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of_o the_o gospel_n that_o 1._o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o with_o a_o special_a intent_n to_o prevent_v battology_n or_o vain_a repetition_n in_o prayer_n mat._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v be_v itself_o enjoin_v to_o be_v repeat_v over_o and_o over_o and_o over_o and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o often_o without_o any_o reason_n give_v or_o easy_a to_o be_v take_v for_o any_o one_o of_o these_o repetition_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n this_o disposition_n of_o it_o can_v be_v resolve_v into_o no_o other_o reason_n or_o cause_n but_o the_o mere_a fancy_n and_o will_n of_o the_o contriver_n who_o by_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o superstition_n condemn_v by_o christ_n mat._n 6.7_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n or_o for_o the_o tale_n and_o number_n of_o their_o prayer_n only_o say_v over_o and_o repeat_v beside_o this_o prayer_n be_v order_v to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n audible_o 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the_o case_n so_o notorious_a and_o broad_a on_o god_n side_n that_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v the_o council_n itself_o his_o arbitrator_n although_o they_o be_v party_n and_o his_o adversary_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o or_o to_o obey_v you_o according_a to_o the_o former_a translation_n more_o or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o god_n judge_v you_o act._n 4.19_o so_o those_o three_o servant_n of_o god_n late_o mention_v be_v command_v by_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n terrible_o threaten_v to_o be_v present_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n declare_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o matter_n dan._n 3.16_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o king_n command_n and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o they_o require_v no_o time_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o answer_n or_o what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n but_o immediate_o resolve_v to_o keep_v fast_o and_o close_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n though_o in_o so_o do_v they_o must_v and_o do_v disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v and_o command_v his_o own_o worship_n that_o law_n or_o humane_a constitution_n which_o attempt_v to_o divest_v he_o of_o it_o and_o to_o communicate_v it_o unto_o any_o creature_n one_o or_o more_o or_o never_o so_o many_o be_v indeed_o no_o law_n but_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o law_n want_v the_o spirit_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o law_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o equitable_a force_n to_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o but_o no_o equity_n bind_v any_o man_n to_o give_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o another_o so_o then_o not_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o transgress_v or_o disobey_v any_o law_n of_o man_n now_o for_o the_o demonstration_n and_o proof_n of_o that_o assertion_n or_o ground_n former_o mention_v out_o of_o which_o the_o five_o conclusion_n late_o argue_v grow_v as_o natural_o as_o so_o many_o bough_n or_o arm_n of_o a_o tree_n out_o of_o the_o trunk_n or_o body_n of_o it_o let_v we_o first_o hear_v weigh_v and_o consider_v diligent_o and_o impartial_o whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o here_o claim_v such_o a_o prerogative_n as_o therein_o be_v assert_v unto_o he_o second_o we_o shall_v consult_v some_o of_o the_o maxim_n of_o nature_n and_o principle_n of_o reason_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o insist_v upon_o all_o place_n which_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o enough_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o present_a warfare_n this_o will_v carry_v we_o far_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o intend_a brevity_n but_o shall_v argue_v only_o some_o few_o of_o those_o which_o speak_v more_o plain_o to_o our_o purpose_n first_o where_o god_n reprove_v reject_v or_o condemn_v any_o worship_n form_n or_o manner_n of_o worship_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o command_v it_o not_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n in_o it_o one_o or_o more_o very_o hateful_a and_o high_o reprovable_a he_o plain_o declare_v and_o assert_v it_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o appoint_v and_o command_v all_o worship_n else_o why_o shall_v he_o make_v this_o the_o emphatical_a character_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n which_o his_o soul_n abhor_v that_o he_o command_v it_o not_o especial_o when_o this_o worship_n be_v as_o be_v now_o say_v otherwise_o and_o in_o itself_o abominable_a if_o man_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o appoint_v or_o command_v a_o worship_n this_o be_v no_o reasonable_a or_o just_a exception_n against_o any_o worship_n whatsoever_o that_o god_n command_v it_o not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v just_o reprovable_a it_o must_v be_v for_o some_o intrinsical_a evil_a either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o or_o in_o both_o but_o passage_n of_o the_o import_n now_o specify_v the_o scripture_n afford_v many_o and_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o jer._n 7.31_o so_o again_o they_o have_v build_v also_o the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n unto_o baal_n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o speak_v it_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n jer._n 19.5_o in_o both_o these_o place_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o the_o man-devised_n worship_v mention_v be_v in_o itself_o abominable_a full_a of_o unnatural_a and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o beside_o perform_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o most_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a idol_n yet_o god_n in_o reprove_v it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o either_o of_o these_o abomination_n but_o insist_o only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o command_v it_o not_o as_o be_v the_o great_a abomination_n of_o all_o and_o which_o comparative_o justify_v all_o the_o rest_n again_o and_o they_o build_v the_o high-place_n of_o baal_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v this_o abomination_n jer._n 32.35_o by_o compare_v this_o expreshon_n in_o all_o these_o passage_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o with_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n leu._n 18.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n unto_o molech_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o worship_n for_o god_n not_o to_o command_v and_o express_o to_o forbid_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n even_o as_o in_o a_o conveyance_n of_o land_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o express_v be_v no_o more_o convey_v than_o what_o be_v except_v yea_o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a from_o the_o say_a passage_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o put_v the_o sharp_a accent_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o worship_n which_o doubtless_o he_o do_v intend_v in_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o he_o do_v not_o place_v it_o in_o matter_n of_o simple_a disobedience_n unto_o such_o his_o law_n this_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sin_n i_o mean_v disobedience_n unto_o his_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o rather_o in_o the_o presumption_n of_o man_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o beside_o or_o beyond_o his_o command_n several_a other_o passage_n there_o be_v beside_o those_o mention_v of_o like_a character_n with_o they_o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o 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