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some_o depart_v from_o this_o world_n alive_a in_o another_o which_o though_o he_o grant_v just_o charge_v on_o heathen_n and_o papist_n and_o proper_o call_v superstition_n yet_o not_o on_o protestant_n at_o all_o or_o if_o protestant_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o superstition_n it_o be_v only_o of_o one_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o affirm_v as_o a_o false_a teacher_n god_n to_o command_v sect._n 46_o 47_o 48._o when_o he_o do_v not_o command_n or_o to_o forbid_v when_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v and_o second_o as_o for_o will-worship_n that_o be_v far_o from_o a_o crime_n in_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewilloffering_n allow_v by_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 9_o the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o more_o acceptable_a which_o assertion_n if_o they_o be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o vindicate_v his_o festivity_n from_o those_o charge_n lay_v against_o they_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o lay_v 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of_o worship_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o worship_n command_v especial_o natural_a worship_n a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o religious_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o devotion_n as_o in_o love_n fear_v trust_v in_o god_n though_o in_o institute_v worship_n a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a as_o if_o he_o pray_v or_o fast_o to_o the_o waste_n of_o his_o health_n or_o neglect_v of_o his_o call_n etc._n etc._n put_v in_o uncommand_v worship_n the_o least_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v too_o much_o and_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o religious_a this_o i_o prove_v 1_o if_o a_o man_n or_o church_n may_v add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n than_o he_o or_o they_o may_v by_o too_o religious_a but_o a_o man_n or_o church_n may_v add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n ergo_fw-la the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o deut._n 4.2_o where_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v prohibit_v 2._o religion_n say_v the_o great_a schoolman_n be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n or_o very_o like_a be_v and_o stand_v between_o 2._o extreme_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v too_o much_o religious_a as_o too_o little_a 3._o the_o doctor_n himself_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n of_o religion_n in_o add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n rule_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v not_o a_o exceeder_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n of_o super_v sect_n 46._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o doctor_n mistake_v 4._o the_o second_o be_v that_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o well_o call_v superstition_n or_o that_o superstitiis_fw-la on_o not_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n sect._n 27._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o a_o excess_n as_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la though_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v heathenish_a to_o signify_v superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n to_o those_o addition_n make_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n that_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v addition_n to_o the_o word_n the_o new_a call_v doctrine_n tradition_n of_o man_n will-worship_n and_o superstition_n 2._o as_o the_o defect_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v prophanesse_n so_o the_o excess_n be_v call_v superstition_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o 3._o by_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n for_o first_o he_o grant_v superstitious_a may_v denote_v such_o a_o excess_n sect_n 31.2_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n and_o by_o he_o style_v that_o crime_n of_o superstition_n 3._o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o the_o worthy_n depart_v by_o heathen_n or_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n by_o papist_n be_v call_v superstition_n sect._n 3._o most_o proper_o why_o but_o that_o it_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n 4_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v superstition_n because_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v worship_n command_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n slavish_a fear_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o that_o fear_n sect_n 24.25_o 4._o to_o affirm_v god_n to_o command_v when_o he_o do_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v superstition_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n because_o that_o man_n add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n sect_n 46.5_o to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n than_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v superstition_n sect_n 45._o that_o be_v the_o second_o ground_n of_o mistake_n
they_o than_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o his_o institution_n have_v put_v into_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o excess_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v common_a to_o heathen_n and_o not_o proper_o worship_v yet_o be_v they_o excess_n in_o christian_n that_o use_v they_o and_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n call_v it_o religious_a or_o civil_a as_o he_o please_v §_o 37._o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o another_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o way_n that_o he_o suppose_v may_v be_v call_v superstition_n and_o that_o be_v because_o man_n place_v holiness_n in_o some_o observance_n among_o we_o 49_o s_n 49_o which_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o in_o thesâ—â—_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la or_o application_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v general_o very_o false_a or_o impertinent_a we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v for_o it_o §_o 38._o 1._o he_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o holiness_n real_a inherent_a holiness_n or_o only_a 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be_v the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n as_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v be_v and_o herein_o the_o doctor_n place_v the_o danger_n sect._n 6._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v just_o as_o that_o doctrine_n ver_fw-la 18._o concern_v worship_v of_o angel_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o command_v of_o a_o man_n vain_o puff_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n but_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o impose_v as_o a_o divine_a command_n so_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v not_o plead_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o express_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n math._n 15.9_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 3.6_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 8._o those_o doctrine_n be_v call_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o i_o will_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whither_o the_o place_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o observation_n 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without_o offence_n to_o god_n follow_v their_o lawful_a vocation_n on_o that_o day_n rest_n be_v make_v a_o oblation_n to_o god_n place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n as_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n and_o parallel_v with_o the_o freewilloffering_n in_o the_o law_n which_o the_o doctor_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o *_o be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n offer_v it_o up_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o service_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 28._o four_o forbid_v labour_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o severe_a penalty_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v hold_v and_o according_o censure_v as_o more_o piacular_a to_o work_v upon_o this_o day_n than_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n five_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v esteem_v no_o good_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o six_o it_o become_v a_o note_n of_o 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