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threefold_a idolatry_n whether_o the_o idolater_n of_o old_a worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n baal_n molech_n that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o worship_v they_o not_o terminative_o prove_v of_o devil-worship_n psal_n 106._o 37_o 38_o explain_v the_o heathen_a image_n dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o refine_a idolatry_n worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n not_o of_o his_o appointment_n be_v idolatry_n the_o testimony_n of_o calvin_n perkins_n ames_n pareus_n willet_n peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n the_o roman_n worship_v the_o god_n a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n and_o more_o without_o image_n a_o six_o argument_n advance_v in_o s._n t._n against_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n be_v this_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n saint_n may_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o much_o less_o own_v they_o as_o their_o teacher_n 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follow_v that_o its_o lawful_a to_o have_v communion_n with_o idolater_n for_o with_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o major_n say_v we_o must_v not_o have_v communion_n mr._n t._n be_v driveâ—_n to_o his_o shift_n indeed_o when_o to_o defend_v the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v he_o be_v force_v to_o plead_v for_o such_o gross_a absurdity_n so_o contradictory_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sober_a christian_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o if_o worship_v god_n in_o another_o way_n than_o he_o have_v appoint_v be_v in_o scripture_n idolatry_n and_o in_o it_o we_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o such_o worship_n and_o worshipper_n then_o though_o the_o idolatry_n consist_v therein_o the_o major_n be_v true_a when_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n it_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o sense_n not_o mr._n it_o be_v 3._o it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o not_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o person_n i_o know_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n till_o i_o know_v he_o be_v so_o but_o this_o reach_v not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a minister_n who_o we_o prove_v manifest_o guilty_a hereof_o when_o ezekiel_n once_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n commit_v idolatry_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o imagery_n ezek._n 8._o 7_o to_o 13._o he_o may_v not_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o though_o they_o commit_v it_o in_o the_o dark_a 4._o repentance_n restore_v a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o place_n among_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v in_o before_o he_o fall_v but_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o present_a minister_n justify_v their_o act_n will_v compel_v aâ—l_a to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v 5._o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o separate_v from_o idolater_n till_o they_o be_v under_o church-censure_n be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n one_a what_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o no_o 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not_o by_o what_o logic_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o though_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o separate_v from_o idol_n i_o may_v so_o far_o retain_v communion_n with_o the_o idolater_n as_o to_o own_v he_o for_o my_o teacher_n the_o very_a repeat_v these_o absurdity_n be_v confutation_n sufficient_a before_o we_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n we_o premise_v in_o s._n t._n that_o idolatry_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o threefold_a notion_n 1._o most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a idolatry_n when_o the_o creature_n be_v worship_v terminative_o this_o we_o say_v few_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n israel_n be_v not_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o it_o exod._n 32._o 5._o maimonides_n the_o idolat_a 8._o 2_o 3._o tell_v we_o that_o through_o the_o idol_n idolater_n worship_v
the_o god_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n mr._n t._n reply_n 1._o to_o worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_o be_v most_o gross-idolatry_n the_o israelite_n exod._n 32._o and_o many_o heathen_a idolater_n do_v not_o do_v so_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o few_o or_o none_o worship_v the_o creature_n terminative_o for_o the_o most_o of_o the_o idolater_n of_o old_a worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o devil_n himself_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n answ_n 1._o that_o most_o of_o the_o idolater_n of_o old_a worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v grant_v that_o they_o worship_v these_o or_o any_o other_o idol_n terminative_o our_o dictator_n attempt_v not_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o be_v say_v of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 16._o 31._o or_o molech_n psal_n 106._o 37_o 38._o who_o be_v also_o call_v moloch_n amos_n 5._o 26._o and_o milcom_a 1_o king_n 11._o 33._o and_o malcham_n zeph._n 1._o 5._o i._n e._n the_o sun_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o so_o worship_v the_o sun_n in_o commemoration_n of_o which_o these_o image_n be_v erect_v it_o be_v true_a psal_n 106._o 37_o 38._o it_o be_v say_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n but_o that_o therefore_o they_o worship_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o utmost_a terminus_fw-la can_v be_v conceive_v it_o be_v call_v devil-worship_n because_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o of_o the_o invention_n and_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o all_o the_o false_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o their_o worship_a molech_n or_o milcham_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n too_o when_o they_o worship_v he_o zeph._n 1._o 5._o heb._n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o malcam_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v they_o direct_v their_o worship_n to_o god_n only_o in_o or_o through_o their_o image_n which_o full_o answer_v what_o can_v be_v plead_v from_o act_n 7._o 41_o 42_o 43._o 2._o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o heathen_n do_v affirm_v that_o their_o image_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o true_a god_n who_o in_o they_o they_o worship_v repute_v the_o image_n themselves_o but_o stooks_n and_o stones_n and_o that_o in_o they_o they_o worship_v but_o one_o god_n seneca_n say_v by_o jupiter_n stand_v in_o the_o capitol_n with_o lightning_n in_o his_o hand_n they_o understand_v the_o preserver_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o the_o world_n qu._n nature_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o who_o it_o be_v that_o sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n t._n be_v not_o ignorant_a see_v arnobius_n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la gent._n we_o premise_v two_o that_o there_o be_v a_o somewhat_o more_o refined_a idolatry_n and_o to_o this_o head_n we_o refer_v 1._o the_o ascription_n of_o a_o godhead_n to_o any_o creature_n as_o to_o herod_n act_v 12._o 22._o 2._o the_o ascription_n of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o any_o creature_n 3._o the_o worship_a god_n in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o what_o he_o have_v prescribe_v which_o be_v the_o idolatry_n forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 4._o the_o oblation_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o god_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o idol_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o prescription_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v this_o second_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n we_o say_v the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n be_v guilty_a of_o mr._n t._n answer_n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n by_o dr._n rainold_n â—ath_v hitherto_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o protestant_n that_o he_o know_v of_o that_o it_o be_v exhibit_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n prove_v from_o rom._n 1._o 15._o answ_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v idolatry_n i_o grant_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v so_o will_v not_o be_v prove_v protestant_n affirm_v otherwise_o as_o calvin_n perkins_n ames_n paraeus_n though_o 2._o the_o very_a truth_n be_v when_o we_o submit_v to_o a_o worship_n of_o humane_a devise_v we_o exhibit_v divine_a 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worship_v but_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o worship_n i._n e._n when_o worship_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n in_o some_o work_n which_o he_o have_v not_o require_v this_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o second_o commandment_n &_o p._n 529._o those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n sin_n also_o against_o the_o first_o because_o they_o who_o worship_n god_n otherwise_o than_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v they_o feign_v to_o themselves_o another_o god_n and_o indeed_o worship_v not_o god_n but_o the_o figment_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n to_o feign_v another_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o feign_v another_o will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n another_o god_n mr._n perkins_n vol._n 1._o p._n 659._o say_v when_o god_n be_v worship_v otherwise_o and_o by_o other_o mean_n than_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n that_o be_v idolatry_n idolatrous_a worship_n be_v all_o they_o which_o be_v appoint_v without_o the_o command_n of_o 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themselves_o consider_v but_o this_o be_v but_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n retract_v by_o he_o de_fw-fr sac._n euch._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o where_o he_o assert_n that_o which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o shall_v two_o or_o three_o more_o be_v remark_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o he_o they_o amount_v but_o to_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n otherwise_o mind_v the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n act_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o mode_n and_o rite_n of_o idolater_n we_o do_v in_o s._n t._n demonstrate_v three_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n argue_v and_o evince_v one_a that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v idolater_n their_o worship_n in_o the_o complexion_n thereof_o idolatry_n this_o we_o prove_v at_o 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offer_v up_o to_o god_n a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n as_o the_o common-prayer-book-worship_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o that_o church_n who_o worship_n be_v so_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n portuis_n with_o the_o rite_n and_o mode_n of_o idolater_n viz._n their_o holy_a vestment_n bowing_n candle_n altar_n which_o be_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v introduce_v from_o thence_o by_o austin_n the_o monk_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o present_a minister_n act_v in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office-power_n receive_v from_o idolater_n and_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o a_o worship_n mere_o of_o humane_a composition_n once_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n with_o the_o rite_n and_o mode_n of_o idolater_n be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n what_o mr._n t._n reply_v hereunto_o sect._n 14._o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n already_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 1._o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o service-book_n by_o their_o imposition_n be_v make_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v as_o such_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n not_o of_o divine_a but_o mere_o humane_a composition_n 2._o have_v these_o form_n never_o be_v in_o the_o mass-book_n be_v make_v by_o their_o imposition_n a_o part_n of_o worship_n they_o have_v be_v superstitious_a idolatrous_a be_v a_o open_a violation_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 3._o i_o wonder_v at_o the_o forehead_n with_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o mode_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v idolatrous_a be_v not_o observe_v and_o use_v what_o think_v he_o of_o bow_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o dr._n willet_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v superstitious_a idolatrous_a synop_n papism_n the_o 9_o gener_fw-la contro_fw-la p._n 492_o 493._o as_o do_v our_o protestant_n general_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o as_o so_o use_v mr._n t._n will_v not_o i_o presume_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v idolatrous_a 4._o the_o learned_a muccovius_n prove_v what_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o idolater_n though_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v sadael_n be_v so_o say_v our_o divine_n general_o to_o who_o zâ—nchie_n junius_n pelican_n calvin_n beza_n farrel_n yea_o lyra_n though_o a_o papist_n pezelius_n mollerus_n zegedinus_n danaeus_n zepperus_n sadael_n not_o to_o be_v retain_v because_o all_o conformity_n with_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v from_o leu._n 19_o 19_o 27_o 28._o &_o 21._o 5._o &_o deut._n 14._o 1._o the_o thing_n there_o interdict_v be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a the_o ground_n of_o their_o interdiction_n be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o idolater_n as_o say_v salmasius_n herodotus_n l._n 3._o maimonides_n treat_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 12._o sect._n 7_o 11._o vatablus_n fagius_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o remind_v the_o judicious_a reader_n of_o what_o the_o learned_a zanchy_a write_v touch_v this_o matter_n to_o q._n eliz._n l._n 1._o epist_n p._n 431._o it_o be_v not_o honest_a say_v he_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v use_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n if_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a shall_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n because_o the_o isruelite_n abâ—sed_v it_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n take_v away_o who_o be_v great_o praise_v for_o it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v thing_n and_o rite_n indifferent_a institute_v by_o man_n when_o they_o decline_v to_o superstition_n and_o other_o abuse_n be_v remove_v which_o mr._n t._n may_v answer_v at_o his_o leisure_n sect._n 6._o a_o three_o argument_n prove_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n idolater_n that_o worship_v god_n in_o by_z or_o before_o the_o creature_n respectiuè_fw-fr or_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n we_o advance_v in_o s._n t._n a_o three_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n idolater_n which_o be_v thus_o form_v adoration_n in_o by_z or_o before_o a_o creature_n respectiuè_fw-la or_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v idolatrous_a such_o as_o so_o adore_v or_o worship_n god_n be_v idolater_n but_o the_o present_a minister_n of_o england_n do_v adore_v or_o worship_n god_n in_o by_z or_o before_o a_o creature_n respectiuè_fw-la or_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o the_o major_a proposition_n we_o say_v be_v general_o own_a by_o protestant_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o maxim_n they_o make_v use_v of_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o papist_n with_o in_o the_o point_n of_o adore_v god_n mediate_o by_o the_o creature_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n their_o bow_n and_o cringe_v at_o the_o altar_n their_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v evince_n that_o their_o kneel_v be_v a_o adoration_n or_o worship_v god_n before_o the_o creature_n respectiuè_fw-fr or_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v manifest_a nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o element_n be_v objectum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la or_o the_o motive_n of_o their_o kneel_v which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o there_o they_o will_v not_o do_v didoclavius_n p._n 755._o tell_v we_o that_o genuflexion_n be_v idolatry_n which_o maccovius_fw-la assent_v to_o loc._n com._n p._n 861._o to_o which_o mr._n t._n sect._n 15._o 1._o the_o author_n of_o s._n t._n