Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A18109
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A treatise of vse and custome
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Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.
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1638
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STC 4753; ESTC S107685
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deity_n by_o they_o adore_v with_o all_o possible_a reverence_n be_v dog_n and_o cat_n toad_n and_o crocodile_n and_o the_o like_a of_o who_o among_o other_o the_o latin_a satirist_n worthy_o quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la volusi_fw-la bithinica_n qualia_fw-la demens_fw-la aegyptus_n portenta_fw-la colat_fw-la crocodilon_fw-mi adorat_fw-la pars_fw-la haec_fw-la illa_fw-la pavet_fw-la staturam_fw-la serpentibus_fw-la ibim_n effigy_n sacri_fw-la nitet_fw-la aurea_fw-la cercopitheci_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o they_o come_v first_o to_o resolve_v upon_o such_o horrible_a worship_n they_o that_o have_v most_o curious_o search_v into_o it_o as_o diod._n siculus_n and_o other_o can_v never_o though_o they_o purposely_o confer_v with_o the_o most_o learned_a egyptian_n of_o those_o day_n find_v out_o certain_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v at_o first_o compel_v unto_o it_o by_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n for_o some_o politic_a end_n and_o consideration_n but_o in_o after_o age_n when_o this_o worship_n how_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a soever_o at_o first_o be_v once_o become_v customary_a and_o hereditary_a unto_o they_o with_o what_o approbation_n of_o judgement_n and_o affection_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o ready_a forsake_v of_o their_o good_n life_n and_o liberty_n for_o it_o they_o then_o do_v embrace_v and_o practice_v it_o ancient_a history_n such_o as_o can_v by_o any_o sober_a man_n be_v question_v bear_v record_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v here_o what_o we_o read_v in_o some_o of_o they_o because_o it_o may_v be_v question_v with_o more_o colour_n of_o great_a advantage_n in_o war_n witting_o and_o willing_o forgo_v by_o the_o egyptian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o superstition_n yea_o how_o they_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o yield_v themselves_o unto_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o may_v have_v have_v the_o best_a of_o it_o then_o to_o violate_v though_o but_o the_o bare_a sign_n and_o picture_n of_o those_o beast_n which_o be_v sacred_a unto_o they_o but_o the_o testimony_n of_o diod._n siculus_n who_o word_n among_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o superstition_n of_o they_o cleave_v so_o fast_o unto_o their_o soul_n or_o be_v so_o penetrative_o infuse_v into_o their_o very_a soul_n and_o so_o immoovable_o bend_v and_o affect_v be_v they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o creature_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o instance_n that_o he_o bring_v whereof_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n of_o their_o zeal_n to_o their_o religion_n no_o man_n can_v question_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o tully_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o whereof_o example_n be_v obvious_a in_o his_o day_n aegyptiorum_n morem_fw-la say_v he_o and_o mark_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o call_v it_o morem_fw-la by_o which_o word_n he_o close_o adscribe_v it_o unto_o custom_n quis_fw-la ignorat_fw-la quorum_fw-la imbutae_fw-la mentes_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la carnificinam_fw-la priùs_fw-la subierint_fw-la quam_fw-la ibim_n aut_fw-la aspidem_fw-la aut_fw-la felem_fw-la aut_fw-la canem_fw-la aut_fw-la crocodilum_fw-la violent_a quorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la imprudentes_fw-la quippiam_fw-la fecerint_fw-la paenam_fw-la nullam_fw-la recusent_fw-la such_o be_v their_o zeal_n to_o their_o religion_n against_o nature_n reason_n and_o common_a sense_n ground_v upon_o custom_n only_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o bare_a zeal_n without_o due_a observation_n of_o other_o circumstance_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o uncertain_a trial_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o to_o instance_n as_o i_o have_v former_o in_o some_o thing_n of_o our_o day_n likewise_o and_o in_o our_o own_o practice_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o find_v a_o instance_n that_o will_v be_v general_o think_v so_o pertinent_a because_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o itself_o never_o so_o strange_a yet_o custom_n have_v make_v it_o familiar_a it_o will_v not_o seem_v strange_a unto_o ordinary_a man_n who_o understanding_n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o be_v blind_v by_o it_o the_o more_o dangerous_o blind_v the_o less_o they_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o free_a or_o at_o least_o will_v hereafter_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o vindicat_fw-la themselves_z into_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o sound_a judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n to_o they_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o strange_a not_o more_o strange_a i_o say_v no_o more_o either_o that_o some_o people_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v worship_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o that_o some_o shall_v with_o those_o ancient_a egyptian_n who_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o worship_n dog_n and_o cat_n for_o their_o god_n then_o that_o christian_n contrary_a not_o only_o to_o reason_n and_o even_o common_a sense_n itself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o direct_a example_n of_o christ_n the_o founder_n of_o their_o religion_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o so_o profane_o in_o their_o church_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n and_o make_v so_o little_a reckon_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o many_o place_n of_o europe_n and_o not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o in_o some_o place_n which_o be_v strange_a of_o all_o think_v themselves_o the_o pure_a and_o sound_a christian_n that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v it_o but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o can_v but_o abhor_v that_o religion_n that_o allow_v of_o such_o profaneness_n in_o and_o about_o place_n dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v there_o no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v apparent_o against_o the_o law_n of_o true_a christianity_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o severe_a against_o all_o wilful_a scandal_n that_o such_o irreverence_n shall_v be_v allow_v i_o be_o the_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o true_a christianity_n because_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o when_o true_a christianity_n do_v most_o flourish_v and_o true_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v see_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n devout_a christian_n not_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v a_o bible_n without_o first_o wash_v of_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o in_o their_o church_n in_o great_a humility_n stoop_v sometime_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n whence_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salutation_n or_o kiss_n of_o the_o holy_a pavement_n mention_v in_o the_o ius_n orientale_n yea_o direct_o terramfronte_n concutientes_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v in_o a_o place_n or_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prostrate_v themselves_o quite_o down_o and_o beat_v the_o ground_n with_o their_o forehead_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o require_v of_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v either_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o do_v solemn_a penance_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o prostratio_fw-la as_o billius_n have_v long_o ago_o teach_v we_o yet_o be_v voluntary_o perform_v by_o they_o of_o the_o devout_a sort_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n tom_n vi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o call_v they_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o cold_a careless_a worshipper_n and_o the_o like_a and_o shall_v now_o see_v holy_a bibles_n profane_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o as_o they_o be_v ordinary_a man_n enter_v into_o church_n with_o such_o gesture_n and_o countenance_n rather_o as_o if_o they_o enter_v with_o authority_n to_o dispossess_v god_n then_o to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n carry_v themselves_o in_o they_o according_o moreover_o divers_a make_v no_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o about_o and_o against_o consecrate_a wall_n of_o church_n which_o common_a civility_n do_v prompt_v we_o to_o forbear_v about_o private_a house_n those_o of_o our_o better_n at_o least_o certain_o he_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o thing_n so_o contrary_a can_v proceed_v from_o man_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n or_o rather_o indeed_o to_o believe_v that_o man_n that_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o any_o religion_n at_o all_o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v can_v be_v so_o secure_o and_o senseless_o profane_a however_o though_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a in_o this_o atheistical_a age_n that_o many_o do_v it_o because_o they_o have_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sacrilegious_a age_n of_o purpose_n because_o it_o concern_v their_o profit_n and_o ungodly_a design_n that_o consecrate_a place_n be_v make_v common_a and_o profane_v yet_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v judge_v so_o uncharitable_o of_o all_o that_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o rather_o judge_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n of_o custom_n and_o the_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n that_o
no_o wonder_n if_o consuetudo_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o reason_n right_a or_o truth_n this_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v will_v rather_o puzzle_v the_o more_o then_o satisfy_v for_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n which_o they_o live_v and_o be_v guide_v by_o be_v different_a according_a to_o difference_n of_o place_n and_o nation_n yea_o so_o changeable_a and_o variable_a i_o speak_v it_o of_o custom_n in_o point_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v in_o all_o place_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o all_o such_o general_o as_o of_o particular_n it_o be_v common_o by_o they_o that_o be_v use_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v rationabiles_fw-la will_v it_o not_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v right_a in_o one_o place_n be_v in_o another_o wrong_n what_o at_o one_o time_n be_v reason_n and_o truth_n at_o another_o time_n be_v both_o false_a and_o absurd_a and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v truth_n changeable_a protheus_n like_a and_o appliable_a to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v with_o archilaus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o by_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n only_o or_o with_o epicurus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o righteousness_n of_o its_o self_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o present_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o be_v just_a and_o no_o long_o just_a than_o it_o be_v expedient_a beside_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o the_o word_n whereby_o those_o thing_n be_v usual_o express_v for_o word_n have_v usual_o some_o foundation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o as_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n and_o other_o have_v think_v in_o all_o dispute_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n much_o observable_a now_o in_o most_o language_n right_a and_o custom_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n as_o for_o example_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o three_o chief_a in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v as_o often_o use_v for_o custom_n so_o that_o interpreter_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o it_o not_o know_v or_o at_o least_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o for_o example_n sam._n 8.9_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 11._o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v jus_o other_o as_o we_o rationem_fw-la the_o manner_n or_o custom_n the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v ambiguous_a both_o in_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o ambiguity_n whereof_o have_v cause_v error_n and_o mistake_n of_o interpreter_n not_o a_o few_o in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a author_n and_o in_o the_o derivative_a chaldey_n for_o either_o right_a or_o custom_n hence_o be_v variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o the_o christian_n about_o the_o true_a meaning_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o that_o only_o this_o i_o observe_v that_o homer_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n speak_v of_o king_n use_v the_o very_a word_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v hebrew_n that_o samuel_n do_v this_o also_o as_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o greek_a as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o word_n be_v odyss_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o scholiast_n have_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o eustathius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aemilius_z portus_n translate_v it_o quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la licet_fw-la divinis_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o certain_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o more_o than_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v by_o he_o in_o his_o de_fw-la valetudine_fw-la conservanda_fw-la where_o he_o quote_v they_o more_o than_o once_o now_o as_o in_o these_o word_n both_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a right_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n so_o in_o the_o latin_a be_v custom_n take_v for_o right_a or_o law_n witness_v not_o only_o the_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la in_o latter_a age_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o also_o mos_fw-la of_o old_a so_o virgil._n aenid_n vi_fw-la pacisque_fw-la imponere_fw-la morem_fw-la i._o legem_fw-la pacis_fw-la say_v servius_n as_o also_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n jus_o and_o mos_fw-la be_v often_o join_v together_o to_o express_v right_a though_o sometime_o oppose_v i_o know_v neither_o be_v these_o two_o latin_a word_n mos_fw-la and_o consuetudo_fw-la use_v in_o latin_a for_o right_a and_o law_n only_o but_o also_o for_o nature_n herself_o custom_n as_o it_o seem_v pretend_v as_o much_o to_o nature_n as_o it_o do_v to_o right_v so_o mos_fw-la by_o the_o best_a latin_a author_n often_o and_o so_o consuetudo_fw-la by_o sacred_a author_n sometime_o as_o for_o example_n gen._n 31.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a be_v render_v consuetudo_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o woman_n which_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la make_v augustine_n the_o monk_n a_o very_a pardonable_a mistake_n in_o a_o monk_n to_o think_v worse_o of_o woman_n than_o they_o have_v deserve_v impute_v that_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o fault_n or_o voluntary_a vice_n which_o be_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o saint_n gregory_n who_o therefore_o both_o by_o many_o reason_n and_o divers_a example_n prove_v unto_o he_o at_o large_a that_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la mulierum_fw-la though_o call_v consuetudo_fw-la be_v in_o very_a truth_n infirmitas_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o naturae_fw-la superfluitas_fw-la rather_o and_o therefore_o not_o culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la accidit_fw-la no_o voluntary_a thing_n in_o woman_n but_o happen_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o sin_n no_o more_o then_o either_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o to_o be_v weary_a cold_a and_o the_o like_a greg._n epist_n lib._n twelve_o ind._n seven_o epist_n 31._o ad_fw-la august_n resp_n 10._o by_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o custom_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o small_a affinity_n with_o truth_n and_o right_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v by_o most_o man_n take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o ancient_a both_o philosopher_n and_o father_n as_o justin_n mart._n cyprian_n greg._n nyss_n and_o other_o many_o serious_a caveat_n and_o admonition_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n to_o beware_v of_o custom_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n tertullian_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o christ_n call_v himself_o veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la truth_n not_o custom_n be_v it_o never_o so_o general_a or_o so_o ancient_a have_v therefore_o oftentimes_o not_o by_o way_n of_o curiosity_n but_o as_o one_o that_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o propose_v unto_o himself_o right_a and_o reason_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n in_o all_o his_o action_n have_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n viz._n of_o the_o power_n variety_n validity_n of_o custom_n in_o thing_n either_o natural_a civil_a for_o all_o those_o have_v some_o relation_n and_o mutual_a dependence_n neither_o can_v thorough_o be_v understand_v if_o separate_v or_o divine_a and_o what_o in_o all_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ancient_a philosopher_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o speculation_n of_o truth_n i_o have_v here_o put_v most_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o my_o consideration_n together_o persuade_v myself_o that_o if_o man_n spend_v less_o time_n about_o particular_a question_n as_o concern_v the_o right_a or_o truth_n of_o sundry_a particular_n in_o point_n of_o either_o religion_n or_o philosophy_n and_o more_o time_n in_o the_o due_a and_o rational_a consideration_n of_o those_o general_n either_o help_n or_o hindrance_n that_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o search_n of_o what_o be_v truth_n and_o right_n that_o there_o will_v be_v both_o far_o less_o