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hour_n of_o death_n we_o also_o find_v in_o that_o little_a office_n this_o exhortation_n ascribe_v to_o bernard_n octob._n let_v we_o embrace_v my_o brethren_n the_o footstep_n of_o mary_n and_o let_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o her_o bless_a foot_n with_o most_o devout_a supplication_n let_v we_o hold_v she_o and_o not_o let_v she_o go_v till_o she_o bless_v we_o for_o she_o be_v able_a these_o form_n be_v agreeable_a to_o many_o other_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a breviary_n out_o of_o which_o i_o will_v transcribe_v only_o the_o follow_a suffrage_n holy_a mary_n 103._o succour_v the_o miserable_a help_v the_o weak-hearted_a refresh_v the_o weep_a pray_v for_o the_o people_n mediate_v for_o the_o clergy_n intercede_v for_o devout_a woman_n let_v all_o who_o celebrate_v thy_o commemoration_n feel_v thy_o aid_n austin_n hail_v o_o queen_n 107._o thou_o mother_n of_o mercy_n life_n sweetness_n and_o our_o hope_n we_o salute_v thou_o to_o thou_o we_o the_o banish_a child_n of_o eve_n do_v make_v our_o supplication_n to_o thou_o we_o sigh_v mourning_n and_o weep_v in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n go_v to_o therefore_o our_o advocatress_n turn_v towards_o we_o those_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n and_o show_v we_o after_o this_o our_o banishment_n jesus_n the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n o_o mild_a o_o pious_a o_o sweet_a virgin_n mary_n many_o of_o these_o suffrage_n take_v in_o their_o plain_a and_o common_a meaning_n do_v manifest_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v those_o romish_a prayer_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o epilogue_n 357._o in_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o sort_n say_v he_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o romanist_n unto_o saint_n be_v when_o they_o desire_v immediate_o of_o they_o the_o same_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o all_o christian_n desire_v of_o god_n there_o be_v as_o he_o proceed_v a_o psalter_n to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o lord_n change_v everywhere_o into_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o devotion_n in_o french_a with_o this_o title_n moyen_fw-mi de_fw-fr bien_fw-fr servir_fw-fr prier_fw-la &_o adorer_n la_fw-fr verge_n marie_n the_o way_n well_o to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v to_o and_o adore_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o prayer_n of_o this_o three_o sort_n take_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o value_v the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o by_o nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o they_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n as_o desire_v of_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o god_n only_o give_v which_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o and_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o make_v the_o act_n of_o they_o that_o teach_v these_o prayer_n the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o tolerate_v they_o and_o maintain_v form_n they_o in_o it_o instead_o of_o cast_v they_o out_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o free_v that_o church_n from_o idolatry_n which_o whoso_o admit_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o church_n the_o letter_n then_o of_o romish_a form_n be_v very_o scandalous_a those_o who_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o they_o must_v show_v some_o other_o word_n wherein_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v so_o explain_v herself_o to_o the_o world_n that_o man_n may_v plain_o know_v she_o never_o intend_v they_o in_o their_o common_a and_o native_a acception_n but_o in_o a_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o such_o a_o sense_n mr._n thorndike_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v have_v judge_v they_o capable_a if_o such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v by_o she_o promulgate_v to_o the_o world_n the_o force_n of_o
trifle_n and_o to_o bandy_v light_a matter_n backward_o and_o forward_o by_o eternal_a dispute_n but_o i_o trespass_n upon_o your_o honour_n by_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o by_o introduce_v these_o pedantic_a people_n who_o make_v so_o absurd_a a_o figure_n in_o court_n this_o only_a i_o have_v to_o add_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n useful_a in_o this_o writing_n i_o know_v your_o lordship_n will_v accept_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v useless_a or_o defective_a i_o hope_v it_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n through_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o author_n who_o be_v from_o dr._n lawson_n house_n in_o mincing-lane_n in_o london_n march_v 16_o 1677._o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n be_v most_o oblige_v and_o obedient_a servant_n tho._n tenison_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 12._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o commencement_n and_o progress_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 38._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o gentile_n part_n 1._o how_o far_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o supreme_a god_n p._n 49._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o universal_a nature_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o gentile_n as_o god_n p._n 52._o part_v 3_o how_o far_o they_o own_v one_o true_a god_n p._n 55._o part_n 4._o what_o application_n they_o make_v to_o one_o god_n p._n 62._o part._n 5._o whether_o they_o worship_v one_o god_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 65._o part_n 6._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o statue_n of_o god_n p._n 68_o part_n 7._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v daemon_n p._n 75._o part_n 8._o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o daemon_n p._n 88_o part_n 9_o of_o their_o worship_a daemon_n more_o than_o god_n p._n 95._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o provision_n make_v by_o god_n against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 97._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 101._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n p._n 108._o part_n 4._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o idol_n apis_n p._n 112._o part_n 5._o of_o the_o original_n of_o apis_n and_o serapis_n p._n 118._o part_n 6._o of_o the_o egyptian-apis_n whether_o he_o be_v moses_n p._n 125._o part_n 7._o why_o moses_n may_v be_v idolise_v among_o the_o egyptian_n p._n 131._o part_n 8._o why_o moses_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o ox_n p._n 136._o part_n 9_o why_o moses_n may_v be_v call_v apis_n p._n 138._o part_n 10._o when_o the_o worship_n of_o apis_n commence_v p._n 139._o part_n 11._o of_o the_o idol_n apis_n and_o mnevis_n p._n 140._o part_n 12._o whence_o the_o original_a of_o apis_n may_v be_v obscure_v p._n 141._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o mahometan_n p._n 143._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o some_o be_v charge_v who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gnostic_n p._n 148._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o manichee_n p._n 155._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o be_v charge_v part_n 1._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o joint_o p._n 157._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o arian_n p._n 163._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o socinian_o p._n 169._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o papist_n part_v 1_o of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o they_o p._n 176._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n against_o the_o papist_n p._n 184._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n p._n 189._o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 264._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o romanist_n in_o worship_v image_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n p._n 276._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n p._n 296._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 303._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o world_n towards_o the_o cure_n idolatry_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o favour_n in_o exhibit_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o shechinah_n of_o his_o son_n part_n 1._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 311._o part_n 2._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o shechinah_n of_o of_o god_n p._n 315._o part_v 3_o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n p._n 320._o part_n 4._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o noah_n to_o moses_n p._n 323._o part_n 5._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o moses_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o therein_o large_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o cherubim_n and_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la p._n 330._o part_n 6._o of_o the_o shechinah_n of_o god_n from_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o messiah_n p._n 368._o part_n 7._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n god-man_n p._n 371._o part_n 8._o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o god_n shechinah_n p._n 379._o part_n 9_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o god_n shechinah_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o image_n p._n 382._o chap._n xv._n a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n p._n 391._o errata_fw-la pag._n 7._o lin_v 14._o for_o of_o a_o remorse_n read_v of_o remorse_n p._n 12._o l._n 13._o f._n fritbert_n r._n freiberg_n p._n 26._o l._n 17._o f._n deitas_fw-la r._n deütas_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 2._o f._n notion_n r._n motion_n p._n 40._o l_o 20._o f._n family_n of_o cain_n and_o lamech_v r._n family_n of_o cain_n p._n 41._o l._n 32._o &_o p._n 47._o l._n 33._o f._n loyn_n r._n line_n p._n 42._o l._n 18_o 19_o f._n commical_a r._n conical_a p._n 43._o l._n 6._o f._n vatallus_fw-la r._n vatablus_n p._n 48._o l._n 18._o f._n ascend_v a_o pyramid_n r._n ascend_v in_o a_o pyramid_n p._n 196._o l._n 25._o f._n opposite_a r._n apposite_a p._n 230._o marg._n for_o virgin_n r._n virgini_fw-la p._n 249._o marg._n f._n quid_fw-la r._n quod_fw-la p._n 324._o l._n 20._o f._n reacting_a r._n reach_v p._n 338._o l._n 18._o f._n man_n r._n mean_v p._n 355._o l._n 26._o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 385._o l._n 6_o 7._o f._n heaven_n r._n heathen_a in_o p._n 385_o 387_o 389._o there_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o title_n on_o the_o top_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n etc._n etc._n p._n 400._o l._n 2._o f._n he_o r._n we._n p._n 410._o l._n 23._o f._n second_o r._n three_o p._n 413._o l._n 21._o f._n chre_n r._n sepulcher_n other_o mispelling_n and_o little_a mistake_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o candour_n of_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v desire_v as_o he_o peruse_v the_o book_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n sometime_o upon_o the_o review_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o a_o few_o amendment_n and_o addition_n be_v there_o subjoin_v chap._n i._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o confound_v and_o as_o they_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v distinguish_v i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o can_v better_o begin_v this_o discourse_n concern_v religious_a worship_n than_o by_o imitate_v the_o prologue_n of_o origen_n or_o rather_o of_o maximus_n to_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o martion_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o that_o dialogue_n he_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o right_a opinion_n concern_v god_n to_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o universal_a goodness_n man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o oftentimes_o the_o more_o they_o be_v know_v the_o less_o they_o be_v honour_v insomuch_o that_o distance_n and_o reservedness_n be_v make_v use_n of_o especial_o among_o the_o eastern_a prince_n as_o the_o necessary_a instrument_n of_o veneration_n but_o god_n be_v a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o the_o better_a he_o be_v understand_v he_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o more_o rational_a religion_n and_o with_o the_o profounder_n reverence_n god_n be_v that_o one_o supreme_a infinite_a spirit_n who_o by_o almighty_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o if_o man_n entertain_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o he_o instead_o of_o those_o rude_a and_o false_a draught_n which_o be_v picture_v in_o their_o vain_a imagination_n they_o will_v pay_v
he_o a_o homage_n more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o divine_a and_o to_o their_o own_o reasonable_a though_o humane_a nature_n they_o will_v then_o serve_v he_o with_o that_o pure_a religion_n or_o sincere_a christianity_n which_o be_v not_o adulterate_v either_o with_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n of_o these_o the_o notion_n be_v so_o common_o entangle_v that_o hesychius_n expound_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superstitious_a person_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idolater_n and_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o psalm_n *_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vain_a or_o empty_a that_o be_v the_o exceed_a 7._o vanity_n of_o idol_n by_o superstitious_a vanity_n i_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n offer_v to_o the_o reader_n a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o they_o superstition_n if_o we_o have_v regard_v only_o to_o the_o bare_a derivation_n of_o its_o name_n in_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a tongue_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o single_a branch_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o divi_z coelestes_fw-la semper_fw-la habiti_fw-la as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n speak_v that_o be_v of_o the_o sempiternal_a daemon_n and_o also_o of_o those_o quos_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la merita_fw-la vocârunt_fw-la as_o the_o same_o law_n distinguish_v of_o such_o hero_n and_o superexi_a soul_n as_o be_v through_o their_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a virtue_n translate_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n yet_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o bare_a worship_n of_o such_o invisible_a power_n as_o in_o that_o servility_n and_o horror_n of_o mind_n which_o possess_v the_o worshipper_n and_o incline_v they_o like_o those_o who_o flatter_v tyrant_n to_o hate_v they_o and_o yet_o to_o fawn_v on_o they_o and_o to_o suppose_v they_o apt_a to_o be_v appease_v etc._n by_o ceremonious_a and_o insignificant_a crouching_n use_n have_v further_a extend_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n insomuch_o that_o sometime_o it_o comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n but_o also_o every_o false_a and_o offensive_a way_n which_o disguise_v itself_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n thus_o socrates_n the_o historian_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o mention_v the_o sign_n which_o julian_n give_v of_o his_o proneness_n to_o superstition_n he_o mean_v by_o that_o word_n the_o whole_a religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o there_o be_v still_o behind_o its_o proper_a and_o especial_a notion_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o mechlin_n have_v attempt_v to_o set_v down_o a_o true_a description_n of_o it_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v command_v the_o abolish_n of_o all_o superstition_n the_o father_n of_o this_o synod_n go_v about_o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o precept_n and_o they_o do_v it_o 801._o after_o the_o follow_a manner_n this_o synod_n say_v they_o teach_v that_o all_o that_o use_v of_o thing_n be_v 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the_o ark_n in_o these_o word_n the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_o do_v worship_n or_o reverence_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n because_o there_o be_v the_o cherubim_n the_o propitiatory_a the_o ark._n so_o t._n g._n 20â—…_n translate_v he_o cite_v his_o 17_o epistle_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la but_o if_o he_o have_v pleafed_a he_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n worship_n and_o use_v that_o of_o reverence_n only_o the_o holy_a father_n indeed_o in_o that_o epistle_n 124._o pen_v by_o he_o for_o paula_n and_o eustochium_fw-la ow_v a_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o so_o do_v we_o very_o ready_o a_o high_a honorary_a respect_n but_o not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o seventy_o a_o give_v they_o the_o homage_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o bow_v in_o a_o temple_n and_o in_o our_o time_n of_o devotion_n for_o that_o so_o circumstantiated_a belong_v to_o god_n so_o do_v put_v off_o the_o shoe_n it_o be_v a_o give_v as_o it_o be_v to_o god_n by_o that_o 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of_o antioch_n from_o daphne_n 118._o but_o in_o this_o argument_n i_o need_v not_o abound_v other_o have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o it_o and_o i_o will_v not_o transcribe_v they_o but_o rather_o refer_v to_o they_o etc._n i_o will_v note_v only_o here_o a_o odd_a assertion_n of_o grotius_n 41._o which_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o drop_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o that_o great_a man_n whilst_o say_v he_o the_o catholic_n meaning_n the_o papist_n profess_v that_o they_o exhibit_v the_o sign_n of_o honour_n to_o christ_n who_o many_o protestant_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bread-worshipper_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worshipper_n of_o the_o ark_n when_o they_o exhibit_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n at_o it_o but_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o ark_n at_o all_o much_o less_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la whilst_o such_o catholic_n worship_v not_o only_a christ_n as_o present_v but_o that_o very_a substance_n which_o be_v under_o the_o show_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o prove_v bread_n they_o worship_v bread_n whatever_o they_o think_v it_o for_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o man_n change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o bread_n be_v bread_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bread_n be_v certain_o bread-worship_n though_o it_o be_v judge_v of_o and_o honour_v as_o another_o thing_n and_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n be_v no_o other_o person_n though_o the_o lycaonian_o think_v one_o to_o be_v jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o mercury_n be_v induce_v to_o that_o misbelief_n and_o a_o inclination_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o by_o perceive_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o a_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n 13._o this_o ark_n which_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o shechinah_n but_o not_o as_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o while_n place_v in_o shiloh_n but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o david_n or_o rather_o solomon_n time_n proper_o fix_v in_o one_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n cause_v his_o favour_n to_o be_v value_v by_o the_o suspense_n of_o it_o and_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n beside_o the_o shechinah_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n god_n vouchsafe_v the_o jew_n another_o especial_a presence_n of_o his_o logos_fw-la by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o sacerdotal_a appendage_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n of_o the_o appointment_n of_o these_o we_o read_v in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o breastplate_n of_o the_o highpriest_n 30._o