heavy_a or_o heavy_a than_o the_o jew_n who_o know_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o wholesome_a ceremony_n of_o rome_n come_v in_o at_o this_o door_n §_o 33._o this_o question_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o such_o matter_n be_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v resolve_v because_o the_o doctor_n make_v so_o many_o distinction_n about_o these_o wholesome_a ceremony_n 42._o sect._n 42._o that_o vulgar_a wit_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o they_o you_o distinguish_v of_o such_o act_n wherein_o that_o excess_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o they_o be_v either_o ordinable_a fit_a or_o proper_a to_o that_o end_n the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o inordinable_a unfit_a etc._n etc._n what_o ordinary_a man_n who_o yet_o have_v a_o conscience_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o these_o distinction_n he_o confess_v there_o be_v great_a store_n inordinable_a unfit_a unproper_a of_o these_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o doctor_n 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the_o christian_a above_o the_o jew_n beside_o as_o the_o learned_a chamier_n well_o observe_v there_o may_v be_v many_o mischief_n in_o a_o few_o if_o the_o authority_n to_o institute_v they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o any_o man_n or_o man_n for_o suppose_v they_o be_v but_o few_o now_o yet_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o many_o they_o may_v be_v hereafter_o see_v the_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o every_o succeed_a church_n or_o pope_n to_o constitute_v ceremony_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o so_o the_o yoke_n never_o certain_a but_o always_o grow_v as_o experience_n tell_v we_o to_o pass_v this_o if_o superstition_n be_v so_o name_v because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o worship_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o service_n add_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n certain_o these_o unfit_a improper_a ceremony_n may_v well_o be_v deem_v such_o 43._o sect._n 43._o and_o the_o doctor_n need_v not_o grudge_v the_o child_n the_o name_n of_o superstition_n as_o for_o those_o that_o charge_v such_o trifle_n they_o be_v to_o the_o doctor_n belike_o but_o trifle_n with_o the_o title_n of_o superstition_n and_o then_o extend_v it_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o such_o fault_n and_o so_o run_v the_o circle_n let_v they_o for_o i_o see_v how_o to_o get_v out_o i_o only_o still_o say_v what_o ever_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v superstition_n let_v we_o hear_v wherein_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o place_v it_o §_o 45._o sect._n 45._o 34._o the_o place_n of_o more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n we_o speak_v something_o in_o general_a to_o this_o â—4_n sect._n â—4_n but_o now_o we_o shall_v assume_v of_o all_o those_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n unfit_a improper_a etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o superadded_a part_n of_o worship_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v place_n more_o virtue_n in_o they_o than_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o they_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v superstitious_a the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v thus_o they_o place_n in_o they_o virtue_n to_o please_v god_n by_o they_o to_o procure_v more_o acceptance_n from_o god_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o which_o neither_o natural_o nor_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n the_o institution_n of_o god_n they_o have_v in_o they_o ergo_fw-la more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o forbear_v but_o what_o mean_v the_o doctor_n to_o add_v to_o his_o disjunction_n or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n any_o power_n to_o put_v virtue_n into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o the_o addition_n be_v superfluous_a if_o he_o affirm_v it_o he_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o we_o say_v the_o pure_a church_n have_v no_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o put_v virtue_n or_o efficacy_n into_o they_o but_o god_n only_o in_o nature_n or_o by_o his_o institution_n in_o the_o word_n or_o if_o any_o the_o pure_a church_n shall_v take_v upon_o she_o to_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o add_v the_o doctor_n word_n in_o part_n the_o do_v of_o such_o be_v either_o groundless_a and_o then_o it_o be_v folly_n or_o else_o it_o fasten_v some_o promise_n on_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o that_o be_v sinful_a superstition_n and_o that_o will_v impure_a the_o pure_a church_n §_o 35._o the_o nimiety_n must_v be_v a_o excess_n of_o fear_n or_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n when_o we_o need_v not_o as_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v when_o god_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v abstain_v religious_o etc._n etc._n we_o take_v what_o he_o grant_v this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o superstition_n as_o we_o note_v above_o in_o state_v of_o the_o question_n at_o sect._n 7._o but_o not_o the_o only_a there_o be_v many_o more_o and_o i_o like_o the_o doctor_n reason_n well_o here_o because_o such_o a_o man_n add_v to_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o former_a to_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o exceeder_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v superstition_n sect_n 47._o and_o this_o he_o confess_v be_v a_o culpable_a and_o criminous_a excess_n not_o in_o do_v what_o god_n command_v not_o for_o that_o may_v be_v innocent_a enough_o but_o in_o affirm_v god_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v what_o he_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n true_o in_o thing_n leave_v indifferent_a and_o free_a by_o god_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o superstition_n if_o he_o do_v they_o or_o abstain_v but_o yet_o he_o may_v of_o another_o kind_n that_o be_v if_o he_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o they_o in_o do_v or_o abstain_v than_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o he_o say_v before_o but_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o there_o it_o be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o excess_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v not_o command_v as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v §_o 36._o when_o as_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o way_n of_o dogmatize_v 48._o sect._n 47_o 48._o or_o impose_v as_o necessary_a such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a be_v the_o special_a and_o only_a kind_n of_o superstition_n which_o he_o believe_v any_o kind_n of_o protestant_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o 1._o he_o grant_v another_o kind_n sect._n 45._o in_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n than_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o they_o 2._o all_o willworship_v devise_v by_o man_n and_o add_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o superstition_n beside_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o have_v note_v above_o as_o for_o his_o addition_n of_o observe_v ominous_a inauspicious_a event_n unlucky_a day_n etc._n etc._n they_o fall_v under_o his_o first_o kind_n of_o superstition_n sect._n 45._o place_v anl_o put_v more_o virtue_n in_o
keep_v it_o stilo_fw-it novo_fw-la 10._o day_n before_o we_o which_o difference_n of_o observation_n as_o be_v say_v of_o easter_n argue_v it_o not_o to_o be_v apostolical_a nor_o soon_o after_o our_o saviour_n day_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o if_o they_o have_v institute_v such_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o will_v all_o have_v agree_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n in_o all_o place_n as_o they_o do_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n §_o 8._o upon_o those_o his_o premise_n he_o draw_v out_o two_o corolary_n or_o character_n set_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o other_o christian_a solemnity_n easter_n pentecost_n etc._n etc._n of_o immemoriall_n usage_n in_o this_o nation_n first_o that_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o it_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v adhere_v to_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_n to_o which_o we_o have_v partly_o speak_v afore_o and_o 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be_v a_o bundle_n of_o most_o of_o those_o corruption_n §_o 9_o but_o for_o the_o second_o inference_n that_o any_o such_o ancient_a usage_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n if_o it_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o as_o its_o foundation_n or_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o church_n as_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v it_o be_v a_o very_a competent_a authority_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o this_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o demur_v a_o little_a upon_o this_o for_o grant_v as_o we_o may_v that_o this_o anglicane_n or_o british_a church_n be_v very_o ancient_a by_o its_o foundation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o its_o authority_n as_o subordinate_a to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n yet_o we_o just_o question_v though_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o whither_o it_o be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v what_o ceremony_n it_o please_v which_o may_v not_o upon_o good_a reason_n be_v change_v 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2._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ceremonial_a in_o external_a pomp_n and_o service_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v less_o ceremonious_a and_o gaudy_a and_o more_o spiritual_a joh._n 4._o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n oppose_v to_o those_o ceremonial_a typical_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o legal_a worship_n the_o gospel_n worship_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moral_a pray_v preach_v hear_v etc._n etc._n without_o any_o thing_n like_o to_o that_o ceremonial_a worship_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o two_o sacrament_n design_v and_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o institute_v ceremonial_a worship_n she_o may_v bring_v we_o back_o to_o a_o legal_a worship_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v 2._o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n they_o 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corne_n l._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la but_o to_o say_v ceremony_n institute_v by_o a_o humane_a spirit_n as_o we_o be_v be_v there_o condemn_v but_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n join_v with_o their_o pastor_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o rhemist_n speak_v on_o math._n 15.9_o and_o other_o more_o and_o therefore_o papist_n may_v better_o plead_v their_o bind_a power_n than_o we_o can_v do_v i_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o that_o to_o institute_v significant_a ceremony_n as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o superstjtious_a excess_n and_o so_o will-worship_n which_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n to_o put_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n into_o thing_n 45._o of_o superstition_n sect_n 45._o then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v in_o they_o be_v a_o nimiety_n &_o so_o superstition_n but_o for_o man_n to_o institute_v significant_a ceremony_n for_o edification_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o put_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o then_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v divine_a institution_n god_n put_v in_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v the_o doctor_n own_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a they_o have_v it_o not_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o divine_a institution_n than_o they_o need_v not_o humane_a institution_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v superstitious_a and_o consequent_o the_o church_n have_v no_o such_o power_n 3._o grant_v she_o but_o such_o power_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o ceremony_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o she_o will_v stay_v 38._o of_o superstit_fw-la sect_n 38._o unless_o some_o bound_n be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n the_o doctor_n qualification_n that_o they_o be_v few_o and_o wholesome_a have_v no_o ground_n to_o rest_v on_o for_o who_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o number_n or_o unwholsomnes_n without_o a_o rule_n not_o any_o private_a man_n that_o be_v deny_v and_o very_o reasonable_o not_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o universal_a may_v judge_v otherwise_o not_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o one_o age_n for_o the_o next_o generation_n may_v be_v wise_a and_o think_v they_o too_o few_o or_o too_o many_o not_o wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a and_o so_o may_v either_o multiply_v or_o annul_v they_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o superstition_n sect._n 32.33_o upon_o this_o ground_n grow_v all_o those_o more_o than_o jewish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o of_o the_o first_o 2._o the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v holy_a day_n such_o as_o christmas_n and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v speak_v while_o he_o give_v the_o church_n this_o unquestionable_a power_n but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v this_o be_v deny_v by_o many_o divine_n 3._o he_o also_o take_v as_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ancient_a institution_n of_o this_o church_n for_o his_o christmas_n from_o our_o first_o conversion_n which_o must_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o it_o to_o stand_v on_o and_z a_o competent_a authority_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o this_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v 4._o once_o more_o he_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o such_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n establish_v by_o a_o church_n 56._o that_o be_v to_o restrain_v our_o liberty_n and_o to_o exchange_v one_o burden_n for_o another_o so_o the_o dr._n of_o superstition_n sect_n 56._o may_v not_o without_o great_a temerity_n be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o any_o what_o not_o by_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o by_o the_o succeed_a church_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unchangeable_a and_o equal_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o to_o cut_v short_a the_o succeed_a church_n from_o the_o same_o privilege_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o in_o time_n the_o church_n may_v lose_v all_o power_n to_o institute_v new_a ceremony_n or_o else_o ceremony_n may_v be_v multiply_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n a_o word_n of_o the_o next_o second_o we_o must_v inquire_v whether_o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o power_n to_o ordain_v any_o ceremony_n this_o of_o christmas_n be_v such_o as_o she_o may_v ordain_v we_o have_v say_v and_o say_v again_o to_o institute_v holy_a day_n and_o to_o make_v they_o part_n of_o geds_n worship_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n alone_o if_o now_o the_o doctor_n shall_v say_v the_o church_n institute_n this_o festival_n only_o as_o a_o circumstance_n or_o adjunct_n of_o worship_n command_v it_o will_v be_v little_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o make_v it_o no_o more_o holy_a than_o any_o other_o day_n when_o the_o same_o worship_n be_v perform_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o and_o other_o festival_n be_v not_o count_v mere_a ceremony_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o observe_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o more_o ceremony_n than_o the_o lord_n day_n itself_o which_o be_v both_o superstitious_a and_o sacrilegious_a and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v with_o some_o yea_o many_o of_o our_o prelatical_a and_o cathedral_n man_n esteem_v and_o observe_v not_o only_o as_o equal_o holy_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o with_o more_o solemn_a service_n with_o more_o abstinency_n from_o labour_n and_o recreation_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v our_o doctor_n confess_v anon_o we_o now_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o disuse_n of_o these_o feast_n unblamable_a §_o 10._o these_o be_v part_n of_o that_o establishment_n which_o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v enact_v for_o we_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o reformation_n former_o make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o but_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a as_o the_o reformer_n themselves_o can_v have_v wish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o tenaciousnesse_n of_o old_a custom_n receive_v by_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n 2._o this_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o reformation_n and_o so_o the_o establishment_n of_o these_o festival_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o state_n and_o not_o by_o the_o church_n which_o now_o be_v plead_v for_o §_o 11._o second_o this_o &_o other_o feast_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o reform_a especial_o the_o lutheran_n church_n still_o retain_v and_o where_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o some_o church_n by_o some_o sober_a member_n wish_v for_o we_o answer_v to_o
against_o the_o text_n itself_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a both_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o false_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o god_n in_o their_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o in_o their_o vicious_a rite_n of_o worship_n and_o this_o sense_n the_o doctor_n himself_o give_v sect._n 11._o i_o consider_v and_o behold_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o all_o that_o i_o see_v in_o you_o as_o man_n more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o though_o the_o word_n import_v too_o superstition_n too_o religious_a which_o be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o just_o call_v superstition_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unless_o the_o doctor_n think_v that_o to_o worship_v many_o false_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o censure_n by_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 16._o he_o see_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o idolatry_n or_o full_a of_o idol_n and_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o word_n ver_fw-la 22._o by_o superstitiosiores_fw-la too_o superstitious_a can_v intend_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n yea_o the_o doctor_n sect._n 31._o grant_n that_o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o the_o positive_a signify_v excess_n more_o than_o in_o the_o comparative_a §_o 23._o the_o second_o inconsequence_n he_o say_v be_v this_o 28._o sect._n 28._o that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o not_o distinct_o prescribe_v either_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v superstition_n and_o for_o that_o condemn_v but_o i_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o mistake_n none_o that_o i_o know_v make_v such_o a_o consequence_n but_o rather_o thus_o that_o what_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n soever_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n without_o such_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o scripture_n be_v superstitious_a and_o therefore_o condemn_v §_o 24._o the_o three_o inconsequence_n 29._o sect._n 29._o be_v a_o worse_a mistake_n that_o man_n on_o pretence_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n shall_v abstain_v from_o some_o observance_n indifferent_a as_o superstition_n either_o because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n for_o the_o first_o charge_n i_o believe_v he_o can_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o one_o understanding_n christian_a that_o ever_o do_v abstain_v from_o observance_n indifferent_a because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v think_v not_o indifferent_a but_o obtrude_v on_o they_o as_o part_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o other_o that_o they_o have_v be_v use_v by_o papist_n be_v not_o all_o but_o that_o by_o they_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o account_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o may_v easy_o return_v to_o be_v so_o account_v by_o other_o §_o 25._o we_o acknowledge_v this_o assertion_n 31._o sect._n 30._o 31._o that_o superstition_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o authentic_a writer_n sacred_a especial_o signify_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o first_o he_o confess_v superstitiosus_fw-la may_v denote_v such_o excess_n but_o so_o also_o do_v religiosus_fw-la but_o then_o superstition_n denote_v it_o no_o more_o than_o religio_fw-la agree_v for_o religion_n itself_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o superstition_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o all_o such_o excess_n in_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o culpable_a what_o ever_o a._n 32_o a._n gellin_n sect._n 32_o gellius_n dream_v as_o a_o ill_a judge_n of_o superstition_n §_o 26._o if_o so_o use_v by_o some_o author_n yet_o he_o can_v say_v much_o against_o it_o 32._o sect._n 32._o as_o 1._o that_o some_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a ancient_a heathen_n do_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n of_o epicurean_a divinity_n we_o profess_v we_o regard_v not_o what_o the_o best_a of_o heathen_n say_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n who_o never_o know_v what_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n mean_v 2._o for_o christian_a writer_n the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o casual_a that_o not_o sufficient_a to_o fasten_v a_o ill_a character_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o slight_a or_o casual_a thing_n as_o he_o make_v it_o for_o all_o divine_n that_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n do_v general_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o ill_a name_n and_o fame_n even_a papist_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o topick_n by_o most_o of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o illegitimate_a worship_n 3._o that_o those_o that_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n be_v so_o few_o and_o modern_a and_o of_o so_o small_a authority_n that_o scarce_o worth_a produce_v with_o slight_v and_o scorn_n enough_o speak_v but_o why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o doctor_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o those_o many_o ancient_a authentic_a father_n etc._n etc._n that_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n he_o use_v not_o to_o be_v so_o spare_v where_o he_o have_v such_o plenty_n of_o authority_n 4._o the_o last_o be_v something_o near_a the_o question_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o excess_n etc._n etc._n say_v than_o it_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o sort_n as_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o action_n in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o both_o §_o 27._o first_o in_o the_o first_o kind_n 33._o s_n 33._o he_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o excess_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n pray_v too_o fervent_o too_o often_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a schoolman_n 1._o aquin._n 22.9.92_o a._n 1._o who_o prove_v superstition_n to_o be_v a_o 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