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other_o frivolous_a distinction_n use_v by_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o worship_n no._n he_o seem_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v and_o allow_v in_o their_o church_n and_o that_o all_o such_o excuse_n help_v not_o therefore_o 5._o therefore_o sanctos_fw-la honoramus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la co_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la homines_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la praestantes_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la cultu_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinos_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la non_fw-la damâ—s_fw-la sanctis_fw-la propter_fw-la seâ—psos_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la effecit_fw-la azor._fw-la ibid._n qu._n 5._o he_o say_v down_o right_a and_o say_v it_o often_o in_o this_o chap_a that_o it_o be_v divine_a which_o in_o mr._n spencer_n strict_a sense_n be_v religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n in_o erect_v altar_n offer_v make_v vow_n to_o 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shall_v be_v nor_o any_o likeness_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pa._n 92._o but_o what_o english_a man_n will_v make_v any_o difference_n in_o these_o more_o than_o that_o the_o first_o be_v the_o round_a expression_n and_o the_o zeal_n mr._n spencer_n have_v for_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n make_v he_o so_o suspicious_a if_o not_o uncharitable_a in_o judge_v we_o have_v a_o design_n in_o the_o translation_n to_o make_v the_o unlearued_fw-mi think_v that_o the_o likeness_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v here_o forbid_a so_o he_o pa._n 93._o but_o the_o word_n any_o thing_n be_v here_o also_o put_v in_o a_o differ_a character_n to_o show_v they_o be_v add_v for_o the_o round_a english_a expression_n and_o as_o for_o the_o religious_a or_o romish_a worship_v of_o the_o likeness_n or_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o saint_n we_o conclude_v it_o forbid_v not_o by_o any_o consequence_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v statue_n and_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o septuagint_n use_v in_o that_o history_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 10.27_o the_o lat._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d statuam_fw-la baal_n sic_fw-la vul._n lat._n image_n or_o statue_n of_o baal_n mr._n spencer_n for_o fear_v the_o word_n image_n shall_v be_v here_o supply_v will_v make_v it_o refer_v to_o a_o female_a deity_n but_o let_v he_o show_v that_o any_o female_a deity_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n or_o baalim_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o to_o which_o this_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n relate_v it_o be_v that_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o no_o female_a idol_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o because_o the_o false_o suppose_a deity_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v by_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o his_o image_n s._n paul_n more_o express_o and_o elegant_o put_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v act._n 19.35_o where_o he_o quarrel_v at_o our_o translation_n for_o add_v the_o word_n image_n in_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v that_o which_o fall_v from_o jupiter_n but_o see_v that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o fall_v be_v a_o statue_n or_o image_n what_o harm_n be_v there_o or_o fraud_n in_o add_v the_o word_n image_n and_o render_v it_o more_o clear_o the_o image_n that_o fall_v and_o what_o need_v this_o tenderness_n in_o mr._n spencer_n for_o the_o word_n image_n if_o he_o will_v not_o show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o that_o against_o which_o god_n almighty_a have_v in_o this_o commandment_n declare_v himself_o a_o jealous_a god_n but_o its_o time_n from_o word_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n worship_v of_o image_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v pa._n 107._o where_o he_o undertake_v to_o show_v that_o the_o very_a translation_n of_o the_o protestant_n prove_v 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justification_n will_v not_o continue_v i_o say_v till_o faith_n do_v so_o engage_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n not_o a_o justify_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o phil._n c._n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o often_o attribute_n the_o whole_a to_o faith_n alone_o require_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n as_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o by_o itself_o or_o alone_o and_o then_o show_v how_o our_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o well_o do_v be_v from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o suffering_n be_v from_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n here_o with_o the_o particular_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n use_v that_o expression_n of_o sola_n fides_n faith_n only_o the_o 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