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they_o say_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o fellowship_n thereof_o shall_v be_v confound_v to_o wit_n all_o that_o 45.16_o that_o esay_n 45.16_o make_v image_n for_o spiritual_a use_n all_o that_o use_v they_o as_o lie_v man_n book_n to_o stir_v up_o their_o devotion_n all_o that_o worship_n god_n by_o they_o all_o that_o worship_v they_o for_o god_n or_o that_o use_v they_o in_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o do_v but_o desire_v they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v confound_v together_o in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n 22.15_o revel_v 19.2.20_o and_o 21.8_o and_o 22.15_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 21._o and_o 22._o chapter_n and_o psalm_n 97._o esay_n 45.16_o verse_n 5_o this_o devilish_a device_n christian_n reader_n of_o worship_v one_o by_o another_o be_v both_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n idolatry_n which_o as_o 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the_o practice_n thereof_o have_v wrought_v among_o the_o papist_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o which_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v magni_fw-la write_v in_o the_o false_a council_n of_o the_o greek_n citantur_fw-la inlibro_fw-la caroli_n magni_fw-la he_o that_o fear_v god_n adore_v a_o image_n as_o he_o will_v adore_v the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o 25._o again_o tho._n aquin._n part_n 3._o quest_n 25._o since_o christ_n be_v adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n it_o follow_v that_o his_o image_n must_v be_v adore_v with_o the_o selfsame_o divine_a honour_n and_o again_o 1._o again_o jacob_n nanclantus_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 1._o we_o must_v therefore_o confess_v that_o the_o faithful_a in_o
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the_o three_o and_o last_o illusion_n 9_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v induce_v the_o ignorant_a to_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_n they_o please_v god_n well_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o how_o it_o please_v god_n in_o they_o of_o old_a time_n that_o so_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n how_o themselves_o therein_o please_v god_n 32.27.28_o exo._n 32.27.28_o the_o thirty_o two_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la plain_o declare_v that_o the_o israelite_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n for_o worship_v a_o image_n be_v slay_v in_o one_o day_n three_o thousand_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o hosea_n 8._o hosea_n 10.1_o to_o the_o 8._o declare_v as_o plain_o that_o because_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v divide_v in_o affection_n between_o god_n and_o image_n the_o lord_n cause_v the_o prophet_n to_o denounce_v such_o and_o so_o great_a desolation_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v wish_v the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o also_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o zephaniah_n declare_v 5._o zephan_n 1._o i_o 1._o to_o the_o 5._o that_o because_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v impart_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o idol_n god_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o rood_n by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mass_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v all_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n so_o then_o by_o this_o the_o most_o ignorant_a may_v evident_o perceive_v how_o in_o this_o their_o manner_n of_o idol_n worship_n they_o please_v god_n 10_o and_o now_o for_o that_o the_o romanist_n be_v find_v idolater_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o that_o so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n 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offer_v to_o the_o world_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n 19.2_o revel_v 19.2_o and_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n but_o lest_o for_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v with_o impudent_a and_o brazen_a face_n still_o face_n it_o out_o and_o deny_v it_o let_v they_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n joacham_n abbas_n speak_v of_o the_o corrupt_a of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o priest_n of_o rome_n say_v jeremy_n say_v joacham_n upon_o the_o 37._o chapter_n of_o jeremy_n they_o neglect_v incense_n and_o myrrh_n but_o they_o seek_v after_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v with_o babylon_n the_o great_a lady_n of_o the_o world_n fill_v unto_o man_n wine_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n to_o infect_v their_o follower_n with_o their_o abomination_n and_o upon_o the_o seventeenth_o chapter_n of_o the_o 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themselves_o see_v that_o not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o which_o preach_v christ_n and_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v be_v damn_v because_o howsoever_o they_o preach_v well_o and_o teach_v the_o truth_n their_o life_n be_v not_o correspondent_a our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v of_o christian_n and_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n who_o be_v true_a christian_n indeed_o matth._n 7._o say_v 7.22.23_o matth._n 7.22.23_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord._n lord_n shall_v outer_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o by_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o by_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o by_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n and_o then_o say_v christ_n i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o here_o we_o see_v those_o miracle-monger_n the_o 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