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any_o manner_n of_o worship_n unto_o he_o by_o and_o be_v call_v the_o whore_v after_o our_o own_o heart_n jer._n 13.10_o &_o 16.13_o &_o 18.12_o &_o 19.5_o col._n 2.22_o 23._o esa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.8_o now_o by_o the_o contrary_n be_v command_v to_o acknowledge_v love_n desire_v delight_n in_o and_o outward_o practice_v all_o those_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o he_o in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v deut._n 12.32_o joh._n 4.22_o 2._o king_n 17.26_o in_o the_o second_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v forbid_v by_o one_o sort_n to_o acknowledge_v love_n etc._n etc._n any_o other_o use_n of_o any_o rite_n or_o outward_a mean_n use_v in_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v ordain_v joh._n 4.22_o 2._o king_n 18.4_o by_o the_o contrary_a command_v to_o acknowledge_v love_n etc._n etc._n only_a the_o proper_a use_n of_o every_o rite_n &_o outward_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v so_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrnment_n as_o pledge_n of_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o make_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a not_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o so_o to_o receive_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o reconcile_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n to_o command_v we_o our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o as_o instrument_n 2._o cor._n 5.18_o math._n 18.18_o and_o therefore_o may_v not_o worship_v they_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n act._n 10.16_o &_o 14_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o commandment_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o particular_n be_v forbid_v and_o what_o command_v first_o we_o see_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o make_n of_o image_n to_o liken_v god_n or_o to_o worship_v he_o whether_o grave_v or_o paint_v rom._n 4_o 12._o ezech._n 8_o 10._o joh._n 5_o 21._o no_o image_n of_o god_n must_v be_v make_v 23_o because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n nor_o of_o christ_n 19_o because_o picture_n &_o image_n be_v teacher_n of_o lie_n neither_o those_o nor_o any_o other_o such_o shall_v be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o home_n 17._o because_o we_o be_v instruct_v sufficient_o in_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v in_o the_o 2._o part_n to_o worship_v image_n to_o set_v they_o up_o to_o gild_v they_o or_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o serve_v they_o mat._n 4_o 10._o apo._n 19_o 20._o also_o here_o be_v forbid_v all_o addition_n of_o sacrament_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v matrimony_n and_o so_o give_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o wedding_n ring_n all_o addition_n unto_o they_o 1._o cor._n 11_o 13._o all_o addition_n of_o ministery_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o papist_n add_v priest_n to_o sacrifice_v exorcist_n to_o conjure_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 20_o 6._o john_n 3_o 21_o 22_o 23._o also_o man_n tradition_n &_o ceremony_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n not_o be_v to_o edify_v nor_o for_o comeliness_n nor_o for_o order_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 14_o 10._o math._n 15_o 8._o second_o in_o this_o commandment_n other_o sort_n of_o particular_n be_v forbid_v as_o all_o mean_n occasion_n or_o appertenance_n of_o idolatry_n whereby_o some_o show_n or_o remembrance_n or_o reverence_n be_v keep_v psal_n 16.4_o as_o all_o marriage_n conjunction_n or_o near_a familiarity_n with_o idolater_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o deut._n 17_o 3.4_o 2._o chro._n 19_o 1_o 2._o gen._n 24.3_o and_o 28_o 1_o &_o 34_o 14._o likewise_o all_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n which_o we_o must_v pollute_v and_o mar_v not_o do_v any_o service_n or_o honour_n no_o not_o give_v they_o any_o estimation_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 17._o esai_n 30_o 22._o 2._o chron._n 29.5_o hitherto_o of_o certain_a particular_n forbid_v now_o follow_v some_o command_v as_o the_o outward_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v in_o his_o word_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o give_v he_o for_o his_o honour_n or_o those_o which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o use_v in_o his_o service_n esai_n 45_o 23._o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v ordinary_a which_o be_v several_a action_n of_o our_o body_n christianly_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o orderly_a and_o reverent_o order_v in_o his_o service_n special_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n heb._n 13.15_o dan._n 6_o 11._o psal_n 55_o 18._o extraordinary_a fast_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n orderly_o and_o reverent_o use_v be_v bow_v of_o our_o body_n esai_n 45_o 23._o reverent_a attention_n declare_v sometime_o by_o rise_v up_o gen._n 49_o 33._o 1._o chro._n 28_o 2._o num._n 23_o 22._o 2._o king_n 23_o 2._o 2._o chro._n 34_o 31._o neh._n 8_o 6._o also_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 123_o 1_o &_o 141_o 2._o for_o even_o as_o a_o husband_n look_v that_o he_o alone_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o heart_n but_o also_o the_o reverend_a and_o love_a behaviour_n of_o the_o body_n 1._o pet._n 3_o 6._o gen._n 26_o 6._o so_o the_o lord_n require_v these_o both_o as_o testimony_n of_o our_o sincerity_n as_o also_o help_v of_o our_o infirmity_n when_o we_o may_v convenient_o use_v they_o and_o forbid_v to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o any_o beside_o he_o the_o great_a carelessness_n &_o negligence_n in_o these_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n 1._o kin._n 8_o 22._o dan._n 6_o 11._o and_o of_o christ_n mar._n 7_o 34._o mat._n 26_o 36._o to_o these_o sometime_o also_o to_o help_v when_o our_o prayer_n and_o confession_n and_o hearinge_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v more_o earnest_a and_o lively_a because_o our_o great_a sin_n necessity_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v fast_v add_v which_o 26._o be_v a_o profession_n of_o our_o repentance_n by_o abstinence_n 3._o institute_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o 7.6_o better_a humble_v of_o ourselves_o in_o prayer_n for_o some_o especial_a grace_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o description_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n receive_v of_o us._n now_o follow_v those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o they_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o direct_o as_o his_o title_n to_o be_v use_v either_o simple_o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1._o tim._n 1_o 17._o in_o a_o oath_n deut._n 6_o 13._o jer._n 12_o 26._o esa_n 18._o or_o his_o work_n give_v of_o he_o by_o man_n his_o ministry_n his_o word_n sacrament_n order_n of_o the_o church_n his_o work_n be_v give_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o which_o be_v forbid_v deut._n 4_o 12._o but_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v &_o praise_v in_o they_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 67_o 13_o &_o 104_o 1_o &_o 107_o 42._o psal_n 64_o 10_o 11._o his_o word_n he_o have_v give_v that_o we_o shall_v read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o day_n and_o night_n to_o confer_v of_o it_o with_o our_o wife_n child_n servant_n private_o at_o home_n deut._n 6_o 7._o psal_n 1_o 1_o &_o 119_o 55._o the_o sacrament_n also_o have_v he_o give_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o most_o excellent_a pledge_n of_o his_o sure_a favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n rom._n 4_o 11_o &_o 6_o 3_o 4_o eph._n 5_o 26._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o the_o order_n of_o his_o church_n set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n heb._n 3_o 2._o 1._o chro_fw-la 28.12_o 19_o &_o 2._o chro._n 29_o 25_o &_o 1_o chro._n 15_o 13._o 1._o
corint_fw-la 9_o 8._o for_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n ruler_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o they_o heb._n 13_o 17._o james._n 5_o 14._o act._n 14_o 23._o and_o some_o of_o they_o 8._o to_o labour_v also_o in_o the_o word_n 11._o one_o by_o teach_v another_o by_o exhort_v 5.41_o some_o to_o attend_v unto_o manner_n watch_v over_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o to_o comfort_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n &c_n &c_n 17._o to_o join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n also_o for_o the_o better_a relieve_v of_o the_o poor_a distributer_n of_o the_o church_n relief_n act._n 6_o 2_o rom._n 12.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o we_o must_v know_v delight_n in_o procure_v and_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o call_v set_v forward_o as_o psal_n 27_o 4_o &_o 42_o 23._o 1._o chro._n 13_o 1_o &_o 29_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chron._n 15_o 3_o 12_o 13_o &_o 29_o 30._o hag._n 1_o 4._o &_o 14._o in_o all_o these_o thing_n command_v &_o forbid_v we_o may_v easy_o feel_v several_a sin_n and_o corruption_n by_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o several_o in_o every_o one_o but_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n rom._n 4_o 25._o and_o have_v be_v 30._o zealous_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o law_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a obedience_n 7._o yet_o so_o as_o by_o his_o death_n we_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o these_o sin_n &_o by_o his_o resurrection_n be_v make_v lively_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n sincere_o according_a to_o his_o will_n hitherto_o of_o the_o commandment_n itself_o now_o follow_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o double_a property_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o jealousy_n in_o wrath_n and_o his_o mercy_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o even_o then_o be_v join_v unto_o thou_o by_o my_o merciful_a covenant_n as_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n chap._n 19_o 6._o a_o strong_a god_n the_o first_o title_n be_v add_v to_o note_v his_o great_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o that_o be_v persuade_v in_o the_o first_o property_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o punish_v and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o reward_v and_o first_o in_o this_o of_o his_o power_n we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v at_o all_o &_o such_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o title_n psal_n 2_o 12.115.3_o 10._o jealous_a this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o marry_a folk_n hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o ezec._n 16._o who_o can_v abide_v their_o wife_n shall_v give_v either_o in_o affection_n or_o in_o gesture_n countenance_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n to_o other_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o they_o only_o and_o by_o this_o we_o gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o gross_a idolatry_n or_o any_o countenance_n unto_o it_o this_o jealousy_n he_o set_v further_a forth_o by_o the_o fruit_n that_o the_o lord_n punish_v severe_o this_o sin_n visit_v iniquity_n i_o punish_v this_o sin_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n in_o dissolve_v this_o holy_a band_n for_o so_o the_o general_a word_n iniquity_n and_o evil_a be_v take_v sometime_o for_o some_o special_a great_a sin_n as_o deut._n 17.2_o psa_fw-la 78.39_o and_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o of_o this_o commandment_n only_o this_o be_v further_a declare_v by_o the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o fall_v the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v both_o because_o by_o the_o father_n sin_n disannul_v the_o covenant_n by_o idolatry_n the_o child_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o continue_v in_o that_o fall_n be_v punish_v just_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n &_o his_o father_n both_o mat._n 23.25_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v add_v declare_v those_o which_o be_v punish_v those_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o be_v those_o that_o secure_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n &_o so_o this_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o ezec._n 18._o exercise_v benignity_n this_o be_v the_o second_o property_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o reward_n towards_o the_o keeper_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v free_a liberality_n or_o bounty_n for_o so_o the_o word_n singnifi_v in_o receive_v they_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n yea_o and_o that_o eternal_a act._n 2.37_o out_o of_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n when_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o be_v 7.6.7.8_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o as_o if_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o no_o patrimony_n be_v we_o less_o bind_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bind_v himself_o by_o his_o covenant_n which_o come_v from_o his_o free_a &_o undeserved_a goodness_n can_v we_o have_v claim_v any_o thing_n by_o fulfil_v because_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o create_v we_o in_o great_a dignity_n according_a to_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o now_o have_v so_o many_o time_n offend_v since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o lie_v in_o his_o wrath_n both_o by_o natural_a corruption_n &_o continual_a serve_v of_o sin_n from_o the_o same_o daily_a now_o be_v it_o not_o mercy_n only_o without_o all_o deserve_a when_o he_o give_v we_o by_o 13.14_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o eternal_a life_n and_o then_o transform_v we_o unto_o his_o likeness_n again_o when_o we_o be_v first_o set_v free_o in_o possession_n of_o eternal_a joy_n this_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o thousand_o generation_n which_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o set_v his_o mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o set_v they_o forth_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n by_o love_n he_o note_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o the_o outward_a obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n shall_v spring_v so_o that_o if_o we_o love_v not_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o in_o truth_n we_o love_v he_o and_o his_o glory_n these_o thing_n be_v abominable_a joh._n 14.23_o his_o commandment_n here_o as_o iniquity_n be_v put_v for_o the_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o this_o commandment_n so_o commandment_n be_v put_v for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v by_o which_o we_o see_v all_o good_a intent_n be_v shut_v out_o as_o they_o have_v be_v severe_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4.15_o esa_n 30.21_o 1._o chro._n 15.13_o &_o 2._o chron._n 13.10.11_o hitherto_o of_o that_o commandment_n which_o have_v prescribe_v we_o the_o several_a part_n or_o outward_a mean_n which_o we_o must_v love_v desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o his_o worship_n which_o we_o give_v he_o 3._o command_n in_o this_o commandment_n as_o afore_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o the_o precept_n than_o the_o reason_n the_o precept_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a take_v that_o be_v make_v any_o use_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o take_v up_o or_o lift_v up_o on_o our_o shoulder_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v his_o memorial_n among_o man_n which_o be_v in_o his_o title_n most_o proper_o be_v give_v to_o they_o whether_o draw_v from_o his_o nature_n as_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n or_o his_o property_n just_a holy_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 3.15_o hence_o because_o the_o lord_n in_o excellency_n be_v remember_v in_o his_o work_n by_o likeness_n they_o be_v call_v his_o name_n psal_n 8.2_o 2._o chro._n 6.32_o much_o more_o his_o gospel_n act._n 9.15_o his_o sacrament_n mat._n 5.6_o also_o true_a prayer_n be_v the_o honour_v of_o his_o name_n and_o evil_a the_o profane_v of_o the_o same_o gen._n 4.26_o mal._n 1.11.12_o therefore_o here_o he_o comprehend_v all_o these_o and_o forbid_v to_o use_v vain_o that_o be_v unreverentlie_o rash_o false_o or_o hypocritical_o light_o or_o unprofitable_o all_o which_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n so_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a here_o be_v command_v to_o know_v allow_v love_n desire_v &_o practice_v the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n name_n in_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o be_v prepare_v reverent_o to_o take_v it_o up_o by_o bring_v the_o proper_a affection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o