notice_n indeed_o if_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n be_v only_o private_a than_o we_o may_v without_o make_v any_o noise_n or_o stir_v abolish_v they_o private_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a we_o must_v do_v it_o public_o that_o so_o the_o testimony_n give_v in_o against_o they_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o they_o we_o may_v obviate_v the_o scandal_n and_o secure_v the_o truth_n 19.19_o exod._n 32.20_o 1_o king_n 18.40_o act_n 19.19_o when_o moses_n destroy_v the_o golden_a calf_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o a_o corner_n without_o spectator_n but_o before_o aaron_n and_o all_o israel_n when_o elijah_n fly_v baal_n prophet_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o secret_a but_o before_o king_n ahab_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o when_o the_o exorcist_n burn_v their_o book_n they_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o man_n pious_a zeal_n be_v bold_a and_o resolute_a and_o will_v appear_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o 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bring_v their_o magic_a book_n and_o burn_v they_o loc_n qui_fw-la minimi_fw-la aestimant_fw-la judicant_fw-la excrescere_fw-la hanc_fw-la summam_fw-la ad_fw-la septem_fw-la mille_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la bibl._n trem._n &_o jun._n in_o loc_n though_o the_o value_n of_o they_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o amount_v to_o fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o low_a estimate_n as_o beza_n show_v raise_v to_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n of_o our_o english_a money_n or_o thereabouts_o yet_o consider_v they_o have_v be_v abuse_v already_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o no_o more_o they_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n whereby_o we_o see_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n how_o far_o this_o impious_a art_n have_v prevail_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o shall_v in_o ephesus_n be_v so_o many_o book_n to_o teach_v and_o promote_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o prudent_a care_n and_o religious_a zeal_n of_o these_o new_a convert_n that_o rather_o than_o suffer_v such_o pernicious_a book_n to_o go_v abroad_o or_o remain_v any_o long_o to_o the_o ensnare_a of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v notwithstanding_o the_o great_a price_n and_o value_n thus_o free_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o flame_n how_o far_o be_v these_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o obstinate_a papist_n among_o we_o who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o light_n and_o evidence_n offer_v to_o they_o be_v yet_o so_o far_o from_o bring_v forth_o their_o image_n crucifix_n agnus_n dei_n relic_n and_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v most_o lamentable_o abuse_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o retain_v they_o but_o prosecute_v their_o abuse_n of_o they_o 2._o we_o must_v do_v it_o holy_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v and_o in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n we_o must_v see_v that_o both_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o do_v it_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a we_o must_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o selfishness_n covetousness_n ambition_n revenge_n or_o any_o such_o low_a and_o base_a account_n but_o out_o of_o unfeigned_a piety_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v his_o will_n 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adag_n p_o 79._o and_o be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o drusius_n tell_v we_o that_o among_o other_o of_o the_o eastern_a proverb_n this_o be_v one_o that_o whatever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o for_o god_n which_o as_o we_o must_v observe_v in_o other_o matter_n so_o particular_o in_o this_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o we_o must_v either_o aim_v at_o god_n therein_o and_o do_v what_o we_o do_v upon_o his_o account_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v fall_v short_a both_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o reward_n 1._o 2_o king_n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o see_v val._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o jehu_n destroy_v the_o priest_n image_n and_o house_n of_o baal_n but_o he_o aim_v at_o no_o high_o a_o mark_n than_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n and_o that_o spoil_v all_o and_o who_o know_v not_o the_o story_n of_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n have_v a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o the_o rich_a coat_n that_o hang_v upon_o jupiter_n image_n make_v all_o of_o beat_a gold_n he_o take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o cotton_n one_o instead_o of_o it_o allege_v it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o summer_n 35.4_o damnantur_fw-la qui_fw-la potius_fw-la avaritia_fw-la quam_fw-la zelo_fw-la etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o exerc._n in_o gen._n 35.4_o and_o too_o cold_a for_o winter_n but_o that_o the_o other_o be_v suitable_a to_o either_o season_n have_v his_o end_n be_v good_a both_o the_o fact_n and_o jest_n have_v do_v well_o but_o the_o lowness_n and_o baseness_n of_o that_o mar_v both_o rivet_n speak_v with_o much_o displeasure_n against_o such_o as_o remove_v abuse_v thing_n rather_o out_o of_o covetousness_n than_o zeal_n
and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o still_o retain_v a_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a proceed_v from_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n whereas_o be_v in_o the_o gerund_n they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v in_o the_o praetertense_n and_o then_o they_o run_v thus_o in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o lean_v on_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v thus_o than_o otherwise_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o sacred_a penman_n to_o put_v the_o gerund_n for_o the_o praetertense_n to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o word_n here_o render_v go_v its_o ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o be_v take_v thus_o they_o best_a a_o gree_n with_o the_o context_n 1._o with_o naaman_n profession_n behold_v now_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o israel_n and_o know_v this_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o show_v respect_n to_o any_o other_o god_n but_o he_o 2._o with_o his_o promise_n thy_o servant_n will_v henceforth_o offer_v neither_o burn_a offer_v nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n under_o which_o he_o comprehend_v not_o only_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o all_o devotion_n and_o respect_v whatsoever_o 3._o with_o the_o prophet_n valediction_n go_v in_o peace_n which_o i_o can_v hardly_o think_v he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o he_o without_o any_o insinuation_n at_o all_o of_o dislike_n if_o he_o have_v understand_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v and_o show_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n he_o use_v to_o do_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o baldwin_n 198._o case_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o case_n 6._o p._n 198._o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o say_v that_o naaman_n obtain_v leave_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o accompany_v the_o king_n his_o master_n into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o he_o ask_v not_o leave_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o pardon_v for_o the_o time_n past_a the_o sum_n then_o of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o naaman_n whilst_o he_o be_v of_o the_o syrian_a religion_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o civil_a office_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o master_n use_v to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o there_o bow_v with_o he_o which_o upon_o his_o conversion_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o crave_v pardon_n that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v only_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o peremptory_a as_o to_o affirm_v but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o not_o only_o many_o good_a author_n go_v this_o way_n but_o also_o whereas_o the_o take_n of_o they_o in_o other_o sense_n beget_v divers_a scruple_n this_o do_v not_o but_o present_v we_o with_o a_o eminent_a convert_n and_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o abstainng_a from_o idolatry_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v may_v we_o not_o at_o all_o appear_v before_o a_o idol_n or_o be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a worship_n answ_n yes_o we_o may_v but_o then_o we_o must_v see_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a weak_a unsettle_a in_o religion_n but_o well-grown_a firm_a and_o stable_a we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o have_v sense_n capable_a of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v strength_n to_o encounter_v with_o a_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o allurement_n of_o glister_a and_o pompous_a vanity_n and_o hereof_o we_o be_v to_o have_v good_a assurance_n otherwise_o we_o must_v forbear_v many_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v ensnare_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v best_o beware_v how_o we_o venture_v 2._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o rash_o or_o of_o our_o own_o head_n but_o have_v a_o call_v from_o god_n for_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o place_n and_o station_n we_o supply_v and_o not_o depart_v from_o they_o the_o story_n of_o origen_n be_v well_o know_v hear_v of_o some_o christian_n that_o under_o the_o persecution_n by_o decius_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o idol_n temple_n to_o be_v entice_v to_o sacrifice_n out_o of_o a_o indiscreet_a zeal_n run_v to_o they_o and_o be_v urge_v to_o it_o himself_o unhappy_o and_o sinful_o yield_v whereby_o he_o make_v such_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o conscience_n as_o he_o can_v not_o get_v cure_v of_o a_o long_a time_n thus_o do_v god_n many_o time_n in_o a_o way_n of_o just_a severity_n punish_v our_o vain_a confidence_n by_o let_v we_o fall_v before_o those_o temptation_n we_o through_o our_o indiscretion_n and_o rashness_n cast_v ourselves_o upon_o 3._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o doubt_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o with_o full_a persuasion_n and_o satisfaction_n whatever_o business_n we_o be_v about_o 23._o rom._n 14.5_o 23._o we_o must_v be_v satisfy_v touch_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o it_o ere_o we_o undertake_v it_o if_o therefore_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o go_v to_o the_o idol_n temple_n we_o must_v forbear_v it_o it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a to_o go_v it_o can_v hardly_o be_v unlawful_a to_o stay_v 4._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o vain_a curiosity_n but_o to_o inform_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o of_o the_o folly_n madness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o idolater_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a god_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o mere_a shadow_n and_o vanity_n ezekiel_n in_o his_o vision_n 8.3_o ezek._n 8.3_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o curiosity_n but_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o be_v either_o whole_o ignorant_a or_o uncertain_a of_o paul_n behold_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o athenian_n 17.23_o act_n 17.23_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o gratify_v his_o fancy_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v to_o inform_v his_o judgement_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o know_v how_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o among_o they_o 5._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o with_o detestation_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o show_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o and_o undeceive_v such_o as_o we_o see_v addict_v to_o it_o 18.27_o 1_o king_n 18.27_o elijah_n stand_v before_o baal_n while_o his_o prophet_n call_v on_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o mock_v he_o convince_v the_o halt_a israelite_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o he_o and_o draw_v they_o away_o from_o he_o 23.15_o 2_o king_n 23.15_o josiah_n in_o like_a manner_n go_v to_o the_o calf_n at_o bethel_n not_o to_o worship_v it_o but_o to_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n that_o so_o the_o delude_a people_n may_v no_o long_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o it_o 6._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o offend_n of_o any_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o to_o their_o edification_n and_o advantage_n we_o may_v eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 82._o rom._n 14.21_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o vid._n d._n coelest_n hist_o august_n commit_v part_n 1._o f._n 82._o but_o then_o we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o do_v it_o neither_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o such_o as_o respect_v they_o nor_o the_o grieve_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v they_o though_o the_o protestant_a elector_n and_o prince_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o the_o diet_n of_o augusta_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o those_o civil_a office_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o emperor_n yet_o they_o will_v neither_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o mass_n nor_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o procession_n on_o corpus_n christ_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v confirm_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o 7._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o bring_v we_o into_o trouble_n but_o when_o we_o may_v