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improve_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o she_o constantine_n tell_v his_o clergy_n 397._o euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o p._n 397._o that_o god_n appoint_v they_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thing_n within_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thing_n without_o it_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n in_o sacris_fw-la so_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o dispense_v censure_n yet_o he_o have_v power_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la so_o that_o he_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o he_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o persecutor_n back_o divine_a law_n with_o his_o civil_a sanction_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v of_o more_o authority_n with_o his_o people_n see_v that_o all_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n do_v their_o duty_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n 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be_v allowable_a and_o necessary_a in_o low_a matter_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v so_o in_o high_a let_v those_o who_o have_v power_n once_o remove_v offensive_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o we_o have_v do_v but_o till_o then_o they_o may_v make_v account_v that_o witness_n will_v be_v bear_v against_o they_o what_o opposition_n have_v by_o good_a man_n be_v make_v against_o such_o thing_n what_o influence_n the_o retain_v of_o they_o have_v have_v towards_o the_o beget_n of_o our_o unhappy_a distraction_n who_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v 56._o non_fw-fr negarim_n multos_fw-la initio_fw-la pio_fw-la study_v ad_fw-la acricrem_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la quorundam_fw-la manifestotum_fw-la abusuum_fw-la impulsos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n consult_v art_n 7._o p._n 56._o and_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o our_o cure_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o in_o those_o sober_a word_n of_o cassander_n a_o moderate_a and_o learned_a papist_n i_o 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patriarch_n lawful_a till_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n limit_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n except_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n occur_v reason_n for_o it_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o high_a place_n the_o abolish_n of_o they_o of_o image_n or_o statue_n among_o the_o jew_n two_o sort_n of_o they_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n with_o the_o removal_n thereof_o of_o grove_n their_o original_a one_o eminent_a above_o the_o rest_n both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n dote_v on_o they_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v a_o grove_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v cut_v down_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n the_o occasion_n use_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o the_o abuse_n and_o removal_n of_o it_o nehushtan_n what_o the_o general_a doctrine_n the_o eminency_n of_o hezekiahs_n zeal_n in_o remove_v offensive_a thing_n hold_v forth_o in_o six_o particular_n sect._n 2._o p._n 20._o the_o method_n propound_v the_o point_n prove_v god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n promise_n threaten_n commendation_n reproof_n reward_n punishment_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o remove_v abuse_v thing_n the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o foreign_a orthodox_n writer_n for_o it_o musculus_fw-la farell_n rivet_n urge_v more_o particular_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o it_o bishop_n jewel_n bishop_n andrews_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o liturgy_n for_o it_o the_o statute_n law_n for_o it_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o it_o a_o argument_n a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la several_a officer_n and_o order_n of_o person_n remove_v upon_o less_o ground_n than_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o love_n feast_n of_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n how_o use_v in_o religious_a assembly_n of_o vigil_n of_o sanctuary_n for_o offender_n all_o for_o their_o abuse_n remove_v sect._n 3._o p._n 44._o idolatrous_a person_n to_o be_v punish_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o aim_v at_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n by_o moses_n the_o law_n severe_a against_o they_o the_o chemarim_n who_o magistrate_n be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o some_o idolater_n and_o other_o what_o course_n they_o be_v to_o take_v with_o the_o papist_n whether_o hezekiah_n execute_v the_o law_n upon_o those_o who_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n sect._n 4._o p._n 51._o abuse_a name_n must_v be_v abolish_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o may_v take_v the_o name_n of_o false_a god_n into_o our_o mouth_n why_o god_n will_v not_o be_v call_v baali_n such_o as_o give_v abuse_v name_n to_o their_o child_n horse_n dog_n nay_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n censure_v what_o course_n we_o must_v take_v when_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o person_n or_o thing_n as_o have_v abuse_v and_o scandalous_a name_n erasmus_n politian_n lipsius_n castellio_n blame_v whether_o the_o psalmist_n in_o that_o passage_n kiss_v the_o son_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n dr._n sanderson_n advise_v to_o 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to_o be_v do_v in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o perform_v be_v office_n in_o this_o particular_a augustine_n judgement_n pope_n sylvester_n decree_n censure_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n nicolaus_n theodorus_n and_o other_o who_o without_o any_o order_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o demolish_n of_o abuse_a thing_n the_o judgement_n of_o zanchy_a beza_n voetius_fw-la sect._n 8._o p._n 98._o how_o abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v remove_v show_v in_o six_o particular_n the_o readiness_n of_o jacob_n family_n to_o part_n with_o their_o earring_n the_o willingness_n of_o the_o jewish_a exorcist_n to_o deliver_v up_o their_o conjure_a book_n the_o value_n of_o they_o our_o end_n in_o such_o undertake_n must_v be_v right_a superstitious_a idolatrous_a thing_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n what_o disgraceful_a term_n the_o scripture_n give_v idol_n we_o must_v be_v impartial_a the_o work_n must_v be_v manage_v in_o a_o way_n proportionable_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o scandal_n commit_v we_o must_v do_v it_o thorough_o why_o jacob_n hide_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o relation_n under_o a_o oak_n the_o integrity_n of_o moses_n asah_n josiah_n hezekiah_n herein_o sect._n 9_o p._n 109._o when_o abuse_v thing_n must_v be_v abolish_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o make_v haste_n in_o the_o business_n the_o eminent_a forwardness_n of_o david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n sect._n 10._o p._n 111._o why_o abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o show_v in_o six_o particular_n they_o be_v abominable_a mr._n hooker_n confess_v that_o communion_n with_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n calvin_n dr._n stillingfleet_n touch_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n forbid_v several_a thing_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o canaanite_n the_o distance_n the_o antient-christians_a stand_v at_o from_o the_o heathen_n maccovius_fw-la peremptory_a against_o communion_n with_o idolater_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n aquinas_n his_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a without_o weight_n mr._n hooker_n and_o paybody_n answer_v by_o gillespy_n the_o holiness_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o be_v maintain_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o prevent_v abuse_n for_o the_o future_a manasses_n his_o error_n constantine_n guilty_a of_o the_o like_a grotius_n his_o opinion_n in_o case_n the_o abuse_n become_v customary_a abuse_a thing_n must_v be_v remove_v lest_o they_o entice_v image_n why_o call_v strange_a go_n idol_n why_o call_v lover_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o entice_v what_o calvin_n and_o zanchy_a thought_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n sect._n 11._o p._n 123._o the_o point_n limit_v and_o bound_v necessary_a thing_n notwithstanding_o abuse_v be_v to_o be_v maintain_v of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n of_o his_o good_a creature_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n scandal_n must_v be_v avoid_v of_o the_o profitable_a device_n of_o man_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n defile_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o of_o the_o jewish_a water_n pot_n of_o our_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o thing_n slight_o abuse_v of_o thing_n more_o gross_o abuse_v in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o the_o future_a sect._n 12._o p._n 131._o objection_n make_v by_o several_a author_n answer_v 1._o ob._n insist_v by_o mr._n hooker_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n about_o the_o extirpate_v of_o idolatry_n answer_v 2._o obj._n insist_v on_o by_o saravia_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o abuse_a thing_n we_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o abuse_n 3._o obj._n urge_v by_o dr._n john_n burgess_n answer_v thing_n that_o for_o the_o present_n have_v no_o bad_a use_n make_v of_o they_o may_v in_o time_n have_v whether_o solomon_n do_v abolish_v the_o idol_n he_o suffer_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o whether_o 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