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worship_n which_o he_o judge_v so_o unworthy_a of_o he_o §_o 10._o 3._o from_o those_o who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o commandment_n we_o can_v imagine_v none_o so_o competent_a a_o judge_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o law_n as_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o and_o what_o he_o afterward_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o law_n the_o first_o occasion_n give_v for_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v image_n be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o make_n of_o it_o when_o upon_o moses_n his_o absence_n they_o compel_v aaron_n to_o make_v they_o a_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32._o 4._o here_o be_v a_o image_n make_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o be_v on_o all_o side_n acknowledge_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o by_o this_o the_o israelite_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n or_o only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n under_o that_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o herein_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n i_o thus_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o least_o pretence_n of_o infidelity_n as_o to_o the_o true_a god_n or_o that_o they_o have_v now_o better_a reason_n give_v they_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o but_o all_o they_o say_v be_v that_o moses_n have_v be_v so_o long_o absent_a they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v to_o aaron_n make_v we_o god_n or_o a_o god_n as_o in_o nehem._n 9_o 18._o to_o go_v before_o we_o we_o can_v imagine_v the_o people_n so_o sottish_a to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o make_v they_o a_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n as_o though_o they_o can_v believe_v the_o calf_n new_o make_v to_o have_v be_v the_o god_n which_o before_o it_o be_v make_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o they_o say_v afterward_o v_o 4._o but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o symbol_n of_o that_o god_n which_o do_v bring_v 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golden_a bull_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o their_o chief_a god_n osiris_n they_o pitch_v upon_o that_o and_o force_n aaron_n to_o a_o compliance_n with_o they_o in_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n give_v in_o the_o whole_a story_n that_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n for_o when_o afterward_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o the_o god_n be_v mention_v as_o baal-peor_a moloch_n remphan_n numb_a 25._o 3._o act_n 7._o 43._o but_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a aaron_n express_o proclaim_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o people_n according_o meet_v and_o offer_v their_o accustom_a offering_n v_o 6._o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n their_o common_a sacrifice_n be_v abomination_n they_o must_v not_o have_v sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o idolatry_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v 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and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n on_o which_o account_n say_v he_o we_o worship_v god_n alone_o and_o give_v cheerful_a service_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o you_o 77._o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o century_n after_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o justin_n give_v a_o account_n why_o the_o christian_n refuse_v give_v adoration_n to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v then_o use_v not_o that_o adoration_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o supreme_a god_n for_o none_o can_v be_v so_o senseless_a to_o imagine_v they_o require_v that_o but_o such_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n as_o they_o give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n say_v that_o as_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n suffer_v none_o under_o he_o to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o but_o 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mistake_v therein_o but_o i_o can_v never_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o holiness_n of_o those_o person_n i_o be_o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v know_v ignatius_n loyola_n be_v a_o great_a hypocrite_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o sun_n be_v none_o but_o that_o he_o shine_v and_o communicate_v perpetual_a influence_n to_o the_o huge_a advantage_n of_o the_o world_n however_o i_o know_v the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v their_o corruption_n and_o to_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o other_o to_o understand_v but_o i_o be_o certain_a the_o spot_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o moral_a impurity_n nor_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o philip_n nerius_n can_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n although_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o shine_a of_o ignatius_n his_o face_n which_o yet_o be_v think_v so_o considerable_a a_o thing_n 1663._o that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o lesson_n appoint_v for_o ignatius_n in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n 3._o on_o what_o account_n shall_v the_o christian_n refuse_v give_v all_o external_a sign_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n if_o they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n why_o may_v not_o they_o worship_v the_o statue_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v those_o of_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n i_o mean_v why_o may_v not_o the_o image_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o have_v the_o same_o reverence_n show_v to_o it_o that_o the_o shrine_n of_o thomas_n becket_n have_v unless_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a to_o disobey_v a_o prince_n than_o to_o give_v he_o reverence_n may_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v much_o easy_o defend_v themselves_o in_o give_v those_o outward_a sign_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o image_n of_o emperor_n than_o other_o can_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n they_o give_v to_o saint_n for_o they_o may_v have_v plead_v that_o external_a sign_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n who_o use_v they_o that_o they_o intend_v no_o more_o by_o it_o but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o civil_a honour_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o authority_n they_o possess_v or_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v may_v not_o they_o have_v say_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o represent_v he_o to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o they_o they_o give_v it_o to_o god_n and_o that_o their_o absolute_a ultimate_a and_o terminative_a worship_n be_v upon_o god_n and_o only_o a_o relative_a inferior_a and_o transient_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v better_o justify_v by_o st._n basils_n rule_n 332._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o image_n pass_v to_o the_o prototype_n for_o he_o there_o plead_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n be_v his_o image_n as_o the_o image_n of_o a_o king_n be_v call_v the_o king_n and_o have_v the_o same_o honour_n give_v to_o it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o image_n pass_v to_o the_o thing_n represent_v and_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o advantage_n above_o all_o by_o be_v god_n natural_a image_n so_o prince_n above_o saint_n in_o that_o they_o represent_v god_n to_o the_o world_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o plea_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o punctual_a in_o observe_v that_o command_n of_o worship_v god_n alone_o that_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n than_o be_v in_o the_o least_o guilty_a of_o give_v any_o divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n 4._o they_o absolute_o deny_v any_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o most_o excellent_a create_a being_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v the_o idolatry_n then_o in_o use_n but_o that_o which_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n suppose_v all_o the_o person_n worship_v therein_o to_o have_v be_v real_a saint_n for_o that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o all_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o such_o great_a fool_n as_o some_o man_n make_v they_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o 9_o if_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v content_v to_o let_v the_o people_n worship_v the_o poetical_a god_n have_v their_o mind_n possess_v with_o those_o idea_n of_o they_o which_o they_o have_v take_v up_o by_o their_o education_n yet_o they_o understand_v they_o only_o as_o allegory_n 25._o as_o some_o make_v the_o image_n of_o st._n christopher_n and_o st._n george_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v no_o other_o and_o they_o have_v temple_n erect_v to_o the_o great_a virtue_n to_o piety_n faith_n concord_n justice_n chastity_n clemency_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o to_o the_o great_a benefactor_n to_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n they_o plead_v for_o give_v worship_n to_o they_o but_o still_o they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a god_n not_o jupiter_n of_o crect_n but_o the_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n only_o they_o say_v this_o supreme_a god_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v other_o intermediate_v being_n between_o he_o and_o man_n who_o office_n they_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v down_o help_v from_o he_o to_o they_o they_o think_v it_o very_o fit_v to_o address_v their_o solemn_a supplication_n to_o they_o here_o now_o be_v the_o very_a same_o case_n in_o debate_n alter_v only_o the_o name_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o ever_o they_o speak_v home_o to_o our_o case_n they_o must_v do_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o so_o they_o do_v but_o very_o little_a to_o their_o comfort_n §_o 10._o
increase_n of_o controversy_n in_o my_o answer_n introduction_n which_o the_o proposer_n of_o the_o question_n call_v a_o superfoetation_n be_v but_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o his_o own_o question_n to_o which_o i_o can_v not_o give_v a_o just_a answer_n without_o mention_v the_o hazard_n a_o person_n run_v of_o his_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o if_o he_o think_v these_o too_o many_o as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o condemn_v that_o church_n for_o it_o which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o end_n i_o have_v herein_o but_o to_o let_v you_o see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n wherein_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a church_n for_o another_o which_o have_v degenerate_v so_o much_o from_o it_o as_o i_o hope_v will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o wave_v 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either_o of_o hypocrisy_n or_o idolatry_n either_o of_o which_o be_v sin_n inconsistent_a with_o salvation_n here_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o contradiction_n because_o i_o overprove_v what_o i_o intend_v but_o he_o may_v easy_o excuse_v i_o from_o it_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o any_o one_o who_o commit_v any_o wilful_a sin_n for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o such_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o salvation_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o do_v commit_v they_o do_v but_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n because_o he_o may_v repent_v of_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o salvation_n yet_o those_o who_o commit_v they_o may_v be_v save_v though_o hardly_o he_o must_v make_v all_o who_o commit_v any_o wilful_a sin_n to_o be_v unavoidable_o damn_v and_o than_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n what_o church_n we_o be_v of_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o hypocrisy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v sin_n inconsistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v be_v damn_v but_o by_o the_o repentance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o but_o of_o this_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o three_o answer_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v guilty_a either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o church_n which_o require_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n make_v the_o member_n of_o it_o guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n or_o idolatry_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o image_n the_o adoration_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v require_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n therefore_o it_o make_v the_o member_n of_o it_o guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n or_o idolatry_n which_o i_o do_v prove_v by_o part_n 1._o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o image_n image_n i_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v terminate_v on_o god_n because_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o not_o only_o deny_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o threaten_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o give_v it_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o a_o image_n and_o yet_o be_v terminate_v whole_o on_o the_o creature_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v build_v on_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a act_n which_o though_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o they_o swerve_v from_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o proper_a object_n and_o that_o god_n prohibition_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v 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