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A64337 A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ... Templer, John, d. 1693. 1694 (1694) Wing T667; ESTC R14567 247,266 554

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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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one_o in_o three_o by_o the_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n they_o say_v they_o be_v put_v together_o to_o express_v their_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o three_o letter_n do_v signify_v the_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o one_o essence_n though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o much_o disguise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o it_o leave_v unmask_v as_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o discern_v they_o be_v not_o total_o stranger_n to_o it_o the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o persian_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threefold_a with_o relation_n to_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la they_o call_v oramas●les_n the_o second_o mithras_n the_o three_o arimanes_n plato_n likewise_o mention_n three_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o l._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o by_o plotinus_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n which_o be_v principle_n or_o first_o cause_n in_o the_o universe_n when_o thulis_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o serapis_n to_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d saidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o he_o can_v do_v such_o exploit_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o will_v be_v after_o he_o the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o god_n after_o he_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n concur_v with_o both_o 130._o b●rnier's_n m●moirs_fw-fr ●●m_fw-la 3._o p._n 130._o the_o indian_n own_o three_o in_o the_o deity_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brahma_n bischen_n and_o meha●den●_n dervis_fw-la ●rsielebi_fw-la a_o mahometan_a acknowledge_v to_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v dispute_v with_o he_o about_o religion_n that_o at_o the_o commencement_n of_o all_o their_o negotiation_n 130._o epito_n
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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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 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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 la●t_n de_fw-fr ●●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 f●l_n mir●●_n f●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
exercise_v the_o ministerial_a function_n employ_v peter_n to_o preach_v and_o by_o his_o sermon_n at_o the_o three_o hour_n convert_v three_o thousand_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n five_o thousand_o he_o hold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o this_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o day_n whole_o devote_v to_o religion_n 4._o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v to_o they_o act._n 20.7_o here_o be_v action_n very_o suitable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o a_o sabbath_n preach_v and_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o time_n when_o these_o action_n be_v perform_v be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n this_o be_v a_o constant_a custom_n we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o find_v none_o but_o disciple_n do_v upon_o the_o old_a sabbath_n communicate_v with_o they_o in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v appoint_v now_o as_o touch_v a_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o do_v you_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v up_o by_o he_o in_o store_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o the_o duty_n here_o enjoin_v be_v a_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n the_o apostle_n do_v design_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o liberal_a according_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o every_o man._n why_o he_o shall_v wave_v the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o pitch_n upon_o the_o first_o for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o generous_a and_o pious_a work_n can_v be_v conceive_v except_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n use_v to_o meet_v and_o be_v engage_v in_o such_o religious_a 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