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some_o creature_n with_o but_o those_o act_n be_v not_o proper_o honour_v or_o worship_n but_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o be_v call_v honour_n &_o worship_n by_o the_o same_o denomination_n ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la or_o if_o you_o please_v the_o same_o figure_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o sign_n be_v call_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o no_o inconvenience_n but_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o sign_n shall_v be_v many_o time_n equivocal_a that_o be_v themselves_o the_o same_o when_o the_o honour_n &_o respect_n signify_v by_o they_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n hold_v that_o distance_n from_o that_o which_o by_o they_o be_v atribute_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v suppose_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o philosopher_n and_o divineâ—_n know_v how_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o conception_n which_o man_n apprehend_v by_o the_o same_o term_n of_o wisdom_n 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baptism_n which_o god_n by_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o same_o chap._n iu._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n evidence_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o catechise_n by_o the_o opinion_n thereof_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o delay_v their_o baptism_n by_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n why_o no_o penance_n for_o sin_n before_o but_o after_o baptism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n evident_a in_o this_o case_n but_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o my_o purpose_n and_o true_o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v for_o what_o reason_n the_o apostle_n shall_v require_v those_o who_o they_o have_v convert_v to_o be_v baptize_v will_v find_v himself_o entangle_v in_o render_v it_o unless_o he_o settle_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o obligation_n of_o profess_v true_a christianity_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o admit_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v require_v the_o performance_n and_o maintain_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o they_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v employ_v by_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v to_o unbeliever_n will_v find_v to_o be_v such_o that_o either_o they_o must_v insist_v upon_o the_o term_n which_o i_o hold_v with_o they_o or_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o but_o aequivocall_a christian_n that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v wear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o man_n for_o a_o cognizance_n but_o not_o in_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n than_o either_o to_o profess_v or_o act_v against_o that_o which_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o visible_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o catechise_n the_o circumstance_n whereof_o for_o time_n and_o 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catechumenorum_fw-la and_o missa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o english_a the_o dismission_n of_o scholar_n and_o the_o dismission_n of_o believer_n because_o during_o the_o psalm_n &_o during_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o expound_v the_o same_o reason_n be_v that_o learner_n shall_v be_v present_a as_o well_o for_o their_o instruction_n in_o christianity_n as_o for_o discharge_v of_o their_o â—uty_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n though_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n for_o learner_n as_o for_o believer_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dismiss_v with_o peculiar_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o particular_a estate_n such_o as_o yet_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o ancient_a office_n of_o the_o
hate_v you_o before_o i_o and_o that_o endless_a dispute_n among_o chronologer_n about_o the_o word_n of_o s._n luke_n ii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v can_v be_v so_o well_o compose_v as_o by_o translate_n it_o this_o inrol_v be_v make_v before_o quirinius_n be_v governor_n of_o syria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o that_o which_o be_v make_v under_o quirinius_n who_o be_v employ_v divers_a year_n after_o to_o enrol_v all_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o good_n when_o archelaus_n be_v confiscate_v for_o tertullian_n with_o who_o josephus_n full_o agree_v say_v express_o that_o the_o taxation_n at_o which_o christ_n be_v enrol_v be_v make_v under_o sentius_n saturninus_n governor_n of_o syria_n and_o that_o the_o record_n of_o it_o be_v then_o in_o rome_n extant_a when_o he_o write_v let_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v he_o that_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o all_o creature_n or_o let_v it_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o metonymy_a the_o heir_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o god_n get_v wisdom_n when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n but_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o second_o because_o wisdom_n eccles_n xxiv_o 14._o have_v speak_v of_o her_o dwell_n with_o god_n as_o in_o solomon_n and_o his_o appoint_v she_o to_o dwell_v in_o israel_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o world_n from_o the_o beginning_n he_o make_v man_n and_o i_o fail_v not_o for_o everlasting_a and_o further_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a copy_n ego_fw-la ex_fw-la â—re_n altissimi_fw-la prodivi_fw-la primogenita_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la creaturam_fw-la i_o come_v cut_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o first_o bear_v before_o any_o creature_n so_o â—it_n to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o without_o doubt_n he_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n when_o he_o write_v and_o again_o eccles_n i._o 4_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v make_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o prudence_n from_o everlasting_a after_o which_o there_o follow_v in_o most_o greek_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v fons_n â—apientiâ—_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la &_o ingressus_fw-la illius_fw-la mandata_fw-la aeterna_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o whereby_o god_n have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n xxx_o 6._o and_o the_o proceed_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o everlasting_a commandment_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o instruct_v his_o people_n but_o this_o by_o consequence_n suppose_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v a_o tigure_n of_o the_o new_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o those_o 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be_v actual_o deprive_v of_o the_o habitual_a knowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o his_o mind_n concern_v god_n or_o of_o those_o image_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n wherein_o that_o knowledge_n do_v consist_v as_o all_o knowledge_n do_v it_o be_v enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o that_o the_o poison_n wherewith_o his_o inclination_n and_o appetite_n stand_v now_o so_o pervert_v suffer_v not_o that_o truth_n which_o enlighten_v his_o mind_n to_o have_v effect_n in_o his_o action_n according_a to_o that_o which_o christian_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n restore_v to_o the_o like_a light_n do_v find_v in_o themselves_o by_o sad_a experience_n and_o when_o in_o process_n of_o time_n his_o posterity_n notwithstanding_o the_o instruction_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o he_o for_o above_o nine_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_z notwithstanding_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o godly_a father_n which_o s._n judas_n in_o his_o epistle_n 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neither_o can_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n couch_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a term_n of_o s._n augustine_n that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o sin_n but_o so_o call_v because_o proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o tend_v to_o sin_n be_v condemn_v as_o absolute_o false_a so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o which_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v tender_v and_o make_v after_o it_o and_o suppose_v it_o nor_o can_v the_o mouth_n of_o pelagius_n have_v be_v stop_v when_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v among_o all_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a and_o original_a truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v there_o not_o some_o true_a and_o just_a ground_n upon_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o opposition_n of_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n remain_v no_o more_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v no_o less_o true_a which_o the_o same_o augustine_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n affirm_v either_o express_o or_o by_o good_a consequence_n that_o concupiscence_n which_o remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v original_a sin_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o god_n tender_v to_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o man_n nature_n if_o therefore_o that_o be_v true_a which_o doctor_n field_n say_v that_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v their_o original_n from_o this_o error_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n as_o perhaps_o they_o may_v better_o be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o not_o distinguish_v the_o several_a consequence_n of_o god_n several_a law_n it_o will_v nevertheless_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o be_v consider_v whether_o those_o error_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_n in_o divinity_n do_v amount_v to_o any_o denial_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n 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chargeable_a with_o adultery_n when_o the_o wife_n mary_n again_o be_v not_o put_v away_o for_o adultery_n why_o be_v he_o chargeable_a with_o it_o that_o put_v she_o away_o for_o adultery_n if_o because_o he_o mary_n again_o not_o put_v his_o wife_n away_o for_o adultery_n put_v she_o away_o for_o adultery_n why_o be_v he_o chargeable_a with_o it_o the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v then_o be_v the_o knot_n of_o wedlock_n tie_v to_o the_o one_o party_n and_o loose_a to_o the_o other_o which_o seem_v a_o knot_n more_o indissoluble_a than_o that_o of_o wedlock_n but_o be_v indeed_o none_o at_o all_o if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o knot_n tie_v and_o the_o obligation_n signify_v by_o it_o for_o though_o the_o act_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o contract_n of_o wedlock_n be_v the_o act_n of_o two_o party_n whereof_o a_o three_o that_o be_v god_n be_v depositary_a to_o discharge_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o charge_v the_o guilty_a yet_o the_o bond_n or_o obligation_n which_o be_v contract_v by_o it_o be_v answerable_a several_o by_o each_o party_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o adultery_n who_o think_v himself_o free_a of_o that_o contract_n which_o he_o stand_v to_o till_o his_o party_n transgress_v it_o as_o she_o that_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o think_v himself_o free_a by_o transgress_v it_o the_o difficulty_n than_o rest_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o charge_v the_o wife_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o do_v to_o abide_v unmarried_a or_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n not_o to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 12._o and_o that_o have_v before_o charge_v marry_v people_n not_o to_o part_v even_o for_o devotion_n but_o for_o a_o time_n for_o fear_v of_o temptation_n by_o concupiscence_n for_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o part_v upon_o any_o occasion_n but_o that_o of_o adultery_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v part_v for_o adultery_n he_o forbid_v to_o marry_v again_o and_o these_o be_v the_o text_n that_o have_v move_v s._n jerome_n epist_n xlvii_o to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n but_o s._n austin_n further_o expound_v the_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n upon_o this_o supposition_n as_o he_o himself_o profess_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr adultrinis_fw-la conjugiis_fw-la write_v express_a to_o maintain_v it_o and_o desire_v to_o show_v how_o our_o lord_n law_n enjoin_v the_o same_o with_o his_o apostle_n imagine_v that_o our_o lord_n may_v mean_v spiritual_a fornication_n or_o adultery_n according_a to_o which_o the_o psalm_n say_v thou_o have_v destroy_v all_o that_o commit_v fornication_n against_o thou_o when_o he_o give_v it_o which_o sense_n comprise_v all_o sin_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o construction_n of_o depart_v from_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n both_o in_o truth_n and_o according_a to_o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr sermone_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr i._n 16._o whereupon_o the_o mileritane_n canon_n xvii_o speak_v thus_o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la evangelicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la veque_fw-la dimissus_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la neque_fw-la dimissa_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la alteri_fw-la conjungantur_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la maneant_fw-la auâ—_n sibi_fw-la reconcilientur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la contempserint_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la redigantur_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la causà _fw-la legem_fw-la iâ—perialem_fw-la petendam_fw-la promulgari_fw-la it_o seem_v good_a that_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n neither_o he_o that_o be_v dimiss_v by_o his_o wife_n nor_o she_o that_o be_v dimiss_v by_o her_o husband_n be_v wed_v to_o another_o but_o remain_v so_o or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o one_o another_o which_o if_o they_o neglect_v that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o penance_n and_o that_o request_v be_v make_v for_o a_o imperial_a law_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o case_n where_o allege_v the_o gospel_n and_o s._n paul_n both_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o canon_n proceed_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n for_o he_o be_v at_o this_o council_n and_z in_o all_o probability_n have_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o which_o move_v they_o to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n i_o confess_v move_v i_o to_o be_v against_o it_o i_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n and_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n when_o s._n paul_n write_v have_v power_n to_o leave_v their_o wife_n or_o their_o husband_n at_o pleasure_n without_o give_v the_o law_n account_n but_o suppose_v they_o christian_n be_v they_o not_o to_o give_v god_n account_v be_v they_o not_o to_o give_v the_o church_n account_n certain_o if_o they_o marry_v again_o they_o must_v give_v the_o church_n account_n because_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o that_o leave_v his_o wife_n but_o for_o adultery_n and_o marry_v again_o commit_v adultery_n for_o of_o adultery_n account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o church_n and_o true_o who_o part_n with_o a_o wife_n it_o be_v great_a odds_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o marry_v another_o which_o all_o the_o church_n agree_v he_o can_v do_v unless_o she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n part_n of_o it_o say_v further_o though_o she_o be_v he_o can_v do_v it_o but_o if_o he_o marry_v not_o another_o but_o part_n with_o his_o wife_n he_o must_v give_v god_n account_n whether_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o church_n account_n or_o not_o and_o this_o account_n s._n paul_n instruct_v how_o to_o give_v he_o will_v not_o have_v christian_n to_o part_v bed_n and_o board_n much_o less_o to_o repudiate_v to_o part_v family_n to_o send_v one_o another_o a_o way_n with_o that_o which_o they_o bring_v but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o try_v how_o good_a it_o be_v live_v unmarried_a he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o they_o can_v not_o marry_v elsewhere_o because_o of_o our_o lord_n law_n which_o in_o case_n of_o fornication_n he_o silent_o except_v for_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v manifest_a that_o our_o lord_n in_o case_n of_o fornication_n provide_v for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o party_n wrong_v who_o bed_n and_o issue_n be_v concern_v restrain_v the_o divorce_n which_o the_o law_n allow_v only_o to_o the_o transgression_n of_o marriage_n enact_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o paradise_n when_o two_o continue_v not_o one_o flesh_n but_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o conscience_n of_o particular_a christian_n upon_o what_o term_n they_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o forbear_v cohabitation_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o they_o marry_v not_o again_o which_o be_v exhortation_n enough_o to_o set_v aside_o animosity_n and_o return_v to_o bed_n and_o board_n again_o s._n austin_n and_o venerable_a bede_n upon_o the_o gospel_n follow_v he_o confess_v that_o according_a to_o their_o interpretation_n our_o lord_n permit_v to_o part_v not_o for_o the_o fornication_n which_o the_o other_o party_n have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o which_o himself_o may_v do_v to_o wit_n which_o by_o the_o company_n of_o a_o ill_a dispose_v yoke-fellow_n he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o do_v so_o divorce_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o be_v that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n maintain_v by_o the_o xxvi_o session_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n can._n viii_o and_o that_o as_o i_o think_v according_a to_o s._n paul_n only_o that_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o particular_a christian_n without_o interess_v the_o church_n the_o interest_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v exclude_v though_o s._n paul_n here_o provide_v not_o for_o it_o as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n the_o matrimony_n i_o 14._o dispute_v but_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v seem_v questionable_a so_o as_o s._n paul_n to_o decide_v it_o whither_o a_o man_n may_v so_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n or_o no_o all_o civil_a law_n that_o then_o be_v count_v he_o accessary_a to_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o issue_n that_o do_v not_o and_o thereupon_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n impose_v penalty_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n shall_v endure_v a_o adulteress_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o s._n paul_n though_o he_o allow_v not_o either_o husband_n or_o wife_n to_o part_v with_o wife_n or_o husband_n as_o to_o cohabitation_n without_o renounce_v the_o bond_n of_o wedlock_n no_o not_o for_o the_o state_n of_o continence_n as_o s._n austin_n very_o well_o argue_v if_o not_o for_o continence_n then_o for_o no_o
vii_o 47-50_a he_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o vulgar_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o this_o be_v then_o a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o jew_n christianity_n which_o vulgar_o publish_v that_o which_o only_o the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n understand_v under_o the_o law_n as_o barnabas_n also_o in_o that_o epistle_n which_o the_o ancient_a of_o the_o father_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o be_v late_o set_v forth_o declare_v now_o for_o the_o text_n of_o the_o judge_n concern_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o idol_n of_o micah_n be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v two_o opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n where_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o carve_v image_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o original_n of_o it_o signify_v all_o carve_a work_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n intend_v by_o these_o word_n to_o prohibit_v all_o use_n of_o carve_a work_n among_o his_o people_n not_o as_o if_o the_o make_n of_o a_o carve_a image_n be_v idolatry_n but_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o be_v though_o it_o introduce_v not_o yet_o it_o increase_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n for_o jealousy_n forbid_v as_o well_o the_o mean_n of_o adultery_n as_o adultery_n but_o if_o we_o suppose_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extend_v by_o use_n beyond_o the_o original_n of_o it_o it_o may_v import_v only_o such_o statue_n as_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v a_o godhead_n imagine_v afore_o and_o then_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o precept_n forbid_v no_o more_o then_o to_o make_v any_o carve_a work_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o make_n of_o the_o cherubim_n over_o the_o ark_n fall_v within_o the_o precept_n and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o positive_a precept_n which_o his_o own_o act_n only_o render_v unlawful_a but_o according_a to_o the_o late_a be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o precept_n there_o need_v no_o exception_n to_o render_v it_o lawful_a the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n whether_o of_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a i_o need_v not_o here_o dispute_v only_o as_o i_o begin_v to_o say_v afore_o i_o say_v further_o that_o during_o the_o time_n that_o high_a place_n be_v license_v it_o can_v be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a furniture_n provide_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o to_o that_o which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o upon_o what_o ground_n that_o people_n think_v it_o command_v by_o god_n there_o in_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o like_a ground_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n it_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o high_a place_n though_o that_o reason_n which_o have_v move_v god_n to_o prohibit_v high_a place_n after_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v levit._n xvii_o 5._o 7._o might_n always_o endanger_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o as_o the_o story_n of_o gideon_n show_v for_o though_o so_o long_o as_o they_o understand_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o and_o the_o intent_n to_o which_o they_o be_v use_v they_o remain_v secure_a yet_o forget_v it_o by_o the_o deceitfullnesse_n of_o error_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v seduce_v the_o fact_n of_o micah_n then_o have_v two_o of_o these_o handle_n which_o epictetus_n his_o manual_a mention_n it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o to_o make_v a_o high_a place_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o carve_a work_n which_o he_o furnish_v it_o with_o be_v only_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o gideon_n as_o i_o state_v it_o afore_o for_o when_o the_o prophet_n osee_n threaten_v the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v a_o long_a time_n without_o ephod_n or_o teraphim_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o for_o a_o punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o they_o practise_v to_o the_o calf_n but_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o cherubin_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v serve_v god_n and_o where_o it_o will_v be_v the_o blessing_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o the_o law_n tender_v to_o serve_v god_n have_v the_o name_n of_o teraphim_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o calf_n though_o those_o the_o object_n of_o idolatry_n these_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n service_n for_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o fact_n of_o micah_n may_v be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o a_o carve_a image_n of_o a_o imaginary_a godhead_n to_o be_v worship_v for_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o this_o intent_n seem_v to_o i_o the_o more_o probable_a of_o the_o two_o for_o there_o stand_v upon_o it_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o god_n law_n judg._n xvii_o 6._o in_o that_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n every_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o of_o the_o case_n of_o gideon_n original_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v and_o beside_o that_o micah_n can_v not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o minister_v in_o this_o high_a place_n but_z be_v fain_o to_o take_v his_o son_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o he_o light_v upon_o a_o wander_a levite_n who_o necessity_n may_v debauch_v he_o to_o any_o employment_n this_o also_o seem_v a_o argument_n that_o his_o house_n of_o god_n which_o he_o furnish_v with_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n judg._n xvii_o 5._o be_v erect_v to_o false_a god_n for_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v consecrate_v her_o money_n to_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n v._o 2._o be_v easy_o answer_v by_o the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o the_o case_n of_o aaron_n and_o jeroboam_n but_o my_o opinion_n remain_v never_o a_o whit_n prejudice_v though_o these_o argument_n seem_v insufficient_a and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v that_o which_o micah_n hereby_o intend_v for_o still_o the_o same_o alternative_a will_v have_v recourse_n which_o take_v place_n in_o jeroboam_n case_n either_o his_o intent_n be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o then_o though_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n xvii_o 5._o yet_o he_o sin_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n or_o his_o intent_n be_v the_o service_n of_o some_o imaginary_a godhead_n and_o then_o he_o commit_v idolatry_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n notwitststand_v that_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n in_o the_o business_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v object_v that_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n there_o will_v be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o that_o difference_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o idolatry_n of_o ahab_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n and_o those_o wherein_o manasses_n follow_v the_o amorites_n how_o much_o he_o be_v deceive_v that_o thus_o reason_n may_v easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o compare_v those_o murder_n those_o uncleanness_n those_o horrible_a villainy_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v seduce_v the_o gentile_n to_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o religion_n bind_v all_o man_n with_o that_o compare_v these_o i_o say_v with_o the_o service_n of_o a_o false_a god_n but_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o the_o law_n command_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v serve_v with_o nor_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o which_o remain_v either_o what_o interest_n jeroboam_n can_v have_v to_o carry_v the_o people_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v to_o count_v his_o turn_n serve_v if_o they_o go_v not_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o how_o either_o he_o or_o they_o who_o conform_v to_o his_o command_n can_v by_o only_a so_o do_v blot_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o opinion_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o have_v suck_v in_o with_o their_o milk_n and_o
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