of peace and truth in the church, as a certain foundation of lasting union by Sir Edward Harley.
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Harley, Edward, Sir, 1624-1700.
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1681
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isralite_n for_o blaspheme_v god_n upon_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n where_o god_n be_v worship_v in_o a_o manner_n not_o command_v by_o god_n therefore_o it_o remain_v a_o blemish_n upon_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n 625._o see_v this_o full_o evince_v by_o mr_n mede_n in_o his_o com._n upon_o apoc_fw-la c._n 13._o p._n 624_o 625._o who_o abolish_v the_o false_a god_n notwithstanding_o permit_v superstitious_a worship_n in_o the_o high_a place_n to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n also_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n that_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o 33.17_o 2_o king_n 15.4.35_o 2_o cron._n 33.17_o not_o because_o they_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n that_o be_v not_o their_o crime_n but_o because_o they_o adore_v god_n by_o a_o worship_n invent_v by_o man_n and_o not_o appoint_v by_o god_n 4.22_o joh._n 4.22_o it_o be_v therefore_o mere_a superstition_n which_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o salvation_n the_o bless_a of_o end_n of_o true_a religion_n superstition_n be_v fit_o call_v a_o collogue_a with_o god_n 15.14_o joh._n 15.14_o consequent_o the_o acceptance_n must_v be_v as_o diverse_a from_o that_o of_o religion_n as_o flattery_n be_v from_o friendship_n for_o they_o only_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n religion_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o true_a wisdom_n to_o bring_v mankind_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n religion_n religion_n by_o direct_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n to_o their_o proper_a object_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n god_n 27._o isaiah_n 45.18_o act_n 17.26_o 27._o who_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n not_o as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n nor_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n it_o be_v equal_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a without_o religious_a dependence_n upon_o his_o creator_n and_o for_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o any_o create_v be_v to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o god_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v a_o harmonious_a scheme_n every_o be_v from_o the_o least_o and_o low_a to_o the_o great_a and_o high_a chime_v into_o the_o consort_n whereof_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a musician_n 7.29_o eccles_n 7.29_o man_n be_v make_v upright_o in_o a_o likeness_n of_o conformity_n to_o his_o creator_n his_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n replenish_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o be_v capacitate_v to_o exercise_v the_o dominion_n bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n over_o all_o the_o live_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o air_n earth_n and_o water_n man_n therefore_o be_v just_o define_v to_o be_v a_o rational_a religious_a creature_n therein_o consist_v the_o formal_a ultimate_a difference_n from_o a_o brute_n and_o the_o high_a character_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o excellency_n of_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v such_o as_o before_o represent_v will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o due_a acceptation_n thereof_o by_o which_o also_o will_v be_v manifest_v the_o vanity_n and_o mischief_n of_o all_o false_a religion_n obliqui_fw-la rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la for_o truth_n present_v the_o rule_n and_o indication_n both_o of_o itself_o and_o of_o what_o be_v false_a god_n who_o subject_v all_o creature_n to_o man_n bind_v man_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n god_n vouchsafe_v to_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rehearse_v to_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o gospel_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v 10.28_o luke_n 10.28_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o true_a wisdom_n the_o way_n to_o real_a happiness_n when_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n the_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n know_v god_n as_o the_o only_a infinite_a all-sufficient_a good_a the_o almighty_a creator_n ruler_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o being_n thence_o conclude_v there_o can_v be_v no_o happiness_n but_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n according_o the_o whole_a heart_n will_n and_o affection_n fear_v trust_v hope_v delight_n in_o god_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o power_n both_o intellectual_a and_o animal_n serve_v obey_v and_o pray_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o who_o he_o live_v move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v this_o be_v vita_fw-la frui_fw-la to_o live_v indeed_o as_o the_o eternal_a power_n of_o the_o invinsible_a godhead_n be_v clear_o see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o all_o the_o creature_n we_o see_v have_v such_o evident_a signature_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n as_o exact_v a_o behaviour_n converse_v and_o enjoyment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o entire_a love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n and_o lust_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o rom._n 13.9_o 10._o therefore_o he_o love_v not_o god_n who_o love_v not_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o upright_a how_o pleasant_a and_o safe_a and_o happy_a will_v life_n be_v if_o every_o one_o do_v to_o another_o only_o what_o he_o will_v receive_v from_o another_o if_o every_o one_o be_v sincere_o love_v by_o every_o one_o this_o be_v natural_a religion_n for_o he_o only_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o god_n be_v righteous_a 3.7_o 1_o john_n 3.7_o this_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o innocent_a man_n before_o his_o heart_n be_v venom_v with_o lust_n and_o vanity_n and_o even_o now_o the_o work_n of_o this_o divine_a law_n be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n to_o which_o their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n the_o conclusion_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v 12.13_o eccles_n 12.13_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n therefore_o the_o second_o part_n of_o religion_n call_v institute_v be_v therein_o necessary_o comprise_v and_o from_o thence_o derive_v evidence_n of_o authority_n and_o obligation_n be_v give_v before_o the_o fall_n to_o establish_v and_o direct_v natural_a religion_n and_o since_o the_o fall_n to_o supply_v its_o defect_n this_o part_n of_o religion_n be_v fit_o call_v supernatural_a or_o reveal_v and_o be_v know_v not_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o faith_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o high_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o faith_n yet_o faith_n be_v above_o reason_n represent_v thing_n not_o see_v by_o reason_n and_o evidence_v divine_a object_n more_o certain_o than_o any_o method_n of_o reason_n can_v demonstrate_v viz._n by_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n institute_v religion_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a worship_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a prescribe_v by_o god_n religion_n institute_v religion_n prayer_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n power_n out_o itself_o to_o god_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n ascend_v to_o god_n 8._o psal_n 62_o 8._o be_v only_o such_o when_o animate_v with_o the_o privilege_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n for_o only_a god_n can_v teach_v how_o he_o please_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o worship_v orari_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la docere_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la velet_fw-la orari_fw-la it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v for_o our_o much_o speak_n 9_o tertul._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la c._n 9_o that_o we_o must_v not_o use_v vain_a repetion_n as_o if_o prayer_n like_o egyptian_a brick_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o tale_n 6.7_o mat._n 6.7_o or_o there_o be_v efficacy_n and_o interest_n in_o a_o phraseologie_n of_o devotion_n all_o flesh_n be_v guilty_a and_o silent_a before_o god_n 65.23_o psal_n 65.23_o until_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n open_v the_o lip_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o teach_v the_o heart_n how_o to_o pray_v and_o this_o oramus_fw-la tertul._n p._n 6.60_o sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la depectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la say_v tertullian_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n it_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o assure_v whoever_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o rom._n 10.13_o 14._o shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o also_o say_v how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o
instead_o of_o worship_v god_n consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o rite_n 33.22_o isaiah_n 33.22_o of_o the_o material_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n whatever_o creature_n invade_v this_o prerogative_n of_o heaven_n though_o under_o the_o most_o devout_a and_o humble_a pretence_n do_v thereby_o expose_v the_o godhead_n and_o provoke_v the_o sensualist_n to_o deny_v or_o contemn_v that_o sovereignty_n it_o see_v usurp_v upon_o and_o dethrone_v superstition_n superstition_n superstition_n be_v vain_a and_o ignorant_a devotion_n direct_v either_o to_o a_o false_a object_n or_o to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n when_o direct_v to_o a_o false_a object_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o in_o the_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n be_v fix_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 356._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la igitur_fw-la not_z religio_fw-la a_o sapientia_fw-la seperari_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la &_o cerni_fw-la quiaidem_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o hono_fw-la rari_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la lactant_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la sap_n p._n 356._o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n without_o religion_n so_o without_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v religion_n the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o direct_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o give_v interest_n in_o and_o obligation_n unto_o what_o be_v perfect_o true_a and_o good_a which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o divine_a unity_n whatever_o be_v vary_v and_o multiply_v must_v necessary_o forsake_v the_o perfection_n of_o unity_n and_o can_v no_o more_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n then_o can_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o parelius_fw-la or_o mock-sun_n shed_v forth_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n warmth_n and_o growth_n which_o continual_o beam_n from_o the_o real_a sun_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 8.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o superstitious_a suppose_n or_o esteem_n it_o can_v do_v good_a or_o hurt_n or_o reward_v or_o punish_v he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o all_o we_o can_v understand_v of_o a_o false_a god_n be_v to_o know_v in_o what_o age_n and_o country_n and_o by_o what_o artifice_n the_o idol_n be_v consecrate_a and_o the_o high_a inquiry_n can_v only_o find_v out_o that_o mart._n qui_fw-la singit_fw-la sacros_fw-la auro_fw-la vel_fw-la marmore_fw-la unltus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la mart._n neither_o the_o painter_n nor_o the_o statuary_n nor_o yet_o the_o consecration_n can_v effect_v this_o apotheosis_n it_o be_v only_o the_o deceive_a heart_n make_v what_o he_o worship_n to_o be_v his_o god_n what_o a_o wretched_a deity_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o in_o the_o delude_a fancy_n of_o superstition_n that_o can_v at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n profane_a or_o destroy_v the_o adore_a shrine_n knowledge_n beget_v religion_n therefore_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o profane_a and_o the_o idolater_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n as_o be_v chief_o charge_v upon_o the_o priest_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.12_o and_o king_n manasses_n 33.13_o 2_o cron._n 33.13_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n it_o can_v be_v of_o true_a devotion_n this_o be_v true_a likewise_o in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o superstition_n when_o worship_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n that_o will_v certain_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o illegitimate_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v that_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o that_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o image_n be_v part._n hom._n against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n second_o part._n this_o be_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o lactantius_n who_o full_o give_v the_o reason_n est_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o god_n the_o object_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v great_a than_o man_n 229._o non_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la sed_fw-la mimus_fw-la religionis_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr orig._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o p._n 229._o and_o religion_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v divine_a that_o be_v from_o heaven_n therefore_o whatsoever_o object_n or_o medium_fw-la of_o worship_n be_v invent_v or_o contrive_v upon_o the_o earth_n can_v only_o have_v a_o mimic_n semblance_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v not_o religion_n the_o ancient_a champion_n of_o christianity_n most_o rational_o convince_v the_o vanity_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n because_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o medium_n of_o worship_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v they_o which_o imply_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n viz._n that_o man_n shall_v make_v god_n after_o his_o image_n this_o be_v that_o sacrilege_n condemn_v by_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it min._n fael_n p._n 46._o sacrilegij_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maximi_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la humi_fw-la quaererequod_fw-la in_o sublimj_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it that_o seek_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o what_o can_v only_o be_v find_v come_v from_o above_o it_o be_v that_o like_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n make_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o and_o the_o unhappy_a king_n employ_v she_o be_v evident_a type_n of_o what_o befall_v all_o that_o forsake_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o divine_a truth_n a_o grave_a spectrum_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n may_v promote_v the_o deceit_n but_o still_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n divine_a or_o heavenly_a such_o pretend_a god_n be_v devil_n indeed_o they_o can_v make_v any_o holy_a or_o happy_a 2.8_o jon._n 2.8_o they_o can_v only_o terrify_v and_o torment_v when_o they_o be_v executioner_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o those_o forsake_v mercy_n by_o follow_v lie_v vanity_n such_o also_o be_v the_o religion_n that_o teach_v any_o medium_fw-la or_o way_n of_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n 2.23_o col._n 2.23_o it_o may_v have_v the_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o it_o come_v not_o from_o above_o therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v it_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a 3.15_o james_n 3.15_o devilish_a it_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n and_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n both_o of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o intercession_n he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o authorize_v the_o institution_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o he_o only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o acceptance_n all_o religion_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v consecrate_a to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o worship_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o our_o lord_n institution_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o have_v neither_o command_n nor_o promise_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n there_o may_v be_v costly_a oblation_n strict_a regularity_n clamorous_a devotion_n pompous_a service_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o if_o uncommand_v they_o fall_v under_o that_o severe_a animadversion_n 1.12_o isaiah_n 1.12_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v i_o 15.9_o matth._n 15.9_o such_o service_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o athenian_a devotion_n 17.22_o act_n 17.22_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v too_o superstitious_a a_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o a_o unknown_a god_n we_o know_v it_o be_v equal_o treason_n to_o serve_v a_o usurper_n and_o to_o usurp_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o lawful_a prince_n by_o forge_v new_a standard_n of_o commerce_n or_o charter_n of_o grace_n or_o law_n of_o allegiance_n it_o be_v so_o in_o religion_n crimen_fw-la lasae_fw-la divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la to_o apply_v any_o peculiar_a act_n of_o worship_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o institute_n any_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n to_o worship_n god_n only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n 65.7_o aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evan._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o quia_fw-la si_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la cohere_v vellent_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la colendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la dixisset_fw-la non_fw-la utque_fw-la illum_fw-la colerent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la finxissent_fw-la isa_n 65.7_o for_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v not_o worship_n to_o god_n but_o to_o humane_a imagination_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n upon_o the_o