Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…

There is a second service, which is only in part, which we may give to men, as to the Magistrate being in authority above us, ⟨p. 118⟩under God; for God hath given them leave to make laws, and power to give commandments; and they must be obeyed in civill things, yet with condition, In the Lord, so long as their commandments stand & agree with Gods commandments. Again, they must be obeyed only with our bodies: their laws cannot reach unto mens hearts and consciences, to bind them. And of these two in this place, we are to understand that obedience which is absolute, to obey the commandment of the Lord absolutely and simply without condition or exception even in all things whatsoever he commands us: following herein our father Abraham, who to perform obedience to the Lord, forsook his native country, & was ready to offer his son his only son, his beloved son, his son Izak the son of the promise.

There is a second seruice, which is only in part, which we may giue to men, as to the Magistrate being in authoritie aboue vs, ⟨p. 118⟩vnder God; for God hath giuen them leaue to make lawes, and power to giue commandements; and they must be obeyed in ciuill things, yet with condition, In the Lord, so long as their commandements stand & agree with Gods commandements. Again, they must be obeyed onely with our bodies: their lawes cannot reach vnto mens hearts and consciences, to bind them. And of these two in this place, we are to vnderstand that obedience which is absolute, to obey the commandement of the Lord absolutely and simply without condition or exception euen in all things whatsoeuer he commaunds vs: following herein our father Abraham, who to performe obediēce to the Lord, forsooke his natiue countrey, & was ready to offer his sonne his onely sonne, his beloued sonne, his sonne Izak the sonne of the promise.

Now followeth the person to whom this worship must be given. This divine worship, whether outward or inward, is due to God alone, neither may it be given to any other creature, though never so excellent. And this is taught us plainly by Christ his answer, and it is agreeable to the first and second commandments, where we are forbidden expressly to give this divine and religious