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god_n jer._n 2.11_o note_v the_o heathen_n do_v excuse_v their_o idolatry_n with_o the_o same_o distinction_n as_o the_o papist_n now_o make_v use_n of_o so_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v their_o image_n as_o god_n but_o god_n by_o image_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o ancient_a father_n especial_o arnobius_n lactantius_n augustine_n chrysostome_n in_o many_o place_n 20._o q._n what_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n against_o the_o religious_a adoration_n of_o image_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o image_n a._n i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n com._n 2._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n to_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v he_o he_o fit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v as_o grasbopper_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 40.18_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o deut._n 4.2_o rom._n 1.23_o note_v god_n glorious_a and_o incomprehensible_a nature_n can_v be_v represent_v to_o man_n by_o any_o image_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o infinite_a disparagement_n to_o he_o note_v all_o popish_a image_n be_v lie_n their_o image_n of_o god_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o can_v be_v true_o represent_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v great_o unbecoming_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o dull_a and_o senseless_a image_n the_o popish_a picture_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v lie_n for_o from_o whence_o shall_v they_o have_v his_o true_a effigy_n there_o be_v no_o image_n or_o picture_n make_v of_o his_o body_n until_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o picture_n of_o his_o body_n that_o they_o now_o have_v in_o several_a place_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o shape_n lineament_n or_o colour_n note_v some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a papist_n affirm_v that_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v proper_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o thing_n represent_v be_v worship_v by_o for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n other_o papist_n no_o less_o learned_a say_v if_o a_o inferior_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n distinct_a from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o thing_n represent_v it_o be_v idolatry_n so_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o take_v you_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n 21._o q._n be_v the_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n lawful_a a._n whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o ezr._n 7.26_o if_o any_o entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v serve_v other_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o conceal_v he_o deut._n 13.6_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n and_o make_v all_o in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34.33_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 2_o chro._n 15.13_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o burn_v it_o 2_o chron._n 15.16_o thou_o suffer_v jezabel_n to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n rev._n 2.20_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13.14_o i_o have_v something_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n rev._n 2.20_o note_v the_o ancient_a father_n observe_v that_o false_a religion_n tolerate_v have_v a_o power_n to_o kill_v true_a christianity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o valen_n the_o arian_n in_o tolerate_v all_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n note_v the_o papist_n speak_v for_o toleration_n where_o themselves_o be_v under_o hatch_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v at_o stern_a they_o judge_v and_o practice_v quite_o contrary_a witness_v the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n note_v the_o tare_n to_o be_v let_v alone_o mat._n 13.30_o signify_v not_o idolater_n obstinate_a heretic_n for_o these_o be_v briar_n and_o thorn_n but_o such_o kind_n of_o evil_a person_n as_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o good_a and_o come_v very_a near_o the_o truth_n as_o tare_n do_v to_o the_o wheat_n and_o so_o near_o that_o good_a man_n may_v be_v take_v with_o they_o again_o let_v they_o alone_o may_v be_v a_o word_n of_o permission_n by_o way_n of_o providence_n god_n in_o his_o providence_n will_v permit_v some_o or_o other_o tare_n ever_o to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n not_o a_o word_n of_o precept_n by_o way_n of_o ordinance_n note_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v persecute_v at_o all_o because_o all_o persecution_n be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o conscience_n sake_n though_o erroneous_a unless_o his_o error_n be_v fundamental_a or_o seditious_o promote_v and_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n 22._o q._n be_v the_o toleration_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n more_o perilous_a than_o of_o any_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o spiritual_a danger_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n a._n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o work_v 2_o thes_n 2.7_o she_o have_v a_o golden_a cup_n full_a of_o abomination_n rev._n 17.4_o note_v popish_a principle_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o government_n their_o council_n decretal_n and_o the_o book_n of_o their_o divine_n teach_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n transfer_a kingdom_n from_o one_o line_n to_o another_o absolve_v subject_n from_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n that_o a_o king_n excommunicate_v may_v be_v kill_v by_o any_o one_o the_o papist_n have_v murder_v 4_o or_o 5_o king_n in_o this_o realm_n since_o the_o conquest_n that_o they_o be_v now_o quiet_a it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o carry_v a_o rebellion_n note_v the_o papist_n pretend_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n but_o this_o plea_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o 1._o treason_n be_v treason_n though_o man_n think_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o commit_v it_o one_o main_a point_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v treasonable_a in_o itself_o and_o tend_v to_o destroy_v all_o evil_a government_n and_o that_o be_v the_o pope_n supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n 2._o the_o papist_n have_v suffer_v for_o plain_a and_o evident_a treason_n and_o those_o treason_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o make_v severe_a law_n à _fw-la against_o they_o 3._o the_o civil_a government_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o therefore_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v and_o suppress_v those_o person_n that_o by_o any_o wilful_a action_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v or_o disturb_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o public_a peace_n though_o such_o person_n think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v 23._o q._n be_v there_o work_v of_o supererogation_n can_v any_o do_v more_o than_o god_n require_v or_o do_v all_o man_n in_o this_o life_n fall_v short_a of_o much_o which_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v a._n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o â—ob_v 9.2.3_o note_v the_o papist_n distinguish_v between_o command_n and_o evangelical_n council_n the_o do_v of_o the_o former_a they_o account_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o do_v of_o the_o latter_a high_o meritorious_a for_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v all_o divine_a council_n to_o be_v command_n note_v the_o pride_n of_o popery_n they_o teach_v that_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o those_o of_o god_n law_n note_v there_o be_v much_o poison_n in_o this_o popish_a doctrine_n 1._o hereby_o they_o debase_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o pretend_v to_o do_v all_o yea_o more_o then_o that_o the_o law_n require_v 3._o insinuate_v that_o by_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o can_v help_v other_o 4._o affirm_v that_o their_o monk_n and_o friar_n abound_v in_o these_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o shall_v have_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o viz._n by_o their_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n of_o regular_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n 24._o q._n can_v any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n
the_o true_a sacrament_n 45._o q._n do_v the_o efficacy_n and_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n a._n neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3.7_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v phil._n 1.18_o note_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n depâ—â—â—_n not_o upon_o the_o holiness_n or_o intention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n that_o do_v administer_v they_o but_o on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o institution_n contain_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d they_o note_v the_o papist_n hold_v the_o intentiâ—â—_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o makiâ—â—_n of_o a_o sacrament_n hang_v their_o faith_n and_o salâ—â—tion_n upon_o great_a uncertainty_n they_o h_z 〈…〉_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n thâ—â—_n baptism_n be_v no_o baptism_n if_o the_o priest_n do_v nâ—â—_n intend_v to_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n how_o caâ—_n a_o papist_n be_v sure_o of_o the_o priest_n intention_n thus_o they_o hang_v their_o salvation_n upon_o thâ—_n mere_a will_n of_o a_o impious_a priest_n they_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o have_v any_o sacrament_n oâ—_n priest_n among_o they_o i_o must_v be_v certain_a thaâ—_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n that_o consecrate_v and_o that_o hâ—_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n but_o how_o can_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o how_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o i_o must_v firsâ—_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o he_o thaâ—_n baptise_a he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o and_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o archbishop_n that_o ordain_v that_o bishop_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n they_o can_v have_v no_o certainty_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n 46._o q._n do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v the_o mere_a sacramental_a action_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n qualification_n faith_n or_o devotion_n in_o those_o who_o receive_v a._n baptism_n do_v save_v not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o answer_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o note_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o water_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o they_o inherent_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o work_v and_o produce_v grace_n as_o physic_n to_o cure_v fire_n to_o burn_v and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v always_o confer_v grace_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o time_n when_o receive_v but_o this_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n for_o he_o only_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n can_v sanctify_v it_o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o grace_n infuse_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o creation_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n 3._o the_o sacramental_a sign_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n for_o instance_n water_n in_o baptism_n touch_v not_o the_o soul_n therefore_o can_v work_v grace_n in_o it_o 4._o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_n without_o faith_n therefore_o much_o less_o sacrament_n 5._o do_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n upon_o judas_n do_v simon_n magus_n receive_v grace_n by_o baptism_n do_v not_o st._n peter_n say_v the_o contrary_a act._n 8.13_o with_o 23._o 6._o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v grace_n to_o god_n only_o as_o the_o immediate_a worker_n of_o it_o in_o we_o 7._o if_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n and_o they_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o papist_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n have_v so_o many_o and_o so_o efficacious_a sacrament_n note_v we_o grant_v the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o mere_a sign_n but_o efficacious_a to_o work_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v right_o use_v we_o say_v 1._o they_o be_v efficacious_a not_o by_o the_o mere_a work_n do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o matth._n 3.11_o as_o elishas_n bough_n make_v iron_n to_o swim_v moses_n rod_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o inherent_a force_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v administer_v john_n 3.8_o 3._o they_o become_v effectual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o only_a as_o by_o faith_n receive_v they_o mark_v 16.16_o 47._o q._n be_v water_n the_o only_a visible_a substantial_a sign_n to_o be_v use_v in_o 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