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a_o right_n of_o exception_n to_o this_o law_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o cherubim_n and_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n erect_v by_o his_o command_n 9_o image_n of_o the_o star_n also_o interdict_v by_o this_o precept_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v polytheism_n &_o 10._o to_o admonish_v man_n that_o the_o invisible_a god_n can_v be_v represent_v by_o image_n 11._o what_o picture_n fall_v under_o this_o interdict_v 12._o that_o the_o christian_n have_v not_o think_v themselves_o indeterminate_o oblige_v by_o this_o law_n 13._o what_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o adoration_n of_o image_n 14._o different_a opinion_n of_o christian_n about_o honour_n exhibit_v to_o saint_n before_o their_o image_n &_o picture_n 15._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n idolatry_n 16._o private_a man_n among_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o idol_n idol_n 17._o that_o god_n revenge_n idolatry_n only_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o by_o deliver_v up_o the_o 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the_o universe_n in_o six_o day_n 16._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n day_n 17._o how_o the_o true_a seven_o or_o sabbatical_a day_n be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 18._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o derive_v from_o the_o egyptian_a mathematician_n 19_o the_o septenary_n number_n of_o day_n observe_v by_o gentile_n in_o their_o feast_n 20._o the_o number_n seven_o of_o solemn_a respect_n in_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n &_o in_o other_o mystery_n 21._o the_o weekly_a circle_n of_o day_n derive_v by_o the_o egyptian_a astrologer_n from_o the_o seven_o planet_n 22._o bede_n reason_n why_o in_o the_o planetary_a denomination_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v not_o observe_v 23._o why_o saturn_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n 24._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o planetary_a denomination_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o 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31._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o in_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o sanctify_v you_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o to_o you_o it_o be_v holy_a nor_o will_v the_o master_n allow_v it_o to_o have_v pertain_v to_o the_o gentile_n some_o exempt_a even_a proselyte_n of_o the_o house_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o precept_n but_o how_o that_o exemption_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o consist_v with_o those_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n i_o see_v not_o chap._n vi_o the_o five_o precept_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o precept_n among_o those_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o legible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n not_o the_o least_o be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o marah_n we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n where_o in_o titulo_fw-la sanhedrin_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 5._o we_o read_v decem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la israelitae_n in_o mara_n septem_fw-la quae_fw-la noachidarum_fw-la fuere_fw-la jam_fw-la vero_fw-la adjecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la &_o parentum_fw-la honos_fw-la that_o it_o obtain_v among_o the_o egyptian_n also_o and_o be_v by_o they_o place_v next_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o funeral_n apology_n use_v among_o they_o wherein_o the_o libitinarius_fw-la personate_n the_o defunct_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o have_v ever_o honour_v those_o who_o beget_v my_o body_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v teach_v also_o in_o the_o school_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o learn_v all_o his_o doctrine_n from_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v equal_o manifest_a from_o the_o golden_a verse_n where_o immediate_o after_o the_o precept_n of_o worship_v the_o godsfollows_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o honour_v thy_o parent_n but_o long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v this_o law_n place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o ceres_n eleusinia_n athenian_n if_o we_o may_v confide_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o porphyry_n who_o from_o hermippus_n in_o de_n abstinentia_fw-la p._n 1._o and_o 399._o say_v as_o st._n jerom_n have_v translate_v the_o place_n jovinian_a l._n 2._o p._n 528._o xenocrates_n philosophus_fw-la de_fw-fr triptolemi_n legibus_fw-la apud_fw-la athenienses_fw-la tria_fw-la tantum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la eleusinae_fw-la residere_fw-la scribit_fw-la honorandos_fw-la parent_n venerandos_fw-la deos_fw-la carnibus_fw-la non_fw-la vescendum_fw-la and_o socrates_n in_o xenophon_n memorabil_n l._n 2._o p._n 743._o say_v civitas_n ingratitudinis_fw-la alterius_fw-la rotionem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la neque_fw-la datur_fw-la actio_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la verùm_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la parent_n non_fw-la honorârit_fw-la &_o actio_fw-la adversùs_fw-la eum_fw-la scribitur_fw-la &_o magistratum_fw-la capessere_fw-la non_fw-la permittitur_fw-la for_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquisition_n make_v into_o the_o manner_n and_o life_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o magistracy_n they_o be_v interrogated_a first_o if_o they_o be_v descend_v for_o three_o generation_n at_o least_o on_o both_o side_n from_o athenian_a citizen_n and_o second_o if_o they_o have_v due_o honour_v their_o parent_n because_o he_o that_o be_v impious_a towards_o his_o parent_n can_v be_v judge_v pious_a towards_o his_o country_n nor_o towards_o god_n neither_o say_v menander_n in_o this_o distich_n qui_fw-la patrem_fw-la incilat_fw-la voce_fw-la maledicit_fw-la patri_fw-la at_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la se_fw-la parat_fw-la at_o ipsi_fw-la maledicat_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o return_v to_o the_o egyptian_n parent_n doubtless_o the_o son_n 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or_o by_o sit_v upon_o the_o ham_n or_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n by_o fall_v prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n have_v reason_n on_o their_o side_n when_o they_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adorare_fw-la to_o adore_v for_o as_o among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n veneration_n be_v show_v by_o various_a form_n of_o bend_v the_o body_n so_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n veneration_n be_v general_o signify_v by_o put_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o mouth_n which_o proper_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la utero_fw-la fero_fw-la &_o suavior_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v osculor_fw-la i_o kiss_v nor_o do_v the_o latin_a word_n adorare_fw-la own_o any_o other_o signification_n be_v in_o truth_n derive_v not_o from_o orare_fw-la to_o pray_v or_o entreat_v but_o ab_fw-la ore_fw-la quod_fw-la manus_fw-la admoveatur_fw-la ori_fw-la from_o put_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o mouth_n or_o kiss_v the_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o st._n jerom_n who_o in_o apologia_fw-la contra_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la say_v qui_fw-la adorant_fw-la solent_fw-la de_fw-la osculari_fw-la manum_fw-la nor_o to_o apuleius_n who_o interpret_v adoratio_fw-la adveneratio_fw-la to_o be_v a_o put_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o mouth_n or_o kiss_v the_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o singular_a honour_n and_o veneration_n what_o in_o a_o old_a epigram_n be_v ingressus_fw-la scenam_fw-la populum_fw-la saltator_fw-la adorat_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o phaedrus_n jactat_fw-la basia_fw-la tibicen_fw-la how_o ancient_a this_o manner_n of_o veneration_n be_v may_v be_v learn_v from_o that_o expression_n of_o job_n 31._o 26_o if_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n i._n e._n if_o i_o have_v offend_v by_o extraneous_a worship_n but_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o many_o other_o word_n that_o they_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o original_a nay_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o by_o long_a use_n the_o adoptive_a sense_n come_v at_o length_n to_o prevail_v over_o the_o genuine_a the_o same_o have_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v for_o any_o gesture_n whatever_o testify_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o interpreter_n of_o st._n matthew_n 8._o 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adorare_fw-la the_o same_o in_o st._n luke_n 5._o 12._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v upon_o the_o face_n and_o in_o st._n mark_n 5._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n sometime_o for_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o sense_n one_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o other_o add_v as_o in_o st._n matt._n 2._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v down_o they_o worship_v and_o act._n 10._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v upon_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v worship_v god_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o a_o external_n thing_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o internal_a that_o word_n be_v sometime_o though_o not_o often_o indeed_o to_o signify_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n also_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblation_n and_o many_o other_o make_v by_o time_n ambiguous_a but_o in_o this_o place_n doubtless_o be_v signify_v every_o act_n whereby_o honour_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o superior_n for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o exod._n 23._o 13._o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o false_a god_n though_o in_o common_a talk_n so_o here_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o give_v any_o sign_n of_o honour_n to_o image_n quocunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la animo_fw-la id_fw-la fieret_fw-la as_o moses_n de_fw-fr cotzi_n praecepto_fw-la vetante_fw-la 19_o prudent_o note_v but_o that_o by_o this_o interdict_v of_o bow_v the_o body_n to_o picture_n or_o before_o image_n strangers-born_a how_o pious_a soever_o be_v of_o right_n oblige_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o deny_v allege_v the_o example_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a nor_o do_v the_o ancient_a christian_n believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v thereby_o oblige_v indistinct_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o honour_n exhibit_v before_o a_o image_n a_o veneration_n of_o a_o false_a god_n which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la modo_fw-la evil_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o the_o forecited_a place_n in_o job_n from_o that_o in_o the_o act_n 10._o 25._o and_o from_o the_o well_o know_a history_n of_o nazianzen_n but_o in_o place_n of_o prayer_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bow_v their_o body_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n before_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o saint_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o sign_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o man_n eminent_a and_o honourable_a for_o sanctimony_n be_v a_o question_n long_o dispute_v and_o not_o without_o sedition_n in_o the_o east_n to_o germany_n and_o france_n this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o evil_a or_o a_o appearance_n at_o least_o of_o evil_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o francfurt_n and_o paris_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o in_o those_o synod_n the_o greek_n be_v more_o harsh_o treat_v because_o the_o western_a bishop_n interpret_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o greek_n express_v in_o the_o second_o nicen_n synod_n in_o a_o hard_a or_o more_o rigid_a sense_n than_o it_o be_v intend_v or_o than_o the_o word_n can_v well_o bear_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o nicen_n synod_n translate_v into_o latin_a so_o unfaithful_o as_o that_o sometime_o they_o exhibit_v a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o greek_a which_o may_v be_v observe_v as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o chief_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o constantine_n bishop_n of_o constantia_n in_o cyprus_n have_v speak_v about_o image_n the_o error_n of_o which_o translation_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v this_o question_n have_v be_v particular_o detect_v and_o by_o compare_v the_o latin_a with_o the_o greek_a copy_n correct_v by_o the_o incomparable_a hugo_n grotius_n ad_fw-la exod._n cap._n 20._o of_o who_o i_o borrow_a much_o and_o the_o best_a of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v but_o to_o end_v this_o digression_n that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o danger_n in_o this_o honour_n exhibit_v to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n st._n augustin_n in_o his_o time_n observe_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n he_o say_v novi_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la &_o picturarum_fw-la adoratores_fw-la at_o this_o day_n the_o greek_n prefer_v picture_n to_o image_n as_o think_v that_o in_o those_o be_v less_o of_o danger_n the_o armenian_n abstain_v from_o both_o and_o as_o for_o the_o habessine_n the_o most_o