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A45394 An account of Mr. Cawdry's triplex diatribe concerning superstition, wil-worship, and Christmass festivall by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing H511; ESTC R28057 253,252 314

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force_n among_o christian_n christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o but_o this_o i_o do_v not_o real_o think_v to_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o those_o that_o render_v it_o use_v general_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v consume_v by_o eat_v and_o by_o the_o way_n oecumenius_n that_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n read_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o denote_v cast_v out_o of_o excrement_n which_o yet_o most_o evident_o belong_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n not_o to_o meat_n and_o indeed_o the_o antecedent_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o refer_v be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o denote_v other_o abstinency_n beside_o that_o of_o meat_n particular_o that_o of_o marriage_n which_o these_o gnostic_n prohibit_v and_o teach_v to_o be_v abominable_a and_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o use_v for_o sure_a marriage_n do_v not_o perish_v by_o use_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o unclean_a thing_n the_o leper_n the_o dead_a that_o judaizer_n will_v not_o touch_v which_o yet_o do_v not_o perish_v be_v not_o consume_v by_o use_v and_o though_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o diatribist_n leave_v it_o indifferent_o betwixt_o meat_n add_v ordinance_n of_o abstain_v which_o be_v contrary_a enough_o yet_o the_o notion_n of_o use_v be_v no_o way_n applicable_a to_o the_o latter_a for_o what_o the_o diatribist_n set_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o now_o be_v out-dated_n they_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n without_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n be_v sure_a very_o short_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o impose_v these_o out-dated_n observance_n be_v not_o only_o not_o advantageous_a but_o moreover_o hurtful_a those_o be_v as_o the_o father_n general_o resolve_v not_o only_a mortua_fw-la dead_a and_o so_o profitless_a but_o also_o mortifera_fw-la deadly_a destructive_a and_o sure_a that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perish_v or_o destruction_n whether_o it_o denote_v damnation_n itself_o or_o those_o horrible_a or_o unnatural_a sin_n and_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o certain_o induce_v it_o in_o the_o 3_o place_n he_o quarrel_n with_o my_o interpretation_n for_o suppose_v that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v impose_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n whereas_o say_v he_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o the_o text_n to_o import_v that_o what_o will_v with_o he_o when_o produce_v against_o his_o sense_n and_o interest_n be_v account_v great_a i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o text_n to_o incline_v it_o this_o way_n will_v soon_o be_v
he_o cite_v not_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o salmeron_n who_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la rel_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n c._n 25._o and_o thomas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o what_o place_n in_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v cap._n 55._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o phantasmatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la qualecumque_fw-la verum_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v not_o our_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o our_o phantasm_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v better_a than_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v feign_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n i_o give_v full_a consent_n that_o all_o fictitious_a false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v not_o only_o as_o he_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o true_a so_o i_o no_o where_o undertake_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o any_o false_a or_o fictitious_a or_o fantastic_a religion_n the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o any_o ceremony_n admit_v into_o use_n in_o our_o church_n the_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 55._o stand_v thus_o have_v at_o the_o 20_o chapter_n define_v superstitiosum_fw-la superstitious_a to_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n for_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_v any_o creature_n or_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o to_o consult_v or_o make_v any_o pact_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o begin_v his_o 25_o ch_n quibus_fw-la ampu●atis_fw-la atque_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiano_n deinceps_fw-la videndae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutae_fw-la the_o former_a be_v lop_v off_o and_o eradicate_v from_o a_o christian_n mind_n let_v we_o far_o view_v such_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v not_o superstitious_a i._n e._n be_v not_o make_v with_o devil_n but_o with_o man_n themselves_o and_o have_v add_v somewhat_o of_o such_o vain_a institution_n which_o sure_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n he_o come_v to_o those_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o resolve_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la intuenda_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la retinenda_fw-la but_o in_o a_o competent_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o retain_v and_o this_o how_o little_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o the_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n be_v already_o so_o apparent_a that_o i_o need_v add_v no_o word_n more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o long_o ago_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o tract_n ch_n 3._o §_o 3._o n._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o it_o there_o present_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o that_o whole_a place_n art_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o consider_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n col._n 2._o quòd_fw-la superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la religionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la applicatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v superstition_n when_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o dogmatize_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o so_o good_a a_o name_n as_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o it_o what_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o four_o reason_n have_v i_o think_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v i_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o dislike_v it_o or_o discern_v the_o involution_n or_o difficulty_n of_o that_o other_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v when_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v it_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o to_o my_o five_o reason_n take_v from_o hesychius_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a piety_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o accord_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill-offering_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n his_o answer_n be_v brief_a that_o this_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v well-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a worship_n i._n e._n worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o i_o willing_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o capable_a of_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v forbid_v or_o false_a then_o be_v ill_a the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o can_v infuse_v no_o goodness_n into_o it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a the_o uncommandednesse_n can_v make_v it_o ill_o and_o therefore_o 2_o this_o be_v not_o it_o on_o which_o i_o lay_v the_o weight_n only_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o hear_v ill_o with_o gainsayer_n as_o this_o other_o which_o i_o see_v be_v fall_v under_o great_a prejudice_n with_o some_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o do_v somewhat_o voluntary_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o hesychius_n and_o the_o other_o greek_a glossary_n which_o concur_v with_o or_o follow_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o home_o to_o confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o parallel_n direct_o betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o performance_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v then_o add_v 1._o from_o hesychius_n again_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v distant_a enough_o from_o the_o will_n or_o command_v of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o hesychius_n be_v certain_o false_a print_v as_o much_o of_o that_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v questionless_a thus_o be_v mend_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o for_o so_o suidas_n fetch_v that_o word_n out_o of_o approve_a author_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n