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that_o shall_v obey_v it_o read_v deut._n 30.15.16.17.18.19.20_o and_o chapter_n 11.26.27.28_o now_o first_o of_o all_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n forbid_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o second_o commandment_n the_o lord_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o make_n dedicate_a or_o consecrate_v and_o set_v up_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n thereby_o to_o represent_v to_o ourselves_o either_o his_o divine_a majesty_n or_o any_o strange_a god_n but_o also_o he_o forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v once_o fancy_v or_o contain_v in_o our_o mind_n any_o bodily_a likeness_n or_o shape_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n second_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o bow_v down_o the_o body_n or_o to_o yield_v any_o other_o external_a service_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o honour_n either_o of_o the_o image_n so_o fancy_v make_v dedicate_v and_o set_v up_o or_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o any_o strange_a god_n in_o or_o by_o the_o image_n either_o in_o 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command_v as_o though_o he_o be_v please_v with_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o say_v unless_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n five_o he_o forbid_v all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o to_o enterprise_v any_o near_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o by_o bodily_a presence_n at_o their_o idol_n service_n or_o any_o of_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o festival_n assembly_n final_o he_o forbid_v all_o desire_n and_o linger_a affection_n of_o hart_n towards_o idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o false_a erroneous_a &_o heretical_a practice_n of_o religious_a worship_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o point_n read_v isaiah_n 40.15.16.17.18_o and_o verse_n 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 17.29_o for_o the_o second_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v clear_a the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1._o king_n 19.18_o of_o more_o secret_a and_o private_a or_o household_n idolatry_n read_v 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12.29.30.31_o and_o chap._n 14.1.2_o and_o chap._n 16.21.22_o josh_o 23.7_o and_o 1._o king_n chapter_n 12.31.32.33_o and_o chap._n 18.28_o and_o chap._n 19.18_o and_o 2._o king_n 16.10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n 28.22.23_o exod._n 23.13_o and_o chap._n 32.5_o psalm_n 16.4_o hosh_n 2.16.17_o psalm_n 106.39_o read_v also_o isaiah_n chap._n 19.19_o isaiah_n 44.17_o and_o chap._n 57.5_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.9_o and_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 12.13_o and_o chap._n 12.16_o ezek._n chapter_n 18.6.12.15_o amos._n 8.14_o zeph._n 1.5_o read_v also_o judge_n 8.27_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n read_v collossian_n 2._o verse_n 18.19.20.21.22.23_o read_v also_o micah_n 6._o vers_fw-la 6.7_o and_o isai_n 29.13_o math._n 15.9_o and_o mark_v chap._n 7.5_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o popish_a portesse_n and_o mass_n book_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n thereof_o but_o also_o the_o turkish_a worship_n according_a to_o their_o alcoran_n and_o the_o jewish_a worship_n ever_o since_o 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we_o be_v to_o inquire_v anon_o concern_v the_o four_o point_n read_v psalm_n 50.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o psalm_n 4.4.5_o and_o isaiah_n 1.10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o chapter_n 29._o 13.14_o math._n 15.7.8.9_o revel_v 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 14._o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o five_o point_n read_v exod._n 23.32.33_o &_o chap._n 34.12_o etc._n etc._n &_o deut._n 7.3.4_o &_o chap._n 12.30_o &_o chap._n 13.6_o etc._n etc._n psa_n 106.28_o numb_a 25.1.2.3_o 1._o cor._n 5.9.10.11_o and_o chap._n 7.15_o &_o chap._n 8._o and_o chap._n 10.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o epistle_n 6.14_o etc._n etc._n reve._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o nehem._n chap._n 13.26_o and_o 1._o king_n 11.4_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o last_o point_n read_v deut._n 12.30_o ezek._n 14_o 3.4.5_o and_o chap._n 20.16.32_o etc._n etc._n 37._o now_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o forbid_v of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n reckon_v up_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a a_o distribution_n of_o the_o image_n &_o likeness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o on_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n first_o because_o all_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o namely_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o late_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n where_o he_o mind_v to_o give_v they_o their_o dwell_a place_n and_o to_o root_v those_o people_n out_o have_v every_o such_o way_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v yea_o utter_o pervert_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n second_o because_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v exceed_o inclinable_a and_o ready_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o stead_n of_o yield_v true_a worship_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n read_v isa_n 19.1_o and_o act_v 17.22.23_o etc._n etc._n 29._o &_o rom._n 1.21.22.23_o read_v also_o deut._n 6.14_o and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v exceed_o prove_v to_o idolatry_n israel_n itself_o who_o be_v most_o wise_o teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o most_o earnest_o warn_v against_o it_o may_v be_v one_o example_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o see_v they_o do_v notwithstanding_o by_o and_o by_o after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n yea_o and_o afterward_o from_o time_n to_o time_n fall_v most_o gross_o into_o it_o read_v exod._n 32.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.9_o and_o ps_n 106.19.20.21_o and_o ver_fw-la 28.29_o read_v also_o judg._n 2.11.12.13_o &_o chap._n 3.5.6.7.12_o and_o chap._n 4.1_o read_v 1_o king_n 12.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o jer._n chap._n 2.5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 6.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n israel_n will_v not_o take_v example_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o nation_n and_o namely_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o neither_o will_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v warning_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o fall_v upon_o israel_n read_v jer._n 11._o ver_fw-la 12.13_o read_v ezek._n chap._n 16._o &_o chap._n 23._o &_o isa_n 2.8_o &_o chapter_n 57_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o law_n by_o express_a mention_n forbid_v the_o religious_a make_n of_o all_o image_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n either_o of_o wood_n carve_v isa_n 44._o or_o of_o silver_n &_o gold_n melt_a and_o cast_v in_o a_o mould_n as_o exod._n 20.23_o or_o of_o any_o other_o mettle_n levit._n 19.4_o or_o of_o stone_n whether_o artificial_o fashion_v or_o otherwise_o jer._n 2.27_o isa_n 57.6_o and_o not_o only_o the_o carve_n grave_v and_o melt_v of_o image_n for_o divine_a worship_n but_o also_o all_o paint_n of_o they_o either_o in_o glass_n or_o on_o wall_n &_o the_o express_v of_o they_o by_o needle_n work_n or_o any_o other_o way_n thus_o therefore_o we_o 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more_o general_a warning_n as_o 1._o john_n 5.21_o babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n they_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n warn_v they_o against_o antichristian_a doctrine_n such_o as_o our_o papist_n thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o that_o antichristian_a power_n whereby_o it_o be_v exact_v be_v condemn_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o name_n image_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n which_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v to_o avoid_v reve._n chap._n 13.11_o yea_o this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n against_o &_o the_o more_o severe_o also_o to_o condemn_v by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o bewitch_v and_o
the_o obedience_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n we_o have_v hear_v also_o that_o two_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v they_o first_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o honourable_a title_n father_n and_o mother_n second_o what_o that_o honour_n be_v which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o show_v therefore_o in_o the_o sir_n place_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n first_o our_o natural_a parent_n by_o who_o as_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v our_o be_v and_o life_n and_o then_o also_o all_o those_o which_o in_o any_o respect_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o preservation_n direction_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n who_o be_v they_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o account_v to_o be_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o parent_n according_a to_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n first_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o as_o be_v 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to_o all_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n final_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o appear_v how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o subjection_n of_o every_o inferior_a be_v to_o his_o superior_a of_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n disobedience_n to_o any_o superior_a be_v in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o undutifulnesse_n of_o a_o child_n against_o his_o natural_a father_n or_o against_o his_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o hitherto_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o see_v what_o that_o honour_n be_v which_o god_n command_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o the_o which_o because_o we_o can_v better_o understand_v then_o by_o search_v out_o what_o those_o several_a duty_n be_v which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n express_v as_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o either_o in_o common_a or_o more_o special_o according_a to_o his_o 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