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lord_n day_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o institution_n or_o a_o law_n with_o the_o succeed_a church_n though_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o law_n for_o it_o or_o if_o they_o do_v no_o such_o law_n appear_v from_o they_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o convey_v some_o usage_n to_o we_o without_o any_o their_o prescript_n law_n and_o according_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o diatribist_n that_o their_o institution_n carry_v in_o they_o divine_a prescription_n or_o law_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v no_o way_n contend_v with_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n only_o upon_o these_o ground_n i_o shall_v demand_v that_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n derive_v to_o we_o through_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o to_o carry_v a_o divine_a impression_n upon_o it_o and_o then_o to_o omit_v episcopacy_n which_o he_o can_v but_o know_v have_v perfect_o as_o much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o pretend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o festival_n leave_v christmas_n day_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o proportion_n and_o the_o other_o evidence_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o next_o he_o proceed_v to_o what_o i_o far_o say_v of_o the_o no_o law_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v seek_v there_o it_o will_v rather_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o annual_a then_o weekly_a feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n name_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o by_o some_o thought_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o annual_a day_n also_o against_o these_o he_o urge_v some_o authority_n of_o some_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n which_o say_v he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o understand_v these_o place_n thus_o and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o impossible_a thing_n to_o answer_v those_o testimony_n yet_o i_o shall_v never_o discourage_v he_o in_o that_o very_a reasonable_a course_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o such_o learned_a man_n but_o yield_v he_o all_o he_o desire_v of_o both_o these_o place_n i_o must_v only_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o this_o will_v no_o whit_n advantage_v he_o or_o prejudice_v i_o unless_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o other_o place_n which_o be_v more_o apodicticall_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a law_n for_o the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n than_o these_o be_v for_o the_o annual_a for_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a all_o that_o i_o be_v there_o to_o prove_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o either_o of_o they_o sect._n 19_o aërius_n be_v heresy_n that_o festival_n be_v unlawful_a st_n augustine_n testimony_n add_v to_o epiphanius_n '_o s._n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n a_o evidence_n of_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o tho_o apostle_n martyrdom_n the_o testimony_n from_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n according_a with_o it_o testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o festival_n in_o the_o 32_o §_o to_o epiphanius_n censure_n of_o aërius_n as_o of_o a_o heretic_n for_o affirm_v festival_n unlawful_a his_o answer_n be_v that_o all_o be_v not_o heresy_n that_o epiphanius_n call_v so_o nor_o all_o aërius_n opinion_n just_o censure_v as_o heretical_a and_o so_o indeed_o the_o diatribist_n be_v concern_v to_o think_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o interest_n that_o especial_o of_o episcopacy_n but_o for_o the_o avert_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n it_o will_v well_o become_v the_o accuse_v to_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o the_o clear_n himself_o and_o not_o only_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o osiander_n the_o epitomiser_n of_o the_o centuriator_n whose_o word_n be_v not_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o particular_a of_o festival_n and_o if_o they_o do_v who_o authority_n be_v sure_a so_o incompetent_a to_o weigh_v with_o epiphanius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o in_o all_o reason_n some_o evidence_n shall_v have_v be_v annex_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v not_o thing_n strange_a that_o they_o which_o transcribe_v that_o affirmation_n from_o aërius_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v heresy_n
more_o immediate_o lead_v into_o vicious_a practice_n i_o shall_v never_o willing_o contend_v with_o any_o man_n or_o make_v reply_n to_o the_o contentious_a but_o in_o doctrine_n which_o have_v immediate_a influence_n upon_o practice_n it_o be_v obligation_n of_o charity_n to_o endeavour_n the_o disabuse_n of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o fruitful_a and_o noxious_a error_n upon_o my_o neighbour_n 8._o under_o which_o head_n because_o i_o can_v but_o place_v the_o reject_v of_o child_n from_o baptism_n and_o find_v some_o objection_n offer_v by_o mr._n tomb_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_n i_o have_v therefore_o draw_v a_o short_a defence_n of_o that_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o vindicate_v my_o former_a discourse_n from_o his_o answer_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o printer_n will_v permit_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o leave_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o palaestra_fw-la at_o this_o time_n have_v sufficient_o cloy_v he_o with_o these_o spectacle_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v my_o wish_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v to_o have_v the_o ease_n at_o least_o of_o a_o spectator_n that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o lot_n though_o for_o some_o month_n it_o have_v not_o be_v mine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o all_o man_n a_o felicity_n of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v ambitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v all_o not_o in_o prayer_n only_o 11._o but_o by_o real_a endeavour_n to_o contend_v for_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o fast_o until_o it_o be_v violent_o wrest_v from_o we_o 10._o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v with_o patience_n fortify_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a undertake_n and_o to_o make_v it_o also_o as_o supportable_a as_o may_v be_v to_o other_o abstain_v from_o transcribe_v the_o entire_a several_a section_n of_o his_o diatribae_fw-la and_o only_o repeat_v as_o much_o as_o exact_v answer_n from_o i_o not_o omit_v as_o far_o as_o my_o wit_n will_v serve_v i_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v energy_n against_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o i_o in_o those_o tract_n save_v only_o when_o the_o same_o thing_n once_o answer_v have_v again_o whether_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n be_v repeat_v by_o he_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n contain_v herein_o chapter_n i._o of_o mr._n c._n his_o title_n page_n page_n 1_o sect._n 1_o philosophy_n col._n 2._o 8._o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 9_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o to_o mr._n c._n his_o discourse_n 1_o sect._n 2._o mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o deum_fw-la sic_fw-la colere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la scipsum_fw-la colendum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la christmas_n no_o irrational_a custom_n 3_o chap._n ii_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o preface_n p._n 4_o sect._n 1._o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o mistake_n compare_v of_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n to_o heresy_n account_v superstition_n our_o virtue_n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n 6_o sect._n 3_o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o be_v too_o religious_a multiply_v unnecessary_o frequency_n of_o duty_n if_o secure_v from_o other_o neglect_v no_o excess_n nor_o criminous_a prayer_n a_o branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n in_o trust_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o prayer_n the_o species_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o these_o time_n of_o prayer_n not_o limit_v by_o scripture_n set_v day_n of_o worship_n gesture_n prostration_n mr._n c._n his_o 3._o proof_n examine_v deut._n 4._o 2._o consider_v apoc._n 22._o 19_o a_o view_n of_o aquinas_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n 8_o sect._n 4._o excess_n of_o religion_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la addition_n to_o the_o rule_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o act._n 25._o 29._o six_o concession_n superstitiosus_fw-la worship_v of_o angel_n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la slavish_a fear_n religion_n in_o epicurus_n fear_v of_o punishment_n in_o son_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o dogmatize_v place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n then_o belong_v to_o they_o 20_o sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblationsunder_o the_o law_n seem_v contradiction_n the_o authority_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n the_o 2d._o commandment_n reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o decalogue_n addition_n to_o the_o rule_n worship_n of_o angel_n other_o sin_n beside_o that_o of_o dogmatize_v 32_o sect._n 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o institute_v the_o christmas_n festival_n of_o church_n law_n 38_o chap._n iii_o of_o superstition_n peculiar_o and_o first_o of_o his_o prolegomenon_n on_o that_o subject_a p._n 41_o sect._n 1._o answer_v to_o §_o 1._o the_o method_n use_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 41_o sect._n 2._o answer_v to_o §_o 2._o amesius_n definition_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o 4_o first_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n the_o diatribist_n misadventure_n about_o duty_n in_o the_o midst_n no_o prohibition_n of_o either_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n jeroboam'_v act_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o the_o rubenites_n altar_n josh_n 22._o naaman_n altar_n christmas_n festival_n parallel_n to_o it_o the_o excess_n in_o each_o commandment_n 42_o sect._n 3_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n idolatry_n belong_v to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n superstition_n to_o the_o first_o it_o differ_v from_o will-worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o illegitimate_a worship_n in_o aquinas_n his_o opinion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n barbarous_a ceremony_n of_o baal_n worship_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n holy_a day_n before_o popery_n two_o ancient_a testimony_n for_o they_o the_o jew_n scrupulosity_n in_o not_o resist_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 49_o sect._n 4._o the_o diatribist_n method_n and_o caution_n in_o set_v down_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n 53_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o particular_a exception_n of_o the_o diatribist_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n p._n 55_o sect._n 1._o confidence_n of_o innocence_n no_o argument_n of_o guilt_n 55_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n excess_n of_o fear_n among_o the_o epicurean_o superstitio_fw-la from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z not_o statuo_fw-la aquinas_n misreport_v 56_o sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n for_o religion_n so_o in_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n 58_o sect._n 4._o false_a worship_n be_v not_o will-worship_n imposition_n of_o hand_n 59_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n 60_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o 62_o sect._n 7._o the_o method_n of_o search_n for_o the_o original_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n mr._n cawdry_n collection_n from_o the_o heathen_n among_o they_o superstition_n all_o one_o with_o religion_n plutarch_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n sacrifice_v child_n to_o moloch_n be_v not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 32._o 35._o leu._n 20._o 2._o nor_o a_o bare_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o gloss_n of_o the_o etymologist_n and_o phavorinus_n 66_o sect._n 8._o superstition_n always_o ill_o but_o not_o always_o excess_n probation_n from_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o heathen_n the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n vindicate_v superstition_n not_o reproach_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o polybius_n ignorance_n not_o present_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitiosus_fw-la note_v excess_n 70_o sect._n 9_o the_o diatribist_n concession_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n and_o so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v demand_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o chamier_n authority_n in_o a_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n abstain_v from_o ceremony_n because_o command_v by_o man_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n 77_o sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o remain_a section_n
ancient_a than_o that_o of_o polycarp_n in_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n write_v by_o they_o which_o be_v present_a at_o it_o who_o set_v down_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o coronation_n say_v they_o do_v it_o so_o precise_o 8._o ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la tempus_fw-la martyrii_fw-la coagregati_fw-la communicemus_fw-la athletae_fw-la that_o assemble_v together_o on_o the_o anniversarie_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n they_o may_v communicate_v with_o his_o martyrdom_n commemorate_v his_o suffering_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n these_o authority_n may_v i_o hope_v be_v of_o some_o credit_n with_o he_o who_o can_v found_v argument_n on_o passage_n in_o aquinas_n and_o amesius_n and_o if_o apostle_n as_o equitable_o as_o martyr_n may_v thus_o be_v commemorate_a the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o hope_v whatever_o become_v of_o the_o papist_n may_v be_v vindicate_v from_o all_o superstition_n or_o excess_n against_o the_o 4_o commandment_n and_o then_o when_o i_o have_v add_v 8_o t_o that_o the_o jew_n scrupulosity_n in_o observe_v their_o sabbath_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o that_o day_n be_v none_o of_o the_o excess_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o diatribist_n style_v excess_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o against_o the_o 4_o commandment_n and_o just_o call_v superstition_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o make_v any_o more_o species_n of_o that_o excess_n or_o force_v in_o all_o dedication_n of_o holy_a day_n into_o that_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v look_v any_o more_o narrow_o to_o spy_v out_o great_a store_n of_o infirmity_n in_o that_o 3_o sect._n sect._n 4._o the_o diatribist_n method_n and_o caution_n in_o set_v down_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n but_o because_o all_o the_o former_a method_n be_v imperfect_a and_o unsufficient_a even_o before_o they_o be_v confute_v to_o erect_v such_o a_o model_v notion_n of_o superstition_n as_o will_v serve_v the_o diatribist_n aim_n he_o must_v now_o in_o his_o 4_o sect._n become_v humble_a in_o stead_n of_o magisterial_a implore_v the_o courteous_a reader_n pardon_v if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o logical_o accurate_a to_o set_v down_o what_o he_o be_v resolve_v be_v not_o easy_a to_o discover_v all_o the_o kind_n and_o way_n whereby_o this_o sin_n of_o superstition_n be_v commit_v in_o particular_a and_o to_o what_o purpose_n all_o this_o modesty_n be_v design_v will_v be_v easy_o guest_n viz._n to_o leave_v the_o word_n superstition_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o involve_v in_o stead_n of_o explain_v it_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v useful_a to_o he_o as_o a_o mormo_fw-la whensoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o affright_v man_n out_o of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o commodious_a if_o it_o be_v once_o define_v or_o limit_v to_o one_o or_o any_o set_a number_n of_o more_o commandment_n and_o though_o in_o the_o 10._o follow_a section_n he_o reckon_v up_o pretty_a store_n of_o species_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o must_v here_o beforehand_o make_v sure_a of_o a_o reserve_n protest_v his_o liberty_n to_o add_v more_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v say_v he_o labour_v to_o express_v some_o of_o they_o as_o we_o find_v they_o hold_v out_o by_o divine_n and_o other_o where_o it_o seem_v divine_n such_o as_o amesius_n vrsine_n mr._n perkins_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o hold_v out_o enough_o but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o supply_n from_o other_o which_o be_v not_o divine_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o odd_a question_n to_o be_v answer_v who_o those_o other_o be_v when_o the_o monument_n of_o heathen_a author_n latin_a and_o greck_n have_v be_v so_o severe_o disclaim_v in_o his_o §_o 1._o and_o then_o none_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n think_v sit_v to_o be_v appeal_v to_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o §_o 14._o when_o he_o have_v complete_v a_o large_a catalogue_n he_o conclude_v with_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v still_o more_o to_o be_v add_v of_o which_o he_o will_v serve_v himself_o when_o he_o see_v good_a what_o now_o follow_v in_o the_o 10._o ensue_a section_n i_o shall_v resolve_o pass_v over_o though_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n very_o fit_a to_o be_v note_v in_o they_o partly_o because_o he_o promise_v they_o shall_v soon_o recurre_v again_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o tract_n that_o of_o will-worship_n and_o festival_n where_o sure_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o beside_o some_o of_o they_o be_v the_o enumerate_n of_o those_o very_a species_n of_o superstition_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o that_o treatise_n as_o such_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o after_o his_o preface_n for_o his_o prolegomena_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o particular_a exception_n of_o the_o diatribist_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n sect._n 1_o confidence_n of_o innocence_n no_o argument_n of_o guilt_n iam_fw-la now_o more_o immediate_o summon_v and_o call_v into_o the_o list_n by_o this_o diatribist_n §_o 15._o and_o the_o several_a section_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o strict_a examination_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v it_o in_o my_o first_o §_o there_o be_v nothing_o dislike_v but_o only_o that_o i_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v myself_o or_o our_o church_n guilty_a before_o the_o trial_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o be_o tell_v common_o those_o that_o be_v most_o superstitious_a be_v most_o confident_a of_o their_o innocency_n and_o piety_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o understand_v superstition_n as_o the_o dr._n do_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o hope_v this_o his_o prudent_a aphorism_n be_v not_o simple_o convertible_a viz._n that_o they_o which_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o their_o innocency_n and_o piety_n be_v most_o superstitious_a for_o if_o it_o be_v i_o must_v not_o be_v so_o unkind_a to_o wish_v or_o so_o uncharitable_a to_o believe_v of_o the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o any_o long_o rely_v on_o that_o apostle_n that_o have_v teach_v i_o god_n method_n of_o judge_v of_o we_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o our_o own_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v conscience_n and_o so_o long_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o may_v be_v free_a from_o that_o guilt_n though_o i_o be_o never_o so_o confident_a mean_o while_o i_o that_o allow_v the_o diatribist_n one_o species_n that_o of_o negative_a superstition_n for_o his_o portion_n have_v his_o leave_n to_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o his_o innocence_n as_o for_o the_o 2_o part_n my_o understanding_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n in_o that_o treatise_n if_o i_o can_v justify_v it_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o mr._n c._n his_o superstatutum_fw-la i_o shall_v very_o much_o accuse_v myself_o and_o in_o the_o interim_n be_v comfort_v with_o his_o confession_n that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o err_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n of_o which_o he_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n be_v a_o party_n then_o both_o i_o and_o our_o church_n for_o the_o romish_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o solicitous_a be_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o crime_n sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n excess_n of_o fear_n among_o the_o epicurean_o superstitio_fw-la from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z not_o statuo_fw-la aquinas_n misreport_v the_o next_o or_o 16_o §_o consider_v the_o notion_n by_o i_o give_v of_o the_o latin_a superstitio_fw-la superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o have_v yield_v it_o to_o be_v so_o define_v by_o the_o heathen_n yet_o he_o can_v think_v that_o i_o will_v say_v that_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a superstition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n because_o i_o acknowledge_v a_o excessive_a fear_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o have_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o it_o among_o the_o heathen_n and_o other_o kind_n also_o among_o christian_n add_v that_o some_o there_o be_v and_o they_o no_o mean_a one_o that_o derive_v it_o from_o super_n and_o sto_z or_o statuo_fw-la as_o supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la worship_v institute_v by_o man_n above_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o rather_o rest_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o school_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o religion_n in_o the_o excess_n which_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o other_o commandment_n whereas_o this_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o 2d._o to_o all_o this_o i_o need_v no_o far_o to_o reply_v but_o 1._o that_o my_o 2_o sect._n be_v not_o design_v to_o give_v any_o complete_a definition_n of_o superstition_n but_o to_o search_v how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o latin_a word_n as_o in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o the_o former_a speech_n must_v needs_o give_v i_o authority_n to_o interpret_v it_o in_o proportion_n thereto_o that_o consider_v all_o that_o he_o have_v see_v of_o they_o peculiar_o that_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n he_o conclude_v they_o more_o superstitious_a i._n e._n worshipper_n of_o more_o god_n than_o other_o folk_n that_o the_o athenian_n true_o be_v so_o esteem_v appear_v evident_o by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o tr_z of_o superstition_n §_o 11._o and_o have_v here_o former_o be_v add_v to_o that_o head_n and_o therefore_o that_o will_v very_o fit_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n not_o too_o superstitious_a but_o literal_o more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o bare_a addition_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n however_o unknown_a to_o they_o to_o their_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n can_v be_v a_o new_a fault_n in_o they_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o or_o a_o superaddition_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v it_o now_o appear_v 1._o how_o far_o from_o truth_n it_o be_v which_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o paul_n speech_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o render_v belong_v both_o to_o their_o worship_v so_o many_o false_a god_n and_o to_o their_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o to_o their_o vicious_a rite_n of_o worship_n when_o it_o clear_o belong_v but_o to_o one_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o 2._o how_o far_o my_o word_n §_o 11._o be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v by_o he_o 3._o how_o far_o my_o interpretation_n have_v be_v from_o oppose_v the_o text_n itself_o be_v the_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o text_n consider_v with_o s._n paul_n reason_n as_o the_o key_n by_o which_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o last_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o any_o beg_n the_o question_n when_o i_o prove_v so_o large_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v and_o when_o no_o answer_n be_v here_o offer_v to_o those_o proof_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n here_o have_v be_v add_v far_o convince_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o yet_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n needful_a to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o §_o 22._o unless_o i_o yet_o add_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o cite_v from_o i_o that_o §_o 31._o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o the_o positive_a signify_v excess_n more_o than_o in_o the_o comparative_a be_v not_o very_o intelligible_a which_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v be_v to_o i_o at_o least_o if_o they_o have_v right_o report_v my_o sense_n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o superstitiosus_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la may_v signify_v a_o excess_n and_o that_o so_o religiosus_fw-la may_v also_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o in_o the_o positive_a or_o the_o comparative_a when_o it_o be_v the_o bare_a render_v of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v which_o no_o way_n signify_v thus_o sect._n 9_o the_o diatribist_n concession_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n and_o so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v demand_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o chamier_n authority_n in_o a_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n abstain_v from_o ceremony_n because_o command_v by_o man_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n the_o next_o or_o 23_o §_o be_v very_o brief_a but_o yet_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v well_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o diatribist_n and_o i_o for_o have_v exact_o set_v down_o a_o 2d._o inconsequence_n by_o i_o note_v and_o conclude_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n viz._n 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 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 he_o answer_v no_o more_o but_o this_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 i_o shall_v not_o here_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o know_v some_o who_o condemn_v uncommand_v rite_n as_o superstitious_a because_o superstatutum_fw-la such_o as_o kneel_v at_o the_o eucharist_n use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n i_o beseech_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o why_o then_o he_o undertake_v the_o confutation_n 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superstition_n in_o we_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o require_v of_o we_o nor_o in_o those_o that_o require_v it_o in_o lay_v this_o obligation_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o animadversion_n on_o the_o three_o inconsequence_n from_o which_o if_o he_o will_v real_o and_o in_o earnest_n clear_v himself_o these_o debate_n be_v certain_o conclude_v sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o remain_a section_n what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o st_n augustine_n obligation_n to_o performance_n without_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n observer_n of_o order_n more_o religious_a more_o acceptable_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n why_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v interdict_v the_o church_n of_o england_n spare_v in_o ceremony_n ceremony_n not_o foreshow_v christ_n lawful_a to_o be_v retain_v by_o christian_n the_o abstinence_n
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