man_n objection_n 3._o 1._o the_o three_o objection_n be_v thâ—_n roman_a church_n commit_v idoâ—latry_n in_o her_o adoration_n at_o masâ—_n bow_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n altar_n image_n and_o relic_n answer_v by_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a thing_n nor_o adore_v it_o exod_a 20._o be_v neither_o forbid_v the_o art_n of_o engrave_v carve_v print_v paint_v cast_v sow_v embroyder_v nor_o yet_o all_o manner_n of_o religious_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o creature_n for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o this_o commandment_n be_v enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o those_o several_a act_n be_v hold_v lawful_a and_o religious_a honour_n exhibit_v to_o the_o fiery_a bush_n by_o moses_n exod._n 25._o to_o the_o oracle_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n 3._o king_n 27._o and_o to_o the_o ark_n by_o david_n exod._n 3._o levit._fw-la 26._o psal_n 131._o and_o god_n himself_o justify_v they_o therein_o by_o strike_v vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n and_o oza_n with_o death_n for_o not_o forbear_v to_o meddle_v with_o holy_a and_o sacred_a thing_n without_o authority_n 2._o paral._n 26._o king_n 6_o so_o that_o all_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v be_v to_o make_v grave_v thing_n to_o the_o end_n to_o honour_v they_o with_o divine_a honour_n that_o be_v to_o make_v god_n of_o they_o as_o the_o pagan_n do_v 2._o now_o to_o vindicate_v the_o roman_a church_n from_o all_o idolatry_n in_o her_o worship_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a worth_n but_o that_o some_o thing_n surpass_v other_o some_o in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o other_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o thing_n angel_n to_o man_n and_o man_n some_o to_o other_o and_o hereupon_o be_v ground_v honour_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n find_v in_o thing_n for_o where_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v there_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v honour_n to_o be_v due_a more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o degree_n of_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v high_a or_o low_o now_o honour_n as_o proper_a to_o man_n be_v a_o outward_a respect_n give_v to_o a_o thing_n with_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o same_o so_o as_o to_o the_o complete_n of_o honour_n as_o to_o we_o two_o action_n be_v require_v a_o exterior_a of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o interior_a of_o the_o mind_n when_o either_o be_v want_v honour_n become_v lame_a and_o manke_a a_o timorous_a man_n apprehend_v danger_n in_o exhibit_v outward_a respect_n where_o it_o be_v due_a make_v only_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n this_o come_v short_a of_o honour_n a_o man_n distract_a or_o mad_a and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o the_o inward_a acknowledgement_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o distemper_a sense_n and_o faculty_n give_v a_o outward_a respect_n this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o honour_n as_o the_o other_o 3._o both_o action_n viz._n both_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a may_v be_v express_v to_o god_n and_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bow_v or_o kneel_v to_o god_n so_o to_o creature_n as_o we_o may_v see_v jos_n 5._o gen._n 23.33_o exod._n 3.1_o king_n 2.1_o paral._n 29._o jud._n 10.13_o ester_n 8._o num._n 2._o now_o to_o discern_v when_o these_o action_n come_v within_o compass_n of_o divine_a religious_a and_o civil_a honour_n depend_v whole_o on_o a_o right_n and_o well_o difference_v of_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n honour_v to_o bow_v or_o kneel_v to_o a_o thing_n with_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n that_o its_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n be_v absolute_a unparticipate_v and_o infinite_o exceed_v all_o other_o be_v divine_a honour_n to_o bow_v or_o to_o kneel_v to_o a_o thing_n with_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n that_o its_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n be_v only_o participate_v and_o relative_a to_o god_n christ_n or_o some_o glorious_a soul_n be_v religious_a honour_n to_o bow_v or_o kneel_v to_o a_o thing_n with_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n that_o its_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n relate_v to_o some_o worldly_a dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n be_v civil_a honour_n divine_a honour_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o unattributable_a to_o any_o creature_n under_o idolatry_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n afford_v this_o honour_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o her_o adoration_n at_o mass_n be_v not_o mean_v nor_o direct_v to_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n nor_o to_o the_o figure_n of_o host_n and_o chalice_n next_o to_o sight_n for_o in_o these_o she_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n hide_v and_o cover_v under_o the_o say_a accident_n and_o figure_n she_o allow_v indeed_o of_o religious_a honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o altar_n picture_n relic_n relate_v to_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n as_o she_o do_v of_o civil_a to_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o temporal_a dignity_n and_o preeminency_n but_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o this_o be_v to_o blame_v justice_n for_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n its_o due_a in_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v most_o true_a and_o undoubted_a that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n altar_n picture_n and_o reqlique_n bear_v relation_n to_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n as_o person_n in_o dignity_n and_o preeminency_n to_o the_o same_o 4._o to_o urge_v against_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o adoration_n at_o mass_n from_o the_o interposition_n of_o creature_n will_v prove_v too_o much_o viz._n that_o christ_n be_v not_o adorable_a in_o church_n in_o the_o field_n nay_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o interposition_n of_o wall_n the_o heaven_n or_o christ_n body_n betwixt_o the_o adorer_n and_o his_o sacred_a person_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v oppose_v christ_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o adoration_n in_o the_o sacrament_n he_o not_o appear_v there_o like_o himself_o with_o glory_n and_o majesty_n repl._n christ_n be_v adorable_a where_o and_o howsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v else_o the_o three_o king_n saint_n mary_n magdalen_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v reprovable_a for_o do_v he_o homage_n not_o in_o a_o sumptuous_a palace_n and_o enthrone_v under_o a_o rich_a cloth_n of_o state_n but_o in_o a_o poor_a stable_n a_o dusty_a manger_n have_v for_o canopy_n a_o rack_n of_o hay_n not_o glorious_o attire_v and_o accompany_v with_o noble_n but_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n betwixt_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n not_o like_o a_o prince_n but_o a_o mechanic_n a_o gardener_n a_o carpenter_n the_o poorness_n and_o meanness_n of_o the_o manner_n christ_n appear_v in_o not_o only_o do_v not_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o adoration_n but_o render_v he_o much_o more_o adorable_a for_o exaltation_n be_v humility_n reward_v and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o meet_v they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o take_v increase_v together_o that_o the_o height_n of_o that_o may_v answer_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o for_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n stick_v not_o to_o bid_v honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o very_a name_n of_o jesus_n phil._n 2._o objection_n 4._o 1._o the_o four_o objection_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n challenge_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n ans_fw-fr all_o power_n be_v natural_o &_o original_o in_o god_n as_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o creature_n but_o not_o incommunicable_a for_o as_o he_o have_v bestow_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n on_o king_n and_o magistrate_n prov._n 8.15_o rom._n 13.1_o so_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n on_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n yet_o man_n have_v these_o power_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o participation_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o govern_v or_o to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o as_o god_n substitute_n and_o delegate_n suitable_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o inferiority_n and_o subjection_n objection_n 5._o 1._o the_o five_o objection_n be_v the_o roman_a church_n derogate_v from_o christ_n mediatorship_n make_v it_o common_a to_o saint_n and_o angel_n answer_n thing_n that_o be_v like_a have_v sometime_o the_o same_o denomination_n so_o king_n and_o judge_n be_v call_v god_n for_o some_o resemblance_n betwixt_o god_n power_n and_o they_o psal_n 81.1_o 6._o the_o roman_a church_n then_o observe_v in_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n a_o certain_a likeness_n to_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v both_o expression_n of_o charitable_a and_o good_a desire_n for_o other_o may_v not_o unfit_o call_v they_o alike_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mediation_n but_o she_o be_v so_o far_o hereby_o from_o intend_v the_o least_o prejudice_n
to_o observe_v the_o unjustness_n of_o sectary_n who_o impute_v easiness_n to_o catholic_n avouch_v that_o according_a to_o their_o religion_n a_o bare_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n pacify_v and_o appease_v god_n whereas_o beside_o confession_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o its_o horridness_n &_o a_o verseness_n to_o nature_n they_o hold_v as_o necessary_a all_o the_o other_o above_o mention_v act_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v want_v their_o confession_n become_v invalid_a and_o sacrilegious_a above_o all_o their_o strangeness_n break_v out_o in_o their_o complaint_n of_o uneveness_n in_o their_o way_n as_o though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n to_o believe_v christ_n merit_n who_o be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o worth_n or_o to_o have_v a_o confidence_n in_o god_n who_o goodness_n trascend_v all_o that_o can_v be_v sin_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o their_o requisite_n to_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n albeit_o their_o sin_n shall_v swell_v to_o drown_v in_o loudness_n the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o god_n be_v as_o god_n every_o where_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23._o so_o as_o in_o this_o sense_n none_o can_v be_v absent_a from_o his_o essence_n presence_n nor_o virtue_n but_o the_o question_n run_v of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n be_v confine_v within_o narrow_a limit_n this_o truth_n appear_v bright_a in_o st_n john_n where_o he_o forbid_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o every_o spirit_n jo._n 1.4_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v active_a &_o fruitful_a in_o some_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o another_o extreme_a and_o in_o effect_n to_o call_v god_n goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o question_n to_o know_v and_o discern_v who_o they_o be_v the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o see_v their_o warrant_n and_o examine_v their_o work_n if_o their_o warrant_n prove_v that_o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o work_n good_a doubtless_o they_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o pretence_n maker_n and_o usher_n of_o innovation_n 2._o this_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a and_o sure_a because_o christ_n and_o saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o right_a reason_n for_o bare_a say_n without_o proof_n be_v sound_n of_o want_n and_o emptiness_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o every_o agent_n be_v to_o produce_v effect_n like_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o goodness_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o ill_a as_o for_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o beget_v a_o unreasonable_a or_o heat_n to_o cause_v cold_a whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n be_v a_o false_a imposture_n a_o mere_a figment_n and_o delusion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o miracle_n and_o induce_v to_o ill_a it_o persuade_v a_o disloyal_a defection_n from_o our_o lord_n prayer_n the_o commandment_n and_o church_n 1610._o bucer_n in_o mat._n 6._o calvin_n in_o mat._n 6._o luther_n de_fw-fr moyse_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o explan_n art_n 16._o tindal_n in_o fox_n his_o act_n pa._n 140._o edit_fw-la an._n 1610._o in_o the_o consonancy_n and_o dissonancy_n to_o which_o consist_v the_o goodness_n and_o badness_n of_o all_o action_n all_o action_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a as_o they_o be_v conform_v or_o difforme_v to_o god_n know_v will_n which_o be_v apparent_o manifest_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a hereto_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n prompt_v thing_n contrary_a and_o imconsistent_a each_o with_o other_o lutheran_n assert_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n '_o body_n zwinglians_n maintain_v a_o bare_a figure_n calvinist_n differ_v from_o both_o which_o can_v befall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n may_v become_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o falsehood_n 3._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v no_o excepter_n of_o person_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v free_a may_v breathe_v on_o who_o he_o please_v be_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n here_o be_v no_o dispute_n of_o god_n power_n what_o he_o may_v do_v but_o of_o his_o will_n what_o he_o do_v their_o other_o ground_n for_o inspiration_n upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o conscience_n st_n paul_n and_o st_n austin_n convince_v long_o since_o of_o weakness_n and_o cozenage_n st_n paul_n when_o for_o yield_v to_o conscience_n in_o persecute_v the_o primitive_a christian_n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o st_n austin_n when_o he_o sharpen_v his_o pen_n against_o manichisme_n which_o before_o in_o obedience_n to_o conscience_n he_o uphold_v and_o defend_v conscience_n can_v have_v no_o great_a certainty_n than_o the_o understanding_n that_o give_v it_o be_v and_o the_o understanding_n experience_n teach_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a a_o aymer_n that_o in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n it_o often_o miss_v than_o hit_v chap._n 14._o of_o the_o spiritist_n rule_v of_o faith_n 1_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o itself_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v truth_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o same_o truth_n express_v to_o we_o thus_o far_a catholic_n and_o spiritist_n agree_v their_o difference_n be_v about_o the_o expression_n these_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o private_a spirit_n join_v to_o that_o of_o scripture_n only_o those_o that_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o church_n scripture_n bear_v witness_n of_o her_o truth_n this_o latter_a be_v clear_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o will_v appear_v yet_o more_o by_o disprove_v the_o former_a which_o for_o the_o first_o part_n that_o it_o be_v false_a and_o spurious_a saint_n peter_n give_v evidence_n pointblank_o 2._o pet._n 1._o no_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o private_a spirit_n saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n where_o he_o wish_v 2._o cor._n 10._o to_o captivate_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v both_o testimony_n oblige_v all_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n mat._n 18.17_o to_o believe_v the_o church_n if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o sway_v every_o private_a spirit_n must_v stoop_v and_o obey_v for_o none_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n luke_n 16._o 2._o for_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v deficient_a scripture_n atte_v refer_v to_o the_o church_n and_o reason_n make_v it_o good_a for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o expression_n faith_n require_v aught_o to_o be_v as_o full_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n in_o all_o it_o stand_v bind_v to_o give_v assent_n unto_o wherein_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n alone_o be_v defective_a it_o not_o declare_v sundry_a point_n christian_n acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v to_o wit_n that_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v receive_v for_o canonical_a be_v so_o indeed_o that_o some_o be_v canonical_a other_o some_o apocryphal_a that_o they_o be_v determinate_o these_o or_o other_o that_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v and_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o sunday_n solemnize_v that_o the_o creed_n be_v authentic_a and_o true_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v straâ—gled_v meat_n and_o blood_n but_o these_o man_n please_v themselves_o with_o only_a talk_n of_o scripture_n for_o be_v scripture_n as_o they_o pretend_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o belief_n though_o it_o contain_v divers_a truth_n yet_o those_o truth_n meeting_n and_o become_v one_o in_o revelation_n they_o will_v all_o perfect_o agree_v not_o only_a lutheran_n among_o themselves_o calvinist_n among_o themselves_o but_o likewise_o lutheran_n with_o zwinglians_n and_o calvinist_n with_o both_o 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