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property_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 66_o etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o primitive_a christian_n 69._o the_o jew_n 71._o the_o heathen_a 72._o our_o not_o comprehend_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o no_o reason_n against_o it_o 73._o some_o consideration_n add_v to_o lead_v we_o through_o they_o ib._n 4._o proposition_n this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o first_o consider_v as_o essential_o his_o nature_n and_o perfection_n just_o challenge_v the_o deep_a veneration_n 75._o then_o second_o consider_v personal_o the_o scripture_n require_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v 76._o 5._o proposition_n this_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o show_v first_o from_o scripture_n 78._o second_o from_o reason_n 79._o three_o from_o antiquity_n 81._o what_o the_o papist_n say_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o image_n 84._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o papist_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o ib._n and_o thereby_o put_v the_o great_a affront_n upon_o scripture_n 91._o upon_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 94._o upon_o antiquity_n 97._o upon_o reason_n 106._o and_o upon_o sense_n 108._o the_o declaration_n of_o their_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o innovation_n consider_v 110._o 2._o as_o to_o invocation_n of_o saint_n this_o injurious_a to_o the_o peculiar_a honour_n of_o god_n 115._o and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n 116._o and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n as_o our_o pray_v to_o each_o other_o here_o below_o for_o first_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n 117._o and_o then_o second_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o jesus_n christ_n only_o to_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o heaven_n 118._o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n think_v 119._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o 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to_o worship_n ib._n and_o they_o be_v in_o general_a all_o rational_a being_n as_o angel_n 142._o and_o man_n whether_o secular_a 143_o or_o more_o especial_o ecclesiastical_a and_o consecrate_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a office_n 145._o the_o necessity_n of_o these_o show_v ib._n such_o have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n 147._o before_o the_o flood_n ib._n between_o that_o and_o the_o law_n 150._o that_o the_o first-born_a than_o be_v priest_n 151._o such_o also_o there_o be_v from_o the_o give_v the_o law_n till_o christ_n 154._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ib._n from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n 155._o from_o their_o study_n there_o 156_o from_o their_o ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 157_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o function_n 159._o such_o last_o there_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n ib._n ii_o enquiry_n how_o man_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n 163._o this_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n 1._o prop._n we_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o strength_n ib._n and_o 2._o prop._n outward_o with_o our_o body_n 165._o 3._o prop._n all_o the_o mode_n of_o external_a worship_n must_v be_v decent_a orderly_a and_o to_o edification_n ib._n 4._o prop._n different_a deduction_n from_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o distinct_a church_n to_o differ_v among_o each_o other_o and_o so_o violate_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o universal_a 166._o 5._o prop._n yet_o in_o the_o same_o church_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a and_o desirable_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o external_a mode_n of_o religion_n 167_o but_o yet_o 6._o prop._n if_o contest_v arise_v in_o the_o same_o church_n about_o external_a mode_n a_o ready_a way_n to_o compose_v they_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o primitive_a order_n and_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_a to_o it_o 169._o and_o 7._o prop._n if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o the_o primitive_a order_n therein_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o peace_n be_v to_o make_v prudent_a condescension_n on_o each_o side_n before_o authority_n have_v make_v any_o determination_n 171._o then_o 8._o prop._n if_o condescension_n can_v be_v have_v and_o yet_o a_o determination_n be_v necessary_a all_o both_o weak_a and_o strong_a be_v oblige_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o such_o a_o determination_n 173._o which_o be_v neither_o against_o nor_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o perfection_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n 174._o nor_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 175._o nor_o yet_o induce_v any_o necessity_n of_o violate_v the_o law_n about_o scandal_n 176._o iii_o enquiry_n what_o end_v we_o be_v to_o propose_v in_o the_o act_n of_o religious_a worship_n ib._n this_o show_v in_o three_o particular_n first_o and_o chief_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 177._o second_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 178._o three_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n 179._o the_o tendency_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o all_o these_o show_v under_o each_o sect_n iv_o concern_v assistance_n relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n the_o introduction_n from_o the_o general_a and_o acknowledge_v depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o want_v light_a to_o direct_v and_o strength_n to_o enable_v we_o in_o the_o worship_a god_n a-right_a and_o merit_n to_o render_v our_o service_n acceptable_a 185._o against_o all_o these_o god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a help_n and_o remedy_n in_o that_o 1._o we_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o 186_o 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o communicate_v strength_n 186_o 3._o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v acceptance_n 186_o all_o which_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o of_o and_o 1._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o direct_v we_o which_o that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o depend_v on_o show_v in_o several_a proposition_n as_o first_o the_o worship_v god_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 187._o second_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o oral_a tradition_n reveal_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n ib._n three_o what_o they_o speak_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v the_o real_a mind_n of_o god_n by_o inward_a character_n of_o divinity_n and_o external_a miraculous_a operation_n ib._n four_o this_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o evidence_v be_v faithful_o commit_v to_o writing_n 192._o five_o this_o write_v be_v digest_v into_o 24_o book_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 27_o in_o the_o new_a 193._o six_o these_o book_n have_v be_v transmit_v to_o we_o without_o corruption_n 194._o two_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v infallible_a be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 206._o 2._o that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n ib._n as_o to_o the_o first_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o infallible_a 207._o nor_o a_o council_n ib._n nor_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n 210._o nor_o all_o these_o together_o ib._n nor_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o urge_v here_o sufficient_a such_o as_o first_o the_o peremptory_a necessity_n of_o such_o a_o guide_n 211._o nor_o second_o their_o have_v all_o reasonable_a evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v such_o a_o guide_n 216._o for_o they_o have_v not_o first_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n ib._n show_v as_o to_o the_o chief_a place_n they_o urge_v 221._o nor_o second_o universal_a tradition_n 228._o nor_o yet_o three_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n 232._o show_v particular_o as_o to_o antiquity_n diuturnity_n amplitude_n ib._n uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 235._o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n 236._o union_n among_o themselves_o 237._o holiness_n of_o doctrine_n 239._o efficacy_n of_o it_o 240._o holiness_n of_o life_n 242._o last_o the_o
glory_n of_o miracle_n 247._o nay_o great_a motive_n of_o credibility_n on_o our_o side_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infallible_a guide_n as_o first_o it_o be_v no_o where_n reveal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 251._o second_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o intellectual_a be_v 252._o it_o be_v three_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n 253._o four_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n in_o our_o present_a circumstance_n ib._n five_o it_o be_v not_o reconcileable_a to_o the_o divine_a intention_n in_o give_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 255._o six_o all_o the_o testimony_n for_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n herself_o 256._o seven_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n plain_o intimate_v that_o no_o one_o guide_n be_v design_v supreme_a over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n 257._o eight_o no_o provision_n make_v of_o a_o infallible_a guide_n in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a importance_n 260._o nine_o such_o a_o guide_n not_o easy_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a empire_n 262._o ten_o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n of_o one_o that_o will_v pretend_v to_o be_v that_o infallible_a guide_n 264._o thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o opinion_n then_o as_o to_o the_o 2_o opinion_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o scripture_n be_v our_o guide_n namely_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v entire_o upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n show_v first_o that_o it_o will_v have_v its_o effect_n with_o respect_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n 269._o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o interest_n of_o humane_a society_n 270._o three_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o propensity_n of_o humane_a nature_n 273._o four_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 276._o for_o speculative_a error_n in_o religion_n be_v no_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o some_o think_v in_o that_o first_o error_n be_v inclusive_a of_o disobedience_n 278._o second_o error_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o unavoidable_a 279._o three_o it_o be_v no_o uncharitableness_n to_o say_v error_n be_v danmable_a ib._n four_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o just_a catalogue_n of_o error_n can_v be_v give_v be_v because_o one_o error_n may_v be_v damnable_a in_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o in_o another_o 280._o five_o the_o fault_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o guilty_a if_o they_o take_v care_n to_o look_v back_o and_o full_o examine_v thing_n ib._n sixthly_a god_n do_v not_o put_v we_o here_o into_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a probability_n 281._o seven_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v not_o god_n true_a vicegerent_n 282._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o assistance_n god_n afford_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o worship_n he_o this_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a so_o as_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a 283_o as_o be_v more_o large_o prove_v to_o p._n 293._o 3._o last_o as_o to_o god_n afford_v we_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o procure_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o performance_n this_o clear_v by_o the_o follow_a step_n first_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v not_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n 294._o nor_o second_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n without_o the_o interposal_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 295._o this_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n ib._n and_o the_o propensity_n of_o god_n nature_n 296._o and_o clear_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o 297._o three_o this_o necessary_a satisfaction_n christ_n have_v perform_v 300._o for_o first_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ib._n second_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n 311_o whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n ib._n or_o as_o a_o ransom_n 316._o three_o by_o what_o be_v suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v und_fw-ge god_n appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 319._o crellius_n here_o answer_v 322._o four_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v upon_o account_n of_o his_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n 325._o and_o five_o and_o last_o upon_o acaccount_n of_o that_o only_a 326._o sect_n v._o concern_v the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n this_o threefold_a according_a to_o the_o threefold_a capacity_n of_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o first_o any_o solitary_a place_n whatever_o as_o he_o be_v one_o single_a private_a person_n 331._o or_o second_o the_o family_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n ib._n such_o family-worship_n reasonable_a ib._n practise_v by_o the_o heathen_a 332._o agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n ib._n and_o the_o new_a 333._o three_o church_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o such_o be_v member_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a community_n 334._o the_o reason_n for_o such_o assembly_n show_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n ib._n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n as_o before_o the_o law_n 336._o under_o it_o ib._n and_o after_o it_o 340._o sect_n vi_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n beside_o our_o worship_a god_n daily_o 348._o and_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n and_o emergency_n by_o fasting_n and_o thanksgiving_n 349._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v solemn_a set_v time_n peculiar_o devote_v to_o his_o honour_n 350_o as_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v by_o consider_v i._o god_n require_v not_o only_o a_o inward_a but_o a_o outward_a worship_n 351._o ii_o this_o external_a worship_n must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o public_a too_o 352._o iii_o the_o time_n for_o this_o public_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v state_v ib._n iv_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o week_n ib._n v._o this_o part_n of_o the_o week_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v less_o than_o one_o whole_a day_n 353._o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n ib_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ib_n or_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 354_o or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o militant_a ib_a or_o the_o early_a division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n 355_o or_o last_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n 358._o vi_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v the_o set_n out_o the_o just_a time_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n himself_o 361._o vii_o this_o time_n be_v determine_v by_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o as_o a_o proportion_n perpetual_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o religious_a worship_n 363._o for_o first_o it_o be_v one_o in_o seven_o and_o not_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o four_o commandment_n ib._n second_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n one_o in_o seven_o be_v perpetual_a 372_o for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n which_o oblige_v in_o all_o age_n ib_fw-la as_o may_v be_v gather_v first_o from_o its_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o old_a 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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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the_o obscure_a by_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n 397._o pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la p._n 397._o raimundus_n martini_n say_v that_o he_o scarce_o ever_o confer_v with_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o any_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v trinus_fw-la &_o vnus_fw-la they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o when_o the_o benediction_n num._n 6.26_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n he_o use_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o word_n jehova_n to_o lift_v three_o finger_n high_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o denote_v the_o trinity_n it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o call_v the_o father_n son_n 400._o voisin_n in_o pug._n fidei_fw-la p._n 400._o and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infinite_a god_n those_o word_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n be_v in_o zohar_n apply_v to_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v with_o a_o great_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o denote_v their_o unity_n the_o hebrew_n scholiast_n say_v that_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n three_o time_n psal_n 50.1_o 2._o be_v to_o denote_v the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o create_v the_o world_n these_o be_v style_v inward_a person_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v a_o plural_a termination_n 400._o voisin_n p._n 406._o p._n 400._o except_o jehova_n his_o essential_a name_n to_o import_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o unity_n of_o essence_n it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o the_o cabalist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n three_o in_o one_o and_o 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 oramasâ—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 bâ—rnier's_n mâ—moirs_fw-fr â—â—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 mehaâ—denâ—_n dervis_fw-la â—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
which_o the_o prince_n reside_v and_o to_o worship_n the_o prince_n reside_v in_o that_o palace_n to_o say_v that_o no_o catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v more_o than_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v because_o this_o be_v enjoin_v under_o a_o particular_a anathema_n the_o other_o of_o worship_v the_o sacrament_n not_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v veritatâ—m_fw-la dicere_fw-la to_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v every_o jot_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o refuser_n of_o it_o or_o no._n the_o curse_n do_v not_o make_v the_o obligation_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o doctrine_n but_o show_v only_o the_o danger_n which_o those_o incur_fw-la who_o refuse_v it_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a always_o to_o set_v before_o we_o the_o danger_n in_o a_o particular_a anathema_n upon_o some_o prudential_a consideration_n best_o know_v to_o herself_o yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o entertain_v her_o doctrine_n do_v not_o cease_v but_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n her_o authority_n be_v as_o much_o in_o a_o decree_n without_o a_o anathema_n as_o in_o a_o canon_n with_o one_o and_o it_o be_v her_o authority_n which_o create_v the_o obligation_n to_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o council_n speak_v of_o fall_v upon_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o a_o inferior_a manner_n can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o any_o good_a reason_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a internal_a import_v a_o superlative_a esteem_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o infinite_a excellency_n external_n the_o do_v some_o action_n or_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v this_o internal_a veneration_n neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v terminate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v due_a to_o the_o sacrament_n absolute_a and_o not_o relative_a latria_n be_v intend_v it_o be_v in_o express_a word_n such_o a_o latria_n quae_fw-la debetur_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o that_o be_v undoubted_o absolute_a though_o there_o may_v be_v relative_a honour_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o relative_a latria_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o veneration_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o supreme_a be_v and_o if_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o species_n absolute_a and_o relative_n than_o it_o may_v be_v predicate_v of_o both_o for_o every_o genus_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o its_o species_n and_o if_o so_o then_o either_o equal_o or_o unequal_o not_o equal_o for_o then_o the_o relative_a species_n will_v participate_v as_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o the_o absolute_a not_o unequal_o because_o latria_n as_o i_o have_v before_o intimate_v consist_v in_o a_o point_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unequal_a participation_n a_o inferior_a latria_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o inferior_a superiority_n i_o grant_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o many_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n but_o to_o make_v this_o honour_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a immediate_o to_o god_n be_v high_o injurious_a for_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v to_o the_o creator_n be_v but_o a_o finite_a mode_n or_o accident_n and_o a_o finite_a mode_n can_v merit_v the_o same_o species_n of_o worship_n or_o honour_n which_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d garment_n be_v not_o worship_v by_o the_o same_o individual_a act_n with_o which_o his_o person_n be_v for_o worship_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o excellency_n and_o none_o will_v assert_v that_o the_o same_o acknowledgement_n of_o excellency_n can_v without_o a_o palpable_a injury_n be_v terminate_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o his_o garment_n as_o the_o accident_n be_v worship_v so_o likewise_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v that_o by_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n become_v corporal_o present_a upon_o the_o altar_n that_o by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v change_v into_o they_o that_o what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v convert_v into_o must_v have_v the_o same_o worship_n terminate_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n god-man_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o change_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n retain_v their_o pristine_a nature_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o can_v with_o justice_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o romanist_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v not_o remain_v and_o we_o must_v not_o impute_v the_o worship_v of_o that_o to_o he_o which_o he_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o this_o excuse_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v appear_v plausible_a yet_o upon_o a_o due_a examination_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n by_o the_o same_o method_n of_o reason_v it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o a_o jew_n reflect_v no_o dishonour_n upon_o the_o true_a messiah_n when_o in_o the_o synagogue_n thrice_o a_o day_n he_o curse_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n or_o that_o the_o persian_n do_v not_o worship_v a_o creature_n when_o they_o make_v their_o religious_a address_n to_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o apprehend_v he_o be_v the_o first_o be_v and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n as_o they_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o they_o be_v far_o from_o believe_v that_o their_o idol_n be_v animate_v by_o infernal_a spirit_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o a_o error_n spring_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n may_v contribute_v something_o to_o a_o excuse_n suppose_v there_o have_v be_v a_o man_n when_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n every_o way_n like_o he_o in_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o face_n and_o all_o the_o lineament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o another_o induce_v by_o that_o similitude_n have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o veneration_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o jesus_n christ_n it_o have_v be_v tolerable_a in_o he_o to_o have_v plead_v his_o error_n it_o derive_v its_o original_n from_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o help_v but_o whâ—â—_n the_o error_n spring_v from_o a_o voluntary_a distemper_n in_o the_o subject_a it_o can_v have_v no_o propitious_a influence_n upon_o his_o justification_n and_o this_o we_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o believe_v be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o community_n of_o rome_n who_o when_o they_o assert_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v corporal_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o put_v the_o high_a affront_n upon_o those_o topic_n from_o which_o we_o usual_o derive_v our_o assurance_n in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o divinity_n namely_o the_o scripture_n antiquity_n reason_n sense_n 1._o scripture_n they_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n when_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n he_o mean_v this_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o memorial_n of_o it_o to_o this_o interpretation_n we_o
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〈◊〉_d then_o preach_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v admit_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_a jonah_n 3.2_o it_o have_v a_o plain_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 41.43_o exod._n 32.5_o prov._n 8.1_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n attribute_n to_o man_n in_o general_a the_o greek_a and_o latin_a assign_v to_o enos_n only_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o authority_n if_o we_o thus_o read_v the_o text_n then_o enos_n begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o concern_v the_o desolation_n which_o the_o profaneness_n of_o cain_n posterity_n will_v certain_o draw_v upon_o the_o world_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o timely_a repentance_n the_o second_o preacher_n be_v cainan_n he_o be_v so_o 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