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of_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o nothing_o wherein_o christian_n may_v hold_v semblance_n with_o heathen_n excellent_a thing_n be_v write_v of_o heathen_n temperance_n justice_n honour_n of_o parent_n conscience_n of_o oath_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o these_o be_v exercise_v by_o christian_n because_o in_o practice_n against_o heathen_n no_o question_n yes_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o use_n of_o gentile_n therefore_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o scripture_n argument_n both_o way_n good_a practice_n of_o heathen_n bring_v to_o shame_n christian_n as_o their_o sin_n to_o increase_v detestation_n their_o action_n conceive_v to_o admit_v this_o distinction_n first_o some_o be_v material_o good_a second_o some_o material_o evil_a three_o some_o evil_n by_o circumstance_n of_o the_o first_o say_v the_o apostle_n 14._o apostle_n rom._n 4.2_o 14._o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n 28.2_o law_n act._n 28.2_o barbarian_n be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n 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to_o our_o god_n this_o rule_n hold_v of_o such_o indifferent_n their_o action_n idolatrous_a as_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a we_o may_v not_o do_v idem_n may_v do_v in_o infinite_a particular_n though_o not_o ita_fw-la heathenish_a practice_n quâ_fw-la heathenish_a be_v unbeseeming_a christian_n use_v the_o more_o damnable_a be_v their_o continuance_n among_o christian_n after_o so_o many_o publishing_n of_o the_o lord_n prohibition_n stargazing_a &_o such_o like_a observation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n god_n charge_v his_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o how_o frequent_a be_v they_o among_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o to_o star_n be_v ascribe_v dispose_v of_o all_o their_o attempt_n action_n accident_n if_o any_o accurse_a death_n betide_v their_o child_n if_o any_o ungracious_a course_n take_v by_o they_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o say_v in_o a_o ill_a hour_n under_o a_o ill_a planet_n almost_o all_o their_o misadventure_n impute_v to_o star_n and_o planet_n rule_v as_o they_o think_v in_o the_o nativity_n what_o star_n rule_v i_o wonder_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n both_o bear_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n yet_o how_o different_a in_o their_o manner_n course_n of_o life_n event_n truth_n be_v parent_n usual_o be_v the_o evil_a planet_n either_o neglect_v their_o holy_a education_n or_o baning_n their_o youth_n with_o ungracious_a example_n a_o charge_n god_n give_v none_o shall_v observe_v fly_v of_o bird_n or_o any_o such_o like_a superstitious_a contingency_n how_o frequent_a be_v such_o superstitious_a notice_n among_o our_o people_n a_o hare_n may_v not_o cross_v they_o but_o it_o bode_v ill_a fortune_n nor_o the_o salt_n fall_v towards_o they_o but_o some_o mishap_n be_v conceit_v near_o they_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o charm_n and_o sorcery_n and_o such_o like_a devilish_a superstition_n for_o these_o do_v canaan_n vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n we_o hear_v but_o fear_v not_o nor_o tremble_v to_o do_v 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gentile_n
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above_o nature_n it_o rescue_v paul_n from_o persecution_n manasseh_n in_o old_a age_n from_o idolatry_n god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v this_o of_o pusillanimity_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a acception_n among_o divine_n that_o which_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o seem_v something_o different_a feeble-minded_n in_o his_o sense_n be_v man_n deject_a with_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o affliction_n as_o we_o have_v instance_n in_o 6.9_o in_o job_n 6.9_o job_n 19.4_o job_n 1._o king_n 19.4_o elias_n in_o many_o among_o ourselves_o depress_v and_o cast_v down_o and_o almost_o drive_v back_o from_o holy_a profession_n and_o practice_n through_o fear_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v they_o be_v comfort_n 6.14_o comfort_n job._n 6.14_o man_n that_o be_v in_o misery_n shall_v be_v comfort_v of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o censure_n be_v heavy_a on_o they_o that_o neglect_v it_o such_o have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a see_v note_n ad_fw-la cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 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