a_o account_n of_o mr._n cawdry_n triplex_n diatribe_v concern_v superstition_n will-worship_n and_o christmas_n festival_n by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o j._n flesher_n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n and_o for_o richard_n davis_n bookseller_n in_o oxford_n 1655._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n 1._o that_o mr._n cawdrey_n have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o show_v i_o the_o infirm_a part_n of_o three_o little_a tract_n of_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o festival_n i_o be_o now_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n and_o to_o design_n the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o few_o day_n to_o clear_v those_o brief_a discourse_n from_o all_o the_o misprision_n and_o exception_n to_o which_o some_o contrary_a hypothesis_n of_o his_o ho_o true_a shall_v in_o due_a place_n be_v examine_v more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o evidence_n in_o the_o tract_n themselves_o may_v have_v render_v they_o liable_a 2._o what_o on_o the_o two_o former_a head_n i_o write_v many_o year_n since_o i_o confess_v i_o expect_v not_o to_o see_v arraign_v at_o this_o time_n be_v design_v as_o part_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v help_v to_o repair_v the_o breach_n at_o least_o mollify_v the_o paroxysm_n by_o remove_v two_o of_o the_o five_o specious_a charge_n under_o which_o the_o blameless_a ceremony_n and_o customary_a practice_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v by_o dissenter_n oppugn_v and_o render_v odious_a and_o what_o be_v then_o say_v as_o i_o can_v not_o discern_v wherein_o it_o come_v short_a of_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n if_o i_o have_v i_o shall_v certain_o either_o have_v clear_v or_o suppress_v they_o so_o it_o be_v never_o my_o fortune_n in_o nine_o year_n space_n to_o hear_v from_o any_o that_o it_o lay_v under_o a_o ill_a character_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n perform_v what_o it_o undertake_v free_v our_o church_n 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say_v on_o either_o of_o those_o two_o subject_n though_o never_o so_o clear_a must_v now_o be_v call_v to_o a_o severe_a examen_fw-la and_o so_o store_n of_o new_a task_n provide_v for_o i_o 4._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o old_a 49._o nahum_n word_n may_v not_o here_o be_v unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o this_o also_o for_o good_a to_o which_o purpose_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o remember_v what_o alexander_n aphrodisaeus_n tell_v the_o emperor_n severus_n and_o antoninus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o fatality_n and_o free_a will_n that_o whosoever_o will_v point_v he_o out_o any_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n that_o remain_v in_o that_o matter_n after_o the_o read_n of_o his_o treatise_n he_o will_v account_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o render_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o tract_n to_o do_v two_o thing_n exact_o both_o dilucide_o to_o expound_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o principal_o write_v and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o explicate_v thereof_o 5._o and_o the_o same_o i_o desire_v may_v introduce_v my_o address_n to_o this_o diatribist_n and_o the_o task_n by_o he_o set_v before_o i_o the_o subject_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o consider_v with_o i_o be_v such_o as_o well_o deserve_v some_o care_n from_o each_o of_o we_o that_o we_o neither_o deceive_v other_o nor_o ourselves_o in_o they_o i_o mean_v perfect_o practical_a concern_v a_o peculiar_a christian_a duty_n incumbent_a on_o we_o in_o that_o of_o festival_n and_o again_o a_o more_o universal_a duty_n that_o of_o obedience_n to_o our_o immediate_a superior_n and_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o we_o must_v not_o depart_v or_o be_v affright_v upon_o pretence_n of_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o ought_v wary_o to_o secure_v our_o obedience_n from_o that_o and_o the_o like_a guilt_n when_o there_o be_v any_o real_a danger_n of_o they_o and_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o more_o sublime_a consideration_n on_o occasion_n of_o that_o of_o will-worship_n the_o freewill_n offering_n which_o will_v very_o well_o become_v a_o christian_n to_o bring_v to_o christ_n rewardable_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n though_o they_o be_v not_o under_o any_o express_a precept_n such_o be_v all_o the_o high_a charity_n and_o devotion_n and_o most_o heroical_a christian_a practice_n which_o shall_v all_o not_o only_o be_v degrade_v but_o defame_v if_o every_o thing_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v criminous_a which_o be_v not_o necessary_a if_o all_o uncommanded_a practice_n be_v unlawful_a 6._o now_o this_o diatribist_n have_v undertake_v to_o examine_v what_o i_o then_o write_v and_o do_v it_o with_o so_o little_a partiality_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v he_o have_v leave_v any_o minute_n difficulty_n unmentioned_a i_o shall_v hope_v that_o the_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a survey_n of_o all_o his_o objection_n will_v probable_o prevent_v any_o future_a mistake_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n as_o st_n augustine_n think_v it_o necessary_a for_o those_o heathen_n which_o deisy_v all_o their_o benefactor_n to_o build_v one_o altar_n and_o pay_v some_o homage_n to_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v number_v among_o their_o benefactor_n so_o have_v i_o not_o grudge_v the_o tribute_n of_o my_o pain_n at_o least_o that_o of_o a_o ready_a though_o laborious_a obedience_n to_o this_o call_n of_o the_o diatribist_n but_o apprehend_v this_o opportunity_n of_o remove_v all_o doubt_n which_o can_v recur_v and_o require_v solution_n entertain_v myself_o with_o some_o slender_a hope_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v reap_v some_o small_a benefit_n thereby_o in_o order_n to_o christian_n practice_n the_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o propose_v as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o my_o meditation_n and_o never_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o those_o which_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o opinion_n into_o any_o contention_n or_o engagement_n which_o have_v not_o this_o aim_n visible_a before_o it_o the_o seasonable_a check_v and_o reformation_n of_o some_o vice_n such_o sure_a be_v those_o which_o here_o i_o desire_v to_o prevent_v and_o remove_v or_o the_o confirmation_n and_o increase_n of_o virtue_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o multiply_a of_o fruit_n to_o our_o account_n 7._o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o only_a aim_n of_o all_o hitherto_o publish_v by_o i_o even_o of_o those_o discourse_n which_o be_v most_o polemical_a i_o be_o so_o full_o satisfy_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o approve_v it_o to_o any_o that_o can_v make_v question_n of_o it_o where_o difference_n of_o opinion_n do_v not_o either_o by_o close_a consequence_n or_o
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
oath_n the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a part_n of_o it_o and_o then_o with_o what_o propriety_n can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o denote_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o worship_n with_o all_o due_a reverence_n or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v extensible_a so_o far_o then_o sure_a all_o ceremony_n that_o may_v express_v that_o reverence_n though_o not_o elsewhere_o prescribe_v will_v be_v here_o command_v and_o then_o sure_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o 2_o commandment_n last_o for_o the_o right_a time_n god_n own_o appoint_a day_n the_o sabbath_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v though_o that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n yet_o sure_a not_o so_o as_o to_o prohibit_v all_o other_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o yearly_a sabbatick_fw-mi fast_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n so_o call_v isa_n 58._o 13._o and_o many_o other_o feast_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o weekly_a rest_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n some_o of_o god_n own_o institution_n other_o as_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o purge_n by_o judas_n maccabaeus_n institute_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o and_o never_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o so_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n zac._n 7._o 5._o and_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o certain_o be_v not_o the_o last_o which_o the_o decalogue_n prescribe_v and_o why_o the_o apostle_n that_o institute_v that_o proportionable_o to_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n shall_v not_o either_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n institute_v other_o day_n festival_n or_o fast_v proportionable_a to_o the_o like_a among_o the_o jew_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n which_o command_v one_o day_n to_o be_v hallow_v and_o allow_v the_o rest_n for_o their_o ordinary_a labour_n do_v not_o yet_o interdict_v all_o other_o or_o bind_v his_o own_o or_o his_o people_n and_o all_o christian_n hand_n from_o prescribe_v or_o set_v a_o part_n any_o other_o and_o there_o be_v so_o little_a solidity_n in_o the_o ground_n how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o he_o say_v answerable_o erect_v on_o they_o that_o superstition_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a first_o table_n or_o that_o every_o excess_n which_o he_o will_v fancy_n reducible_a to_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v straightway_o commence_v superstition_n that_o he_o may_v far_o persuade_v this_o one_o observation_n he_o commend_v to_o we_o fundamental_a to_o this_o discovery_n but_o such_o as_o i_o think_v never_o slip_v from_o any_o man_n before_o he_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v every_o of_o they_o a_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a part_n express_v or_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n as_o virtue_n between_o two_o extreme_n here_o i_o shall_v not_o question_v the_o corner_n stone_n of_o this_o foundation_n else_o i_o may_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v evidence_v that_o there_o be_v any_o or_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o a_o prohibition_n of_o idol-worship_n appendant_a to_o the_o no_o other_o god_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o still_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a or_o a_o interdict_v or_o if_o a_o affirmative_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v must_v it_o not_o be_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o that_o will_v not_o prejudge_v but_o justify_v all_o outward_a decent_a gesture_n of_o adoration_n assist_v not_o oppugn_v our_o pretension_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o nice_a inquiry_n and_o suppose_v with_o he_o that_o every_o of_o the_o commandment_n have_v its_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a part_n i_o only_o demand_v how_o he_o can_v think_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n what_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o which_o in_o the_o midst_n relate_v there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o period_n but_o a_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a part_n of_o each_o commandment_n but_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o each_o commandment_n as_o virtue_n between_o two_o extreme_n then_o sure_a the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o command_n be_v one_o extreme_a and_o the_o negative_a be_v the_o other_o than_o what_o be_v command_v in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n to_o that_o which_o be_v under_o precept_n be_v a_o extreme_a and_o so_o a_o vice_n as_o far_o remove_v from_o virtue_n as_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o negative_a the_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n a_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worship_v of_o many_o pay_v to_o god_n our_o oath_n a_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o perjury_n perfect_a chastity_n a_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o prostitute_a adultery_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o unlucky_o than_o this_o i_o will_v fain_o believe_v that_o the_o diatribist_n do_v not_o mean_v thus_o and_o therefore_o will_v attempt_v to_o affix_v some_o other_o possible_a meaning_n to_o his_o word_n as_o thus_o without_o any_o retrospect_n towards_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o period_n that_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o extreme_n as_o virtue_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o extreme_n but_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o mean_v on_o of_o the_o two_o part_n affirmative_a and_o negative_a of_o the_o commandment_n premise_v for_o this_o i_o be_o still_o to_o seek_v and_o therefore_o must_v misdoubt_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o malady_n as_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v and_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o better_o to_o succeed_v it_o the_o best_a of_o it_o be_v he_o have_v not_o pursue_v this_o observation_n nor_o make_v this_o superstructure_n in_o his_o exemplification_n thereof_o the_o grosseness_n of_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v that_o but_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v his_o observation_n sure_o but_o to_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o say_v somewhat_o demure_o which_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o his_o belove_a conclusion_n that_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v excess_n against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n addition_n of_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n or_o gesture_n a_o excess_n against_o the_o 3_o man_n instituting_a other_o holy_a day_n and_o time_n a_o excess_n against_o the_o 4_o and_o true_o what_o else_o he_o please_v with_o as_o much_o appearance_n of_o truth_n or_o solidity_n of_o argument_n as_o these_o be_v infer_v from_o either_o the_o letter_n of_o those_o commandment_n or_o from_o the_o solemn_a observation_n concern_v the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a part_n of_o they_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o midst_n it_o be_v true_a all_o worship_v of_o idol_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 2_o commandment_n but_o how_o come_v all_o uncommanded_a rite_n to_o be_v idol_n all_o perjury_n and_o by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 3_o commandment_n but_o how_o come_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o gesture_n though_o never_o so_o ridiculous_a to_o be_v either_o oath_n or_o perjury_n or_o to_o bear_v any_o analogy_n with_o or_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n the_o not_o observe_v god_n design_v sabbath_n be_v a_o defect_n but_o what_o word_n of_o that_o commandment_n conclude_v against_o institute_v other_o holy_a day_n and_o time_n as_o a_o excess_n and_o that_o criminous_a not_o admittable_a among_o christian_n if_o any_o it_o must_v be_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v but_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o but_o the_o explication_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o period_n and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v i._n e._n all_o thy_o labour_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v shall_v be_v finish_v as_o god_n be_v in_o six_o day_n and_o no_o other_o day_n must_v be_v so_o set_v apart_o as_o to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n or_o sabbath_n but_o for_o such_o celebration_n as_o be_v reconcileable_a with_o that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n nor_o appearance_n to_o the_o prejudging_a of_o they_o but_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o last_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o jeroboam_n act_v 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o he_o ordain_v a_o feast_n like_o unto_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n but_o the_o diatribist_n can_v but_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v that_o criminous_a in_o jeroboam_n his_o appoint_v this_o feast_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o sacrifice_n at_o bethel_n which_o beside_o the_o
levitical_a no_o long_o to_o continue_v then_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n continue_v and_o so_o be_v long_o since_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o i_o never_o mean_v and_o i_o hope_v he_o can_v think_v i_o mean_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o freewill_n offering_n which_o be_v acceptable_a then_o that_o of_o slay_v a_o bullock_n or_o a_o ram_n etc._n etc._n do_v now_o continue_v acceptable_a among_o christian_n 2_o then_o the_o only_a question_n must_v be_v of_o the_o spontaneousness_n of_o the_o oblation_n whether_o that_o be_v confest_o lawful_a and_o acceptable_a under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v now_o unlawful_a under_o christ_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n whether_o god_n acceptance_n of_o uncommanded_a oblation_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v levitical_a and_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a economy_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v look_v for_o be_v abolish_v under_o christ_n the_o question_n thus_o plain_o set_v his_o affirmation_n be_v too_o far_o from_o the_o the_o least_o show_n of_o probability_n and_o so_o utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o proof_n either_o from_o reason_n or_o scripture_n as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v here_o discover_v himself_o and_o so_o but_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n in_o he_o that_o thus_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o my_o pain_n in_o disprove_v it_o yet_o shall_v i_o offer_v a_o few_o consideration_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o first_o such_o as_o may_v be_v of_o force_n adhominem_fw-la to_o this_o diatribist_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o remind_v he_o of_o his_o three_o special_a proof_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o preface_n and_o in_o his_o diatribe_n to_o infer_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o will-worship_n viz._n the_o 2_o commandment_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v as_o he_o oft_o say_v god_n prescribe_v worship_n and_o all_o devise_a 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