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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and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n xi_o almighty_a god_n never_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o relative_a religious_a worship_n almighty_a god_n command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v vain_a and_o idle_a grave_a thing_n that_o may_v divert_v we_o from_o he_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n or_o for_o ourselves_o without_o any_o respect_n unto_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a thing_n exod._n 20.4_o but_o it_o be_v never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o our_o own_o only_a or_o to_o ourselves_o
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 in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o often_o as_o the_o mind_n will_v either_o use_v knowledge_n or_o seek_v to_o increase_v in_o it_o she_o always_o return_v to_o these_o image_n figure_n or_o species_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o her_o memory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o occupy_v herself_o and_o take_v delight_n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o thus_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v create_v man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o neither_o have_v prohibit_v man_n from_o make_v sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n nor_o from_o the_o place_v they_o in_o church_n see_v that_o both_o almighty_a god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v make_v and_o to_o be_v place_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o man_n can_v learn_v divine_a thing_n but_o by_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o there_o be_v profane_a and_o vain_a image_n picture_n similitude_n and_o sign_n so_o there_o be_v sacred_a and_o holy_a as_o witness_v god_n himself_o who_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o artificial_a image_n and_o grave_v thing_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o sacred_a thing_n exod._n 31.10_o and_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o write_a word_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v but_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.25_o and_o the_o place_n most_o fit_a for_o holy_a thing_n which_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o represent_v unto_o we_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v church_n chapel_n be_v and_o temple_n which_o also_o themselves_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v sign_n image_n and_o picture_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o place_n of_o sacred_a picture_n in_o holy_a church_n chapel_n or_o temple_n be_v but_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o decorum_n in_o place_v like_a with_o like_a not_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o do_v injury_n to_o holy_a thing_n by_o put_v they_o in_o profane_a place_n temple_n church_n and_o 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
goodness_n as_o a_o mark_n sign_n or_o note_v which_o shall_v show_v unto_o we_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a worth_n eminency_n or_o dignity_n than_o itself_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o it_o do_v say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o your_o god_n or_o last_o end_n see_v i_o do_v but_o represent_v only_o a_o thing_n more_o excellent_a than_o myself_o like_o the_o stamp_n upon_o the_o coin_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n who_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o tribute_n money_n who_o be_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n they_o say_v to_o he_o caesar_n then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o render_v therefore_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n to_o caesar_n mat._n 22.20_o wherefore_o see_v that_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n do_v but_o tell_v we_o of_o thing_n more_o excellent_a than_o themselves_o certain_o as_o such_o and_o by_o these_o who_o esteem_v they_o such_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v esteem_v or_o repute_v as_o a_o god_n or_o god_n nor_o be_v as_o god_n worship_v for_o whoever_o esteem_v think_v or_o imagine_v that_o to_o be_v a_o god_n or_o worship_v that_o for_o a_o god_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n or_o a_o relation_n unto_o another_o thing_n of_o great_a dignity_n none_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n see_v that_o every_o one_o esteem_v god_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o god_n and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n and_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o revel_v 1.17_o and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o any_o one_o do_v esteem_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n and_o do_v worship_v it_o as_o a_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n of_o another_o thing_n he_o do_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o god_n or_o to_o worship_v it_o as_o a_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v commit_v idolatry_n unto_o it_o by_o worship_v it_o as_o a_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n second_o as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o a_o artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v as_o such_o be_v neither_o substance_n person_n nor_o creature_n nor_o so_o esteem_v by_o any_o one_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o painter_n printer_n writer_n or_o carver_n who_o can_v make_v a_o substance_n person_n or_o creature_n because_o they_o be_v reserve_v to_o god_n alone_o whereby_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o while_o roman_a catholic_n do_v worship_n sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o no_o otherwise_o they_o can_v commit_v idolatry_n because_o idolatry_n be_v when_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o another_o person_n or_o unto_o a_o creature_n or_o substance_n which_o roman_a catholic_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v sacred_a artificial_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n be_v not_o and_o what_o reasonable_a man_n ever_o either_o worship_v or_o acknowledge_v or_o esteem_v that_o for_o a_o god_n which_o he_o public_o and_o constant_o profess_v to_o be_v neither_o person_n nor_o substance_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o a_o creature_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o subsistence_n of_o itself_o whereby_o you_o see_v that_o the_o clamour_n of_o some_o sectary_n against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o roman_a catholic_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n be_v but_o as_o the_o cry_n and_o noise_n of_o frog_n which_o to_o hearken_v unto_o do_v but_o dull_a man_n ear_n and_o hinder_v they_o of_o better_a thought_n that_o roman_a catholic_n do_v not_o honour_n or_o worship_n sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n with_o any_o other_o honour_n or_o worship_n then_o relative_a unto_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n after_o the_o manner_n abovesaid_a be_v first_o manifest_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o session_n say_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v especial_o in_o church_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v impart_v unto_o they_o not_o for_o that_o any_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o virtue_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o they_o or_o that_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o they_o as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o pagan_n do_v who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o idol_n but_o because_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o first_o pattern_n which_o they_o resemble_v so_o that_o by_o the_o image_n which_o we_o kiss_v and_o before_o which_o we_o uncover_v our_o head_n and_o kneel_v we_o adore_v christ_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o likeness_n they_o bear_v thus_o this_o council_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o even_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n which_o all_o roman_a catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v they_o honour_v worship_n and_o respect_v sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n with_o a_o relative_a honour_n and_o worship_n only_o and_o no_o other_o second_o it_o be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a that_o roman_a catholic_n do_v not_o honour_n or_o worship_n sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n with_o any_o other_o honour_n or_o worship_n but_o relative_a for_o that_o though_o they_o worship_v picture_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v all_o picture_n sign_n or_o image_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v if_o they_o worship_v picture_n absolute_o neither_o yet_o do_v they_o worship_v the_o same_o sign_n picture_n or_o image_n when_o they_o do_v represent_v or_o have_v relation_n unto_o other_o thing_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n and_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o altar_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o they_o represent_v or_o have_v relation_n unto_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o unto_o the_o live_a god_n or_o christ_n our_o saviour_n or_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n in_o heaven_n as_o for_o example_n though_o the_o three_o commandment_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 and_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2_o 16._o yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o name_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n ezod_n 7.1_o nor_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n when_o it_o signify_v unto_o we_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n or_o joshua_n act._n 7.45_o or_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n writer_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la or_o the_o temple_n or_o altar_n of_o pagan_n or_o heretic_n because_o they_o want_v that_o relation_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n whereby_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o roman_a catholic_n give_v no_o other_o worship_n or_o honour_n unto_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n but_o relative_a as_o they_o induce_v they_o to_o think_v and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a than_o they_o and_o whoever_o worship_v or_o honour_v god_n with_o a_o relation_n unto_o another_o thing_n more_o excellent_a or_o eminent_a in_o dignity_n than_o he_o or_o whoever_o esteem_v that_o to_o be_v a_o god_n which_o he_o respect_v and_o worship_v with_o relation_n unto_o another_o thing_n more_o excellent_a in_o dignity_n then_o that_o which_o he_o worship_v whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o roman_a catholic_n neither_o do_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o their_o worship_v of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n as_o they_o do_v neither_o can_v they_o see_v that_o in_o the_o fact_n itself_o they_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o picture_n sign_n or_o image_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o creature_n or_o substance_n after_o the_o manner_n which_o they_o worship_v they_o nor_o yet_o have_v of_o themselves_o so_o much_o as_o any_o subsistence_n three_o this_o be_v general_o and_o universal_o the_o tenet_n of_o all_o roman_a catholic_n that_o a_o material_a thing_n which_o have_v neither_o life_n sense_n nor_o reason_n such_o as_o be_v a_o carve_a or_o engrave_v stock_n or_o stone_n or_o paint_a cloth_n of_o itself_o or_o by_o itself_o without_o relation_n or_o reference_n unto_o another_o thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o honour_n worship_n or_o reverence_n much_o less_o of_o a_o religious_a honour_n or_o worship_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o roman_a catholic_n do_v not_o worship_v stock_n or_o stone_n
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
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of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n holy_a that_o be_v because_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o holy_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o word_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o ancient_o in_o egypt_n and_o at_o this_o day_n in_o china_n that_o which_o we_o in_o europe_n express_v by_o letter_n and_o character_n they_o express_v by_o picture_n and_o image_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n of_o these_o country_n must_v either_o have_v no_o bible_n or_o a_o bible_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o have_v a_o holy_a bible_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n than_o they_o must_v also_o allow_v of_o holy_a picture_n and_o sacred_a image_n distinct_a from_o profane_a ob._n image_n and_o idol_n be_v all_o one_o ans_fw-fr how_o absurd_a this_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 15._o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o create_v he_o gen._n 1.17_o adam_n live_v 130._o year_n and_o beget_v to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n gen._n 5.3_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o and_o if_o image_n and_o idol_n be_v all_o one_o than_o the_o christian_n in_o egypt_n and_o china_n when_o they_o put_v forth_o bibles_n set_v forth_o idol_n and_o when_o they_o respect_v or_o reverence_v their_o bibles_n or_o sacred_a scripture_n they_o worship_v idol_n which_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o reader_n again_o many_o idol_n be_v no_o image_n as_o tree_n mountain_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n unto_o which_o the_o heathen_a offer_a sacrifice_n as_o unto_o their_o god_n whereby_o they_o make_v they_o idol_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o image_n moreover_o image_n and_o idol_n differ_v in_o this_o first_n that_o idol_n as_o they_o be_v idol_n have_v no_o truth_n at_o all_o in_o nature_n but_o be_v feign_a thing_n all_o our_o sacred_a image_n have_v some_o estentiall_a truth_n extant_a either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o they_o represent_v second_o all_o idol_n be_v without_o truth_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n all_o our_o image_n contain_v such_o a_o truth_n as_o belong_v to_o christian_a faith_n or_o religion_n three_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o idol_n but_o we_o never_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o any_o image_n or_o picture_n four_o idol_n as_o they_o be_v idol_n be_v either_o image_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o creature_n not_o worthy_a of_o honour_n we_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o worship_n and_o honour_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o sacred_a image_n and_o idol_n be_v not_o all_o one_o ob._n roman_n catholic_n adore_v kneel_v before_o and_o worship_v their_o image_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v their_o idol_n ans_fw-fr the_o heathen_a at_o least_o for_o the_o most_o part_n adore_v kneel_v and_o worship_v the_o material_a carve_a piece_n of_o wood_n or_o engrave_v stone_n or_o melt_a image_n or_o paint_a cloth_n as_o a_o god_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v make_v we_o god_n that_o may_v go_v before_o we_o exod._n 32.1_o again_o he_o cut_v down_o cedar_n etc._n etc._n 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 isa_n 44.15_o again_o balthasar_n the_o king_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o his_o noble_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o praise_v their_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n of_o brass_n of_o iron_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n daniel_n 5.4_o whereupon_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n that_o be_v frame_v with_o man_n hand_n wood_n &_o stone_n that_o see_v not_o deut._n 4.18_o but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o no_o