428 Chap.g. ACoatinent sris vpes oftheimagesof falte gods. I arfwer, andof the trueGod alfo. Aaronscalfe was au Image ofthe true God. Exod.3 2. S.And it muff be°brerued, that Iehudeftroied the Idolsof Baal, 1. King. r o. 16. and wuhall remained (hit in the finncofIcrobo- am,v.3 s. whichwas to worfhip the calks in Dan and Bethel, which were imagesof Iehoua. And for this he is difcommen. ded. Thevfe. By this we fee that the Romifh religion is a car- nal! religion : for it teacheth Idolatric fourewales. Firft , it in- ioyneth men to glue to the Confecrared Hefl the name and honour ofGod. And thus they fct vp unto themfelues a brea. den Godmade with leans hand. An Idol, as abominable as e- ver was among theGentiles. Secondly , it teacheth men to in- uocate Angels,andSaints departed : and thereby it glutsvnto them the fearching ofthe heart, the hearing and helpingof all men, at all times,and places, according to their feuerall mat- tics: and there things are theproperties of the Godhead : and thereforc,whether they call this Inuocation,Latri.t, or 7,614Ga, it matters not : it is flat idolatrie, becaufe the honour ofGod is giuen to thecreature.Thirdly,it teacheth that wemay put con- fidenccin workes , fo it be done in fobrietie. Lafily, it adoreth God, in, at, and before Images : and fo it bindes the pretence, grace , and operationof God to them, without hisword. Pa- pifls allead;e for themfelues, that they intend toworfhip none in images but the truc God. I anfwer , it is nothing that they fay. Not mans intention, but Gods will makes Godsworthip. Let them (hewGodswill, if theycan. If they cannot,then they mull know that it is but an Idol-god, which they worfhip.For there is no Inch God in nature that will be wenfhippcd inIma- ges, but an Idol of their ownebraines. They alleadgc againe, 3o that Godmayas well be worshipped in Images, asa Prince in the chaire ofElate. I anfwcr, the rcafon is not like. The wor- fhipof Images is religious , the reuerencc to the chaire of E. ftate,is meerely ciuif,and in ciuill refpeet,andaccording to the Princes will , and fo is not thebowing to Images according to IGods will. Let them prooue it ifthey can.That God waswor. ,(hipped before the Arke , we approoueof it. For it was his word and will. Let vs heare the likeword for Images of God and Chri(l, and then wean roadie to reuokc the charge of I- dolatric. 1 gaine, f tg tf 20 as 35"
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