Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A45420
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Of idolatry
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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Wing H555A; ESTC R40543
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occasion_n i_o shall_v interpose_v my_o wish_n that_o the_o care_n which_o by_o their_o writer_n be_v take_v for_o excuse_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v use_v for_o the_o direct_v and_o examine_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ignorant_a also_o i_o shall_v therefore_o set_v down_o in_o thesi_fw-la what_o may_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n conclude_v a_o christian_a guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o leave_v every_o man_n own_o conscience_n and_o among_o all_o other_o the_o romanist_n to_o examine_v and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o every_o christian_n to_o advise_v and_o exhort_v but_o withal_o to_o abstain_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o judge_v other_o man_n 46_o and_o first_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o that_o by_o doctrine_n and_o action_n attribute_n to_o any_o creature_n particular_o to_o a_o angel_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v peculiar_o to_o god_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n be_v yet_o guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n as_o true_o as_o those_o heathen_n that_o worship_v the_o creature_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o beside_o the_o creator_n rom._n 1._o that_o be_v worship_v god_n but_o not_o god_n only_o thus_o the_o arian_n be_v condemn_v of_o idolatry_n that_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o god_n incarnate_a they_o do_v yet_o bestow_v divine_a honour_n orâ—â—_z on_o he_o and_o so_o nestorius_n in_o like_o manner_n and_o his_o follower_n style_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o man-worshiper_n and_o both_o these_o sentence_n confirm_v by_o the_o second_o 67._o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v think_v so_o favourable_a to_o image_n as_o for_o example_n 47_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o angel_n omniscience_n omnipotence_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n can_v free_o understand_v all_o man_n prayer_n and_o as_o free_o grant_v they_o their_o want_n be_v i_o conceive_v a_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n free_o i_o say_v and_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n free_o their_o do_v it_o by_o their_o own_o original_a power_n and_o not_o only_o by_o god_n reveal_v the_o one_o to_o they_o or_o by_o give_v they_o power_n to_o do_v the_o other_o as_o for_o he_o that_o suppose_v the_o angel_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n which_o god_n please_v to_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o on_o a_o voluntary_a glass_n as_o biel_n set_v it_o and_o withal_o believe_v that_o god_n reveal_v all_o thing_n to_o they_o so_o and_o that_o thereupon_o they_o know_v by_o that_o mean_n whatsoever_o any_o man_n say_v to_o they_o at_o any_o distance_n or_o again_o for_o he_o that_o conceive_v they_o to_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n by_o see_v god_n face_n and_o look_v on_o it_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a glass_n that_o reveal_v all_o that_o god_n know_v without_o any_o choice_n or_o act_n of_o his_o will_n as_o some_o other_o set_v it_o these_o may_v be_v very_o erroneous_a yea_o and_o if_o they_o teach_v they_o for_o doctrine_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o that_o but_o speculative_a mistake_v namely_o the_o sin_n of_o dogmatize_v of_o affirm_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n or_o evidence_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o fault_n charge_v on_o such_o col._n 2._o in_o the_o phrase_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o undertake_v to_o penetrate_v or_o know_v what_o man_n know_v nothing_o of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o vain_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n their_o own_o reason_n or_o fancy_n fiction_n of_o man_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o revelation_n from_o god_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o say_v that_o these_o be_v idolator_n by_o so_o conceive_v or_o think_v or_o affirm_v by_o imagine_v these_o vain_a or_o false_a thing_n if_o they_o go_v no_o further_o as_o they_o that_o come_v into_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o image_n but_o worship_v they_o not_o but_o then_o if_o they_o add_v practice_n to_o conceit_n worship_v those_o who_o they_o have_v elevate_v to_o that_o pitch_n build_v altar_n make_v office_n pray_v to_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o do_v by_o this_o action_n add_v a_o great_a aggravation_n to_o the_o speculative_a sin_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o idol-worship_n fancy_v angel_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o then_o pay_v they_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n at_o least_o they_o fall_v inro_fw-la a_o prohibit_a act_n by_o neglect_v the_o only_a christian_a course_n of_o make_v our_o address_n only_o by_o christ_n to_o god_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o col._n 2._o 18._o let_v no_o man_n deprive_v you_o of_o that_o christian_a bravium_fw-la or_o prize_n the_o peculiarity_n of_o privilege_n of_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n only_o the_o same_o will_v be_v say_v of_o offer_v sacrifice_n incense_n or_o the_o like_a unto_o they_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n make_v vow_n or_o swear_v by_o they_o ask_v grace_n pardon_v of_o sin_n or_o salvation_n of_o they_o 48_o as_o for_o the_o *_o 49._o angelici_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o conceive_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v by_o the_o petitioner_n commit_v first_o to_o one_o angel_n then_o from_o he_o to_o another_o and_o so_o by_o those_o many_o degree_n bring_v to_o god_n this_o may_v be_v think_v a_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o angel-worship_n somewhat_o parallel_a to_o that_o which_o we_o give_v you_o from_o maimonides_n of_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n what_o have_v now_o be_v say_v must_v be_v take_v with_o some_o caution_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o to_o bow_v to_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o any_o man_n which_o civility_n we_o pay_v to_o any_o superior_a will_v not_o come_v under_o this_o censure_n a_o consideration_n which_o have_v make_v some_o wise_a man_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n refuse_v of_o worship_n at_o saint_n john_n hand_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19_o 10._o be_v not_o the_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o idolatry_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o have_v be_v accept_v but_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o angel_n acknowledge_v himself_o john_n fellow_n servant_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v there_o render_v in_o the_o text_n and_o so_o not_o superior_a to_o he_o in_o that_o office_n but_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n admonition_n worship_v god_n that_o follow_v may_v possible_o argue_v that_o john_n take_v the_o angel_n for_o god_n appear_v and_o according_o worship_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o define_v but_o then_o still_o for_o any_o other_o reverence_n or_o bow_n but_o that_o of_o divine_a adoration_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v to_o a_o man_n when_o we_o meet_v he_o and_o then_o much_o more_o unto_o a_o angel_n and_o that_o any_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n shall_v pass_v for_o divine_a adoration_n will_n i_o conceive_v be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o each_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o define_v the_o same_o outward_a act_n be_v without_o any_o danger_n performable_a both_o to_o man_n and_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n make_v the_o difference_n much_o less_o will_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o we_o as_o suppose_v god_n to_o be_v peculiar_o present_a where_o those_o his_o satellite_n or_o courtier_n appear_v come_v under_o that_o charge_n nor_o consequent_o do_v it_o in_o the_o church_n peculiar_o at_o the_o first_o *_o 82._o entrance_n into_o that_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v present_a the_o angel_n sing_v with_o we_o say_v chrysostome_n and_o angelus_fw-la orationis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o who_o in_o the_o church_n be_v use_v by_o saint_n paul_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o decent_a behaviour_n of_o woman_n in_o that_o place_n as_o jacob_n at_o the_o appear_n of_o the_o angel_n both_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n and_o resolve_v that_o god_n be_v in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 50_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n to_o beseech_v that_o angel_n in_o case_n he_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o join_v with_o i_o or_o help_v i_o or_o to_o commend_v my_o want_n to_o
god_n in_o his_o prayer_n any_o more_o than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o request_v the_o like_a favour_n of_o any_o fellow-christian_a upon_o earth_n the_o idolatry_n be_v either_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o give_v he_o a_o free_a unlimited_a power_n or_o in_o the_o action_n pray_v to_o he_o as_o suppose_v he_o have_v such_o power_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a observe_v and_o reverence_v according_o his_o create_a power_n or_o dignity_n hold_v from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o dignation_n or_o desire_v he_o when_o he_o come_v within_o my_o reach_n to_o discharge_v any_o office_n of_o charity_n to_o i_o 51_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v again_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o beseech_v they_o to_o bestow_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o put_n up_o those_o petition_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v terminate_v in_o herself_o as_o many_o form_n if_o not_o her_o whole_a office_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o error_n of_o think_v her_o able_a to_o relieve_v they_o act_v parallel_v to_o that_o old_a idolatry_n also_o and_o the_o think_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o speculo_fw-la again_o be_v a_o presumption_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o which_o scripture_n have_v tell_v we_o nothing_o and_o so_o may_v fall_v under_o the_o forementioned_a accusation_n yet_o so_o again_o that_o if_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o any_o chat_v any_o saint_n do_v hear_v his_o demand_n it_o be_v certain_o no_o fault_n to_o beg_v that_o favour_n of_o he_o which_o be_v in_o his_o free_a power_n to_o bestow_v and_o which_o we_o ordinary_o demand_v of_o one_o another_o that_o be_v the_o join_n with_o or_o for_o we_o assist_v and_o reinforcing_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v yet_o what_o guilt_n shall_v lie_v on_o he_o that_o think_v they_o do_v and_o speak_v according_o to_o they_o i_o omit_v now_o to_o define_v because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v only_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v idolatry_n not_o folly_n what_o worship_v or_o pray_v for_o help_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n not_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o which_o can_v hear_v 52_o next_o for_o image_n either_o of_o god_n christ_n or_o angel_n or_o saint_n many_o particular_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o avow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o discourse_n already_o lay_v 1._o that_o to_o conceive_v they_o able_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v by_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o image_n they_o be_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o that_o heathen_a doctrine_n of_o image_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o be_v animate_v by_o those_o who_o image_n they_o be_v which_o have_v among_o they_o its_o foundation_n in_o sorcery_n and_o then_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o idol-worship_n and_o it_o be_v happy_a if_o some_o *_o ult._n ignorant_a christian_n in_o some_o place_n be_v not_o either_o willing_o betray_v to_o or_o uncharitable_o keep_v in_o this_o barbarous_a rudeness_n so_o again_o will_v it_o be_v 2._o to_o pray_v to_o or_o to_o bestow_v any_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n on_o any_o such_o image_n in_o any_o respect_n for_o that_o suppose_v and_o be_v build_v on_o the_o former_a conceit_n and_o so_o a_o worship_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o idolatry_n i_o say_v in_o any_o respect_n and_o i_o mean_v with_o any_o distinction_n of_o mediante_fw-la imagine_v or_o relatiuè_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n by_o which_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v lawful_a not_o to_o keep_v it_o such_o distinction_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o safe_a 2._o although_o it_o be_v to_o god_n also_o mediante_fw-la imagine_v that_o be_v first_o fasten_v my_o act_n of_o worship_n upon_o the_o image_n as_o the_o next_o or_o immediate_a object_n and_o then_o mediate_o on_o god_n this_o be_v clear_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n though_o not_o the_o image_n alone_o and_o that_o must_v be_v image-worship_n or_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v only_o relatiuè_a to_o the_o image_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n who_o image_n it_o be_v this_o be_v again_o worship_v that_o image_n though_o not_o that_o image_n only_o and_o that_o will_v not_o rescue_v the_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o image-worship_n any_o more_o than_o the_o affirm_a faith_n to_o justify_v instrumentaliter_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la be_v not_o the_o affirm_v it_o to_o justify_v 54_o as_o for_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o image-worship_n and_o idolatry_n or_o idol-worship_n if_o any_o such_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o image_n and_o idolum_fw-la it_o will_v not_o be_v worth_a our_o pain_n to_o examine_v it_o because_o the_o worship_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v it_o image_n or_o idol_n christian_a or_o heathen_a similitude_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o 55_o but_o then_o 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o none_o but_o god_n in_o a_o church_n where_o image_n be_v without_o so_o much_o as_o fix_v the_o eye_n on_o they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o adoration_n to_o use_v a_o image_n only_o for_o ornament_n in_o a_o kingdom_n be_v image-work_n hang_n and_o picture_n do_v pass_v for_o the_o noble_a way_n of_o adorn_v those_o place_n which_o we_o most_o prize_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o only_o in_o a_o church_n where_o such_o representation_n be_v set_v up_o for_o beauty_n or_o as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n without_o any_o the_o most_o inferior_a degree_n of_o worship_n to_o they_o nay_o with_o a_o protestation_n of_o renounce_v and_o detest_a it_o can_v be_v affirm_v idolatry_n without_o either_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v a_o idol_n or_o else_o not_o worship_v to_o be_v worship_v nor_o indeed_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o guilt_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o scandal_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o prevail_v as_o we_o have_v already_o give_v a_o intimation_n so_o the_o ground_n of_o define_v have_v sufficient_o scandal_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o another_o discourse_n 56_o and_o so_o for_o the_o reverent_a usage_n of_o a_o image_n if_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o use_v it_o civil_o for_o his_o sake_n or_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o who_o superscription_n it_o bear_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v but_o a_o privative_a reverence_n ah_o not_o use_v it_o vile_o and_o contumelious_o or_o whatever_o may_v not_o come_v under_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o adoration_n this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n any_o more_o than_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o bible_n on_o the_o table_n and_o not_o on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o worship_n on_o that_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o on_o the_o next_o though_o not_o last_v object_n i_o mean_v bestow_v that_o adoration_n on_o the_o image_n though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n in_o one_o act_n which_o in_o another_o be_v give_v to_o god_n worship_v the_o image_n for_o god_n sake_n the_o relative_a worship_n or_o god_n mediante_fw-la imagine_v so_o that_o the_o image_n be_v either_o the_o object_n or_o part_n of_o the_o object_n of_o any_o one_o act_n of_o worship_n it_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o image-worship_n 57_o thus_o do_v the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a charge_n it_o on_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o he_o allow_v the_o image_n the_o same_o worship_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o trinity_n and_o some_o learned_a papist_n aquinas_n bellarmine_n etc._o etc._o have_v do_v little_a less_o but_o he_o that_o will_v survey_v the_o greek_a act_n of_o that_o council_n will_v find_v the_o capitular_a mistake_v for_o when_o the_o greek_a read_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o perform_v that_o adoration_n of_o worship_n to_o none_o but_o the_o trinity_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o image_n only_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n i_o receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o reverent_o the_o capitular_a read_v it_o in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a sense_n for_o have_v say_v servitium_n adorationis_fw-la quod_fw-la trinitati_fw-la debetur_fw-la ei_fw-la se_fw-la redditurum_fw-la garrierit_fw-la which_o though_o it_o have_v no_o great_a hurt_n in_o it_o because_o the_o word_n ei_o that_o follow_v may_v apply_v it_o to_o trinitati_fw-la and_o can_v refer_v to_o imagine_v yet_o by_o gorrierit_fw-la it_o appear_v the_o capitular_a do_v not_o take_v it_o so_o it_o be_v add_v servitium_n