that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n take_v no_o hire_n from_o the_o corinthian_n this_o no_o action_n of_o common_a life_n nor_o yet_o a_o due_a debt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o use_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 17._o explain_v the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n 184_o sect_n 4._o the_o three_o of_o paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n this_o under_o no_o precept_n no_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v no_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n at_o other_o time_n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 188_o sect._n 5._o the_o four_o of_o more_o liberal_a alm_n give_v sadducee_n and_o asidaei_fw-la righteousness_n mercy_n paul_n advice_n without_o command_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o the_o diatribist_n answer_v satisfy_v alm_n the_o christian_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o offertory_n allowance_n no_o command_n a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o middle_a rule_n the_o apostle_n direction_n of_o give_v as_o god_n have_v prosper_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o give_v 191_o sect._n 6._o the_o five_o instance_n vindicate_v circumstance_n of_o prayer_n acknowledge_v free_a difference_n between_o place_v worship_n in_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n and_o please_a god_n by_o they_o so_o in_o festival_n 197_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o grace_n the_o proportionable_a return_n to_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o latitude_n the_o high_a no_o excess_n a_o possibility_n for_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v in_o vain_a 198_o sect._n 8._o my_o answer_n to_o a_o first_o bead_n of_o objection_n vindicate_v prudence_n lose_v by_o man_n own_o sin_n recoverable_a by_o grace_n the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o our_o fault_n perfection_n of_o innocence_n capable_a of_o degree_n so_o perfection_n of_o the_o judaical_a law_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a so_o mercifulness_n to_o ability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a belong_v not_o to_o the_o degree_n god_n righteousness_n punish_v not_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n intuition_n of_o reward_n in_o christian_a performance_n no_o popery_n proof_n of_o this_o from_o scripture_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n faith_n gratitude_n not_o always_o prudent_a to_o undertake_v the_o high_a martyrdom_n no_o conceit_a popish_a perfection_n yet_o under_o no_o precept_n to_o all_o s._n hieroms_n word_n examine_v two_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n perfection_n some_o perfection_n possible_a in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o capable_a of_o growth_n the_o law_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o now_o in_o force_n with_o believer_n of_o christ_n perfect_v the_o law_n every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o be_v best_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moral_a good_a the_o say_n of_o gregory_n explicate_v 202_o sect._n 9_o my_o answer_n to_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o objection_n vindicate_v love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n adam_n love_n in_o innocency_n capable_a of_o degree_n perfect_a love_n that_o cast_v out_o fear_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n christ_n more_o intense_a in_o prayer_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o a_o argument_n that_o all_o be_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o high_a 221_o sect._n 10._o my_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n of_o supererogation_n a_o place_n in_o s._n cyprian_a vindicate_v from_o the_o romanist_n read_v imputare_fw-la a_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n that_o our_o work_n be_v reward_v supererogation_n wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o diatribi_v etymology_n of_o the_o word_n disprove_v erogare_fw-la erogatio_fw-la the_o diatribist_n way_n of_o supererogate_a pride_n glory_v more_o reward_n for_o eminent_a uncommand_v excellency_n superad_v to_o duty_n the_o diatribi_v charity_n and_o confession_n of_o we_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o bishop_n unjust_a 223._o chap._n vii_o of_o christmas_n and_o other_o festival_n p._n 231_o sect._n 1._o the_o observance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o church_n the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o isidore_n 231_o sect._n 2._o heathen_a adherent_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n 233_o sect._n 3_o of_o crescens_n come_v into_o france_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n into_o england_n the_o difference_n of_o keep_v easter_n in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n testimony_n for_o our_o conversion_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n before_o king_n lucius_n the_o diatribi_v suggestion_n disprove_v britain_n not_o convert_v from_o rome_n 235_o sect._n 4._o the_o keep_n of_o easter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n polycrates_n epistle_n to_o victor_n the_o asiatic_a way_n from_o philip_n and_o john_n from_o philip_n derive_v to_o britanny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testmony_n of_o socrates_n against_o festival_n examine_v 241_o sect._n 5._o midwinter-day_n the_o winter_n solstice_n julius_n calendar_n 246_o sect._n 6._o festival_n not_o romish_a the_o primitive_a church_n pure_a from_o the_o heresy_n that_o solicit_v they_o the_o romish_a corruption_n not_o fetch_v from_o they_o 247_o sect._n 7._o the_o ground_n why_o this_o feast_n may_v not_o be_v abolish_v among_o we_o the_o diatribist_n mistake_v of_o the_o question_n 249_o sect._n 8._o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n no_o imperfection_n in_o it_o in_o point_n of_o festival_n the_o state_n join_v in_o it_o no_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o church_n 252_o sect._n 9_o the_o lutheran_n church_n accord_n in_o this_o morney_n wish_v the_o helvetian_a confession_n rivet_n custom_n of_o preach_v on_o the_o day_n 254_o sect._n 10._o eject_v festival_n separation_n from_o the_o pure_a time_n even_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n our_o church_n departure_n from_o rome_n unjust_o parallel_v with_o the_o departure_n of_o son_n from_o our_o church_n 255_o sect._n 11._o the_o profaneness_n object_v to_o the_o festival_n cast_v out_o the_o creed_n 257_o sect._n 12._o the_o diatribist_n change_v of_o my_o word_n his_o causeless_a praise_n of_o himself_o and_o censure_n of_o other_o 259_o sect._n 13._o his_o 2_o change_n of_o my_o word_n gedeon_n golden_a ephod_n not_o appliable_a to_o feast_n 260_o sect._n 14._o stricture_n on_o his_o 16_o §_o our_o festival_n unfit_o compare_v with_o the_o romish_a how_o observation_n of_o fèstival_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o 5_o commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n no_o way_n contrary_a to_o christian_a festival_n venial_a sin_n all_o mistake_v not_o sin_n chemnitius_n not_o producible_a against_o i_o 261_o sect._n 15._o of_o riot_n christian_n joy_n no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o festival_n riot_n as_o separable_a from_o christmas_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n heathen_a custom_n can_v be_v object_v god_n judgement_n vain_o urge_v for_o argument_n the_o charge_n of_o want_n of_o hospitality_n on_o those_o that_o retain_v festivity_n the_o hospitality_n at_o christmas_n a_o pledge_n of_o it_o all_o the_o year_n after_o reformation_n of_o excess_n without_o abolition_n of_o the_o festival_n attempt_v to_o reform_v previous_a to_o abolition_n the_o agapae_fw-la no_o example_n for_o abolish_n festival_n cure_n for_o disease_n excision_n only_o for_o desperate_a spread_n evil_n no_o card_n on_o christmas_n day_n as_o much_o strictness_n on_o christmas_n not_o more_o sacredness_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o design_n of_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n no_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o superstition_n nor_o hypocrisy_n in_o abstain_v from_o card_n on_o christmas_n day_n 265_o sect._n 16._o christmas_n if_o of_o the_o same_o original_n with_o easter_n certain_o apostolical_a however_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o render_v of_o motive_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 275_o sect._n 17._o the_o encaenia_fw-la a_o religious_a feast_n institute_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o approve_v by_o christ_n vindicate_v from_o all_o his_o exception_n marriage_n feast_n religious_a feast_n can_v be_v unlawful_a if_o civil_a be_v lawful_a the_o feast_n of_o purim_n a_o religious_a feast_n 277_o sect._n 18._o how_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n institution_n usage_n apostolical_a for_o festival_n no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n 283_o sect._n 19_o aerius_n heresy_n that_o festival_n be_v unlawful_a s._n augustine_n testimony_n add_v to_o epiphanius_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n a_o evidence_n of_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n martyrdom_n the_o testimony_n from_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n according_a with_o it_o testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o festival_n 286_o sect._n 20._o stricture_n on_o §_o 35._o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n a_o competent_a testifier_n when_o in_o accord_n with_o other_o justinus_n edict_n for_o festival_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o apostolical_a usage_n of_o
ecclesiasticas_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la officiunt_fw-la ita_fw-la observandas_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la traditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la aliorum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la contrario_fw-la more_fw-it subverti_fw-la i_o will_v brief_o admonish_v you_o that_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n especial_o such_o as_o offend_v not_o the_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o ancestor_n nor_o must_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o be_v subvert_v by_o the_o contrary_a custom_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o high_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n vnaquaeque_fw-la provincia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la majorum_fw-la leges_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la arbitretur_fw-la let_v every_o province_n esteem_v the_o precept_n of_o their_o ancestor_n as_o apostolical_a law_n i._n e._n certain_o pay_v observance_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o isidore_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccl_n offic_n c._n 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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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the_o vatican_n ms._n out_o of_o which_o baronius_n place_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n about_o the_o year_n 35._o which_o be_v two_o year_n early_o than_o the_o last_o of_o tiberius_n for_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n especial_o for_o the_o relation_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n in_o guilford_n malmesbur_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o worthy_a antiquary_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n de_fw-fr exord_n p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o the_o diatribist_n suggest_v i_o see_v not_o indeed_o in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o this_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o either_o impossibility_n or_o improbability_n for_o of_o those_o apostle_n that_o immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n take_v their_o journey_n to_o several_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n what_o difficulty_n be_v there_o in_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o