Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n
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A89813
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The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour
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J. N.
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1675
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Wing N22; ESTC R9788
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body_n the_o church_n a._n what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n not_o hold_v the_o head_n col._n 2.18_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18._o ver_fw-la 4._o note_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n many_o way_n 1._o in_o give_v divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o their_o god_n 2._o in_o worship_v and_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n especial_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n who_o they_o honour_v above_o christ_n 3._o in_o worship_v of_o image_n image_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o saint_n 4._o in_o ascribe_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a efficacy_n to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n holy_a water_n etc._n etc._n to_o cure_v disease_n restore_v health_n cast_v out_o and_o drive_v away_o devil_n 15._o q._n do_v the_o second_o commandment_n express_o forbid_v any_o religious_a adoration_n and_o worship_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o image_n of_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n command_v ii_o exod._n 20.4_o note_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o image_n refer_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o religious_a use_n the_o first_o commandment_n forbid_v false_a god_n this_o in_o its_o primary_n sense_n the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o false_a mean_n as_o image_n etc._n etc._n note_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o high_a but_o also_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o image_n the_o very_a bow_v down_o to_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o it_o forbid_v all_o religious_a worship_n and_o honour_n of_o image_n whether_o absolute_o or_o relative_o mediate_o or_o ultimate_o for_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v they_o note_v the_o hebrew_n word_n pesel_n signify_v any_o image_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n plain_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o for_o religious_a worship_n note_v the_o papist_n be_v sore_o put_v to_o it_o to_o shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o commandment_n that_o do_v so_o clear_o and_o evident_o condemn_v their_o idolatry_n in_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o image_n therefore_o some_o of_o they_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v that_o only_a idol_n or_o image_n of_o false_a god_n be_v here_o forbid_v other_o say_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n only_o now_o though_o they_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o exposition_n yet_o they_o agree_v to_o leave_v the_o second_o commandment_n out_o of_o their_o book_n and_o crafty_o conceal_v it_o from_o the_o people_n lest_o by_o the_o light_n thereof_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v discover_v note_v the_o second_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v ceremonial_a or_o bind_v the_o jew_n only_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n equal_o rank_v among_o the_o moral_n which_o be_v always_o bind_v 4._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v immutable_a therefore_o this_o law_n be_v so_o 16._o q._n how_o do_v moses_n expound_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n but_o see_v no_o similitude_n only_o hear_v the_o voice_n take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n etc._n etc._n deu._n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n note_v â—he_v second_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o image_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o moses_n his_o interpretation_n of_o it_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o any_o visible_a shape_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a make_v know_v that_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n not_o only_o as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o creature_n or_o false_a god_n but_o also_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o himself_o do_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o idolatry_n 17._o q._n do_v the_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n condemn_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o image_n for_o abominable_a idolatry_n a._n aaron_n after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o golden_a calf_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o and_o make_v proclamation_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n exod._n 32.5_o i_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v the_o silver_n unto_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n will_v do_v i_o good_a because_o i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judg._n 17.3.13_o behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n who_o they_o carry_v away_o from_o samaria_n come_v and_o dwell_v in_o bethel_n and_o teach_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 17.28_o note_v the_o scripture_n manifest_o atte_v that_o those_o who_o erect_v image_n to_o god_n and_o in_o and_o by_o they_o worship_n god_n do_v commit_v idolatry_n thus_o the_o israelite_n by_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n commit_v idolatry_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o calf_n that_o they_o make_v be_v god_n that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o because_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v their_o false_a god_n by_o hieroglyphic_n sign_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o ox_n they_o will_v worship_v jehovah_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o micha_n make_v a_o image_n in_o honour_n of_o jehovah_n so_o also_o jeroboam'_v calf_n be_v make_v to_o represent_v not_o false_a god_n but_o jehovah_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n the_o jew_n be_v now_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o idolatry_n that_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o punishment_n which_o befall_v they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o drachma_n weight_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o it_o and_o when_o they_o see_v any_o church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v image_n they_o call_v it_o beth_n hatturpha_n the_o house_n of_o filthiness_n 18._o q._n do_v the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o they_o who_o worship_n god_n by_o image_n be_v indeed_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n and_o idol_n whatever_o they_o intend_v a._n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strangé_fw-fr god_n they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n deut._n 32.17_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o those_o day_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n act._n 7.41_o note_v the_o golden_a calf_n be_v call_v idol_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o devil_n now_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o man_n worship_v they_o as_o if_o they_o do_v design_n to_o worship_v devil_n and_o false_a god_n by_o they_o but_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n testify_v that_o such_o worship_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n do_v displease_v he_o and_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o its_o author_n and_o so_o whatever_o they_o intend_v be_v indeed_o the_o worship_v of_o devil_n and_o false_a god_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o vile_a idolater_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n of_o old_a or_o the_o heathen_n 19_o q._n do_v the_o heathen_n hold_v the_o image_n themselves_o to_o be_v god_n or_o when_o their_o block_n be_v so_o old_a that_o they_o place_v new_a in_o their_o stead_n do_v they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o change_n of_o their_o image_n that_o they_o make_v a_o change_n also_o of_o their_o god_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n of_o this_o a._n consider_v diligent_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o
our_o saviour_n except_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n without_o the_o least_o sin_n a._n there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccl._n 7.20_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o pro._n 20.9_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o note_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o perfect_a keep_v the_o law_n that_o we_o can_v perfect_o do_v any_o good_a work_n as_o the_o church_n and_o st._n paul_n confess_v esa_n 64.6_o rom._n 7.21_o note_v the_o papist_n have_v teach_v the_o quaker_n this_o arrogant_a doctrine_n of_o perfection_n whereas_o the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v that_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o see_v his_o own_o imperfection_n note_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n never_o raise_v man_n to_o perfect_v exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o it_o create_v in_o he_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o quicken_v he_o to_o bewail_v his_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n all_o the_o perfection_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n be_v when_o the_o will_v habitual_o entertain_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n note_v if_o a_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n then_o he_o need_v not_o daily_o pray_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n 2._o then_o after_o grace_n receive_v and_o sanctification_n he_o will_v no_o more_o need_n christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n 3._o then_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n note_v the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n perfect_o be_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o command_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o ancient_a father_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v thing_n impossible_a 25._o q._n may_n a_o true_a believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v this_o certainty_n more_o than_o a_o bare_a conjectural_a hope_n be_v it_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o those_o grace_n unto_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a._n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n heb._n 6.11_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n shall_v have_v strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6.17.18_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o note_v all_o the_o ancient_a cree_v agree_v to_o this_o they_o have_v this_o article_n express_o i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o st._n augustine_n and_o the_o schoolman_n observe_v be_v this_o i_o believe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o i_o because_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o man_n shall_v believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n note_v a_o papist_n in_o say_v the_o creed_n believe_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v viz._n that_o god_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o so_o in_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n he_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v viz._n that_o god_n be_v a_o father_n to_o some_o not_o that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n in_o christ_n oh_o into_o what_o a_o gulf_n of_o discomfort_n do_v popery_n plunge_v man_n their_o soul_n must_v hang_v in_o fear_n and_o doubt_v all_o their_o day_n they_o can_v tell_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v it_o be_v a_o hell_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n 26._o q._n shall_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n depart_v the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n alone_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n alone_o or_o do_v we_o need_v the_o saint_n depart_v to_o be_v mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o we_o what_o direction_n do_v the_o scripture_n give_v a._n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal_n 50.15_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 11.2_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o mat._n 4.10_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o esa_n 42.8_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o through_o he_o we_o access_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o john_n 14.3_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14.6_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 2.1_o 27._o q._n be_v there_o any_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o â—eaven_n know_v our_o particular_a person_n want_n necessity_n desire_n or_o do_v the_o scripture_n intimate_v the_o contrary_a a._n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o esa_n 63.16_o thou_o send_v man_n away_o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 14.21_o 28._o q._n if_o a_o angel_n shall_v appear_v to_o we_o or_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_a upon_o earth_n with_o we_o or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n will_v they_o suffer_v we_o to_o kneel_v down_o and_o give_v religious_a worship_n and_o adoration_n to_o they_o with_o such_o solemnity_n as_o the_o popish_a crew_n adore_v and_o worship_v angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v and_o their_o image_n a._n i_o john_n fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n then_o say_v he_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n worship_n god_n rev._n 22_o 8_o 9_o cornelius_n fall_v down_o at_o peter_n foot_n and_o worship_v he_o and_o peter_n say_v stand_v up_o i_o myself_o also_o be_o a_o man_n act._n 10.25_o they_o will_v have_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n run_v in_o among_o the_o people_n cry_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n act._n 14.14_o note_v the_o papist_n pray_v as_o much_o or_o more_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o saint_n depart_v as_o to_o god_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o to_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n they_o apply_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o a_o book_n call_v our_o lady_n psalter_n they_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v that_o we_o say_v to_o they_o our_o father_n hallow_a be_v your_o name_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o other_o petition_n note_v we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o two_o kind_n of_o worship_n a_o religious_a worship_n due_a only_o to_o god_n and_o a_o civil_a honour_n use_v among_o man_n the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o religious_a worship_n into_o dulia_n and_o latria_n the_o former_a to_o man_n the_o latter_a to_o god_n be_v blasphemous_a contrary_a to_o scripture_n direct_o a_o new_a coin_a device_n to_o palliate_v idolatry_n note_v the_o papist_n by_o pray_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v give_v they_o the_o high_a religious_a worship_n and_o adoration_n that_o can_v be_v and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o fearful_a idolatry_n note_v the_o angel_n gen._n 48_o 16_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n mal._n