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be_v undeniable_a and_o witness_v by_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o human_a nature_n that_o since_o the_o fall_v a_o shameful_a turpitude_n do_v inseparable_o adhere_v to_o this_o act_n and_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a intimation_n to_o mankind_n of_o their_o vicious_a propagation_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o common_a viciousness_n and_o brutishness_n in_o this_o case_n as_o also_o of_o the_o impotence_n of_o passion_n or_o sensual_a commotion_n to_o which_o all_o be_v obnoxious_a herein_o and_o ordinary_o more_o than_o in_o other_o sensuality_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o bring_v under_o the_o due_a governnance_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o that_o cynical_a impudence_n which_o some_o be_v report_v to_o have_v act_v herein_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o man_n and_o even_o human_a much_o more_o christian_a modesty_n require_v the_o great_a reservedness_n herein_o nevertheless_o this_o inseparable_o adhere_v turpitude_n be_v not_o always_o and_o direct_o or_o of_o itself_o a_o sinfulness_n that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sinful_a turpitude_n many_o instance_n do_v show_v that_o many_o thing_n just_a and_o honest_a and_o necessary_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o shamefulness_n in_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o man_n in_o general_n if_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n there_o be_v always_o some_o sinfulness_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o good_a act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o their_o imperfect_a state_n and_o those_o act_n be_v not_o count_v nor_o call_v sin_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o adhere_a sinfulness_n for_o that_o they_o be_v prevalent_o though_o not_o perfect_o good_a and_o virtuous_a §_o 12._o continence_n in_o single_a life_n be_v not_o a_o common_a but_o a_o special_a giâ—t_v which_o all_o have_v not_o receive_v mat._n 19_o 10_o 11._o when_o the_o disciple_n say_v if_o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o marry_v our_o saviour_n answer_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 7.7_o i_o will_v that_o every_o man_n be_v even_o as_o myself_o but_o every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n another_o after_o that_o and_o of_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n he_o speak_v if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v this_o show_v that_o all_o have_v not_o that_o singular_a gift_n from_o god_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o in_o pureness_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n without_o the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v produce_v from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o argue_v that_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o the_o say_v singular_a gift_n be_v a_o sinful_a incontinence_n the_o general_a impetus_fw-la of_o nature_n to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o mankind_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o general_o implant_v in_o nature_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o consider_v the_o many_o great_a entanglement_n and_o molestation_n that_o accompany_v marriage_n many_o will_v not_o encumber_v themselves_o therewith_o and_o so_o will_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o successive_a generation_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n in_o that_o regular_a way_n of_o procreation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o mankind_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o who_o know_v but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n as_o there_o may_v be_v vehement_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o impetus_fw-la of_o nature_n to_o this_o conjunction_n i_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n will_v not_o be_v raise_v and_o lay_v immediate_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o rational_a appetite_n but_o from_o the_o sensitive_a nature_n itself_o as_o the_o immediate_a source_n and_o spring_n from_o which_o they_o issue_v and_o to_o which_o they_o return_v yet_o i_o firm_o hold_v that_o in_o that_o state_n the_o say_a motion_n be_v so_o perfect_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o rational_a appetite_n do_v its_o office_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v always_o divert_v from_o whatsoever_o will_v be_v dishonest_a but_o i_o think_v that_o that_o good_a government_n must_v have_v be_v maintain_v by_o prudence_n and_o diligence_n not_o indeed_o with_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o facile_a industry_n in_o case_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n innocent_a nature_n may_v admit_v a_o simple_a motion_n of_o sense_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o a_o time_n unseasonable_a for_o such_o a_o act_n but_o reason_n and_o the_o rational_a appetite_n will_v so_o bridle_v it_o that_o no_o irregular_a act_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n shall_v follow_v §_o 13._o in_o the_o want_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o continence_n legitimate_a matrimony_n be_v the_o remedy_n appoint_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.1_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v woman_n nevertheless_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n her_o own_o husband_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v though_o in_o divers_a respect_n it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o be_v unmarried_a yet_o there_o be_v one_o respect_n of_o great_a moment_n which_o command_v the_o use_n thereof_o viz._n to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v god_n do_v not_o give_v to_o all_o to_o overcome_v the_o inordinacy_n of_o carnal_a desire_n without_o marriage_n where_o it_o may_v be_v due_o have_v and_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o overcome_v the_o say_a inordinacy_n must_v marry_v if_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o body_n and_o mind_n or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n §_o 14._o they_o who_o be_v unavoidable_o keep_v from_o marriage_n or_o be_v in_o wedlock_n be_v deprive_v of_o conjugal_a embrace_n by_o their_o yoke-fellow_n infirmity_n or_o necessary_a absence_n must_v rely_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n to_o repress_v inordinate_a motion_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o that_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o necessary_a help_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v never_o want_v to_o those_o that_o use_v his_o mean_n and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n which_o he_o have_v set_v god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o order_n break_v nor_o his_o universal_a perpetual_a law_n transgress_v such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o satisfy_v man_n natural_a desire_n but_o when_o they_o be_v debar_v of_o god_n appoint_a remedy_n or_o when_o they_o have_v use_v it_o but_o be_v by_o his_o providence_n frustrate_v of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o they_o must_v not_o transgress_v the_o limit_n which_o he_o have_v set_v they_o but_o they_o must_v have_v patience_n and_o strive_v against_o nature_n and_o expect_v such_o relief_n from_o god_n grace_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o §_o 15._o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o those_o law_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o nature_n and_o scripture_n be_v man_n uprightness_n but_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o to_o self-devised_n way_n be_v his_o sin_n and_o folly_n under_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o by_o please_v himself_o therein_o he_o deviate_v more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o right_a way_n the_o general_a admire_v of_o monkery_n and_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n have_v as_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o antichristian_a impurity_n and_o superstition_n as_o any_o institution_n or_o custom_n that_o ever_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n howbeit_o some_o may_v be_v call_v to_o single_a life_n for_o religion_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 19.12_o there_o he_o eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o such_o as_o clear_o know_v they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n above_o mention_v may_v be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o single_a life_n to_o employ_v themselves_o more_o free_o in_o serve_v god_n either_o in_o a_o public_a or_o private_a call_n all_o that_o be_v so_o gift_v be_v not_o hereunto_o call_v because_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v require_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a in_o a_o marry_a state_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o family_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v few_o comparative_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o gift_n it_o be_v most_o rational_o suppose_v that_o they_o
will_v not_o be_v some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o least_o ceremony_n prescribe_v of_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o assertion_n i_o do_v not_o now_o so_o far_o examine_v as_o to_o declare_v my_o assent_n or_o dissent_v but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o mere_o as_o prescribe_v of_o god_n but_o upon_o some_o further_a reason_n for_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o god_n can_v prescribe_v a_o mere_a adjunct_n of_o worship_n but_o it_o must_v thereby_o lose_v its_o formal_a state_n or_o become_v formal_o another_o thing_n viz._n a_o matter_n of_o worship_n but_o think_v it_o may_v remain_v in_o its_o own_o state_n a_o mere_a adjunct_n still_o nevertheless_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o divine_o prescribe_a adjunct_n may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n so_o far_o as_o every_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o such_o may_v be_v so_o call_v but_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o worship_n not_o in_o so_o large_a but_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n §_o 17._o of_o sacred_a sign_n and_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n a_o sign_n be_v something_o more_o know_v show_v another_o thing_n less_o know_v or_o that_o which_o be_v more_o open_a discover_v something_o more_o latent_fw-la or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o do_v further_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v alike_o evident_a there_o be_v sign_n natural_a and_o customary_a and_o institute_v and_o arbitrary_a and_o state_v and_o occasional_a as_o thing_n signify_v so_o sign_n be_v either_o sacred_a or_o common_a and_o as_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o there_o may_v be_v sign_n of_o worship_n and_o sign_n immediate_o expressive_a of_o worship_n be_v worship_n for_o all_o external_a worship_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o internal_a whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o feign_v and_o ceremony_n that_o signify_v or_o express_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n be_v ceremonial_a worship_n but_o all_o significant_a ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n because_o they_o do_v not_o all_o signify_v or_o express_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n among_o significant_a ceremony_n that_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n i_o reckon_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v confess_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o dedication_n to_o christ_n §_o 18._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o distinction_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n in_o creature_n signify_v either_o a_o quality_n in_o angel_n and_o man_n which_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o the_o relation_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o god_n as_o appropriate_v to_o he_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v his_o in_o a_o special_a sense_n or_o separate_v to_o his_o use_n be_v call_v holy_a as_o first_o person_n either_o more_o general_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o that_o hearty_o as_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n or_o profess_o as_o all_o visible_a christian_n or_o else_o by_o special_a office_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a and_o now_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thing_n some_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a command_n other_o by_o general_a direction_n to_o man_n and_o of_o these_o some_o be_v more_o remote_o other_o more_z near_o set_v apart_o unto_o he_o thing_n more_o near_o or_o strict_o devote_v to_o god_n be_v temple_n utensil_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v holy_a be_v just_o relate_v to_o god_n by_o lawful_a separation_n minister_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o these_o because_o more_o near_o relate_v to_o god_n thing_n remote_o or_o more_o at_o large_a devote_a to_o god_n be_v the_o meat_n drink_v house_n land_n labour_n office_n etc._n etc._n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a who_o with_o himself_o devote_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o god_n indeed_o as_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n to_o a_o believer_n so_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o believer_n unto_o god_n but_o the_o holiness_n of_o thing_n be_v ordinary_o understand_v of_o thing_n not_o remote_o and_o at_o large_a and_o ultimate_o but_o more_o near_o and_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n devote_v to_o god_n some_o say_v such_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n to_o holy_a use_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v no_o more_o be_v alienate_v be_v proper_a holiness_n but_o other_o think_v this_o too_o narrow_a a_o description_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o temporary_a separation_n as_o well_o as_o perpetual_a to_o holy_a use_n as_o here_o strict_o take_v for_o those_o only_a that_o more_o near_o respect_n god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o not_o for_o all_o use_n ultimate_o respect_v god_n honour_n in_o which_o large_a sense_n by_o the_o holy_a all_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v use_v to_o holy_a use_n some_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o sacred_a that_o accompany_v religious_a worship_n in_o a_o way_n common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o thing_n as_o time_n place_n furniture_n etc._n etc._n thing_n use_v in_o religious_a service_n may_v be_v civil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o they_o do_v not_o then_o alter_v their_o matter_n or_o form_n but_o only_o their_o subject_n to_o which_o they_o be_v adjunct_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o thing_n consider_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v physical_o be_v neither_o civil_a nor_o sacred_a but_o be_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o according_a to_o their_o relation_n and_o application_n therefore_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o species_n physical_o consider_v may_v be_v sometime_o civil_a and_o sometime_o sacred_a according_a to_o their_o different_a use_n and_o relation_n as_o the_o same_o physical_a act_n that_o be_v but_o civil_a reverence_n in_o a_o civil_a affair_n may_v be_v religious_a reverence_n in_o a_o religious_a service_n they_o accompany_v religion_n in_o a_o way_n common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o action_n physical_o but_o not_o moral_o or_o relative_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n out_o of_o god_n service_n as_o in_o it_o as_o there_o be_v the_o same_o use_n of_o man_n eye_n in_o read_v one_o book_n as_o in_o read_v another_o the_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n physical_o but_o not_o relative_o and_o moral_o for_o explain_v the_o former_a paragraph_n be_v it_o note_v that_o religion_n presuppose_v civility_n and_o consequent_o holy_a thing_n and_o action_n require_v civil_a thing_n and_o action_n as_o inferior_a attendant_n thereon_o religious_a worship_n or_o divine_a service_n must_v needs_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o thing_n of_o a_o mere_a civil_a import_n which_o do_v not_o thereupon_o alter_v their_o state_n from_o civil_a to_o sacred_a as_o the_o civil_a habit_n both_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n the_o civil_a order_n of_o their_o sit_v according_a to_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o other_o civil_a decency_n observe_v in_o holy_a assembly_n that_o still_o remain_v but_o mere_a civility_n for_o they_o be_v not_o apply_v nor_o relate_v to_o religion_n as_o adjunct_n to_o a_o subject_a nor_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n or_o end_n otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v refer_v ultimate_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n only_o they_o be_v requisite_a to_o accompany_v religion_n in_o their_o low_a state_n of_o civility_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o in_o civil_a affair_n be_v mere_o civil_a yet_o in_o religious_a exercise_n be_v religious_a their_o relative_n state_n be_v alter_v for_o that_o they_o be_v direct_o apply_v to_o a_o religious_a or_o holy_a use_n and_o end_n as_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o eye_n stand_v up_o be_v physical_o the_o same_o be_v sacred_a action_n be_v apply_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o civil_a when_o apply_v to_o civil_a repect_n every_o thing_n shall_v be_v reverence_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o its_o holiness_n the_o second_o part_n of_o idolatry_n §_o 1._o of_o superstition_n in_o general_n as_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o religion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o this_o be_v call_v superstition_n this_o excess_n be_v not_o in_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o religion_n for_o we_o can_v too_o much_o observe_v reverence_n and_o love_n god_n but_o either_o in_o the_o undueness_n of_o the_o object_n or_o the_o act_n thereof_o internal_a or_o external_n excess_n in_o the_o undueness_n of_o the_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v idolatry_n excess_n in_o the_o internal_a act_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o inward_a anxiety_n scrupulosity_n or_o other_o exorbitant_a fancy_n about_o it_o the_o excess_n in_o the_o external_n act_n be_v either_o in_o the_o kind_a or_o the_o measure_n thereof_o in_o the_o kind_a as_o be_v forbid_v either_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a in_o the_o measure_n of_o what_o for_o the_o kind_a be_v lawful_a as_o when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o
be_v worship_v but_o to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n as_o of_o some_o holy_a man_n as_o a_o object_n or_o medium_n of_o our_o consideration_n exciting_a our_o mind_n to_o worship_n god_n query_n whether_o a_o crucifix_n or_o a_o historical_a image_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a body_n may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o that_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v such_o a_o picture_n of_o christ_n why_o may_v we_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o behold_v thereof_o to_o excite_v our_o devotion_n to_o he_o nevertheless_o see_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o a_o representation_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o worship_n though_o not_o worship_v i_o doubt_v whether_o lawful_o we_o may_v have_v a_o picture_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v worship_v indeed_o in_o his_o whole_a person_n yet_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o worship_n render_v to_o he_o beside_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o worship_v the_o picture_n itself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o dangerous_a to_o have_v a_o crucifix_n or_o other_o picture_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o state_v or_o fix_v representation_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a body_n §_o 18._o of_o material_a image_n and_o representation_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n of_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v such_o image_n and_o representation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o simple_o evil_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o temporary_a ordinance_n for_o a_o occasion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n a_o state_v ordinance_n for_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n there_o be_v also_o supernatural_a 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and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n itself_o and_o the_o say_a author_n say_v that_o to_o direct_v our_o adoration_n towards_o a_o supernatural_a and_o unimitable_a transplendency_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v not_o idolatry_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o burn_a bush_n which_o moses_n see_v and_o the_o visible_a glory_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v only_o media_fw-la cultus_fw-la not_o object_n thereof_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shine_v the_o ough_a the_o same_o as_o a_o bright_a medium_n whether_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v erect_v of_o man_n devise_v be_v to_o be_v examine_v i_o think_v it_o high_a presumption_n and_o arrogance_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o least_o to_o man_n whether_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n reside_v in_o any_o local_a limit_n more_o especial_o than_o elsewhere_o and_o from_o our_o saviour_n word_n joh._n 4._o neither_o in_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n the_o contrary_n be_v by_o many_o suppose_a to_o be_v evident_a but_o if_o god_n do_v choose_v any_o local_a limit_n of_o his_o special_a residence_n more_o than_o other_o can_v any_o beside_o himself_o assign_v the_o same_o god_n special_a residence_n with_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o more_o special_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v of_o another_o reason_n than_o his_o residence_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o this_o residence_n with_o his_o people_n he_o himself_o have_v testify_v in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o to_o make_v our_o temple_n or_o altar_n as_o some_o call_v the_o communion_n table_n to_o be_v a_o shechinah_n or_o divine_a presence_n i_o suppose_v be_v unwarrantable_a as_o also_o to_o call_v the_o communion_n table_n as_o some_o have_v solium_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o lift_v up_o of_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v warrantable_a and_o comely_a because_o there_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o great_a visible_a glory_n and_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n the_o ancient_a church_n that_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o east_n as_o a_o middle_a term_n or_o object_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o i_o understand_v not_o any_o further_a than_o a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o that_o posture_n of_o worship_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a or_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o expediency_n of_o that_o custom_n i_o leave_v it_o here_o undetermined_a i_o believe_v that_o those_o among_o we_o who_o bow_n towards_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o call_v it_o do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n some_o give_v this_o account_n thereoâ—_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n while_o we_o be_v there_o which_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n sure_o be_v no_o make_v of_o the_o altar_n or_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v or_o the_o building_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n but_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o reverence_n either_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o state_v place_n of_o his_o worship_n some_o may_v make_v the_o altar_n a_o symbolical_a presence_n or_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v unwarrantaable_a and_o therefore_o bow_v towards_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v culpable_a some_o may_v have_v only_o a_o mystical_a signification_n in_o it_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n some_o may_v use_v it_o only_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n that_o see_v to_o bow_v to_o god_n in_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o they_o suppose_v therefore_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a to_o 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