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by_o divine_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o other_o illegitimate_a or_o uncommand_v worship_n to_o the_o second_o for_o idolatry_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v either_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o false_a god_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a or_o of_o many_o or_o other_o god_n with_o he_o and_o divination_n be_v a_o consult_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o he_o which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n so_o he_o limit_n superstition_n commandment_n d._n ames_n medul_a on_o the_o second_o commandment_n only_o to_o two_o commandment_n but_o i_o find_v another_o reverend_a doctor_n restrain_v it_o to_o one_o commandment_n viz._n the_o second_o when_o he_o design_v it_o thus_o superstition_n be_v a_o vice_n whereby_o undue_a worship_n be_v tender_v unto_o god_n he_o mean_v that_o
because_o they_o be_v more_o devout_a or_o pious_a impious_a rather_o in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o in_o a_o false_a manner_n than_o their_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v superstition_n in_o several_a kind_n §_o 20._o what_o festus_n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25.19_o be_v not_o much_o material_a its_o like_a he_o speak_v it_o with_o scorn_n enough_o not_o of_o paul_n only_o as_o the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o limit_v it_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n 12._o sect._n 12._o for_o so_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o but_o to_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o expound_v the_o former_a of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a put_v he_o under_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dead_a heros_n and_o so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o doubt_v a_o strain_n of_o the_o doctor_n criticism_n compound_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n distinct_a for_o festus_n say_v they_o have_v many_o question_n both_o concern_v their_o own_o religion_n superstition_n and_o also_o concern_v one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a but_o not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o worship_n of_o he_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heros_n which_o may_v the_o better_o be_v believe_v because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n cap_n 23.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 24._o where_o tertullus_n lay_v in_o his_o charge_n against_o paul_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o but_o other_o grievous_a crime_n sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n v._n 5.6_o but_o the_o doctor_n have_v take_v liberty_n as_o oft_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v to_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o render_v it_o by_o his_o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v religion_n to_o qualify_v at_o least_o superstition_n he_o go_v on_o to_o make_v his_o comment_n suitable_a that_o paul_n religion_n be_v in_o worship_v of_o jesus_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dead_a heros_n whereas_o paul_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o those_o depart_a daemon_n be_v suppose_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a §_o 21._o what_o epicurus_n doctrine_n be_v or_o what_o heathen_n think_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a the_o doctor_n have_v show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o read_v and_o learn_v for_o many_o section_n together_o from_o the_o 14._o to_o the_o 27._o to_o little_a purpose_n except_o to_o cloud_v the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n of_o his_o own_o make_n from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 19_o sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o among_o christian_n yet_o it_o seem_v the_o heathen_n do_v often_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n &_o brand_a religion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o like_a by_o that_o name_n plutarch_n tax_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o superstition_n in_o two_o thing_n remarkable_a 1._o that_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o their_o superstition_n as_o with_o a_o net_n that_o when_o they_o be_v invade_v they_o will_v not_o rise_v from_o their_o seat_n on_o their_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o excess_n against_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o gross_a superstition_n for_o necessity_n be_v privilege_v to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n rest_v 2._o their_o kill_a and_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n which_o be_v a_o horrid_a superstition_n be_v as_o the_o former_a intend_v as_o a_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o yet_o be_v interpret_v no_o better_o than_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n psal_n 106.37_o as_o all_o idolatry_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 12_o which_o though_o in_o other_o respect_n it_o be_v against_o the_o first_o commandment_n gross_a idolatry_n so_o in_o make_v it_o a_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n when_o he_o command_v it_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n as_o somewhere_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o etymologist_n speak_v full_o our_o sense_n the_o word_n among_o the_o heathen_n be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a thing_n but_o among_o christian_n for_o impiety_n sect._n 23._o cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n §_o 22._o from_o that_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o word_n at_o last_o sect._n 27._o the_o doctor_n come_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o to_o discover_v three_o inconsequence_n in_o our_o customary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n 27._o sect._n 27._o first_o that_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o abstract_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o since_o particular_o which_o be_v false_a worship_n but_o with_o his_o favour_n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n between_o we_o but_o whither_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v comment_v upon_o that_o word_n it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v something_o evil_n and_o particular_o excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n what_o the_o etymologist_n think_v of_o it_o as_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o christian_n we_o new_o hear_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o even_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a commentator_n do_v take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n 17.22_o vulg._n superstitiones_fw-la act._n 17.22_o and_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o superstition_n without_o any_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v to_o colour_n and_o cover_v their_o own_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n the_o doctor_n reason_n for_o his_o opinion_n have_v be_v consider_v afore_o but_o brief_o now_o again_o 1._o those_o that_o use_v the_o word_n to_o express_v their_o own_o worship_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o creditable_a word_n or_o else_o will_v not_o call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n no_o doubt_n but_o heathen_n do_v think_v well_o of_o their_o own_o worship_n but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a worship_n it_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o that_o another_o see_v quaer_fw-la of_o divorce_n sect_n 58._o blame_v this_o in_o another_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o the_o doctor_n former_a large_a discourse_n he_o bring_v only_a heathen_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n bid_v enough_o sometime_o but_o not_o one_o divine_a greek_n or_o latin_a father_n or_o any_o modern_a writer_n papist_n or_o other_o who_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n which_o be_v not_o i_o believe_v for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n but_o something_o else_o 2._o his_o next_o reason_n be_v when_o saint_n paul_n religion_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n act._n 25.19_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o festus_n do_v use_v that_o word_n as_o a_o accusation_n or_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v paul_n religion_n etc._n etc._n something_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o above_o sect._n 20._o and_o now_o we_o add_v it_o appear_v rather_o to_o signify_v something_o ill_n in_o his_o opinion_n for_o festus_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o so_o much_o religion_n or_o have_v any_o such_o esteem_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o to_o give_v it_o any_o credit_n and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o it_o 22._o superstition_n be_v make_v matter_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o roman_n sect_n 22._o as_o of_o a_o superstition_n as_o man_n use_v to_o call_v all_o not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o defamation_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v sect._n 24.3_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v saint_n paul_n himself_o act._n 17.23_o say_v of_o the_o athenian_n they_o do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o ignorant_o take_v he_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o with_o their_o own_o devise_a worship_n a_o superstition_n just_o to_o be_v condemn_v be_v it_o not_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o sinful_a superstition_n in_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n 4._o excess_n than_o other_o man_n be_v the_o doctor_n gloss_n it_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v and_o that_o be_v too_o religious_a in_o the_o excess_n he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o any_o vicious_a rite_n but_o to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o worship_v other_o not_z but_o this_o as_o it_o beg_v the_o question_n so_o be_v it_o