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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n not_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o very_a god_n but_o his_o first_o creature_n of_o a_o different_a substance_n but_o oppose_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o platonic_a simonian_o marcus_n he_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o boast_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o first-borns_a and_o beginning_n which_o create_v other_o thing_n behold_v here_o the_o true_a first-born_a and_o begin_v who_o indeed_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o ignatius_n voss._n oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o assert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o creation_n of_o such_o order_n than_o he_o do_v the_o make_n of_o the_o gnostick_n aeons_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v the_o true_a principle_n which_o they_o mistake_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o miscall_v by_o other_o name_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o pursuit_n of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o false_a way_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n visible_a and_o intellectual_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o or_o into_o what_o class_n soever_o they_o have_v dispose_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 8._o he_o oppose_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 9_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o simonian_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ._n and_o after_o that_o 15._o he_o twice_o mention_v his_o headship_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n and_o thence_o he_o most_o apt_o proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n 18._o for_o of_o they_o the_o gnostic_n make_v egregious_a idol_n i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o discourse_n upon_o st._n paul_n word_n by_o those_o of_o irenaeus_n god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o refutation_n 114._o of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n do_v make_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sensible_a and_o intelligible_a not_o by_o angel_n or_o other_o virtue_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o fullness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o want_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o gnostick_n principle_n but_o true_a and_o very_a god_n neither_o be_o i_o concern_v at_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o ascribe_v these_o term_n to_o valentinus_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o etc._n the_o inventor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o studiousness_n of_o socinus_n in_o order_n
sense_n of_o st._n cyprian_n word_n in_o his_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_n patientiae_fw-la etc._n jesus_n be_v he_o who_o be_v silent_a in_o his_o suffering_n but_o will_v not_o be_v so_o afterward_o when_o he_o execute_v vengeance_n this_o be_v our_o god_n not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o they_o who_o believe_v him_n most_o dear_a brethren_n let_v we_o expect_v as_o our_o judge_n and_o avenger_n god_n the_o father_n command_v this_o his_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n mindful_a of_o his_o command_n sai_z that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a and_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o worship_v he_o 9_o and_o say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n adore_v the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o the_o roman-catholic_n be_v charge_v and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_o accuse_v part_n 1._o of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o they_o by_o roman-catholic_n i_o mean_v those_o who_o pretend_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o suppose_a fountain_n and_o head_n of_o it_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n these_o also_o be_v guilty_a of_o worship_v idol_n if_o the_o multitude_n of_o accuser_n creat_v guilt_n to_o omit_v as_o yet_o the_o argument_n which_o move_v so_o many_o to_o that_o accusation_n mr._n thorndike_n suppose_v they_o accuse_v when_o he_o affirm_v 7._o that_o they_o who_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v 11._o they_o who_o charge_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v idolater_n let_v they_o not_o lead_v the_o people_n by_o the_o nose_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o supposition_n when_o they_o can_v accuse_v then_o they_o be_v and_o their_o accuser_n be_v neither_o few_o nor_o of_o inconsiderable_a quality_n i_o mean_v not_o here_o the_o mahometan_n and_o jew_n so_o much_o as_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n the_o mahometan_n be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o visible_a idol_n and_o in_o some_o place_n where_o they_o have_v unhappy_o succeed_v in_o their_o invasion_n of_o christendom_n they_o have_v be_v as_o fierce_a and_o zealous_a iconoclast_n 139._o as_o any_o to_o who_o that_o name_n have_v be_v give_v and_o of_o such_o zeal_n the_o jew_n will_v give_v external_a sign_n if_o they_o have_v equal_a power_n of_o both_o the_o learned_a grotius_n say_v christianismâ—…_n that_o they_o be_v much_o divert_v from_o christianity_n by_o the_o image_n which_o they_o see_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n before_o they_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n use_v paint_v table_n but_o many_o of_o they_o if_o many_o there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o their_o late_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n cyril_n do_v think_n of_o the_o image_n of_o roman-catholic_n as_o of_o so_o many_o idol_n that_o patriarch_n be_v ask_v what_o the_o grecian_n think_v of_o image_n return_v this_o answer_n not_o as_o his_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n etc._n the_o member_n of_o which_o he_o personate_v in_o that_o confession_n we_o do_v not_o reprobate_v 531._o the_o noble_a art_n of_o paint_v so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o that_o extreme_a that_o we_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o please_v the_o picture_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o for_o the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o we_o detest_v it_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o lest_o instead_o of_o god_n we_o shall_v ignorant_o worship_v colour_n artifice_n creature_n he_o indeed_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o render_v adoration_n but_o he_o join_v it_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o translate_v worship_n and_o which_o st._n paul_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o idolatrous_a adoration_n of_o angel_n by_o the_o gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o his_o scope_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o rome_n modern_a and_o he_o elsewhere_o 550._o call_v it_o superstitious_a and_o that_o which_o smell_v rank_a of_o idolatry_n touch_v those_o christian_n who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o reform_a they_o judge_v it_o one_o great_a part_n of_o their_o reformation_n that_o they_o have_v purge_v their_o church_n of_o romish_a idol_n the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n simulachra_fw-la reject_v as_o idolatrous_a not_o only_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o image_n also_o of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o christian_a name_n the_o general_a confession_n of_o scotland_n 127._o to_o which_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o many_o other_o of_o condition_n subscribe_v call_v transubstantiation_n a_o blasphemous_a opinion_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o say_v a_o creature_n be_v god_n and_o suppose_v that_o the_o object_n under_o the_o show_v of_o bread_n be_v bread_n though_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o religious_a use_n the_o confession_n call_v the_o consent_n of_o poland_n 168._o have_v declame_v against_o many_o of_o the_o usage_n of_o rome_n and_o impute_v much_o of_o the_o turk_n success_n in_o christendom_n to_o god_n displeasure_n at_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o address_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o prayer_n in_o which_o he_o be_v beseeehed_n to_o blot_v out_o idol_n error_n and_o abomination_n the_o confession_n of_o strasburg_n 197._o reject_v that_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o epistle_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o its_o translation_n by_o st._n hierom_n as_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o lactantius_n and_o athanasius_n the_o augustan_n confession_n etc._n condemn_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o a_o custom_n which_o transfer_v to_o man_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o which_o ascribe_v omnipotence_n to_o the_o dead_a by_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n etc._n say_v of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n both_o that_o it_o lead_v from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o ascribe_v omnipotence_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o seat_v upon_o the_o worship_n both_o of_o saint_n and_o image_n the_o reproachful_a brand_n of_o a_o heathenish_a corruption_n the_o confession_n of_o wirtemburgh_n 122._o though_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o its_o own_o absurd_a consubstantiation_n it_o condemn_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o show_v of_o bread_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o a_o idolatrous_a practice_n though_o it_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o god_n to_o change_v the_o element_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o express_v such_o favour_n towards_o their_o worship_n of_o saint_n it_o condemn_v the_o invocation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a litany_n as_o a_o practice_n which_o ascribe_v to_o they_o such_o ubiquity_n and_o such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n etc._n allow_v some_o public_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n do_v yet_o suppose_v that_o worship_n of_o they_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o honour_n and_o adoration_n due_a to_o god_n the_o confession_n of_o basil_n 19_o speak_v of_o such_o precept_n and_o permission_n under_o the_o papacy_n as_o it_o esteem_v unlawful_a do_v number_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n in_o the_o french_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n of_o romish_a idolatry_n 309._o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n she_o design_v in_o her_o article_n briefness_n and_o avoidance_n of_o dispute_n and_o have_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n she_o do_v not_o insist_v particular_o on_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n yet_o in_o her_o twentysecond_a article_n concern_v purgatory_n she_o say_v of_o that_o and_o of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n touch_v pardon_n worship_n and_o adoration_n as_o well_o of_o image_n as_o of_o relic_n and_o also_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n
that_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o what_o can_v we_o judge_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o have_v for_o its_o object_n something_o else_o beside_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o not_o a_o mere_a impertinence_n but_o a_o wicked_a act_n a_o act_n which_o by_o contradict_v his_o authority_n diminish_v his_o honour_n and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n nothing_o less_o than_o one_o degree_n of_o idolatry_n again_o in_o its_o twenty-eighth_a article_n it_o teach_v concern_v the_o consecrate_a element_n that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o christ_n institution_n or_o ordinance_n reserve_v carry_v about_o lift_v up_o and_o worship_v by_o which_o word_n it_o note_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o as_o a_o innocent_a circumstance_n add_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o that_o church_n but_o as_o a_o unlawful_a worship_n though_o it_o do_v not_o express_o brand_v it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o rubric_n after_o the_o communion_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o consecrate_a element_n be_v upon_o this_o reason_n forbid_v because_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o it_o be_v there_o add_v that_o they_o so_o remain_v the_o adoration_n of_o they_o will_v be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v by_o all_o faithful_a christian_n this_o rubric_n do_v in_o effect_n charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o gross_a idolatry_n for_o it_o suppose_v the_o object_n which_o they_o material_o worship_v to_o be_v in_o its_o natural_a substance_n still_o a_o creature_n and_o a_o creature_n disjoin_v from_o personal_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o their_o st._n thomas_n latitas_fw-la insert_v into_o their_o missal_n a_o deity_n latent_fw-la under_o the_o 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