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any_o new_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v many_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n argue_v conclude_v they_o to_o be_v will-worship_n as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o have_v urge_v and_o teach_v some_o antiquate_a ceremony_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o doctor_n grant_v and_o assert_n 3_o sect._n 3_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v teach_v or_o impose_v doctrine_n of_o man_n upon_o other_o as_o the_o command_v of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v thereby_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o a_o false_a teacher_n also_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v teach_v or_o impose_v some_o antiquate_a worship_n upon_o his_o people_n though_o not_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n will_v he_o not_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o false_a worship_n also_o as_o for_o his_o instance_n of_o david_n who_o appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o serve_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 20._o year_n whereas_o god_n by_o moses_n have_v appoint_v it_o 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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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it_o be_v singular_a without_o any_o precedent_n either_o ancient_a or_o modern_a protestant_n or_o papist_n thus_o he_o paraphrase_v the_o word_n which_o thing_n have_v some_o true_a at_o least_o appear_a notion_n of_o wisdom_n in_o they_o wisdom_n in_o scripture_n signify_v piety_n i._n e._n have_v either_o some_o real_a matter_n of_o piety_n in_o they_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o this_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o shall_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o two_o word_n thus_o which_o thing_n have_v somewhat_o of_o piety_n in_o they_o or_o be_v consider_v in_o some_o respect_n have_v piety_n in_o they_o or_o as_o the_o father_n rather_o understand_v it_o some_o colour_n some_o appearance_n of_o piety_n to_o wit_n in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o humility_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a liberty_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n not_o only_o that_o it_o wave_v the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o our_o own_o translator_n of_o 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it_o 1._o by_o wisdom_n that_o be_v a_o show_n of_o some_o excellent_a doctrine_n rather_o bring_v from_o heaven_n than_o find_v out_o by_o man_n which_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n here_o be_v most_o probable_a upon_o these_o ground_n first_o from_o the_o context_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o philosophy_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o say_v the_o worshipper_n of_o angel_n be_v puff_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n that_o be_v in_o a_o carnal_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n in_o find_v out_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n for_o superstition_n and_o willworship_n ever_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n 2._o vid._n irenaeum_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n in_o prescribe_v his_o worship_n and_o this_o make_v it_o so_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a that_o man_n set_v their_o wisdom_n against_o and_o above_o god_n second_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v parallel_v to_o that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o where_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v so_o flat_o oppose_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o pretext_n of_o wisdom_n in_o willworship_n arise_v from_o a_o double_a ground_n 1._o from_o the_o fraud_n of_o impostor_n who_o always_o boast_n that_o their_o tradition_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n as_o the_o pharisee_n and_o montanus_n do_v 2._o from_o the_o carnal_a mind_n of_o superstitious_a man_n who_o be_v much_o please_v to_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o put_v holiness_n in_o external_a rite_n and_o exercise_n as_o that_o learned_a professor_n on_o the_o place_n have_v well_o observe_v 3._o to_o assert_v that_o those_o thing_n those_o abstinence_n as_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v
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 luther_n time_n be_v a_o division_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v §_o 13.4_o if_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n may_v be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o lay_v aside_o a_o custom_n the_o complexion_n of_o the_o time_n have_v long_a since_o invite_v to_o the_o lay_v aside_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o feast_n his_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v insufficient_a 1._o the_o omission_n of_o christmas_n sermon_n and_o service_n tend_v not_o to_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n the_o slender_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_a mystery_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v and_o preach_v on_o all_o the_o year_n long_o they_o can_v but_o often_o hear_v of_o the_o birth_n life_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o ignorant_a people_n learn_v by_o some_o man_n christmas_n sermon_n 25_o act_n 25_o be_v 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 christmas_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o abate_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o feast_n both_o then_o and_o all_o the_o year_n after_o yet_o no_o body_n hinder_v they_o from_o be_v hospitable_a and_o charitable_a §_o 15.5_o what_o ever_o specious_a design_n be_v in_o the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o after_o it_o be_v call_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o gideon_n design_n in_o make_v a_o golden_a ephod_n be_v very_o fair_a to_o leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o victory_n as_o a_o pious_a public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n yet_o it_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n &_o to_o all_o israel_n many_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o doubt_n a_o pious_a design_n and_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o the_o issue_n have_v be_v very_o mischievous_a even_o so_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o this_o institution_n now_o in_o hand_n §_o 16._o there_o may_v indeed_o a_o threefold_a guilt_n and_o danger_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o institution_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o observance_n 1._o of_o will-worship_n because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n 2._o of_o superstition_n in_o observe_v date_n 3._o of_o riot_n frequent_a in_o such_o festival_n the_o two_o former_a he_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v to_o else_o where_o viz._n both_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n and_o also_o in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n in_o the_o two_o former_a though_o something_o be_v say_v in_o general_a or_o in_o thesi_fw-la yet_o nothing_o that_o i_o observe_v in_o special_a or_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la of_o this_o festival_n indeed_o in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o vindication_n of_o it_o from_o all_o these_o three_o charge_n but_o more_o large_o the_o two_o first_o there_o and_o here_o more_o of_o the_o last_o that_o of_o riot_n we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v in_o order_n first_o to_o free_v the_o festival_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o willworship_n he_o proceed_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o retain_v the_o usage_n of_o it_o they_o observe_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o proceed_v from_o obedience_n to_o superior_n a_o duty_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o commandment_n this_o argument_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o first_o place_n but_o the_o second_o in_o a_o just_a method_n the_o doctor_n shall_v first_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o that_o institute_v the_o festival_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o before_o he_o prove_v they_o that_o observe_v the_o usage_n to_o be_v innocent_a for_o may_v not_o papist_n plead_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o observation_n of_o not_o only_o their_o holiday_n but_o of_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o the_o mass_n itself_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o
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 discrimination_n of_o people_n as_o more_o or_o less_o religious_a just_o as_o the_o doctor_n observe_v 28._o observe_v willworship_n s_o 28._o of_o the_o hasidaei_n and_o make_v it_o part_n of_o their_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n that_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n voluntary_a performance_n of_o their_o own_o then_o they_o make_v they_o necessary_a and_o lay_v the_o obligation_n of_o they_o on_o other_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o then_o not_o be_v obey_v discriminate_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o as_o the_o only_a obedient_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o call_v themselves_o pharisees_n and_o be_v not_o this_o exemplify_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o festival_n at_o first_o after_o a_o age_n or_o two_o from_o the_o apostle_n some_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o this_o and_o other_o day_n as_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o pious_a addition_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n other_o in_o time_n make_v it_o necessary_a as_o socrates_n observe_v and_o then_o lay_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o upon_o other_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o obey_v they_o discriminate_v themselves_o from_o such_o as_o refuse_v as_o the_o only_a pious_a and_o religious_a man_n of_o the_o time_n that_o good_a father_n saint_n austin_n be_v a_o little_a faulty_a here_o if_o that_o work_n be_v augustine_n all_o that_o acknowledge_v themselves_o son_n of_o the_o church_n observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n §_o 35._o 250_o serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 250_o to_o which_o the_o dr._n add_v it_o be_v consequent_a to_o this_o that_o they_o which_o observe_v they_o not_o disclaim_v this_o sonship_n and_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o family_n pract._n cat._n and_o hear_v the_o doctor_n own_o discrimination_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o refuser_n the_o fastidious_a reject_v or_o not_o observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a the_o great_a day_n etc._n etc._n must_v certain_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o every_o man_n as_o a_o act_n of_o affect_a departure_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n his_o mother_n sect._n 45._o which_o sect._n 12._o he_o have_v call_v a_o act_n of_o division_n and_o separation_n from_o that_o church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n how_o just_o or_o true_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n by_o that_o which_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o doctor_n have_v handsome_o give_v or_o take_v the_o name_n of_o pharisee_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n as_o volunteere_n in_o worship_n above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o honest_a &_o modest_a karaej_n unto_o other_o who_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o go_v beyond_o or_o before_o the_o law_n in_o worship_n obj._n but_o he_o start_v a_o objection_n it_o have_v a_o semblance_n of_o that_o mat._n 5.9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n he_o answer_v doctrine_n there_o be_v the_o affirm_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o god_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o king_n broad_a seal_n to_o a_o deed_n of_o my_o own_o but_o this_o be_v no_o way_n chargeable_a on_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v this_o a_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n and_o pretend_v it_o not_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n i_o reply_v 1_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n here_o be_v not_o the_o affirm_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o command_n of_o god_n or_o not_o that_o only_o but_o be_v expound_v by_o col._n 2.22_o after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n that_o be_v man_n out_o of_o their_o wisdom_n prescribe_v and_o by_o their_o authority_n command_v such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n either_o as_o very_o pious_a and_o please_a or_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o voluntary_a worship_n not_o always_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o hold_v they_o out_o as_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v 2._o it_o be_v so_o much_o more_o chargeable_a on_o they_o that_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n because_o those_o pharisee_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o he_o say_v plead_v god_n command_n for_o their_o doctrine_n for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n but_o these_o pretend_v only_o the_o church_n command_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o put_v the_o king_n seal_n to_o a_o deed_n of_o their_o own_o for_o it_o usurp_v the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v his_o worship_n which_o be_v the_o high_a treason_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v concern_v this_o controversy_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o hereafter_o catechism_n in_o pract_n catechism_n and_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o can_v vindicate_v this_o festival_n from_o the_o riot_n and_o excess_n common_o find_v there_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o a_o christian_a than_o in_o a_o jew_n who_o promise_n be_v of_o a_o earthly_a plenty_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o say_v §_o 17._o the_o jewish_a promise_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o earthly_a plenty_n not_o only_o for_o they_o have_v also_o spiritual_a promise_n they_o be_v permit_v like_o child_n feed_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o week_n of_o earthly_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n but_o the_o promise_n and_o exhibition_n of_o they_o by_o christ_n be_v all_o spiritual_a to_o christian_n chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n spiritual_a joy_n be_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v well_o the_o christians_o eminent_a if_o not_o only_a portion_n but_o these_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o one_o or_o twelve_o day_n in_o a_o year_n but_o daily_a joy_n every_o day_n be_v a_o christmas_n to_o a_o godly_a heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o 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the_o ancient_a church_n on_o day_n of_o festivitie_n man_n begin_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o sumptuous_o to_o show_v their_o pride_n &_o to_o fare_v delicious_o to_o surfeit_v &_o drunkenness_n so_o soon_o these_o abuse_n get_v into_o they_o and_o all_o this_o while_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n can_v not_o be_v get_v out_o by_o all_o the_o father_n &_o child_n of_o the_o church_n the_o spiritual_a dainty_n of_o a_o christian_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o quotidian_a festival_n be_v free_a from_o these_o excess_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n those_o that_o have_v most_o of_o these_o care_n least_o for_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 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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 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