imaginable_a sect._n 8._o how_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n institution_n usage_n apostolical_a for_o festival_n no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o follow_v his_o view_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o mention_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o prescription_n or_o law_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o to_o this_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o proceed_v hope_v for_o some_o great_a advantage_n from_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o success_n will_v prove_v and_o 1._o say_v he_o there_o want_v not_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v design_n the_o day_n but_o i_o must_v demand_v whether_o he_o can_v imagine_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o or_o have_v herein_o express_v any_o of_o their_o learning_n if_o he_o can_v think_v they_o have_v why_o do_v he_o lose_v time_n and_o gain_v nothing_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v why_o do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v their_o ground_n of_o thus_o opine_v when_o he_o know_v nor_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v as_o tolerable_a in_o any_o opposer_n to_o offer_v his_o opinion_n also_o that_o christmas_n day_n be_v by_o christ_n himself_o design_v also_o but_o then_o 2_o say_v he_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v it_o that_o be_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v say_v of_o christmas_n day_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v do_v that_o prejudge_v the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n suppose_v it_o certain_a as_o i_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n suppose_v some_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o god_n or_o moses_n other_o by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o by_o moses_n as_o the_o purim_n and_o encaenia_fw-la be_v not_o these_o latter_a as_o lawful_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o all_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o those_o former_a but_o then_o 2_o the_o parallel_n that_o i_o set_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n be_v only_o this_o that_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v find_v prescribe_v or_o by_o law_n command_v in_o scripture_n so_o the_o want_n of_o such_o law_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o by_o some_o other_o way_n it_o appear_v of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o apostle_n usage_n give_v to_o one_o a_o divine_a authority_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n must_v be_v next_o to_o that_o though_o not_o divine_a and_o the_o latter_a lawful_a yea_o and_o obligatory_a as_o well_o though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o former_a as_o the_o encaenia_fw-la be_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v obligatory_a also_o though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a obligation_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o apostle_n institute_v it_o next_o he_o demand_v if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o their_o institution_n carry_v in_o they_o divine_a prescription_n or_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o institution_n be_v mean_v give_v law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o proposition_n the_o predication_n be_v identical_a institution_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v prescribe_v or_o give_v law_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o apostle_n may_v signify_v another_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n assemble_v weekly_o on_o the_o 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
what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o s._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 from_o blood_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saturday_n sabbath_n negative_a wholesomeness_n not_o sufficient_a to_o recommmend_v ceremony_n all_o folly_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n worth_n consider_v no_o duty_n appoint_v for_o the_o circumstance_n sake_n time_n or_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v a_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o when_o by_o man_n apostolical_a divine_a 82_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n 88_o chap._n v._o of_o will-worship_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n will-worship_n distinguish_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n will_n of_o three_o sort_n the_o 6._o several_a possible_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o diatribist_n distinction_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n 92_o sect._n 2._o the_o method_n of_o explicate_a difficulty_n in_o the_o new_a test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o when_o in_o a_o bad_a no_o prejudice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101_o sect._n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n acknowledge_v invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_n david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o wait_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n not_o of_o a_o prophet_n david_n last_o word_n 104_o sect._n 5._o col._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v worship_n christian_n liberty_n marriage_n the_o gloss_n put_v on_o the_o command_n of_o man_n 107_o sect._n 6._o the_o diatribist_n way_n to_o make_v the_o doctor_n word_n witness_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v worship_n a_o equivocal_a phrase_n 112_o sect._n 7._o of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n the_o danger_n from_o mistake_n on_o the_o diatribist_n side_n my_o interpretation_n not_o singular_a he_o no_o way_n probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n of_o extenuation_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o folly_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o will-worship_n parallel_v to_o the_o humility_n the_o prime_a argument_n for_o my_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o piety_n vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o angel_n no_o agreement_n betwixt_o col._n 2._o 18._o &_o 23._o or_o betwixt_o 23_o &_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 114_o sect._n 8._o the_o abstinence_n how_o teach_v by_o the_o gnostic_n their_o pretence_n for_o they_o no_o reality_n abstinence_n may_v be_v free_a will_n offering_n and_o self-denyal_n such_o may_n fast_v due_o qualify_v such_o may_v virginal_a chastity_n paul_n judgement_n of_o it_o chrysostome_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n positive_a act_n and_o yet_o if_o negative_a may_v be_v acceptable_a these_o abstinence_n not_o command_v 122_o sect._n 9_o compliance_n with_o papist_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n 125_o sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n 127_o sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o goodsense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v 139_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o 149_o sect._n 13._o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_n a_o work_n of_o love_n the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n worship_n true_a or_o false_a nothing_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v voluntariness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n 153_o sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v 155_o sect._n 15._o the_o second_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o ill_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n only_o for_o ceremony_n not_o for_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n whether_o all_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o command_v the_o various_a read_n of_o philostorgius_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v chrysostom_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 159_o sect._n 16._o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_v clear_v worship_n of_o angel_n forbid_v not_o only_o not_o command_v the_o revive_a judaical_a worship_n not_o call_v will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o maimonides_n word_n wrest_v to_o a_o distant_a sense_n by_o the_o diatribist_n original_a of_o angel-worship_n vain_a worship_n clemens_n confound_v of_o col._n 2._o 18._o with_o 23._o worship_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o forbid_a will-worship_n the_o impose_v of_o virginity_n and_o abstinence_n as_o from_o god_n the_o only_a crime_n find_v fault_n with_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_a catholics_n alcibiabe_n his_o use_n and_o remission_n of_o austerity_n the_o like_a of_o spiridion_n and_o marcianus_n cyrill_n of_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o explicate_v 163_o sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n 169_o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n p._n 173_o sect._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n 173_o sect._n 2._o a_o first_o instance_n of_o uncommanded_a piety_n david_n intention_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n vindicated_n from_o the_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 181_o sect._n 3_o a_o 2_o instance_n and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o composition_n and_o if_o hereby_o i_o have_v gratify_v the_o diatribist_n and_o yield_v the_o dogmatizer_n a_o superstitious_a person_n i_o wonder_v why_o this_o may_v not_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o behalf_n and_o so_o save_v he_o the_o pain_n of_o affix_v this_o position_n on_o i_o that_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o well_o call_v superstition_n which_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o by_o himself_o now_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v see_v that_o 46._o §_o of_o superstition_n meanwhile_o the_o drs._n hypothesis_n be_v still_o secure_a for_o this_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o bare_a use_v in_o the_o private_a man_n or_o the_o magistrate_n prescribe_v ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n neither_o of_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o divine_a precept_n the_o very_a same_o reply_n belong_v exact_o to_o my_o last_o concession_n vouch_v by_o he_o that_o to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n than_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v superstition_n by_o i_o §_o 45._o for_o this_o be_v another_o particular_a which_o i_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a folly_n fit_a to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o style_n of_o superstition_n for_o this_o far_a reason_n beside_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v because_o such_o belief_n as_o these_o be_v most_o borrow_v from_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v remainder_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o st._n augustine_n ep_n 73._o speak_v of_o the_o ligature_n execranda_fw-la superstitio_fw-la ligaturarum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inaures_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ad_fw-la placendum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la the_o accurse_a superstition_n of_o ligature_n among_o which_o be_v the_o earrings_a etc._n etc._n use_v not_o for_o the_o please_a of_o man_n but_o to_o serve_v devil_n this_o testimony_n the_o reader_n may_v subjoin_v if_o he_o please_v to_o the_o supellex_fw-la already_o prepare_v for_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n §_o 26._o of_o superst_a and_o discern_v how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v from_o deny_v what_o i_o be_o accuse_v here_o to_o deny_v and_o yet_o as_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o foundation_n of_o conclude_v that_o the_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o second_o discovery_n of_o cause_n of_o my_o fancy_v not_o real_a mistake_v sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblation_n under_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 the_o 3d._o part_n of_o his_o discovery_n of_o cause_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o that_o of_o will-worship_n thus_o the_o three_o say_v he_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewill_n offering_n etc._n etc._n which_o proposition_n of_o i_o i_o must_v suppose_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n 1_o that_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n 2_o that_o be_v so_o it_o be_v innocent_a and_o as_o innocent_a as_o freewill_n offering_n and_o in_o which_o part_n of_o these_o one_o or_o both_o the_o mistake_n lie_v i_o be_o not_o tell_v but_o both_o together_o indistinct_o be_v propose_v as_o my_o 3d._o fundamental_a miscarriage_n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o can_v begin_v without_o some_o remark_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o this_o diatribist_n as_o a_o paradox_n or_o mistake_v or_o miscarriage_n in_o any_o man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v note_v as_o the_o most_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o more_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n where_o i_o have_v no_o far_o appeal_v to_o make_v then_o either_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n or_o to_o the_o glossary_n and_o interpreter_n of_o word_n for_o be_v there_o any_o the_o nice_a difference_n imaginable_a betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a worship_n save_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a voluntary_a be_v of_o a_o latter_a origination_n from_o voluntas_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la but_o will_n though_o perhaps_o from_o the_o latin_a original_o be_v yet_o more_o ancient_o enfranchise_v among_o we_o of_o england_n i_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o mistake_n by_o desire_v one_o favour_n from_o mr._n c._n viz._n that_o he_o will_v translate_v either_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o english_a will-worship_n into_o latin_a for_o i_o will_v it_o not_o sure_o be_v voluntarius_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o be_v not_o that_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o english_a voluntary_a worship_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o but_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o mistake_n but_o what_o follow_v viz._n that_o this_o voluntary_a worship_n be_v as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewill_n offer_v but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o shall_v be_v the_o mistake_n neither_o for_o freewill_n offering_n under_o the_o law_n be_v certain_o one_o species_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o so_o know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a and_o therefore_o those_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o other_o fellow_n species_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n bear_v proportion_n with_o these_o and_o have_v no_o circumstance_n to_o defame_v they_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o must_v needs_o be_v innocent_a also_o that_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o only_a place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n 2._o have_v already_o be_v large_o vindicate_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v request_v to_o resort_v to_o and_o the_o annotation_n on_o col._n 2._o where_o many_o more_o evidence_n be_v add_v to_o it_o which_o make_v it_o superfluous_a to_o add_v yet_o more_o in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o must_v secure_v it_o from_o the_o diatribist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o objection_n and_o the_o first_o be_v by_o way_n of_o velitation_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la that_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o uncommand_v shall_v be_v innocent_a there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_v about_o appearance_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o mr._n c._n which_o do_v not_o to_o other_o man_n and_o ammonius_n tell_v i_o this_o be_v very_o ordinary_o observable_a in_o this_o very_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o proposition_n 89._o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v contradictory_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o such_o but_o i_o shall_v ask_v be_v it_o what_o it_o seem_v or_o be_v it_o not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o be_v this_o mention_v by_o one_o who_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a colour_n and_o varnish_v reality_n and_o appearance_n if_o it_o be_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v what_o logician_n have_v so_o define_v contradiction_n as_o will_v any_o way_n accord_n to_o this_o expression_n the_o only_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v contradictory_n to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o set_v and_o contradiction_n we_o know_v be_v affirmation_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n either_o formal_o which_o the_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diagonial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_v one_o with_o another_o in_o direct_a form_n of_o contradiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enunciation_n every_o man_n to_o the_o negation_n not_o every_o man_n or_o interpretative_o i._n e._n by_o certain_a consequence_n or_o implication_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v socrates_n be_v not_o a_o man_n here_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la because_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o that_o have_v the_o appellation_n of_o socrates_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o predicate_a that_o be_v deny_v of_o he_o but_o certain_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o formal_o or_o by_o implication_n in_o this_o proposition_n voluntary_a or_o uncommand_v worship_n be_v innocent_a of_o forbid_a worship_n this_o be_v true_a for_o innocence_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o
above_o the_o jew._n 2._o that_o the_o learned_a chamier_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o mischief_n in_o a_o few_o ceremony_n 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 the_o former_a of_o these_o speech_n be_v pretty_a home_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o objection_n to_o the_o number_n or_o wholesomeness_n of_o ceremony_n be_v this_o that_o man_n be_v judge_n of_o they_o as_o they_o always_o be_v when_o man_n command_v they_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n or_o man_n to_o command_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o they_o that_o quarrel_n thus_o and_o abstain_v from_o indifferent_a ceremony_n upon_o this_o score_n must_v abstain_v because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n as_o for_o example_n i_o suppose_v bow_v when_o jesus_n be_v name_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n or_o when_o christ_n or_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a because_o no_o where_o forbid_v by_o god_n i_o suppose_v far_o that_o be_v so_o this_o and_o a_o few_o other_o such_o ceremony_n may_v very_o safe_o be_v use_v by_o a_o christian_a though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v i_o now_o demand_v may_v a_o few_o namely_o three_o or_o four_o such_o ceremony_n be_v lawful_o prescribe_v or_o command_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o any_o church_n to_o all_o under_o that_o authority_n and_o may_v all_o under_o that_o authority_n safe_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n so_o command_v if_o they_o may_v than_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n what_o ceremony_n be_v fit_a both_o for_o number_n and_o wholesomeness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o direct_a word_n of_o the_o diatribist_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o speech_n if_o they_o may_v not_o than_o it_o seem_v what_o be_v before_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v now_o since_o it_o be_v command_v and_o by_o no_o 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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
evident_a 1._o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n signify_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v as_o from_o god_n mat._n 15._o 9_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o be_v evidens_fw-la from_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n where_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dogmatise_v ordinary_o denote_v teach_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v divine_a precept_n and_o so_o oblige_v conscience_n which_o be_v not_o and_o according_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o denote_v the_o have_v such_o weight_n thus_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n as_o we_o right_o render_v it_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o 20._o v_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o of_o the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a service_n both_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n by_o christ_n cancel_v in_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o those_o element_n or_o initial_a ordinance_n though_o christian_n be_v not_o 3._o these_o be_v specify_v what_o they_o be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o from_o marriage_n that_o of_o meat_n evident_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gnostic_n divinity_n be_v in_o part_n compound_v of_o judaisme_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o they_o teach_v these_o abstinency_n as_o the_o jew_n teach_v they_o i._n e._n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n and_o join_v abstinence_n from_o marriage_n to_o that_o of_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o form_n i._n e._n as_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o such_o as_o man_n may_v just_o prescribe_v or_o practice_v either_o ceremony_n perfect_o lawful_a but_o not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o more_o than_o so_o that_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o abuse_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n than_o his_o question_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whatsoever_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o that_o be_v teach_v as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o christ_n remove_v all_o ordinance_n require_v they_o and_o purposely_o design_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o man_n no_o humane_a authority_n can_v lawful_o impose_v 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