~-~ l-~- tU!n Expojition 'Vpon --· ----- ---'-------- --- \ I , Anfivcr. I obioa>. t:\·ccnc an ]doll and an ltmg_c, as the one ~sa : A j b~dily w~r{h;p in a bodilygdlure: the t~ca~ (,rec:kc vvortl ,th: orher a L:ltln:thc former ;sa ,.. , nmg then ts, thou (halt"' ith thy bodic aGorc ! reprcfemat10n ot the true God, rhc latter of I the Lord, for fo it is {;nablc to Sarh::ms de- l fal(c go~b;._ An[w. The difference is but in the mand. The word [{erue J tignificth all wodhip 1 word, tor llldccdc they be both one, i\C1.7.41. due to God both in ....;ard ::tnJ ourward._(OnelyJ 1The Calfc was :;tn.fmagc and an Idoll roo. Ob. This \ovord appcrtaincrh eo both the members, \ . 'fhcy m:1kc difference alfo of ""or01ip, \ovhich and fo ro''thc whole fCntence: for els there , they f;;~y is of two fort's: the firft is Latrrht, this fhould Hc 1 no direCt <lcniall of Sanms trmpt~- \.''Tr'•· ' J'¥hi:c. \ .is a wodl1ip :md !TilCrCJlCe due to God oncly: tion, requiring onely the former and not the the fe.cond is Du/<a,ap.<\.this is :1 fcruice <lu·e vn~ bttcr. But fomc will. ray, WC may ferue men IObit~. I to S:llllts,·to the C rucd1xe,&c. An(w. But belawfully , how then ts fern ice proper to God \ I . Obicti-. 3. \ . fides that rhc'Seripmre m;"tkcthclcbothonc, oncly? There be twokindsofwort11ip;Rdi- . Anfwcr. they herein bcwray rbeir f(,Jiie, in that ifeit~cr gious,and Ciuill.Rcligious,is an :.1Clion ~r aC.ti- 1 1 be greater, it is Dulia, which is akiu<le of icrons of rcucrence & fi.JbieCtion,whereby .a man \ uicc moll fubniHfc, and that properly which 1 dorh acknowledge rhc Godhead ir felfc, Or the vatfals were wont ro yeild their lords who had properties thereof·, either in God himfclfe t:lken them in "'·arrc, and yet this nmfi.be giUen truly, or in the creature falfely. Thefe properto Saints, and the wooden CroOC, bcemg the B ties ofGod arc, firfl, to b~ an abfolutc Lord. greatetl fiLbicClion. OhieEf. 3· But they intend Sccondly,to be Almightic. Thirdly, to be preto \>\·or01ip not the image: of the ·crotfe, but fem in all pi:tees at all times. Fourthly,to hcare I Chrifl in it. .An f. No imemion of man C:ln inall men in :tll places atalllimc:s. Fift!y, to know fiitme a true worl11ip ofGod,without warrant all things paH, prcfcnt, and to come, yea, and Anlw.:r. Anlw.:r. fro1il God himCclfC,...\'ho ncuer z.uthorized men the hc:trts of men. Sixtly, to be a giocr of all 1 obi:Cl:. 4 • to ~orfi1ip him"in Images. ObieCf.·4· Engli01good things,and the prcuenter ofall c'itil.Nov\' men kneck do\11.'\ld to the Ch::~irc:'Of.E'fiate, the any ad:ion of rcuerencc in·fignification of :my King not·becing in preCence, and therefore we of thc:fc properties, is a rdigiouswor!hi"p ~the may:mUch·more to S-aihts and Angels. Anfw. very inrcnt of the minde in religiousworfuip, Firfi, thi~ is a ciui!! and politike.worfhip, tcHiI beeing to a(nibe either God-head, or dil.tinc ~ving the fit_bicth·a.llCageance; but kneeling to pro_penics to the thing wcafl1ippcd, 'Ciuill or S2im-s is rchgious. Stcondly, the Kingappoinpolaik worlhip is, when men pcrforme a8:ioos teth his Chain: of Etbtc to be-a-figne of his ofr·eucrenc"e and fubicCl:ion vmo others, 3'S acpre(criCC:, and w~Hcfll. it; bu.c no~apiOs. can C l knowl~dgi~l~ thC to be P.r~fnrcd abouc ~hcmprbooe that eucr Cl~nfl appomtcd a Cruc1fi~c fclues tn g;!t~ or authorltlc. Thus bow.mg of to be a Ggt'\e of his prefcnce! or-th-at God Wllthe bodie is fomtime religious, \\•hen it i's done Jeth•d,elr Images to b-e fignes of his prcfcncc~ to God,in acknowledging his propcr·ti~s; 2nd Thirclly,the'Chairc of.E!late is a fignc Qncly in fomctime ciuill, pctformc:d to a man in r~fpect thrl'Kings abfencC: for him(citC beeing prefcnt, ofhis eminencic in gifts and gouernm_ent..But thc'ciuill ....vorthip i~J'etformed to'h"imfd(e: b~t thefc ·words of Chri!l are meant oncly of. the Ouifl: is neucr abfetit from his Church,&yer m former,and not ofthe latter \\'hich belongs vnhis prc(ence they fct ·Vp an Image to remember to man. This ground thus rrudy conceiucd~afbinfby. Thus rbat Church bceing-an open Jdo.. foardcth vs thcfe two maine points ofreligion: later mn!l not be ioyned with: for fl1ecis noc fir!t,that God iJ to be wor(hippedwith areligious ioyne4 to C.hrifl any longer, but is a profeffcd worfbip. Secondly,that allreligiom worfbip MproharlOt~ neither is ic fo indiffercnt(as fame pcrtoGod,and duno himalone. Now religious thinkc)to finde faltia'tion there as wcl as by our worfhip is two~fold: firtl, imvdrd !landing in Religion. · t"''O d~ings; faith and in...vard obedience. Scs:·Cr.ound. The fifth ground is, Matth. 4·' o. Thou ft)a!t condly, outward, when this inward worfhip is worjhip the L~Ydth] God, and himomf;jhaft thou :D 1 outwardly tdl-ificd, confifling of three princiferHc. That this is a chectC ground, needes no p•lt parts: firll, in preaching, hearing)and re:aproofe; and therefOre we will confider, firfl: cling the word: fecondly,in recciuing the two the meaning; fccondly the aclucrfaries: againfl Sacramcnts:thirdly,in praicr and thankfgiuing "-'hon'lt we muft conrend. To kno\Vc thc meapublike :md priuare. ning, the words going before will :1ffo:mJ vs The Aducrfaries hcrcf'f:tre the Papifis, who fomc direCtion; wherein Satan hauing moopretend the Carhoilke Religion, but indt'cde ue:d. Chritl to fall d.ownc and wor(hippc him ouerthrow it, dcprauing the out\\'ard worfhip with bodily worJl1ippe oncly, and requiring of Cod, vvherrin the im~·ard. is tc'P.ificd. The not the 1 t1:1inc worfhip due to God, but a little firll part '''hereof fhndmg m rhe pre.tching, bowing ofthe bodie; betokening thar he w:Js hearmj!,,"a.O~ rc~ding of the lPord, they dcpra~c: the difi,oferof the kingdomcs of the world: fidt, by mmghng rhc.p.ure ·word of God ~vnh An(wer. Aduerfnicl. C:nbolik~. du: Cath().. lihdepu · nen of r,od~wo~~ {hip. thi!: Chrifi denicth hith with rh is reafon ratimans word and wrmngs; and nmhonfi.ng fied 'by Scripture, that ic is awor"~1i-p and rerbookcs Apochryphall as C3nonie~JI Scrip- ) ui"cc-propcr to God :1nd to be tendred ro him I ture-. Sec(lndly, by makin~vnwrincn Traditi .. oncl'y. Secondly, rh~ w_ords themfelucs arc to ons Apofiolic~li and ?~clc~afl:i:nll (a: they PfiG".t:.or~tut• be Wti.ghed: Bv [wur/hrp]is properly fignifi.ed fly) of cquall :J.Uthorme ~·ah the Scn_~r_:.: I --__:: --'--~~·~--- 1 hirdiv... ----'-------------~--------------- --·-·--- · --~
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