magician_n and_o of_o the_o gnostic_n what_o idolatry_n the_o case_n of_o aron_n and_o of_o jerâ—boam_n involve_v of_o the_o idolatry_n practise_v under_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o answer_n to_o objection_n there_o remain_v some_o difference_n aswell_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n as_o the_o order_n &_o circumstance_n of_o god_n public_a service_n which_o i_o foresee_v can_v be_v void_v without_o presume_v upon_o some_o conclusion_n for_o ground_n which_o hitherto_o be_v not_o resolve_v for_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o difference_n concern_v the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n depart_v in_o that_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n of_o saint_n in_o that_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o they_o maintain_v and_o practice_n also_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n pain_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o controversy_n 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due_a to_o god_n alone_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o incomparable_a excellence_n above_o all_o his_o â—_z to_o which_o therefore_o it_o remain_v utter_o incommunicable_a and_o i_o have_v caution_v that_o religious_a signify_v the_o same_o religion_n be_v that_o part_n of_o justice_n which_o give_v god_n his_o due_n which_o no_o man_n can_v do_v that_o honuor_v he_o and_o worship_v he_o not_o wâ—th_v that_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v utter_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n now_o all_o honour_n and_o all_o worship_n be_v either_o the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o the_o excellence_n and_o worth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o honour_v and_o worship_v or_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o whether_o inward_a in_o that_o reverence_n wherewith_o he_o submit_v himself_o his_o soul_n his_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o it_o or_o outward_a in_o those_o bodily_a motion_n and_o gesture_n or_o other_o action_n wherewith_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v and_o 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from_o that_o opinion_n by_o any_o mean_n but_o the_o understanding_n of_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o utter_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v attribute_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o unto_o any_o creature_n stand_v the_o opinion_n that_o no_o creature_n be_v comparable_a with_o his_o excellence_n for_o that_o be_v at_o once_o to_o have_v a_o apprehension_n opinion_n or_o conceit_n that_o god_n excellence_n be_v incomparable_o above_o that_o of_o any_o creature_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o with_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o suppose_v all_o honour_n and_o worship_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o opinion_n of_o excellence_n indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n true_a it_o be_v and_o easy_a to_o be_v see_v that_o a_o man_n may_v and_o must_v honour_v god_n with_o those_o expressionâ—_n which_o may_v and_o perhaps_o aught_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o signify_v the_o honour_n which_o he_o worship_v 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justice_n and_o goodness_n when_o they_o be_v atribute_v to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v atribute_v to_o his_o creature_n though_o i_o dispute_v not_o hereupon_o whether_o equivocal_a or_o not_o because_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n whether_o so_o or_o noâ—_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o conceit_n so_o signify_v they_o be_v call_v equivocal_a in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v bear_v now_o that_o equivocation_n which_o word_n be_v subject_a to_o when_o atribute_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o creature_n because_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o conceit_n which_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o be_v all_o motion_n and_o gesture_n all_o action_n or_o other_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n necessary_o subject_a to_o when_o they_o be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o creature_n both_o suppose_v for_o the_o purpose_n a_o man_n
gospel_n what_o room_n be_v there_o leave_v so_o to_o interpret_v and_o understand_v justificatification_n by_o faith_n alone_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o alone_o justifi_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o live_a faith_n before_o and_o without_o be_v baptize_v he_o that_o admit_v s._n peter_n distinction_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o marvel_v that_o god_n shall_v appoint_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n see_v the_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n oblige_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n the_o power_n of_o baptise_v into_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o prove_v in_o due_a place_n by_o the_o same_o appointment_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n v._o 8._o that_o he_o who_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o for_o his_o family_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n because_o that_o christianity_n to_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o his_o baptism_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n judas_n 4._o 2._o pet._n ii_o ii_o affirm_v that_o the_o gnostic_n do_v deny_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o buy_v they_o who_o certain_o renounce_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_n which_o they_o counterfeit_v but_o live_v not_o according_a to_o it_o whereupon_o we_o read_v in_o s._n paul_n of_o those_o that_o retain_v a_o fashion_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 2_o tim._n iii_o 5._o and_o that_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n doubtless_o as_o christian_n if_o of_o titus_n his_o charge_n but_o deny_v it_o by_o their_o work_n titus_n i._n 16._o chap._n iii_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n suppose_v the_o same_o how_o the_o sacrament_n 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whore_v as_o some_o of_o they_o do_v and_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o nor_o tempt_v christ_n as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o tempt_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o serpent_n nor_o murmur_n as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o destroyer_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n happenned_a to_o they_o for_o figure_n and_o be_v write_v for_o our_o warning_n on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v if_o these_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v figure_n for_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o apostle_n threaten_v christian_n with_o must_v come_v for_o transgress_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o gospel_n introduce_v consider_v again_o the_o apostle_n argument_n hebr._n iii_o 7-13_a wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o at_o the_o provocation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o prove_v i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n forty_o year_n wherefore_o i_o be_v wroth_a with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o heart_n and_o know_v not_o my_o way_n so_o that_o i_o have_v swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n take_v heed_n brethren_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n but_o exhort_v one_o another_o every_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n that_o none_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v with_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o crime_n of_o apostasy_n in_o renounce_v christianity_n for_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o jew_n than_o follow_v they_o with_o as_o the_o whole_a epistle_n witness_v and_o here_o the_o very_a term_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n do_v evidence_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n who_o do_v he_o swear_v shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a and_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v for_o unbelief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a to_o god_n law_n which_o they_o have_v plight_v their_o faith_n to_o keep_v can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unbelief_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n whether_o you_o will_n therefore_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o god_n have_v undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o everlasting_a rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whether_o for_o unbelief_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n for_o as_o they_o be_v disloyal_a to_o their_o promise_n so_o by_o apostasy_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o infidel_n can_v this_o argument_n proceed_v upon_o any_o other_o term_n and_o proceed_v upon_o these_o do_v it_o not_o suppose_v a_o engagement_n claim_v loyalty_n be_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o christian_n which_o he_o mention_v as_o clear_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o rest_n whereof_o the_o psalm_n speak_v be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n wherefore_o he_o infer_v upon_o the_o word_n quote_v for_o we_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o confidence_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o expectation_n firm_a to_o the_o end_n the_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n confidence_n or_o that_o from_o whence_o his_o expectation_n of_o the_o promise_n commence_v which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o condition_n which_o he_o undertake_v upon_o supposition_n of_o god_n promise_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n thus_o infer_v the_o warn_n afore_o rehearse_v 1_o cor._n x_o 1_o 5_o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o our_o father_n be_v all_o under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o be_v baptize_v into_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o now_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n but_o with_o most_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o they_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v you_o ever_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptize_v because_o they_o pass_v the_o sea_n under_o the_o cloud_n without_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o wet_v they_o with_o but_o this_o we_o read_v that_o god_n by_o moses_n have_v deliver_v they_o and_o thereupon_o they_o agree_v to_o leave_v egypt_n under_o his_o conduct_n hereupon_o infuc_n the_o drown_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n while_o they_o be_v protect_v thereby_o with_o the_o cloud_n also_o over_o their_o head_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o people_n engagement_n to_o god_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n which_o though_o by_o &_o by_o they_o depart_v from_o at_o marah_n and_o elsewhere_o mutiny_v against_o moses_n yet_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o patience_n and_o goodness_n in_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n they_o also_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n xv._o 25_o 26._o xvi_o 27_o 28_o 29._o until_o be_v come_v to_o monnt_n sinai_n they_o receive_v the_o decalogue_n and_o afterward_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v by_o
how_o turn_v you_o back_o again_o to_o those_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n to_o which_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n again_o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o season_n and_o year_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o legal_a festival_n according_a to_o the_o month_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v indeed_o obedience_n to_o that_o god_n by_o who_o law_n the_o difference_n be_v make_v but_o when_o their_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o transport_v they_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n esteem_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n whereby_o he_o have_v difference_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o esteem_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o favour_n upon_o undertake_v that_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o christ_n publish_v not_o tie_v that_o to_o the_o same_o worthy_o be_v they_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n that_o do_v only_o prepare_v they_o to_o this_o obedience_n by_o tie_v 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