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which_o theodoret_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a and_o be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o laodicean_n council_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o for_o as_o this_o honest_a father_n have_v no_o doubt_n faithful_o state_v the_o case_n the_o phrygian_n have_v they_o but_o know_v they_o may_v as_o just_o have_v plead_v the_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o excuse_n as_o ever_o the_o romanist_n can_v only_o the_o former_a be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o venture_v their_o heresy_n into_o the_o world_n naked_a these_o late_a be_v so_o crafty_a that_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o palliate_v and_o clothe_v it_o but_o the_o mischief_n be_v the_o garment_n they_o have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_v thin_a and_o threadbare_a that_o it_o do_v rather_o expose_v than_o conceal_v its_o deformity_n well_o then_o the_o pretence_n for_o angel-worship_n be_v of_o old_a and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n humility_n the_o patron_n of_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o address_v ourselves_o in_o our_o devotion_n to_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v too_o great_a a_o presumption_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o become_v we_o rather_o humble_o to_o implore_v the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o as_o a_o mother_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v very_o powerful_a with_o her_o son_n and_o to_o beg_v of_o these_o holy_a person_n that_o be_v so_o gracious_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o to_o make_v know_v our_o want_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o by_o thus_o do_v we_o perform_v a_o acceptable_a piece_n of_o humility_n pay_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a respective_o unto_o they_o both_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o superior_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n a_o inferior_a though_o to_o both_o a_o religious_a worship_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o as_o they_o pretend_v be_v humility_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v and_o here_o i_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n humility_n in_o its_o large_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n but_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v our_o humble_a deportment_n towards_o god_n in_o our_o religious_a worship_n of_o he_o which_o can_v be_v perform_v as_o it_o ought_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n without_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n even_o as_o low_o as_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o which_o we_o be_v form_v acknowledge_v his_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o our_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o he_o from_o who_o and_o in_o 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though_o indirect_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v presume_v upon_o it_o as_o grant_v and_o hence_o will_v follow_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o whosoever_o direct_v all_o his_o religious_a worship_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o that_o object_n unto_o which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v he_o to_o direct_v it_o exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o object_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n insallible_o secure_a of_o pay_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o humility_n as_o he_o require_v of_o he_o 2._o that_o whosoever_o presume_v to_o direct_v any_o part_n of_o his_o religious_a worship_n to_o any_o object_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o direct_v it_o though_o in_o so_o do_v he_o intend_v and_o that_o never_o so_o sincere_o to_o honour_n god_n the_o more_o by_o it_o yet_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o dishonour_v he_o and_o if_o god_n have_v express_o prohibit_v that_o object_n so_o to_o be_v worship_v i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o he_o can_v excuse_v himself_o from_o gross_a idolatry_n i_o shall_v illustrate_v these_o two_o proposition_n by_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warning_n to_o deter_v any_o man_n from_o interpret_n any_o of_o god_n positive_a command_n otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o direct_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o their_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a signification_n when_o god_n send_v that_o unhappy_a king_n to_o destroy_v amalek_n he_o command_v he_o in_o these_o word_n go_v and_o smite_v amaleck_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o command_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v one_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n or_o beast_n save_v throughout_o all_o the_o country_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o if_o saul_n have_v do_v so_o he_o may_v have_v be_v secure_a that_o he_o have_v obey_v god_n command_n whereas_o if_o he_o spare_v but_o one_o of_o the_o man_n though_o it_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o a_o few_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n though_o he_o design_v they_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o so_o do_v he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v obey_v it_o at_o the_o best_a he_o can_v but_o hope_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o but_o you_o know_v that_o in_o do_v of_o it_o he_o high_o offend_v god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o it_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o present_a business_n god_n have_v in_o scripture_n give_v we_o a_o strict_a command_n to_o direct_v all_o our_o religious_a worship_n to_o himself_o only_o and_o to_o no_o other_o object_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n answer_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o his_o agent_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matt._n 4.10_o now_o it_o be_v demonstrable_o evident_a to_o any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n that_o he_o that_o direct_v all_o his_o prayer_n and_o religious_a worship_n sole_o and_o immediate_o unto_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o no_o other_o object_n do_v not_o therein_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v as_o demonstrable_o evident_a that_o whosoever_o direct_v his_o prayer_n and_o religious_a worship_n to_o any_o other_o object_n but_o god_n upon_o whatsoever_o pretence_n though_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n the_o more_o by_o it_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v