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forth_o christ_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n god_n have_v regard_n to_o both_o these_o in_o send_v and_o set_v forth_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o have_v bring_v to_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a in_o so_o do_v because_o the_o sin_n that_o such_o have_v commit_v or_o participate_v in_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n by_o god_n own_o doom_n therefore_o god_n mind_v both_o that_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v exalt_v together_o in_o the_o same_o christ_n so_o in_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 13._o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o truth_n when_o he_o give_v christ_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n that_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n contain_v there_o be_v accurse_v and_o because_o no_o man_n do_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v there_o that_o god_n in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v true_a christ_n 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look_v into_o what_o divine_a worship_n be_v and_o what_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v divine_a worship_n be_v that_o observance_n in_o which_o we_o be_v carry_v direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o direct_o bring_v honour_n to_o he_o and_o glorify_v he_o in_o rom._n 1._o 21._o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o they_o first_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o worship_n or_o observance_n be_v that_o excellency_n of_o god_n which_o in_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n shine_v forth_o it_o be_v not_o one_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o formal_a and_o adequate_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o it_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o full_a of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o one_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v say_v to_o engender_v homage_n and_o worship_n psal_n 130._o 4._o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o sometime_o another_o heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n glory_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n divine_a worship_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v divide_v into_o natural_a worship_n and_o institute_v worship_n natural_a worship_n flow_v from_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o god_n if_o it_o
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with_o the_o posture_n that_o do_v attend_v they_o as_o apply_v to_o divine_a worship_n be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o god_n to_o god_n only_o and_o prohibit_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o two_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o injunction_n of_o the_o have_v and_o exercise_v such_o divine_a grace_n and_o affection_n upon_o and_o towards_o god_n above_o and_o a_o submit_v to_o divine_a direction_n and_o instruction_n from_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o most_o approve_a look_v this_o way_n they_o say_v natural_a worship_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o one_o and_o ordain_v worship_n in_o the_o other_o and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o natural_a to_o any_o but_o the_o true_a god_n set_v up_o and_o make_v to_o himself_o another_o god_n beside_o he_o and_o he_o that_o set_v up_o or_o submit_v to_o any_o form_n of_o worship_n without_o the_o dictate_v or_o warrant_v of_o the_o true_a god_n commit_v idolatry_n against_o the_o true_a god_n 2._o that_o which_o christ_n do_v appropriate_a to_o god_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o christ_n do_v appropriate_a divine_a worship_n to_o god_n alone_o mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v therefore_o divine_a worship_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n require_v of_o christ_n be_v prostration_n or_o bow_v his_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o in_o a_o religious_a way_n as_o for_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o and_o love_n or_o it_o and_o fear_v of_o it_o and_o affection_n of_o it_o in_o any_o kind_n or_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o affection_n he_o mention_n they_o not_o require_v they_o not_o nor_o can_v he_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o or_o no_o nor_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o measure_n but_o the_o outward_a homage_n only_o in_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n and_o christ_n yield_v not_o to_o it_o but_o repel_v he_o with_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o fetch_v from_o deut._n 6._o 13._o or_o from_o chap._n 10._o 20._o or_o from_o chap._n 26._o 10._o for_o i_o find_v no_o other_o that_o christ_n can_v allude_v to_o and_o expositor_n do_v direct_a to_o the_o two_o former_a but_o in_o none_o of_o they_o be_v it_o say_v he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v nor_o be_v it_o apply_v to_o external_a adoration_n but_o our_o saviour_n a_o infallible_a expositor_n do_v extend_v it_o to_o religious_a posture_n and_o outward_a homage_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n and_o do_v restrain_v it_o to_o god_n alone_o 3._o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o galatian_n while_o they_o be_v heathen_a that_o can_v be_v allowable_a in_o christian_n but_o the_o do_v of_o religious_a service_n or_o give_v religious_a or_o divine_a worship_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o the_o galatian_n while_o they_o be_v heathen_n gal._n 4._o 8._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o allowable_a in_o christian_n the_o heathen_n when_o they_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n and_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n they_o do_v it_o relatiuè_v not_o terminative_a that_o be_v they_o worship_v the_o high_a be_v in_o these_o and_o do_v not_o terminate_v and_o end_v their_o worship_n in_o these_o but_o use_v these_o as_o help_v in_o that_o worship_n which_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o carry_v their_o worship_n through_o these_o to_o he_o as_o from_o act_n 17._o 23._o compare_v with_o 25._o 29._o will_v appear_v they_o worship_v idol_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o grave_v stone_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o those_o idol_n make_v by_o man_n hand_n be_v not_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o unknown_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v in_o such_o image_n yet_o this_o worship_n be_v account_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n and_o be_v condemn_v and_o this_o intermediate_v service_n which_o be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o thing_n serve_v will_v not_o be_v allow_v as_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v essential_o god_n and_o by_o nature_n god_n 4._o that_o which_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n on_o earth_n dare_v accept_v though_o tender_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n but_o direct_v it_o to_o god_n as_o proper_a only_o to_o he_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n but_o divine_a 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