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52 That God alone is to be called upon. the Father, John 4.23. But that God alone is to be called upon religioufly, though it follow upon the . former, ( for God will be woríhipped alone or not at all, precept. i.) yet it is gainfaid by the Anti- - chriftian church, the mother of fpirituall fornicati- ons, which in this part of Gods worfhip addeth to him both Angels and Saints departed. For the con- futation of which blafphemous errour, I will firíl prove in generall That God alone is to be called upon ; and then particularly, That neither Angels nor Saints are. For &f}, Whomfoever we do religioufly invo- cate, him do we worfhip and adore : For invocati- on is a principali part of worfhip and adoration, as I have filmed, the Lord efteeming the facrifice of praife and prayer above all outward facrifices of the law, Pfal. 50. But God alone is religioufly to be worfhipped and adored. For the exhibiting of reli- gious worfhip unto any that is not God., is idolatrie; fuch as is religious adoration, invocation by prayer and thankfgiving, repofing our affiance and trufl, vows, oathes facrifices offered to any creature: a . Sam. 7. 3. Direzl your hearts unto the Lord, & firve him onely. Matth.4. r o. Thou Jhaltadore the Lord thy God, and him onely fhalt thou worfhip orferve. Againfl which allegation they do objel`l, That the words do appropriate not adoration but Divine worfhip unto God : fo that notwithflanding this place, osxuvr10,s, adoration, may be given to the crea- ture, though =fE,G, Divine 2vor/hip, be referved as peculiar unto God.; Rherm.in Matth.4.io. For anfwer of which fhift we muff confider what the > Re1fcn; objeci- on of the Rhemifls a.nf,vered,