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material_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o but_o such_o be_v this_o worship_n of_o bow_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n i_o conceive_v needs_o no_o relief_n from_o any_o truth_n clear_a than_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v if_o only_o the_o outward_a act_n the_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o bow_n of_o it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v from_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n worship_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v formal_a and_o principal_a in_o it_o be_v from_o man_n and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o less_o regard_v be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a namely_o that_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n only_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o bow_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v from_o man._n therefore_o the_o consequence_n or_o counclusion_n be_v true_a also_o viz._n that_o that_o worship_n be_v a_o mix_v and_o compound_a worship_n and_o that_o which_o be_v principal_a and_o most_o esteem_v from_o man_n and_o only_o the_o neglect_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o from_o god_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a in_o both_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o which_o have_v a_o plurality_n and_o diversity_n of_o ingredient_n in_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thing_n compound_v and_o second_o for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v from_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v in_o it_o from_o he_o viz._n the_o bow_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o material_a and_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v from_o man_n namely_o to_o do_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v the_o formal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o appear_v thus_o because_o let_v the_o body_n be_v bow_v never_o so_o diligent_o and_o frequent_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o all_o other_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n saviour_n &c_n &c_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o regard_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a carcase_n when_o the_o life_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o nor_o take_v for_o the_o worship_n command_v therefore_o that_o which_o give_v the_o life_n and_o essence_n to_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o adoration_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o exhibit_v of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v claim_v as_o pretence_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v the_o exhibition_n of_o it_o sub_fw-la tali_fw-la signo_fw-la upon_o such_o a_o sound_n this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v it_o the_o special_a nature_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bâ—_n accept_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o worship_n command_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o in_o all_o of_o this_o worship_n now_o for_o the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o this_o circumstance_n or_o point_n in_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v give_v precise_o at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v pure_o from_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n have_v sufficient_o be_v demonstrate_v already_o and_o the_o argument_n that_o evince_v it_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n be_v soon_o repeat_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n from_o god_n at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o thing_n more_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n too_o or_o upon_o the_o name_n jesus_n then_o to_o any_o other_o name_n or_o title_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n therefore_o to_o found_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n upon_o the_o mention_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v pure_o and_o absolute_o from_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n argument_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o blind_a then_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o require_v such_o worship_n at_o the_o mention_n or_o sound_v of_o the_o name_n jesus_n or_o to_o countenance_v any_o such_o command_n but_o this_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a levit._n 19.14_o ergo._n the_o consequence_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o lightsome_a truth_n by_o reason_v thus_o to_o enjoin_v any_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o such_o away_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n whereby_o the_o weak_a and_o simple_a yea_o and_o the_o wise_a also_o may_v easy_o be_v ensnare_v draw_v and_o provoke_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n at_o least_o to_o commit_v absurdity_n and_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o such_o be_v a_o unlawful_a injunction_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o countenance_v it_o but_o that_o injunction_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o a_o injunction_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n i_o conceive_v be_v rich_a in_o evidence_n of_o clear_a truth_n the_o minor_a likewise_o be_v not_o of_o any_o difficult_a proof_n viz._n that_o the_o injunction_n and_o practice_n of_o bow_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o apt_a to_o mislead_v the_o simple_a either_o into_o idolatry_n or_o absurdity_n that_o which_o direct_o occasion_n man_n to_o worship_v those_o who_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n or_o to_o bow_v upon_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o name_n direct_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o lead_v man_n either_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o in_o the_o best_a interpretation_n a_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o command_n and_o practice_n of_o bâ—wing_v at_o the_o name_n jesus_n direct_o tend_v to_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v clear_a because_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o other_o beside_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o to_o josua_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4_o 8._o and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n and_o bar-iesus_n a_o conjurer_n act_v 13.6_o now_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o the_o simple_a to_o mistake_v one_o person_n for_o another_o that_o go_v in_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o note_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o sound_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o argument_n 7._o no_o outward_a ceremony_n or_o act_n of_o worship_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o interruption_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o yield_v unto_o but_o such_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ergo._n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v evident_a because_o duty_n of_o inferior_a nature_n and_o consequence_n when_o great_a be_v in_o place_n and_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o due_a manner_n when_o these_o be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o be_v no_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o all_o their_o obligatory_a virtue_n and_o power_n be_v suspend_v for_o that_o time_n and_o for_o the_o other_o proposition_n that_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o a_o worship_n or_o outward_a act_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o spiritual_a it_o be_v clear_o demonstrable_a from_o hence_o because_o attentive_a hear_n and_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o read_v or_o preach_v be_v such_o a_o duty_n that_o can_v but_o be_v interrupt_v and_o suffer_v distraction_n and_o diversion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o bow_v be_v attend_v also_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n find_v a_o marvellous_a difficulty_n and_o insufficiency_n in_o itself_o to_o give_v that_o diligent_a and_o deep_a intention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o when_o it_o have_v its_o full_a strength_n entire_a and_o unbroken_a with_o any_o other_o collateral_a occasion_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o great_a freedom_n that_o may_v be_v from_o all_o other_o thought_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o shall_v be_v burden_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v with_o the_o care_n and_o purpose_n of_o bow_v when_o such_o a_o word_n or_o sound_n come_v forth_o this_o can_v but_o much_o break_n and_o weaken_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o think_v of_o bow_v till_o the_o time_n come_v and_o the_o name_n be_v in_o the_o eare._n i_o answer_v he_o that_o real_o and_o serious_o intend_v to_o bow_v when_o the_o sound_n come_v can_v hardly_o forbear_v think_v of_o it_o again_o and_o again_o before_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v the_o sound_n out_o of_o his_o imagination_n before_o it_o come_v at_o his_o eare._n let_v any_o man_n make_v a_o narrow_a experiment_n in_o himself_o and_o ingenuous_o confess_v what_o he_o find_v i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o confession_n have_v be_v already_o draw_v to_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o argument_n argument_n 8._o that_o worship_n which_o intend_v to_o exalt_v one_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n before_o other_o and_o to_o bring_v all_o the_o rest_n