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A05689 Cartain obseruations of that reuerend, religious and faithfull servant of God, and glorious martyr of Iesus Christ, Mr. Randal Bate, which were part of his daily meditations in the time of his sufferings, whilst he was prisoner in the gatehouse at Westminster Bate, Randal. 1625 (1625) STC 1580; ESTC S117192 109,500 280

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the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 2_o magistrate_n and_o people_n have_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o sanctify_v the_o priest_n leu._n 21.8_o 8_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o the_o people_n fall_v not_o back_o to_o idolatry_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o remove_v all_o idolater_n especial_o false_a prophet_n and_o seducer_n deut._n 13.6_o deut._n 17.2_o deut._n 7.2_o exod._n 32_o ex._n 22.20_o 2_o king_n 10_o jehu_n josias_n 2_o king_n 23_o elias_n for_o 1_o these_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n now_o to_o call_v upon_o a_o saint_n or_o a_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v to_o a_o idol_n therefore_o all_o prince_n shall_v follow_v asaes_n worthy_a example_n 2_o chron._n 1●_n 13_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o prince_n may_v reform_v abuse_n and_o establish_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o their_o people_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o 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and_o mahumetanism_n and_o judaism_n and_o heathenism_n arg._n 9_o deut._n 16.21_o man_n must_v not_o bring_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v near_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 1_o man_n may_v not_o set_v up_o statue_n or_o pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n this_o place_n be_v firm_a against_o the_o ceremony_n controvert_v because_o cross_n surplus_n and_o kneel_v be_v bring_v near_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o same_o unlawful_a as_o if_o they_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o their_o confession_n 2_o they_o be_v statute_n and_o pillar_n for_o religious_a use_n judg._n 8.29_o good_a intent_n not_o direct_v by_o the_o word_n prove_v very_o hurtful_a in_o the_o end_n to_o the_o deviser_n 2_o all_o man_n take_v the_o least_o occasion_n to_o follow_v superstition_n 3_o man_n invention_n draw_v their_o heart_n whole_o to_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n true_a worship_n since_o they_o be_v their_o own_o child_n as_o it_o be_v this_o place_n be_v direct_v 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do_v as_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n can_v be_v commit_v so_o now_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bind_v his_o people_n to_o any_o certain_a place_n yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o they_o do_v enjoin_v man_n not_o to_o go_v where_o the_o word_n be_v most_o pure_o &_o sincere_o teach_v and_o take_v such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o many_o time_n acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n 1_o though_o man_n set_v not_o up_o grave_v image_n yet_o these_o ceremony_n be_v breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o those_o be_v since_o they_o be_v similitude_n for_o religious_a end_n 2_o man_n tie_v the_o lord_n to_o teach_v by_o they_o and_o put_v his_o child_n in_o remembrance_n and_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n by_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n 3_o what_o be_v their_o great_a cathedral_n church_n but_o house_n of_o high_a place_n first_o because_o they_o draw_v man_n from_o their_o particular_a congregation_n second_o because_o they_o be_v build_v in_o that_o form_n and_o for_o such_o use_n as_o be_v not_o warrant_v to_o have_v their_o sing_n and_o chant_v which_o be_v as_o mere_a barbarism_n as_o if_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o strange_a language_n 4_o do_v not_o these_o make_v their_o priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n ignorant_a sot_n this_o be_v too_o plain_a do_v they_o not_o admit_v their_o sing_a man_n to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 2_o every_o man_n that_o have_v some_o learning_n though_o unfit_a to_o teach_v and_o scandalous_a in_o life_n be_v suffer_v 5_o do_v they_o not_o ordain_v feast_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o be_v all_o the_o festival_n day_n 6_o be_v not_o their_o fear_n if_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o will_v depart_v from_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n 7_o do_v they_o not_o seem_v to_o consult_v and_o proceed_v by_o advice_n in_o 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14_o 2_o chron._n 15_o the_o order_n among_o minister_n and_o public_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v v._o 10._o 2_o true_a minister_n must_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 11._o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n order_n and_o that_o distinction_n he_o have_v make_v shall_v stand_v and_o none_o of_o man_n be_v bring_v in_o 2_o minister_n must_v serve_v the_o lord_n only_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o man_n will_n argum._n 15_o 2_o chron._n 15.17_o the_o high_a place_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v remove_v hence_o obseru_a 1_o that_o all_o worship_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n allow_v of_o god_n and_o 2_o for_o the_o person_n perform_v it_o
for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o be_v these_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v decent_a garment_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5_o man_n must_v protest_v against_o it_o and_o go_v as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o it_o but_o now_o man_n protest_v for_o the_o cover_n though_o they_o forsake_v the_o idolatry_n 2_o man_n cast_v it_o not_o away_o but_o draw_v it_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o come_v near_o the_o papist_n herein_o 6_o man_n cast_v they_o not_o away_o with_o disgrace_n but_o honour_v they_o in_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o hence_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o niceness_n but_o a_o care_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n make_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o god_n abhor_v these_o ceremony_n in_o question_n arg._n 21._o out_o of_o hos_n 2.16.17_o thing_n lawful_a abuse_v to_o idolatry_n be_v defile_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v abandon_v as_o the_o 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