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which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v no_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o god_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v not_o of_o our_o present_a disquisition_n upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o principle_n of_o nature_n dictate_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v two_o that_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v he_o not_o only_o several_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o person_n in_o particular_a body_n and_o society_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v be_v another_o dictate_v of_o nature_n the_o erection_n of_o temple_n for_o worship_n with_o the_o form_n of_o public_a service_n and_o priest_n for_o the_o managery_n thereof_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n sufficient_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o suggestion_n yea_o three_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o that_o revelation_n â—â—_o 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the_o confidence_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o manner_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o from_o divine_a direction_n and_o prescription_n but_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n itself_o 4thly_a that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v or_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hearken_v and_o attend_v to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v indoctrinate_a they_o in_o i_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o however_o unto_o some_o of_o they_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v but_o one_o chief_a deity_n or_o god_n at_o who_o beck_n and_o ordinance_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v who_o therefore_o they_o contemn_v as_o thing_n of_o naught_o hence_o plautus_n in_o casina_n act._n 2._o unus_n tibi_fw-la hic_fw-la dum_fw-la sit_fw-la propitius_fw-la jupiter_n tuistos_fw-la minutos_fw-la cave_n deos_fw-la flocci_fw-la feceris_fw-la hence_o satan_n easy_o abuse_v they_o to_o a_o attendance_n upon_o he_o dictate_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n though_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o sanguinary_a that_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o gentile_a nation_n to_o offer_v up_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n be_v know_v tacitus_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o german_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o sacrifice_v man_n to_o mercury_n tacit._n the_o morib_n german_n tertullian_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o people_n of_o africa_n sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o saturn_n and_o that_o open_o even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o proconfulship_n of_o tiberius_n apol._n c._n 8._o and_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v overcome_v by_o agathocles_n the_o sicilian_a tyrant_n judge_v the_o god_n to_o be_v great_o angry_a with_o they_o they_o at_o once_o sacrifice_v two_o hundred_o nobleman_n son_n to_o saturn_n as_o pescenninus_n festus_n witness_n the_o same_o abomination_n be_v rife_o among_o the_o roman_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v continue_v among_o they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o cornelius_n lentulus_n and_o publius_n licinius_n crassus_n as_o witness_v pliny_n natur._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o the_o french_a as_o cicero_n orat_fw-la per_fw-la fontei_n the_o britan_n as_o tacitus_n annal._n 14._o of_o who_o say_v horace_n visam_fw-la britannos_fw-la hospitibus_fw-la feros_fw-la be_v lead_v captive_a to_o the_o like_a ferosity_n to_o their_o own_o flesh_n that_o they_o receive_v this_o abomination_n from_o their_o diabolical_a oracle_n which_o they_o mistake_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o god_n to_o they_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o destruction_n of_o menecaeus_n and_o iphigenia_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v here_o be_v know_v nor_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n wound_v themselves_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n any_o other_o spring_n as_o witness_v apollonius_n apud_fw-la philostrat_a l._n 6._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o wound_v themselves_o according_a as_o man_n say_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o oracle_n and_o pausanias_n baeotic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n enjoin_v that_o a_o beauteous_a child_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o bacchus_n this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n whilst_o god_n be_v know_v only_o in_o jewry_n the_o time_n of_o which_o ignorance_n he_o wink_v at_o and_o suffer_v each_o nation_n to_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n under_o the_o regiment_n of_o satan_n perpetrate_v the_o most_o horrible_a abomination_n be_v fearful_o cruel_a to_o their_o own_o flesh_n the_o review_n of_o which_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o pity_n and_o bowel_n towards_o the_o poor_a dark_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n wâ—ere_o this_o gross_a darkness_n be_v still_o reside_v and_o
nor_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v at_o all_o hinder_v they_o from_o depend_v on_o the_o mere_a institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o those_o especial_a end_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o he_o whereunto_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o nor_o as_o unto_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o their_o performance_n which_o he_o require_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o command_n only_o mat._n 17._o 5._o &_o 28._o 20._o john_n 16._o 23_o 24._o heb._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 22._o &_o 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o heb._n 12._o 25._o in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o he_o speak_v after_o this_o wise_a the_o principal_a thing_n we_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 3._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o this_o we_o can_v do_v unless_o we_o consider_v his_o authority_n as_o the_o formal_a reason_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o observance_n of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v therein_o if_o we_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n on_o any_o other_o account_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o we_o can_v neither_o expect_v his_o grace_n to_o assist_v we_o nor_o have_v we_o his_o promise_n to_o accept_v we_o therein_o for_o that_o he_o have_v annex_v unto_o our_o do_v and_o observe_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v command_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v command_v we_o matth._n 28._o 20._o this_o promise_a presence_n respect_v only_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o command_n some_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o this_o authority_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o what_o they_o do_v if_o in_o any_o 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agreement_n with_o what_o in_o like_a case_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o direct_v unto_o that_o therefore_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o sole_a immediate_a reason_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o but_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o authority_n mat._n 17._o 5._o eph._n 4._o 15._o &_o 2._o 20_o 21._o second_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o especial_a by_o jesus_n christ_n three_o that_o be_v so_o appoint_v and_o command_v it_o become_v a_o especial_a institution_n of_o he_o and_o as_o such_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o principal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v command_v by_o he_o without_o which_o consideration_n it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o he_o with_o convince_a brightness_n and_o evidence_n it_o be_v true_a mr._n t._n tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o particularity_n which_o god_n have_v tie_v we_o to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o hear_v but_o of_o what_o nature_n they_o be_v he_o express_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o such_o as_o do_v constitute_v it_o new-testament-worship_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o or_o can_v be_v account_v to_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o stranger_n to_o such_o a_o thing_n first_o mat._n 17._o 5._o fair_o intimate_v that_o what_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o new-testament-worship_n be_v to_o be_v do_v sole_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n in_o v._o 2._o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o christ_n transfiguration_n before_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n verse_n 3._o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v talk_v with_o he_o moses_n be_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n to_o the_o old-testament-church_n deut._n 33._o 21._o i._n e._n in_o the_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n which_o moses_n the_o lawgiver_n according_a to_o the_o command_n god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n elias_n be_v the_o great_a reformer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jezebel_n apostasy_n from_o god_n man_n of_o great_a renown_n in_o their_o day_n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v amaze_v cry_v out_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n whereby_o he_o seem_v to_o equalise_v they_o with_o christ_n each_o of_o they_o a_o tabernacle_n v._o 4._o what_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n v._o 6._o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a they_o and_o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o mark_n tell_v we_o chap._n 9_o 9_o that_o sudden_o when_o they_o look_v about_o they_o see_v none_o but_o jesus_n moses_n and_o elias_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o though_o betwixt_o christ_n moses_n and_o elias_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a coalescency_n and_o agreement_n they_o talk_v together_o yet_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o moses_n nor_o elias_n but_o only_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v hearken_v and_o attend_v unto_o therefore_o but_o a_o reasonable_a postulatum_fw-la that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v divolve_v upon_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o 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of_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v at_o present_a undertake_v the_o management_n of_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o seventy_o who_o he_o send_v two_o and_o two_o before_o his_o face_n v._o 1._o and_o prove_v thus_o much_o that_o hear_v those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o by_o christ_n be_v a_o positive_a institution_n of_o he_o and_o such_o a_o institution_n that_o therein_o we_o hear_v he_o which_o prove_v not_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o as_o act_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o but_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o argument_n christ_n here_o use_v be_v valid_a that_o he_o who_o hear_v they_o who_o he_o send_v in_o his_o name_n hear_v he_o and_o he_o
that_o hear_v or_o receive_v mat._n 10._o 40._o him_z hear_v or_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v he_o viz._n the_o father_n as_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o this_o can_v be_v accuse_v of_o weakness_n and_o invalidity_n though_o such_o a_o one_o as_o mr._n t._n care_v not_o it_o may_v be_v to_o hear_v of_o viz._n that_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o parish-minister_n hear_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o bishop_n hear_v the_o pope_n from_o who_o they_o original_o receive_v and_o derive_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v this_o may_v not_o be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o this_o animadverter_n as_o i_o have_v think_v who_o i_o already_o find_v pag._n 344._o plead_v it_o lawful_a to_o hear_v the_o jesuit_n a_o fair_a advance_v towards_o the_o personal_a hear_n of_o his_o holiness_n thus_o insuccesful_a be_v mr._n t._n in_o produce_v testimony_n every_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o 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