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have_v persecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n have_v be_v fetch_v over_o by_o the_o great_a tempter_n to_o accomplish_v and_o consolidate_v that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n who_o shape_n or_o surface_n the_o irreligious_a tyranny_n of_o rome-heathen_a have_v draw_v in_o bloody_a line_n for_o mistake_v this_o strong_a internal_a affection_n which_o she_o bear_v unto_o she_o own_o fancy_n and_o by_o consequent_a to_o saint_n of_o her_o own_o imagination_n and_o to_o their_o relic_n for_o a_o undoubted_a pledge_n of_o great_a zeal_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v her_o conscience_n become_v so_o sear_v with_o this_o wildfire_n that_o she_o persecute_v all_o that_o do_v control_v she_o without_o remorse_n or_o scruple_n as_o great_a enemy_n to_o religion_n than_o heretic_n or_o infidel_n and_o thus_o the_o romanist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o reject_v the_o write_a word_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n have_v kindle_v the_o almighty_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 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xxxiii_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o public_a
lawful_a what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o kiss_v of_o the_o book_n in_o solemn_a oath_n and_o the_o romanist_n salutation_n of_o image_n that_o image-worship_n can_v be_v warrant_v by_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n or_o other_o ceremony_n by_o he_o use_v 1._o refer_v the_o discussion_n of_o authority_n allege_v in_o favour_n or_o dislike_v of_o image-worship_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o commandment_n wherein_o this_o controversy_n have_v his_o proper_a seat_n the_o only_a reason_n either_o worth_a their_o pain_n to_o fortify_v or_o we_o to_o oppugn_v be_v that_o general_a one_o whereon_o vasques_n ground_n his_o apology_n for_o adoration_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o it_o be_v this_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n see_v none_o be_v destitute_a of_o his_o presence_n none_o without_o some_o print_n of_o his_o power_n may_v be_v adore_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o prescribe_v 3._o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la mundi_fw-la ex_fw-la sententia_fw-la 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a_o monument_n and_o anoint_v it_o with_o oil_n if_o in_o this_o monument_n so_o erect_v he_o adore_v god_n after_o he_o have_v see_v a_o miraculous_a vision_n in_o that_o place_n if_o upon_o his_o awake_n he_o say_v this_o place_n be_v true_o holy_a not_o that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v any_o holiness_n inherent_a in_o it_o but_o because_o the_o holy_a lord_n have_v there_o vouchsafe_v to_o appear_v why_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o every_o man_n by_o faith_n sound_a and_o sincere_a consider_v god_n as_o intimate_o present_a in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o adore_v god_n with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o and_o with_o this_o intention_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o creature_n he_o list_v for_o a_o monument_n or_o remembrancer_n of_o god_n presence_n 10._o praeterea_fw-la creatura_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la et_fw-la inanimata_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la materia_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la 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