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impulsion_n when_o he_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o most_o bitter_a agony_n if_o possible_o by_o all_o his_o force_n he_o can_v have_v wring_v out_o any_o impatience_n or_o murmur_a or_o blasphemy_n and_o curse_a speech_n either_o against_o god_n who_o be_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o adversarrie_a or_o angry_a and_o terrible_a judge_n or_o against_o man_n who_o be_v the_o most_o busy_a and_o provoke_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o may_v be_v to_o have_v put_v he_o beside_o patience_n and_o to_o have_v extort_a some_o unseemly_a speech_n and_o behaviour_n from_o he_o yea_o if_o they_o can_v to_o have_v drive_v he_o to_o utter_v despair_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o devil_n no_o doubt_n and_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n do_v he_o enrage_v his_o instrument_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n at_o that_o time_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n find_v to_o 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faith_n and_o love_n and_o patience_n &_o prayer_n and_o all_o invincible_a virtue_n do_v royal_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o that_o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o most_o mighty_a provocation_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o continue_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o his_o god_n in_o his_o most_o extreme_a discomfort_n and_o he_o continue_v also_o in_o perfect_a love_n to_o man_n as_o a_o most_o merciful_a high_a priest_n and_o shepherd_n to_o his_o flock_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o yea_o even_o for_o such_o of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o present_a be_v among_o his_o chief_a adversary_n wherefore_o we_o may_v resolve_v ourselves_o that_o above_o all_o question_n or_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n christ_n prevail_v always_o
in_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v privy_a unto_o the_o second_o commandment_n follow_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o which_o concern_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o external_a and_o bodily_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o former_a ground_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o true_a faith_n fear_n and_o love_n rehearse_v therefore_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v serve_v thabhandem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o jealous_a god_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o nothing_o contain_v in_o all_o these_o word_n but_o the_o commandment_n itself_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o commandment_n a_o reason_n annex_v to_o it_o you_o say_v well_o the_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n follow_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o observe_v it_o well_o for_o this_o commandment_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o full_a strength_n and_o beauty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o complete_a armour_n be_v furnish_v both_o with_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n and_o also_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o garland_n of_o glory_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v obey_v it_o why_o be_v that_o god_n will_v in_o this_o one_o let_v we_o see_v express_o how_o every_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o carry_v the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n death_n and_o life_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o but_o more_o special_o because_o the_o embrace_n of_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o hart_n be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o dissolve_v of_o that_o mariage-covenant_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o enter_v with_o his_o people_n and_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n faithful_a continuance_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o true_a outward_a worship_n be_v unto_o all_o true_a spiritual_a worshipper_n of_o he_o as_o the_o perpetual_a seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v understand_v more_o hereafter_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v both_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n against_o the_o transgressor_n and_o also_o the_o blessing_n and_o life_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v obey_v it_o read_v deut._n 30.15.16.17.18.19.20_o and_o chapter_n 11.26.27.28_o now_o first_o of_o all_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n forbid_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o second_o commandment_n the_o lord_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o make_n dedicate_a or_o consecrate_v and_o set_v up_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n thereby_o to_o represent_v to_o ourselves_o either_o his_o divine_a majesty_n or_o any_o strange_a god_n but_o also_o he_o forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v once_o fancy_v or_o contain_v in_o our_o mind_n any_o bodily_a likeness_n or_o shape_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n second_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o bow_v down_o the_o body_n or_o to_o yield_v any_o other_o external_a service_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o honour_n either_o of_o the_o image_n so_o fancy_v make_v dedicate_v and_o set_v up_o or_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o any_o strange_a god_n in_o or_o by_o the_o image_n either_o in_o private_a closet_n oratory_n or_o chapel_n or_o in_o any_o public_a high_a way_n market_n place_n church_n or_o temple_n three_o he_o forbid_v all_o will-worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o form_n and_o practice_v of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n and_o all_o the_o superstitious_a right_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v without_o idol_n and_o image_n beside_o that_o outward_a form_n only_o with_o those_o holy_a right_n and_o ceremony_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v for_o the_o time_n be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v and_o practise_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o word_n either_o heretofore_o under_o the_o law_n among_o the_o jew_n or_o now_o ever_o since_o under_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o christian_a nation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n four_o the_o lord_n forbid_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o or_o all_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v command_v as_o though_o he_o be_v please_v with_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o say_v unless_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n five_o he_o forbid_v all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o to_o enterprise_v any_o near_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o by_o bodily_a presence_n at_o their_o idol_n service_n or_o any_o of_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o festival_n assembly_n final_o he_o forbid_v all_o desire_n and_o linger_a affection_n of_o hart_n towards_o idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o false_a erroneous_a &_o heretical_a practice_n of_o religious_a worship_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o point_n read_v isaiah_n 40.15.16.17.18_o and_o verse_n 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 17.29_o for_o the_o second_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v clear_a the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1._o king_n 19.18_o of_o more_o secret_a and_o private_a or_o household_n idolatry_n read_v judge_n chap._n 17._o and_o gen._n 31.19.30.32.34_o and_o chapter_n 35.1.2.3.4_o deut._n 27.15_o and_o note_v that_o the_o word_n of_o serve_v the_o image_n or_o idol_n be_v more_o general_a than_o that_o other_o of_o bow_v down_o for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o idolatrous_a &_o superstitious_a right_n and_o ceremony_n &_o all_o outward_a action_n gesture_n &_o signification_n of_o zeal_n reverence_n or_o allowance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n such_o be_v the_o dedicate_a of_o place_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o worship_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n burn_v of_o incense_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o image_n hold_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n uncover_v the_o head_n before_o they_o kiss_v of_o they_o speak_v honourable_o of_o they_o swear_v by_o they_o keep_v holy_a day_n and_o feast_n unto_o they_o consecrate_v of_o priest_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n read_v against_o these_o and_o the_o like_a levit._n 18.1.2.3.4_o and_o chap._n 19.27.28_o and_o chap._n 26.1_o deut._n 12.29.30.31_o and_o chap._n 14.1.2_o and_o chap._n 16.21.22_o josh_o 23.7_o and_o 1._o king_n chapter_n 12.31.32.33_o and_o chap._n 18.28_o and_o chap._n 19.18_o and_o 2._o king_n 16.10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n 28.22.23_o exod._n 23.13_o and_o chap._n 32.5_o psalm_n 16.4_o hosh_n 2.16.17_o psalm_n 106.39_o read_v also_o isaiah_n chap._n 19.19_o isaiah_n 44.17_o and_o chap._n 57.5_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.9_o and_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 12.13_o and_o chap._n 12.16_o ezek._n chapter_n 18.6.12.15_o amos._n 8.14_o zeph._n 1.5_o read_v also_o judge_n 8.27_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n read_v collossian_n 2._o verse_n 18.19.20.21.22.23_o read_v also_o micah_n 6._o vers_fw-la 6.7_o and_o isai_n 29.13_o math._n 15.9_o and_o mark_v chap._n 7.5_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o popish_a portesse_n and_o mass_n book_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n thereof_o but_o also_o the_o turkish_a worship_n according_a to_o their_o alcoran_n and_o the_o jewish_a worship_n ever_o since_o their_o obstinate_a denial_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v without_o image_n yea_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o any_o divine_a service_n book_n as_o we_o call_v they_o contrary_a or_o not_o sound_o agree_v to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n word_n all_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n as_o touch_v the_o jew_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v by_o god_n which_o be_v allow_v of_o he_o stand_v in_o many_o godly_a right_n and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n do_v plentiful_o declare_v but_o now_o unto_o christian_n all_o those_o right_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v peculiar_o command_v to_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v cease_v only_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v remain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n with_o such_o change_n of_o sacrament_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v express_o command_v of_o which_o thing_n