be_v worship_v but_o to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o other_o thing_n beside_o god_n as_o of_o some_o holy_a man_n as_o a_o object_n or_o medium_n of_o our_o consideration_n exciting_a our_o mind_n to_o worship_n god_n query_n whether_o a_o crucifix_n or_o a_o historical_a image_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a body_n may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o that_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v such_o a_o picture_n of_o christ_n why_o may_v we_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o behold_v thereof_o to_o excite_v our_o devotion_n to_o he_o nevertheless_o see_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o a_o representation_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o worship_n though_o not_o worship_v i_o doubt_v whether_o lawful_o we_o may_v have_v a_o picture_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v worship_v indeed_o in_o his_o whole_a person_n yet_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o worship_n render_v to_o he_o beside_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o worship_v the_o picture_n itself_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o dangerous_a to_o have_v a_o crucifix_n or_o other_o picture_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o state_v or_o fix_v representation_n of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a body_n §_o 18._o of_o material_a image_n and_o representation_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o other_o thing_n use_v in_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n of_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v such_o image_n and_o representation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o simple_o evil_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o temporary_a ordinance_n for_o a_o occasion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n a_o state_v ordinance_n for_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n there_o be_v also_o supernatural_a 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and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n itself_o and_o the_o say_a author_n say_v that_o to_o direct_v our_o adoration_n towards_o a_o supernatural_a and_o unimitable_a transplendency_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n be_v not_o idolatry_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o burn_a bush_n which_o moses_n see_v and_o the_o visible_a glory_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v only_o media_fw-la cultus_fw-la not_o object_n thereof_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n shine_v the_o ough_a the_o same_o as_o a_o bright_a medium_n whether_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v erect_v of_o man_n devise_v be_v to_o be_v examine_v i_o think_v it_o high_a presumption_n and_o arrogance_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o least_o to_o man_n whether_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n reside_v in_o any_o local_a limit_n more_o especial_o than_o elsewhere_o and_o from_o our_o saviour_n word_n joh._n 4._o neither_o in_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n the_o contrary_n be_v by_o many_o suppose_a to_o be_v evident_a but_o if_o god_n do_v choose_v any_o local_a limit_n of_o his_o special_a residence_n more_o than_o other_o can_v any_o beside_o himself_o assign_v the_o same_o god_n special_a residence_n with_o his_o people_n and_o yet_o more_o special_a in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v of_o another_o reason_n than_o his_o residence_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o this_o residence_n with_o his_o people_n he_o himself_o have_v testify_v in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o to_o make_v our_o temple_n or_o altar_n as_o some_o call_v the_o communion_n table_n to_o be_v a_o shechinah_n or_o divine_a presence_n i_o suppose_v be_v unwarrantable_a as_o also_o to_o call_v the_o communion_n table_n as_o some_o have_v solium_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o lift_v up_o of_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v warrantable_a and_o comely_a because_o there_o god_n dwell_v in_o his_o great_a visible_a glory_n and_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n the_o ancient_a church_n that_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o east_n as_o a_o middle_a term_n or_o object_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o i_o understand_v not_o any_o further_a than_o a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o that_o posture_n of_o worship_n as_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a or_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o expediency_n of_o that_o custom_n i_o leave_v it_o here_o undetermined_a i_o believe_v that_o those_o among_o we_o who_o bow_n towards_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o call_v it_o do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n some_o give_v this_o account_n thereoâ—_n that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n while_o we_o be_v there_o which_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n sure_o be_v no_o make_v of_o the_o altar_n or_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v or_o the_o building_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n but_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o reverence_n either_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o state_v place_n of_o his_o worship_n some_o may_v make_v the_o altar_n a_o symbolical_a presence_n or_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v unwarrantaable_a and_o therefore_o bow_v towards_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v culpable_a some_o may_v have_v only_o a_o mystical_a signification_n in_o it_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o worship_v towards_o the_o east_n some_o may_v use_v it_o only_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n that_o see_v to_o bow_v to_o god_n in_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o be_v fit_a as_o they_o suppose_v therefore_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a to_o direct_v it_o the_o same_o way_n but_o the_o expedience_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o leave_v undetermined_a §_o 19_o of_o the_o scandalous_a use_n of_o image_n it_o may_v be_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o have_v such_o image_n as_o other_o among_o we_o give_v unlawful_a worship_n to_o as_o in_o popish_a country_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o a_o crucifix_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n and_o of_o angel_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o better_o not_o to_o have_v they_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n to_o place_v such_o image_n in_o church_n be_v a_o public_a stumbling-blockâ—_a for_o it_o may_v be_v a_o temptation_n to_o some_o to_o worship_v they_o and_o to_o say_v the_o least_o they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a the_o historical_a use_n of_o such_o image_n in_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v to_o have_v they_o for_o object_n of_o remembrance_n and_o mean_n of_o exciting_a devotion_n be_v dangerous_a and_o more_o especial_o such_o a_o use_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o object_n then_o worship_v as_o a_o crucifix_n or_o other_o picture_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o pollute_v the_o mind_n with_o idolatrous_a imagination_n or_o by_o preposs_v the_o mind_n to_o hinder_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o image_n any_o image_n of_o feign_a deity_n or_o of_o any_o power_n which_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o any_o to_o believe_v in_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o be_v unlawful_a to_o set_v before_o our_o own_o or_o other_o eye_n the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a symbol_n of_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o worship_n though_o as_o object_n only_o of_o remembrance_n and_o mean_n of_o exciting_a our_o affection_n to_o god_n be_v dangerous_a §_o 20._o of_o the_o mere_a appearance_n of_o
not_o leave_v timothy_n as_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n but_o take_v he_o with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o to_o rome_n for_o those_o epistle_n which_o paul_n write_v while_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n bear_v either_o in_o their_o inscription_n or_o some_o other_o passage_n the_o name_n of_o timothy_n as_o paul_n companion_n viz._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o philippian_n to_o the_o colossian_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o to_o philemon_n paul_n beseech_v of_o timothy_n to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o he_o go_v into_o macedonia_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o he_o be_v then_o a_o settle_a bishop_n there_o beside_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o timothy_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o he_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o miletum_n yet_o that_o church_n have_v then_o elder_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v bishop_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o ever_o ephesus_n have_v which_o nevertheless_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o postscript_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n spalatensis_n lib._n 2_o c._n 3._o n._n 60._o say_v that_o without_o doubt_n timothy_n be_v a_o general_n bishop_n that_o be_v a_o apostle_n tie_v to_o no_o seat_n 2._o titus_n be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n his_o travel_n we_o likewise_o find_v upon_o sacred_a record_n paul_n make_v he_o his_o companion_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2.1_o an._n 43_o 45._o paul_n return_v to_o antioch_n pass_v through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n confirm_v the_o church_n act_n 15.41_o from_o cilicia_n he_o pass_v to_o crect_n where_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v a_o church_n he_o leave_v titus_n for_o a_o while_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v leave_v undo_v tit._n 1.5_o an._n 46._o paul_n injoin_v titus_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicopolis_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n tit._n 3.12_o a_o 51._o but_o change_v his_o purpose_n he_o send_v for_o he_o to_o ephesus_n where_o his_o winter-station_n be_v 2_o cor._n 1.8_o thence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o corinth_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n his_o return_n from_o thence_o paul_n expect_v at_o troas_n and_o because_o there_o he_o sound_v not_o his_o expectation_n answer_v he_o be_v grieve_v in_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 2.12_o thence_o paul_n pass_v into_o macedonia_n where_o titus_n meet_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gration_n effect_v which_o his_o first_o epistle_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 7.5_o etc._n etc._n a_o 52._o paul_n have_v collect_v the_o liberality_n of_o the_o saint_n send_v titus_n an_z 53._o again_o to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o that_o contribution_n 2_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o after_o his_o first_o removal_n from_o crect_n he_o do_v ever_o return_v thither_o after_o this_o we_o read_v that_o titus_n be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n and_o go_v thence_o not_o to_o crect_n but_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o after_o the_o time_n of_o titus_n his_o be_v in_o crect_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o if_o titus_n do_v abide_v some_o year_n in_o crect_n that_o do_v not_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fix_a bishop_n there_o for_o unfixed_a minister_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v to_o perpetual_a motion_n but_o that_o they_o reside_v long_o in_o one_o place_n according_a to_o the_o work_n to_o be_v do_v there_o as_o paul_n abide_v three_o year_n at_o ephesus_n 3._o of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n joint_o these_o follow_a thing_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o instance_n of_o a_o settle_a overseer_n or_o pastor_n who_o motion_n be_v so_o planetary_a as_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o afterward_o they_o return_v to_o reside_v at_o ephesus_n or_o crect_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o assertor_n of_o their_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n till_o after_o paul_n first_o be_v at_o rome_n now_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n before_o his_o first_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v at_o his_o first_o be_v at_o rome_n vid._n ludou._n capellus_n histor_n eccles_n p._n 66_o 74._o all_o that_o aver_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v bishop_n borrow_v their_o testimony_n from_o eusebius_n and_o all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v only_o that_o it_o be_v so_o write_v and_o he_o have_v this_o story_n from_o the_o fabulous_a clemont_n and_o from_o egesippus_fw-la who_o be_v not_o extant_a it_o be_v observe_v that_o eusâ—bius_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o deliver_v what_o they_o receive_v too_o secure_o 4._o touch_v the_o postscript_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o which_o they_o be_v style_v bishop_n whether_o they_o be_v canonical_a or_o authentic_a proof_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o paul_n or_o his_o penman_n will_v underwrite_v these_o ward_n viz._n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timotheus_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o know_v or_o mind_n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o second_o epistle_n or_o bishop_n or_o do_v he_o then_o intend_v that_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o second_o by_o these_o word_n of_o distinction_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n beza_n prove_v be_v not_o write_v from_o laodicea_n but_o from_o macedonia_n to_o which_o opinion_n baronius_n and_o serrarius_n subscribe_v and_o the_o name_n of_o phrygia_n pacatilana_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o paul_n time_n nor_o till_o the_o more_o decline_a time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o postscript_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n these_o word_n ordain_v first_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o many_o ancient_a copy_n say_v beza_n nor_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n nor_o in_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v not_o write_v from_o nicopolis_n as_o the_o postscript_n say_v for_o have_v paul_n be_v there_o he_o will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v determine_v here_o not_o there_o to_o winter_n and_o whereas_o it_o faith_n the_o first_o bishop_n do_v paul_n or_o his_o penman_n mind_n the_o notify_n of_o a_o succeed_a bishop_n and_o the_o distinguish_n of_o titus_n from_o he_o in_o this_o epistle_n moreover_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n be_v not_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o diocese_n who_o have_v some_o city_n and_o not_o a_o whole_a region_n for_o his_o sea_n crect_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o and_o titus_n be_v direct_v by_o paul_n to_o ordain_v elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o all_o those_o city_n that_o have_v christian_n and_o the_o scripture_n way_n of_o expression_n will_v be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretian_n church_n be_v use_v of_o a_o city_n with_o its_o adjacent_a village_n and_o church_n of_o a_o region_n or_o country_n of_o such_o a_o circuit_n as_o crect_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o the_o postscript_n be_v of_o much_o late_a date_n than_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o 5._o the_o precept_n give_v by_o paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v either_o such_o as_o concern_v all_o presbyter_n or_o such_o as_o be_v above_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n 1._o some_o precept_n give_v they_o concern_v all_o presbyter_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n belong_v to_o all_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n so_o ought_v all_o presbyter_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o subverter_n be_v by_o conviction_n and_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o doctrine_n as_o to_o definitive_a sentence_n mat._n 22.34_o and_o even_o definitive_a silence_v be_v ancient_o by_o presbyter_n either_o alone_a or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o their_o bishop_n the_o authority_n give_v to_o timothy_n that_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v rebuke_v before_o all_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o equal_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n concern_v presbyter_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o power_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n nor_o do_v this_o precept_n infer_v that_o a_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v alone_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o one_o bishop_n alone_o may_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o precept_n of_o not_o receive_v a_o accusation_n sudden_o against_o any_o and_o in_o ancient_a time_n if_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v accuse_v the_o matter_n
important_a matter_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o read_v and_o think_v i_o have_v here_o draw_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o i_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o scheme_n of_o my_o thought_n herein_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o view_v to_o be_v rectify_v where_o it_o be_v wrong_n and_o to_o be_v further_o improve_v where_o it_o be_v right_a and_o more_o ready_o manage_v as_o cause_n require_v likewise_o that_o from_o other_o who_o will_v do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o peruse_v and_o consider_v it_o i_o may_v have_v help_n for_o a_o better_a or_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o these_o point_n for_o i_o know_v my_o great_a defectiveness_n in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o be_o a_o humble_a seeker_n of_o more_o clearness_n and_o exactness_n therein_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o dubious_a in_o the_o main_a head_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o animal_n the_o great_a vein_n be_v more_o easy_o discernible_a in_o their_o whole_a systeme_n the_o smaâ—â—er_n with_o more_o difficulty_n and_o the_o small_a be_v almost_o imperceptible_a so_o in_o theology_n the_o large_a vein_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a truth_n be_v very_o visible_a and_o palpable_a but_o the_o small_a branch_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v easy_o discern_v and_o be_v not_o trace_v in_o their_o several_a passage_n without_o attentive_a and_o accurate_a investigation_n it_o behoove_v every_o one_o to_o do_v his_o best_a for_o as_o perfect_a understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o his_o own_o function_n and_o practice_n as_o he_o can_v reach_v unto_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o sense_n whereof_o shall_v dispose_v man_n of_o different_a judgement_n to_o that_o considerateness_n and_o sobriety_n which_o will_v cause_v that_o the_o one_o neither_o despise_v nor_o judge_v the_o other_o but_o that_o all_o receive_v one_o another_o with_o mutual_a charity_n the_o first_o part._n §_o 1._o of_o worship_n in_o general_n as_o touch_v worship_n in_o general_n its_o nature_n be_v by_o some_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o observance_n yield_v to_o other_o according_a to_o their_o excellency_n of_o worthiness_n and_o in_o this_o largemotion_n it_o seem_v the_o same_o with_o give_v honour_n and_o so_o it_o be_v due_a not_o only_o to_o superior_n but_o to_o equal_n and_o inferior_n for_o any_o worthiness_n natural_a moral_a or_o political_n that_o be_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n honour_v all_o man_n but_o by_o other_o the_o notion_n of_o worship_n be_v make_v and_o i_o think_v right_o narrow_a then_o that_o of_o honour_n viz._n a_o respect_n not_o mere_o to_o another_o worth_n or_o excellence_n but_o to_o his_o superiority_n and_o power_n over_o we_o whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o such_o a_o observance_n of_o he_o as_o imply_v subjection_n the_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n be_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o high_a excellency_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o be_v call_v divine_a worship_n §_o 2._o of_o divine_a worship_n in_o its_o more_o comprehensive_a sense_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v to_o yield_v he_o that_o observance_n which_o be_v his_o due_n and_o his_o alone_a according_a to_o his_o incommunicable_a excellence_n and_o soveraingty_n over_o we_o and_o his_o other_o transcendent_a relation_n to_o we_o our_o observance_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v our_o voluntary_a act_n of_o absolute_a or_o unlimited_a subjection_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v expressive_a thereof_o all_o divine_a worship_n herein_o consist_v must_v needs_o be_v for_o nature_n or_o kind_n the_o high_a that_o can_v be_v render_v yet_o there_o be_v several_a part_n or_o kind_n thereof_o that_o differ_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kind_n some_o partake_v thereof_o in_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o eminent_a and_o other_o in_o a_o inferior_a way_n and_o these_o be_v appendent_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o former_a every_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n take_v formal_o be_v divine_a worship_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o every_o such_o act_n consider_v formal_o as_o obedience_n be_v a_o direct_a render_n of_o that_o observance_n or_o honour_n to_o he_o which_o be_v his_o due_n consequent_o devotion_n towards_o god_n incompass_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o man_n whole_a duty_n be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n than_o observance_n due_a to_o god_n but_o those_o act_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o observance_n towards_o god_n yet_o next_o and_o immediate_o respect_v our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o be_v material_o and_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v not_o direct_o religious_a or_o divine_a worship_n but_o reductive_o as_o be_v imperate_v by_o religion_n §_o 3._o of_o divine_a worship_n in_o the_o strict_a or_o narrow_a sense_n and_o which_o be_v special_o here_o intend_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v the_o direct_a acknowledge_v of_o his_o be_v and_o perfection_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n to_o his_o honour_n consequent_o it_o be_v the_o yield_n of_o such_o honour_n to_o god_n as_o no_o other_o be_v be_v capable_a of_o because_o his_o be_v and_o perfection_n and_o supreminent_a relation_n be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o fit_a question_n because_o no_o matter_n of_o debate_n whether_o divine_a worship_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o question_n concern_v worship_n give_v by_o some_o to_o a_o creature_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v divine_a worship_n or_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a without_o more_o ado_n that_o it_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v communicable_a no_o more_o than_o his_o excellency_n be_v but_o to_o the_o question_n as_o ordinary_o express_v whether_o religious_a worship_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o distinguish_v religious_a worship_n into_o the_o elicit_a or_o imperate_a act_n of_o religion_n that_o religious_a worship_n in_o the_o latter_a sense_n may_v be_v give_v to_o man_n be_v past_a doubt_n for_o all_o due_a civil_a worship_n be_v imperate_v by_o religion_n but_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v act_n of_o devotion_n due_a to_o god_n as_o god_n can_v be_v render_v to_o any_o creature_n nor_o any_o outward_a and_o imperate_a act_n immediate_o expressive_a thereof_o §_o 4._o divine_a worship_n distinguish_v into_o internal_a and_o external_a all_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v divide_v into_o internal_a and_o external_a according_a to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n internal_a and_o external_a the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n the_o internal_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n whereby_o according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o worthiness_n it_o entertain_v a_o worthy_a estimation_n of_o he_o and_o have_v complacence_n in_o he_o and_o consent_n to_o the_o due_a expression_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o inmost_a and_o deep_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o superlative_a reverence_n and_o love_n of_o he_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o direct_a and_o immediate_a expression_n of_o the_o internal_a by_o any_o outward_a sign_n word_n gesture_n action_n the_o internal_a be_v to_o the_o external_a what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v complete_a worship_n of_o itself_o as_o when_o the_o outward_a expression_n can_v be_v perform_v or_o be_v not_o requisite_a the_o external_a without_o the_o internal_a be_v a_o carcase_n without_o life_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o observance_n or_o worship_n and_o have_v its_o moral_a estimation_n or_o come_v to_o account_v §_o 5._o divine_a worship_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a and_o institute_v and_o first_o of_o natural_a worship_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o institute_v natural_a worship_n be_v that_o which_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o immediate_o be_v found_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o god_n relation_n to_o man_n and_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o necessary_a or_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o laudable_a that_o which_o be_v natural_o necessary_a be_v indispensable_a and_o unchangeable_a that_o which_o be_v naturaly_a laudable_a must_v be_v use_v whensoever_o convenient_o it_o may_v there_o be_v natural_a worship_n due_a to_o god_n both_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o redeemer_n of_o fall_v man_n as_o god_n be_v our_o creator_n he_o be_v our_o absolute_a owner_n and_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o we_o with_o all_o due_a observance_n and_o whatsoever_o
neglect_n of_o other_o duty_n the_o excess_n be_v more_o rare_a in_o natural_a than_o in_o institute_v or_o positive_a worship_n to_o be_v too_o religious_a be_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v irreligious_a it_o be_v sometime_o sacrilegious_a in_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n in_o other_o kind_n and_o at_o all_o time_n it_o want_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o true_a religion_n superstition_n be_v either_o positive_a in_o forbid_a act_n of_o worship_n or_o negative_a in_o religious_a abstaining_n from_o thing_n not_o forbid_v as_o some_o distinguish_v but_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a kind_n the_o formale_a of_o superstition_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o negation_n or_o mere_a not_o do_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a observance_n about_o not_o do_v and_o a_o conscientious_a nolition_n §_o 2._o of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n idolatry_n be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n in_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o give_v of_o worship_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n a_o idol_n in_o its_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v a_o image_n that_o be_v the_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n of_o any_o be_v more_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o true_a or_o a_o false_a god_n it_o also_o signify_v whatsoever_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a yea_o or_o figment_n of_o the_o brain_n that_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n moreover_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n be_v avow_v for_o god_n but_o also_o that_o which_o have_v any_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v thereby_o make_v interpretative_a another_o god_n if_o any_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o another_o as_o omniscience_n or_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n that_o other_o be_v make_v another_o god_n though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o far_o idolatry_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o such_o as_o own_v no_o more_o god_n than_o the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v more_o god_n than_o one_o yet_o they_o may_v give_v his_o incommunicable_a honour_n to_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v no_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o benefit_n which_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o as_o to_o give_v rain_n or_o fair_a wether_n be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §._o 3._o of_o latria_n and_o dulia_n as_o for_o the_o famous_a distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v consider_v it_o first_o according_a to_o the_o word_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n that_o be_v give_v thereof_o by_o those_o that_o use_v it_o as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o god_n deut._n 28.48_o levit._fw-la 23.7_o nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v only_o for_o worship_n give_v to_o creature_n act_n 20.19_o rom._n 12.11_o 1_o thes_n 1.9_o latria_n be_v a_o word_n that_o general_o signify_v all_o service_n and_o dulia_fw-la signify_v service_n in_o a_o strict_a way_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o absolute_o at_o the_o dispose_n of_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o distinction_n give_v by_o the_o user_n latria_n be_v that_o worship_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o and_o dulia_fw-la be_v that_o wherein_o the_o object_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v so_o to_o be_v this_o their_o way_n of_o distinguish_v do_v not_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o worship_n either_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o latria_fw-la and_o dulia_fw-la even_o among_o the_o papist_n except_o sacrifice_v only_o or_o in_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n to_o wit_n love_n fear_v trust_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o through_o superstition_n may_v be_v great_a in_o their_o dulia_n than_o latria_fw-la but_o only_o in_o a_o intellectual_a apprehension_n which_o the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o apt_a to_o mind_n moreover_o when_o the_o object_n be_v not_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v have_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n give_v to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o only_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o it_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o dedicate_v temple_n and_o altar_n and_o to_o make_v vow_n to_o it_o the_o worship_n which_o cornelius_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o which_o john_n be_v about_o to_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n from_o a_o transport_n of_o mind_n be_v more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o creature_n yet_o cornelius_n do_v not_o think_v peter_n nor_o john_n the_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n nor_o do_v the_o devil_n move_v our_o saviour_n so_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n he_o yet_o he_o reject_v his_o motion_n as_o seek_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 4.8_o §._o 4._o of_o idolatry_n serious_a and_o dissemble_a seriou_n idolatry_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o a_o be_v that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_n sign_n of_o that_o honour_n proceed_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o in_o all_o serious_a or_o undissembled_a idolatry_n there_o be_v ignorance_n or_o error_n about_o the_o object_n or_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n first_o about_o the_o object_n either_o the_o thing_n worship_v be_v take_v to_o be_v god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o god_n or_o it_o be_v take_v to_o have_v some_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o it_o have_v not_o or_o to_o enjoy_v some_o prerogative_n of_o god_n which_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o two_o late_a case_n the_o thing_n be_v worship_v though_o not_o simple_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n second_o about_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n 1._o when_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v divine_a worship_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o 2._o when_o the_o worship_n take_v to_o be_v divine_a be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o object_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v apply_v dissemble_v idolatry_n be_v mere_o external_n when_o a_o external_n sign_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o honour_v it_o thereby_o every_o outward_a act_n that_o be_v ordinary_o use_v for_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o as_o physical_o consider_v a_o signification_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o not_o 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