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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
his_o 24_o chapter_n give_v we_o the_o full_a debate_n of_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o polycrates_n to_o victor_n this_o polycrates_n be_v the_o eight_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o be_v then_o 65_o year_n old_a which_o reach_v up_o very_o high_a within_o 30_o year_n of_o s._n john_n time_n and_o he_o 37._o set_v down_o and_o manifest_v the_o tradition_n to_o be_v apostolical_a express_o deduce_v it_o from_o two_o of_o the_o apostle_n philip_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o which_o say_v he_o die_v at_o hierapolis_n and_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o live_v and_o die_v at_o ephesus_n add_v to_o these_o polycarp_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o smyrna_n and_o thraseas_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o eumenia_n sagaris_n of_o laodicea_n papyrius_n and_o melito_n of_o sardis_n all_o which_o say_v he_o observe_v the_o fourteen_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v exact_o the_o canon_n of_o faith_n and_o no_o way_n vary_v from_o it_o here_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o the_o asiatic_a custom_n be_v by_o polycrates_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_v to_o this_o epistle_n of_o his_o fetch_v from_o two_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n s._n philip_n and_o s._n john_n and_o if_o that_o which_o biblioth_n our_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o philip_n be_v in_o france_n and_o send_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o other_o into_o britain_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o philip_n the_o apostle_n as_o 1._o gildas_n albanicus_fw-la express_o affirm_v then_o have_v we_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o custom_n of_o keep_v easter_n in_o this_o nation_n from_o philip_n to_o our_o first_o christian_n just_a as_o polycrates_n in_o asia_n deduce_v it_o from_o the_o same_o philip._n and_o that_o afford_v we_o a_o irrefragable_a instance_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o christian_a festival_n among_o we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n among_o we_o but_o even_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o in_o this_o matter_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o pope_n victor_n of_o rome_n though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v proceed_v with_o great_a rigour_n against_o the_o asiatic_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cut_v off_o or_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o province_n and_o church_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o heterodox_n yet_o never_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o polycrates_n affirmation_n concern_v his_o receive_n the_o custom_n from_o those_o apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o other_o bishop_n assemble_v be_v not_o for_o such_o severity_n but_o for_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o charity_n with_o these_o fellow_n christian_n and_o reprehend_v victor_n severe_o for_o his_o thought_n of_o severity_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d epistle_n of_o irenaeus_n to_o victor_n be_v very_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n who_o though_o he_o resolve_v on_o victor_n conclusion_n for_o the_o keep_n it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o yet_o he_o be_v absolute_o against_o excommunicate_v the_o asiatic_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o these_o church_n of_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a or_o original_a custom_n and_o he_o far_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n before_o he_o have_v never_o break_v peace_n with_o any_o on_o occasion_n of_o this_o difference_n instance_v in_o polycarp_n who_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o anicetus_n time_n and_o as_o anicetus_n can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v observe_v it_o always_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o who_o he_o have_v converse_v so_o neither_o can_v polycarp_n persuade_v 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