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sense_n in_o which_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n his_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v upon_o himself_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o any_o other_o way_n that_o be_v form_n of_o expression_n than_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o and_o be_v prescribe_v by_o he_o be_v idolater_n but_o they_o who_o pray_v in_o a_o loose_a undetermined_a unpremeditated_a or_o unprescribed_a form_n of_o word_n by_o man_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o another_o way_n that_o be_v form_n of_o expression_n than_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o and_o be_v prescribe_v by_o he_o therefore_o they_o among_o who_o thâ—s_v author_n be_v one_o be_v idolater_n the_o major_n be_v his_o own_o the_o minor_a by_o his_o own_o grant_n stand_v firm_a till_o he_o can_v show_v where_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o and_o have_v prescribe_v such_o a_o loose_a form_n of_o expression_n in_o prayer_n which_o i_o yet_o find_v not_o what_o this_o author_n 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part_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n sure_o we_o be_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o not_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v pretend_v by_o some_o touch_a liturgy_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o be_v speak_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o nor_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o such_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n think_v of_o much_o less_o impose_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o several_a century_n of_o year_n after_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n about_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o polycarpus_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o vienna_n and_o lion_n concern_v their_o persecution_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n justin_n martyr_n clemens_n tertullian_n origen_n cyprian_n and_o their_o contemporary_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o utter_a silence_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o assertion_n whole_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o opposite_a thereunto_o tertullian_n say_v express_o illuc_fw-la suspicientes_fw-la christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuius_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la oramus_fw-la apol._n cap._n 30._o the_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n he_o tell_v we_o look_v towards_o heaven_n not_o on_o their_o common-prayer-book_n with_o their_o hand_n spread_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n pray_v to_o god_n without_o a_o monitor_n because_o from_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o several_a place_n he_o â—estifies_v that_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o
mouth_n of_o adversary_n and_o if_o they_o have_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o as_o david_n be_v when_o sâ—imei_n curse_v he_o and_o so_o make_v advantage_n of_o a_o opposite_a person_n enmity_n to_o amend_v themselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o unequal_a that_o we_o shall_v either_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n because_o of_o clamour_n or_o continue_v in_o that_o which_o we_o can_v justify_v because_o man_n mouth_n will_v be_v open_v against_o we_o and_o perhaps_o harden_v in_o their_o own_o way_n such_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o they_o be_v term_v be_v vent_v against_o nonconformist_n separatist_n as_o turbulent_a person_n and_o yet_o this_o author_n will_v not_o have_v it_o think_v that_o they_o by_o their_o course_n harden_v poor_a soâ—ls_n in_o rebellion_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n why_o then_o do_v he_o charge_v this_o upon_o the_o conformist_n as_o a_o argument_n by_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o pour_v contempt_n and_o harden_v other_o and_o not_o impute_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o way_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o sect._n 7._o god_n people_n be_v not_o call_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o england_n as_o place_n of_o false_a worship_n to_o all_o that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v we_o shall_v yet_o brief_o add_v argument_n 10._o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o and_o strict_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o false_a worship_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o saint_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_o prove_v hos._n 4.15_o amos_n 4.4_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o we_o can_v go_v to_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n without_o we_o go_v to_o their_o place_n and_o assembly_n of_o false_a worship_n as_o the_o common-prayer-book-worship_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v answ._n this_o argument_n proceed_v upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rigid_a separatist_n term_v brownist_n who_o in_o their_o apology_n p._n 75.76_o have_v this_o as_o their_o twelve_o position_n that_o all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n in_o garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n all_o temple_n altar_n chapel_n and_o other_o place_n dedicate_v heretofore_o by_o the_o heathen_n or_o antichristian_o to_o their_o false_a worship_n aught_o by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v raze_v and_o abolish_v not_o suffer_v to_o remain_v for_o nourish_a superstition_n much_o less_o employ_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n exod._n 20.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 23.13_o esa._n 30.22_o gen._n 35.2_o 3_o 4._o deut._n 12.2_o 3_o 30_o 32._o &_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 10.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o 18.4_o &_o 23.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 17.6_o act_n 17.23_o &_o 19.26_o 27._o judas_n v._n 23._o with_o leu._n 13.47_o 51_o 52._o rev._n 17.16_o &_o 18_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v assert_v by_o mr._n ainsworth_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n bernard_n about_o the_o twelve_o article_n page_n 128._o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o mr._n john_n paget_n and_o since_o by_o mr._n robinson_n in_o his_o justification_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o mr._n bernard_n about_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o error_n impute_v to_o they_o p._n 354._o p._n 356._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o i_o see_v not_o but_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o opposition_n it_o have_v to_o christianity_n be_v right_o call_v antichristianism_n so_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o the_o opposition_n it_o have_v to_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v antijudaism_n and_o for_o the_o baalims_n then_o and_o there_o worship_v they_o be_v even_o as_o the_o lesser_a god_n at_o this_o day_n which_o be_v call_v patron_n among_o the_o papist_n the_o devil_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o old_a idolatry_n crafty_o borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n by_o who_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n overthrow_v and_o drive_v away_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o have_v put_v on_o another_o person_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v by_o proportion_n that_o as_o the_o temple_n altar_n and_o high_a place_n for_o those_o baalims_n and_o other_o idol_n be_v by_o godly_a king_n to_o be_v race_v down_o and_o take_v away_o and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o temple_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n build_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n peter_n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n though_o true_a saint_n yet_o the_o papist_n false_a god_n and_o very_a baalims_n to_o be_v demolish_v and_o overthrow_v by_o the_o same_o lawful_a authority_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o execrable_a thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o they_o which_o have_v none_o authority_n to_o deface_v or_o demolish_v they_o p._n 357._o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o those_o commandment_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n touch_v the_o demolition_n and_o subversion_n of_o 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