The law unsealed

The first is from the general scope of this Command, which is to forbid not only the over-turning of Gods Service, but also all Will worship, though mixed in with the Service (as it seemeth, that was which is mentioned, Col. 2. 8. of worshipping Angels, which yet was so subtle that they pretended, they were far from taking from God any thing that was his due▪) that this is the scope of this Command, is clear from Deuter. 12. 8. where the Lord forbiddeth men in his Worship, To do what seemeth good to every one in his own Eyes: But so it is, that the worshipping of God before Images, &c, is Will-worship, &c. till it be shown that it is prescribed by God.

The first is from the general scope of this Command, which is to forbid not only the over-turning of Gods Service, but also all Will worship, though mixed in with the Service (as it seemeth, that was which is mentioned, Col. 2. 8. of worshipping Angels, which yet was so subtile that they pretended, they were far from taking from God any thing that was his due▪) that this is the scope of this Command, is clear from Deuter. 12. 8. where the Lord forbiddeth men in his Worship, To do what seemeth good to every one in his own Eyes: But so it is, that the worshipping of God before Images, &c, is Will-worship, &c. till it be shewen that it is prescribed by God.

Secondly: That way of Worshipping God is clearly condemned by them […] particular scope of this Command, which is first, to discharge all gross thoughts o• God or his Service; which scope, As it sayeth, God cannot dwell in Temples▪ So▪ neither can He be worshipped by mens hands that is, by Images made with me hands, as these in Athens did,