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from_o whence_o they_o say_v be_v derive_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v that_o worship_v which_o be_v dew_n unto_o god_n augustinâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augustinâ—_n only_o whereby_o we_o utter_o addicte_n ourselves_o unto_o he_o neither_o can_v it_o as_o augustine_n testefi_v in_o his_o 5._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o first_o chapter_n be_v express_v by_o one_o word_n of_o the_o lattin_n for_o pietas_fw-la that_o be_v piety_n or_o godliness_n be_v not_o only_o towards_o god_n but_o also_o towards_o our_o parent_n and_o country_n also_o religio_fw-la that_o be_v religion_n be_v not_o draw_v only_o to_o holy_a thing_n but_o also_o belong_v to_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o kinsfolk_n and_o humane_a affinitye_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d augustine_n distinction_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o he_o judge_v that_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n diverse_a thing_n be_v in_o this_o thing_n distincted_a so_o that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o worship_v which_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n as_o touchinge_v the_o thing_n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o we_o worship_v god_n after_o one_o sort_n and_o we_o honour_v prince_n after_o a_o other_o manner_n chrisostome_n in_o he_o 33._o homely_a upon_o john_n say_v that_o it_o long_v unto_o the_o devinity_n chrysostome_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n create_v a_o similitude_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n depend_v of_o his_o devinity_n creature_n to_o worship_n and_o unto_o the_o creator_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o he_o object_v unto_o himself_o why_o do_v we_o worship_n christ_n a_o man_n when_o as_o he_o have_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o body_n create_v he_o answer_v no_o man_n when_o he_o will_v reverence_v a_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o put_v of_o thy_o purple_a garment_n and_o lie_v away_o the_o crown_n and_o other_o ornament_n for_o i_o will_v worship_v thou_o naked_a he_o dare_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n but_o honour_v he_o be_v both_o clothe_v which_o purple_a &_o adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n so_o we_o when_o we_o worship_v christ_n do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o humanity_n from_o his_o devyne_a nature_n but_o worship_v it_o together_o with_o it_o but_o the_o reason_n whereon_o adoration_n depend_v be_v his_o devinity_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o greek_a word_n signity_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o reward_n augustine_n one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o suidas_n testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v godly_a to_o worship_n and_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o hire_a bondage_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v manifest_o have_v in_o xeniphon_n in_o he_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o education_n of_o cirus_n where_o the_o husband_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v undoubted_o o_o cirus_n i_o will_v spend_v even_o my_o life_n rather_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o bondage_n then_o the_o wife_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o in_o leviticus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
which_o by_o those_o worshippinge_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o in_o worship_v god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o a_o expeller_n away_o of_o those_o evil_a thing_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o spread_v abroad_o that_o it_o infect_v the_o jew_n also_o for_o in_o ezechiell_n it_o be_v write_v that_o when_o he_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n the_o jew_n also_o woorship_v creep_v beast_n spirit_n carry_v by_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o head_n into_o jerusalem_n he_o see_v in_o it_o not_o only_o that_o idol_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v provoke_v but_o also_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o perceave_v that_o on_o the_o wall_n be_v paint_v beast_n live_v creature_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o creep_a beast_n unto_o which_o the_o chief_a elder_n of_o the_o people_n with_o much_o reverence_n offer_v incense_v which_o be_v to_o geve_v unto_o they_o divine_a honour_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v at_o this_o day_n open_o use_v in_o the_o papacy_n unto_o sign_n image_n image_n in_o the_o papacy_n they_o burn_v incense_v to_o image_n and_o stock_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n further_o the_o prophet_n see_v on_o the_o other_o side_n woman_n bewail_v tamuz_n that_o be_v adovide_v last_o he_o behold_v man_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o turn_v their_o shoulder_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tempell_n worship_v the_o sun_n as_o it_o rise_v in_o the_o easte_n and_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v wonderful_o provoke_v paul_n also_o in_o this_o place_n declare_v with_o what_o punishemente_n god_n punish_v the_o gentle_n for_o these_o sin_n for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v contemn_v in_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o through_o the_o beauty_n and_o hugeness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o excellent_a a_o gift_n be_v utter_o have_v in_o no_o reputation_n among_o man_n and_o they_o choose_v unto_o themselves_o so_o many_o image_n and_o peculiar_a invention_n as_o there_o be_v kingdom_n province_n city_n family_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n man_n the_o punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v be_v that_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o be_v torment_v this_o be_v that_o punishment_n which_o be_v call_v paena_fw-la talionis_fw-la like_v for_o like_a for_o even_o as_o they_o spoil_v god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v of_o his_o glory_n so_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n deliver_v they_o to_o be_v vex_v talionis_fw-la poena_n talionis_fw-la with_o most_o filthy_a lust_n so_o that_o they_o degenerate_v not_o only_o into_o brute_n beast_n but_o also_o become_v far_o underneath_o they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a infelicity_n that_o can_v happen_v unto_o man_n when_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o mind_n which_o ought_v to_o govern_v be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n make_v subject_n to_o cruel_a and_o most_o filthy_a lust_n we_o psalm_n we_o have_v domestical_a torment_n many_o actcon_n a_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o outward_a torment_n we_o have_v avengers_n enough_o at_o home_n for_o that_o which_o the_o poete_n fable_n of_o actaeon_n that_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o his_o dog_n have_v place_n in_o these_o man_n which_o be_v inflame_v and_o rend_v in_o sunder_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o this_o phrase_n which_o paul_n here_o use_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 81._o psalm_n wherein_o be_v read_v my_o people_n have_v not_o hearken_v neither_o have_v israel_n give_v heed_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o up_o into_o the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o hart_n and_o they_o have_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o devise_n let_v those_o which_o defend_v the_o power_n grace_n that_o free_a will_n be_v nothing_o with_o out_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n and_o which_o attribute_n in_o a_o manner_n all_o thing_n unto_o free_a will_n yea_o and_o that_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n consider_v by_o these_o thing_n how_o far_o they_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n here_o be_v describe_v the_o horrible_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o delyver_v up_o to_o be_v govern_v of_o himself_o neither_o help_v it_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o here_o be_v now_o entreat_v only_o of_o lust_n and_o of_o the_o brutish_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o our_o mind_n forasmuch_o as_o paul_n have_v together_o with_o lust_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o hart_n whereby_o be_v note_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o david_n say_v plain_o that_o god_n forsake_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o according_a to_o their_o own_o hart_n and_o counsel_n but_o how_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v expound_v god_n deliver_v up_o they_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n permit_v whether_o 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