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question_n propose_v have_v he_o prophesy_v to_o have_v make_v they_o king_n or_o upon_o opportunity_n of_o his_o late_a triumphant_a entertainment_n interpret_v the_o prophet_n word_n of_o himself_o then_o come_v as_o their_o general_n to_o outbrave_v the_o roman_n with_o golden_a shield_n or_o glitter_a armour_n he_o may_v have_v gain_v that_o applause_n which_o they_o afterward_o give_v to_o herod_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la section_n vi._n of_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o attribute_n chapter_n xlix_o the_o general_a qualification_n or_o first_o ground_n for_o prevent_v misconceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o attribute_n be_v purification_n of_o heart_n 1._o the_o heathen_n gross_o either_o multiply_v or_o mis-figure_n the_o divine_a nature_n we_o varnish_v their_o unsightly_a picture_n or_o conjoin_v their_o distract_a representation_n both_o misproportion_n or_o deface_v he_o in_o his_o attribute_n now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n wherein_o we_o communicate_v too_o deep_o with_o the_o heathen_a which_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o more_o unexcusable_a by_o much_o than_o they_o be_v unless_o their_o example_n excite_v in_o we_o religious_a care_n and_o alacrity_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o many_o of_o they_o by_o light_n of_o nature_n questionless_a without_o the_o internal_a light_n of_o grace_n see_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n and_o a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v without_o its_o own_o light_n so_o god_n can_v not_o be_v know_v without_o his_o illumination_n that_o by_o these_o illumination_n proffer_v to_o all_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n enlighten_v for_o want_n of_o internal_a preparation_n the_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n by_o they_o require_v be_v purification_n of_o the_o soul_n
soul_n with_o two_o distinct_a habit_n of_o religion_n one_o of_o latria_fw-la wherewith_o we_o serve_v god_n another_o of_o dulia_n whereby_o we_o tender_v such_o respect_n and_o service_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o every_o abstract_n number_n without_o addition_n or_o subtraction_n of_o any_o unity_n without_o any_o the_o least_o variation_n in_o itself_o necessary_o include_v a_o different_a proportion_n to_o every_o number_n that_o can_v be_v compare_v with_o it_o and_o so_o do_v every_o sanctify_a or_o religious_a soul_n without_o any_o internal_a alteration_n or_o infusion_n of_o more_o habit_n or_o grace_n than_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v sanctify_v natural_o bring_v forth_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o religious_a and_o respectful_a demeanour_n 1._o towards_o god_n 2._o towards_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o towards_o prince_n man_n in_o authority_n or_o of_o moral_a worth_n as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o lesson_n give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n love_v to_o who_o love_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n 13.7_o so_o it_o be_v but_o one_o religious_a habit_n or_o rule_n of_o conscience_n that_o teach_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o man_n in_o authority_n or_o of_o moral_a worth_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n in_o another_o sense_n again_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n though_o worthy_a of_o some_o peculiar_a religious_a respect_n whereto_o king_n and_o prince_n unless_o saint_n withal_o have_v no_o title_n 4._o the_o respect_n or_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o may_v take_v this_o denomination_n of_o religious_a from_o three_o several_a reference_n first_o from_o the_o internal_a habit_n or_o religious_a rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o dictate_v the_o act_n of_o service_n or_o submission_n second_o from_o the_o intellectual_a excellency_n or_o personal_a worth_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v tender_v three_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o act_n or_o office_n themselves_o which_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o with_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o their_o tender_v according_a to_o the_o first_o denomination_n we_o must_v worship_v ungodly_a magistrate_n and_o irreligious_a prince_n with_o religious_a worship_n for_o if_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o service_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v due_a must_v be_v no_o eye_n service_n no_o feign_a respect_n all_o our_o action_n and_o demeanour_n must_v be_v religious_a as_o religion_n be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o time-serving_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n religious_a and_o civil_a worship_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o coordinate_a man_n true_o religious_a must_v be_v religious_o civil_a in_o their_o demeanour_n towards_o other_o if_o our_o respect_n or_o service_n take_v the_o denomination_n of_o religious_a from_o the_o personal_a worth_n or_o internal_a excellency_n of_o the_o party_n who_o we_o worship_v it_o be_v most_o true_a we_o be_v to_o worship_v saint_n with_o more_o than_o mere_a civil_a worship_n none_o of_o our_o church_n i_o dare_v be_v bind_v will_v deny_v that_o godly_a and_o religious_a man_n must_v be_v reverence_v not_o only_o for_o their_o virtue_n mere_o moral_a or_o politic_a but_o for_o their_o sanctity_n and_o devotion_n yet_o be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o modern_a papist_n seek_v to_o prove_v against_o us._n and_o from_o this_o antecedent_n which_o need_v no_o proof_n he_o present_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v either_o from_o these_o or_o other_o premise_n to_o wit_n that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o civil_a worship_n his_o meaning_n if_o it_o reach_v the_o point_n in_o question_n must_v be_v this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o religion_n as_o prayer_n with_o other_o devotion_n by_o way_n of_o personal_a honour_n or_o service_n to_o the_o saint_n this_o we_o say_v be_v formal_a idolatry_n 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o tender_v our_o service_n in_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n for_o conscience_n sake_n unto_o the_o prince_n another_o to_o tender_v he_o the_o service_n of_o our_o spirit_n or_o subjection_n of_o our_o conscience_n religion_n bind_v i_o to_o bow_v my_o knee_n or_o use_v other_o accustom_a sign_n of_o obeisance_n in_o unfeigned_a testimony_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v he_o lord_n of_o my_o body_n arm_v with_o authority_n from_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o it_o for_o denial_n of_o its_o service_n or_o in_o case_n he_o punish_v i_o without_o cause_n the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n tie_v i_o to_o submit_v this_o outward_a man_n in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o unlawful_a exercise_n of_o his_o lawful_a power_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v grant_v he_o the_o command_n or_o disposal_n of_o my_o religion_n or_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o any_o who_o god_n have_v grace_v with_o extraordinary_a blessing_n of_o his_o spirit_n will_v voluntary_o extort_v sign_n of_o submissive_a respect_n from_o every_o sanctify_a and_o religious_a spirit_n in_o undoubted_a token_n that_o they_o reverence_n god_n gift_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o hearty_o desire_v their_o soul_n may_v take_v some_o tincture_n or_o impression_n from_o his_o gracious_a carriage_n or_o instruction_n which_o they_o can_v hardly_o do_v without_o some_o near_a link_n of_o familiarity_n and_o acquaintance_n or_o at_o least_o will_v do_v so_o much_o better_a by_o how_o much_o the_o link_n be_v close_o or_o their_o vicinity_n great_a the_o right_a end_n and_o scope_n whereto_o the_o instinct_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o our_o soul_n do_v direct_v these_o external_a sign_n of_o submission_n be_v to_o woe_n their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n who_o we_o thus_o reverence_n to_o some_o more_o intimate_a conjunction_n this_o submissive_a reverence_n though_o not_o require_v by_o they_o be_v on_o our_o part_n necessary_a for_o hold_v such_o consort_n or_o just_a proportion_n with_o the_o abundant_a measure_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o as_o we_o may_v draw_v comfort_n and_o perfection_n from_o they_o contemplation_n of_o other_o excellency_n without_o this_o submissive_a temper_n in_o ourselves_o either_o stir_n up_o envy_n or_o occasion_v despair_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o these_o outward_a and_o unfeigned_a sign_n of_o submission_n can_v lawful_o plight_v unto_o they_o be_v the_o service_n of_o our_o body_n or_o inferior_a faculty_n these_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v not_o to_o they_o but_o for_o their_o sake_n always_o provide_v that_o we_o do_v not_o prejudice_n the_o right_a or_o dominion_n which_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n have_v over_o our_o body_n immediate_o under_o god_n but_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o internal_a and_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n and_o honour_n be_v to_o dishonour_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n which_o make_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v sow_v immediate_o by_o his_o sole_a powerful_a hand_n and_o their_o native_a offspring_n act_n of_o faith_n especial_o must_v be_v reserve_v entire_a and_o untouched_a for_o he_o prayer_n intrinsical_o religious_a or_o devotion_n true_o sacred_a be_v oblation_n which_o may_v not_o which_o can_v without_o open_a sacrilege_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o any_o other_o honour_n but_o only_o to_o he_o who_o infuse_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n into_o man_n heart_n the_o principal_a crime_n whereof_o we_o accuse_v the_o romish_a church_n and_o whereof_o such_o as_o purposely_o examine_v the_o indictment_n put_v up_o by_o reform_a church_n against_o she_o and_o her_o child_n be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n be_v her_o open_a profess_a direct_a intendment_n to_o honour_v they_o which_o be_v no_o god_n with_o those_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n with_o these_o elevation_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o present_v the_o only_a wise_a immortal_a king_n in_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n he_o that_o pray_v in_o old_a time_n to_o a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n destinate_a to_o his_o worship_n do_v wrong_v the_o true_a god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o do_v which_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o tyth_n before_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o house_n but_o to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n with_o serious_a purpose_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a or_o break_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o oblation_n to_o divert_v our_o best_a intention_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o fellow-creature_n be_v worse_a than_o ananias_n and_o saphirahs_n sin_n a_o lie_v to_o the_o
holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o mockery_n of_o he_o a_o sacrilegious_a put_v loyn_v of_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o solemn_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n chapter_n xxvi_o that_o the_o worship_n which_o satan_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o the_o romish_a church_n worship_v saint_n that_o be_v dulia_n not_o latria_n according_a to_o their_o distinction_n that_o our_o saviour_n answer_n do_v absolute_o prohibit_v the_o offering_n of_o this_o worship_n not_o only_o to_o satan_n but_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o beside_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n prove_v by_o s._n johns_n authority_n and_o s._n peter_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v a_o truth_n in_o old_a time_n so_o clear_a and_o so_o well_o approve_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o live_a saint_n that_o the_o very_a quotation_n of_o that_o law_n whereon_o we_o ground_n it_o do_v put_v the_o 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