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the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n there_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a to_o show_v some_o reverence_n thereto_o in_o those_o circumstance_n and_o not_o to_o profane_v it_o and_o soil_n it_o by_o his_o dirty_a shoe_n nay_o indeed_o necessary_a have_v that_o express_a command_n of_o god_n for_o it_o or_o if_o one_o shall_v do_v so_o of_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o meaning_n of_o reverence_n as_o i_o have_v intimate_v though_o it_o may_v be_v superstitious_a under_o christianity_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v idolatrous_a no_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v violate_v thereby_o xxxviii_o as_o also_o kiss_v the_o bible_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o oath_n kiss_v the_o bible_n also_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o we_o and_o may_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v call_v adoration_n that_o word_n signify_v proper_o either_o the_o a_o motion_n of_o our_o mouth_n to_o the_o thing_n 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comfort_n unto_o he_o what_o more_o idolatry_n be_v there_o in_o this_o than_o in_o such_o a_o one_o hug_v his_o bible_n in_o the_o pulpit_n before_o the_o people_n to_o signify_v how_o dear_a it_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o all_o thirty-nine_o that_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n or_o communion-table_n do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n or_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n and_o as_o for_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n they_o that_o so_o do_v questionless_a intend_v by_o that_o action_n adoration_n to_o god_n proper_o or_o in_o the_o high_a sense_n so_o call_v so_o that_o it_o be_v one_o species_n of_o latria_n which_o can_v be_v no_o idolatry_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v direct_v towards_o a_o place_n since_o it_o can_v be_v do_v at_o all_o but_o it_o will_v be_v direct_v towards_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o if_o the_o church_n for_o uniformity_n sake_n appoint_v one_o place_n rather_o than_o another_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v but_o towards_o it_o only_o it_o can_v be_v no_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o idolatry_n to_o worship_n god_n towards_o a_o place_n than_o in_o a_o place_n for_o both_o these_o be_v but_o circumstance_n not_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o now_o it_o be_v conclude_v fit_v to_o use_v adoration_n when_o we_o first_o come_v into_o god_n house_n as_o also_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n towards_o one_o certain_a place_n or_o part_v thereof_o and_o all_o the_o place_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n holy_a but_o yet_o a_o preference_n of_o one_o part_n before_o another_o because_o of_o the_o more_o than_o ordinary_a devotion_n use_v there_o in_o celebrate_v the_o most_o endear_n mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o our_o union_n with_o he_o by_o participation_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o place_n where_o the_o symbol_n of_o this_o be_v exhibit_v and_o these_o great_a and_o endear_n mystery_n celebrate_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o have_v the_o preference_n in_o our_o religious_a affection_n and_o respect_n before_o all_o the_o place_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o directâ—_n eve_n instrument_n towards_o what_o part_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v do_v our_o adoration_n namely_o that_o the_o altar_n or_o communion_n table_n shall_v be_v this_o instrument_n of_o direction_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n do_v to_o it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v bow_v towards_o as_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o old_a be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n under_o a_o canopee_n in_o their_o synagogue_n now_o be_v without_o the_o least_o show_n or_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n for_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o at_o all_o do_v to_o that_o in_o any_o of_o those_o case_n towards_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v but_o only_o to_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v no_o animal_n figure_v expose_v to_o receive_v the_o worship_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o eucharistick_a bread_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n at_o all_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n as_o well_o as_o have_v no_o imagery_n on_o it_o but_o both_o bread_n and_o wine_n mere_a token_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n slay_v crucify_a or_o sacrifice_v and_o of_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n nor_o hypostatical_o unite_v to_o his_o person_n in_o this_o condition_n and_o consequent_o the_o symbol_n thereof_o can_v be_v any_o symbolical_a presence_n as_o i_o have_v also_o note_v in_o my_o reply_n the_o altar_n therefore_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v a_o directive_n instrument_n whither_o as_o the_o church_n have_v where_o to_o do_v divine_a worship_n but_o the_o worship_n be_v no_o more_o do_v to_o the_o altar_n by_o be_v do_v towards_o it_o than_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o church_n by_o be_v do_v in_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o animal_n figure_n thereon_o as_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n conceive_v their_o god_n to_o appear_v in_o several_a such_o shape_n and_o therefore_o worship_v they_o in_o they_o for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o personal_a representative_a and_o so_o receptive_a of_o the_o worship_n do_v towards_o it_o according_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o reason_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o statue_n or_o image_n there_o erect_v all_o be_v safe_a wherefore_o all_o the_o honour_n the_o altar_n receive_v in_o these_o adoration_n make_v towards_o it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o directive_n instrument_n for_o people_n to_o show_v which_o way_n they_o be_v to_o set_v their_o face_n when_o they_o make_v these_o adoration_n to_o god_n which_o be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o table_n or_o altar_n and_o therefore_o be_v far_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n lx._n nor_o bow_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o whereas_o all_o the_o name_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o we_o have_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o they_o than_o for_o any_o word_n or_o name_n that_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o god_n though_o we_o do_v not_o owe_v divine_a worship_n or_o reverence_n to_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o god_n but_o word_n that_o pass_v away_o as_o other_o sound_n do_v whereas_o i_o say_v all_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a yet_o because_o the_o name_n jesus_n exhibit_v to_o we_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o most_o endear_n circumstance_n therefore_o as_o the_o mystery_n celebrate_v on_o the_o altar_n cause_v that_o preference_n of_o it_o before_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o do_v our_o worship_n towards_o so_o
a_o appendix_n to_o the_o late_a antidote_n against_o idolatry_n wherein_o the_o true_a and_o adequate_a notion_n or_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n be_v propose_v most_o instance_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n thereby_o examine_v sundry_a use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n clear_v with_o some_o serious_a monition_n touch_v spiritual_a idolatry_n thereunto_o annex_v london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bishops-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1673._o reader_n i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v if_o thou_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o impute_v this_o my_o so_o sudden_a appear_v in_o public_a again_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_a for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o myself_o be_o in_o some_o sort_n at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o whether_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o my_o zeal_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n or_o to_o my_o impatience_n to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o polemical_a engagement_n which_o be_v not_o so_o suitable_a to_o my_o genius_n but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v my_o own_o meaning_n it_o be_v both_o and_o therefore_o have_v since_o my_o last_o by_o further_a converse_n with_o either_o book_n or_o man_n discover_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o point_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o antagonist_n for_o the_o more_o timely_o assist_v so_o weighty_a a_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o free_n myself_o from_o any_o future_a trouble_n i_o have_v here_o aforehand_o obviate_v whatever_o i_o can_v suspect_v he_o may_v return_v as_o material_a in_o answer_n to_o my_o reply_n this_o it_o may_v be_v may_v save_v we_o both_o any_o further_a labour_n at_o least_o it_o will_v myself_o for_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o have_v neither_o hope_n nor_o ability_n of_o satisfy_v other_o by_o any_o other_o evidence_n than_o by_o which_o i_o find_v myself_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v vindicate_v some_o use_n in_o our_o own_o church_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n be_v but_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o she_o as_o a_o profess_a member_n of_o her_o body_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o our_o pious_a and_o judicious_a reformer_n that_o i_o have_v annex_v some_o few_o monition_n touch_v spiritual_a idolatry_n be_v for_o the_o rescue_v myself_o also_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o over_o bigotical_a zeal_n against_o the_o external_a or_o ritual_a for_o i_o be_o abundant_o aware_a how_o little_a the_o avoid_v the_o outward_a or_o ritual_a idolatry_n will_v avail_v to_o salvation_n unless_o we_o also_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o from_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a without_o which_o purity_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o in_o pretence_n of_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o inward_a to_o make_v nothing_o of_o the_o outward_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o false_a spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o gnostic_n of_o old_a and_o have_v express_o show_v itself_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n among_o some_o high_a fly_v enthusiast_n who_o have_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o external_a idolatry_n which_o be_v speak_v with_o as_o much_o soundness_n of_o truth_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o as_o outward_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o infallible_a example_n of_o life_n have_v teach_v we_o a_o better_a lesson_n of_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o they_o that_o will_v be_v external_o wicked_a what_o have_v they_o but_o their_o own_o vain_a boast_n to_o witness_v their_o integrity_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o myself_o and_o all_o man_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o our_o present_a and_o everlasting_a comfort_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n h._n more_o errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n page_n 23._o line_n 20._o for_o chance_n r._n shame_n p._n 24._o l._n 6._o for_o mind_n r._n i_o p_o 25._o l._n 16._o r._n foul_o p._n 26._o l._n 17._o r._n real_a p_o 29._o l._n 22._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 32._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v commensurate_n p._n 37._o l._n 26._o for_o mind_n r._n i_o p._n 38._o l._n 29._o r._n bis_fw-la bounty_n p._n 40._o l._n 28._o for_o dispute_n r._n dispel_v p._n 45._o l._n 27._o for_o a_o motion_n r._n admotion_n p._n 48._o l._n 28._o r._n at_o the_o name_n p._n 54._o l_o 24._o r._n live_v we_o as_o p._n 55._o l._n penult_n for_o they_o r._n these_o p._n 59_o l._n 8._o r._n 1_o john_n 5.20.21_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o late_a antidote_n against_o idolatry_n i._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o his_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n i_o have_v already_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n with_o sufficient_a useful_a evidence_n and_o certainty_n discover_v what_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v idolatry_n among_o christian_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o i_o only_o exhibit_v several_a case_n or_o instance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o prove_v they_o sometime_o rather_o by_o testimony_n either_o divine_a or_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o man_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v christian_n than_o from_o the_o intrinsic_a general_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n not_o at_o all_o intend_a to_o be_v propose_v in_o that_o treatise_n that_o method_n i_o then_o take_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n then_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n by_o plain_a and_o obvious_a argument_n what_o thing_n profess_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v just_o be_v esteem_v idolatrous_a ii_o the_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n with_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o but_o now_o for_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o more_o curious_a and_o philosophical_a genius_n out_o of_o those_o several_a 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that_o the_o genus_fw-la may_v be_v the_o more_o immediate_a and_o by_o superstitious_a i_o understand_v pseudoreligious_a if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v that_o be_v false_a or_o deprave_a religious_a worship_n and_o i_o name_v no_o object_n because_o i_o will_v not_o restrain_v it_o to_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o object_n but_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o worship_v god_n saint_n angel_n or_o what_o ever_o object_n else_o when_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o the_o divine_a peculiarity_n be_v violate_v that_o be_v idolatry_n according_a to_o this_o definition_n superstitious_a worship_n therefore_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o the_o definition_n what_o remain_v the_o difference_n viz_o whereby_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v violate_v i_o be_o fain_a to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o more_o general_a and_o abstract_a term_n peculiarity_n that_o it_o may_v comprehend_v whatever_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n whether_o his_o
which_o aaron_n make_v which_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o image_n of_o apis_n the_o egyptian_a god_n but_o be_v the_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o jehovah_n indeed_o st._n steven_n say_v act._n 7.39_o 40._o and_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o into_o egypt_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o gross_a sense_n if_o they_o can_v have_v bring_v aaron_n to_o their_o lure_n say_v unto_o aaron_n make_v we_o god_n to_o go_v before_o we_o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o reprehension_n of_o their_o aegyptianize_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n desire_v to_o have_v some_o visible_a object_n and_o figure_n to_o sustain_v their_o faith_n and_o spend_v their_o devotion_n on_o according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o egypt_n who_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o image_n this_o mode_n of_o religion_n their_o mind_n hanker_v after_o as_o their_o mouth_n elsewhere_o water_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n for_o which_o they_o be_v also_o tax_v psal._n 106.19_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o horeb_n and_o worship_v the_o molten_n image_n thus_o they_o change_v their_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o his_o divine_a presence_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o eat_v grass_n as_o if_o jehovah_n the_o almighty_a infinite_a and_o eternal_a god_n that_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n wondrous_a work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ham_n and_o fearful_a thing_n by_o the_o red-sea_n can_v be_v representable_a by_o any_o such_o figure_n so_o that_o in_o this_o they_o quite_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n both_o what_o a_o excellent_a be_v he_o be_v and_o utter_o irrepresentable_a by_o imagery_n and_o forget_v his_o commandment_n which_o be_v one_o special_a and_o material_a way_n of_o forget_v he_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o nor_o worship_n it_o x._o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n plain_o imply_v that_o sense_n 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his_o sight_n can_v so_o behave_v himself_o as_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o bow_v to_o grave_a image_n and_o worship_v they_o which_o if_o he_o do_v i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o romanist_n have_v no_o contemptible_a plea_n for_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o a_o image_n but_o to_o this_o difficulty_n i_o answer_v these_o two_o way_n xvi_o the_o first_o way_n of_o answer_v it_o by_o deny_v the_o fact_n if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o bow_v towards_o the_o cherubin_n as_o a_o object_n first_o that_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n can_v not_o bow_v to_o worship_n god_n by_o that_o gesture_n but_o he_o must_v also_o bow_v towards_o the_o cherubin_n objective_o and_o not_o mere_o circumstantial_o i_o do_v flat_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v bow_v there_o and_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n 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