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one_o shall_v say_v that_o adultery_n be_v to_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o cuckold_v her_o husband_n but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o her_o person_n it_o be_v no_o adultery_n why_o be_v there_o not_o a_o external_a act_n of_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o of_o perjury_n theft_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a where_o do_v the_o scripture_n give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o inward_a intention_n when_o the_o law_n be_v express_v against_o the_o outward_a action_n and_o all_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o external_a act_n without_o run_v into_o the_o thought_n and_o design_n of_o their_o heart_n nay_o your_o own_o
which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o external_a act_n of_o adoration_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o latria_n or_o the_o worship_n peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o be_v not_o lugo_n word_n plain_a and_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n r._n p._n that_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o he_o take_v adoration_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n p._n d._n let_v he_o take_v it_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o the_o adoration_n proper_a to_o latria_n or_o the_o worship_n peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o latria_n take_v in_o any_o peculiar_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o external_a act_n of_o adoration_n peculiar_a to_o god_n do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peculiar_a act_n whereby_o you_o express_v your_o inward_a submission_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o lugo_n say_v be_v the_o strict_a sense_n of_o adoration_n he_o there_o mean_v and_o do_v not_o this_o full_o prove_v what_o dr._n st._n bring_v this_o testimony_n for_o r._n p._n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v hold_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n p._n d._n and_o do_v not_o dr._n st._n say_v as_o much_o 217._o for_o his_o word_n be_v that_o you_o confess_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o else_o but_o not_o as_o a_o act_n of_o latria_n say_v cardinal_n lugo_n for_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o adoration_n that_o be_v so_o but_o upon_o another_o account_n as_o it_o signify_v god_n absolute_a dominion_n over_o we_o as_o to_o life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o life_n when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o which_o be_v to_o make_v sacrifice_n a_o significant_a ceremony_n peculiar_a to_o god_n express_v his_o sovereignty_n but_o not_o a_o immediate_a act_n of_o worship_n peculiar_a to_o he_o for_o of_o that_o kind_n he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o he_o your_o church_n have_v no_o one_o external_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n so_o proper_a to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o lugo_n do_v not_o take_v adoration_n mere_o for_o that_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n 468._o as_o t._n g._n suggest_v but_o for_o whatsoever_o act_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o express_v the_o submission_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n he_o deny_v any_o to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n worship_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o t._n g._n admit_v for_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n viz._n that_o man_n ought_v to_o use_v some_o external_a act_n to_o testify_v his_o submission_n to_o god_n 467._o and_o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o peculiar_a external_a act_n appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o incommunicable_a excellency_n i_o can_v not_o but_o rejoice_v to_o see_v t._n g._n own_o so_o reasonable_a a_o principle_n and_o i_o desire_v no_o other_o as_o to_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o prove_v your_o idolatry_n for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n then_o idolatry_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n lie_v in_o apply_v appropriate_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o since_o his_o excellency_n be_v incommunicable_a and_o the_o submission_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o that_o submission_n ought_v to_o be_v express_v by_o external_a act_n all_o which_o t._n g._n grant_n then_o all_o those_o who_o do_v use_v such_o act_n to_o any_o beside_o god_n be_v guilty_a of_o give_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n unto_o a_o creature_n for_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o right_n to_o our_o inward_a submission_n but_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o external_a act_n and_o which_o be_v observable_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o incommunicable_a excellency_n with_o respect_n to_o mankind_n as_o a_o body_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o external_a performance_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o he_o for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n authority_n be_v own_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v do_v by_o visible_a act_n of_o worship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o appropriate_v to_o he_o that_o any_o one_o who_o discern_v they_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n put_v between_o god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n for_o herein_o lie_v the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o inward_a sense_n we_o have_v of_o god_n incommunicable_a excellency_n when_o we_o set_v apart_o time_n and_o place_n and_o office_n of_o religious_a worship_n by_o which_o we_o declare_v our_o submission_n to_o god_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o confound_a this_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n from_o whence_o aquinas_n and_o other_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n 199._o and_o include_v blasphemy_n in_o it_o because_o it_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o for_o his_o incommunicable_a excellency_n r._n p._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o this_o appropriate_a act_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n 470._o do_v you_o mean_v all_o of_o they_o so_o absolute_o appropriate_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o account_n to_o give_v they_o to_o any_o other_o and_o then_o the_o quaker_n will_v be_v the_o only_a good_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n or_o only_o some_o of_o they_o and_o not_o other_o as_o kneeling_z and_o prostrate_v but_o not_o bow_v and_o than_o you_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o make_v the_o discrimination_n p._n d._n i_o mean_v that_o which_o all_o mankind_n mean_v when_o they_o set_v apart_o time_n and_o place_n and_o office_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o every_o man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o mother_n wit_n know_v the_o difference_n between_o go_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o go_v to_o market_n i_o say_v then_o as_o dr._n st._n do_v that_o the_o circumstance_n do_v sufficient_o discriminate_a act_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o of_o a_o civil_a nature_n 471._o r._n p._n may_v not_o the_o church_n declaration_n that_o such_o act_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o inferior_a worship_n towards_o image_n or_o saint_n make_v a_o sufficient_a discrimination_n between_o such_o act_n and_o those_o which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n p._n d._n if_o you_o suppose_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o determine_v act_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o your_o church_n breast_n you_o have_v ask_v a_o very_a material_a question_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o god_n antecedent_o prohibit_v such_o act_n be_v give_v to_o any_o beside_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o law_n be_v so_o understand_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n put_v man_n upon_o suffer_a martyrdom_n on_o that_o principle_n that_o all_o religious_a worship_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v r._n p._n 472._o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v that_o this_o prohibition_n fall_v upon_o the_o external_a act_n as_o determine_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o religious_a worship_n by_o the_o circumstance_n in_o which_o it_o be_v require_v p._n d._n and_o what_o then_o i_o pray_v for_o do_v it_o not_o equal_o fall_v upon_o all_o external_a act_n where_o the_o circumstance_n do_v determine_v they_o to_o be_v sign_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v all_o i_o desire_v r._n p._n 473._o do_v not_o this_o justify_v the_o quaker_n in_o deny_v to_o give_v any_o external_a honour_n to_o a_o creature_n p._n d._n so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o it_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o arise_v from_o not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v act_n of_o religious_a and_o civil_a worship_n r._n p._n but_o dr._n st._n allow_v some_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n p._n d._n not_o any_o which_o be_v religious_a in_o its_o nature_n or_o by_o circumstance_n but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v so_o call_v be_v require_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n as_o civil_a worship_n be_v r._n p._n but_o he_o allow_v religious_a respect_n to_o place_n and_o religious_a honour_n to_o saint_n 474._o and_o then_o why_o not_o those_o act_n we_o give_v to_o image_n and_o saint_n on_o the_o same_o account_n p._n d._n because_o the_o circumstance_n do_v declare_v those_o be_v not_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n
peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o the_o infinite_a distance_n between_o he_o and_o his_o creature_n 3._o that_o the_o give_v this_o solemn_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v the_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n thence_o he_o show_v from_o aquinas_n that_o worship_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n because_o he_o need_v it_o but_o that_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o god_n may_v hereby_o be_v confirm_v in_o we_o by_o external_a and_o sensible_a act_n which_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a act_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o external_a worship_n be_v a_o profession_n of_o internal_a act_n be_v expressive_a of_o our_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o word_n thence_o he_o determine_v that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n because_o it_o invade_v god_n peculiar_a right_n and_o imply_v blasphemy_n in_o it_o because_o it_o take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v not_o these_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o mere_o from_o a_o positive_a law_n 2._o notwithstanding_o these_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o suppose_v mankind_n to_o have_v be_v so_o corrupt_v as_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o creature_n which_o he_o say_v they_o do_v chief_o on_o a_o threefold_a supposition_n 1._o that_o god_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n under_o he_o to_o some_o inferior_a deity_n or_o 113._o 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o do_v redound_v to_o he_o or_o 3._o that_o external_a adoration_n be_v below_o he_o and_o that_o the_o service_n due_a to_o god_n be_v that_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o other_o may_v be_v give_v to_o creature_n 3._o that_o god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o revive_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o his_o law_n give_v in_o the_o decalogue_n which_o although_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a nature_n be_v not_o build_v on_o any_o reason_n peculiar_a to_o they_o but_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o on_o this_o account_n the_o christian_a church_n do_v look_v on_o the_o same_o law_n as_o oblige_v all_o christian_n as_o the_o doctor_n have_v prove_v in_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v 4._o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n go_v abroad_o to_o reclaim_v the_o world_n from_o idolatry_n they_o make_v use_v of_o no_o other_o notion_n of_o it_o than_o what_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n on_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v found_v they_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n which_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o and_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o meaning_n of_o dr._n st.'s_n word_n to_o any_o unprejudiced_a mind_n as_o appear_v by_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o which_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o the_o same_o discourse_n if_o we_o say_v the_o gentile_n have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o other_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v and_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o convince_v they_o do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o those_o thing_n do_v bare_o depend_v upon_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o the_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v new_a not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o so_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o new_a law_n though_o it_o revive_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o moral_a precept_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n although_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n 2._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o idolatry_n according_a to_o natural_a religion_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n 1._o in_o take_v away_o the_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la or_o treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 2._o in_o neglect_v to_o give_v god_n the_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o idolatry_n and_o not_o as_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n do_v lie_v bare_o in_o not_o give_v to_o god_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o he_o as_o t._n g._n seem_v to_o suggest_v 205._o but_o when_o man_n do_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n they_o grow_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o invention_n that_o they_o have_v five_o ave_fw-la mary_n for_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la 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