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text_n be_v cite_v to_o no_o purposse_v we_o grant_v all_o this_o as_o nothing_o at_o all_o against_o our_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o we_o both_o teach_v and_o use_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o these_o text_n prove_v that_o we_o be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o so_o at_o no_o time_n to_o any_o creature_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a mistake_n for_o the_o text_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o four_o mistake_n by_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a the_o best_a and_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o come_v only_o to_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v both_o new_a and_o absolute_o against_o god_n word_n this_o mistake_v discover_v no_o such_o mater_fw-la can_v be_v draun_n from_o the_o text_n cite_v for_o by_o all_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v appear_v that_o protestans_fw-la themselves_o come_v not_o only_o to_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o have_v recourse_n oftentimes_o one_o to_o a_o other_o prayer_n and_o desire_v other_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o no_o less_o nor_o otherwise_o then_o do_v those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o therrfore_o this_o practice_n either_o must_v be_v ancient_a and_o agree_v with_o god_n word_n or_o the_o protestant_n practice_n be_v new_a and_o against_o god_n word_n here_o alsoe_o may_v be_v add_v as_o a_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o these_o above_o cite_v mistake_v proof_n that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o pray_v to_o christ_n the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o any_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o our_o pray_v to_o a_o angel_n a_o heavenly_a saint_n or_o a_o good_a christian_a yet_o live_v for_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o our_o only_a redeemer_n be_v strit_o command_v and_o be_v necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v act_n belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n proper_o and_o primary_o and_o so_o be_v exercize_n appertain_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n take_v pres_o and_o thus_o the_o invocation_n or_o pray_v to_o either_o angel_n saint_n or_o live_v chtistian_n be_v neither_o universal_o command_v nor_o a_o mean_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n towards_o it_o nor_o a_o act_n belong_v immediare_o and_o necessary_o to_o the_o strict_a virtue_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n burr_n a_o exercise_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o necessary_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o such_o by_o all_o true_a christian_n as_o i_o have_v already_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ciâ—_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o renew_v in_o the_o
that_o the_o picture_n which_o thus_o represent_v the_o apparition_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o retain_v espeacial_o in_o church_n for_o there_o the_o council_n mention_n only_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o saint_n but_o she_o only_o tolerate_v or_o permit_v that_o such_o other_o picture_n may_v be_v make_v when_o it_o be_v find_v expedient_a and_o that_o only_o historical_o the_o second_o protestant_n position_n no_o image_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n mistake_v the_o first_o proof_n 1._o ye_o shall_v make_v you_o no_o idol_n nor_o grave_a imageâ—_n neither_o rear_v you_o up_o a_o stand_a image_n neither_o shall_v you_o set_v up_o a_o image_n of_o stone_n in_o your_o land_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o first_o mistake_n no_o word_n in_o this_o text_n neeessary_o signify_v image_n in_o the_o original_n which_o be_v here_o translate_a image_n here_o be_v name_v image_n three_o time_n in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o 70._o interpretes_n in_o greek_a nor_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n in_o latin_a have_v so_o much_o as_o once_o this_o word_n image_n in_o the_o whole_a verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o necessary_o signifyes_n image_n in_o this_o place_n as_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o pagninus_n his_o translation_n word_n for_o word_n so_o that_o this_o appear_v alsoe_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n like_o the_o former_a coloss._n 2._o to_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a reader_n by_o make_v he_o abhor_v holy_a image_n see_v they_o so_o clear_o and_o often_o forbid_v in_o his_o english_a bible_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o image_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o place_n or_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o and_o it_o belong_v to_o protestant_n to_o prove_v it_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v enough_o if_o they_o prove_v that_o some_o one_o of_o these_o 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the_o word_n follow_v must_v be_v take_v for_o idol_n to_o agree_v with_o it_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n i_o will_v give_v you_o present_o the_o second_o proof_n 4.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n heneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o the_o second_o mistake_n the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a word_n here_o put_v graved_a image_n be_v mistranslate_v here_o again_o be_v the_o word_n grave_a image_n put_v in_o to_o the_o english_a text_n contrary_a both_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n the_o hebrew_a word_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pesel_n which_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n in_o this_o place_n translate_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n and_o the_o latin_a sculptile_a 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cor._n 4._o v._n 4._o coloss._n 1._o v_o 15._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o in_o hebrew_n it_o be_v call_v tsalem_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ikon_v but_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o what_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v possible_o be_v as_o he_o who_o make_v or_o usee_v it_o intend_v to_o represent_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v abacuc_n 2._o v_o 18._o a_o false_a fantasy_n in_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n a_o thing_n which_o tell_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v represent_v that_o to_o be_v which_o neither_o be_v not_o can_v be_v and_o isaiah_n 44._o v_o 10._o a_o idol_n be_v call_v vanity_n or_o profitable_a for_o nothing_o and_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n because_o it_o represent_v that_o to_o be_v god_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o possible_o can_v be_v god_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n and_o therefore_o in_o 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person_n the_o same_o material_a picture_n or_o statue_n may_v be_v esteem_v and_o respect_v as_o a_o image_n or_o as_o a_o idol_n for_o a_o true_a christian_a see_v the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v regard_v only_o the_o true_a representation_n of_o the_o true_a sune_n in_o it_o but_o the_o heathen_a will_v esteem_v it_o as_o contain_v or_o represent_v some_o divinity_n or_o deity_n and_o so_o to_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o idol_n that_o which_o here_o i_o exemplify_v in_o the_o sun_n picture_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o representation_n of_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n for_o if_o any_o one_o in_o a_o historical_a way_n will_v represent_v some_o real_a passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o mars_n juno_n jupiter_n saturn_n venus_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n once_o here_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o go_v no_o further_o those_o very_a picture_n will_v be_v image_n only_o that_o be_v true_a representation_n of_o that_o which_o once_o be_v but_o if_o 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forbid_v one_o capital_a sin_n nor_o one_o two_o sin_n this_o our_o division_n strict_o observe_v but_o that_o of_o our_o aducrsarye_n not_o so_o for_o their_o two_o first_o commandment_n forbid_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n as_o be_v the_o capital_a sin_n forbid_v in_o they_o both_o and_o so_o can_v be_v but_o one_o commandment_n as_o we_o put_v they_o and_o their_o last_o prohibit_n two_o main_a distinct_a sin_n the_o desire_n of_o adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o theft_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n good_n &c._n &c._n which_o be_v as_o different_a in_o thought_n as_o adultery_n and_o steal_v be_v in_o act_n if_o therefore_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v two_o commandment_n to_o forbid_v they_o in_o all_o reason_n there_o must_v be_v two_o to_o forbid_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o and_o this_o reason_n be_v press_v by_o s._n augustin_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v it_o be_v further_o most_o manifest_a that_o these_o which_o be_v make_v two_o commandment_n by_o the_o protestant_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n for_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o king_n 17._o v_o 35._o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o that_o which_o protestant_n call_v the_o second_o commandment_n be_v put_v in_o one_o single_a sentence_n together_o with_o the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o fear_v strange_a god_n neither_o shall_v you_o worship_v they_o neither_o shall_v you_o serve_v they_o neither_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o they_o now_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o strange_a god_n be_v declare_v v_o 40._o and_o the_o 41._o how_o be_v it_o they_o do_v not_o harken_v but_o they_o do_v after_o their_o former_a manner_n so_o these_o nation_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o grave_a image_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v strange_a god_n v_o 35._o be_v call_v grave_a image_n v_o 41._o and_o so_o to_o forbid_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_n first_o commandment_n and_o to_o forbid_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o grave_a image_n be_v the_o same_o command_n as_o forbid_v the_o same_o thing_n hence_o also_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n phesel_n use_v exod._n 20.4_o and_o be_v also_o use_v here_o v_o 41._o signify_v a_o idol_n or_o a_o strange_a god_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v and_o no_o less_o be_v manifest_a from_o these_o word_n thâ—t_v the_o service_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o those_o grave_a image_n pheselim_n v_o 41._o be_v to_o fear_v they_o and_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o as_o strange_a god_n v_o 35._o and_o moreover_o thus_o these_o which_o be_v here_o call_v strange_a god_n v_o 35._o be_v material_a idol_n or_o as_o protestant_n term_v they_o grave_v image_n be_v most_o clear_a v_o 33._o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o carry_v away_o from_o thence_o for_o they_o can_v not_o carry_v with_o they_o any_o other_o god_n save_o such_o as_o these_o from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o that_o nothing_o may_v i_o want_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v here_o adjoin_v the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o original_n of_o this_o text_n which_o be_v so_o violent_o and_o frequent_o press_v against_o us._n exod._n 20._o v_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 5._o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n out_o of_o what_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v may_v be_v thus_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thy_o sâ—lfe_n a_o idol_n any_o figure_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o or_o thus·_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o idol_n of_o any_o figure_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o 1629._o for_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o give_v the_o like_a translation_n to_o the_o like_a phrase_n deut._n 4._o v_o 16._o and_o pagninus_n give_v for_o the_o first_o signification_n of_o moun_fw-fr or_o temounach_n figuram_fw-la a_o figure_n not_o only_o artificial_a but_o natural_a or_o apparent_a as_o when_o angel_n appear_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n deut._n 4.15_o psal._n 17.15_o i_o shall_v be_v satify_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n temounacb_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n conceive_v clear_o in_o our_o understanding_n as_o we_o common_o say_v in_o our_o language_n let_v he_o appear_v in_o his_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o shape_n figure_n or_o person_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o 20._o of_o exod._n and_o 5._o of_o deutronomy_n compare_v with_o the_o 2._o of_o king_n 17._o where_o a_o strange_a god_n &_o a_o grave_a image_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o i_o show_v just_a now_o can_v only_o have_v this_o sense_n that_o almighty_a god_n here_o forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v any_o strange_a god_n before_o he_o that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n according_a to_o any_o visible_a figure_n whieh_o we_o see_v either_o in_o the_o material_a heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o water_n worship_v and_o serve_v that_o be_v fear_v those_o very_a idol_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o as_o to_z thing_n endue_v with_o life_n power_n understanding_n &_o divinity_n which_o horrible_a idolatry_n be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o controversy_n i_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o darkness_n be_v from_o light_n to_o correspond_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o reader_n i_o have_v also_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o cite_v the_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o 70._o interpreres_fw-la exodus_fw-la 20._o v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o do_v not_o only_o translate_v it_o serve_v but_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o service_n proper_a to_o god_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v they_o with_o a_o divine_a or_o high_a service_n as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n out_o of_o scripture_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o s._n augustin_n q._n 61._o upon_o genesis_n confirm_v the_o same_o now_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o worship_v and_o serve_v may_v be_v better_o understand_v and_o that_o worship_n may_v in_o some_o true_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o without_o knowledge_n but_o not_o service_n the_o protestant_n themselves_o grant_v that_o civil_a worship_n may_v be_v give_v to_o te_fw-mi chair_n of_o state_n or_o picture_n of_o a_o temporal_a king_n but_o service_n only_o to_o his_o royal_a person_n not_o to_o his_o picture_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v right_o say_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n chair_n of_o state_n or_o his_o picture_n but_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v say_v true_o to_o worship_n or_o honour_n by_o some_o external_a sign_n his_o chair_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n with_o proportion_n one_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o worship_n or_o reverence_v the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o his_o saint_n as_o thing_n know_v and_o esteem_v to_o be_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v whole_o dead_a and_o inanimate_a without_o any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o themselves_o to_o hear_v we_o or_o help_v we_o mere_o because_o they_o represent_v those_o holy_a person_n who_o picture_n they_o be_v but_o we_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o true_a or_o proper_a sense_n to_o serve_v they_o so_o long_o as_o we_o make_v only_o this_o esteem_n of_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reverence_n or_o 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