a_o gift_n give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o his_o son_n jesus_n that_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o have_v understanding_n shall_v do_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o his_o son_n he_o must_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o beast_n who_o will_v not_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n or_o incline_v his_o head_n or_o bend_v his_o knee_n at_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v engrave_v or_o speak_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o his_o five_o tome_n so_o high_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o say_v this_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o terror_n not_o only_o to_o those_o in_o hell_n but_o also_o to_o disease_n and_o vice_n therefore_o lâ—t_v we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o from_o it_o ornament_n and_o force_n thus_o s._n chrysostom_n whereupon_o theophilact_v upon_o these_o 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i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n let_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n psal_n 85.9_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 8.10_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o holy_a name_n psal_n 137.2_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o name_n or_o temporal_a thing_n whereupon_o s._n hilarius_n upon_o this_o psalm_n say_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o man_n and_o what_o name_n this_o be_v he_o show_v before_o say_v father_n the_o hour_n come_v cause_n thy_o son_n to_o be_v honour_v therefore_o he_o adore_v this_o name_n now_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o material_a letter_n or_o character_n but_o for_o that_o it_o represent_v unto_o he_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o greatness_n why_o shall_v we_o now_o doubt_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_v holy_a name_n picture_n and_o sign_n which_o conduct_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o god_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n see_v that_o it_o do_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n again_o the_o same_o saint_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o confess_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n in_o truth_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v take_v from_o this_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o one_o nation_n only_o but_o it_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sanctity_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o not_o a_o barbarous_a nor_o soyth_fw-mi nor_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n neither_o woman_n nor_o man_n nor_o any_o age_n be_v exelude_v from_o it_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v magnify_v above_o all_o temple_n fall_v down_o idol_n grow_v mute_a oracle_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v silent_a the_o credit_n of_o augur_n be_v lose_v the_o only_a name_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a among_o all_o nation_n thus_o s._n hilary_n arnobius_n also_o expound_v this_o psalm_n say_v the_o prophet_n do_v confess_v unto_o his_o name_n because_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o thing_n upon_o earth_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o do_v he_o confess_v unto_o his_o holy_a name_n he_o say_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n a_o soul_n do_v confess_v nothing_o else_o to_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v redeem_v and_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o truth_n without_o all_o doubt_n this_o wherein_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n thus_o these_o father_n of_o the_o relative_a religious_a honour_n respect_n &_o reverence_v which_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o time_n bare_a unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o represent_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o relative_a religious_a respect_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o that_o procopius_n a_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n past_a in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o forty_o four_o of_o esay_n affirm_v they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o now_o the_o world_n be_v ascend_v to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n that_o there_o be_v find_v man_n who_o will_v not_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o not_o vouchsafe_v either_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n or_o bend_v their_o knee_n or_o incline_v their_o stiff_a neck_n at_o this_o sacred_a name_n to_o verify_v upon_o they_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o last_o time_n man_n shall_v be_v haughty_a proud_a stubborn_a puff_v up_o and_o lover_n of_o voluptuousness_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o if_o at_o the_o read_n or_o publish_v of_o a_o proclamation_n all_o who_o be_v well-affected_a towards_o the_o king_n or_o state_n put_v off_o their_o hat_n or_o bow_n or_o bend_v their_o head_n at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o state_n politic_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v all_o christian_n to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v a_o name_n
these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n mat._n 15.19_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o in_o all_o our_o voluntary_a action_n we_o first_o think_v before_o we_o do_v whereby_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a unto_o any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v in_o the_o world_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v original_o proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v but_o plant_v the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o man_n we_o shall_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o ease_v they_o of_o their_o misery_n contention_n civil_a war_n sect_n and_o brawl_n neither_o will_v the_o plant_n of_o pious_a thought_n among_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v if_o they_o will_v but_o firm_o and_o constant_o believe_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o evil_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o separate_v and_o divide_v one_o man_n from_o another_o and_o bring_v in_o all_o those_o calamity_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o daily_o see_v among_o man_n but_o also_o divide_v man_n from_o god_n make_v division_n even_o in_o himself_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a weal_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n say_v perverse_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n wisd_v 1.3_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o yet_o more_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o impious_a there_o shall_v be_v examination_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o work_n shall_v come_v to_o god_n to_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o iniquity_n again_o evil_a thought_n be_v abomination_n to_o our_o lord_n prover_n 11.16_o whereupon_o god_n further_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o thought_n from_o my_o eye_n jsa_n 1.16_o again_o let_v the_o impious_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unjust_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o isa_n 55.7_o again_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o who_o think_v that_o which_o be_v unprofitable_a micheas_n 2.1_o and_o with_o these_o agree_v the_o prophet_n zachary_n say_v think_v you_o not_o every_o man_n in_o your_o heart_n evil_a against_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o lie_a â—â—th_n love_v you_o not_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 8.17_o thus_o the_o sctipture_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n which_o accompany_v evil_a thought_n now_o what_o man_n be_v there_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a misery_n consider_v will_v not_o hate_v all_o impious_a thought_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o nourish_v in_o himself_o pious_a thought_n especial_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o who_o think_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v a_o fool_n prov._n 24.6_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o the_o devil_n require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v provide_v by_o wicked_a thought_n who_o shall_v they_o be_v luk._n 12.20_o for_o he_o say_v s._n hieruome_v upon_o this_o aforesaid_a text_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o fool_n who_o consent_v in_o his_o thought_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o sin_n although_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n he_o seem_v never_o so_o wise_a for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n our_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n reprehend_v man_n for_o his_o evil_a thought_n say_v wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n mat._n 9.4_o and_o s._n paul_n know_v the_o many_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n which_o attend_v upon_o impious_a thought_n exhort_v all_o man_n to_o practice_v and_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o pious_a thought_n say_v brethren_n what_o thing_n soever_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o honest_a whatsoever_o just_o whatsoever_o holy_a whatsoever_o amiable_a whatsoever_o of_o good_a fame_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o any_o praise_n of_o discipline_n those_o thing_n think_v upon_o phil._n 4.8_o and_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o nourish_v such_o pious_a thought_n add_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o whereupon_o s._n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v you_o may_v see_v how_o s._n paul_n will_v cast_v all_o wicked_a thought_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n for_o from_o evil_a thought_n all_o wicked_a deed_n proceed_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n call_v those_o happy_a who_o present_o correct_v or_o kill_v their_o evil_a thought_n which_o he_o call_v daughter_n of_o babylon_n say_v daughter_n of_o babylon_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v hold_v and_o shall_v crush_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o rock_n psal_n 136.9_o who_o be_v these_o little_a one_o of_o babylon_n say_v s._n augustine_n upon_o this_o text_n but_o our_o arise_v evil_a desire_n when_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o arise_v crush_v it_o we_o kill_v our_o little_a one_o say_v s._n gregory_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o four_o penitential_a psalm_n against_o the_o rock_n when_o we_o mortify_v or_o kill_v the_o first_o unlawful_a motion_n or_o thought_n by_o a_o intention_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10.6_o almighty_a god_n foresee_v so_o many_o evil_n to_o proceed_v from_o wicked_a thought_n to_o prevent_v those_o misery_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o man_n two_o of_o they_o be_v against_o vicious_a thought_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v his_o wife_n exod._n 20.17_o and_o write_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o people_n rom._n 2.15_o whereupon_o juvenal_n a_o heathen_a poet_n in_o his_o three_o satyr_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v think_v any_o secret_a wickedness_n within_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n and_o valerâ—us_o maximus_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o seven_o book_n report_v that_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n be_v demand_v whether_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n answer_v no_o not_o of_o their_o thought_n wherefore_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o have_v pure_a hand_n but_o also_o pure_a mind_n see_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o divine_a godhead_n to_o be_v present_a at_o our_o secret_a thought_n from_o hence_o also_o if_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o affirm_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o twenty_o four_o homily_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n by_o behold_v to_o covet_v a_o woman_n in_o thought_n although_o he_o do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o fact_n and_o cieero_o a_o moral_a man_n write_v divers_a book_n of_o office_n unto_o his_o son_n mark_v for_o the_o well_o dispose_v of_o his_o 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operation_n and_o in_o the_o other_o celestial_a splendour_n and_o everlasting_a blâ—sse_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n all_o which_o in_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o of_o year_n of_o discretion_n of_o who_o i_o intend_v only_o to_o treat_v depend_v upon_o the_o pious_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a operation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v forth_o evil_a cogitation_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o soul_n mat._n 15.19_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v mat._n 12._o whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o discerner_n or_o censurer_n of_o the_o cogitation_n and_o of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o god_n will_v not_o only_o examine_v our_o outward_a work_n and_o word_n but_o also_o our_o very_a
part_n forcible_o persuade_v we_o to_o think_v good_a or_o evil_n as_o it_o represent_v if_o thou_o will_v christian_a reader_n have_v pious_a thought_n thou_o must_v always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o sense_n pious_a object_n such_o as_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n under_o some_o borrow_a form_n the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n which_o because_o they_o be_v all_o either_o invisible_a or_o absent_a or_o both_o it_o be_v requisite_a as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o see_v by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a sort_n to_o have_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n or_o borrow_a form_n which_o may_v represent_v unto_o thy_o sense_n these_o holy_a thing_n as_o a_o nurse_n to_o feed_v thy_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o pious_a thought_n only_o to_o have_v sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n before_o you_o to_o behold_v but_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o bear_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o respect_n towards_o they_o for_o this_o do_v not_o only_o prepare_v and_o open_a wide_a your_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o say_a species_n into_o your_o understanding_n and_o to_o love_n and_o understand_v the_o sacred_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v represent_v but_o also_o do_v imprint_v a_o perseverance_n of_o pious_a thought_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o every_o one_o easy_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v that_o which_o he_o honour_v and_o esteem_v as_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n for_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o you_o do_v not_o esteem_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v not_o good_a but_o hurtful_a who_o contemn_v a_o sacred_a thing_n for_o this_o cause_n s._n john_n baptist_n honour_a and_o worship_v the_o latchet_n of_o our_o saviour_n shoe_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o end_v in_o our_o saviour_n say_v who_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v john_n 1.1.2.7_o and_o he_o who_o so_o much_o honour_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n as_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o touch_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supereminent_a honour_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n imagine_v if_o you_o can_v the_o innumerable_a pious_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o his_o soul_n see_v that_o god_n exalt_v the_o humble_a whereupon_o s._n augustine_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v he_o humble_v himself_o very_o much_o in_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o do_v this_o certain_o say_v s._n augustine_n he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o a_o consequence_n be_v this_o s._n john_n say_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n and_o thereupon_o s._n augustine_n infer_v that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o that_o relative_a religious_a honour_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o latchet_n of_o our_o lord_n shoe_n for_o our_o saviour_n sake_n open_v wide_o his_o lâ—â—_n art_n to_o receive_v into_o it_o all_o kind_n of_o pious_a thought_n or_o any_o impression_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o dwell_v with_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isay_n 57.15_o from_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o much_o honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o handkerchief_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o that_o they_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o sick_a into_o the_o street_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o bed_n and_o couch_n that_o when_o peter_n come_v his_o shadow_n at_o the_o least_o might_n overshadow_v they_o act._n 5.15_o and_o bring_v from_o s._n paul_n body_n napkin_n or_o handkerchief_n unto_o the_o sick_a act._n 19.11_o that_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v relation_n unto_o these_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n they_o may_v at_o least_o beget_v in_o the_o sick_a pious_a thought_n and_o sometime_o also_o health_n of_o body_n or_o cure_v of_o their_o disease_n from_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o only_o have_v respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o local_a place_n of_o church_n chapel_n be_v and_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o sacred_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n pious_a book_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v but_o holy_a sign_n note_n picture_n similitude_n and_o object_n to_o our_o sense_n which_o may_v furnish_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n as_o s._n augustine_n after_o his_o conversion_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o confession_n affirm_v they_o do_v in_o he_o with_o great_a consolation_n say_v by_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n so_o sweet_o sing_v the_o word_n do_v flâ—w_o into_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o distil_v mâ—lting_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o piery_a even_o boil_a in_o my_o breast_n my_o tear_n run_v trickle_v down_o my_o cheek_n and_o it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o thus_o s._n augustine_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a object_n and_o the_o name_n and_o note_n of_o profane_a love_n and_o vicious_a thing_n respect_v beget_v in_o our_o heart_n impious_a and_o wicked_a thought_n so_o pious_a object_n and_o sacred_a picture_n when_o they_o be_v respect_v for_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o represent_v do_v present_o furnish_v our_o mind_n with_o pious_a thought_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n viii_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o the_o nourish_a of_o pious_a thought_n and_o what_o we_o call_v sacred_a picture_n and_o sign_n the_o thought_n for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v the_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n to_o have_v pious_a and_o golden_a thought_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o avoid_v vain_a and_o idle_a species_n and_o form_n but_o also_o to_o have_v often_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o our_o eye_n sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n thereby_o to_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n sacred_a and_o pious_a thought_n but_o we_o call_v these_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o represent_v unto_o we_o holy_a and_o divine_a and_o invisible_a thing_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o they_o do_v represent_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a divine_a thing_n or_o mystery_n and_o beget_v in_o our_o mind_n pious_a thought_n these_o we_o call_v sacred_a not_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v make_v of_o but_o for_o the_o sacred_a thing_n they_o do_v or_o may_v represent_v and_o as_o they_o do_v represent_v they_o unto_o we_o this_o we_o understand_v by_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o nothing_o else_o now_o how_o necessary_a these_o thing_n be_v to_o the_o beget_n in_o we_o pious_a thought_n appear_v first_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o if_o we_o can_v learn_v nothing_o or_o understand_v or_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o either_o by_o itself_o or_o else_o by_o some_o resemblance_n picture_n or_o sign_n it_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v invisible_a and_o insensible_a to_o the_o sense_n unless_o we_o use_v sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n or_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a people_n who_o for_o want_v of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o a_o preacher_n to_o preach_v or_o teach_v they_o these_o thing_n by_o audible_a sacred_a artificial_a sign_n or_o visible_a sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n remain_v until_o this_o day_n in_o their_o infidelity_n or_o paganism_n and_o we_o also_o who_o at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o â—ormer_a timâ—s_n be_v catholic_a christianâ—_n have_v learn_v our_o christianity_n by_o those_o sacred_a artificial_a sign_n picture_n and_o image_n neither_o otherwise_o can_v we_o ever_o have_v know_v it_o as_o witness_v s._n paul_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n rom._n 10.14_o if_o preacher_n have_v not_o come_v and_o teach_v all_o the_o