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etc._n signify_v not_o only_o uncommand_v worship_n but_o by_o the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinary_a in_o the_o scripture_n worship_v direct_o forbid_v under_o threat_n of_o excision_n leu._n 20._o 2._o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n to_o moloch_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n v_o 3._o and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n when_o he_o give_v of_o his_o seed_n to_o moloch_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o then_o will_v i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o family_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o v_o 4._o and_o according_o we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o execution_n jer._n 7._o 31_o 32._o the_o valley_n of_o tophet_n where_o they_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n for_o they_o shall_v bury_v in_o tophet_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o those_o that_o observe_v any_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o prescribe_v by_o god_n they_o that_o keep_v the_o encaenia_fw-la be_v not_o thus_o judge_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v very_o little_a to_o the_o diatribist_n advantage_n as_o now_o appear_v by_o examine_v the_o place_n it_o be_v pity_n mr._n c._n will_v not_o consider_v it_o last_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o etymologist_n which_o he_o say_v be_v full_o his_o sense_n it_o be_v again_o a_o mistake_n they_o be_v direct_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o the_o word_n superstition_n be_v among_o the_o grecian_n or_o gentile_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o good_a thing_n but_o among_o we_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o impiety_n i_o e._n evident_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o christian_n use_v it_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n but_o that_o the_o gentile_n commend_v and_o account_v good_a who_o use_v it_o but_o we_o christian_n just_o deem_v it_o the_o great_a impiety_n agreeable_a hereto_o again_o be_v that_o of_o phavorinus_n a_o christian_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n be_v the_o worship_v all_o thing_n even_o those_o which_o '_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v dubious_a concern_v faith_n as_o the_o israelite_n betwixt_o god_n and_o
be_v many_o act_n of_o worship_n many_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n yea_o and_o many_o height_n of_o christian_a heroical_a virtue_n which_o may_v bear_v proportion_n with_o worship_n that_o be_v not_o under_o obligation_n from_o any_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o be_v act_n of_o the_o will_n or_o choice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v perfect_o lawful_a acceptable_a yea_o some_o high_o rewardable_a by_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o guilt_n which_o mr._n c._n affix_n of_o high_a indignity_n or_o affront_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v but_o twice_o apiece_o use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o always_o in_o a_o ill_a notion_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o little_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v sure_o have_v be_v spare_v it_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o visible_a to_o he_o that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o st_n james_n c._n 1._o 27._o in_o as_o good_a a_o sense_n as_o can_v be_v wish_v with_o the_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n add_v to_o it_o and_o v_o 26._o for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n though_o for_o want_v of_o action_n bridle_v the_o tongue_n and_o the_o like_a that_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a and_o as_o plain_a that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o itself_o equal_o applicable_a to_o the_o true_a as_o to_o the_o false_a indifferent_o to_o any_o religion_n to_o st_n paul_n religion_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 26._o 5._o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n col._n 2._o 18._o and_o so_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o yet_o can_v no_o more_o tend_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o that_o be_v not_o terminate_v on_o any_o prohibit_v object_n than_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a cultus_fw-la sometime_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n can_v prejudge_v voluntarius_fw-la cultus_fw-la voluntary_a worship_n when_o either_o the_o object_n be_v not_o specify_v or_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v confess_v and_o suppose_v by_o both_o party_n in_o this_o contest_v that_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n itself_o be_v not_o culpable_a save_v only_o when_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o interposition_n of_o the_o will_v or_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o the_o devise_n or_o appointment_n of_o man_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o it_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 3_o §_o be_v his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o where_o only_o the_o word_n will-worship_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o in_o set_v down_o his_o ground_n of_o interpret_n it_o 1._o he_o cit_v beza_n and_o bp_o davenant_n who_o word_n be_v present_o answer_v by_o advert_v to_o the_o distinction_n former_o give_v between_o the_o essential_o and_o circumstantial_o the_o part_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n 2_o he_o pretend_v to_o discover_v a_o mistake_n in_o i_o in_o that_o i_o observe_v from_o v_o 22._o that_o st_n paul_n speak_v not_o of_o command_n but_o doctrine_n not_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o of_o false_a teacher_n impose_v they_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o of_o these_o imposition_n that_o they_o be_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n v_o 8._o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o word_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shadow_n of_o force_n in_o they_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n against_o i_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o themselves_o perfect_o indifferent_a and_o censure_v those_o command_n under_o the_o style_n of_o will-worship_n but_o then_o this_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v no_o lawful_a matter_n but_o either_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o be_v criminous_a as_o the_o worship_v of_o a_o creature_n or_o the_o reduce_n of_o antiquate_a rite_n of_o judaisme_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v be_v once_o cancel_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o command_n be_v not_o command_n of_o magistrate_n but_o of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n especial_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v among_o they_o the_o christian_a liberty_n from_o the_o judaical_a yoke_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o impose_v they_o be_v quite_o distant_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n give_v law_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a those_o be_v by_o way_n of_o canon_n as_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o order_n to_o decency_n and_o the_o like_a without_o ever_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a as_o command_v by_o god_n these_o be_v impose_v as_o from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o be_v the_o know_a sin_n of_o dogmatize_v to_o which_o i_o former_o apply_v the_o place_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o so_o be_v join_v with_o and_o explicate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n i._n e._n such_o thing_n as_o false_a teacher_n require_v all_o man_n to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o command_v by_o he_o when_o some_o of_o they_o as_o abstinency_n etc._n etc._n have_v once_o be_v require_v by_o god_n be_v now_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n though_o it_o pretend_v not_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v command_v but_o only_o to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v clear_o forbid_v by_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o palpable_a mistake_n in_o the_o diatribist_n who_o observe_v they_o to_o be_v command_n meaning_n as_o he_o must_v if_o he_o censure_v or_o oppose_v i_o command_v of_o magistrate_n and_o not_o only_a doctrine_n of_o false_a teacher_n when_o indeed_o command_v and_o doctrine_n be_v all_o one_o both_o join_v together_o to_o signify_v these_o dogmatizer_n pretend_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v to_o be_v in_o force_n by_o divine_a command_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o not_o only_o such_o as_o will_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n as_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n i_o suppose_v be_v pretend_v by_o those_o false_a teacher_n 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as_o intrenchment_n on_o that_o liberty_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n v._n 20._o which_o have_v cancel_v these_o judaical_a ordinance_n to_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o i._n e._n to_o christian_n and_o have_v turn_v all_o daemon_n worship_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n but_o have_v no_o way_n bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o institute_v ceremony_n or_o festival_n among_o christian_n when_o the_o diatribist_n add_v of_o will-worship_n that_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o a_o beg_a the_o question_n or_o if_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v conclude_v from_o that_o text_n it_o be_v without_o
fit_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o estius_n have_v or_o that_o this_o diatribist_n can_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v here_o produce_v nothing_o towards_o it_o but_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o estius_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n be_v the_o person_n that_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n here_o i_o receive_v from_o our_o story_n by_o tradition_n and_o according_o satisfy_v myself_o therewith_o and_o never_o attribute_v it_o to_o crescens_n or_o any_o other_o but_o particular_o express_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v crescens_n and_o therefore_o be_o very_a much_o misreport_v in_o this_o matter_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o crescens_n in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o crescens_n come_n so_o early_o into_o france_n i_o think_v i_o may_v conclude_v against_o the_o improbability_n of_o joseph_n or_o simons_n come_v hither_o the_o latter_a be_v perfect_o as_o credible_a as_o the_o former_a and_o the_o passage_n from_o france_n to_o england_n so_o short_a and_o easy_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difficulty_n or_o disparity_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v believe_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o other_o be_v incredible_a to_o we_o this_o be_v set_v down_o intelligible_o enough_o in_o that_o treatise_n if_o the_o diatribi_v haste_n or_o somewhat_o else_o have_v not_o cast_v the_o cloud_n over_o it_o second_o when_o from_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n ancient_o in_o this_o nation_n i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o paul_n nor_o crescens_n do_v first_o bring_v the_o faith_n into_o this_o island_n and_o the_o diatribist_n think_v he_o have_v thereby_o gain_v a_o advantage_n and_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o force_n against_o joseph_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n also_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a mistake_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o as_o the_o western_a custom_n of_o keep_v easter_n be_v deduce_v from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n so_o the_o contrary_a eastern_a observation_n pretend_v to_o tradition_n from_o other_o apostle_n particular_o from_o s._n john_n now_o as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o none_o of_o the_o associate_n or_o attendant_n of_o s._n paul_n or_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o planter_n of_o the_o faith_n here_o and_o so_o not_o crescens_n who_o be_v such_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 11._o because_o of_o those_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o they_o shall_v vary_v from_o the_o custom_n receive_v from_o those_o two_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a the_o first_o christian_n here_o do_v in_o the_o celebrate_n of_o easter_n so_o it_o be_v no_o way_n conclusible_a of_o all_o other_o which_o relate_v not_o to_o those_o two_o apostle_n and_o such_o i_o suppose_v joseph_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n be_v it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o either_o of_o these_o may_v comply_v with_o the_o jewish_a account_n and_o accord_n with_o s._n john_n and_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o this_o celebration_n and_o according_o as_o by_o this_o indication_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o metaphrastes_n concern_v simon_n peter_n preach_v the_o faith_n and_o constitute_v church_n etc._n etc._n in_o britain_n in_o the_o 12_o of_o nero_n can_v be_v deem_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o so_o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o metaphrastes_n receive_v his_o intelligence_n from_o some_o more_o ancient_a author_n or_o tradition_n mistake_v simon_n peter_n for_o simon_n zelotes_n i_o see_v not_o what_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o relation_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n of_o that_o simon_n who_o be_v by_o very_o good_a author_n deem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o plant_a of_o the_o faith_n here_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o earliness_n of_o the_o plantation_n in_o or_o before_o the_o 12_o of_o nero_n i._n e._n within_o 34_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n to_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n and_o that_o particular_o by_o this_o simon_n zelotes_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v some_o few_o consideration_n first_o out_o of_o the_o 2._o word_n of_o theodoret_n in_o his_o therapeut_n ser_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o have_v compare_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o fisherman_n and_o publican_n with_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n he_o affirm_v that_o whereas_o these_o latter_a do_v not_o persuade_v or_o gain_v upon_o their_o next_o neighbour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o law_n those_o former_a wrought_v upon_o not_o only_a grecian_n and_o roman_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o barbarian_n among_o which_o we_o know_v the_o britain_n be_v vulgar_o contain_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o if_o this_o be_v yet_o too_o general_a he_o than_o add_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o several_n and_o among_o they_o by_o name_n specify_v the_o britain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 125._o a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o person_n pay_v this_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n of_o go_v to_o all_o nation_n none_o except_v and_o that_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o success_n every_o where_o particular_o here_o in_o britain_n 2_o from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o 40._o nicephorus_n callistus_n who_o set_v down_o the_o several_a plantation_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v these_o word_n of_o simon_n zelotes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o he_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o egypt_n and_o cyrene_n and_o africa_n and_o pass_v through_o mauritania_n and_o lybia_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o adventure_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o british_a island_n and_o depredicate_a christ_n as_o be_v needful_a both_o by_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o by_o divinity_n and_o doctrine_n and_o be_v try_v with_o many_o affliction_n at_o last_o with_o endless_a joy_n embrace_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o depart_v to_o his_o master_n which_o last_o passage_n of_o his_o death_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o these_o island_n also_o be_v affirm_v by_o dorotheus_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v here_o and_o thereto_o accord_v the_o greek_a liturgy_n in_o their_o menelogie_n though_o baronius_n and_o other_o dissent_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o his_o death_n three_o that_o gildas_n brito_n or_o badonicus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o britanny_n under_o the_o name_n of_o glaciali_fw-la frigore_fw-la rigenti_fw-la insulae_fw-la summo_fw-la tiberii_n caesaris_fw-la in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n i._n e._n in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o 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