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which_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a authorize_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o willing_a to_o make_v easter_n of_o apostolic_a institution_n as_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o find_v this_o law_n for_o it_o in_o this_o text_n that_o render_v it_o only_a epulemur_n let_v we_o keep_v feast_n though_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o festum_fw-la diem_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o be_v by_o some_o no_o mean_a one_o gloss_v thus_o because_o on_o festival_n day_n there_o be_v solemn_a feast_n of_o flesh_n observe_v locum_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la hence_o this_o word_n be_v use_v for_o to_o celebrate_v festum_fw-la &_o solemn_a epulum_fw-la asolemn_a feast_n or_o banquet_n by_o allusion_n to_o the_o typical_a paschall_n feast_n before_o he_o the_o learned_a aquinas_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la can_v not_o find_v easter_n here_o epmlemur_fw-la scilicet_fw-la manducantes_fw-la christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o feast_v viz._n eat_v christ_n not_o only_o sacramental_o but_o 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more_o 67._o more_o as_o the_o roman_n do_v s_o 67._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n on_o such_o day_n and_o at_o last_o flat_a idolatry_n both_o in_o dedication_n of_o the_o day_n to_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o to_o invocation_n and_o pray_v to_o they_o which_o at_o first_o be_v only_a time_n of_o commemoration_n of_o their_o vitue_n and_o encouragement_n of_o imitation_n of_o they_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o next_o section_n §_o 33._o yet_o when_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o this_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n festivity_n where_o will_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o so_o the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n or_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v former_o solemnize_v by_o they_o and_o that_o this_o early_a etc._n etc._n he_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o own_o reason_n not_o able_a it_o seem_v to_o produce_v any_o testimony_n of_o those_o or_o former_a time_n for_o such_o observation_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o the_o doctor_n use_v not_o to_o wave_v any_o testimony_n that_o do_v but_o look_v that_o way_n and_o also_o because_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o learned_a chemnitius_n a_o man_n of_o vast_a read_n have_v reckon_v up_o the_o festival_n 263._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 263._o that_o be_v in_o observation_n in_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n can_v find_v none_o by_o name_n of_o any_o apostle_n but_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o time_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n anno_fw-la 800._o or_o at_o least_o to_o constantine_n time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o 400._o §_o 35._o that_o christmas_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n be_v not_o apostolical_a have_v be_v make_v appear_v before_o that_o which_o he_o now_o allege_v from_o the_o constitution_n call_v apostolical_a will_v weaken_v his_o cause_n the_o more_o
father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v any_o such_o usage_n in_o their_o time_n no_o mention_n there_o be_v among_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n till_o basill_n nazianzenes_n and_o chrysostom_n time_n who_o live_v not_o till_o the_o four_o centurie_n at_o least_o they_o say_v indeed_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n in_o some_o place_n before_o their_o time_n but_o that_o may_v be_v some_o 100_o more_o or_o less_o year_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v universal_a 3._o another_o of_o the_o doctor_n caution_n be_v it_o must_v be_v attest_v without_o any_o considerable_a opposition_n but_o this_o his_o christmas_n find_v in_o the_o four_o centurie_n as_o we_o hear_v sect._n 44._o in_o chrysostom_n time_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a opposition_n many_o be_v doubtful_a many_o charge_v the_o festivity_n with_o novelty_n and_o as_o of_o late_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o 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institution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prejudge_v the_o universal_a observation_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o apostolical_a the_o other_o place_n be_v in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n where_o he_o confess_v 181._o pag._n 181._o it_o be_v not_o solemnize_v universal_o till_o about_o 400._o year_n after_o christ._n how_o often_o have_v he_o charge_v we_o with_o departure_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o reject_v and_o not_o observe_v the_o festivity_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 12._o and_o in_o that_o sect._n 45._o i_o hope_v upon_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v be_v more_o moderate_a in_o his_o censure_n and_o find_v that_o his_o rash_a zeal_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n his_o father_n have_v carry_v he_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n §_o 46._o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n discourse_n be_v spend_v in_o answer_v 16._o quary_z propound_v by_o another_o but_o most_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o what_o have_v above_o be_v answer_v i_o shall_v not_o put_v my_o sickle_n into_o another_o man_n corn_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o author_n of_o they_o or_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o vindicate_v they_o §_o 74._o the_o doctor_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v out_o some_o quaeres_fw-la of_o his_o own_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o answer_v by_o he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o business_n as_o a_o short_a way_n to_o question_v and_o debate_v the_o truth_n or_o suppose_a certainty_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o principle_n for_o a_o essay_n this_o §_o 75._o whither_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n either_o national_a of_o one_o or_o universal_a of_o all_o part_n of_o christendom_n especial_o of_o that_o age_n near_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o take_v upon_o it_o to_o institute_v one_o or_o more_o day_n upon_o any_o special_a occasion_n of_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v use_v yearly_o in_o act_n of_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n 6._o chemnit_fw-la exam._n de_fw-fr dieb_v fest_n ames_n medul_a in_o 4._o precept_n d._n riu._n in_o exod._n 20._o p._n 206._o 6._o by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o expect_v obedience_n from_o they_o but_o under_o favour_n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n now_o between_o we_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lutheran_n but_o even_o the_o most_o rigid_a calvinist_n and_o nonconformist_n as_o they_o be_v call_v do_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o the_o state_n have_v power_n to_o set_v apart_o any_o day_n to_o the_o act_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n not_o only_o upon_o extraordinary_a eminent_a mercy_n but_o upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n provide_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o too_o many_o for_o number_n nor_o 2._o impose_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christian_a 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law_n as_o we_o have_v show_v upon_o his_o treatise_n of_o willworship_n sect_n 29._o 2._o we_o add_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o institute_v any_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o these_o holiday_n be_v by_o he_o make_v part_n of_o worship_n 3._o suppose_v the_o jew_n shall_v have_v make_v more_o holiday_n yearly_a than_o god_n command_v will_v they_o have_v be_v accept_v shall_v they_o not_o have_v hear_v who_o require_v these_o at_o your_o hand_n we_o may_v guess_v by_o their_o fast_n which_o they_o appoint_v god_n institute_v one_o fast_o only_a once_o a_o year_n upon_o the_o expiation_n day_n they_o in_o their_o captivity_n appoint_v more_o in_o the_o 5._o and_o 7._o month_n yearly_a but_o what_o acceptance_n find_v they_o see_v zech._n 7.5_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o 5._o and_o 7._o month_n even_o those_o 70._o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o and_o may_v not_o papist_n who_o have_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o holiday_n almost_o for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o argue_v have_v it_o not_o a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n devotion_n to_o devoâ—e_v most_o of_o their_o time_n to_o god_n be_v they_o not_o their_o freewiloffering_n the_o more_o acceptable_a because_o voluntary_a and_o uncommand_v let_v no_o man_n say_v they_o dedicate_v those_o day_n to_o saint_n and_o invocate_v the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o make_v they_o abominable_a but_o suppose_v none_o of_o those_o but_o the_o holy_a day_n be_v as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v herself_o devote_v only_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o esteem_v as_o more_o holy_a and_o as_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o voluntary_a even_o these_o and_o that_o other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o command_n of_o god_n will_v denominate_v they_o will-worship_n and_o so_o odious_a to_o 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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 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 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