the_o bishop_n not_o to_o restrain_v the_o word_n always_o to_o the_o supreme_a or_o divine_a worship_n and_o then_o adorare_fw-la be_v take_v sometime_o for_o venerari_fw-la as_o it_o run_v adoravi_fw-la filios_fw-la heth_n so_o it_o may_v also_o adorate_v scabellum_fw-la &_o templum_n without_o a_o ad_fw-la and_o he_o may_v safe_o say_v if_o templa_fw-la veneramur_fw-la so_o templa_fw-la adoramus_fw-la both_o signify_v the_o same_o inferior_a worship_n or_o honour_n but_o however_o veneration_n of_o temple_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o of_o the_o cherubim_n bishop_n andrews_n allow_v thus_o he_o also_o elsewhere_o serm._n on_o phil._n 2.10_o p._n 478_o of_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n '_o he_o be_v exalt_v say_v he_o to_o who_o person_n knee_n do_v bow_v but_o to_o who_o name_n only_o much_o more_o and_o his_o name_n he_o leave_v behind_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v show_v by_o our_o reverence_n and_o respect_n 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say_v '_o religious_a adoration_n may_v be_v found_v on_o some_o certain_a kind_n of_o union_n 1._o personal_n 2_o substantial_a or_o 3_o last_o causal_n relative_a or_o accidental_a to_o wit_n when_o by_o divine_a ordination_n thing_n create_v be_v make_v instrument_n messenger_n sign_n or_o receptacle_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n christ_n himself_o be_v present_a assistant_n and_o operative_a in_o and_o by_o these_o instrument_n and_o have_v command_v reverence_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o they_o account_v the_o love_n faith_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o his_o create_a word_n to_o be_v love_n faith_n and_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o before_o p._n 219._o upon_o the_o relative_a union_n also_o between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o image_n show_v by_o f._n fisher_n out_o of_o st._n athanasius_n contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la serm._n 4._o upon_o which_o that_o father_n there_o conclude_v qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la adorat_fw-la imaginem_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la adorat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la imago_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la regis_fw-la forma_fw-la ac_fw-la species_n the_o bishop_n grant_v '_o that_o the_o image_n of_o king_n sometime_o say_v he_o not_o always_o in_o civil_a use_n and_o custom_n not_o in_o religion_n may_v be_v take_v and_o reverence_v for_o the_o principal_n i_o suppose_v then_o in_o civil_a use_n and_o custom_n not_o in_o religious_a so_o may_v our_o lord_n image_n too_o sometime_o and_o then_o why_o not_o at_o any_o time_n either_o he_o or_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v spalatensis_n ostensio_fw-la errorum_fw-la suarez_n cap._n 2._o cultum_fw-la in_fw-la his_fw-la distinguo_fw-la ac_fw-la venerationem_fw-la humanum_fw-la neque_fw-la rex_fw-la neque_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la negabunt_fw-la religiosum_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la omnino_fw-la negandum_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmo_fw-la and_o afterward_o distinguish_a excellentiam_fw-la qua_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la exaltati_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la civilem_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la he_o say_v honore_n eodem_fw-la humano_fw-la utramque_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la &_o humanam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la prosequimur_fw-la religioso_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la divino_fw-la honore_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la prosequendum_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la be_v as_o well_o may_v he_o if_o he_o please_v have_v distinguish_v a_o religious_a honour_n into_o humanus_fw-la &_o divinus_fw-la bishop_n montague_n in_o his_o appeal_n to_o caesar_n chap._n 21._o say_v '_o that_o no_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n but_o yet_o that_o all_o reverence_n simple_o can_v be_v abstract_v from_o they_o '_o and_o can_v a_o man_n say_v he_o there_o have_v the_o true_a representation_n of_o his_o prince_n patron_n etc._n etc._n without_o awe_n respect_n regard_n love_n reverence_n move_v by_o aspect_n and_o wrought_v in_o he_o i_o profess_v my_o imperfection_n or_o what_o they_o will_v call_v it_o it_o be_v so_o with_o i_o and_o quote_v this_o out_o of_o junius_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la colendas_fw-la imagine_v nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la coli_fw-la probamus_fw-la velut_fw-la imagine_v at_o non_fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la qui_fw-la aut_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la impius_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la sive_fw-la cultus_fw-la separatus_fw-la sive_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la cultu_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la imagine_v bishop_n white_a also_o of_o image_n themselves_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 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can_v hinder_v but_o that_o protestant_n may_v take_v the_o word_n of_o which_o see_v enough_o before_o §_o 16_o etc._n etc._n as_o that_o catholic_n dare_v not_o apply_v it_o so_o to_o any_o thing_n save_v to_o god_n of_o the_o equivocation_n that_o be_v in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o word_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v avoid_v mr._n thorndike_n say_v well_o epilog_n 3._o l._n 30._o c._n p._n 353._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o term_n of_o religious_a as_o apply_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n he_o say_v '_o whether_o this_o honour_n be_v religious_a or_o civil_a nothing_o but_o equivocation_n of_o word_n make_v disputable_a and_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o nothing_o but_o want_n of_o proper_a term_n for_o that_o honour_n which_o religion_n enjoine_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o that_o relation_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v between_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a be_v reasonable_o call_v religious_a and_o be_v neither_o civil_a nor_o humane_a honour_n 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have_v say_v what_o i_o think_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v the_o church_n practice_n in_o her_o use_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n from_o so_o heavy_a a_o imputation_n as_o indeed_o if_o the_o adversary_n interest_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o aggravate_v it_o so_o far_o do_v utter_o un-church_n it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o parallel_v to_o the_o heathen_a religion_n now_o i_o desire_v those_o protestant_n who_o charge_v the_o church_n herewith_o to_o reflect_v what_o a_o heavy_a guilt_n it_o leave_v upon_o themselves_o if_o such_o accusation_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o without_o cause_n and_o what_o consequence_n pernicious_a to_o themselves_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o charge_v unjust_o any_o private_a person_n with_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o idolatry_n what_o be_v it_o to_o charge_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n east_n and_o west_n with_o the_o practice_n thereof_o now_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o our_o lord_n be_v precious_a blood_n shed_v for_o this_o his_o church_n and_o all_o his_o providence_n over_o it_o now_o when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o his_o express_a promise_n of_o protect_v it_o for_o ever_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n what_o be_v it_o thus_o to_o call_v their_o innocent_a mother_n a_o whore_n for_o commit_v such_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o their_o supreme_a spiritual_a father_n antichrist_n 2._o and_o next_o what_o consequence_n do_v it_o draw_v after_o it_o most_o mischievous_a to_o their_o salvation_n since_o after_o they_o have_v once_o fix_v such_o a_o apostasy_n upon_o their_o supreme_a spiritual_a governor_n and_o guide_n and_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o cry_v corban_n they_o conceive_v themselves_o free_v and_o absolve_v from_o any_o further_a obedience_n they_o owe_v they_o and_o by_o withdraw_a obedience_n 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he_o as_o the_o prelatical_a protestancy_n do_v with_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v any_o of_o they_o correspond_v so_o far_o with_o mahomet_n religion_n who_o yet_o they_o account_v not_o bad_a enough_o to_o inherit_v the_o title_n of_o anti-christ_n or_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o pope_n let_v they_o then_o either_o remit_v such_o accusation_n or_o prosecute_v more_o severe_o and_o more_o speedy_o fly_v from_o such_o a_o guilt_n we_o can_v never_o run_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o grand_a enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o '_o what_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n christ_n with_o belial_n what_o commerce_n jerusalem_n with_o babylon_n let_v therefore_o those_o zelots_n who_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o heap_v such_o a_o extremity_n of_o impiety_n on_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o century_n before_o luther_n or_o also_o on_o the_o 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church_n before_o luther_n must_v contradict_v themselves_o if_o they_o maintain_v such_o a_o supposition_n as_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v anti-christ_n or_o the_o papist_n idolater_n their_o charge_n be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v possible_o true_a and_o to_o render_v she_o not_o innocent_a and_o free_a from_o their_o complaint_n they_o must_v necessary_o make_v she_o less_o wicked_a again_o the_o same_o author_n ibid._n c._n 19_o p._n 128._o '_o he_o that_o see_v say_v he_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o east_n as_o well_o as_o west_n practice_n these_o by_o they_o style_v idolatry_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o only_a calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n on_o the_o other_o have_v he_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o who_o make_v they_o idolater_n without_o cause_n will_v themselves_o appear_v schismatic_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o modest_o he_o say_v epilog_n 3._o l._n p._n 364._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o image_n which_o the_o church_n decree_n maintain_v be_v no_o idolatry_n and_o ibid._n p._n 416._o that_o the_o idolatry_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v possible_a though_o not_o necessary_a indeed_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ignorance_n and_o carnal_a affection_n of_o particular_n not_o by_o command_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o censure_v such_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o bishop_n forbes_n speak_v of_o one_o of_o the_o suppose_a idolatry_n invocation_n of_o saint_n de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n 3._o c._n p._n 322._o &_o totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universalem_fw-la consensum_fw-la spernere_fw-la aut_fw-la damnare_fw-la res_fw-la long_o periculosissima_fw-la est_fw-la and_o much_o more_o in_o abuse_n only_o of_o some_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v true_a p._n 326._o non_fw-la continuo_fw-la propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la abusus_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la reipsa_fw-la cernimus_fw-la 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martyr_n and_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o which_o any_o way_n appertain_v to_o they_o that_o he_o
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