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A64364 Of idolatry a discourse, in which is endeavoured a declaration of, its distinction from superstition, its notion, cause, commencement, and progress, its practice charged on Gentiles, Jews, Mahometans, Gnosticks, Manichees Arians, Socinians, Romanists : as also, of the means which God hath vouchsafed towards the cure of it by the Shechinah of His Son / by Tho. Tenison ... Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715. 1678 (1678) Wing T704; ESTC R8 332,600 446

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o assert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o creation_n of_o such_o order_n than_o he_o do_v the_o make_n of_o the_o gnostick_n aeons_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v the_o true_a principle_n which_o they_o mistake_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o miscall_v by_o other_o name_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o pursuit_n of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o false_a way_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n visible_a and_o intellectual_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o or_o into_o what_o class_n soever_o they_o have_v dispose_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n 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do_v make_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sensible_a and_o intelligible_a not_o by_o angel_n or_o other_o virtue_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o fullness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o want_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o gnostick_n principle_n but_o true_a and_o very_a god_n neither_o be_o i_o concern_v at_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o ascribe_v these_o term_n to_o valentinus_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o etc._n the_o inventor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o studiousness_n of_o socinus_n in_o order_n
do_v the_o scripture_n ever_o say_v that_o god_n answer_v by_o thummim_n it_o say_v not_o 6._o that_o god_n do_v forbear_v to_o answer_v saul_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o urim_n for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o stand_a rule_n and_o not_o a_o extemporary_a oracle_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o diodorus_n siculus_n that_o the_o egyptian_a judge_n who_o he_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o put_v on_o his_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n or_o image_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v also_o the_o law_n in_o eight_o book_n lay_v before_o he_o aelian_a and_o diodorus_n tell_v this_o story_n in_o differ_v manner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thirty_o judge_n be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o law_n be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o saphire_n or_o gem_n in_o the_o pectoral_a be_v the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n all_o use_v by_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o heliopolis_n where_o be_v schismatical_o ape_v the_o worship_n and_o judgement_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o in_o such_o matter_n the_o blunder_n of_o historian_n be_v often_o more_o shameful_a than_o these_o nay_o what_o if_o the_o book_n contain_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o bind_v about_o with_o scarlet-thread_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o diodorus_n 76._o shall_v be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o ark_n who_o outside_n be_v wrought_v with_o gold_n with_o blue_a with_o purple_a with_o scarlet_a and_o fine-twined_n linen_n this_o be_v none_o of_o my_o faith_n yet_o many_o such_o imperfect_a narration_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o other_o historian_n who_o write_v of_o thing_n in_o such_o ancient_a and_o dark_a time_n for_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pectoral_a or_o to_o the_o illustrious_a gem_n or_o gem_n on_o it_o and_o not_o particular_o to_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o well_o agree_v david_n say_v concern_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o law_n be_v truth_n 151._o as_o congruous_a be_v the_o name_n of_o thummim_n or_o perfection_n the_o same_o royal_a prophet_n say_v 7._o thy_o law_n be_v perfect_a it_o be_v perfect_a and_o without_o blemish_n in_o it_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v stain_v with_o divers_a spot_n and_o imperfection_n it_o be_v perfect_a as_o a_o straight_a rule_n it_o bend_v not_o to_o man_n corrupt_a will_n it_o be_v a_o complete_a rule_n extend_v to_o all_o our_o needful_a case_n it_o be_v exceed_o broad_a whilst_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o other_o pretend_a perfection_n 96._o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o law_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n speak_v say_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o understanding_n trust_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o oracle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a copy_n of_o the_o seventy_o as_o the_o ask_n of_o or_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o interrogatory_n at_o urim_n in_o which_o word_n let_v the_o reader_n well_o consider_v whether_o the_o author_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o oracle_n as_o the_o thummim_n to_o the_o urim_n say_v in_o effect_n the_o law_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v as_o certain_a a_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o in_o the_o moral_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o the_o oracle_n from_o above_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o urim_n be_v a_o appendage_n of_o god_n shechinah_n be_v a_o direction_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o whereas_o urim_n be_v only_o mention_v why_o scaliger_n shall_v say_v thummim_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v the_o law_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o as_o urim_n and_o thummim_n he_o himself_o best_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n render_v the_o say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o tautology_n as_o this_o the_o law_n be_v faithful_a as_o the_o law_n another_o place_n there_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v a_o more_o canonical_a portion_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v that_o of_o s._n john_n 17._o who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n these_o word_n if_o i_o will_v serve_v my_o hypothesis_n i_o must_v thus_o paraphrase_n the_o thummim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v from_o god_n substitute_n the_o logos_fw-la by_o moses_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n come_v not_o only_o from_o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o logos_fw-la make_v flesh_n as_o be_v say_v a_o verse_n or_o two_o before_o and_o he_o even_o god-incarnate_a do_v publish_v it_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n if_o this_o notion_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o than_o that_o prayer_n of_o moses_n or_o blessing_n of_o levi_n 8._o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o may_v be_v thus_o expound_v let_v thy_o law_n the_o ordinary_n rule_v preferable_a before_o any_o extemporary_a oracle_n and_o also_o thy_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n together_o with_o thy_o blessing_n be_v present_a with_o the_o lineage_n of_o aaron_n consecrate_v to_o the_o priesthood_n though_o thou_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o his_o carriage_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n or_o massah_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n deny_v he_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o i_o will_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o here_o say_v by_o i_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o munster_n say_v constat_fw-la that_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v now_o tell_v what_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v but_o in_o aim_v with_o our_o conjectural_a bolt_n at_o truth_n as_o in_o shoot_v if_o the_o white_a be_v not_o hit_v it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o felicity_n to_o come_v nigh_o the_o mark._n now_o though_o the_o logos_fw-la appear_v on_o the_o ark_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v also_o present_a with_o this_o lesser_a ark_n the_o pectoral_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o limit_v himself_o to_o these_o holy_a instrument_n and_o the_o place_n of_o they_o he_o appear_v elsewhere_o sometime_o when_o the_o emergent_a occasion_n be_v remote_a from_o these_o ark_n and_o when_o the_o privacy_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o high-priest_n be_v expedient_a or_o necessary_a unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o less_o solemn_a and_o less_o majestic_a apparition_n be_v make_v by_o angel_n that_o it_o be_v the_o logos_fw-la who_o show_v himself_o to_o joshuah_n 15._o give_v to_o he_o a_o promise_n of_o defence_n be_v the_o joint_a opinion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n eusebius_n and_o theodoret_n 7._o and_o likewise_o of_o one_o more_o modern_a yet_o not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v name_v among_o they_o the_o most_o learned_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n paris_n but_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o ancient_a and_o venerable_a greek_a scholion_n produce_v by_o valesius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v michael_n and_o not_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o hold_v ●…ot_v myself_o much_o oblige_v to_o concern_v myself_o as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o dispute_n only_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v it_o the_o logos_fw-la because_o the_o place_n of_o the_o appearance_n be_v sacred_a joshuah_n pull_v of_o his_o shoe_n in_o token_n of_o a_o divine_a rather_o than_o of_o a_o angelical_a presence_n little_o be_v record_v of_o god_n shechinah_n from_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n to_o david_n but_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o celebrate_v god_n presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n on_o mount_n zion_n and_o of_o his_o be_v there_o where_o god_n be_v present_a by_o his_o image_n or_o shechinah_n in_o the_o temple_n though_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o it_o after_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n who_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n both_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o holy_a temple_n some_o 298._o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o he_o in_o the_o 17_o psalm_n 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n or_o shechinah_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n or_o as_o i_o find_v it_o expound_v in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o glory_n or_o glorious_a presence_n thy_o temunah_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n thy_o image_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la in_o solomon_n time_n the_o ark_n be_v place_v in_o a_o most_o magnificent_a temple_n which_o