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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 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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
which_o be_v due_a to_o such_o and_o i_o be_o not_o blameworthy_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o his_o resolution_n and_o vow_n make_v his_o voluntary_a oblation_n more_o accept_v he_o add_v to_o his_o superstition_n to_o second_o will-worship_n with_o a_o vow_n and_o so_o profane_v his_o vow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o his_o vow_n be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o worship_n what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o the_o papist_n who_o make_v vow_n of_o single_a life_n and_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o special_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o reject_v if_o he_o say_v their_o vow_n be_v of_o thing_n unlawful_a but_o i_o of_o thing_n lawful_a i_o grant_v this_o difference_n but_o then_o say_v that_o in_o make_v those_o vow_n or_o thing_n vow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o both_o agree_v and_o both_o be_v superstitious_a §_o 53._o sect._n 53._o 41._o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o strain_n of_o these_o any_o degree_n above_o their_o rank_n as_o elevate_a a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n into_o a_o divine_a precept_n etc._n etc._n that_o only_o make_v he_o faulty_a and_o that_o perhaps_o say_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o title_n of_o superstition_n for_o if_o either_o the_o church_n or_o he_o place_n divine_a worship_n acceptance_n more_o acceptance_n because_o not_o command_v or_o more_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o performance_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v superstition_n still_o what_o ever_o they_o think_v beside_o in_o devise_a worship_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v from_o guilt_n of_o superstition_n to_o say_v or_o think_v i_o account_v this_o or_o that_o holy_a only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o holiness_n he_o place_v more_o in_o it_o than_o god_n allow_v and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v superstitious_a §_o 42._o obj._n papist_n and_o other_o superstitious_a person_n have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o the_o thing_n be_v superstitious_a and_o must_v be_v forbear_v sol._n 1._o 54._o sect._n 54._o the_o ill_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o corrupt_v a_o thing_n command_v or_o a_o innocent_a thing_n true_o but_o we_o suppose_v your_o voluntary_a oblation_n not_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v but_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v as_o all_o willworship_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forbear_v 2._o he_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v i_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v superstitious_o use_v unless_o danger_n of_o be_v think_v superstitious_a as_o they_o or_o make_v other_o be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o superstition_n but_o scandal_n to_o be_v think_v superstitious_a when_o i_o may_v avoid_v it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o my_o credit_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v so_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o these_o be_v not_o consequent_a of_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v of_o will-worship_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o superstition_n tender_v that_o to_o god_n as_o worship_n which_o he_o command_v not_o §_o 43._o and_o now_o the_o doctor_n may_v be_v please_v to_o review_v and_o if_o he_o will_v recall_v his_o bitter_a false_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n sect._n 57_o 58._o unbeseeming_a both_o his_o piety_n and_o gravity_n for_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v and_o shall_v do_v more_o hereafter_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o superstition_n upon_o some_o man_n be_v no_o mormo_n nor_o yet_o unjust_a but_o what_o be_v avow_v by_o himself_o and_o party_n to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v real_o superstitious_a according_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n among_o reform_a orthodox_n divine_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o yet_o manifest_v shall_v more_o full_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n of_o willworship_n exercitation_n the_o second_o of_o will-worship_n with_o doctor_n hamond_n by_o d._n c._n math._n 15.8_o 9_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o c_o 18._o de_fw-fr um_o sic_fw-la colere_fw-la oportet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la colendum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n head_n in_o the_o old_a bayley_n of_o will-worship_n section_n 1._o have_v the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n as_o it_o become_v he_o distinguish_v the_o word_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a or_o will-worship_n in_o english_a before_o he_o begin_v his_o defence_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v better_o have_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o discourse_n about_o they_o for_o the_o word_n in_o both_o language_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o for_o voluntary_a spontaneous_a or_o willing_a worship_n that_o be_v willingness_n and_o freeness_n in_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n and_o then_o they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o put_v a_o ill_a notion_n upon_o they_o or_o 2._o for_o worship_v devise_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_v of_o god_n and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o ill-fortune_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v under_o a_o ill_a notion_n and_o to_o be_v take_v for_o somewhat_o reprovable_a as_o well_o in_o a_o christian_a as_o in_o a_o heathen_a for_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v this_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a part_n to_o forbid_v all_o devise_a worship_n of_o god_n commandment_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o doctor_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a to_o he_o &_o appoint_v by_o he_o apend_v on_o 2d._o commandment_n by_o the_o wit_n or_o will_v of_o man_n the_o very_a name_n of_o will_n of_o man_n put_v to_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o worship_n be_v as_o a_o brand_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o to_o characterise_v it_o as_o condemnable_a in_o all_o §_o 2._o how_o oft_o or_o seldom_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o other_o author_n or_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o inquire_v when_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n above_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o reverend_a doctor_n do_v and_o must_v take_v it_o or_o he_o have_v no_o adversary_n that_o be_v devise_v and_o impose_v worship_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o high_a indignity_n and_o affront_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o be_v something_o little_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o it_o that_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o twice_o a_o peâ—ce_n use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o always_o in_o a_o ill_a notion_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o interpreter_n protestant_n and_o popish_a take_v in_o a_o ill_a notion_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o §_o 3._o what_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n col._n 2.23_o signify_v may_v indeed_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o content_n but_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n seem_v too_o short_a in_o lay_v of_o it_o out_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o that_o place_n be_v say_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o man_n teach_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n that_o he_o forbid_v not_o this_o be_v in_o part_n true_a some_o false_a teacher_n may_v impose_v some_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o brethren_n as_o god_n command_n when_o they_o be_v not_o as_o be_v now_o outdate_v by_o christ_n but_o the_o scop_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v locus_fw-la bez._n in_o locus_fw-la to_o dispute_v in_o this_o chapter_n against_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v creep_v in_o in_o their_o christian_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o those_o doctrine_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o colossian_n against_o they_o which_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v let_v we_o review_v the_o context_n from_o the_o 4._o verse_n downward_o thus_o he_o begin_v this_o i_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v beguile_v you_o with_o entice_a word_n
revenge_n 2_o cor._n 11.7_o ibid._n in_o praepostera_fw-la &_o in_fw-la solita_fw-la quadam_fw-la obstinentiâ—_n &_o afflicticne_n corporis_fw-la ibid._n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o to_o this_o we_o say_v again_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o punish_v not_o spare_v or_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n and_o selfdenyall_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o be_v not_o only_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n or_o selfdenyall_n viz._n when_o this_o punish_n of_o the_o body_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o think_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o baalite_n lance_a and_o cut_v themselves_o what_o of_o all_o the_o romish_a ridiculous_a pennance_n pilgrimage_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o justify_v they_o in_o all_o their_o wilworship_n and_o that_o from_o this_o text_n have_v they_o not_o a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n devotion_n of_o selfdenyall_n and_o mortyfication_n of_o the_o body_n be_v these_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n be_v their_o selfpunishment_n worthy_a to_o be_v number_v with_o that_o revenge_n or_o account_v among_o the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n if_o he_o say_v not_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v say_v because_o they_o hold_v those_o forth_o as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o deny_v than_o it_o must_v be_v because_o they_o make_v they_o worship_n of_o god_n voluntary_a worship_n yet_o that_o the_o doctor_n endeavour_n to_o justify_v by_o this_o text_n i_o shut_v up_o this_o thus_o these_o two_o virtue_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v there_o so_o far_o from_o justify_v willworship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v associate_v that_o they_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o and_o be_v make_v unchristian_a and_o impious_a by_o its_o company_n for_o though_o humility_n and_o selfdenyall_n in_o the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v excellent_a virtue_n yet_o when_o they_o precede_v or_o accompany_v the_o constitution_n of_o false_a that_o be_v devise_v willworship_n nothing_o be_v more_o impious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n §_o 12._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a sense_n be_v this_o because_o these_o doctrine_n be_v here_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o willworship_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o they_o which_o somewhat_o if_o real_a than_o it_o be_v parallel_v to_o that_o of_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o bodily_a exercise_n be_v a_o little_a profitable_a still_o or_o profitable_a for_o a_o little_a before_o i_o add_v the_o rest_n i_o say_v to_o this_o 1._o this_o somewhat_o real_a matter_n of_o wisdom_n in_o willworship_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o interpreter_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a show_n and_o appearance_n and_o indeed_o real_a folly_n and_o impiety_n as_o be_v manifest_v on_o sect._n 7._o and_o for_o the_o parallel_a place_n the_o gloss_n corrupt_v the_o text_n when_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v a_o little_a or_o for_o a_o little_a for_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v bodily_a exercise_n to_o godliness_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n he_o mean_v that_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n abstinence_n from_o marriage_n and_o meat_n make_v a_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o or_o rather_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hurtful_a and_o abominable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o willworship_n in_o this_o place_n the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o illness_n of_o those_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o this_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o defame_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v necessary_a as_o command_v by_o god_n but_o say_v i_o if_o they_o teach_v they_o as_o they_o do_v some_o of_o they_o only_a as_o command_v of_o man_n not_o necessary_a no_o defame_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o a_o acceptable_a worship_n of_o god_n will_v the_o doctor_n say_v they_o be_v not_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a but_o profitable_a a_o little_a i_o think_v not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o justify_v some_o papist_n who_o make_v they_o a_o special_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n but_o we_o say_v afore_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v only_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n then_o say_v he_o the_o argument_n will_v be_v still_o of_o validity_n for_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o willworship_n in_o it_o if_o that_o will-worship_n pass_v confess_o either_o for_o foolish_a or_o impious_a let_v he_o ask_v all_o interpreter_n who_o render_v the_o word_n a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o superstition_n or_o affect_a religion_n how_o this_o can_v be_v but_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o doctor_n question_n for_o can_v a_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o be_v confess_o foolish_a or_o impious_a and_o if_o so_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o willworship_n in_o it_o the_o baalite_n lance_a and_o cuttiug_v themselves_o in_o their_o devotion_n have_v it_o not_o to_o they_o at_o least_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o yet_o that_o worship_n be_v confess_o impious_a say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o papist_n whip_v themselves_o and_o other_o ridiculous_a and_o heathenish_a pennance_n have_v they_o not_o to_o they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o superstition_n a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n and_o yet_o to_o we_o be_v confess_o foolish_a and_o impious_a can_v do_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o false_a teacher_n hold_v out_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o yet_o to_o all_o orthodox_n know_v to_o be_v foolish_a and_o impious_a do_v not_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n hold_v out_o a_o show_n of_o foolishness_n to_o natural_a wise_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n on_o the_o other_o do_v not_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o idolater_n folly_n and_o impiety_n to_o god_n but_o say_v the_o dr._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v represent_v to_o i_o as_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o rage_n or_o lust_n discernible_a in_o it_o this_o comparison_n be_v ill_o lay_v for_o rage_n and_o lust_n be_v for_o kind_a confess_o wicked_v thing_n but_o worship_n may_v be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o as_o true_a worship_n may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o folly_n to_o natural_a man_n so_o may_v false_a and_o the_o refore_o impious_a worship_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n in_o it_o to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o the_o one_o though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o folly_n yet_o may_v have_v none_o in_o it_o but_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o the_o other_o though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o 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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 the_o authority_n then_o in_o be_v command_a vacation_n from_o work_n they_o only_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v to_o prevent_v disorder_n in_o their_o people_n which_o attend_v such_o festivity_n and_o the_o authority_n now_o in_o force_n prohibit_v they_o do_v forbear_v to_o preach_v §_o 12.3_o the_o lay_v down_o or_o disuse_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festivity_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o division_n or_o separation_n from_o either_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n or_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n not_o the_o latter_a for_o certain_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v afore_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o observe_v it_o not_o the_o former_a unless_o he_o will_v yield_v that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o former_a time_n be_v a_o division_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o reformation_n in_o 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slender_a indeed_o nothing_o but_o a_o superficial_a as_o he_o notionall_a carnal_a knowledge_n of_o one_o jesus_n as_o that_o roman_a deputy_n speak_v that_o be_v bear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o feast_n &_o be_v merry_a 2._o this_o can_v as_o he_o charge_v it_o gratify_v their_o worldly_a affection_n and_o assist_v atheism_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o usual_o they_o do_v in_o all_o festival_n delight_n like_o the_o revel_n of_o bacchus_n do_v both_o mote_n gratify_v their_o worldly_a lust_n and_o tend_v to_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n 3._o the_o casuist_n who_o great_a reason_n he_o seem_v to_o applaud_v affirm_v that_o the_o necessary_n of_o belief_n for_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a holy_a day_n of_o the_o year_n speak_v with_o as_o much_o that_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n as_o their_o fellow_n the_o jesuit_n who_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o image_n be_v the_o best_a laymens-book_n instead_o of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o eject_v of_o these_o holiday_n out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o any_o with_o dispatch_v the_o opinion_n of_o any_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o creed_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catechism_n for_o the_o minister_n preach_v constant_o of_o those_o truth_n may_v help_v not_o only_o in_o some_o degree_n as_o he_o but_o very_o much_o and_o more_o than_o the_o great_a holiday_n of_o themselves_o can_v do_v and_o why_o not_o abundant_o sufficient_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o church_n before_o these_o festival_n be_v invent_v we_o have_v have_v enough_o experience_n that_o in_o those_o place_n cathedral_n city_n where_o those_o festival_n have_v be_v most_o punctual_o and_o solemn_o observe_v take_v in_o there_o chrystmas_n sermon_n too_o there_o have_v be_v find_v less_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n more_o superstition_n and_o more_o prophanesse_n than_o in_o any_o country_n village_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v sincere_o preach_v §_o 14._o the_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v what_o ever_o be_v novel_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o of_o dee_fw-mi per_fw-mi sound_a knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o ungrounded_a professor_n of_o former_a time_n make_v formal_a christian_n by_o external_a ceremony_n &_o outward_a pomp_n of_o service_n but_o those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o superstition_n and_o prophanesse_n be_v the_o man_n only_o or_o chief_o that_o propugne_v and_o maintain_v sound_a doctrine_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a favourer_n of_o those_o festvity_n some_o of_o they_o either_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o propagate_a of_o error_n arminianism_n etc._n etc._n or_o at_o least_o do_v little_a appear_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n as_o for_o hospitality_n and_o charity_n at_o those_o time_n its_o observable_a in_o many_o strong_a pleader_n for_o 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