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example_n of_o good_a man_n in_o scripture_n who_o abstain_v from_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a upon_o this_o account_n v._o g._n the_o example_n of_o jacob_n who_o abolish_v the_o earring_n of_o his_o family_n as_o be_v ensign_n of_o superstition_n gen._n 35.4_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n of_o mordecai_n who_o will_v not_o bow_v to_o haman_n esth_n 3.2_o of_o daniel_n who_o will_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n meat_n which_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a use_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v defile_v dan._n 1.8_o now_o that_o our_o ceremony_n have_v be_v notorious_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n they_o prove_v because_o they_o have_v be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n and_o common_o employ_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n by_o the_o papist_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v answ_n 1_o that_o these_o command_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n where_o no_o natural_a analogy_n §_o 6_o or_o moral_a reason_n can_v be_v show_v for_o their_o perpetual_a obligation_n i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o christian_a any_o more_o than_o other_o law_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o do_v not_o now_o oblige_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o v._o g._n they_o be_v to_o kindle_v no_o fire_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod._n 35.3_o but_o must_v we_o therefore_o kindle_v none_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o yet_o dissenter_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o take_a usury_n one_o of_o the_o other_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n serve_v their_o god_n deut._n 12.2_o and_o yet_o dissenter_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o use_v the_o church_n which_o the_o papist_n have_v abuse_v to_o idolatrous_a worship_n they_o be_v to_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o the_o idolater_n of_o canaan_n exod._n 23.32.34.12_o deut._n 7.2_o may_v therefore_o protestant_a prince_n make_v no_o league_n with_o papist_n they_o be_v utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o deut_n 7.2_o and_o that_o lest_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n deut._n 20.16_o 18._o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o ibid._n may_v we_o therefore_o without_o mercy_n destroy_v all_o papist_n out_o of_o our_o dominion_n lest_o they_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n or_o may_v they_o when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n deal_v so_o unmerciful_o with_o we_o who_o they_o deem_v guilty_a also_o of_o idolatry_n and_o a_o abominable_a worship_n last_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o kill_v the_o person_n who_o entice_v they_o to_o idolatry_n deut._n 13.9_o and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v all_o who_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o any_o