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that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n live_v more_o necessary_o then_o by_o bread_n obedience_n thereto_o give_v the_o warrant_n and_o value_v to_o all_o religious_a performance_n without_o it_o all_o devotion_n though_o never_o so_o exact_o observe_v 5.25_o amos_n 5.25_o be_v by_o god_n contemn_v and_o reject_v 7.2_o act_n 7.2_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o stephen_n testify_v against_o the_o jew_n consequent_o in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n as_o preach_v have_v be_v either_o slight_v or_o esteem_v so_o have_v religion_n itself_o decline_v or_o flourish_v how_o famous_a be_v the_o church_n of_o greece_n asia_n and_o afric_n when_o chrisostome_n austin_n and_o other_o such_o excellent_a bishop_n be_v their_o preacher_n but_o when_o due_a preach_a be_v neglect_v ritual_a idolatrous_a superstition_n by_o degree_n fret_v and_o canker_a out_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o christian_a religion_n at_o last_o after_o long_a contempt_n of_o divine_a long-suffering_a which_o shall_v 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a_o set_v of_o impose_v word_n great_a interest_n and_o efficasie_n of_o devotion_n as_o more_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o other_o supplication_n though_o compose_v of_o express_a scripture_n phrase_n utter_v by_o the_o same_o minister_n and_o offer_v up_o by_o the_o same_o congregation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o boldness_n once_o assume_v addition_n be_v facile_a and_o then_o without_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o plausible_a name_n of_o ecclesiastic_a uniformity_n this_o mechanic_n or_o artificial_a religion_n be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o necessary_a sum_n of_o church_n devotion_n hence_o issue_v those_o iliad_n of_o mischief_n for_o so_o many_o age_n have_v corrupt_v and_o destroy_v the_o church_n and_o wherever_o such_o opinion_n obtain_v there_o be_v a_o gap_n open_v for_o the_o roman_a idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n to_o be_v reestablish_v jure_fw-la post_fw-la liminij_fw-la it_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o irreligious_a profane_a mouth_n to_o scoff_n at_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n alas_o poor_a creature_n they_o seldom_o name_v their_o maker_n but_o to_o blaspheme_n he_o but_o any_o that_o call_v themselves_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o clergy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v successor_n to_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n who_o know_v not_o god_n and_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o he_o if_o they_o reproach_n and_o persecute_v those_o that_o pray_v as_o do_v the_o glorious_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n the_o holy_a church_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n in_o primirive_v christianity_n pectore_fw-la tertul._n p._n 6._o sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la that_o be_v without_o bead_n book_n or_o formulary_a from_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n who_o help_v our_o infirmity_n 8.26_o rom_n 8.26_o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v god_n alone_o as_o tertullian_n say_v can_v teach_v how_o he_o will_v be_v pray_v unto_o and_o for_o that_o end_n give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 9_o tertul._n lib_fw-la de_fw-la orat._n c._n 9_o the_o divine_a form_n common_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a orari_fw-la deus_fw-la solus_fw-la docere_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la vellet_fw-la orari_fw-la and_o the_o most_o excellent_a summary_n of_o prayer_n but_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v petitiones_fw-la tertull._n ibid._n dominus_fw-la prospector_n humanarum_fw-la necessitatum_fw-la seorsum_fw-la post_fw-la tradictam_fw-la orandi_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la petite_fw-fr inquit_fw-la jus_fw-la est_fw-la superstruendi_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la petitiones_fw-la every_o christian_a have_v right_a to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o ministerial_a office_n in_o preach_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o also_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n in_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n 4.8.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o eph._n 6.18_o &_o 4.8.12_o by_o which_o christ_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o reasonable_a service_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o only_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v turn_v prayer_n into_o a_o mere_a rote_n or_o charm_n of_o unintelligible_a word_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o they_o have_v also_o introduce_v a_o ritual_a of_o ceremonial_a religion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o medley_n of_o judaisme_n and_o hetheanism_n religious_a ceremony_n be_v act_n of_o divine_a worship_n ceremony_n religious_a ceremony_n express_o institute_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v or_o alter_v enforce_a or_o abolish_v only_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o same_o word_n be_v for_o ceremony_n precept_n mandate_n statute_n judgement_n ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o appear_v by_o compare_v psal_n 19.9_o psal_n 119.15_o 16_o numb_a 9_o 3._o heb._n 9.1.10_o luke_n 1.6_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n begin_v immediate_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o lose_a man_n by_o god_n institution_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a rite_n vouchsafe_v as_o subsidiary_a relief_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o abel_n can_v not_o have_v be_v by_o faith_n 11.4_o heb._n 11.4_o consequent_o not_o acceptable_a have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o express_a word_n of_o command_n and_o promise_v from_o god_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o difference_n of_o meat_n clean_a and_o unclean_a be_v observe_v before_o the_o flood_n 7.2_o gen._n 7.2_o after_o the_o flood_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n it_o please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o his_o church_n ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o what_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a respect_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n be_v carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v until_o the_o time_n of_o gospel_n reformation_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n at_o large_a declare_v 9.19_o heb._n 9.19_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcsion_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n through_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v 4.11.13_o rom._n 4.11.13_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n moses_n receive_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o under_o his_o ministry_n be_v complete_v the_o law_n of_o all_o ceremonial_a rite_n sacrifice_n priesthood_n time_n and_o place_n of_o worship_n but_o david_n and_o solomon_n put_v the_o last_o hand_n to_o finish_v and_o fix_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o typical_a divine_a service_n by_o appoint_v the_o course_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o building_n
instead_o of_o worship_v god_n consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o rite_n 33.22_o isaiah_n 33.22_o of_o the_o material_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n whatever_o creature_n invade_v this_o prerogative_n of_o heaven_n though_o under_o the_o most_o devout_a and_o humble_a pretence_n do_v thereby_o expose_v the_o godhead_n and_o provoke_v the_o sensualist_n to_o deny_v or_o contemn_v that_o sovereignty_n it_o see_v usurp_v upon_o and_o dethrone_v superstition_n superstition_n superstition_n be_v vain_a and_o ignorant_a devotion_n direct_v either_o to_o a_o false_a object_n or_o to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n when_o direct_v to_o a_o false_a object_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o in_o the_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n be_v fix_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n 356._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la igitur_fw-la not_z religio_fw-la a_o sapientia_fw-la seperari_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la a_o religione_fw-la &_o cerni_fw-la quiaidem_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o hono_fw-la rari_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la lactant_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la sap_n p._n 356._o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n without_o religion_n so_o without_o wisdom_n there_o can_v be_v religion_n the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o direct_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o give_v interest_n in_o and_o obligation_n unto_o what_o be_v perfect_o true_a and_o good_a which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o divine_a unity_n whatever_o be_v vary_v and_o multiply_v must_v necessary_o forsake_v the_o perfection_n of_o unity_n and_o can_v no_o more_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n then_o can_v in_o the_o firmament_n a_o parelius_fw-la or_o mock-sun_n shed_v forth_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n warmth_n and_o growth_n which_o continual_o beam_n from_o the_o real_a sun_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 8.4_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o superstitious_a suppose_n or_o esteem_n it_o can_v do_v good_a or_o hurt_n or_o reward_v or_o punish_v he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o all_o we_o can_v understand_v of_o a_o false_a god_n be_v to_o know_v in_o what_o age_n and_o country_n and_o by_o what_o artifice_n the_o idol_n be_v consecrate_a and_o the_o high_a inquiry_n can_v only_o find_v out_o that_o mart._n qui_fw-la singit_fw-la sacros_fw-la auro_fw-la vel_fw-la marmore_fw-la unltus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la mart._n neither_o the_o painter_n nor_o the_o statuary_n nor_o yet_o the_o consecration_n can_v effect_v this_o apotheosis_n it_o be_v only_o the_o deceive_a heart_n make_v what_o he_o worship_n to_o be_v his_o god_n what_o a_o wretched_a deity_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o in_o the_o delude_a fancy_n of_o superstition_n that_o can_v at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n profane_a or_o destroy_v the_o adore_a shrine_n knowledge_n beget_v religion_n therefore_o in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o profane_a and_o the_o idolater_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v god_n as_o be_v chief_o charge_v upon_o the_o priest_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.12_o and_o king_n manasses_n 33.13_o 2_o cron._n 33.13_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o superstition_n it_o can_v be_v of_o true_a devotion_n this_o be_v true_a likewise_o in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o superstition_n when_o worship_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o right_a object_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n that_o will_v certain_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o illegitimate_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o church_n of_o england_n teach_v that_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o that_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o image_n be_v part._n hom._n against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n second_o part._n this_o be_v a_o quotation_n out_o of_o lactantius_n who_o full_o give_v the_o reason_n est_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la est_fw-la because_o god_n the_o object_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v great_a than_o man_n 229._o non_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la sed_fw-la mimus_fw-la religionis_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr orig._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o p._n 229._o and_o religion_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v divine_a that_o be_v from_o heaven_n therefore_o whatsoever_o object_n or_o medium_fw-la of_o worship_n be_v invent_v or_o contrive_v upon_o the_o earth_n can_v only_o have_v a_o mimic_n semblance_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v not_o religion_n the_o ancient_a champion_n of_o christianity_n most_o rational_o convince_v the_o vanity_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n because_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v the_o medium_n of_o worship_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v they_o which_o imply_v the_o gross_a contradiction_n viz._n that_o man_n shall_v make_v god_n after_o his_o image_n this_o be_v that_o sacrilege_n condemn_v by_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it min._n fael_n p._n 46._o sacrilegij_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maximi_fw-la instar_fw-la est_fw-la humi_fw-la quaererequod_fw-la in_o sublimj_fw-la debesinvenire_fw-it that_o seek_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o what_o can_v only_o be_v find_v come_v from_o above_o it_o be_v that_o like_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n make_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o and_o the_o unhappy_a king_n employ_v she_o be_v evident_a type_n of_o what_o befall_v all_o that_o forsake_v 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