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THE ANTIDOTE AGAINST IDOLATRY.
CHAP. I.
what is Idolatry according to Divine Declaration.
1. THere are two ways in general of discovering what is or ought to be held to be Idolatry amongst Christians; the one, Divine De∣••laration, the other, clear and perspicuous Reasons: Which though they may haply reach the one no farther than the other, that is to say, that whatsoever may be concluded to be Idolatry by Divine Declaration, the same may also by unprejudiced Reason, and vice versâ yet their joint concurrence of Testimony is a greater as∣surance to us of the Truth; and two cords twisted to∣gether are stronger than either single. Wherefore we will make use of both, and begin with Divine Declara∣tion first.
2. The first Conclusion therefore shall ••e, That as in civil Governments it is the Right of the Supreme Power to define and declare what shall be or be held to be Treason, and punishable as such: so it is most manifestly