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or_o silence_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v it_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v thus_o both_o from_o the_o definition_n of_o superstition_n give_v by_o the_o school-man_n a_fw-la vice_n contrary_n to_o religion_n in_o the_o excess_n which_v the_o scripture_n call_v addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n and_o also_o by_o the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n must_v prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n which_v the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v gloss_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o commandment_n as_o be_v clear_v above_o and_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v far_o confirm_v from_o his_o word_n and_o grant_v to_o make_v new_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v by_o he_o condemn_v as_o superstition_n p._n 12._o n._n 13._o but_o to_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o any_o day_n that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v holy_a be_v to_o make_v a_o new_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o be_v superstition_n but_o the_o doctor_n 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next_o all_o these_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o high_a as_o the_o lordsday_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n make_v holy_a by_o divine_a institution_n therefore_o again_o the_o doctor_n in_o so_o do_v be_v superstitious_a 4._o to_o forbid_v labour_n on_o that_o day_n when_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o public_a worship_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v it_o holy_a be_v superstitious_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n allow_v man_n six_o day_n for_o their_o own_o work_n and_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n to_o set_v a_o part_n a_o time_n ordinary_o for_o public_a worship_n yet_o not_o to_o prohibit_v labour_n all_o the_o day_n when_o that_o public_a worship_n be_v end_v and_o to_o make_v rest_v necessary_a for_o the_o whole_a day_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o as_o holy_a as_o god_n himself_o do_v and_o do_v the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o doctor_n forbid_v labour_n and_o require_v rest_n from_o sport_n much_o more_o sure_a from_o 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day_n i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v the_o doctor_n will_v allow_v of_o lawful_a labour_n 3._o follow_v the_o plough_n or_o attend_v the_o shop_n p._n 258_o n._n 3._o after_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v over_o yea_o it_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o according_o censure_v as_o more_o criminous_a to_o work_v on_o this_o day_n then_o on_o the_o lordsday_n true_a it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n on_o any_o day_n require_v for_o the_o time_n cessation_n from_o our_o own_o work_n as_o necessary_o inconsistent_a at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o this_o be_v equal_o require_v on_o any_o day_n when_o public_a or_o private_a worship_n be_v command_v as_o on_o his_o festival_n day_n but_o to_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o a_o sin_n for_o people_n to_o follow_v their_o vocation_n on_o the_o festival_n day_n when_o the_o worship_n be_v end_v be_v that_o we_o charge_v with_o the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n and_o this_o the_o doctor_n do_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v superstitious_a 5._o to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n or_o time_n then_o either_o natural_o they_o have_v in_o they_o or_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v superstitious_a so_o i_o assert_v sect._n 14._o so_o the_o doctor_n assert_v of_o super_v s_o fault_n see_v account_n p._n 37._o n._n 17._o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o they_o be_v a_o fault_n 45._o the_o place_n of_o more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o superstition_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v strong_a to_o confirm_v it_o the_o do_v of_o which_o be_v either_o utter_o groundless_a and_o then_o it_o be_v folly_n or_o else_o it_o fasten_v some_o promise_n on_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o doctor_n place_v more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o time_n particular_o in_o his_o festival_n then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n belong_v unto_o they_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v from_o himself_o to_o expect_v acceptance_n and_o great_a reward_n for_o uncommand_v service_n or_o worship_n then_o for_o command_v duty_n be_v to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o they_o then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o uncommand_v virtue_n or_o worship_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v above_o but_o the_o doctor_n do_v express_o assert_v and_o confident_o expect_v better_a acceptance_n and_o great_a reward_n for_o uncommand_v service_n or_o his_o will_n worship_n pag._n 229._o n._n 14_o 15._o therefore_o he_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o his_o will-worship_n such_o he_o make_v his_o festival_n then_o do_v belong_v unto_o it_o and_o consequent_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v superstitious_a 6._o last_o alderman_n uncommand_v worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v make_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n a_o species_n of_o superstition_n and_o by_o the_o school-man_n to_o worship_n god_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la with_o uncommanded_a worship_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o it_o must_v be_v so_o conclude_v thus_o alderman_n false_a worship_n be_v superstition_n so_o here_o p._n 59_o n._n 3._o superstition_n be_v the_o give_v of_o false_a worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o elsewhere_o but_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n be_v false_a worship_n the_o doctor_n i_o know_v deny_v this_o proposition_n but_o without_o all_o just_a reason_n yet_o so_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a worship_n be_v unfit_o explicate_v by_o uncommanded_a worship_n for_o certain_o all_o such_o be_v not_o false_a but_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v
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then_o how_o can_v be_v justify_v his_o easter_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_a as_o they_o be_v account_v part_n of_o worship_n now_o abolish_v but_o welfare_n his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o levil_n and_o equal_a the_o weekly_a sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n with_o his_o festival_n when_o he_o confess_v a_o palpable_a difference_n that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o so_o divine_a institution_n when_o his_o christmas_n be_v but_o 3._o but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n pag._n 294._o n._n 8._o n._n 3._o ecclesiastical_a three_o the_o latin_a sentence_n can_v escape_v his_o inquisition_n yet_o he_o be_v force_v to_o dismiss_v they_o with_o a_o full_a concession_n of_o the_o main_a question_n between_o we_o for_o thus_o he_o profess_v we_o design_v no_o other_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o christmas_n day_n but_o such_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o have_v 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the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v full_o charge_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o diatribe_n which_o how_o he_o will_v avoid_v or_o rather_o evade_v we_o shall_v take_v notice_n hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o my_o title_n page_n only_o he_o forget_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o particular_a doctor_n see_v willw_n s._n 1._o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n viz._n my_o respective_a title_n give_v to_o himself_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n doctor_n hammond_n the_o doctor_n all_o along_o not_o one_o word_n or_o title_n unbeseeming_a he_o to_o receive_v or_o i_o to_o give_v but_o after_o once_o or_o twice_o give_v i_o my_o name_n his_o common_a title_n be_v which_o some_o think_v have_v a_o little_a scorn_n in_o it_o the_o diatribist_n but_o for_o my_o part_n often_o this_o diatribist_n often_o i_o pass_v not_o what_o he_o call_v i_o i_o will_v not_o retaliate_v by_o call_v he_o as_o i_o may_v the_o accountant_a etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v with_o due_a respect_n give_v he_o rather_o strong_a reason_n than_o the_o least_o ill_a or_o unbecoming_a language_n 3._o of_o my_o preface_n my_o preface_n friendly_a and_o love_o intend_v to_o show_v he_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o mistake_n be_v not_o very_o friendly_a take_v but_o reject_v either_o as_o false_a or_o useless_a and_o for_o a_o brief_n return_v to_o it_o i_o be_o beseech_v to_o reserve_v my_o discourse_n of_o cause_n 2._o p._n 4._o n._n 2._o till_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v so_o visible_a as_o to_o call_v for_o it_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o love_n in_o vain_a my_o good_a will_n however_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o acknowledge_v i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o well_o as_o prove_v and_o so_o other_o think_v that_o i_o have_v show_v he_o his_o disease_n and_o mistake_v in_o the_o tract_n themselves_o my_o method_n perhaps_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o show_v the_o cause_n in_o a_o preface_n which_o may_v better_o have_v come_v in_o a_o postscript_n when_o the_o disease_n be_v discover_v let_v he_o forgive_v i_o this_o wrong_n and_o when_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o mistake_n then_o consider_v whether_o i_o have_v not_o hit_v upon_o the_o cause_n thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o discern_v one_o misadventure_n in_o those_o discourse_n be_v to_o i_o very_o strange_a when_o i_o can_v show_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o four_o at_o least_o 1._o he_o have_v say_v super_v s_o 12._o that_o festus_n have_v put_v jesus_n under_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dead_a heros_n so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v charge_v by_o i_o as_o a_o criticism_n strain_v he_o answer_v p._n 63._o n._n 7._o i_o shall_v not_o because_o i_o need_v not_o make_v it_o a_o controversy_n with_o any_o yet_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o that_o sense_n 7._o will-wor_a sect_n 7._o but_o how_o unsufficient_a it_o be_v see_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o that_o p._n 63._o n._n 7.2_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o col._n 2.23_o by_o some_o real_a matter_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o or_o some_o what_o of_o piety_n in_o they_o which_o sense_n he_o often_o in_o this_o account_n will_v glad_o fix_v upon_o it_o but_o fair_o retract_v it_o as_o false_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n not_o a_o reality_n p._n 111._o 10._o and_o oft_o elsewhere_o see_v p._n 117._o n._n 10._o and_o my_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n 3_o he_o have_v say_v will-wor_a s_o 27._o the_o main_n crime_n that_o defame_v the_o pharisee_n be_v their_o proud_a despise_v of_o other_o man_n but_o here_o p._n 171._o n._n 4._o he_o say_v hypocrisy_n be_v the_o pharisee_n chief_a
in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n i_o spare_v to_o produce_v any_o more_o of_o our_o divine_n and_o return_v to_o the_o doctor_n he_o say_v 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n etc._n etc._n be_v undoubted_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o 2._o swear_v simple_o be_v not_o reduce_v to_o this_o commandment_n i_o demand_v then_o to_o what_o commandment_n be_v common_a rash_a ordinary_a swear_v reduce_v or_o be_v the_o jew_n indulge_v swear_v as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n seem_v to_o hold_v and_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n also_o the_o law_n deut._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o swear_v there_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o ordinary_a swear_n in_o common_a discourse_n but_o upon_o just_a occasion_n before_o a_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o when_o they_o do_v swear_v they_o must_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o no_o other_o creature_n or_o thing_n that_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o a_o permission_n as_o the_o doctor_n call_v it_o but_o a_o precept_n what_o then_o do_v the_o doctor_n mean_v by_o swear_v simple_o take_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o lawful_a to_o swear_v upon_o just_a occasion_n that_o be_v allow_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o void_a that_o law_n or_o that_o before_o that_o see_v p._n 46._o n._n 12._o voluntary_a swear_v at_o all_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 3._o com._n as_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n before_o simple_a swear_n either_o without_o perjury_n or_o ordinary_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v permit_v the_o before_o the_o seep_v 46._o n._n 12._o voluntary_a swear_v at_o all_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 3._o com._n as_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n before_o jew_n by_o moses_n this_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v 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thing_n to_o do_v with_o perjury_n i_o will_v but_o propound_v this_o argument_n to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unreverent_o be_v ever_o a_o sin_n against_o some_o moral_a law_n but_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n foolish_o wanton_o much_o more_o profane_o blasphemous_o be_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unreverent_o and_o vain_o ergo_fw-la if_o against_o a_o moral-law_n i_o ask_v again_o against_o which_o commandment_n if_o not_o against_o the_o three_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o the_o doctor_n say_v pract._n cat._n p._n 121._o swear_v by_o other_o inferior_a thing_n be_v now_o utter_o unlawful_a what_o now_o only_o be_v they_o not_o so_o in_o the_o old-law_n it_o seem_v not_o by_o the_o doctor_n for_o he_o say_v this_o be_v something_o that_o christ_n have_v add_v to_o perfect_v the_o law_n a_fw-la christian_n must_v not_o use_v any_o of_o those_o oath_n belike_o a_o jew_n might_n but_o why_o not_o a_o christian_a now_o hear_v his_o reason_n because_o every_o of_o these_o 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somewhat_o to_o say_v 6._o p._n 44._o n._n 6._o 1._o sure_a not_o so_o as_o to_o prohibit_v all_o other_o there_o be_v other_o fast_a and_o feast_n appoint_v beside_o the_o weekly_a rest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o they_o be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n who_o may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o if_o appoint_v by_o man_n they_o be_v but_o circumstance_n not_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o doctor_n confess_v but_o i_o be_v speak_v of_o worship_n he_o know_v in_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n four_o thing_n be_v considerable_a the_o last_o whereof_o be_v a_o right_a time_n his_o own_o appoint_a day_n viz._n as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o all_o other_o day_n be_v forbid_v but_o then_o second_o he_o have_v another_o elusion_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n certain_o be_v not_o the_o last_o which_o the_o decalogue_n prescribe_v etc._n etc._n this_o will_v prove_v the_o doctor_n mistake_v common_a 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the_o last_o of_o ligature_n spell_n and_o vain_a observation_n etc._n etc._n may_v very_o well_o be_v reduce_v to_o divination_n as_o do_v by_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o doctor_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o have_v somewhere_o refer_v they_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v not_o distinct_a enough_o in_o this_o designation_n nor_o have_v discocover_v all_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n which_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v yield_v some_o whereof_o will_v not_o fall_v well_o under_o any_o of_o those_o which_o aquinas_n have_v assign_v unless_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o cultus_fw-la indebitus_fw-la for_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v range_v superstition_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o when_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n or_o second_o when_o worship_n be_v tender_v to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o non_fw-la prout_fw-la debet_fw-la indebito_fw-la modo_fw-la 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etc._n etc._n as_o often_o it_o be_v than_o i_o hope_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o idolatry_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v not_o polytheisme_n idolatry_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n or_o angel_n idolatry_n not_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o that_o prohibit_v only_a idol_n or_o image-worship_n say_v the_o doctor_n but_o angel_n and_o daemon_n may_v be_v worship_v without_o any_o image_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o doctor_n own_o former_a thought_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o tell_v we_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o that_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n 42._o of_o idolatry_n sect._n 65._o p._n 42._o be_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o many_o false_a god_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o image_n of_o they_o mark_v here_o two_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v not_o the_o second_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o in_o the_o first_o or_o none_o and_o when_o i_o say_v divination_n which_o be_v a_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n as_o worship_v the_o devil_n the_o worst_a of_o creature_n instead_o of_o god_n i_o hope_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n bad_a enough_o i_o demand_v against_o what_o commandment_n not_o the_o second_o for_o that_o he_o say_v prohibit_v only_o image-worship_n but_o those_o that_o use_v divination_n do_v not_o always_o worship_n the_o devil_n in_o a_o image_n and_o therefore_o that_o idolatry_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o but_o in_o the_o first_o commandment_n i_o suppose_v then_o the_o doctor_n do_v mistake_v with_o aquinas_n rather_o than_o speak_v truth_n with_o i_o when_o he_o say_v he_o suppose_v aquinas_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o that_o make_v it_o a_o species_n of_o superstition_n not_o of_o idolotry_n and_o so_o it_o must_v more_o fit_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o so_o must_v illegitimate_a worship_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o due_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o first_o divination_n may_v be_v a_o species_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o superstition_n too_o if_o idolatry_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n 2._o how_o he_o can_v say_v so_o it_o must_v more_o fit_o belong_v to_o the_o the_o first_o 3._o first_o so_o he_o say_v n._n 3._o commandment_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v for_o he_o say_v just_a before_o if_o divination_n be_v idolatry_n sure_o that_o must_v be_v forbid_v under_o the_o second_o commandment_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v it_o belong_v to_o both_o commandment_n the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v superstition_n the_o second_o as_o it_o be_v idolatry_n which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o can_v well_o say_v three_o that_o illegitimate_a worship_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o due_a manner_n of_o god_n worship_n must_v also_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a with_o the_o truth_n nor_o 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32._o and_o just_a now_o that_o they_o be_v interdict_v christian_n p._n 84._o n._n 5._o n._n 8._o he_o will_v not_o and_o to_o the_o last_o first_o in_o ask_v the_o question_n i_o beg_v the_o question_n which_o be_v say_v he_o whether_o every_o devise_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n not_o command_v of_o god_n be_v superstitious_a no_o such_o matter_n the_o question_n be_v of_o vncommanded_a worship_n not_o of_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n no_o nor_o of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n if_o not_o make_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v cry_v down_o the_o old_a ceremony_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o set_v up_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o a_o jew_n observe_v a_o jewish_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v as_o confident_o by_o a_o question_n 8._o n._n 8._o what_o think_v be_v of_o the_o abstinence_n from_o strangle_a and_o blood_n a_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o observe_v by_o christian_n yet_o not_o blame_v as_o superstitious_a i_o say_v this_o first_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n so_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o may_v do_v more_o than_o any_o jew_n or_o christian_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o make_v now_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o before_o it_o be_v but_o only_a to_o prevent_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a jew_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o beside_o other_o reason_n that_o after_o the_o jew_n be_v better_a instruct_v or_o harden_v the_o custom_n cease_v and_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o plead_v for_o a_o ceremony_n he_o may_v better_o have_v plead_v for_o continuance_n of_o this_o both_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v by_o christian_n many_o age_n say_v the_o doctor_n and_o also_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o he_o can_v produce_v so_o much_o for_o his_o belove_a festival_n his_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n be_v just_a the_o same_o he_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pure_a time_n who_o continue_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o with_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n but_o i_o will_v say_v further_o 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o now_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o afore_o but_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o their_o assembly_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v on_o other_o day_n 2._o the_o follow_a church_n find_v it_o in_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n continue_v it_o a_o while_n to_o gratify_v they_o 3._o if_o they_o continue_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n i_o will_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o he_o will_v justify_v they_o see_v it_o be_v before_o annul_v and_o interdict_a as_o he_o say_v 4._o i_o must_v profess_v there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a sabbath_n by_o the_o jewish_a sabbatarian_n than_o can_v be_v say_v for_o any_o of_o the_o doctor_n festival_n the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n say_v the_o doctor_n and_o the_o church_n observation_n of_o it_o for_o many_o age_n clear_o manifest_v in_o story_n whereas_o the_o festival_n especial_o his_o darling_n christmas_n have_v no_o apostolical_a authority_n or_o practice_n nor_o of_o the_o two_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n that_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v i_o leave_v these_o to_o his_o consideration_n the_o 32._o section_n of_o i_o 9_o p._n 86._o n._n 9_o he_o overlook_v most_o of_o it_o that_o most_o concern_v he_o to_o have_v answer_v about_o his_o number_n of_o wholesome_a ceremony_n of_o the_o efficacy_n put_v in_o they_o by_o some_o to_o procure_v grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o their_o number_n and_o wholesomeness_n all_o this_o be_v wave_v but_o a_o flaw_n or_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n which_o take_v he_o whole_o up_o that_o i_o affirm_v he_o to_o say_v if_o ceremony_n be_v but_o harmless_a or_o negative_o wholesome_a there_o can_v be_v too_o much_o of_o they_o true_o he_o that_o read_v the_o word_n in_o his_o 41._o section_n may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v if_o he_o attend_v not_o heedful_o to_o they_o thus_o they_o be_v ceremony_n must_v be_v few_o and_o wholesome_a yet_o if_o they_o be_v wholesome_a not_o only_o negative_o but_o positive_o not_o only_o harmless_a but_o tend_v to_o edification_n for_o so_o salubrity_n import_v then_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o excess_n will_v not_o a_o man_n at_o first_o sight_n take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v if_o they_o be_v wholesome_a negative_o harmless_o though_o not_o only_o so_o but_o positive_o and_o tend_v to_o edification_n etc._n etc._n especial_o if_o he_o eye_v not_o the_o parenthesis_n follow_v which_o all_o know_v may_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v still_o entire_a but_o i_o shall_v free_o acknowledge_v my_o inadvertency_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o need_v i_o much_o more_o in_o mislate_n of_o the_o question_n so_o often_o i_o say_v not_o willing_o as_o if_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o whether_o every_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v superstition_n n._n 7._o when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v about_o uncommand_v worship_n sect._n 33._o this_o question_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o sophism_n charge_v upon_o i_o 10._o n._n 10._o will_v rather_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o i_o say_v what_o be_v superstition_n but_o folly_n and_o vanity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_n be_v say_v he_o a_o parologisme_n suppose_v thing_n to_o be_v convertible_a which_o be_v not_o every_o superstition_n be_v folly_n and_o vanity_n but_o every_o folly_n and_o vanity_n even_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o superstition_n superstitious_a duplex_fw-la superstitio_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la seu_fw-la superflua_fw-la filuc_n troth_fw-mi 24._o c._n 2._o foolish_a and_o vain_a ceremony_n or_o superstitious_a but_o that_o be_v the_o doctor_n mistake_n i_o dare_v maintain_v that_o every_o folly_n and_o vainty_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v superstition_n which_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o superstition_n every_o excess_n in_o religion_n of_o man_n devise_v be_v folly_n as_o proceed_v from_o man_n wisdom_n which_o be_v folly_n with_o god_n and_o vanity_n as_o want_v ground_n of_o its_o performance_n but_o every_o folly_n and_o vanity_n in_o religion_n of_o man_n devise_v be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n ergo_fw-la and_o from_o his_o own_o word_n in_o this_o case_n of_o too_o many_o ceremony_n though_o any_o one_o may_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o that_o a_o fault_n yet_o this_o not_o the_o fault_n of_o superstition_n but_o of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o store_n of_o inordinable_a unfit_a ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o they_o superstitious_a yet_o be_v they_o also_o foolish_a and_o vain_a and_o when_o he_o say_v any_o one_o may_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o that_o a_o fault_n how_o will_v he_o reconcile_v this_o with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o if_o the_o excess_n be_v in_o take_v too_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o he_o hasty_o assume_v this_o by_o this_o it_o be_v grant_v above_o any_o one_o ceremony_n if_o make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o superstitious_a not_o the_o multitude_n only_o as_o be_v say_v above_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n themselves_o be_v not_o superstitious_a but_o the_o multitude_n only_o but_o now_o he_o say_v any_o one_o may_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o that_o a_o fault_n now_o that_o can_v be_v if_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n make_v they_o superstitious_a suppose_v ten_o ceremony_n all_o single_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a which_o of_o the_o ten_o be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o a_o fault_n they_o be_v suppose_v all_o equal_o good_a or_o if_o the_o number_n only_o make_v they_o superstitious_a how_o can_v so_o many_o good_n add_v together_o make_v they_o bad_a either_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o rule_n in_o scripture_n how_o many_o ceremony_n may_v be_v institute_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v superstitious_a unless_o they_o exceed_v that_o number_n or_o else_o the_o add_v of_o one_o any_o one_o ceremony_n to_o the_o rule_n be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o faulty_a in_o superstition_n let_v the_o doctor_n resolve_v we_o in_o this_o case_n section_n
hear_v 3._o these_o practice_n of_o abstinence_n etc._n etc._n abstract_a from_o the_o error_n of_o dogmatize_v but_o yet_o make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o by_o papist_n they_o be_v have_v they_o not_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o doctor_n still_o lay_v all_o the_o crime_n upon_o dogmatize_v which_o may_v be_v abstract_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n sinful_a and_o unlawful_a as_o now_o we_o see_v 16._o n._n 16._o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n suppose_v now_o a_o corolary_n of_o the_o philosophy_n ver_fw-la 8._o say_v to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o super_v s_o 7_o that_o also_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o humility_n now_o suppose_v this_o abstract_a from_o the_o error_n of_o dogmatize_v will_n the_o doctor_n say_v this_o man_n practise_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o humility_n and_o have_v not_o this_o humility_n thus_o impious_a as_o he_o say_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o abstinence_n follow_v do_v not_o he_o that_o with_o the_o gnostic_n abstain_v religious_o from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n practice_n humility_n as_o well_o as_o self-denial_n and_o may_v not_o the_o humility_n in_o both_o be_v equal_o vicious_a in_o a_o will-devised_n worship_n sure_o the_o place_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n in_o those_o abstinence_n be_v as_o criminal_a as_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n both_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n there_o be_v only_o one_o 20._o one_o unless_o that_o the_o n._n 19_o be_v twice_o p._n 121._o n._n 20._o thing_n more_o in_o this_o section_n worth_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o contention_n about_o word_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v by_o i_o charge_v with_o presumption_n in_o change_v the_o text_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o he_o desire_v my_o pardon_n for_o which_o be_v not_o usual_a yet_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v it_o well_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o a_o interpreter_n to_o alter_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n text_n have_v no_o ancient_a copy_n to_o favour_v it_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o itch_n of_o singularity_n to_o make_v a_o criticism_n to_o help_v to_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v false_a as_o he_o do_v will-worship_n sect._n 12._o and_o which_o will_v not_o advantage_v his_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n yet_o still_o he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o read_v somewhat_o of_o piety_n then_o that_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 123._o n._n 3._o when_o he_o have_v of_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v only_o a_o show_n as_o above_o and_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gnostick_n abstinence_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o he_o can_v imagine_v they_o to_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o as_o for_o the_o particle_n 21._o p._n 121._o n._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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as_o in_o consecrate_v a_o day_n to_o the_o commemorate_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n especial_o some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v observe_v near_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o that_o of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o can_v be_v prove_v of_o his_o festival_n but_o comparison_n be_v odious_a and_o i_o forbear_v the_o rest_n he_o may_v easy_o make_v it_o out_o the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o doctor_n as_o he_o do_v plead_v for_o some_o festival_n which_o they_o of_o rome_n observe_v as_o well_o as_o he_o so_o do_v not_o make_v they_o as_o they_o do_v holiday_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v which_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v manifest_v but_o something_o else_o be_v first_o considerable_a the_o doctor_n justify_v the_o observer_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o may_v 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commandment_n but_o the_o particular_a designation_n be_v at_o the_o church_n dispose_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o five_o see_v but_o how_o liberal_a the_o doctor_n be_v to_o god_n 1._o that_o god_n shall_v have_v some_o time_n assign_v for_o his_o service_n be_v of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o much_o of_o morality_n there_o be_v fundamental_a to_o the_o positive_a precept_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n some_o time_n why_o some_o time_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o doctor_n to_o eat_v his_o breakfast_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o some_o time_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o morality_n the_o great_a school-man_n and_o the_o doctor_n his_o symmist_n allow_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o will_v have_v be_v moral_a or_o rather_o natural_a have_v there_o never_o be_v any_o four_o commandment_n place_v in_o the_o decalogue_n but_o 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day_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n i_o intend_v it_o ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la to_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v and_o make_v the_o day_n to_o be_v a_o holiday_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o sabbath_n and_o paschal_n day_n be_v wherein_o to_o mistake_v the_o day_n be_v criminous_a yet_o let_v the_o doctor_n consider_v how_o near_o he_o and_o other_o have_v be_v to_o sin_n upon_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o collect_n for_o christmas_n day_n they_o use_v to_o pray_v thus_o almighty_n god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o this_o day_n thy_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v on_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v very_o uncertain_a be_v not_o this_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n tell_v it_o not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n too_o in_o their_o holy_a prayer_n but_o enough_o of_o that_o the_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n be_v the_o crime_n that_o be_v charge_v upon_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o festival_n oftentimes_o 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doctor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n of_o those_o two_o crime_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v remember_v first_o that_o i_o have_v set_v down_o several_a species_n of_o superstition_n p._n 6._o s_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o most_o of_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o doctor_n himself_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o super_v he_o put_v in_o no_o exception_n against_o they_o but_o seem_v if_o silence_n be_v consent_n to_o grant_v they_o all_o some_o at_o least_o he_o assent_v to_o in_o this_o discourse_n p._n 30._o n._n 30._o &_o 32._o 2._o that_o here_o again_o i_o have_v show_v the_o several_a way_n of_o the_o superstition_n charge_v by_o chemnitius_n on_o the_o observation_n of_o holiday_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o apply_v they_o in_o particular_a to_o himself_o he_o neither_o give_v consent_n to_o they_o by_o his_o silence_n or_o wilful_o decline_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o charge_n for_o if_o he_o can_v not_o assent_v unto_o they_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o have_v deny_v and_o oppose_v they_o in_o both_o the_o place_n as_o dangerous_a ground_n to_o conclude_v against_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o have_v give_v i_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o confirm_v they_o by_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v which_o be_v not_o by_o he_o do_v i_o may_v the_o rather_o take_v they_o as_o grant_v and_o only_o borrow_v the_o proposition_n from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n to_o make_v up_o the_o conclusion_n as_o thus_o first_o to_o place_v more_o holiness_n in_o day_n than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o be_v superstitious_a so_o chemnitius_n assert_n so_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o super_v sect._n 10._o and_o it_o be_v general_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o divine_n upon_o this_o sufficient_a reason_n because_o god_n only_o can_v sanctify_v thing_n or_o time_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o this_n be_v thus_o far_o yield_v by_o the_o dr._n himself_o that_o to_o place_v more_o holiness_n in_o they_o than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o be_v faulty_a super_v s_o 50._o if_o i_o count_v it_o holy_a in_o that_o degree_n than_o i_o offend_v not_o imply_v if_o he_o do_v more_o he_o then_o offend_v and_o be_v there_o provoke_v by_o i_o to_o show_v what_o degree_n of_o holiness_n a_o church_n or_o person_n put_v upon_o thing_n or_o time_n he_o again_o wave_n it_o in_o his_o last_o as_o able_a to_o asign_v none_o and_o then_o the_o proposition_n be_v undeniable_a to_o place_n holiness_n or_o more_o holiness_n in_o day_n than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o be_v superstitious_a but_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o symmist_n place_v holiness_n in_o day_n where_o god_n have_v place_v none_o and_o more_o than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o that_o god_n have_v place_v no_o holiness_n in_o his_o festival_n be_v confess_v by_o deny_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o have_v institute_v it_o of_o fest_n sect._n 28_o 77._o that_o he_o place_v holiness_n in_o it_o appear_v by_o 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then_o turn_v into_o religious_a feast_n but_o he_o say_v the_o only_o difference_n between_o a_o civil_a and_o a_o religious_a feast_n be_v that_o in_o the_o one_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n some_o or_o all_o of_o they_o be_v use_v add_v festival_n diet_n also_o whereas_o the_o other_o be_v make_v up_o only_o of_o the_o latter_a but_o enough_o of_o this_o afore_o ad_fw-la p._n 277._o n._n 1._o his_o question_n then_o be_v easy_o answer_v 22._o n._n 22._o can_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v add_v make_v that_o criminous_a which_o be_v innocent_a before_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o civil_a before_o sacrilegious_a and_o impious_a that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n make_v a_o civil_a feast_n religious_a and_o whither_o beside_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n riot_n and_o revel_n do_v not_o pollute_v his_o most_o sacred_a festival_n this_o rarity_n the_o doctor_n be_v acquaint_v with_o before_o but_o he_o will_v forget_v it_o to_o give_v i_o a_o slur_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o reader_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n hest_n 9_o there_o be_v many_o answer_v give_v by_o learned_a man_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a feast_n which_o appear_v probable_a by_o the_o text_n they_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o mention_n of_o religious_a service_n as_o i_o say_v above_o see_v ad_fw-la p._n 277._o n._n 1._o but_o the_o doctor_n instead_o of_o demonstrate_v will_v needs_o suppose_v 24._o p._n 282._o n._n 24._o that_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n of_o assembly_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n send_v of_o portion_n such_o as_o in_o a_o sacrifical_a feast_n will_v to_o any_o unpartial_a reader_n pass_v for_o a_o indication_n of_o
have_v or_o can_v bring_v to_o prove_v those_o that_o neglect_v his_o festival_n to_o be_v heretic_n or_o if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v be_v partial_a to_o himself_o i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o strong_a reason_n oblige_v to_o do_v more_o then_o deny_v the_o accusation_n the_o rest_n in_o this_o section_n as_o they_o have_v be_v often_o speak_v to_o so_o they_o be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o main_a business_n and_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o now_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v which_o be_v my_o main_a design_n that_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o festival_n be_v not_o apostolical_a and_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o of_o late_a be_v attend_v with_o superstition_n and_o make_v a_o will-worship_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o draw_v the_o see_v any_o long_o about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o and_o other_o festival_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o they_o all_o if_o they_o be_v institute_v at_o first_o 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but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o christmas_n day_n the_o next_o of_o cyprian_a in_o the_o three_o century_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la it_o be_v brand_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o spurious_a and_o none_o of_o he_o so_o be_v that_o of_o chrysost_n also_o as_o i_o can_v have_v plead_v but_o that_o i_o see_v no_o validity_n in_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o festival_n but_o much_o uncertainty_n both_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v at_o antioch_n in_o his_o time_n to_o such_o a_o day_n which_o different_a observation_n argue_v it_o not_o to_o be_v apostolical_a as_o also_o that_o he_o palpable_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o demonstration_n that_o zachary_n be_v high_a priest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_v both_o be_v prove_v false_a but_o the_o doctor_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n but_o think_v to_o evade_v by_o say_v that_o the_o question_n at_o that_o time_n 11_o p._n 291._o n._n 11_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o festivity_n itself_o but_o only_o to_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o day_n the_o 25._o of_o decemb._n for_o its_o observable_a that_o he_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o feast_n itself_o p._n 512._o l._n 25._o that_o the_o feast_n be_v so_o speedy_o promulgate_v and_o ascend_v to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n and_o flourish_v and_o the_o word_n a_o little_a before_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o illustrious_a to_o all_o that_o dwell_v from_o thrace_n to_o gadeira_n with_o the_o doctor_n comment_n on_o they_o from_o east_n to_o west_n which_o sure_o with_o he_o signify_v all_o the_o world_n over_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o particular_a day_n for_o then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o question_n in_o chrysost_n time_n about_o it_o if_o the_o day_n have_v be_v so_o manifest_a and_o illustrious_a all_o the_o world_n over_o beside_o chrysost_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n himself_o if_o it_o be_v he_o 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matter_n of_o circumstance_n but_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 3._o he_o confound_v the_o universal_a church_n in_o aftertime_n with_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o their_o power_n be_v one_o and_o same_o in_o institute_v worship_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n power_n be_v divine_a the_o church_n succeed_v but_o humane_a the_o church_n then_o may_n dispose_v order_n institute_n circumstance_n of_o worship_n to_o her_o member_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v not_o meddle_v to_o institute_n any_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n which_o be_v prohibit_v 5._o p._n 39_o n._n 5._o because_o not_o command_v his_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v void_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o worship_n or_o if_o so_o make_v be_v perfect_o false_a the_o prohibition_n of_o god_n lie_v flat_a against_o all_o addition_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o rule_n that_o be_v all_o uncommanded_a worship_n and_o that_o be_v my_o argument_n against_o it_o because_o all_o addition_n to_o 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