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who_o despise_v a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o gainsayer_n they_o by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o let_v they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o god_n forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o long_o preserve_v itself_o from_o a_o superstitious_a taint_n the_o primitive_a christian_n think_v nothing_o well_o do_v without_o it_o such_o be_v their_o opinion_n of_o it_o yea_o into_o a_o direct_a idolatry_n do_v this_o superstition_n degenerate_a that_o in_o succeed_a generation_n it_o come_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v prayer_n be_v by_o the_o church_n direct_v to_o it_o as_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o aquinas_n allege_v 25.4_o allege_v cantat_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la o_fw-la crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o q._n 25.4_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v concern_v its_o adoration_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v he_o in_o qua_fw-la christus_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la representationem_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la contactum_fw-la latriâ_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la crucis_fw-la vero_fw-la effigy_n in_fw-la aliâ_fw-la quavis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la priori_fw-la tantum_fw-la ratione_fw-la adoranda_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o representation_n as_o also_o because_o it_o honour_n it_o and_o may_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o judas_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o high_a worship_n but_o the_o effigy_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o what_o matter_n or_o metal_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v of_o in_o the_o first_o 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abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o canon_n law_n have_v make_v in_o the_o like_a case_n seem_v very_o rational_a viz._n suppose_v our_o ancestor_n have_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v blameless_a quia_fw-la dist_n 6._o cap._n 3._o quia_fw-la and_o afterward_o be_v turn_v to_o superstition_n and_o error_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o hezekiah_n break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o posterity_n may_v destroy_v they_o without_o any_o delay_n and_o with_o great_a authority_n and_o that_o which_o make_v we_o hope_n that_o our_o lawgiver_n may_v in_o due_a time_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o request_n so_o often_o make_v both_o by_o those_o which_o be_v within_o and_o without_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o fulfil_v the_o repeat_v promise_n which_o have_v be_v make_v of_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n or_o cause_n of_o its_o schism_n be_v that_o our_o church_n itself_o lay_v no_o great_a of_o great_a 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be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o people_n have_v no_o king_n but_o afterward_o when_o land_n possession_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v there_o be_v king_n ordain_v for_o no_o other_o case_n but_o only_o to_o exercise_v justice_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o king_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o law_n violent_o rob_v and_o spoil_v his_o subject_n deflower_v virgin_n dishonest_a matron_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n licentious_o and_o temerarious_o do_v not_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v together_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o place_n which_o shall_v swear_v to_o govern_v upright_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 762._o ed._n 1684._o the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v sovereign_a power_n or_o authority_n but_o limit_v by_o certain_a rule_n or_o 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libidini_fw-la &_o temeritati_fw-la committere_fw-la vidiamus_fw-la numquid_fw-la congregatis_fw-la regni_fw-la proceribus_fw-la illo_fw-la summotâ—_n alius_fw-la sublimabitur_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la gubernare_fw-la juret_fw-la &_o legibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la aen._n sylu._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la con._n basili_n bodin_n call_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la but_o if_o monarchy_n be_v absolute_a and_o under_o no_o restriction_n we_o must_v then_o patient_o suffer_v the_o most_o unjust_a exercise_n of_o power_n there_o be_v no_o other_o appeal_v but_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a tribunal_n thus_o daniel_n pay_v allegiance_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n pareus_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la civili_fw-la propos_fw-fr primâ_fw-la say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n magistratibus_fw-la suis_fw-la impiis_fw-la aut_fw-la injustis_fw-la possunt_fw-la ac_fw-la debent_fw-la resistere_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la ant_n gladio_fw-la sed_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n must_v not_o resist_v evil_a magistrate_n by_o force_n or_o by_o the_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o word_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v honest_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a in_o his_o second_o proposition_n he_o say_v subditi_fw-la non_fw-la privati_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o magistratu_fw-la inferiori_fw-la constituti_fw-la adversus_fw-la superiorem_fw-la magistratum_fw-la se_fw-la &_o rempub_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la seu_fw-la veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la armis_fw-la defendere_fw-la jure_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o private_a subject_n but_o such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o a_o inferior_a order_n of_o magistracy_n may_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n defend_v themselves_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o church_n or_o the_o true_a religion_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n suppose_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n a_o idolater_n and_o be_v become_v high_o oppress_v of_o the_o people_n provide_v they_o act_v sincere_o and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a because_o he_o say_v prince_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o own_o law_n imperator_fw-la testatur_fw-la incodice_fw-la se_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o nolle_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la decreta_fw-la injudiciis_fw-la locum_fw-la habeant_fw-la sed_fw-la debere_fw-la irrita_fw-la fieri_fw-la si_fw-la fortasse_fw-la cognoscantur_fw-la à _fw-la justitiâ_fw-la discedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 4._o cod._n de_fw-fr leg_n prin._n adeo_fw-la digna_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la majestate_fw-la regnantis_fw-la legibus_fw-la alligatum_fw-la se_fw-la principem_fw-la profiteri_fw-la that_o all_o his_o command_n contrary_a to_o law_n be_v void_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o say_v become_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o governor_n that_o a_o prince_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n trajan_n be_v commend_v by_o dion_n who_o give_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o praetor_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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