the_o golden_a calf_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v return_v to_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n 4._o i_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o israelite_n intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n because_o aaron_n proclaim_v a_o feast_n 32.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o jehovah_n and_o however_o the_o people_n be_v void_a of_o understanding_n i_o suppose_v aaron_n be_v high_a priest_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o so_o bere_v of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o give_v the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o a_o calf_n of_o his_o own_o make_n all_o that_o t._n g._n say_v to_o this_o be_v 159._o that_o aaron_n perhaps_o and_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o may_v not_o be_v so_o sottish_a as_o to_o suppose_v the_o calf_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o god_n that_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o external_a practice_n of_o their_o idolatry_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o force_n of_o my_o argument_n which_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o aaron_n say_v it_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n when_o they_o be_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o golden_a calf_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v suppose_v that_o worship_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o he_o must_v give_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o calf_n which_o will_v show_v he_o to_o have_v be_v more_o sottish_a than_o the_o people_n for_o they_o only_o call_v the_o calf_n by_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n but_o he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o it_o which_o be_v that_o peculiar_a name_n god_n be_v know_v by_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 6._o i_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o the_o people_n say_v this_o be_v the_o god_n that_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n aaron_n present_o proclaim_v a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n i._n e._n to_o the_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o when_o afterward_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n god_n himself_o appoint_v of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o be_v remove_v upon_o their_o travel_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n 36._o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o jehovah_n and_o when_o it_o rest_v return_v o_o jehovah_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n thus_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v use_v by_o moses_n himself_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o appoint_a symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n but_o when_o aaron_n proclaim_v a_o feast_n to_o jehovah_n upon_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n call_v it_o a_o golden_a god_n because_o god_n say_v 32.31_o they_o have_v make_v a_o melt_a calf_n and_o worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o 6._o and_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o therefore_o by_o s._n stephen_n be_v call_v a_o idol_n 7.41_o 5._o the_o express_v it_o to_o be_v the_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n do_v imply_v that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a go_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v they_o have_v to_o think_v that_o one_o of_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n shall_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o while_o their_o own_o worshipper_n be_v forsake_v by_o they_o to_o preserve_v those_o who_o be_v so_o great_a enemy_n to_o they_o and_o how_o can_v they_o think_v the_o god_n of_o egypt_n have_v wrought_v all_o the_o miracle_n for_o they_o which_o be_v see_v in_o that_o deliverance_n and_o how_o unlikely_a be_v it_o they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o return_n to_o the_o egyptian_a god_n when_o they_o make_v use_v here_o of_o the_o very_a preface_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v so_o late_o give_v they_o on_o mount_n sinai_n viz._n i_o be_o the_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o this_o t._n g._n return_v no_o manner_n of_o answer_n 6._o when_o the_o israelite_n revolt_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o scripture_n punctual_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o worship_v as_o baal_n peor_n moloch_n remphan_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o that_o nature_n mention_v to_o this_o t._n g._n answer_n 162._o what_o then_o be_v it_o the_o idol_n have_v a_o name_n that_o make_v the_o worshipper_n heathen_a idolater_n if_o they_o conceive_v or_o believe_v the_o calf_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v they_o not_o as_o much_o heathen_a idolater_n for_o worship_v it_o without_o a_o name_n as_o the_o egyptian_n for_o worship_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o apis_n but_o t.g._n cunning_o dissemble_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v not_o from_o their_o worship_v it_o without_o a_o name_n but_o from_o the_o scripture_n not_o express_v it_o which_o it_o do_v upon_o other_o occasion_n and_o bellarmin_n himself_o tell_v we_o from_o abulensis_n 13._o cajetan_n and_o other_o that_o the_o israelite_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o idol_n one_o without_o a_o certain_a name_n as_o the_o idol_n of_o micha_n judge_n 17._o and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o golden_a calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v and_o jeroboam_n renew_v for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o call_v it_o moloch_n or_o baal_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o have_v a_o certain_a name_n as_o baal_n moloch_n ashtaroth_n chamos_n therefore_o say_v they_o not_o improbable_o mark_n that_o that_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o idol_n then_o a_o image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v a_o idol_n and_o those_o idolater_n who_o worship_n such_o a_o image_n but_o they_o err_v most_o grievous_o say_v bellarmin_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n i._n e._n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o it_o 2._o that_o they_o believe_v the_o divinity_n to_o be_v in_o it_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v no_o more_o sure_o than_o those_o who_o believe_v image_n to_o speak_v and_o to_o work_v miracle_n 3._o that_o they_o think_v god_n to_o be_v corporeal_a and_o like_a the_o idol_n i._n e._n the_o israelite_n think_v the_o great_a jehovah_n to_o be_v just_a of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o calf_n what_o prodigious_a fool_n must_v some_o man_n make_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o may_v not_o appear_v as_o great_a idolater_n themselves_o 7._o i_o argue_v from_o s._n stephen_n word_n and_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o those_o day_n and_o offer_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o idol_n 42._o then_o god_n turn_v and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o i_o say_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o other_o heathen_a idolatry_n this_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o other_o to_o this_o t._n g._n say_v nothing_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o deserve_v consideration_n that_o that_o which_o the_o father_n account_v the_o most_o justifiable_a idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n viz._n the_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o judgement_n follow_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 238._o and_o origen_n plead_v for_o this_o so_o much_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o heathen_a idolatry_n as_o hardly_o to_o think_v it_o a_o fault_n in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o in_o no_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o the_o israelite_n ever_o fall_v into_o save_v only_o that_o of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o that_o expression_n be_v ever_o use_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o show_v that_o this_o worship_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o that_o god_n who_o bring_v they_o in_o so_o remarkable_a a_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n they_o be_v under_o there_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o we_o have_v see_v what_o weak_a answer_n t._n g._n give_v to_o some_o of_o they_o and_o none_o at_o all_o to_o other_o i_o must_v now_o attend_v to_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v to_o the_o contrary_a 14._o and_o
prayer_n as_o in_o their_o fable_n although_o the_o theatre_n and_o poet_n have_v seldom_o err_v on_o the_o right_a side_n in_o religion_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o orator_n upon_o solemn_a occasion_n to_o make_v a_o particular_a address_n to_o jupiter_n o._n m._n especial_o in_o the_o beginning_n as_o not_o only_o appear_v by_o pliny_n be_v panegyric_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o valerius_n maximus_n praef._n nam_fw-la si_fw-la prisci_fw-la oratores_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n opt._n max._n bene_fw-la orsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o cicero_n quote_v it_o as_o the_o old_a formula_fw-la of_o beginning_n their_o oration_n jupiter_fw-la ego_fw-la opt._n max._n which_o himself_n practise_v in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la rabirio_n caecil_n but_o in_o other_o place_n reserve_v it_o for_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n quo_fw-la circa_fw-la te_fw-la capitoline_n jupiter_n 57_o quem_fw-la propter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la p._n r._n optimum_fw-la propter_fw-la vim_o maximum_fw-la nominavit_fw-la and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o oration_n against_o verres_n nunc_fw-la te_fw-la jupiter_n optime_fw-la maxim_n etc._n etc._n but_o most_o emphatical_o pro_fw-la milone_n 31._o tuque_fw-la ex_fw-la tuo_fw-la edito_fw-la monte_fw-fr latiari_fw-la sancte_fw-la jupiter_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o feriae_fw-la latinae_fw-la be_v keep_v and_o a_o little_a before_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o question_v a_o divine_a power_n he_o break_v out_o into_o those_o admirable_a word_n est_fw-la est_fw-la profecto_fw-la illa_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o to_o confute_v servius_n his_o observation_n that_o they_o only_o invocate_v jove_n in_o their_o exordium_n because_o they_o attribute_v the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n to_o he_o we_o see_v they_o make_v their_o solemn_a address_n to_o jove_n likewise_o in_o the_o conclusion_n well_o paterculus_n conclude_v his_o book_n jupiter_n capitoline_n &_o auctor_fw-la &_o stator_n romani_fw-la nominus_fw-la and_o pliny_n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n to_o praecipuè_fw-la capitoline_n jupiter_n precor_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o panegyric_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o practise_v by_o orator_n but_o by_o their_o commander_n in_o the_o field_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o prayer_n of_o vocula_n in_o tacitus_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a straight_o 58._o te_fw-la jupiter_n opt._n max_n quem_fw-la per_fw-la octingentos_fw-la viginti_fw-la annos_fw-la to_o triumphis_fw-la coluimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o solemn_a address_n be_v make_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n upon_o great_a ocasion_n but_o this_o be_v noâ—_n the_o only_a way_n whereby_o they_o testify_v there_o devotion_n to_o he_o for_o they_o erect_v altar_n to_o he_o as_o in_o that_o inscription_n which_o manutius_n transcribe_v from_o the_o marble_n hanc_fw-la tibi_fw-la aram._n juppiter_n opt._n max._n dico_fw-la dedico_fw-la que_fw-fr uti_fw-la sis_fw-la volens_fw-la propitius_fw-la mihi_fw-la collegisque_fw-la meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 23.12_o as_o king_n antiochus_n in_o cicero_n dedicate_v his_o rich_a candlestick_n make_v with_o admirable_a workmanship_n of_o gold_n and_o jewel_n in_o these_o word_n 29._o dare_v donare_fw-la dicare_fw-la consecrare_fw-la jovi_fw-la opt._n max._n testemque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jupiter_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ac_fw-la religionis_fw-la adhibere_fw-la in_o the_o old_a roman_a inscription_n we_o find_v several_a vow_n make_v to_o jupiter_n o._n m._n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o in_o these_o i._o o._n m._n 5._o pro._n salute_v imp._n etc._n etc._n sometime_o they_o make_v vow_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o coss._n cl._n nero_n and_o quintilius_n varus_n for_o augustus_n 2._o ludos_fw-la votivos_fw-la pro._n reditu_fw-la imp._n caesaris_fw-la divi_z augusti_fw-la pontificis_fw-la maximi_fw-la jovi_fw-la optimo_fw-la maximo_fw-la fecit_fw-la exit_fw-la s._n c._n they_o make_v these_o inscription_n to_o jupiter_n o._n m._n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o emperor_n because_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v under_o his_o particular_a care_n tibi_fw-la cura_fw-la magni_fw-la caesaris_fw-la fatis_fw-la data_fw-la 3._o say_v horace_n thence_o in_o the_o inscription_n juppiter_n custos_fw-la 20.1_o domus_fw-la aug_n and_o 10.6_o numini_fw-la deorum_fw-la aug_n jovi_fw-la opt._n max._n aedem_fw-la voto_fw-la suscepto_fw-la q._n lepidus_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o repeat_v the_o inscription_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o alone_o or_o to_o he_o under_o his_o several_a attribute_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o deo_fw-la qui_fw-la est._n maximus_n 17.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o other_o title_n as_o consverator_n custos_fw-la stator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1064.11_o or_o to_o he_o where_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n as_o in_o this_o i._n o._n m._n et_fw-la consessui_fw-la deorum_fw-la dearumque_fw-la pro._n salute_v imperii_fw-la romani_fw-la 2.11_o but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v express_v their_o devotion_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n in_o all_o their_o solemn_a act_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o there_o be_v but_o one_o part_n remain_v viz._n in_o the_o way_n of_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n which_o they_o suppose_v be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o divination_n and_o that_o they_o look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n be_v see_v by_o tully_n divide_n their_o religion_n in_o sacra_fw-la &_o in_o auspicia_fw-la &_o in_o monita_fw-la 2._o thence_o there_o be_v three_o chief_a college_n of_o priest_n the_o pontifices_fw-la who_o look_v after_o the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a the_o augur_n and_o aruspices_fw-la who_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o divination_n but_o the_o college_n of_o augur_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o tully_n 8._o have_v a_o very_a great_a esteem_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v without_o they_o and_o the_o young_a pliny_n call_v it_o sacerdotium_fw-la priscum_fw-la religiosum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la &_o insigne_fw-la but_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o they_o be_v sacred_a to_o jove_n 34._o thence_o they_o be_v say_v by_o tully_n to_o be_v interpretes_n internuntiique_fw-la jovis_fw-la opt._n max._n and_o jovis_fw-la consiliarii_fw-la &_o administri_fw-la and_o the_o bird_n be_v say_v to_o be_v aves_fw-la internuntiae_fw-la jovis_fw-la 34._o and_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o they_o 37._o nolle_fw-la moneri_fw-la à _fw-la jove_n so_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o priesthood_n be_v peculiar_a among_o they_o to_o he_o who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o passage_n in_o arrian_n 7._o where_o he_o blame_v the_o person_n that_o come_v to_o the_o augury_n with_o so_o much_o solicitude_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o god_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o particular_a event_n which_o they_o do_v say_v he_o observe_v the_o augury_n tremble_v and_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o which_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o form_n of_o supplication_n to_o the_o supreme_a god_n 4._o that_o cardinal_n bona_n bring_v this_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o address_n they_o make_v to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o common_a litany_n of_o mankind_n thus_o much_o i_o have_v think_v necessary_a here_o to_o clear_v not_o only_o the_o acknowledgement_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n among_o the_o roman_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n athenagoras_n make_v a_o address_n to_o the_o same_o emperor_n m._n aurelius_n antoninus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n 7._o justin._n wherein_o he_o do_v at_o large_a assert_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o heathen_n with_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o supreme_a god_n and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o euripides_n sophocles_n philolaus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n and_o from_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n and_o the_o stoic_n concern_v who_o he_o add_v that_o although_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v many_o god_n 7._o by_o the_o several_a name_n they_o give_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o matter_n which_o the_o divine_a spirit_n do_v pass_v through_o yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v assert_v but_o one_o god_n nay_o he_o say_v far_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n be_v agree_v in_o this_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o then_o to_o the_o question_n why_o the_o christian_n do_v refuse_v to_o worship_v image_n he_o give_v this_o considerable_a answer_n if_o god_n and_o matter_n be_v but_o several_a name_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n 14._o we_o may_v be_v charge_v with_o impiety_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v stone_n and_o
and_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o i_o grant_v that_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v permit_v the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n but_o he_o establish_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n 18._o 2._o i_o show_v that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o golden_a calf_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o ahab_n who_o worship_v baal_n be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o light_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 32._o that_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n jezabel_n daughter_n of_o baal_n king_n of_o the_o zidonian_o and_o go_v and_o serve_v baal_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o he_o rear_v up_o a_o altar_n for_o baal_n in_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n which_o he_o have_v build_v in_o samaria_n yes_o say_v t._n g._n ahab_n sin_n be_v great_a 1st_a because_o he_o add_v this_o idolatry_n to_o the_o other_o who_o deny_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v great_a in_o that_o respect_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n in_o the_o word_n of_o elijah_n how_o long_o halt_v you_o say_v he_o to_o all_o the_o people_n between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o 18.21_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o now_o there_o be_v three_o several_a way_n of_o worship_n among_o the_o people_n if_o two_o of_o the_o three_o have_v not_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o object_n of_o worship_n viz._n the_o god_n of_o israel_n elijah_n can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o they_o halt_v only_o between_o two_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o baal_n if_o some_o be_v for_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n other_o for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o for_o beel_n samen_fw-la or_o the_o god_n of_o the_o zidonian_o but_o say_v t._n g._n elijah_n suppose_v a_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o baal_n in_o the_o next_o 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the_o true_a god_n for_o that_o be_v my_o business_n to_o show_v that_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o calf_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o he_o not_o only_o show_v by_o that_o expression_n to_o jonaedab_n but_o by_o distinguish_v between_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o yet_o soon_o after_o that_o character_n be_v twice_o give_v of_o jehu_n that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o that_o worship_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v establish_v 31._o to_o the_o last_o instance_n i_o bring_v of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o a_o israelitish_n priest_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o accustom_a worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n who_o according_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o bethel_n 33._o and_o teach_v it_o they_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n t._n g._n return_v a_o strange_a answer_n 168._o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o 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act_n of_o worship_n which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v very_o different_a from_o a_o object_n of_o it_o when_o i_o discourse_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o israelite_n worship_v towards_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o cherubim_n thus_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n i_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o material_a point_n of_o t._n g_n book_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o general_n nature_n of_o idolatry_n and_o have_v diligent_o weigh_v and_o consider_v every_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o a_o difficulty_n in_o this_o controversy_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o do_v here_o sincere_o protest_v that_o i_o have_v not_o give_v any_o answer_n or_o deliver_v any_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o my_o mind_n but_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o the_o subtlety_n of_o t._n g._n can_v have_v satisfy_v i_o or_o any_o other_o argument_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o i_o will_v as_o free_o have_v retract_v this_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n as_o i_o ever_o make_v it_o for_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o represent_v other_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v but_o i_o daily_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v both_o myself_o and_o other_o better_a and_o therein_o i_o know_v i_o have_v the_o hearty_a concurrence_n of_o all_o who_o be_v true_o good_n finis_fw-la 2_o cor._n 7.5_o council_n tolet._n 3._o 〈…〉_z marian._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hisp._n l._n 5._o c._n 14_o 15._o marian._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o greg._n registr_n l._n 1._o ep_n 41._o §._o 1._o t._n g._n p._n 203._o p._n 64._o p._n 203._o p._n 39_o p._n 63._o p._n 67._o p._n 99_o p._n 103._o p._n 349._o p._n 348._o p._n 350._o p._n 27._o §._o 2._o act._n 17.23_o v_o 24._o v_o 28._o p._n 348.349.352_o v_o 29._o euseb._n praep._n evang._n l._n 13._o c._n 12._o minuc_fw-la fellix_fw-la in_o octau._n p._n 19_o orig._n c._n cels._n l._n 5._o orig._n c._n cels._n l._n 4._o p._n 196._o ed._n cant._n orig._n c._n cels._n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n voss._n de_fw-fr idolol_n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o rom._n 1.18_o v_o 19_o v_o 20._o v_o 21._o v_o 23._o §._o 3._o p._n 37.203_o th._n aquin._n c._n gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 42._o in_o fin_n id._n l._n 3._o c._n 120._o aquin._n sum._n p._n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 3._o possev_n biblioth_n l._n 9_o c._n 25._o thom._n à _fw-la jesu_fw-la de_fw-fr convers_n gent._n l._n 11._o c._n 2._o cajet_fw-fr in_o th._n p._n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 3._o in_o aq._n 2.2_o q._n 94._o art_n 4._o mart._n peres_n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr trad_a part_n 3._o p._n 120._o ferus_fw-la in_o act._n 17._o kirch_n oedip_n aegy._n synt_n 3._o c._n 1._o c._n 2._o petau._n dogm_n the._n to._n 1._o c._n 1._o §._o 9_o max._n tyr._n dissert_v 1_o oros._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o petau._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §._o 3._o aug._n c._n faust._n l._n 20_o c._n 10._o c._n 9_o ph._n faber_n faven_n advers._fw-la atheos_n disp_n 1._o c._n 2._o n._n 27._o raim_n bregan_n theolog_fw-la gentil_n mutius_n pansa_n de_fw-fr osculo_fw-la ethnicae_fw-la &_o christianae_n philoso_n liv._o gallant_a christianae_n philosoph_n cum_fw-la platon_n comparat_fw-la paul_n benii_fw-la eugub_fw-la platon_n &_o aristot_n theolog_fw-la aug._n steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philo._n §._o 4._o t._n g._n p._n 350._o justin._n martyr_n paraen_fw-la p._n 4._o ed._n paris_n p._n 6._o p._n 16._o p._n 18._o p._n 19_o p._n 22._o p._n 27._o baron_fw-fr a._n 164._o n._n 14._o euseb._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 17_o p._n 44._o p._n 68_o p._n 66._o p._n 57_o p._n 44._o p._n 55._o p._n 44._o p._n 65._o p._n 160._o §._o 5._o jul._n capit._n vit_fw-mi anton._n baron_fw-fr a._n 164._o n._n 7_o 8_o 9_o anton._n l._n 6._o §._o 30._o l._n 2_o 3._o l._n 5.33_o l._n 5.21_o l._n 6.5.42_o l._n 5.32_o l._n 4.40_o l._n 7.9_o l._n 9.4_o §._o 6._o de_fw-fr aruspic_n resp._n c._n 9_o euseb._n chronic._n p._n 118._o varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat._n l._n 4._o plutarch_n in_o numa_n dionys._n halicarn_n antiq._n rom._n l._n 2._o liv._o hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 31._o dionys._n l._n 3._o tacit._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 72._o liv._o l._n 1._o c._n 53._o varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat_fw-la l._n 5._o plaut_n capt._n act._n 3._o sc_n 4._o liv._o l._n 2._o senec._n consol_n ad_fw-la marciam_fw-la liv._o l._n 5._o c._n 50._o ovid._n fast._n l._n 2._o cic._n in_o verr._n 4._o c._n 58._o tacit._n hist._n 3.72_o plin._n panegyr_n liv._o l._n 4._o c._n 32._o l._n 21._o c._n 63._o plin._n hist._n l._n 15.30_o sen._n ad_fw-la helu._n c._n 10._o a._n gel._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o lactant