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direct_o to_o point_n at_o they_o 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n let_v no_o man_n bear_v rule_n over_o you_o through_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o why_o be_v you_o subject_n to_o such_o ordinance_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o essen_v apply_v to_o note_v their_o ordinance_n aphorism_n constitution_n in_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la he_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o some_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o now_o the_o junior_a company_n of_o essen_n may_v not_o touch_v their_o seniors_n and_o in_o their_o diet_n their_o taste_n be_v limit_v to_o bread_n salt_n water_n and_o hyssop_n which_o ordinance_n they_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v philo_n a_o love_n of_o wisdom_n but_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v as_o philo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n receive_v from_o their_o father_n by_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n bid_v christian_n beware_v of_o it_o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n some_o other_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o some_o philosopher_n who_o mingle_v their_o saecular_a philosophy_n with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n deliver_v at_o that_o time_n many_o false_a dictate_v loc_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la of_o god_n of_o angel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n of_o purgation_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v partly_o receive_v from_o the_o platonic_n partly_o invent_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v simon_n magus_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o gnostic_n touch_v this_o philosophy_n and_o these_o tradition_n the_o apostle_n give_v his_o caveat_n beware_v least_o etc._n etc._n loc_n zanchy_a aretius_n daven_n in_o loc_n other_o without_o reflect_v upon_o either_o essen_v or_o gnostic_n more_o simple_o expound_v the_o word_n as_o a_o caveat_n give_v against_o all_o sophistical_a philosophy_n pharisaical_a tradition_n and_o all_o moysaicall_a ceremonial_a rite_n philosophy_n the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v not_o as_o all_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n but_o as_o it_o have_v vanity_n and_o deceitfulness_n add_v to_o it_o for_o a_o man_n may_v condemn_v the_o sophistry_n and_o knavery_n of_o any_o art_n that_o like_v the_o art_n well_o enough_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n he_o utter_o dislike_v such_o as_o be_v accompany_v with_o superstition_n and_o folly_n as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o pharisee_n dislike_v by_o our_o saviour_n mention_v before_o and_o so_o also_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v elementa_fw-la mundi_fw-la as_o they_o be_v gal._n 4.3_o and_o also_o vers_fw-la 9_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n element_n such_o as_o a._n b._n c._n for_o child_n to_o begin_v with_o but_o now_o by_o christ_n be_v utter_o abolish_v now_o if_o any_o man_n say_v touch_v not_o that_o man_n he_o be_v unclean_a taste_v not_o that_o meat_n it_o be_v forbid_v handle_v not_o that_o cup_n it_o be_v defile_v believe_v he_o not_o tertul._n tertul._n here_o then_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o caveat_n against_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o against_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o doctrine_n the_o philosopher_n the_o pharisee_n the_o jew_n the_o philosopher_n be_v patriarchae_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la and_o he_o mean_v the_o gnostic_n vain_a and_o deceitful_a argument_n they_o bring_v beware_v you_o be_v not_o spoil_v by_o they_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o superstitious_a hypocrite_n they_o have_v tradition_n take_v up_o by_o themselves_o which_o moses_n never_o deliver_v beware_v of_o they_o the_o jew_n walk_v not_o after_o christ_n their_o dictate_v be_v that_o you_o yet_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n harken_v not_o unto_o they_o when_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o subject_n not_o yourselves_o to_o their_o ordinance_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n scope_n and_o sense_n of_o st._n paul_n word_n as_o the_o wise_a and_o judicious_a interpreter_n have_v teach_v i_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n tradition_n that_o you_o here_o catch_v at_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n in_o lay_v hold_n of_o it_o to_o serve_v your_o turn_n you_o put_v upon_o the_o unlearned_a a_o vain_a parologism_n a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la the_o pharisaical_a tradition_n be_v forbid_v therefore_o all_o tradition_n the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o man_n therefore_o all_o other_o doctrine_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v teach_v for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o manifest_a and_o express_v text_n in_o particular_a for_o let_v the_o question_n then_o be_v propose_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o these_o place_n that_o all_o tradition_n and_o external_a rite_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v explode_v eject_v condemn_v and_o i_o answer_v no_o partly_o for_o that_o these_o text_n aim_v at_o another_o matter_n partly_o because_o there_o must_v be_v power_n grant_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v rite_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n the_o apostle_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 13.17_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a austin_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n about_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v it_o observe_v 22._o austin_n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la epist_n 118._o cap._n 22._o will_v settle_v much_o unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o nulla_fw-la melior_fw-la disciplina_fw-la prudenti_fw-la christiano_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la devenerit_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v injungitar_n indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la but_o here_o three_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n prescribe_v external_a rite_n with_o that_o mind_n to_o hope_v for_o justification_n by_o they_o or_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v jewish_a 2._o that_o these_o adiaphorous_a rite_n be_v not_o impose_v as_o if_o they_o lay_v alike_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o damnable_a guilt_n shall_v be_v incur_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o although_o it_o happen_v without_o contempt_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o command_n or_o without_o the_o scandal_n of_o other_o 3._o heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o they_o be_v significative_a 43._o dr._n ham._n tract_n of_o superstition_n à ._n sect._n 35._o ad_fw-la 43._o few_o wholesome_a significant_a that_o they_o be_v not_o empty_a few_n that_o they_o impose_v no_o yoke_n upon_o the_o disciple_n neck_n and_o wholesome_a that_o they_o edify_v in_o obey_v and_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o i_o by_o a_o lawful_a power_n i_o shall_v never_o fear_v to_o be_v damn_v for_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n nor_o to_o incur_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v by_o you_o fasten_v upon_o those_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n 7.5_o mark_v 7.5_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o sect_n 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o by_o the_o epistler_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o amiss_o