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thing_n that_o religion_n and_o a_o religious_a worship_n and_o honour_n do_v belong_v unto_o god_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v that_o she_o do_v also_o belong_v after_o the_o aforesaid_a relative_a manner_n unto_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n end_n service_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n x._o that_o a_o relative_n religious_a worship_n belong_v unto_o sacred_a thing_n picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o they_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o conduct_v we_o to_o god_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o sacred_a thing_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a law_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n say_v these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o a_o figure_n of_o we_o again_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o in_o sign_n or_o example_n as_o protestant_n translate_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 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religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o outward_a and_o inward_a relative_a religious_a respect_n and_o reverence_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o red_a cow_n be_v offer_v in_o burn_v victimes_o for_o sin_n the_o scripture_n say_v this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o victim_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v num._n 19.2_o where_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v about_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_v a_o religion_n and_o therefore_o perform_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n respect_n and_o reverence_n the_o scripture_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o addition_n of_o many_o people_n unto_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v many_o other_o nation_n and_o sect_n be_v join_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n hester_n 8.17_o whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v according_a to_o the_o most_o pure_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o be_v a_o pharisee_n act._n 26.6_o where_o the_o scripture_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o 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visit_v orphan_n and_o widow_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n where_o likewise_o he_o suppose_v that_o religion_n and_o religious_a worship_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o visit_v widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n teach_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n say_v honour_n be_v just_o give_v when_o it_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o dignity_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v render_v to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o some_o man_n be_v religious_a as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v all_o religious_a bless_v you_o our_o lord_n dan._n 3.90_o again_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n religious_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n act._n 2.5_o again_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v call_v religious_a act._n 10.2_o and_o you_o can_v give_v honour_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o who_o be_v religious_a or_o render_v unto_o 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god_n 1_o cor._n 11.22_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n be_v his_o legate_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v legate_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o legate_n by_o relation_n do_v participate_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n wherefore_o see_v that_o to_o god_n be_v due_a a_o absolute_a religious_a worship_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n church_n or_o his_o legate_n must_v be_v due_a a_o inward_a and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o have_v for_o instructor_n and_o we_o do_v reverence_v they_o not_o with_o civil_a honour_n only_o but_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o religious_a as_o instructor_n of_o religion_n heb._n 12.9_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o his_o follower_n you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15.19_o again_o of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o as_o i_o also_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 17.17_o and_o therefore_o there_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o a_o honour_n and_o worship_n not_o worldly_a which_o be_v religious_a father_n and_o son_n be_v relative_n and_o the_o son_n by_o all_o right_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o worship_n our_o adversary_n confess_v that_o religious_a honour_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n confess_v that_o pious_a and_o devout_a christian_n be_v the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n say_v we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o son_n heir_n also_o heir_n true_o of_o god_n and_o coheir_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o whereby_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v that_o those_o who_o deny_v a_o inward_a and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n unto_o the_o saint_n and_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o 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and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n xi_o almighty_a god_n never_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o relative_a religious_a worship_n almighty_a god_n command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v vain_a and_o idle_a grave_a thing_n that_o may_v divert_v we_o from_o he_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n or_o for_o ourselves_o without_o any_o respect_n unto_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a thing_n exod._n 20.4_o but_o it_o be_v never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o our_o own_o only_a or_o to_o ourselves_o
or_o paint_a clothes_n nor_o grave_a nor_o carve_v nor_o paint_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v such_o or_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n absolute_a but_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v unto_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n how_o free_a roman_a catholic_n be_v from_o commit_v either_o idolatry_n or_o any_o superstition_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o how_o their_o adversary_n do_v calumniate_v they_o herein_o unjust_o not_o only_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n concord_n and_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o native_n of_o this_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n but_o also_o to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o elevation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o pious_a thought_n for_o the_o which_o god_n forgive_v they_o chap._n xvi_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o worship_v his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n picture_n or_o image_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o our_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o no_o artificer_n carver_n printer_n or_o writer_n can_v make_v a_o essence_n substance_n or_o person_n or_o creature_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o all_o that_o these_o man_n can_v do_v be_v to_o produce_v a_o accidental_a form_n figure_n sign_n picture_n or_o image_n and_o all_o letter_n word_n character_n hieroglyphic_n tabernacle_n altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v but_o artificial_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v make_v by_o artificer_n yet_o god_n not_o only_o command_v that_o a_o relative_a religious_a respect_n and_o honour_n and_o reverence_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o propitiatory_a of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v often_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o so_o strait_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o give_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o his_o name_n as_o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod_a 20._o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n which_o name_n be_v but_o a_o artificial_a thing_n sometime_o pronounce_v sometime_o paint_v write_v or_o engrave_v other_o sometime_o express_v in_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o witness_v pierius_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o seventeen_o book_n and_o five_o of_o his_o thirty_o three_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a egyptian_a letter_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o for_o these_o grave_v print_a or_o write_v letter_n or_o word_n god_n which_o we_o use_v they_o have_v the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o a_o eye_n as_o a_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n invisible_a in_o his_o sight_n heb._n 4.3_o or_o a_o god_n father_n of_o light_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o james_z 1.17_o other_o sometime_o they_o express_v this_o word_n god_n or_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o crocodile_n or_o of_o a_o stork_n which_o have_v no_o tongue_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n unspeakable_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v always_o bind_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_v sacred_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o engraft_v in_o their_o heart_n pious_a thought_n see_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bound_v all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v and_o we_o can_v give_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n unto_o any_o sacred_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v such_o but_o it_o will_v put_v in_o our_o mind_n pious_a thought_n according_a to_o this_o second_o commandment_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v this_o name_n of_o god_n jehova_n which_o be_v esteem_v most_o proper_a unto_o he_o in_o such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o for_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v unto_o it_o the_o common_a people_n abstain_v from_o pronounce_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o witness_v philo_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o when_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n this_o name_n occur_v in_o place_n thereof_o they_o pronounce_v another_o as_o adonai_n or_o elohim_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o â—â—t_v only_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a and_o our_o old_a translation_n in_o latin_a and_o origen_n in_o his_o tetrâ—plis_n or_o hexaplis_n but_o also_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o often_o as_o the_o word_n jehova_n do_v occur_v they_o put_v in_o place_n thereof_o adonai_n and_o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o the_o plate_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o mitre_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o his_o forehead_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o make_v also_o the_o plate_n of_o sacred_a veneration_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n and_o they_o write_v in_o it_o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o lapadario_n or_o jeweller_n the_o holy_a of_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o mitre_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o hyacinth_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n exod._n 39.29_o whereupon_o josephus_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o eleven_o book_n of_o antiquity_n relate_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a see_v jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n bear_v this_o venerable_a plate_n on_o his_o forehead_n with_o great_a reverence_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o plate_n moreover_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n towards_o his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n character_n or_o hieroglyphic_n command_v they_o that_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n say_v by_o my_o name_n thou_o shall_v swear_v exod._n 6.13_o again_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o god_n isay_n 65.16_o and_o divers_a nation_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o chinois_n use_v picture_n and_o image_n in_o place_n of_o word_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n according_a to_o this_o command_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o picture_n and_o image_n neither_o may_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v only_o civil_a see_v that_o all_o divine_n grant_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v religious_a thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o this_o relative_a religious_a worship_n to_o these_o sacred_a sign_n do_v nourish_v in_o we_o pious_a thought_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n the_o three_o commandment_n say_v remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a exod._n 20.3_o again_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o dout._n 5.12_o now_o that_o day_n be_v but_o sign_n and_o not_o god_n or_o god_n the_o same_o scripture_n do_v witness_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n gen._n 1.14_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o day_n and_o year_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o
after_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v from_o heaven_n as_o affirm_v s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o second_o oration_n against_o he_o and_o z_o zâ—menus_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o 6._o book_n of_o history_n after_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la follow_v xenaia_n a_o servant_n by_o condition_n and_o a_o eutichian_a heretic_n by_o profession_n a_o man_n who_o w_n be_v never_o baptize_v yet_o feign_v himself_o a_o christian_a clergyman_n and_o by_o the_o eutychian_a heretic_n be_v make_v also_o a_o bishop_n this_o man_n say_v nicephorus_n in_o in_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o his_o 16._o book_n of_o history_n be_v the_o f_z rst_o who_o in_o these_o time_n belch_v out_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o who_o please_v h_o m_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o so_o to_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n add_v the_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a image_n and_o die_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n after_o he_o follow_v the_o mahometan_n and_o turk_n who_o do_v so_o abhor_v the_o cross_n as_o with_o the_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n they_o call_v the_o christian_n idolater_n for_o adore_v it_o as_o witness_v cedrenus_n upon_o heraclius_n neither_o do_v they_o permit_v unto_o those_o of_o their_o sect_n the_o use_n of_o image_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o chapter_n of_o their_o alcoran_n which_o turk_n be_v enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_a religion_n be_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v unto_o thou_o dear_a reader_n the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacred_a image_n and_o the_o misery_n they_o fall_v into_o in_o thou_o it_o lie_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n and_o to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o respect_v sacred_a image_n with_o a_o relation_n unto_o the_o thing_n they_o represent_v thereby_o to_o nourish_v in_o thou_o good_a thought_n or_o with_o the_o devil_n jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n to_o condemn_v they_o and_o fill_v thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n with_o filthy_a shape_n vicious_a thought_n and_o ugly_a representation_n as_o for_o the_o more_o modern_a hater_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacred_a image_n and_o their_o evil_a end_n or_o misery_n which_o befall_v they_o if_o out_o of_o curiosity_n thou_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o bellarmine_n book_n of_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o 9_o article_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o coccius_n and_o to_o the_o 10._o article_n of_o his_o 5._o book_n in_o his_o first_o tome_n where_o they_o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a chap._n xxvii_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v towards_o the_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o learned_a the_o true_a sense_n and_o endue_v their_o soul_n with_o wholesome_a meditation_n and_o pious_a thought_n if_o thou_o will_v dear_a reader_n examine_v the_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o divers_a in_o this_o age_n do_v so_o much_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o bible_n that_o they_o have_v it_o almost_o continual_o in_o their_o hand_n or_o lie_v by_o they_o and_o be_v so_o earnest_a upon_o it_o as_o that_o many_o of_o they_o think_v they_o must_v have_v a_o text_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v or_o else_o they_o sin_v as_o witness_v mr._n sanderson_n a_o protestant_a minister_n in_o the_o six_o and_o eight_o §_o of_o his_o second_o sermon_n preach_v at_o grantham_n in_o the_o year_n 1634._o and_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n reap_v no_o other_o benefit_n out_o of_o it_o but_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o original_a cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v first_o a_o pride_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o contempt_n or_o scorn_n to_o bestow_v any_o relative_a worship_n respect_n or_o honour_n upon_o the_o material_a character_n or_o book_n or_o letter_n send_v from_o god_n himself_o unto_o his_o faithful_a follower_n or_o chridren_n pen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o s._n peter_n affirm_v 2_o pet._n 1.21_o but_o handle_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o use_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o respect_n they_o do_v the_o book_n or_o letter_n of_o sensual_a carnal_a man_n and_o sometime_o also_o to_o show_v their_o contempt_n or_o little_a esteem_n change_v the_o material_a word_n of_o god_n as_o though_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o sacred_a word_n what_o they_o will_v and_o not_o what_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o second_o a_o want_n of_o a_o invisible_a relative_a religious_a worship_n respect_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a sense_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o sacred_a word_n whereupon_o they_o also_o easy_o change_v the_o sense_n into_o their_o own_o or_o other_o profane_a whereby_o they_o turn_v faith_n into_o infidelity_n truth_n into_o error_n and_o the_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n himself_o into_o blasphemy_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o it_o whereas_o holy_a and_o sacred_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v handle_v or_o treat_v upon_o but_o holy_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n respect_n and_o esteem_v for_o the_o sacred_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o as_o they_o do_v represent_v they_o &_o the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o holy_a or_o sacred_a scripture_n rom._n 1.2.2_o tim._n 3.15_o but_o also_o our_o faith_n be_v call_v our_o most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n ver_fw-la 20._o those_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o great_a error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n who_o read_v speak_v of_o or_o handle_v they_o without_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o respect_n unto_o they_o for_o god_n disperse_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o heart_n luk._n 1.51_o again_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o have_v respect_n say_v god_n but_o to_o he_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o as_o at_o the_o word_n of_o his_o creator_n s._n paul_n call_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.11_o wherefore_o those_o who_o give_v no_o more_o religious_a worship_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o than_o they_o give_v unto_o other_o book_n but_o rude_o read_v interpret_v and_o handle_v they_o as_o they_o do_v profane_a author_n must_v of_o necessity_n abound_v with_o error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v glorify_v i_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o they_o that_o contemn_v i_o shall_v be_v base_a 1_o king_n or_o samuel_n 2.29_o as_o of_o no_o religion_n establish_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o scripture_n see_v that_o religion_n even_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o due_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a thing_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o error_n of_o those_o wicked_a priest_n of_o who_o god_n complain_v say_v between_o a_o holy_a thing_n and_o a_o profane_a they_o have_v put_v no_o difference_n ezek._n 22.26_o whereupon_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o profess_v a_o religion_n and_o to_o nourish_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o pious_a thought_n and_o piety_n comprehend_v in_o the_o bible_n always_o honour_v and_o respect_v the_o sacred_a text_n or_o bible_n with_o relative_a religious_a worship_n both_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o write_v it_o and_o for_o the_o divine_a thing_n it_o represent_v unto_o their_o memory_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o faithful_a jew_n keep_v it_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o adore_v it_o with_o the_o tabernacle_n never_o touch_v it_o without_o first_o wash_v their_o hand_n kiss_v it_o as_o often_o as_o they_o either_o open_v or_o shut_v it_o will_v 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