The law unsealed

2. When by our worship we tie the presence of the true God, to some Place, Image, Statue, or Relic, as if they had something in them, or communicated to them more divine then any other thing; or, as if God heard our Prayers better at Images, and by them; or as if there were a more special presence of God there, or a more special dispensation of grace granted by them; as Heathens supposed their Gods dwelt invisibly in their Images, and did answer them there. Now the supposing that there is in any thing something venerable and worthy of such respect, is the ground of all idolatry; the inward leaning to it, and trusting in it, is against the first Command; but the outward expressing of this esteem and trust is against the ⟨p. 44⟩second Command: Thus men sin in praying to things that are (though rational Creatures) as Angels and Saints; or to things that are not, as empty Images that have no Deity dwelling in them, or to lifeless Creatures▪ as the Cross, Bread, &c.

2. When by our worship we tye the presence of the true God, to some Place, Image, Statue, or Relique, as if they had something in them, or communicated to them more divine then any other thing; or, as if God heard our Prayers better at Images, and by them; or as if there were a more special presence of God there, or a more special dispensation of grace granted by them; as Heathens supposed their Gods dwelt invisibly in their Images, and did answer them there. Now the supposing that there is in any thing something venerable and worthy of such respect, is the ground of all idolatry; the inward leaning to it, and trusting in it, is against the first Command; but the outward expressing of this esteem and trust is against the ⟨p. 44⟩second Command: Thus men sin in praying to things that are (though rational Creatures) as Angels and Saints; or to things that are not, as empty Images that have no Deity dwelling in them, or to lifeless Creatures▪ as the Cross, Bread, &c.