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of_o a_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o bishop_n infimi_fw-la gradus_fw-la rule_v over_o many_o church_n as_o their_o sole_a hishop_n or_o pastor_n have_v be_v consider_v and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n such_o a_o spiritual_a officer_n as_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o bishop_n or_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v real_o of_o this_o kind_n though_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o for_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o presbyter_n who_o be_v real_o bishop_n if_o they_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n that_o the_o scripture_n mention_n but_o if_o the_o presbyter_n which_o in_o the_o hierarchical_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n they_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n institution_n what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v
apprehension_n of_o that_o be_v as_o a_o avenger_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o high_a way_n than_o man_n temporal_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n and_o the_o propitiate_a thereof_o towards_o we_o or_o else_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o benefit_n receive_v from_o a_o high_a hand_n than_o any_o humane_a benefactor_n upon_o earth_n even_o from_o a_o sovereign_a providence_n and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o propitiate_v or_o grateful_o acknowledge_v must_v be_v either_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o some_o inferior_a deity_n to_o which_o that_o be_v ascribe_v which_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v not_o communicate_v to_o any_o other_o and_o beside_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o custom_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o divine_a ordination_n have_v make_v this_o a_o proper_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n if_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n to_o render_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n to_o any_o subject_n which_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o much_o more_o presumptuous_a and_o sacrilegious_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o use_v the_o appropriate_v sign_n of_o divine_a honour_n towards_o any_o creature_n nay_o though_o god_n have_v now_o relinquish_v such_o a_o mode_n of_o worship_n as_o altar_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n propitiatory_a or_o eucharistical_a the_o reason_n of_o they_o cease_v by_o the_o new_a dispensation_n yet_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a to_o use_v the_o same_o afterward_o towards_o a_o creature_n for_o though_o it_o be_v disuse_v in_o divine_a service_n yet_o still_o it_o have_v the_o impress_n or_o signification_n of_o divine_a honour_n wherefore_o the_o erect_v of_o altar_n and_o bring_v oblation_n to_o any_o beside_o god_n be_v idolatry_n §_o 8._o of_o make_v vow_n to_o any_o beside_o god_n both_o divine_a ordination_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n have_v make_v the_o make_n of_o vow_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n vow_v be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n vow_v to_o god_n import_v heart-subjection_n and_o devotion_n to_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o we_o and_o our_o concernment_n vehement_a and_o resolute_a promise_n make_v to_o man_n upon_o earth_n may_v metaphorical_o be_v call_v vow_n to_o they_o and_o thing_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o some_o person_n only_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v say_v to_o be_v devote_v to_o they_o the_o popish_a vow_n make_v to_o saint_n depart_v be_v of_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n import_v that_o subjection_n devotion_n and_o dependence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o be_v idolatrous_a sometime_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o vow_n make_v to_o saint_n be_v matter_n of_o religious_a observance_n or_o devotion_n towards_o they_o as_o of_o invocation_n oblation_n dedication_n of_o temple_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o matter_n of_o such_o vow_n may_v be_v something_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n upon_o earth_n as_o for_o one_o to_o vow_n to_o a_o saint_n that_o he_o will_v give_v so_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o even_o in_o this_o late_a case_n the_o vow_n quoad_fw-la formale_a be_v a_o religious_a subjection_n or_o observance_n towards_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o invisible_a celestial_a power_n in_o expectation_n of_o favour_n from_o he_o in_o case_n of_o performance_n and_o of_o vengeance_n in_o case_n of_o fail_v therein_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v these_o popish_a votary_n to_o say_v that_o in_o vow_v to_o the_o saint_n they_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o obsequium_fw-la or_o devotion_n towards_o they_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o cause_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o say_v be_v latria_fw-la nor_o a_o expectation_n of_o favour_n or_o vengeance_n from_o they_o as_o their_o absolute_a supreme_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o they_o and_o their_o affair_n but_o only_o as_o inferior_a to_o god_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o they_o render_v to_o the_o saint_n though_o pretend_o but_o in_o a_o inferior_a respect_n as_o namely_o the_o prostration_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o they_o and_o dependence_n on_o they_o as_o cause_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o a_o supernatural_a transcendent_a and_o divine_a manner_n of_o dispensation_n it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o old_a heathen_n to_o erect_a altar_n and_o make_v vow_n and_o prayer_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o such_o as_o they_o know_v be_v not_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v or_o other_o daemon_n and_o idolatry_n be_v rare_a among_o the_o roman_n if_o this_o be_v not_o idolatry_n the_o papist_n do_v in_o their_o practice_n make_v the_o saint_n depart_v such_o inferior_a deity_n as_o the_o heathen_a daemon_n be_v and_o indeed_o they_o have_v borrow_v the_o name_n divi_z and_o divae_fw-la from_o they_o moreover_o to_o make_v vow_n to_o saint_n suppose_v they_o capable_a of_o receive_v vow_n and_o that_o capacity_n suppose_v they_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n on_o earth_n or_o at_o least_o all_o thing_n whensoever_o and_o wheresoever_o direct_v to_o they_o even_o the_o secret_a intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o make_v they_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o of_o burn_a incense_n to_o any_o beside_o god_n burn_v of_o incense_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o worship_n give_v to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v idolatry_n the_o burn_a of_o incense_n do_v typify_v prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o other_o spiritual_a service_n offer_v up_o as_o a_o sweet_a favour_n or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n therefore_o can_v no_o more_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o creature_n than_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a service_n may_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n while_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o do_v typify_v the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v divine_a worship_n and_o be_v transfer_v to_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o idolatry_n §_o 10._o of_o dedicate_a place_n and_o time_n and_o erect_v a_o symbolical_a presence_n to_o any_o beside_o god_n these_o be_v act_n which_o god_n appropriate_v as_o his_o own_o worship_n the_o dedicate_a either_o of_o temple_n and_o chapel_n or_o grove_n or_o other_o place_n to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o special_a residence_n and_o benign_a influente_fw-la upon_o mortal_n that_o make_v their_o address_n to_o he_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v divine_a worship_n direct_v to_o a_o wrong_a object_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n but_o to_o dedicate_v temple_n or_o chapel_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n only_o but_o in_o memorial_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v not_o idolatry_n it_o be_v not_o a_o render_v aught_o to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o though_o those_o place_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o such_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o memory_n the_o case_n of_o dedicate_a day_n and_o time_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n may_v be_v state_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o erect_n of_o a_o symbolical_a presence_n with_o incurvation_n thitherward_o be_v declare_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o worship_n due_a to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o else_o and_o therefore_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o towards_o any_o other_o be_v idolatry_n §_o 11._o of_o worship_v relic_n i_o suppose_v by_o relic_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o any_o part_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o any_o adjunct_n as_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o a_o saint_n relic_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o christ_n relic_n with_o the_o same_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n they_o be_v self-convicted_n idolater_n no_o doubt_v a_o respect_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o true_a relic_n of_o saint_n as_o we_o respect_v the_o relic_n of_o dear_a friend_n or_o of_o ancestor_n or_o of_o worthy_a patriot_n or_o prince_n as_o some_o remain_a monument_n of_o those_o that_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n for_o any_o to_o make_v use_n of_o relic_n to_o keep_v the_o devil_n away_o from_o they_o or_o for_o any_o preservation_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v a_o sortish_a superstition_n §._o 12._o of_o worship_v the_o cross_n staurolatry_n be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o question_n with_o i_o whether_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n can_v mean_v by_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o
up_o strong_a cry_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v so_o do_v christ_n himself_o heb._n 5.7_o let_v his_o example_n stirâ—u_o up_o let_v we_o wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.26_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o he_o have_v success_n importunity_n and_o uncessancy_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a when_o god_n pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o prepare_v our_o heart_n he_o will_v cause_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v now_o follow_v the_o gracious_a audience_n i_o cry_v and_o he_o hear_v i_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o distress_a he_o will_v regard_v their_o importunity_n and_o help_v they_o in_o their_o extremity_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n he_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a when_o he_o delay_v his_o help_n he_o do_v but_o wait_v for_o our_o preparedness_n but_o when_o he_o see_v our_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n and_o our_o earnest_a faith_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o our_o fervent_a and_o uncessant_a desire_n of_o his_o relief_n than_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v over_o we_o aâ—_n he_o say_v c_o ncern_v ephraim_n in_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o jer._n 31.20_o this_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o pray_a people_n who_o great_a distress_n raise_v their_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n let_v it_o comfort_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o that_o our_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o eull_a we_o be_v not_o shut_v out_o from_o a_o gracious_a audience_n our_o prayer_n reach_v god_n ear_n v._o 3._o for_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o in_o it_o tâ—e_v deep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o thâ—_n sea_n and_o the_o flood_n compass_v i_o about_o all_o thy_o billow_n and_o thy_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o here_o he_o enlarge_v the_o narration_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o show_v he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o angry_a god_n who_o pursue_v he_o in_o his_o just_a and_o high_a displeasure_n god_n may_v pursue_v his_o people_n in_o his_o just_a anger_n for_o their_o high_a provocation_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o overwhelm_a trouble_n he_o may_v plunge_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n he_o may_v make_v they_o know_v that_o he_o pursue_v his_o controversy_n with_o they_o and_o that_o because_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o he_o also_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o he_o will_v great_o distress_v they_o for_o god_n will_v maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o make_v it_o know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v well_o with_o any_o in_o go_v cross_n to_o he_o no_o not_o with_o his_o dear_a child_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v job_n 9.4_o let_v the_o p_o ople_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o raise_v his_o just_a displeasure_n and_o so_o engage_v he_o against_o they_o we_o provoke_v god_n by_o any_o wilful_a contrariety_n to_o he_o especial_o by_o persist_v in_o it_o as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o jonah_n here_o let_v we_o consult_v our_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o nation_n let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v before_o he_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o psal_n 4.4_o beware_v of_o he_o provoke_v he_o not_o thus_o the_o lord_n warn_v the_o israelite_n concern_v the_o angel_n their_o conductor_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o mediator_n exod._n 20.21_o behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o let_v any_o wilful_a indignity_n and_o contempt_n offer_v to_o he_o pass_v unpunished_a or_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o your_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n careful_o prevent_v provoke_a sin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o provocation_n speedy_o cease_v from_o it_o v._o 4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o will_v i_o look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n he_o further_o express_v his_o exercise_n in_o his_o trial_n wherein_o be_v his_o conflict_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n hope_n and_o despair_n and_o the_o prevalence_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n his_o confl_fw-mi ct_n in_o these_o word_n then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o confl_fw-mi ct_n not_o only_o with_o outward_a affliction_n but_o with_o inward_a temptation_n even_o temptation_n to_o unbelief_n and_o despair_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o draw_v sad_a conclusion_n from_o their_o outward_a trouble_n even_o to_o conclude_v their_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n one_o great_a reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n conscience_n fly_v in_o their_o face_n and_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v they_o they_o think_v the_o holy_a god_n be_v much_o more_o against_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o be_v amaze_v another_o reason_n be_v their_o proneness_n to_o judge_n of_o god_n respect_n to_o they_o and_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o by_o sense_n and_o outward_a appearance_n under_o affliction_n we_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o assault_n of_o sad_a temptation_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a burden_n and_o danger_n to_o we_o than_o the_o outward_a affliction_n our_o wisdom_n be_v to_o prevent_v such_o temptation_n under_o affliction_n as_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n to_o prevent_v they_o i_o say_v by_o keep_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o careful_o avoid_v breach_n 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