visit_v orphan_n and_o widow_n in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n where_o likewise_o he_o suppose_v that_o religion_n and_o religious_a worship_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o visit_v widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n teach_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n say_v honour_n be_v just_o give_v when_o it_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o dignity_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v render_v to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o some_o man_n be_v religious_a as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v all_o religious_a bless_v you_o our_o lord_n dan._n 3.90_o again_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n religious_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n act._n 2.5_o again_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n be_v call_v religious_a act._n 10.2_o and_o you_o can_v give_v honour_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o who_o be_v religious_a or_o render_v unto_o 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or_o memory_n in_o paint_v print_v or_o carve_v such_o holy_a and_o sacred_a thing_n as_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o two_o table_n wherein_o be_v write_v or_o engrave_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v grave_v thing_n artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v herein_o most_o plain_a god_n say_v to_o moses_n behold_v i_o have_v call_v by_o name_n beseleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o i_o have_v replenish_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n in_o all_o work_n to_o devise_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v artificial_o make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n of_o marble_n and_o 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o witness_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o again_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v make_v to_o i_o a_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n two_o cherubin_n also_o shall_v thou_o make_v of_o beat_a gold_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o oracle_n exod._n 25._o solomon_n also_o in_o build_v the_o temple_n make_v in_o the_o oracle_n two_o cherub_n of_o olive_n tree_n of_o ten_o cubit_n in_o height_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n round_o about_o he_o grave_v with_o divers_a engraving_n and_o carving_n and_o he_o make_v in_o they_o cherubin_n and_o palm_n tree_n and_o divers_a picture_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o come_v forth_o 3_o king_n 6._o moreover_o the_o two_o table_n 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himself_o who_o have_v create_v man_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o can_v natural_o learn_v know_v or_o understand_v any_o thing_n without_o conceive_v the_o same_o under_o some_o corporal_a image_n or_o likeness_n his_o knowledge_n so_o depend_v upon_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n which_o either_o by_o itself_o or_o in_o some_o similitude_n be_v not_o first_o represent_v by_o some_o sense_n as_o for_o example_n we_o see_v visible_a creature_n and_o hear_v sound_n or_o voice_n whereby_o the_o common_a sense_n be_v inform_v with_o such_o a_o image_n as_o it_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o our_o fantasy_n or_o imagination_n whereupon_o the_o mind_n begin_v to_o gather_v knowledge_n and_o to_o print_v as_o it_o be_v or_o to_o engrave_v in_o itself_o that_o which_o be_v represent_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o make_v judgement_n and_o gather_v knowledge_n out_o of_o these_o image_n species_n or_o representation_n 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chapel_n ought_v to_o represent_v unto_o we_o heaven_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o place_n where_o jacob_n worship_v god_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n gen._n 28.17_o in_o who_o house_n be_v angel_n and_o saint_n who_o similitude_n temple_n church_n and_o chapel_n be_v to_o represent_v whereupon_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christian_a church_n and_o chapel_n be_v adorn_v with_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v solomon_n make_v in_o the_o oracle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n two_o cherubin_n of_o olive_n tree_n of_o ten_o cubit_n in_o height_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n round_o about_o he_o grave_v with_o
or_o paint_a clothes_n nor_o grave_a nor_o carve_v nor_o paint_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v such_o or_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n absolute_a but_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v unto_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n how_o free_a roman_a catholic_n be_v from_o commit_v either_o idolatry_n or_o any_o superstition_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o how_o their_o adversary_n do_v calumniate_v they_o herein_o unjust_o not_o only_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n concord_n and_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o the_o native_n of_o this_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n but_o also_o to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o elevation_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o pious_a thought_n for_o the_o which_o god_n forgive_v they_o chap._n xvi_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o worship_v his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n picture_n or_o image_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o our_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o no_o artificer_n carver_n printer_n or_o writer_n can_v make_v a_o essence_n substance_n or_o person_n or_o creature_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o all_o that_o these_o man_n can_v do_v be_v to_o produce_v a_o accidental_a form_n figure_n sign_n picture_n or_o image_n and_o all_o letter_n word_n character_n hieroglyphic_n tabernacle_n altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v but_o artificial_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v make_v by_o artificer_n yet_o god_n not_o only_o command_v that_o a_o relative_a religious_a respect_n and_o honour_n and_o reverence_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o propitiatory_a of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v often_o specify_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o so_o strait_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o give_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n unto_o his_o name_n as_o that_o he_o make_v it_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod_a 20._o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n which_o name_n be_v but_o a_o artificial_a thing_n sometime_o pronounce_v sometime_o paint_v write_v or_o engrave_v other_o sometime_o express_v in_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o witness_v pierius_n in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o seventeen_o book_n and_o five_o of_o his_o thirty_o three_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a egyptian_a letter_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o for_o these_o grave_v print_a or_o write_v letter_n or_o word_n god_n which_o we_o use_v they_o have_v the_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o a_o eye_n as_o a_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n invisible_a in_o his_o sight_n heb._n 4.3_o or_o a_o god_n father_n of_o light_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o james_z 1.17_o other_o sometime_o they_o express_v this_o word_n god_n or_o the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o crocodile_n or_o of_o a_o stork_n which_o have_v no_o tongue_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n unspeakable_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n be_v always_o bind_v to_o honour_n and_o worship_v sacred_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o engraft_v in_o their_o heart_n pious_a thought_n see_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bound_v all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v and_o we_o can_v give_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n unto_o any_o sacred_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v such_o but_o it_o will_v put_v in_o our_o mind_n pious_a thought_n according_a to_o this_o second_o commandment_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v this_o name_n of_o god_n jehova_n which_o be_v esteem_v most_o proper_a unto_o he_o in_o such_o honour_n and_o reverence_n as_o for_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v unto_o it_o the_o common_a people_n abstain_v from_o pronounce_v it_o and_o the_o priest_n forbear_v to_o speak_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n as_o witness_v philo_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o when_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n this_o name_n occur_v in_o place_n thereof_o they_o pronounce_v another_o as_o adonai_n or_o elohim_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o â—â—t_v only_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n who_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a and_o our_o old_a translation_n in_o latin_a and_o origen_n in_o his_o tetrâ—plis_n or_o hexaplis_n but_o also_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o often_o as_o the_o word_n jehova_n do_v occur_v they_o put_v in_o place_n thereof_o adonai_n and_o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n but_o also_o the_o plate_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v and_o hang_v in_o the_o mitre_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o his_o forehead_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o make_v also_o the_o plate_n of_o sacred_a veneration_n of_o most_o pure_a gold_n and_o they_o write_v in_o it_o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o lapadario_n or_o jeweller_n the_o holy_a of_o our_o lord_n or_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o they_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o mitre_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o hyacinth_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n exod._n 39.29_o whereupon_o josephus_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o eleven_o book_n of_o antiquity_n relate_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a see_v jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n bear_v this_o venerable_a plate_n on_o his_o forehead_n with_o great_a reverence_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o plate_n moreover_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n towards_o his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n character_n or_o hieroglyphic_n command_v they_o that_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v of_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n say_v by_o my_o name_n thou_o shall_v swear_v exod._n 6.13_o again_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o god_n isay_n 65.16_o and_o divers_a nation_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o chinois_n use_v picture_n and_o image_n in_o place_n of_o word_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n according_a to_o this_o command_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o picture_n and_o image_n neither_o may_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v only_o civil_a see_v that_o all_o divine_n grant_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v religious_a thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o this_o relative_a religious_a worship_n to_o these_o sacred_a sign_n do_v nourish_v in_o we_o pious_a thought_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n the_o three_o commandment_n say_v remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a exod._n 20.3_o again_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o dout._n 5.12_o now_o that_o day_n be_v but_o sign_n and_o not_o god_n or_o god_n the_o same_o scripture_n do_v witness_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n gen._n 1.14_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o day_n and_o year_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o
of_o pious_a thought_n and_o how_o to_o attain_v unto_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o how_o to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v they_o that_o we_o may_v abound_v with_o piety_n which_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o so_o great_a eminency_n and_o excellency_n that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o withal_o as_o there_o he_o say_v have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v of_o man_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n what_o our_o thought_n be_v it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o observe_v that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v two_o which_o in_o the_o inward_a soul_n be_v but_o one_o as_o for_o example_n to_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v in_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v two_o real_a distinct_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o inward_a soul_n be_v both_o one_o the_o soul_n have_v real_a distinct_a power_n but_o not_o part_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o his_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n excellent_o note_v that_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o see_v as_o also_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o see_v in_o the_o inward_a soul_n be_v both_o one_o whereupon_o he_o describe_v a_o thought_n say_v a_o thought_n be_v a_o certain_a vision_n of_o the_o soul_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v present_a which_o be_v see_v with_o the_o corporalley_n or_o perceive_v by_o the_o other_o sense_n or_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o their_o likeness_n only_o be_v see_v by_o thought_n or_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v think_v upon_o which_o be_v neither_o corporal_a nor_o yet_o have_v corporal_a shape_n as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o as_o the_o thought_n itself_o when_o it_o be_v think_v upon_o thus_o s._n augustine_n of_o our_o thought_n again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v also_o that_o thought_n be_v speech_n or_o word_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v they_o say_v think_v within_o themselves_o wis_v 2.1_o again_o certain_a of_o the_o scribe_n say_v within_o themselves_o mat._n 9.3_o again_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o think_v say_v luk._n 5.21_o where_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v call_v the_o word_n or_o say_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o a_o thought_n be_v right_o describe_v according_a to_o s._n augustina_n to_o be_v a_o vision_n word_n or_o speech_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o if_o we_o can_v bring_v to_o be_v pious_a in_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v strengthen_v and_o nourish_v we_o shall_v easy_o make_v piety_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o s._n aug._n there_o say_v when_o we_o say_v that_o thought_n be_v word_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v vision_n spring_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o thing_n signify_v unto_o we_o because_o in_o the_o inward_a soul_n they_o be_v both_o one_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n in_o their_o inward_a soul_n shall_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o speak_v or_o that_o which_o be_v all_o one_o not_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o detestation_n which_o be_v not_o pious_a they_o must_v needs_o abound_v with_o piety_n and_o be_v very_o happy_a because_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v here_o to_o be_v happy_a by_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o other_o by_o glory_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v unto_o thou_o reader_n chap._n ii_o of_o pious_a and_o impious_a thought_n and_o what_o pious_a thought_n be_v not_o every_o thought_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v therefore_o present_o a_o pious_a thought_n the_o devil_n sometime_o think_v upon_o god_n though_o he_o can_v have_v a_o pious_a thought_n because_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o malice_n and_o evil_a man_n think_v many_o time_n upon_o good_a thing_n but_o with_o a_o evil_a intent_n wherefore_o as_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o twelve_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 118._o psalm_n say_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a which_o we_o do_v but_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o if_o it_o he_o good_a for_o which_o we_o do_v it_o wherefore_o for_o a_o thought_n to_o be_v pious_a it_o be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a that_o we_o think_v of_o a_o good_a thing_n but_o also_o that_o we_o think_v upon_o it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n &_o god_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n than_o our_o thought_n be_v true_o pious_a when_o we_o think_v on_o holy_a and_o sacred_a thing_n or_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o estate_n &c_n &c_n with_o a_o inclination_n of_o mind_n to_o adhere_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o thing_n which_o may_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o conduct_v we_o to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o hâ—pes_n so_o that_o in_o few_o word_n a_o absolute_a pious_a thought_n be_v a_o inward_a vision_n speech_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o which_o we_o either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o adhere_v unto_o god_n the_o last_o end_n our_o happiness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n a_o pious_a man_n and_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o justification_n for_o ever_o for_o reward_v psal_n 118.112_o again_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n i_o have_v not_o decline_v from_o thy_o testimony_n thus_o the_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v we_o that_o the_o only_o think_v upon_o a_o holy_a or_o sacred_a thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o beget_v a_o absolute_a pious_a thought_n but_o the_o think_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o inclination_n of_o mind_n to_o adhere_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o it_o and_o for_o god_n sake_n the_o end_n of_o our_o happiness_n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o absolute_a wicked_a thought_n be_v a_o full_a or_o deliberate_a consent_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o thought_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n become_v curse_v and_o wicked_a as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n say_v thou_o have_v very_o much_o command_v thy_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v curse_a be_v they_o that_o decline_v from_o thy_o commandment_n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o full_a consent_n of_o thought_n as_o he_o further_o witness_v in_o the_o say_a psalm_n say_v thou_o have_v despise_v all_o that_o revolt_n from_o thy_o judgement_n because_o their_o thought_n be_v unjust_a or_o wicked_a as_o to_o think_v upon_o a_o evil_a thing_n or_o to_o have_v a_o suggestion_n of_o evil_n put_v into_o our_o mind_n either_o by_o the_o flesh_n world_n or_o devil_n who_o be_v our_o enemy_n without_o any_o inclination_n of_o will_n or_o consent_v of_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o evil_a thought_n but_o a_o suggestion_n carnal_a motion_n or_o temptation_n so_o likewise_o to_o think_v only_o upon_o a_o good_a or_o holy_a thing_n without_o any_o inclination_n of_o heart_n or_o mind_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o pious_a thought_n but_o when_o we_o have_v a_o extension_n of_o heart_n to_o adhere_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o conduct_v we_o unto_o god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n chap._n iii_o how_o all_o evil_n proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n if_o we_o will_v serious_o consider_v from_o whence_o all_o the_o evil_n misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n be_v original_o spring_v or_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n or_o yet_o do_v daily_o arise_v we_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o they_o original_o have_v proceed_v and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n do_v proceed_v from_o impious_a and_o wicked_a thought_n in_o heaven_n all_o the_o angel_n and_o intellectual_a spirit_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n with_o god_n and_o among_o themselves_o until_o lucifer_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o intelligencer_n or_o angel_n begin_v to_o think_v wicked_o and_o to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n esay_n 14.13_o and_o upon_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a sickness_n or_o infirmity_n or_o misery_n among_o man_n until_o man_n begin_v to_o think_v impious_o that_o he_o will_v be_v like_o god_n gen._n 3.5_o whereupon_o truth_n itself_o say_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v forth_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a testimony_n blasphemy_n
hereupon_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n thou_o shall_v not_o adore_v they_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thyself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o for_o this_o be_v idolatry_n but_o faithful_a roman_a catholic_n never_o make_v any_o such_o picture_n to_o themselves_o only_o much_o less_o do_v they_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o or_o adore_v they_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o himself_o so_o that_o man_n may_v not_o use_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o himself_o for_o himself_o or_o to_o himself_o only_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o or_o for_o himself_o only_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n much_o less_o may_v he_o make_v picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o himself_o only_o or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o or_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o for_o himself_o only_o this_o be_v self-love_n or_o philantia_fw-la not_o only_o forbid_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o condemn_v by_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v approach_v perilous_a time_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o but_o also_o by_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n as_o by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o politic_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o moral_n ad_fw-la nichomachum_fw-la say_v they_o use_v to_o call_v those_o who_o love_v themselves_o filthy_a people_n whereupon_o suidas_n report_v of_o narcissus_n as_o beautiful_a young_a man_n who_o be_v enamour_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o nymph_n upbraid_v he_o say_v many_o hate_v thou_o because_o thou_o too_o much_o love_v thyself_o wherefore_o see_v that_o almighty_a god_n bind_v all_o man_n by_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o creation_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n no_o marvel_n that_o he_o have_v tie_v man_n from_o make_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o from_o adore_v or_o serve_v such_o thing_n after_o they_o be_v make_v especial_o picture_n and_o image_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o self-love_n and_o the_o work_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o ourselves_o or_o the_o worship_v or_o serve_v it_o whereupon_o the_o ancient_n compare_v self-love_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ape_n unto_o her_o cub_n which_o she_o kill_v with_o embrace_v as_o they_o do_v who_o make_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n grave_v thing_n or_o image_n or_o picture_n and_o after_o fall_v down_o to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o without_o any_o reference_n or_o order_n to_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o keep_v all_o christian_n from_o this_o self-love_n or_o from_o make_v any_o grave_a thing_n or_o image_n for_o themselves_o and_o not_o with_o reference_n order_n or_o relation_n to_o god_n teach_v they_o say_v if_o any_o will_v come_v after_o i_o to_o heaven_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o mat._n 16.24_o that_o be_v say_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o interrogation_n of_o his_o large_a disputation_n upon_o rule_n forsake_v all_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o do_v or_o make_v nothing_o for_o himself_o much_o less_o to_o make_v a_o grave_a thing_n or_o image_n for_o himself_o and_o after_o to_o bow_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o serve_v it_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n of_o silver_n nor_o god_n of_o gold_n shall_v you_o make_v to_o you_o ver_fw-la 23._o again_o my_o angel_n shall_v bring_v thou_o unto_o the_o amorrheite_n and_o hetheite_n and_o pherezeit_n and_o canaanite_n and_o hâ—veit_n and_o jebuzite_n who_o i_o will_v destroy_v you_o shall_v not_o adore_v their_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o exod._n 23.23_o again_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o cedar_n take_v the_o elm_n tree_n and_o the_o oak_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v of_o they_o and_o be_v warm_v and_o kindle_v they_o and_o bake_a bread_n but_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o wrought_v a_o god_n and_o adore_v he_o make_v a_o grave_a thing_n and_o bow_v down_o before_o it_o half_o he_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o rest_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n and_o a_o grave_a thing_n to_o himself_o he_o how_v down_o before_o it_o and_o beseech_v say_v deliver_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n isa_n 44.14_o whereupon_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n while_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n about_o these_o commandment_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n thy_o people_n have_v make_v to_o themselves_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v adore_v and_o immolate_v host_n unto_o it_o have_v say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n israel_n exod._n 32.8_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o text_n only_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o vain_a and_o idle_a picture_n or_o image_n which_o have_v no_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n only_o and_o the_o affection_n or_o service_n do_v to_o they_o which_o be_v by_o all_o roman_a catholic_n account_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o roman_a catholic_n make_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o image_n sign_n or_o picture_n their_o adversary_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o punish_v he_o that_o these_o word_n a_o grave_a thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n pesel_n signify_v a_o idol_n or_o vain_a image_n make_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v assign_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o jew_n to_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a do_v witness_n for_o they_o translate_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n pesel_n which_o our_o adversary_n erroneous_o call_v a_o grave_a image_n idolum_fw-la a_fw-fr idol_n in_o like_a manner_n origen_n in_o his_o eight_o homily_n upon_o exodus_fw-la and_o s._n augustine_n twice_o in_o his_o 71._o question_n upon_o exodus_fw-la read_v this_o text_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o idol_n and_o calvin_n himself_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o exodus_fw-la put_v forth_o in_o french_a say_v upon_o this_o text_n moses_n only_o speak_v of_o jdol_n and_o a_o little_a after_o that_o which_o some_o foolish_o have_v think_v here_o to_o be_v condemn_v all_o grave_v and_o image_n need_v no_o confutation_n see_v that_o moses_n have_v no_o other_o intent_n but_o to_o exempt_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o all_o fiction_n which_o tend_v to_o corrupt_v it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o text_n make_v nothing_o either_o against_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n or_o the_o adore_a or_o worship_v they_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o conduct_v we_o to_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o like_a manner_n this_o first_o commandment_n or_o the_o second_o as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o be_v again_o set_v down_o in_o the_o five_o of_o deuteronomy_n where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thou_o a_o thing_n grave_v nor_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o adore_v they_o nor_o serve_v they_o where_o almighty_a god_n prohibit_v the_o make_n of_o grave_a thing_n picture_n sign_n or_o image_n to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o likewise_o prohibit_v the_o adore_a or_o worship_v of_o such_o picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o be_v make_v to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o his_o honour_n neither_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n be_v there_o find_v any_o prohibition_n either_o to_o make_v any_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n or_o to_o adore_v or_o worship_v they_o be_v make_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n for_o the_o holy_a thing_n they_o do_v represent_v where_o upon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o almighty_a gâ—â—_n neither_o prohibit_v the_o make_n of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o worship_n after_o the_o manner_n abovesaid_a as_o i_o shall_v yet_o further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n xii_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v holy_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o may_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o bring_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o place_v they_o in_o church_n or_o temple_n first_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v carve_a print_v and_o write_v be_v never_o prohibit_v and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o exercise_v these_o art_n in_o natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v to_o assist_v our_o mind_n
artificial_a sacred_a sign_n gather_v by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a for_o that_o some_o begin_v the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o the_o star_n after_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o jew_n other_o from_o midnight_n as_o catholic_a christian_n other_o from_o sun_n rise_v as_o the_o protestant_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o country_n the_o day_n be_v sometime_o as_o long_o as_o one_o of_o our_o month_n in_o other_o as_o two_o in_o other_o as_o three_z and_o in_o some_o it_o be_v day_n for_o half_a a_o year_n together_o so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o calculate_v a_o time_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o shall_v either_o keep_v none_o or_o else_o sanctify_v it_o for_o half_a a_o year_n together_o again_o as_o i_o have_v say_v here_o before_o man_n can_v change_v essence_n and_o substance_n because_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o they_o have_v change_v the_o sabbath_n from_o 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be_v use_v by_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n who_o can_v sanctify_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n because_o they_o want_v faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n moreover_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n or_o ceremony_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o another_o thing_n god_n himself_o do_v yet_o further_o witness_n say_v see_v that_o you_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o in_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o keep_v you_o my_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o he_o that_o pollute_v it_o die_v shall_v die_v exod._n 31.13_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o faithful_a from_o the_o infidel_n and_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o all_o faithful_a people_n worship_n and_o honour_v it_o with_o solemn_a rite_n ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n rest_n from_o labour_n attend_v to_o proper_a preach_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o pious_a work_n and_o exercise_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o sacred_a sign_n picture_n image_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o represent_v unto_o we_o or_o have_v relation_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o unto_o divine_a thing_n or_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n or_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o worship_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n or_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o represent_v and_o that_o this_o relative_a religious_a worship_n beget_v in_o we_o pious_a thought_n see_v god_n command_v it_o again_o god_n will_v have_v this_o sign_n of_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n so_o much_o honour_v and_o respect_v by_o man_n as_o that_o he_o promise_v great_a reward_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v 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