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2. An Object of worship is either a mere motive exciting Object, or else a terminative mediate worshipped Object. The first is more than lawful: For we should be moved and stirred up by the works of God, even by our Meat and Drink, by Sun and Moon, and all that we see, to worship God: And this is properly but the Object of our thoughts, and the motive of our outward acts: And the Sacrament is no more. But if we did direct our worship terminatively to the Bread and Wine, as a mediate Object, by which it should pass to God, this were to break the Second Commandment, like Image-worship.

2. An Object of worship is either a meer motive exciting Object, or else a terminative mediate worshipped Object. The first is more than lawful: For we should be moved and stirred up by the works of God, even by our Meat and Drink, by Sun and Moon, and all that we see, to worship God: And this is properly but the Object of our thoughts, and the motive of our outward acts: And the Sacrament is no more. But if we did direct our worship terminatively to the Bread and Wine, as a mediate Object, by which it should pass to God, this were to break the Second Commandment, like Image-worship.

There are many Instances in Scripture, of people that have bowed to God before the Prophet, moved by his word and presence, who yet break not the Second Commandment, nor idolized the Words or Prophets: So Joshua fell down to the Angel, Josh. 4. We give thanks for the Meat that stands before us on the Table, as a Motive-Object; and we may do it on our knees: Is this an idolatrous worshipping of our Meat? I have many a time seen a miserable Beggar, when one hath given him Money or Meat, fall down on his knees, and take it, saying, I thank God and you; Did this make the giver his Idol? How sad is the case of ignorant young Christians, whose Consciences must be racked or cheated by such Sophistry, because their wits be not ripe enough to find out the deceit?

There are many Instances in Scripture, of people that have bowed to God before the Prophet, moved by his word and presence, who yet break not the Second Commandment, nor idolized the Words or Prophets: So Ioshua fell down to the Angel,