property_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 66_o etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o primitive_a christian_n 69._o the_o jew_n 71._o the_o heathen_a 72._o our_o not_o comprehend_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o no_o reason_n against_o it_o 73._o some_o consideration_n add_v to_o lead_v we_o through_o they_o ib._n 4._o proposition_n this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o first_o consider_v as_o essential_o his_o nature_n and_o perfection_n just_o challenge_v the_o deep_a veneration_n 75._o then_o second_o consider_v personal_o the_o scripture_n require_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v 76._o 5._o proposition_n this_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o show_v first_o from_o scripture_n 78._o second_o from_o reason_n 79._o three_o from_o antiquity_n 81._o what_o the_o papist_n say_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o image_n 84._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o papist_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o ib._n and_o thereby_o put_v the_o great_a affront_n upon_o scripture_n 91._o upon_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 94._o upon_o antiquity_n 97._o upon_o reason_n 106._o and_o upon_o sense_n 108._o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o innovation_n consider_v 110._o 2._o as_o to_o invocation_n of_o saint_n this_o injurious_a to_o the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o god_n 115._o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n 116._o and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n as_o our_o pray_v to_o each_o other_o here_o below_o for_o first_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n 117._o and_o then_o second_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n only_o to_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n 118._o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n think_v 119._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o invocation_n etc._n etc._n 122._o 3._o as_o to_o image_n 123._o they_o who_o use_v they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o say_v they_o use_v they_o only_o as_o memorial_n to_o quicken_v their_o devotion_n which_o have_v no_o kindly_a influence_n on_o religion_n 124._o second_o such_o as_o say_v they_o give_v only_o inferior_a worship_n to_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v either_o vain_a or_o sinful_a 125._o three_o such_o as_o profess_v to_o give_v the_o same_o worship_n to_o the_o image_n as_o to_o the_o prototype_n in_o kind_n tho'_o not_o in_o degree_n i.e._n relative_a or_o respective_a worship_n only_o ib._n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n show_v 126._o and_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n 128._o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n 132._o and_o unknown_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n 135._o sect_n iii_o concern_v the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a reduce_v to_o three_o inquiry_n 142._o i._o enquiry_n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v oblige_v to_o worship_n ib._n and_o they_o be_v in_o general_a all_o rational_a being_n as_o angel_n 142._o and_o man_n whether_o secular_a 143_o or_o more_o especial_o ecclesiastical_a and_o consecrate_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a office_n 145._o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o show_v ib._n such_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n 147._o before_o the_o flood_n ib._n between_o that_o and_o the_o law_n 150._o that_o the_o first-born_a than_o be_v priest_n 151._o such_o also_o there_o be_v from_o the_o give_v the_o law_n till_o christ_n 154._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ib._n from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n 155._o from_o their_o study_n there_o 156_o from_o their_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 157_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o function_n 159._o such_o last_o there_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n ib._n ii_o enquiry_n how_o man_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n 163._o this_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n we_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o strength_n ib._n and_o 2._o prop._n outward_o with_o our_o body_n 165._o 3._o prop._n all_o the_o mode_n of_o external_a worship_n must_v be_v decent_a orderly_a and_o to_o edification_n ib._n 4._o prop._n different_a deduction_n from_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o distinct_a church_n to_o differ_v among_o each_o other_o and_o so_o violate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o universal_a 166._o 5._o prop._n yet_o in_o the_o same_o church_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a and_o desirable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o external_a mode_n of_o religion_n 167_o but_o yet_o 6._o prop._n if_o contest_v arise_v in_o the_o same_o church_n about_o external_a mode_n a_o ready_a way_n to_o compose_v they_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o primitive_a order_n and_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_a to_o it_o 169._o and_o 7._o prop._n if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o the_o 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religious_a worship_n to_o all_o these_o show_v under_o each_o sect_n iv_o concern_v assistance_n relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n the_o introduction_n from_o the_o general_a and_o acknowledge_v depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o want_v light_a to_o direct_v and_o strength_n to_o enable_v we_o in_o the_o worship_a god_n a-right_a and_o merit_n to_o render_v our_o service_n acceptable_a 185._o against_o all_o these_o god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a help_n and_o remedy_n in_o that_o 1._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o 186_o 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o communicate_v strength_n 186_o 3._o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v acceptance_n 186_o all_o which_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o of_o and_o 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o which_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o depend_v on_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n as_o first_o the_o worship_v god_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 187._o second_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o oral_a tradition_n reveal_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n ib._n three_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v the_o real_a mind_n of_o god_n by_o inward_a character_n of_o divinity_n and_o external_a miraculous_a operation_n ib._n four_o this_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o evidence_v be_v faithful_o commit_v to_o writing_n 192._o five_o this_o write_v be_v digest_v into_o 24_o book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 27_o in_o the_o new_a 193._o six_o these_o book_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o we_o without_o corruption_n 194._o two_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v infallible_a be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 206._o 2._o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n ib._n as_o to_o the_o first_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o infallible_a 207._o nor_o a_o council_n ib._n nor_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n 210._o nor_o all_o these_o together_o ib._n nor_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o urge_v here_o sufficient_a such_o as_o first_o the_o peremptory_a necessity_n of_o such_o a_o guide_n 211._o nor_o second_o their_o have_v all_o reasonable_a evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v such_o a_o guide_n 216._o for_o they_o have_v not_o first_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n ib._n show_v as_o to_o the_o chief_a place_n they_o urge_v 221._o nor_o second_o universal_a tradition_n 228._o nor_o yet_o three_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n 232._o show_v particular_o as_o to_o antiquity_n diuturnity_n amplitude_n ib._n uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 235._o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n 236._o union_n among_o themselves_o 237._o holiness_n of_o doctrine_n 239._o efficacy_n of_o it_o 240._o holiness_n of_o life_n 242._o last_o the_o
glory_n of_o miracle_n 247._o nay_o great_a motive_n of_o credibility_n on_o our_o side_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infallible_a guide_n as_o first_o it_o be_v no_o where_n reveal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 251._o second_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v 252._o it_o be_v three_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n 253._o four_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n ib._n five_o it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a to_o the_o divine_a intention_n in_o give_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 255._o six_o all_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o 256._o seven_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o one_o guide_n be_v design_v supreme_a over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 257._o eight_o no_o provision_n make_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a importance_n 260._o nine_o such_o a_o guide_n not_o easy_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a empire_n 262._o ten_o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n of_o one_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v that_o infallible_a guide_n 264._o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o opinion_n then_o as_o to_o the_o 2_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o guide_n namely_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v entire_o upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n show_v first_o that_o it_o will_v have_v its_o effect_n with_o respect_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n 269._o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o interest_n of_o humane_a society_n 270._o three_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o propensity_n of_o humane_a nature_n 273._o four_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 276._o for_o speculative_a error_n in_o religion_n be_v no_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o some_o think_v in_o that_o first_o error_n be_v inclusive_a of_o disobedience_n 278._o second_o error_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o unavoidable_a 279._o three_o it_o be_v no_o uncharitableness_n to_o say_v error_n be_v danmable_a ib._n four_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o just_a catalogue_n of_o error_n can_v be_v give_v be_v because_o one_o error_n may_v be_v damnable_a in_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o another_o 280._o five_o the_o fault_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o guilty_a if_o they_o take_v care_n to_o look_v back_o and_o full_o examine_v thing_n ib._n sixthly_a god_n do_v not_o put_v we_o here_o into_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a probability_n 281._o seven_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v not_o god_n true_a vicegerent_n 282._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o assistance_n god_n afford_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o worship_n he_o this_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a so_o as_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a 283_o as_o be_v more_o large_o prove_v to_o p._n 293._o 3._o last_o as_o to_o god_n afford_v we_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o performance_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o follow_a step_n first_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n 294._o nor_o second_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 295._o this_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n ib._n and_o the_o propensity_n of_o god_n nature_n 296._o and_o clear_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o 297._o three_o this_o necessary_a satisfaction_n christ_n have_v perform_v 300._o for_o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ib._n second_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n 311_o whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n ib._n or_o as_o a_o ransom_n 316._o three_o by_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v und_fw-ge god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 319._o crellius_n here_o answer_v 322._o four_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v upon_o account_n of_o his_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n 325._o and_o five_o and_o last_o upon_o acaccount_n of_o that_o only_a 326._o sect_n v._o concern_v the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o threefold_a according_a to_o the_o threefold_a capacity_n of_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o first_o any_o solitary_a place_n whatever_o as_o he_o be_v one_o single_a private_a person_n 331._o or_o second_o the_o family_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n ib._n such_o family-worship_n reasonable_a ib._n practise_v by_o the_o heathen_a 332._o agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n and_o the_o new_a 333._o three_o church_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o such_o be_v member_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a community_n 334._o the_o reason_n for_o such_o assembly_n show_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n ib._n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n as_o before_o the_o law_n 336._o under_o it_o ib._n and_o after_o it_o 340._o sect_n vi_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n beside_o our_o worship_a god_n daily_o 348._o and_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n and_o emergency_n by_o fasting_n and_o thanksgiving_n 349._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v solemn_a set_v time_n peculiar_o devote_v to_o his_o honour_n 350_o as_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o consider_v i._o god_n require_v not_o only_o a_o inward_a but_o a_o outward_a worship_n 351._o ii_o this_o external_a worship_n must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a too_o 352._o iii_o the_o time_n for_o this_o public_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v state_v ib._n iv_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o week_n ib._n v._o this_o part_n of_o the_o week_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v less_o than_o one_o whole_a day_n 353._o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n ib_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ib_n or_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 354_o or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o militant_a ib_a or_o the_o early_a division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n 355_o or_o last_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n 358._o vi_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v the_o set_n out_o the_o just_a time_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n himself_o 361._o vii_o this_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o a_o proportion_n perpetual_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a worship_n 363._o for_o first_o it_o be_v one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n ib._n second_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n one_o in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_a 372_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o oblige_v in_o all_o age_n ib_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v first_o from_o its_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o those_o law_n which_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o ib_n second_o from_o many_o intimation_n in_o the_o new_a that_o the_o decalogue_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v to_o continue_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n to_o christian_n 373_o all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n 378_o and_o of_o our_o own_o church_n 379_o some_o objection_n answer_v 380_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o 385_o etc._n etc._n three_o this_o proportion_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o be_v by_o the_o command_n to_o be_v devote_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o not_o only_o to_o bodily_a rest_n 395._o show_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ib._n from_o god_n blessing_n the_o sabbath_n day_n 396._o and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o modern_a jew_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n ib_n some_o objection_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epilogue_n consider_v 397_o etc._n 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personal_a favour_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o pay_v the_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v be_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o prince_n be_v invest_v with_o as_o the_o son_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o object_n of_o adoration_n he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o jo._n 1.5_o 7._o and_o honour_v with_o the_o attribution_n of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o eternity_n immensity_n omniscience_n the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o he_o by_o blasphemy_n have_v as_o black_a a_o character_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o father_n or_o son_n it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o delinquency_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o exclude_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n he_o who_o be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o most_o severe_a commination_n against_o dishonour_n must_v necessary_o of_o right_a challenge_n the_o same_o degree_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o adoration_n give_v to_o they_o all_o must_v be_v so_o direct_v that_o we_o may_v worship_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n the_o ground_n of_o divine_a veneration_n be_v the_o unlimited_a and_o peerless_a perfection_n of_o god_n the_o motive_n conduce_v to_o it_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o none_o but_o so_o transcendent_a a_o be_v can_n confer_v the_o same_o internal_a eminency_n be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n every_o external_a benefit_n be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o joint_a concurrence_n they_o have_v all_o a_o equal_a interest_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o motive_n conduce_v to_o it_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a when_o we_o direct_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o one_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o when_o we_o name_v the_o son_n only_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o the_o father_n only_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n only_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n consonant_a to_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o word_n of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o worship_n in_o three_o one_o deity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a liturgy_n now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o four_o proposition_n this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v 5._o this_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v this_o be_v the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 1._o the_o assertion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o and_o place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o appropriate_a allegiance_n to_o jehovah_n the_o angel_n do_v forbid_v s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o people_n of_o lycaonia_n to_o pay_v they_o any_o divine_a veneration_n daniel_n refusal_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v first_o consecrate_v to_o a_o idol_n will_v easy_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a disgust_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o abraham_n deportment_n when_o the_o angel_n appear_v have_v more_o than_o a_o moral_n or_o civil_a respect_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o be_v in_o the_o company_n will_v excuse_v he_o from_o idolatry_n one_o of_o they_o be_v express_o dignify_v with_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o the_o deity_n 2._o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n worship_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a internal_a include_v a_o deep_a and_o reverential_a esteem_n as_o a_o ingredient_n essential_a to_o its_o nature_n this_o esteem_n must_v be_v of_o a_o elevation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o there_o be_v no_o object_n that_o can_v be_v a_o rival_n with_o the_o supreme_a be_v in_o point_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o esteem_n which_o his_o transcendent_a dignity_n challenge_v from_o we_o shall_v with_o justice_n be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o external_n import_v a_o declaration_n of_o inward_a esteem_n by_o some_o outward_a act_n as_o the_o veneration_n terminate_v upon_o god_n be_v peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a so_o must_v the_o act_n be_v which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o similitude_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o other_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o present_a case_n except_o there_o be_v such_o a_o appropriation_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a supremacy_n require_v in_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a worship_n a_o discrimination_n from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n earthly_a monarch_n expect_v a_o agnition_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o appropriate_a homage_n they_o have_v some_o jewel_n in_o their_o crown_n which_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o wear_v though_o moral_a and_o civil_a regard_n may_v be_v tender_v to_o a_o creature_n yet_o if_o they_o rise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o have_v any_o mixture_n of_o those_o peculiarity_n which_o be_v devote_v by_o nature_n or_o institution_n to_o signify_v divine_a veneration_n they_o be_v as_o distasteful_a to_o god_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o prince_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v the_o allegiance_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o himself_o give_v to_o another_o this_o truth_n be_v warrant_v with_o so_o much_o clear_a reason_n that_o those_o who_o have_v have_v no_o other_o advantage_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o among_o those_o instruction_n which_o orpheus_n leave_v with_o musaeus_n 108._o lib._n the_o monarch_n det_fw-la p._n 104_o 108._o this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adore_v he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_v he_o alone_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 122._o ad_fw-la antolycum_n p._n 122._o the_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n in_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o laâ—t_n de_fw-fr â—â—lsa_fw-la relig._n p._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n alone_o adore_v who_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n among_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v own_v by_o the_o most_o early_a writer_n this_o be_v of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v they_o never_o mention_v the_o worship_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o the_o sacrament_n the_o cross_n the_o relic_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o delineate_v the_o rite_n appertain_v to_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o that_o veneration_n which_o the_o romanist_n say_v be_v due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la debetur_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o circumstance_n pure_o accidental_a as_o the_o time_n when_o the_o institution_n be_v make_v the_o place_n where_o the_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n be_v record_v those_o who_o have_v leisure_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o circumstance_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v a_o point_n so_o material_a in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o individual_a cross_n upon_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n suffer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o adoration_n direct_v to_o it_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o it_o lay_v conceal_v under_o ground_n till_o the_o time_n of_o helena_n mother_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o any_o religious_a address_n make_v to_o artificial_a imitation_n of_o it_o when_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v object_v by_o the_o heathen_n against_o the_o christian_n fâ—l_n mirâ—â—_n fâ—l_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o they_o cruces_fw-la etiam_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la we_o neither_o worship_n cross_v nor_o wish_n for_o they_o bellarmine_n indeed_o infer_v that_o the_o objection_n imply_v that_o some_o such_o practice_n be_v then_o in_o use_n but_o he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n because_o their_o
which_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v expose_v unto_o to_o what_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n attribute_n the_o power_n of_o nutrition_n the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o command_v inhumanity_n but_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v true_a the_o great_a inhumanity_n be_v practise_v according_a to_o his_o will._n what_o be_v more_o savage_a than_o to_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o a_o live_a man_n much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v to_o champ_v with_o our_o tooth_n and_o swallow_v down_o the_o live_a body_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o who_o supreme_a veneration_n be_v due_a this_o make_v a_o pagan_a to_o say_v who_o do_v thou_o think_v 3._o cott._n in_o cicer._n de_fw-fr nat_n decr._n l._n 3._o can_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v his_o god_n which_o he_o eat_v it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n 43.32_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o hebrew_n eat_v those_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o worship_n those_o word_n except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.55_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o bread_n speak_v of_o v._o 51._o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o bread_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n v._o 35._o and_o by_o eat_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o consequent_a word_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v as_o eat_v and_o drink_v satisfy_v our_o natural_a appetite_n so_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n we_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o fullness_n and_o plenitude_n a_o supply_n of_o our_o necessity_n this_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v point_v at_o v._o 56._o and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o christ_n converse_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n under_o consideration_n 30._o maimon_n more_n nevoâ—_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 30._o the_o hebrew_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comedere_fw-la not_o only_o to_o express_v the_o feed_n upon_o that_o which_o conduce_v to_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n but_o likewise_o the_o acquisition_n of_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n such_o as_o faith_n import_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o nutrition_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o psal_n 33._o or_o 34_o v._o 2._o s._n basil_n say_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o intellectual_a mouth_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n with_o this_o we_o receive_v the_o impression_n make_v by_o external_a object_n and_o ruminate_v upon_o and_o digest_v they_o by_o meditation_n all_o this_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o transubstantiation_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o antiquity_n those_o who_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v corporal_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a father_n ignatius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o call_v that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n in_o the_o second_o century_n 2._o apol._n 2._o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o attribute_n to_o it_o a_o nutritive_a power_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n tertullian_n in_o the_o three_o century_n assert_n marc._n l._n 4_o cont_n marc._n that_o christ_n make_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v his_o body_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n origen_n say_v celsum_fw-la l._n 8._o cont_n celsum_fw-la we_o 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