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he_o declare_v we_o free_a but_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v we_o guilty_a and_o we_o poor_a soul_n because_o we_o can_v discern_v such_o subtle_a distinction_n as_o these_o must_v be_v chalk_v up_o for_o half-witted_n man_n but_o if_o the_o accomplishedness_n of_o dr._n st.'s_n wit_n have_v no_o more_o of_o wit_n in_o it_o than_o no_o idolatry_n have_v of_o idolatry_n we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o envy_v he_o yet_o far_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o church_n which_o hold_v any_o damnable_a error_n shall_v be_v a_o true_a church_n for_o all_o damnable_a error_n lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v call_v damnable_a but_o a_o true_a church_n carry_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v true_a in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o nor_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n tain_v of_o salvation_n one_o be_v the_o avoid_v all_o damnable_a error_n as_o be_v destructive_a thereunto_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o church_n which_o hold_v any_o damnable_a error_n can_v so_o long_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o to_o hold_v any_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o be_v without_o question_n a_o damnable_a error_n since_o all_o idolatry_n be_v damnable_a and_o destructive_a to_o salvation_n yea_o dr._n st._n pag._n 34._o charge_v our_o church_n with_o damnable_a error_n especial_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o as_o he_o fancy_n she_o do_v teach_v and_o which_o page_n 22._o he_o own_v to_o be_v very_o sinful_a neither_o do_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o dr._n will_v dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o a_o church_n which_o shall_v teach_v adultery_n to_o be_v lawful_a can_v so_o long_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o idolatry_n be_v no_o less_o damnable_a and_o destructive_a to_o salvation_n than_o adultery_n wherefore_o to_o hold_v either_o of_o they_o as_o lawful_a be_v equal_o at_o least_o destructive_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a that_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v hold_v any_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n as_o dr._n st._n will_v needs_o have_v we_o believe_v she_o do_v without_o hold_v a_o damnable_a and_o fundamental_a error_n destructive_a to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o in_o the_o dictionary_n of_o such_o as_o have_v any_o insight_n into_o religious_a concern_v a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o damnable_a error_n and_o a_o error_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n be_v term_n synonymous_n moreover_o whereas_o the_o very_a vital_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n idolatry_n undermine_v they_o both_o by_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n to_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o by_o lead_v soul_n to_o damnation_n how_o therefore_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o destroy_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o true_a religion_n and_o as_o a_o high_a treason_n whereby_o one_o do_v give_v the_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a only_o to_o his_o sovereign_n to_o a_o mere_a subject_n be_v beyond_o debate_n contrary_a to_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o loyalty_n and_o destructive_a thereunto_o so_o it_o be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o assert_v that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n but_o yet_o a_o traitor_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n since_o by_o all_o idolatry_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n thereof_o assent_v unto_o even_o by_o dr._n st._n be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n idolatry_n be_v high_a treason_n against_o god_n dr._n st._n must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o self_n contradiction_n in_o affirm_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o yet_o idolatrous_a whence_o appear_v that_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o traitor_n allege_v by_o the_o dr._n page_n 25._o make_v rather_o against_o he_o than_o for_o he_o where_o we_o must_v reflect_v that_o according_a to_o dr._n st._n not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o also_o her_o doctrine_n be_v idolatrous_a since_o she_o teach_v and_o approve_v of_o that_o very_a practice_n which_o she_o judge_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a hitherto_o we_o have_v show_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o deprave_v with_o idolatry_n however_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n to_o evince_v that_o that_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n which_o dr._n st._n father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n destroy_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n vi_o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o intent_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o idolatry_n the_o doctor_n father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o idolatry_n dr._n st._n endeavour_n to_o fasten_v upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v as_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 58._o &_o seq_fw-la point_n blank_a against_o the_o second_o command_v according_a to_o their_o reckon_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o be_v immediate_o opposite_a thereunto_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o commandment_n contain_v a_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n since_o it_o so_o near_o concern_v god_n honour_n and_o worship_n the_o chief_a aim_n of_o religion_n whence_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v destructive_a to_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o consequence_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n beside_o the_o dr._n do_v willing_o confess_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o madness_n not_o to_o do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n destructive_a not_o only_o to_o the_o soundess_n for_o this_o be_v general_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n but_o also_o to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n see_v his_o answer_n pag._n 24._o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o whatever_o church_n hold_v that_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n can_v so_o long_o be_v a_o true_a church_n whatever_o other_o tenet_n she_o maintain_v so_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n in_o dr._n st._n even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n have_v he_o hold_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n as_o he_o do_v and_o yet_o charge_v she_o with_o the_o forementioned_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o character_n dr._n st._n give_v we_o of_o the_o idolatry_n he_o be_v please_v to_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 69._o he_o say_v thus_o it_o seem_v much_o more_o reasonable_a for_o i_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o prostrate_v myself_o to_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n nay_o to_o a_o ant_n or_o a_o fly_n than_o to_o a_o picture_n or_o image_n and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o his_o assertion_n according_a to_o which_o the_o idolatry_n he_o fasten_v upon_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o god_n be_v esteem_v by_o he_o far_o worse_o than_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n a_o ant_n or_o a_o fly_n practise_v by_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 132._o he_o approve_v this_o testimony_n of_o costerus_n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o true_a the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o worship_v some_o golden_a or_o silver_n statue_n or_o any_o image_n of_o their_o god_n or_o the_o laplander_n in_o worship_v a_o red_a cloth_n or_o the_o egyptian_n a_o animal_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o of_o christian_n that_o worship_n a_o bit_n of_o bread_n this_o costerus_n asfirm_v only_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o true_a but_o dr._n st._n who_o absolute_o judge_v that_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v true_a and_o moreover_o approve_v the_o foresay_a testimony_n of_o costerus_n must_v needs_o hold_v the_o idolatry_n he_o impute_v to_o catholic_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v more_o detestable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o laplander_n pag._n 134._o he_o seem_v to_o approve_v this_o sentiment_n of_o dr._n taylour_n a_o image_n than_o become_v a_o idol_n when_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o it_o and_o to_o worship_n false_a god_n or_o to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o
such_o a_o proposition_n for_o a_o particular_a affirmative_a and_o as_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o man_n in_o general_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la so_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n according_a to_o dr._n st._n himself_o pag._n 24._o quote_v above_o be_v give_v the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n to_o a_o mere_a creature_n wherefore_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v universal_a affirmative_n equivalent_a to_o these_o to_o be_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la to_o teach_v any_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o teach_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o as_o logician_n tell_v we_o a_o indefinite_a proposition_n in_o a_o necessary_a matter_n such_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o must_v necessary_o agree_v unto_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a as_o to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v such_o and_o to_o say_v idolatry_n be_v the_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v all_o idolatry_n be_v such_o now_o if_o this_o universal_a affirmative_a be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v even_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n confession_n a_o church_n that_o teach_v any_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o church_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v this_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n as_o because_o every_o man_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la a_o rational_a animal_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o animal_n rationale_fw-la can_v be_v a_o man_n whoever_o have_v the_o least_o smattering_n of_o logic_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o rule_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o dr._n st.'s_n purpose_n to_o remember_v any_o thing_n of_o logic_n or_o of_o rationality_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o by_o i_o be_v a_o universal_a affirmative_a equivalent_a to_o the_o proposition_n set_v down_o by_o the_o dr._n since_o therefore_o no_o church_n can_v teach_v any_o idolatry_n without_o teach_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n it_o be_v evident_o infer_v that_o no_o church_n can_v teach_v any_o idolatry_n without_o err_v against_o the_o forementioned_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o pretend_v in_o my_o second_o proposition_n beside_o although_o i_o shall_v grant_v as_o i_o do_v not_o that_o a_o church_n may_v teach_v some_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n without_o teach_v or_o require_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n yet_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n own_o confession_n the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n for_o in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o roman_a idolatry_n pag._n 3._o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o image_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v require_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o assertion_n of_o dr._n st._n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v throughout_o that_o whole_a discourse_n no_o church_n can_v teach_v the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n without_o teach_v the_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n &_o worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n and_o consequent_o without_o err_v against_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n contain_v in_o my_o first_o proposition_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o main_a intent_n so_o that_o if_o my_o second_o proposition_n be_v propound_v thus_o to_o teach_v that_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n which_o dr._n st._n father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v to_o err_v against_o the_o forementioned_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o quibble_n at_o it_o since_o he_o express_o assert_n that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n require_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o article_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o second_o proposition_n be_v also_o agree_v unto_o by_o dr._n st._n either_o absolute_o or_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n my_o three_o proposition_n run_v thus_o a_o church_n that_o do_v not_o err_v against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o against_o any_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o teach_v idolatry_n to_o this_o proposition_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o sophistical_a and_o captious_a dr._n st._n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_v to_o be_v non-plussed_a by_o i_o that_o have_v i_o say_v two_o and_o two_o be_v four_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o will_v have_v call_v it_o a_o sophistical_a and_o captious_a proposition_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a flaw_n in_o weak_a but_o obstinate_a defendant_n who_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o a_o proposition_n they_o characterise_v it_o for_o sophistical_a but_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o sophistry_n and_o captiousness_n of_o this_o proposition_n he_o say_v pag._n 28_o 29._o that_o if_o by_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o mean_v the_o main_a fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n than_o a_o church_n which_o 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