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it_o remain_v to_o discover_v first_o for_o place_v holiness_n in_o they_o equal_a with_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o above_o other_o day_n it_o appear_v both_o by_o man_n word_n and_o deed_n by_o word_n in_o call_v they_o holy_a day_n and_o equal_v they_o with_o the_o lord_n day_n use_n see_v sect._n 59_o to_o be_v esteem_v above_o other_o day_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n consecrate_v it_o from_o common_a to_o sacred_a use_n as_o both_o of_o the_o church_n institute_v the_o doctor_n himself_o sect_n 20._o call_v this_o festival_n most_o sacred_a and_o sect_n 24._o tell_v we_o the_o day_n have_v be_v observe_v if_o not_o much_o more_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o cathedral_n at_o least_o with_o more_o solemn_a service_n with_o strict_a cessation_n from_o sport_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o sport_n be_v permit_v but_o no_o touch_v card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n itself_o sect._n 77._o being_n more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o ibid._n second_o not_o only_o the_o service_n but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n also_o be_v esteem_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o service_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n more_o acceptable_a then_o command_v worship_n because_o more_o voluntary_a so_o the_o dr._n often_o three_o god_n sect._n 59_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n in_o honour_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n treat_n of_o wilworship_n sect_n 29._o see_v sect_n 59_o people_n may_v not_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 again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v §_o 18._o festivity_n and_o hospitality_n its_o true_a be_v separable_a from_o riot_n but_o very_o hardly_o and_o if_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o prescribe_a worship_n in_o heathenish_a feast_n we_o have_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n they_o be_v the_o practise_a entertainment_n of_o this_o festival_n which_o many_o year_n preach_v can_v not_o reform_v the_o heathenish_a usage_n in_o it_o almost_o yield_v sect_n 2._o as_o they_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o festival_n itself_o be_v institute_v to_o gratify_v the_o heathen_n by_o imitation_n of_o their_o feast_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n so_o god_n to_o show_v his_o dislike_n if_o not_o his_o detestation_n of_o it_o have_v fuffer_v these_o humane_a invention_n and_o institution_n in_o his_o service_n to_o be_v attend_v and_o celebrate_v with_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o true_a worship_n superstition_n and_o prophanesse_n we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o sect._n 21._o that_o in_o 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
earthly_a joy_n and_o they_o that_o care_v most_o for_o earthly_a joy_n without_o which_o the_o festivitie_n will_v be_v think_v a_o time_n of_o lent_n &_o fast_v it_o be_v fear_v lest_o of_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n §_o 19_o as_o some_o have_v leave_v this_o custom_n of_o christmas_n so_o call_v have_v use_v their_o liberty_n of_o feast_v at_o other_o time_n which_o argue_v say_v the_o doctor_n the_o good_a cheer_n not_o to_o be_v the_o thing_n dislike_v in_o it_o so_o other_o that_o keep_v up_o or_o cry_v up_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o festivity_n have_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o lay_v aside_o hospitality_n and_o charity_n not_o only_o at_o that_o time_n but_o all_o the_o year_n long_o which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o hospitality_n that_o they_o like_v as_o a_o old_a custom_n receive_v by_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n which_o usual_o stick_v as_o ivy_n to_o the_o tree_n close_a to_o carnal_a heart_n than_o any_o truth_n of_o religion_n or_o institution_n oâ—_n god_n that_o good_a cheer_n and_o hospitality_n and_o better_a clothes_n be_v the_o attendant_n upon_o god_n festivity_n be_v a_o know_v and_o grant_v truth_n but_o the_o doctor_n must_v first_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o necessary_a or_o lawful_a and_o then_o talk_v of_o better_a cheer_n and_o clothes_n hospitality_n to_o friend_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a have_v time_n enough_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o the_o year_n but_o to_o make_v a_o miser_n feast_n as_o they_o say_v at_o christmas_n and_o to_o neglect_v both_o neighbour_n and_o poor_a all_o the_o year_n after_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a evidence_n of_o hospitality_n or_o charity_n §_o 20._o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v yield_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o when_o the_o attendant_n have_v destroy_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o external_n part_n shall_v devour_v the_o inward_a and_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o excess_n and_o vice_n of_o man_n occasion_v by_o the_o christmas_n cheer_n &_o sport_n be_v more_o considerable_a to_o the_o raise_n of_o soul_n than_o his_o forementioned_a use_n be_v beneficial_a etc._n etc._n that_o then_o he_o will_v believe_v there_o be_v place_n and_o season_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o time_n be_v long_o ago_o past_a when_o reformation_n shall_v have_v find_v a_o place_n and_o season_n not_o only_o of_o the_o excess_n aforesaid_a but_o of_o the_o festivitie_n itself_o which_o have_v ordinary_o if_o not_o inseparable_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o mischief_n without_o the_o least_o attempt_n of_o reformation_n §_o 21._o when_o pride_n and_o surfeit_n etc._n etc._n get_v first_o into_o festivity_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o be_v confess_v the_o father_n have_v they_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o occasion_n the_o feast_n themselves_o they_o have_v prevent_v many_o grievous_a sin_n which_o to_o this_o day_n have_v be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o such_o festivity_n and_o have_v save_v the_o reformer_n of_o latter_a time_n much_o work_n which_o now_o they_o find_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o for_o his_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v only_o upon_o the_o riotous_a outward_a party_n saint_n paul_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o a_o better_a way_n of_o reformation_n who_o when_o the_o agapae_n the_o feast_n of_o charity_n begin_v upon_o good_a intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o testify_v brotherly_a affection_n begin_v to_o be_v abuse_v to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n 1_o cor._n 11._o do_v not_o exercise_v his_o discipline_n only_o upon_o the_o outward_a riotous_a party_n but_o upon_o those_o feast_n themselves_o by_o distraction_n or_o abolition_n of_o they_o some_o man_n perhaps_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v say_v must_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o laudable_a custom_n take_v away_o the_o use_n thereof_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v try_v other_o remedy_n to_o rescue_v a_o laudable_a custom_n from_o a_o impious_a appendage_n as_o in_o the_o next_o section_n §_o 22._o but_o yet_o see_v how_o indulgent_a and_o tender_a the_o doctor_n be_v in_o his_o reformation_n 1._o the_o eat_n and_o sport_v part_n that_o need_v not_o be_v abolish_v save_v only_o in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n 2._o nor_o then_o till_o the_o abuse_n be_v not_o only_o so_o great_a as_o decernible_a to_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a use_n but_o also_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o a_o manner_n run_v mad_v into_o those_o very_a great_a abuse_n so_o that_o lesser_a and_o lesser_a general_a abuse_n need_v no_o reformation_n this_o be_v pretty_a unntempered_a mortar_n but_o we_o shall_v assume_v the_o abuse_n have_v be_v long_o so_o great_a that_o they_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a pretend_a and_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a nation_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v run_v mad_v after_o they_o beside_o the_o superstition_n on_o the_o church_n part_n almost_o equal_a to_o that_o in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o which_o before_o and_o hereafter_o more_o therefore_o its_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o festivity_n §_o 23._o it_o be_v easy_o believe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o loose_o dispose_v as_o he_o say_v will_v turn_v the_o lord_n day_n into_o luxury_n and_o excess_n but_o also_o the_o superstitious_o devote_a to_o this_o day_n who_o prefer_v it_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n above_o the_o lord_n day_n these_o latter_a will_v not_o labour_v or_o play_v upon_o christmas_n day_n no_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n as_o sect_n 24._o but_o it_o be_v know_v two_o well_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o some_o great_a rabbi_n and_o ceremonialist_n after_o evening_n prayer_n if_o not_o all_o the_o afternoon_n to_o play_v at_o card_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o night_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a issue_n of_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v so_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n institution_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o be_v most_o strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o plead_v for_o and_o observation_n of_o the_o festival_n be_v common_o most_o remiss_a and_o loose_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n §_o 24._o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o doctor_n own_o assertion_n christmas_n day_n itself_o have_v be_v keep_v if_o not_o much_o more_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n in_o frequent_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n in_o keep_v at_o home_n etc._n etc._n not_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n the_o excess_n have_v be_v on_o the_o after_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o say_v first_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o superstition_n we_o charge_v it_o with_o that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v esteem_v and_o account_v more_o sacred_a 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p._n 14._o a_o in_o harmon_n &_o p._n 15_o a._n as_o baptize_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a 1._o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n whither_o from_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o wiseman_n or_o from_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o christ_n at_o his_o baptism_n or_o as_o the_o doctor_n himself_o add_v sect._n 41._o from_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v more_o uncertain_a because_o epiphanius_n affirm_v that_o many_o orthodox_n christian_n in_o egypt_n do_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n on_o that_o twelve_o day_n and_o the_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o conjecture_n that_o be_v that_o epiphania_fw-la signify_v the_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o epiphanius_n have_v say_v which_o though_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o saint_n hierome_n yet_o be_v enough_o to_o shake_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o institution_n that_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o apostolical_a nor_o by_o the_o primitive_a pure_a church_n when_o the_o name_n be_v not_o agree_v on_o in_o epiphanius_n time_n in_o the_o four_o centurie_n nor_o the_o day_n itself_o distinguish_v but_o christmas_n day_n by_o some_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o same_o day_n whither_o the_o magâ—_n come_v to_o christ_n the_o next_o twelve_o day_n after_o his_o birth_n or_o that_o day_n twelvemonth_n i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v only_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o doctor_n that_o cheronicus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o come_v the_o twelve_o day_n after_o christ_n birth_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o the_o 41_o 42_o 43._o locum_fw-la sect._n 45._o harm_v in_o locum_fw-la section_n may_v receive_v their_o solution_n from_o what_o be_v already_a say_v §_o 44._o but_o now_o he_o will_v put_v it_o beyond_o all_o question_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o other_o ancient_n out_o of_o the_o censuall_a table_n of_o augustus_n the_o register_n of_o such_o as_o be_v enroll_v at_o the_o tax_n luc._n 2.1_o together_o with_o the_o place_n and_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n when_o it_o be_v do_v this_o indeed_o will_v end_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n birth_n but_o make_v yet_o nothing_o to_o the_o main_a question_n that_o christmas_n so_o call_v be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o of_o the_o next_o age_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o those_o testimony_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a justin_n martyr_n he_o bring_v the_o roll_n to_o evidence_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o festivitie_n of_o his_o birthday_n in_o his_o time_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o tertullian_n he_o allege_v the_o roll_n fidelissimum_fw-la testem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la mark_v that_o a_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o the_o lord_n nativity_n which_o martion_n deny_v not_o natalis_n diei_fw-la testem_fw-la a_o witness_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o birthday_n as_o festival_n in_o his_o time_n or_o on_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n for_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o that_o festival_n at_o all_o which_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v if_o any_o such_o custom_n have_v be_v then_o in_o be_v the_o whole_a weight_n then_o of_o the_o business_n must_v lie_v upon_o saint_n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o hom._n of_o the_o nativity_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o day_n from_o those_o that_o accurate_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n suppose_v we_o shotld_v grant_v this_o testimony_n to_o be_v true_a and_o authentic_a for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n birth_n which_o yet_o be_v doubtful_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o shall_v anon_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o antiquity_n of_o the_o festival_n which_o the_o doctor_n will_v thence_o conclude_v for_o beside_o that_o chrysostome_n live_v in_o the_o four_o centurie_n when_o the_o tradition_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o law_n as_o socrates_n say_v himself_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o scruple_n by_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o proof_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o threefold_a demonstration_n that_o the_o day_n which_o they_o celebrate_v 23._o tom._n 5._o p._n 512._o l._n 23._o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o month_n wherein_o christ_n be_v conceive_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v consider_v his_o demonstration_n in_o order_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o this_o festival_n be_v so_o sudden_o publish_v every_o where_o and_o that_o it_o arise_v and_o flourish_v to_o such_o a_o
be_v more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o when_o at_o most_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o use_n and_o in_o its_o abuse_n by_o superstition_n and_o willworship_n more_o than_o unlawful_a impious_a 3._o that_o such_o a_o ancient_a institution_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v so_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n may_v not_o by_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v lawful_o abolish_v without_o regard_n to_o the_o universal_a the_o universal_a church_n be_v never_o like_v to_o meet_v or_o if_o they_o can_v the_o great_a part_n be_v antichristian_a unlike_o ever_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o till_o the_o doctor_n shall_v prove_v these_o thing_n a_o further_a answer_n be_v not_o needful_a and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o his_o last_o question_n which_o be_v this_o whither_o by_o any_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n it_o appear_v necessary_a to_o be_v thus_o abolish_v on_o this_o only_a ground_n of_o truth_n because_o the_o follow_a day_n have_v sometime_o be_v misspend_v in_o riot_n etc._n etc._n by_o some_o wicked_a man_n but_o here_o again_o the_o doctor_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o truth_n or_o only_o true_a ground_n of_o abolish_n this_o festival_n be_v the_o riot_n commit_v in_o the_o follow_a day_n whereas_o the_o principal_a charge_n against_o it_o be_v the_o superstition_n and_o willworship_n attend_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o though_o the_o riot_n and_o prophanesse_n of_o the_o follow_a day_n may_v just_o add_v a_o aggravation_n to_o they_o and_o call_v for_o a_o reformation_n and_o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o propound_v some_o question_n to_o the_o doctor_n or_o any_o that_o shall_v undertake_v this_o cause_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o whither_o any_o church_n national_a or_o universal_a since_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v any_o religious_a ceremony_n as_o part_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v propound_v sect._n 9_o and_o in_o particular_a this_o festival_n of_o christmas_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n the_o day_n equal_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o be_v superstitious_a 2._o whither_o if_o any_o humane_a institution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o prophanesse_n it_o may_v not_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v 3._o whither_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n in_o special_a have_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o riot_n and_o excess_n by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o vulgar_a people_n and_o to_o superstition_n also_o by_o they_o and_o many_o divine_n and_o by_o the_o doctor_n himself_o if_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v 4._o if_o so_o then_o whither_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o abolish_v such_o a_o institution_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o have_v a_o better_a original_a and_o author_n for_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n cleave_v to_o it_o and_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v the_o agapae_n the_o lovefeast_n for_o the_o prophanesse_n creep_v into_o they_o d._n rivet_n in_o exod._n 20._o pap_n 205._o a._n hic_fw-la existimamus_fw-la regulam_fw-la illam_fw-la habere_fw-la locum_fw-la adiaphora_fw-it non_fw-it necessaria_fw-la horrenda_fw-la idolomania_n polluta_fw-la esse_fw-la abolenda_fw-la finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l_o 2._o for_o translation_n r._n tractation_n l._n 18._o for_o all_o r._n ill_a l._n 19_o for_o work_n and_o worker_n r._n worm_n and_o canker_n p._n 2._o l._n 14._o put_v in_o first_o before_o table_n p._n 3._o l._n 8._o for_o partly_o r._n particular_o p._n 4._o l._n 12._o r._n define_v p._n 17._o l._n 21._o for_o since_o r._n sin_n p._n 10._o may_n r._n superstitiosiores_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n other_o worship_v p._n 19_o l._n 4._o a_o fine_a deal_n a_o god_n p._n 25._o r._n l._n 3._o for_o when_o r._n then_o p._n 27._o l._n 1._o for_o their_o r._n then_o l._n 3._o r._n institution_n l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 28._o l._n 12._o for_o bear_v they_o p_o 30._o l._n 5._o for_o matter_n r._n rather_o l._n 9_o put_v in_o mun_o do_v l._n 5._o a_o f._n r._n math._n 15._o p._n 41_o l._n 19_o for_o not_o r._n but._n p._n 45._o l._n last_o r._n context_n p._n 46._o l._n 6._o a_o f._n for_o toil_n r._n wile_n p._n 41._o l._n 18._o r._n teacher_n p._n 45._o l._n 20._o for_o these_o r._n the_o p._n 52._o l._n 23._o for_o there_o r._n here_o p._n 65._o l._n 17._o r._n therefore_o p._n 66._o l._n 2_o r._n transform_v p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n outdated_a p._n 78._o l_o 18._o for_o lo._n r._n lord._n p._n 81._o l._n 9_o r._n abhor_v l._n 18._o r._n hear_v p._n 82._o l._n 5._o a_o f._n r._n among_o p._n 84._o l._n 11._o r._n void_v p._n 85._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 86._o l._n 11._o r._n work_n l._n 19_o r._n hasidim_n p._n 88_o l._n 12._o r._n contradistinction_n p._n 96._o l._n 8._o a_o f._n r._n distinction_n p._n 98._o l._n 12._o for_o now_o r._n nor_o l._n 22._o for_o his_o r._n this_o p._n 100_o l._n 5._o for_o again_o r._n often_o l._n 8._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 102._o l._n 3._o a_o f._n for_o there_o r._n this_o p._n 108._o l._n 13._o for_o trase_n r._n trash_n so_o l._n 16._o p._n 111._o l._n 4._o for_o rod_n r._n road_n p._n 113._o l._n 17._o r._n bind_v p._n 116._o l._n 7._o a_o f._n r._n affirm_v p._n 119._o l._n 3._o r._n karaei_n title_n pag._n at_o end_n for_o vincimur_fw-la r._n vincuntur_fw-la p._n 123._o l._n 6._o after_o mnde_a put_v in_o a_o double_a inference_n p._n 129._o l._n 11._o for_o above_o r._n about_o p._n 132._o l._n 3._o a_o f._n for_o plead_v r._n place_v p._n 166._o for_o raise_v r._n ruine_v p._n 167._o l._n 17._o for_o distr_n r._n destruction_n p._n 175._o l._n 2._o a_o fine_a for_o be_v r._n as_o p._n 176._o l._n 1._o for_o fast_a r._n feast_n l_o 13._o put_v in_o i._n