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condemn_v for_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o idol_n christ_n haâ—ed_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o be_v partly_o christian_n and_o partly_o gentile_n and_o punish_v the_o gergasite_n by_o drown_v their_o swine_n in_o the_o sea_n for_o be_v jew_n they_o reject_v circumcision_n and_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o learn_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n god_n will_v have_v they_o dwell_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o mix_v with_o other_o nation_n nor_o dwell_v near_o the_o seaside_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o prone_a they_o be_v to_o idolatry_n by_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o bâ—azen_a serpent_n the_o ephod_n teraphim_n and_o grave_v image_n take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n and_o set_v up_o in_o dan._n judge_n â—â—20_n the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o ezeâ—hiel_n the_o golden_a calf_n set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n the_o idolatry_n of_o solomon_n manasse_n and_o other_o king_n and_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o proneness_n in_o they_o to_o idol_n be_v their_o education_n in_o egypt_n the_o mother_n of_o strange_a religion_n where_o they_o have_v be_v season_v with_o idolatry_n and_o so_o please_a be_v idolatry_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o they_o will_v spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o time_n nor_o pain_n nor_o their_o own_o life_n and_o child_n to_o please_v their_o idol_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n can_v rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o parâ—_n with_o their_o golden-ear-rings_a to_o make_v a_o calf_n the_o baalite_n can_v cut_v their_o flesh_n with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o and_o can_v cry_v from_o morning_n till_o evening_n yea_o many_o idolater_n do_v not_o spare_v to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o mâ—loch_n condemn_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o idolatry_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v abomination_n and_o idol_n lie_v vanity_n and_o sorrow_n and_o idolater_n be_v name_v fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o very_a place_n of_o idolatry_n to_o be_v destroy_v deut._n 12._o 2_o 3._o the_o jew_n must_v not_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n nor_o marry_v with_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a god_n make_v god_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o benefactor_n by_o set_v up_o their_o image_n at_o first_o in_o memorial_n only_a and_o then_o fall_v to_o adoration_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o see_v god_n who_o be_v invisible_a they_o will_v have_v his_o visible_a presence_n in_o some_o outward_a image_n or_o representation_n think_v they_o can_v not_o but_o bâ—_n in_o safety_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v his_o image_n with_o they_o this_o make_v the_o trojan_n so_o careful_a of_o their_o palladium_n the_o tyrian_n of_o their_o apollo_n &_o other_o place_n of_o their_o tutelar_a god_n q._n 10._o which_o of_o all_o the_o religious_a we_o have_v view_v seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o natural_a reason_n a._n the_o barbarous_a and_o butcherly_a religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o sacrifice_a man_n in_o worship_v stock_n &_o stone_n etc._n etc._n divers_a tenet_n also_o in_o mahumetanisme_n judaism_n and_o many_o opinion_n in_o heretical_a sect_n among_o christian_n be_v against_o reason_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a orthodox_n christian_n be_v above_o natural_a â—eason_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n shape_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o those_o gentile_n who_o worship_v the_o sun_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o their_o natural_a reason_n because_o they_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o god_n be_v be_v a_o spirit_n incomprehensible_a for_o all_o knowledge_n come_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o
the_o honour_n to_o wear_v a_o long_a robe_n of_o gold_n and_o purple_a and_o on_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o jewel_n the_o ancient_a greek_n also_o privilege_v their_o priest_n to_o wear_v crown_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rome_n the_o flamen_n dialis_n or_o jupiters_n priest_n have_v this_o honour_n that_o his_o bare_a word_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o his_o presence_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o guilty_a person_n have_v flee_v to_o he_o he_o be_v free_a that_o day_n from_o any_o punishment_n he_o have_v power_n to_o exercise_v consular_a authority_n and_o to_o wear_v consular_a garment_n and_o whereas_o none_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o ascend_v the_o capitol_n in_o a_o sedan_n or_o litter_n save_v only_o the_o pontiseâ—_n and_o priest_n we_o see_v in_o what_o reverend_a esteem_n they_o be_v in_o old_a rome_n and_o no_o less_o honour_n but_o rather_o more_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o modern_a rome_n have_v receive_v from_o christian_a prince_n among_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v that_o eli_n and_o samuel_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o judge_n the_o levite_n be_v as_o justice_n and_o by_o their_o word_n use_v to_o end_v all_o strife_n deut._n 21._o in_o david_n time_n 6000_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v judge_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n some_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v king_n of_o judâ—_n 1._o chrom_n 23._o in_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o see_v how_o at_o all_o time_n the_o clergy_n have_v be_v honour_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v father_n ambassador_n friend_n of_o god_n man_n of_o god_n prophet_n angel_n etc._n etc._n tertullian_n l._n de_o poeniten_fw-ge show_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n penitent_n use_v to_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o some_o write_v that_o they_o use_v to_o kiss_v their_o foot_n in_o what_o esteem_n the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n france_n germany_n and_o spain_n be_v now_o in_o and_o in_o england_n have_v be_v in_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o read_v the_o history_n of_o these_o place_n in_o moscovia_n the_o bishop_n not_o only_o be_v endow_v with_o rich_a revenue_n but_o also_o with_o great_a honour_n and_o privilege_n and_o use_v to_o ride_v in_o rich_a apparel_n and_o in_o great_a state_n and_o magnificence_n what_o respect_v the_o great_a turk_n give_v to_o his_o mufti_n or_o high_a priest_n and_o in_o what_o esteem_n he_o have_v the_o christian_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o those_o that_o have_v live_v there_o or_o read_v the_o history_n in_o a_o word_n religion_n flourish_v and_o fade_v with_o the_o priest_n &_o minister_n thereof_o it_o rise_v and_o fall_v flow_v and_o eb_v as_o they_o do_v and_o with_o hypocrates_n twin_n they_o live_v and_o die_v together_o so_o long_o as_o the_o gentle_a priest_n have_v any_o maintenance_n and_o respect_n leave_v they_o so_o long_o their_o superstition_n continue_v in_o the_o empire_n even_o under_o christian_a emperor_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o theodosius_n take_v away_o their_o maintenance_n gentilism_n present_o vanish_v and_o go_v out_o like_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n the_o tallow_n or_o oil_n be_v spend_v q._n 12._o what_o religion_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o a._n the_o christian_a religion_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o from_o the_o excellent_a doctrine_n it_o teach_v best_a as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o most_o perfect_a infinite_a eternal_a omniscient_a omnipotent_a absolute_o good_a the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v nothing_o excellency_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a thing_n in_o it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o reward_n it_o promise_v which_o be_v not_o temporal_a happiness_n promise_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o life_n not_o sensual_a and_o beastly_a pleasure_n promise_v by_o the_o gentile-priest_n to_o their_o people_n in_o their_o elysium_n &_o by_o mahomet_n to_o his_o follower_n in_o his_o fool_n paradise_n but_o eternal_a spiritual_a immaculate_a and_o heavenly_a felicity_n in_o the_o full_a and_o perpetual_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o such_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v and_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 3._o from_o teach_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n do_v believe_v and_o not_o many_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o saducee_v deny_v it_o only_a christianity_n believe_v it_o be_v assure_v thâ—t_v he_o who_o by_o his_o power_n make_v the_o great_a world_n of_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o remake_v the_o 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he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o noâ—_n sacrifice_v that_o thâ—_n sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v better_a please_v with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o fleshly_a lust_n than_o of_o our_o flesh_n with_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n than_o of_o the_o body_n of_o nature_n he_o caâ—eth_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n nor_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n but_o we_o must_v offer_v to_o he_o thanksgiving_n and_o must_v pay_v 〈◊〉_d vow_n the_o best_a keep_v of_o his_o sabbath_n be_v rather_o to_o forbear_v the_o workâ—_n of_o sin_n than_o the_o work_n of_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o to_o wash_v our_o heart_n in_o innocency_n rather_o than_o our_o hand_n in_o water_n the_o service_n he_o expect_v from_o we_o be_v the_o present_v of_o our_o body_n slive_a sacrifice_n and_o holy_a which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n no_o religion_n like_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o true_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n which_o be_v god_n of_o our_o charity_n which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n of_o temperance_n which_o be_v ourselves_o of_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o then_o thing_n concern_v our_o worldly_a affair_n in_o the_o second_o place_n no_o religion_n but_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n to_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o hurt_v we_o to_o forget_v and_o forgive_v all_o injury_n and_o to_o leave_v vengeance_n to_o god_n who_o will_v repay_v no_o religion_n like_o this_o teach_v the_o conjugal_a chastity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o wife_n for_o other_o religion_n permit_v either_o plurality_n of_o wife_n or_o divorce_v upon_o light_a occasion_n or_o fornication_n among_o young_a people_n unmarried_a crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 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