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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o admire_v to_o hear_v they_o call_v atheist_n who_o own_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o paedagogus_fw-la with_o very_o lively_a expression_n of_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o only_a father_n son_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n in_o tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n all_o these_o with_o many_o other_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o which_o participate_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v personal_o distinct_a the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n be_v always_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o 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fountain_n of_o all_o that_o goodness_n which_o circulate_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o creation_n can_v conclude_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o most_o profound_a veneration_n be_v due_a to_o he_o if_o the_o deity_n be_v consider_v personal_o every_o person_n do_v require_v divine_a worship_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o he_o the_o father_n jo._n 4.23_o the_o son_n heb._n 1.6_o psal_n 2.12_o phil._n 2.10_o s._n stephen_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o he_o act._n 7.59_o ananias_n enjoin_v s._n paul_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o act._n 22._o v._n 16._o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o express_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o command_n rom._n 10.13_o when_o we_o say_v the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v we_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o without_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o as_o a_o person_n consist_v both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a supreme_a adoration_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o excellency_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o person_n which_o have_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o advance_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o not_o to_o the_o nature_n itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a must_v not_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o nature_n consider_v abstract_o but_o the_o person_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o this_o induce_v athanasius_n to_o say_v adelph_n epist_n ad_fw-la adelph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v they_o know_v mean_v the_o arrian_n that_o when_o we_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o worship_v a_o creature_n but_o the_o creator_n clothe_v with_o a_o create_a body_n neither_o must_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v consider_v without_o his_o mediatorship_n though_o supreme_a adoration_n do_v not_o immediate_o terminate_v upon_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o mediator_n yet_o it_o do_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o relation_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o deity_n can_v challenge_v supreme_a adoration_n the_o take_v up_o the_o mediatory_a office_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o by_o consequence_n may_v not_o have_v be_v do_v now_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v or_o not_o be_v must_v be_v inferior_a to_o that_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a excellency_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o high_a veneration_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o foundation_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o though_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a benignity_n as_o redeem_v mediate_a etc._n etc._n be_v vigorous_a inducement_n to_o worship_n yet_o the_o sole_a foundation_n and_o immediate_a object_n be_v infinite_a excellency_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v inferior_a to_o share_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o honour_n a_o subject_a may_v have_v many_o motive_n from_o the_o
personal_a favour_n of_o his_o prince_n to_o pay_v the_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v be_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o prince_n be_v invest_v with_o as_o the_o son_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o object_n of_o adoration_n he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o jo._n 1.5_o 7._o and_o honour_v with_o the_o attribution_n of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o eternity_n immensity_n omniscience_n the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o he_o by_o blasphemy_n have_v as_o black_a a_o character_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o father_n or_o son_n it_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o delinquency_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o exclude_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n he_o who_o be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o most_o severe_a commination_n against_o dishonour_n must_v 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father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o the_o father_n only_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n only_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n consonant_a to_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o word_n of_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o worship_n in_o three_o one_o deity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a liturgy_n now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o four_o proposition_n this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v 5._o this_o god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v worship_v this_o be_v the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 1._o the_o assertion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o and_o place_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o appropriate_a allegiance_n to_o jehovah_n the_o angel_n do_v forbid_v s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o people_n of_o lycaonia_n to_o pay_v they_o any_o divine_a veneration_n daniel_n refusal_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v first_o consecrate_v to_o a_o idol_n will_v easy_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a disgust_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o abraham_n deportment_n when_o the_o angel_n appear_v have_v more_o than_o a_o moral_n or_o civil_a respect_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o be_v in_o the_o company_n will_v excuse_v he_o from_o idolatry_n one_o of_o they_o be_v express_o dignify_v with_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o the_o deity_n 2._o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n worship_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a internal_a include_v a_o deep_a and_o reverential_a esteem_n as_o a_o ingredient_n essential_a to_o its_o nature_n this_o esteem_n must_v be_v of_o a_o elevation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o there_o be_v no_o object_n that_o can_v be_v a_o rival_n with_o the_o supreme_a be_v in_o point_n of_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o esteem_n which_o his_o transcendent_a dignity_n challenge_v from_o we_o shall_v with_o justice_n be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o external_n import_v a_o declaration_n of_o inward_a esteem_n by_o some_o outward_a act_n as_o the_o veneration_n terminate_v upon_o god_n be_v peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a so_o must_v the_o act_n be_v which_o be_v design_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v such_o a_o similitude_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o other_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o present_a case_n except_o there_o be_v such_o a_o appropriation_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a supremacy_n require_v in_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o inward_a worship_n a_o discrimination_n from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n earthly_a monarch_n expect_v a_o agnition_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o appropriate_a homage_n they_o have_v some_o jewel_n in_o their_o crown_n which_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o wear_v though_o moral_a and_o civil_a regard_n may_v be_v tender_v to_o a_o creature_n yet_o if_o they_o rise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o have_v any_o mixture_n of_o those_o peculiarity_n which_o be_v devote_v by_o nature_n or_o institution_n to_o signify_v divine_a veneration_n they_o be_v as_o distasteful_a to_o god_n as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o a_o prince_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v the_o allegiance_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o himself_o give_v to_o another_o this_o truth_n be_v warrant_v with_o so_o much_o clear_a reason_n that_o those_o who_o have_v have_v no_o other_o advantage_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o among_o those_o instruction_n which_o orpheus_n leave_v with_o musaeus_n 108._o lib._n the_o monarch_n det_fw-la p._n 104_o 108._o this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adore_v he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_v he_o alone_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 122._o ad_fw-la antolycum_n p._n 122._o the_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n in_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o laâ—t_n de_fw-fr â—â—lsa_fw-la relig._n p._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n alone_o adore_v who_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n among_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v own_v by_o the_o most_o early_a writer_n this_o be_v of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v they_o never_o mention_v the_o worship_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o the_o sacrament_n the_o cross_n the_o relic_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o delineate_v the_o rite_n appertain_v to_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o that_o veneration_n which_o the_o romanist_n say_v be_v due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la debetur_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o circumstance_n pure_o accidental_a as_o the_o time_n when_o the_o institution_n be_v make_v the_o place_n where_o the_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n be_v record_v those_o who_o have_v leisure_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o circumstance_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v a_o point_n so_o material_a in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v know_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o individual_a cross_n upon_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n suffer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o adoration_n direct_v to_o it_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o it_o lay_v conceal_v under_o ground_n till_o the_o time_n of_o helena_n mother_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o any_o religious_a address_n make_v to_o artificial_a imitation_n of_o it_o when_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v object_v by_o the_o heathen_n against_o the_o christian_n fâ—l_n mirâ—â—_n fâ—l_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o they_o cruces_fw-la etiam_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la we_o neither_o worship_n cross_v nor_o wish_n for_o they_o bellarmine_n indeed_o infer_v that_o the_o objection_n imply_v that_o some_o such_o practice_n be_v then_o in_o use_n but_o he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n persuade_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n because_o their_o
lawful_a to_o worship_v brass_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n all_o this_o if_o due_o ponder_v will_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o commission_n from_o god_n for_o image-worship_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o explicit_a prohibition_n god_n have_v make_v a_o peremptory_a declaration_n that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o such_o grant_n my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 42.8.48.11_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v exclude_v every_o thing_n from_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o have_v a_o essence_n distinct_a from_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o his_o immutable_a sanctity_n to_o condescend_v to_o any_o such_o concession_n to_o alienate_v his_o peculiar_a worship_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a indeed_o the_o romanist_n say_v they_o do_v no_o such_o matter_n his_o peculiar_a worship_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o infinite_a excellency_n reside_v in_o the_o object_n which_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o and_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v believe_v by_o they_o concern_v image_n to_o which_o we_o reply_v that_o peculiar_a worship_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a though_o internal_a which_o include_v such_o a_o apprehension_n be_v not_o give_v to_o image_n yet_o external_a be_v which_o consist_v in_o outward_a sign_n appropriate_v by_o nature_n or_o institution_n to_o import_v and_o signify_v it_o he_o be_v not_o only_o injurious_a to_o god_n who_o alienates_v the_o whole_a but_o he_o who_o exhibit_v any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o a_o creature_n he_o be_v account_v a_o traitor_n who_o pay_v part_n of_o the_o tribute_n to_o another_o prince_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o his_o own_o the_o israelite_n though_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o aaron_n and_o jeroboam_n calf_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o incommunicable_a perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o they_o be_v charge_v 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