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day_n as_o on_o the_o true_a one_o and_o the_o excuse_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n will_v wash_v away_o great_a error_n than_o this_o if_o a_o error_n do_v not_o this_o sound_n somewhat_o like_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n of_o venial_a sin_n it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o subterfuge_n of_o bellarm._n and_o other_o when_o we_o object_n upon_o their_o own_o confession_n that_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o bread_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o it_o to_o one_o that_o fimp_o believe_v it_o be_v and_o worship_v after_o his_o wont_a manner_n for_o in_o such_o thing_n humane_a certitude_n be_v sufficient_a so_o jacob_n lie_v with_o leah_n instead_o of_o rachel_n ignorant_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v saiesacute_v chamier_n not_o to_o take_v away_o idolatry_n but_o to_o stupefy_v the_o idolater_n can_v any_o ignorance_n be_v 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christian_a liberty_n 265_o exam._n conc._n trid._n p._n de_fw-fr diebus_fw-la fest_n p._n 265_o without_o necessity_n of_o obligation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o note_v no_o less_o than_o thirteen_o way_n or_o kind_n of_o superstition_n in_o papist_n observation_n of_o holy_a day_n we_o note_v some_o of_o they_o 1._o in_o place_v holiness_n in_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v not_o place_v in_o they_o 2._o esteem_v the_o service_n then_o do_v better_a and_o more_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a then_o if_o do_v on_o other_o day_n 3._o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n on_o they_o in_o cease_v from_o labour_n and_o frequent_v of_o church_n 4._o forbid_v of_o labour_n on_o those_o day_n when_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o public_a worship_n 5._o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o observation_n 6._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o 7._o they_o discriminate_a person_n to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o holy_a as_o they_o observe_v or_o neglect_v they_o and_o last_o as_o more_o grace_n and_o blessing_n be_v expect_v from_o such_o voluntary_a uncommand_v observance_n now_o how_o far_o many_o man_n among_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o superstition_n it_o remain_v to_o discover_v first_o for_o place_v holiness_n in_o they_o equal_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o above_o other_o day_n it_o appear_v both_o by_o man_n word_n and_o deed_n by_o word_n in_o call_v they_o holy_a day_n and_o equal_v they_o with_o the_o lord_n day_n use_n see_v sect._n 59_o to_o be_v esteem_v above_o other_o day_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n consecrate_v it_o from_o common_a to_o sacred_a use_n as_o both_o of_o the_o church_n institute_v the_o doctor_n himself_o sect_n 20._o call_v this_o festival_n most_o sacred_a and_o sect_n 24._o tell_v we_o the_o day_n have_v be_v observe_v if_o not_o much_o more_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o cathedral_n at_o least_o with_o more_o solemn_a service_n with_o strict_a cessation_n from_o sport_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o sport_n be_v permit_v but_o no_o touch_v card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n itself_o sect._n 77._o being_n more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o ibid._n second_o not_o only_o the_o service_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n also_o be_v esteem_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o service_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n more_o acceptable_a then_o command_v worship_n because_o more_o voluntary_a so_o the_o dr._n often_o three_o god_n sect._n 59_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n in_o honour_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n treat_n of_o wilworship_n sect_n 29._o see_v sect_n 59_o people_n may_v not_o
worship_n to_o be_v undue_a which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v illegitimate_a which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o institute_v and_o appoint_v by_o man_n but_o this_o limit_n it_o only_o to_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v willworship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v but_o one_o species_n of_o superstition_n whereas_o there_o may_v be_v superstition_n against_o any_o of_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n for_o instance_n the_o worship_v of_o many_o god_n by_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o nation_n against_o what_o commandment_n be_v it_o sure_o against_o the_o first_o yet_o this_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v superstition_n act._n 17.22_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o superstitious_a he_o mean_v say_v our_o doctor_n they_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o other_o people_n 11._o sect._n 11._o and_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o with_o the_o true_a god_n be_v a_o excess_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n 20._o will_v worship_n sect_n 20._o yet_o by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o be_v call_v that_o crime_n of_o superstition_n again_o when_o baal_n priest_n use_v those_o barbarous_a ceremony_n in_o their_o worship_n leap_v and_o cut_v themselves_o and_o when_o papist_n use_v as_o many_o and_o more_o ridiculous_a rite_n and_o gesture_n in_o their_o worship_n this_o be_v a_o excess_n against_o the_o three_o commandment_n yet_o who_o will_v not_o call_v these_o superstition_n as_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a and_o last_o when_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v a_o feast_n day_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o papist_n dedicate_v holy_a day_n to_o saint_n 19_o so_o call_v by_o plutarch_n sect_n 19_o yea_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a in_o observe_v their_o sabbath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v themselves_o be_v not_o these_o excess_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o four_o commandment_n yet_o just_o call_v their_o superstition_n §_o 4._o superstition_n then_o in_o this_o general_a notion_n as_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n have_v as_o many_o species_n or_o kind_n as_o there_o be_v commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n but_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o discover_v all_o the_o kind_n and_o way_n whereby_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o particular_a or_o when_o we_o have_v find_v they_o punctual_o to_o determine_v to_o what_o commandment_n they_o do_v belong_v and_o therefore_o the_o courteous_a reader_n will_v easy_o pardon_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o logical_o accurate_a as_o we_o will_v be_v in_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a kind_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o express_v some_o of_o they_o as_o we_o find_v they_o hold_v out_o by_o divine_n and_o other_o upon_o several_a occasion_n there_o may_v be_v therefore_o 2._o head_n of_o superstition_n §_o 5.1_o negative_a when_o man_n abstain_v from_o something_n under_o a_o notion_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o leave_v free_a and_o indifferent_a either_o not_o forbid_v or_o if_o once_o they_o be_v now_o antiquate_v or_o outdate_v as_o our_o doctor_n say_v and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v that_o col._n 2.21_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o be_v superstitious_a negative_a willworship_n §_o 6.2_o positive_a when_o man_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o head_n set_v up_o way_n of_o religion_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o which_o he_o never_o command_v and_o this_o as_o be_v say_v may_v be_v commit_v against_o any_o of_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n this_o distinction_n the_o doctor_n own_v of_o negative_a and_o positive_a superstition_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o other_o hereafter_o 29._o sect._n 29._o thus_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o be_v as_o criminous_a and_o superstitious_a to_o place_v piety_n in_o the_o negative_a as_o in_o the_o affirmative_a in_o not_o kneel_v as_o in_o kneel_v in_o abstain_v scrupulous_o from_o ceremony_n as_o in_o use_v they_o as_o scrupulous_o thus_o far_o then_o we_o have_v his_o consent_n for_o more_o way_n than_o one_o for_o man_n at_o lest_o protestant_n to_o be_v superstitious_a which_o hereafter_o he_o do_v almost_o deny_v sect._n 47_o 48._o of_o which_o in_o its_o place_n now_o this_o positive_a superstition_n may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o many_o particular_n §_o 7.1_o in_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o our_o translator_n by_o superstition_n act._n 25.19_o and_o elsewhere_o 3_o the_o worship_v of_o these_o as_o among_o papist_n be_v most_o proper_o call_v superstition_n sect._n 3_o and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o when_o man_n worship_v many_o god_n or_o only_o one_o with_o the_o true_a and_o for_o this_o the_o athenian_n be_v call_v too_o superstitious_a act._n 17.22_o or_o else_o when_o they_o have_v a_o excess_n of_o fear_n or_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n when_o they_o need_v not_o as_o think_v themselves_o bind_v as_o from_o god_n when_o god_n neither_o command_n nor_o forbid_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o do_v or_o abstain_v religious_o i._n e._n upon_o pretence_n of_o divine_a precept_n or_o prohibition_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n do_v neither_o command_n nor_o interdict_v they_o be_v the_o doctor_n own_o word_n sect._n 46._o below_o only_o he_o be_v short_a in_o short_a express_v religious_o by_o pretence_n of_o divine_a precept_n or_o prohibition_n for_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v god_n thereby_o when_o man_n have_v a_o slavish_a fear_n or_o hard_a opinion_n of_o god_n than_o they_o be_v just_o call_v superstitious_a §_o 8.2_o that_o which_o be_v more_o strict_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d willworship_n which_o be_v the_o placing_z the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o mere_a invention_n and_o institution_n of_o man_n never_o command_v by_o god_n the_o papist_n can_v give_v we_o instance_n enough_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o habit_n eremitical_a and_o monastical_a life_n pennance_n pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o esteem_v and_o practice_n as_o special_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n style_v just_o superstitious_a §_o 9_o 3._o when_o man_n institute_v any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n 25._o ridiculous_a ceremony_n turn_v it_o into_o evil_n willworship_n sect_n 25._o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o the_o baalite_n do_v or_o unbeseeming_a the_o simplicity_n of_o gospell-worship_n this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o superstition_n and_o a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v afford_v we_o good_a store_n of_o these_o these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o worship_n invent_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v addition_n to_o the_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n and_o so_o a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o just_o brand_v as_o superstition_n §_o 10.4_o when_o man_n put_v holiness_n upon_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o own_o consecration_n as_o in_o day_n church_n vestment_n etc._n etc._n jeroboam_n be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o superstition_n first_o in_o consecrate_v chapel_n be_v and_o priest_n for_o his_o golden_a calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o then_o in_o consecrate_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o annual_a feast_n unto_o his_o god_n like_v unto_o the_o feast_n in_o judah_n of_o god_n appointment_n the_o month_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n 2_o king_n 12.9.32_o 33._o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a misdevotion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o some_o of_o late_a among_o ourselves_o though_o the_o doctor_n grudge_v to_o grant_v it_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v at_o sect._n 50._o §_o 11.5_o the_o place_n of_o perfection_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o some_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o god_n never_o place_v in_o they_o as_o in_o that_o store_n house_n of_o superstition_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o voluntary_a poverty_n virginity_n celibate_n and_o voluntary_a martyrdom_n when_o god_n do_v not_o command_n or_o call_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o last_o of_o martyrdom_n the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o willworship_n sect._n 44._o for_o either_o he_o must_v mean_v it_o of_o voluntary_a martyrdom_n when_o a_o man_n ambitious_a of_o it_o shall_v rush_v into_o it_o as_o many_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n and_o then_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a divine_n it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o else_o he_o must_v intend_v it_o of_o martyrdom_n when_o god_n call_v a_o man_n to_o suffer_v and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o
2._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ceremonial_a in_o external_a pomp_n and_o service_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v less_o ceremonious_a and_o gaudy_a and_o more_o spiritual_a joh._n 4._o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n oppose_v to_o those_o ceremonial_a typical_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o legal_a worship_n the_o gospel_n worship_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n moral_a pray_v preach_v hear_v etc._n etc._n without_o any_o thing_n like_o to_o that_o ceremonial_a worship_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o two_o sacrament_n design_v and_o institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o institute_v ceremonial_a worship_n she_o may_v bring_v we_o back_o to_o a_o legal_a worship_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v 2._o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o such_o power_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n they_o must_v be_v either_o non-significant_a one_o but_o those_o protestant_n disclaim_v as_o idle_a foolery_n or_o significant_a and_o then_o either_o by_o nature_n or_o institution_n those_o of_o nature_n need_v no_o institution_n if_o institution_n be_v plead_v it_o must_v be_v either_o divine_a but_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o her_o hand_n or_o humane_a but_o that_o be_v expresl_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o have_v be_v say_v elsewhere_o god_n only_o can_v prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o tradition_n of_o worship_n introduce_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v coudemn_v because_o they_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o which_o when_o our_o divine_n urge_v against_o such_o kind_n of_o ceremonial_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o humane_a institution_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la estium_fw-la &_o corne_n l._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la but_o to_o say_v ceremony_n institute_v by_o a_o humane_a spirit_n as_o we_o be_v be_v there_o condemn_v but_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n join_v with_o their_o pastor_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o rhemist_n speak_v on_o math._n 15.9_o and_o other_o more_o and_o therefore_o papist_n may_v better_o plead_v their_o bind_a power_n than_o we_o can_v do_v i_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o that_o to_o institute_v significant_a ceremony_n as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o superstjtious_a excess_n and_o so_o will-worship_n which_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n to_o put_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n into_o thing_n 45._o of_o superstition_n sect_n 45._o then_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v in_o they_o be_v a_o nimiety_n &_o so_o superstition_n but_o for_o man_n to_o institute_v significant_a ceremony_n for_o edification_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o put_v more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o then_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v divine_a institution_n god_n put_v in_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v the_o doctor_n own_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a they_o have_v it_o not_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o divine_a institution_n than_o they_o need_v not_o humane_a institution_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v superstitious_a and_o consequent_o the_o church_n have_v no_o such_o power_n 3._o grant_v she_o but_o such_o power_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o ceremony_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o she_o will_v stay_v 38._o of_o superstit_fw-la sect_n 38._o unless_o some_o bound_n be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n the_o doctor_n qualification_n that_o they_o be_v few_o and_o wholesome_a have_v no_o ground_n to_o rest_v on_o for_o who_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o number_n or_o unwholsomnes_n without_o a_o rule_n not_o any_o private_a man_n that_o be_v deny_v and_o very_o reasonable_o not_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o universal_a may_v judge_v otherwise_o not_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o one_o age_n for_o the_o next_o generation_n may_v be_v wise_a and_o think_v they_o too_o few_o or_o too_o many_o not_o wholesome_a or_o unwholesome_a and_o so_o may_v either_o multiply_v or_o annul_v they_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o superstition_n sect._n 32.33_o upon_o this_o ground_n grow_v all_o those_o more_o than_o jewish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o of_o the_o first_o 2._o the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v holy_a day_n such_o as_o christmas_n and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v speak_v while_o he_o give_v the_o church_n this_o unquestionable_a power_n but_o he_o can_v but_o know_v this_o be_v deny_v by_o many_o divine_n 3._o he_o also_o take_v as_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ancient_a institution_n of_o this_o church_n for_o his_o christmas_n from_o our_o first_o conversion_n which_o must_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o it_o to_o stand_v on_o and_z a_o competent_a authority_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o this_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v 4._o once_o more_o he_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o such_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n establish_v by_o a_o church_n 56._o that_o be_v to_o restrain_v our_o liberty_n and_o to_o exchange_v one_o burden_n for_o another_o so_o the_o dr._n of_o superstition_n sect_n 56._o may_v not_o without_o great_a temerity_n be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o any_o what_o not_o by_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o by_o the_o succeed_a church_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n like_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unchangeable_a and_o equal_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o to_o cut_v short_a the_o succeed_a church_n from_o the_o same_o privilege_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o in_o time_n the_o church_n may_v lose_v all_o power_n to_o institute_v new_a ceremony_n or_o else_o ceremony_n may_v be_v multiply_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n a_o word_n of_o the_o next_o second_o we_o must_v inquire_v whether_o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o power_n to_o ordain_v any_o ceremony_n this_o of_o christmas_n be_v such_o as_o she_o may_v ordain_v we_o have_v say_v and_o say_v again_o to_o institute_v holy_a day_n and_o to_o make_v they_o part_n of_o geds_n worship_n be_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n alone_o if_o now_o the_o doctor_n shall_v say_v the_o church_n institute_n this_o festival_n only_o as_o a_o circumstance_n or_o adjunct_n of_o worship_n command_v it_o will_v be_v little_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o make_v it_o no_o more_o holy_a than_o any_o other_o day_n when_o the_o same_o worship_n be_v perform_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o and_o other_o festival_n be_v not_o count_v mere_a ceremony_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o so_o observe_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o more_o ceremony_n than_o the_o lord_n day_n itself_o which_o be_v both_o superstitious_a and_o sacrilegious_a and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v with_o some_o yea_o many_o of_o our_o prelatical_a and_o cathedral_n man_n esteem_v and_o observe_v not_o only_o as_o equal_o holy_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o with_o more_o solemn_a service_n with_o more_o abstinency_n from_o labour_n and_o recreation_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v our_o doctor_n confess_v anon_o we_o now_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v the_o disuse_n of_o these_o feast_n unblamable_a §_o 10._o these_o be_v part_n of_o that_o establishment_n which_o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v enact_v for_o we_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o reformation_n former_o make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o but_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a as_o the_o reformer_n themselves_o can_v have_v wish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o tenaciousnesse_n of_o old_a custom_n receive_v by_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n 2._o this_o seem_v to_o grant_v that_o the_o reformation_n and_o so_o the_o establishment_n of_o these_o festival_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o state_n and_o not_o by_o the_o church_n which_o now_o be_v plead_v for_o §_o 11._o second_o this_o &_o other_o feast_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o reform_a especial_o the_o lutheran_n church_n still_o retain_v and_o where_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o some_o church_n by_o some_o sober_a member_n wish_v for_o we_o answer_v to_o
this_o the_o church_n that_o retain_v these_o feast_n especial_o the_o lutheran_n be_v not_o repute_v the_o best_a reform_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o i_o believe_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o england_n &_o some_o other_o church_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o so_o no_o fit_a precedent_n for_o our_o reformation_n what_o private_a person_n wish_v or_o say_v be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v unless_o their_o reason_n be_v constringent_a however_o we_o be_v not_o alone_o nor_o the_o first_o in_o this_o dis-usage_n of_o this_o festival_n some_o protestant_a reform_a church_n be_v with_o we_o and_o afore_o we_o as_o for_o the_o sermon_n give_v to_o christmas_n day_n by_o some_o that_o now_o disuse_n it_o wherein_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o public_a devotion_n be_v false_o say_v now_o to_o consist_v their_o prayer_n be_v as_o good_a and_o as_o large_a as_o the_o liturgy_n it_o will_v afford_v he_o no_o more_o succour_n than_o this_o that_o 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serpent_n of_o which_o before_o and_o hereafter_o more_o therefore_o its_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o festivity_n §_o 23._o it_o be_v easy_o believe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o loose_o dispose_v as_o he_o say_v will_v turn_v the_o lord_n day_n into_o luxury_n and_o excess_n but_o also_o the_o superstitious_o devote_a to_o this_o day_n who_o prefer_v it_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n above_o the_o lord_n day_n these_o latter_a will_v not_o labour_v or_o play_v upon_o christmas_n day_n no_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n as_o sect_n 24._o but_o it_o be_v know_v two_o well_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o some_o great_a rabbi_n and_o ceremonialist_n after_o evening_n prayer_n if_o not_o all_o the_o afternoon_n to_o play_v at_o card_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o night_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a issue_n of_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v so_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n institution_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o be_v most_o strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o plead_v for_o and_o observation_n of_o the_o festival_n be_v common_o most_o remiss_a and_o loose_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n §_o 24._o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o doctor_n own_o assertion_n christmas_n day_n itself_o have_v be_v keep_v if_o not_o much_o more_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n in_o frequent_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n in_o keep_v at_o home_n etc._n etc._n not_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n the_o excess_n have_v be_v on_o the_o after_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o say_v first_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o superstition_n we_o charge_v it_o with_o that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v esteem_v and_o account_v more_o sacred_a most_o sacred_a the_o dr._n call_v it_o sect_n 20._o and_o observe_v with_o more_o much_o more_o or_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n we_o think_v equal_a strictness_n of_o observation_n be_v too_o much_o to_o set_v their_o post_n cheek_n by_o joale_n with_o go_n but_o we_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o to_o be_v that_o they_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o festival_n to_o be_v found_v on_o the_o same_o day_n same_o see_v sect_n 57_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n appoint_v yet_o sect_n 31._o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n institute_v the_o lord_n day_n authority_n viz._n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o why_o as_o one_o of_o they_o say_v shall_v they_o not_o have_v equal_a observation_n second_o the_o not_o touch_v of_o card_n or_o die_n on_o christmas_n day_n it_o seem_v the_o doctor_n allow_v both_o on_o the_o other_o day_n may_v seem_v to_o add_v to_o their_o superstition_n or_o hypocrisy_n their_o superstition_n if_o card_n and_o die_n be_v lawful_a in_o that_o they_o forbid_v they_o on_o a_o day_n that_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v they_o which_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a day_n equal_a to_o god_n beside_o that_o note_a in_o the_o former_a section_n that_o some_o will_v touch_v and_o touch_v again_o card_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n their_o hypocrisy_n if_o they_o be_v unlawful_a that_o pretend_v to_o worship_n god_n one_o day_n by_o touch_n not_o handle_v not_o that_o they_o may_v take_v a_o dispensation_n or_o licence_n to_o offend_v he_o all_o the_o twelve_o day_n after_o for_o i_o pray_v why_o be_v card_n or_o die_n more_o lawful_a i_o say_v not_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o stephens_n or_o john_n day_n than_o on_o christmas_n day_n why_o more_o unholy_a or_o unlawful_a on_o christmas_n
because_o they_o be_v general_o account_v posthumou_n and_o spurious_a and_o that_o say_v of_o nicephorus_n no_o very_a credible_a author_n that_o justinus_n the_o emperor_n command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v festival_n over_o the_o world_n shake_v the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v it_o it_o will_v have_v have_v a_o universal_a observation_n over_o the_o world_n long_o before_o justinus_n his_o day_n ho_o live_v in_o the_o 6._o century_n as_o for_o dioclesian_n burn_v so_o many_o thousand_o on_o christmas_n day_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o only_o now_o note_n that_o nicephorus_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o maximinus_n however_o this_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4_o centurie_n as_o be_v say_v above_o §_o 36._o though_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o the_o festivity_n observation_n whither_o it_o be_v the_o 25._o day_n of_o december_n as_o now_o of_o late_a 61_o sect._n 61_o it_o be_v keep_v or_o some_o other_o day_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v yet_o the_o proof_n for_o that_o day_n be_v not_o very_o cogent_a it_o be_v probable_a they_o that_o first_o institute_v the_o day_n do_v fix_v it_o by_o some_o tradition_n on_o that_o day_n some_o yea_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o may_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o calculation_n first_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o one_o ground_n of_o scruple_n sect_n 7._o when_o he_o say_v christmas_n day_n be_v in_o our_o old_a monument_n call_v midwinter_n day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o winter_n solstice_n confess_v by_o he_o to_o be_v a_o fortnight_n distant_a from_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n second_o it_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o our_o learned_a divine_n that_o our_o lord_n die_v when_o he_o be_v about_o 33._o and_o half_a year_n of_o age_n or_o near_o unto_o 34._o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v now_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passeover_n about_o our_o march_n 10._o quaer_fw-la 1._o sect._n 10._o or_o april_n if_o now_o christ_n die_v at_o 33._o and_o a_o half_a then_o count_v 6._o month_n backward_o when_o he_o be_v just_a 33._o year_n old_a and_o that_o will_v fall_v about_o september_n if_o at_o 34._o complete_a than_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o dye_v just_a about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v about_o april_n that_o be_v another_o ground_n of_o scruple_n in_o our_o calculation_n three_o the_o arabic_a codex_fw-la of_o the_o counsel_n be_v of_o young_a date_n not_o able_a to_o justify_v the_o canon_n call_v apostolical_a to_o be_v apostolical_a four_o sect._n 37._o the_o doctor_n himself_o be_v upon_o his_o if_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a if_o it_o be_v frame_v by_o those_o that_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v first_o entitle_v canon_n of_o apostolical_a man_n or_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o in_o succeed_a time_n be_v add_v and_o put_v into_o that_o volume_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v enough_o to_o shake_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o canon_n and_o so_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o festival_n on_o such_o a_o day_n §_o 39_o it_o be_v very_a like_o that_o twelve_o day_n be_v of_o the_o same_o original_a and_o same_o antiquity_n with_o christmas_n day_n or_o not_o not_o much_o young_a but_o both_o of_o they_o posthumous_n to_o the_o prime_a antiquity_n the_o observation_n of_o both_o not_o much_o differ_v in_o their_o solemnity_n a_o special_a holiday_n imitate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o keep_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o every_o feast_n day_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n so_o special_a and_o solemn_a that_o it_o outgo_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o christmas_n also_o do_v which_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n invention_n to_o out_o do_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n §_o 40._o but_o there_o be_v something_o that_o weaken_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o twelve_o day_n festival_n viz._n december_n vide_fw-la chemnit_fw-la prolegom_n 4._o p._n 14._o a_o in_o harmon_n &_o p._n 15_o a._n as_o baptize_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a 1._o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n whither_o from_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o wiseman_n or_o from_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o christ_n at_o his_o baptism_n or_o as_o the_o doctor_n himself_o add_v sect._n 41._o from_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v more_o uncertain_a because_o epiphanius_n affirm_v that_o many_o orthodox_n christian_n in_o egypt_n do_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n on_o that_o twelve_o day_n and_o the_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o conjecture_n that_o be_v that_o epiphania_fw-la signify_v the_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o epiphanius_n have_v say_v which_o though_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o saint_n hierome_n yet_o be_v enough_o to_o shake_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o institution_n that_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o apostolical_a nor_o by_o the_o primitive_a pure_a church_n when_o the_o name_n be_v not_o agree_v on_o in_o epiphanius_n time_n in_o the_o four_o centurie_n nor_o the_o day_n itself_o distinguish_v but_o christmas_n day_n by_o some_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o same_o day_n whither_o the_o magâ—_n come_v to_o christ_n the_o next_o twelve_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n or_o that_o day_n twelvemonth_n i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v only_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o doctor_n that_o cheronicus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o come_v the_o twelve_o day_n after_o christ_n birth_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o the_o 41_o 42_o 43._o locum_fw-la sect._n 45._o harm_v in_o locum_fw-la section_n may_v receive_v their_o solution_n from_o what_o be_v already_a say_v §_o 44._o but_o now_o he_o will_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o question_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o other_o ancient_n out_o of_o the_o censuall_a table_n of_o augustus_n the_o register_n of_o such_o as_o be_v enroll_v at_o the_o tax_n luc._n 2.1_o together_o with_o the_o place_n and_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n when_o it_o be_v do_v this_o indeed_o will_v end_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n but_o make_v yet_o nothing_o to_o the_o main_a question_n that_o christmas_n so_o call_v be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o of_o the_o next_o age_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o those_o testimony_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a justin_n martyr_n he_o bring_v the_o roll_n to_o evidence_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o festivitie_n of_o his_o birthday_n in_o his_o time_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o tertullian_n he_o allege_v the_o roll_n fidelissimum_fw-la testem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mark_v that_o a_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o lord_n nativity_n which_o martion_n deny_v not_o natalis_n diei_fw-la testem_fw-la a_o witness_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o birthday_n as_o festival_n in_o his_o time_n or_o on_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n for_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o festival_n at_o all_o which_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v if_o any_o such_o custom_n have_v be_v then_o in_o be_v the_o whole_a weight_n then_o of_o the_o business_n must_v lie_v upon_o saint_n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o hom._n of_o the_o nativity_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o day_n from_o those_o that_o accurate_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n suppose_v we_o shotld_v grant_v this_o testimony_n to_o be_v true_a and_o authentic_a for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n birth_n which_o yet_o be_v doubtful_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o shall_v anon_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o antiquity_n of_o the_o festival_n which_o the_o doctor_n will_v thence_o conclude_v for_o beside_o that_o chrysostome_n live_v in_o the_o four_o centurie_n when_o the_o tradition_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o law_n as_o socrates_n say_v himself_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o scruple_n by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o proof_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o threefold_a demonstration_n that_o the_o day_n which_o they_o celebrate_v 23._o tom._n 5._o p._n 512._o l._n 23._o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o month_n wherein_o christ_n be_v conceive_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v consider_v his_o demonstration_n in_o order_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o this_o festival_n be_v so_o sudden_o publish_v every_o where_o and_o that_o it_o arise_v and_o flourish_v to_o such_o a_o
father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v any_o such_o usage_n in_o their_o time_n no_o mention_n there_o be_v among_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n till_o basill_n nazianzenes_n and_o chrysostom_n time_n who_o live_v not_o till_o the_o four_o centurie_n at_o least_o they_o say_v indeed_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n in_o some_o place_n before_o their_o time_n but_o that_o may_v be_v some_o 100_o more_o or_o less_o year_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v universal_a 3._o another_o of_o the_o doctor_n caution_n be_v it_o must_v be_v attest_v without_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n but_o this_o his_o christmas_n find_v in_o the_o four_o centurie_n as_o we_o hear_v sect._n 44._o in_o chrysostom_n time_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a opposition_n many_o be_v doubtful_a many_o charge_v the_o festivity_n with_o novelty_n and_o as_o of_o late_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o conclusion_n then_o of_o all_o the_o doctor_n censure_n be_v too_o harsh_a and_o the_o character_n too_o hard_o that_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o refuse_v of_o it_o that_o it_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o novelty_n and_o contempt_n of_o antiquity_n to_o recommend_v it_o unto_o any_o we_o shall_v only_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o place_n in_o his_o own_o writing_n the_o one_o here_o at_o sect._n 35._o the_o other_o testimony_n of_o nicephorus_n that_o justinus_n the_o emperor_n first_o command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v festival_n over_o the_o world_n then_o say_v i_o it_o be_v not_o a_o universal_a usage_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o doctor_n have_v so_o long_o plead_v for_o for_o justinus_n live_v in_o the_o sixth_o century_n i_o know_v what_o he_o answer_v to_o it_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o universal_a observation_n do_v no_o way_n prejudge_v the_o church_n whither_o apostolical_a or_o primitive_a institution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prejudge_v the_o universal_a observation_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o apostolical_a the_o other_o place_n be_v in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n where_o he_o confess_v 181._o pag._n 181._o it_o be_v not_o solemnize_v universal_o till_o about_o 400._o year_n after_o christ._n how_o often_o have_v he_o charge_v we_o with_o departure_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o reject_v and_o not_o observe_v the_o festivity_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 12._o and_o in_o that_o sect._n 45._o i_o hope_v upon_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v more_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n and_o find_v that_o his_o rash_a zeal_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n his_o father_n have_v carry_v he_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n §_o 46._o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n be_v spend_v in_o answer_v 16._o quary_z propound_v by_o another_o but_o most_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o what_o have_v above_o be_v answer_v i_o shall_v not_o put_v my_o sickle_n into_o another_o man_n corn_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o or_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o vindicate_v they_o §_o 74._o the_o doctor_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v out_o some_o quaeres_fw-la of_o his_o own_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o answer_v by_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o business_n as_o a_o short_a way_n to_o question_v and_o debate_v the_o truth_n or_o suppose_a certainty_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o principle_n for_o a_o essay_n this_o §_o 75._o whither_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n either_o national_a of_o one_o or_o universal_a of_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n especial_o of_o that_o age_n near_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o take_v upon_o it_o to_o institute_v one_o or_o more_o day_n upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v use_v yearly_o in_o act_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n 6._o chemnit_fw-la exam._n de_fw-fr dieb_v fest_n ames_n medul_a in_o 4._o precept_n d._n riu._n in_o exod._n 20._o p._n 206._o 6._o by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o expect_v obedience_n from_o they_o but_o under_o favour_n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n now_o between_o we_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lutheran_n but_o even_o the_o most_o rigid_a calvinist_n and_o nonconformist_n as_o they_o be_v call_v do_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o the_o state_n have_v power_n to_o set_v apart_o any_o day_n to_o the_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n not_o only_o upon_o extraordinary_a eminent_a mercy_n but_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n provide_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o too_o many_o for_o number_n nor_o 2._o impose_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christian_a liberty_n nor_o 3_o make_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o other_o like_a caution_n and_o condition_n by_o they_o prescribe_v and_o if_o the_o superior_a power_n shall_v appoint_v such_o day_n so_o qualify_v this_o may_v secure_v both_o those_o that_o institute_v they_o and_o those_o that_o observe_v they_o from_o any_o crime_n of_o superstition_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o they_o who_o first_o appoint_v those_o day_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o their_o particular_a church_n intend_v no_o more_o but_o on_o such_o a_o day_n yearly_a to_o commemorate_v the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o those_o holy_a sufferer_n as_o with_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o so_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o christian_n to_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n but_o after_o age_n soon_o grow_v superstition_n in_o their_o number_n in_o their_o use_n and_o end_n dedicate_a day_n to_o to_o saint_n invocate_a they_o in_o their_o prayer_n make_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o necessary_a the_o day_n themselves_o holy_a holy_a than_o other_o day_n than_o the_o lord_n day_n place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o they_o expect_v more_o acceptance_n more_o blessing_n from_o the_o service_n of_o those_o day_n as_o a_o voluntary_a worship_n these_o abuse_n be_v foresee_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o thereupon_o either_o the_o day_n be_v reject_v altogether_o by_o some_o or_o caution_v against_o by_o other_o especial_o by_o this_o church_n of_o england_n as_o all_o do_v know_v but_o when_o this_o last_o generation_n of_o misdevout_a man_n begin_v to_o exceed_v in_o the_o honour_n estimation_n and_o observance_n of_o those_o remain_a festival_n especial_o this_o of_o christmas_n equal_v they_o with_o if_o not_o prefer_v they_o above_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o be_v say_v before_o etc._n etc._n then_o those_o that_o be_v conscientious_a and_o tender_a of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o oppose_v such_o inchroachment_n upon_o it_o who_o former_o do_v observe_v the_o day_n and_o other_o that_o think_v they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n do_v lay_v they_o aside_o upon_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o instance_n the_o particular_a superstition_n not_o only_o of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n but_o even_o of_o many_o divine_n discover_v in_o their_o practice_n and_o discourse_n against_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o for_o the_o holiday_n none_o that_o i_o know_v or_o have_v meet_v with_o have_v manifest_v more_o way_n of_o be_v superstitious_a in_o this_o subject_a of_o holiday_n than_o the_o doctor_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o festival_n as_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o section_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o proceed_v to_o his_o second_o question_n §_o 77._o whither_o such_o a_o ancient_a institution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o name_n the_o anniversarie_n feast_n of_o christ_n birth_n though_o it_o be_v not_o affirm_v to_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n or_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o itself_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o institution_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n yet_o be_v thus_o more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o proper_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n primitive_o catholic_n if_o not_o apostolic_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o institution_n may_v be_v lawful_o abolish_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v 1._o that_o this_o festival_n be_v of_o so_o ancient_a institution_n as_o primitive_o catholic_n if_o not_o apostolic_a seeing_z it_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v neither_o 1._o apostolic_a or_o 2._o a_o primitive_a institution_n nor_o 3._o of_o catholic_n observation_n till_o at_o least_o the_o 400._o year_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n 2._o that_o it_o
be_v more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o when_o at_o most_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o use_n and_o in_o its_o abuse_n by_o superstition_n and_o willworship_n more_o than_o unlawful_a impious_a 3._o that_o such_o a_o ancient_a institution_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v so_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n may_v not_o by_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v lawful_o abolish_v without_o regard_n to_o the_o universal_a the_o universal_a church_n be_v never_o like_v to_o meet_v or_o if_o they_o can_v the_o great_a part_n be_v antichristian_a unlike_o ever_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o till_o the_o doctor_n shall_v prove_v these_o thing_n a_o further_a answer_n be_v not_o needful_a and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o his_o last_o question_n which_o be_v this_o whither_o by_o any_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n it_o appear_v necessary_a to_o be_v thus_o abolish_v on_o this_o only_a ground_n of_o truth_n because_o the_o follow_a day_n have_v sometime_o be_v misspend_v in_o riot_n etc._n etc._n by_o some_o wicked_a man_n but_o here_o again_o the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o truth_n or_o only_o true_a ground_n of_o abolish_n this_o festival_n be_v the_o riot_n commit_v in_o the_o follow_a day_n whereas_o the_o principal_a charge_n against_o it_o be_v the_o superstition_n and_o willworship_n attend_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o though_o the_o riot_n and_o prophanesse_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n may_v just_o add_v a_o aggravation_n to_o they_o and_o call_v for_o a_o reformation_n and_o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o propound_v some_o question_n to_o the_o doctor_n or_o any_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o cause_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o whither_o any_o church_n national_a or_o universal_a since_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v any_o religious_a ceremony_n as_o part_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v propound_v sect._n 9_o and_o in_o particular_a this_o festival_n of_o christmas_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o day_n equal_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o be_v superstitious_a 2._o whither_o if_o any_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o prophanesse_n it_o may_v not_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v 3._o whither_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n in_o special_a have_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o riot_n and_o excess_n by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o vulgar_a people_n and_o to_o superstition_n also_o by_o they_o and_o many_o divine_n and_o by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o if_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v 4._o if_o so_o then_o whither_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o abolish_v such_o a_o institution_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o have_v a_o better_a original_a and_o author_n for_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n cleave_v to_o it_o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v the_o agapae_n the_o lovefeast_n for_o the_o prophanesse_n creep_v into_o they_o d._n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pap_n 205._o a._n hic_fw-la existimamus_fw-la regulam_fw-la illam_fw-la habere_fw-la locum_fw-la adiaphora_fw-it non_fw-it necessaria_fw-la horrenda_fw-la idolomania_n polluta_fw-la esse_fw-la abolenda_fw-la finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l_o 2._o for_o translation_n r._n tractation_n l._n 18._o for_o all_o r._n ill_a l._n 19_o for_o work_n and_o worker_n r._n worm_n and_o canker_n p._n 2._o l._n 14._o put_v in_o first_o before_o table_n p._n 3._o l._n 8._o for_o partly_o r._n particular_o p._n 4._o l._n 12._o r._n define_v p._n 17._o l._n 21._o for_o since_o r._n sin_n p._n 10._o may_n r._n superstitiosiores_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n other_o worship_v p._n 19_o l._n 4._o a_o fine_a deal_n a_o god_n p._n 25._o r._n l._n 3._o for_o when_o r._n then_o p._n 27._o l._n 1._o for_o their_o r._n then_o l._n 3._o r._n institution_n l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 28._o l._n 12._o for_o bear_v they_o p_o 30._o l._n 5._o for_o matter_n r._n rather_o l._n 9_o put_v in_o mun_o do_v l._n 5._o a_o f._n r._n math._n 15._o p._n 41_o l._n 19_o for_o not_o r._n but._n p._n 45._o l._n last_o r._n context_n p._n 46._o l._n 6._o a_o f._n for_o toil_n r._n wile_n p._n 41._o l._n 18._o r._n teacher_n p._n 45._o l._n 20._o for_o these_o r._n the_o p._n 52._o l._n 23._o for_o there_o r._n here_o p._n 65._o l._n 17._o r._n therefore_o p._n 66._o l._n 2_o r._n transform_v p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n outdated_a p._n 78._o l_o 18._o for_o lo._n r._n lord._n p._n 81._o l._n 9_o r._n abhor_v l._n 18._o r._n hear_v p._n 82._o l._n 5._o a_o f._n r._n among_o p._n 84._o l._n 11._o r._n void_v p._n 85._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 86._o l._n 11._o r._n work_n l._n 19_o r._n hasidim_n p._n 88_o l._n 12._o r._n contradistinction_n p._n 96._o l._n 8._o a_o f._n r._n distinction_n p._n 98._o l._n 12._o for_o now_o r._n nor_o l._n 22._o for_o his_o r._n this_o p._n 100_o l._n 5._o for_o again_o r._n often_o l._n 8._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 102._o l._n 3._o a_o f._n for_o there_o r._n this_o p._n 108._o l._n 13._o for_o trase_n r._n trash_n so_o l._n 16._o p._n 111._o l._n 4._o for_o rod_n r._n road_n p._n 113._o l._n 17._o r._n bind_v p._n 116._o l._n 7._o a_o f._n r._n affirm_v p._n 119._o l._n 3._o r._n karaei_n title_n pag._n at_o end_n for_o vincimur_fw-la r._n vincuntur_fw-la p._n 123._o l._n 6._o after_o mnde_a put_v in_o a_o double_a inference_n p._n 129._o l._n 11._o for_o above_o r._n about_o p._n 132._o l._n 3._o a_o f._n for_o plead_v r._n place_v p._n 166._o for_o raise_v r._n ruine_v p._n 167._o l._n 17._o for_o distr_n r._n destruction_n p._n 175._o l._n 2._o a_o fine_a for_o be_v r._n as_o p._n 176._o l._n 1._o for_o fast_a r._n feast_n l_o 13._o put_v in_o i._n