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that_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a law_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o discern_v to_o have_v be_v there_o clear_v by_o i_o to_o signify_v not_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o canon_n or_o unwritten_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o there_o appear_v by_o nicephorus_n recite_v that_o place_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o many_o other_o evidence_n from_o epiphanius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o pseudo-clement_n and_o nicephori_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superad_v to_o the_o former_a store_n in_o the_o annotation_n on_o col._n 2._o publish_v since_o that_o treatise_n to_o all_o which_o i_o now_o add_v leo_n who_o have_v mention_v divinarum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la the_o reverence_n of_o divine_a sanction_n soon_o explain_v his_o meaning_n first_o by_o quod_fw-la publicâ_fw-la lege_fw-la man_n celebratur_fw-la then_o by_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la suscipit_fw-la that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o public_a law_n that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n receive_v another_o parallel_n mistake_v also_o i_o there_o mention_v in_o our_o anglican_n counsel_n can._n 60._o sub_fw-la edgaro_n where_o pilpoppunza_n be_v translate_v ficta_fw-la ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la adorationes_fw-la but_o shall_v be_v render_v fontis_fw-la adoratio_fw-la not_o will-worship_n but_o well-worship_n for_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a place_n in_o the_o annotation_n sect._n 16._o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_v clear_v worship_n of_o angel_n forbid_v not_o only_o not_o command_v the_o revive_a judaical_a worship_n not_o call_v will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o maimonides_n word_n wrest_v to_o a_o distant_a sense_n by_o the_o diatribist_n
then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o incredible_a that_o those_o church_n that_o censure_v these_o corruption_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o they_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a as_o well_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o impious_a then_o to_o affix_v that_o character_n on_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o heretic_n that_o disturb_a and_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o those_o church_n by_o this_o account_n the_o apostolical_a church_n themselves_o while_o the_o apostle_n preside_v in_o they_o may_v be_v blast_v also_o for_o we_o know_v there_o be_v in_o their_o very_a time_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceiver_n and_o impostor_n antichrist_n and_o false_a teacher_n good_a store_n but_o as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o these_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n infuse_v not_o their_o corruption_n into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o can_v with_o truth_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o be_v preserve_v pure_a from_o they_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o however_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o of_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o let_v any_o thing_n fall_v which_o yield_v they_o so_o true_a and_o solid_a advantage_n as_o this_o one_o affirmation_n of_o the_o diatribist_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o which_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o bundle_n be_v those_o which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o agnition_n that_o the_o most_o accuse_a romish_a practice_n now_o adays_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o protest_v my_o dissent_n and_o so_o sure_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n and_o every_o true_a son_n thereof_o to_o this_o conclusion_n 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 my_o 2_o inference_n now_o follow_v that_o any_o such_o ancient_a usage_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n if_o it_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o as_o its_o foundation_n or_o concurrence_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v it_o be_v a_o very_a competent_a authority_n for_o the_o present_a continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o score_n because_o the_o anglicane_n church_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o by_o its_o foundation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n be_v consequent_o invest_v with_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o itself_o which_o consequent_o may_v not_o without_o great_a temerity_n be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o any_o to_o this_o because_o i_o see_v there_o be_v some_o page_n of_o objection_n insert_v by_o the_o diatribist_n before_o i_o read_v they_o over_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v advert_v wherein_o the_o force_n of_o my_o inference_n consist_v viz._n in_o these_o 3_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o we_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o some_o either_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n be_v thereby_o constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o absolute_a power_n within_o itself_o as_o that_o exclude_v subjection_n to_o any_o other_o foreign_a power_n 2_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n this_o feast_n be_v set_v up_o or_o celebrate_v here_o by_o those_o that_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n among_o we_o i_o e._n by_o some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o by_o those_o 12_o which_o be_v send_v high_a by_o philip_n the_o apostle_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n one_o of_o those_o 3_o that_o what_o be_v by_o so_o good_a authority_n introduce_v have_v no_o equal_a reason_n to_o supersede_n it_o such_o as_o be_v the_o contrary_a tradition_n of_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o business_n of_o easter_n may_v not_o without_o temerity_n now_o be_v abolish_v by_o any_o not_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n pope_n or_o consistory_n because_o no_o other_o have_v power_n over_o a_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o subject_v by_o they_o to_o any_o not_o by_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o can_v now_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o such_o person_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o without_o some_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o change_n and_o abolish_n than_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n my_o inference_n be_v build_v as_o be_v there_o apparent_a by_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o very_a expression_n cautious_o use_v in_o set_v it_o down_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o the_o diatribist_n have_v to_o object_n and_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o foundation_n he_o willing_o grant_v subordinate_a to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n i_o shall_v only_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o its_o own_o son_n or_o to_o any_o but_o the_o legal_a father_n of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o i_o to_o presume_v it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o grant_v the_o former_a for_o else_o m._n c._n a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n by_o divest_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o authority_n shall_v only_o have_v remove_v and_o vest_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o papacy_n to_o the_o presbytery_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o do_v lest_o that_o be_v the_o very_a crime_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o bishop_n that_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o papal_a power_n or_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n which_o sure_o be_v no_o great_a than_o that_o of_o abolish_n they_o have_v make_v this_o grant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o he_o present_o interpose_v yet_o say_v he_o we_o just_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v invest_v with_o such_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v what_o ceremony_n it_o please_v which_o may_v not_o upon_o good_a reason_n be_v change_v and_o abolish_v in_o which_o very_a form_n of_o propose_v his_o question_n or_o exception_n it_o be_v visible_a what_o change_n he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v in_o my_o inference_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o itself_o i_o never_o affirm_v of_o those_o ceremony_n once_o institute_v that_o they_o may_v not_o upon_o good_a reason_n be_v change_v and_o abolish_v for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o power_n which_o may_v on_o good_a reason_n institute_v may_v on_o good_a reason_n abolish_v also_o but_o first_o i_o desire_v to_o examine_v the_o present_a reason_n of_o abolition_n of_o this_o festival_n whether_o they_o be_v as_o important_a as_o those_o whereon_o this_o festival_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v institute_v viz._n that_o of_o the_o pious_a and_o thankful_a commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o 2._o whether_o those_o reason_n pretend_v for_o abolition_n be_v not_o feign_a reason_n as_o those_o take_v from_o the_o head_n of_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n have_v i_o must_v hope_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v or_o again_o 3_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o otherwise_o be_v satisfy_v as_o that_o of_o the_o riot_n charge_v only_o as_o a_o consequence_n accidental_a to_o the_o feast_n by_o care_n and_o exercise_v of_o discipline_n to_o which_o consideration_n may_v 4_o be_v far_o add_v this_o reasonable_a aphorism_n of_o christian_a policy_n that_o what_o be_v thus_o bring_v in_o on_o such_o ground_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n suppose_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o ordinary_a rank_n of_o governor_n and_o not_o the_o apostolical_a founder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o certain_o more_o respect_n be_v due_a may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o son_n of_o the_o church_n or_o indeed_o by_o any_o other_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o succeed_a governor_n and_o these_o few_o consideration_n i_o suppose_v may_v competent_o evidence_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o change_v the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n if_o not_o of_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o pass_v it_o over_o untouched_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o
imaginable_a sect._n 8._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 now_o follow_v his_o view_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o mention_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o prescription_n or_o law_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o to_o this_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o proceed_v hope_v for_o some_o great_a advantage_n from_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o success_n will_v prove_v and_o 1._o say_v he_o there_o want_v not_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v design_n the_o day_n but_o i_o must_v demand_v whether_o he_o can_v imagine_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o or_o have_v herein_o express_v any_o of_o their_o learning_n if_o he_o can_v think_v they_o have_v why_o do_v he_o lose_v time_n and_o gain_v nothing_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v why_o do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v their_o ground_n of_o thus_o opine_v when_o he_o know_v nor_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v as_o tolerable_a in_o any_o opposer_n to_o offer_v his_o opinion_n also_o that_o christmas_n day_n be_v by_o christ_n himself_o design_v also_o but_o then_o 2_o say_v he_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v it_o that_o be_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v say_v of_o christmas_n day_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v do_v that_o prejudge_v the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n suppose_v it_o certain_a as_o i_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n suppose_v some_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o god_n or_o moses_n other_o by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o by_o moses_n as_o the_o purim_n and_o encaenia_fw-la be_v not_o these_o latter_a as_o lawful_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o all_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o those_o former_a but_o then_o 2_o the_o parallel_n that_o i_o set_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n be_v only_o this_o that_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v find_v prescribe_v or_o by_o law_n command_v in_o scripture_n so_o the_o want_n of_o such_o law_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o by_o some_o other_o way_n it_o appear_v of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o apostle_n usage_n give_v to_o one_o a_o divine_a authority_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n must_v be_v next_o to_o that_o though_o not_o divine_a and_o the_o latter_a lawful_a yea_o and_o obligatory_a as_o well_o though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o former_a as_o the_o encaenia_fw-la be_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v obligatory_a also_o though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a obligation_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o apostle_n institute_v it_o next_o he_o demand_v if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o their_o institution_n carry_v in_o they_o divine_a prescription_n or_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o institution_n be_v mean_v give_v law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o proposition_n the_o predication_n be_v identical_a institution_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v prescribe_v or_o give_v law_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o apostle_n may_v signify_v another_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n assemble_v weekly_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o institution_n or_o a_o law_n with_o the_o succeed_a church_n though_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o law_n for_o it_o or_o if_o they_o do_v no_o such_o law_n appear_v from_o they_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o convey_v some_o usage_n to_o we_o without_o any_o their_o prescript_n law_n and_o according_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o diatribist_n that_o their_o institution_n carry_v in_o they_o divine_a prescription_n or_o law_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v no_o way_n contend_v with_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n only_o upon_o these_o ground_n i_o shall_v demand_v that_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n derive_v to_o we_o through_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o to_o carry_v a_o divine_a impression_n upon_o it_o and_o then_o to_o omit_v episcopacy_n which_o he_o can_v but_o know_v have_v perfect_o as_o much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o pretend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o festival_n leave_v christmas_n day_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o proportion_n and_o the_o other_o evidence_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o next_o he_o proceed_v to_o what_o i_o far_o say_v of_o the_o no_o law_n that_o appear_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v seek_v there_o it_o will_v rather_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o annual_a then_o weekly_a feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n name_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o by_o some_o thought_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o annual_a day_n also_o against_o these_o he_o urge_v some_o authority_n of_o some_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n which_o say_v he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o understand_v these_o place_n thus_o and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o impossible_a thing_n to_o answer_v those_o testimony_n yet_o i_o shall_v never_o discourage_v he_o in_o that_o very_a reasonable_a course_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o such_o learned_a man_n but_o yield_v he_o all_o he_o desire_v of_o both_o these_o place_n i_o must_v only_o desire_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o this_o will_v no_o whit_n advantage_v he_o or_o prejudice_v i_o unless_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o other_o place_n which_o be_v more_o apodicticall_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a law_n for_o the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n than_o these_o be_v for_o the_o annual_a for_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a all_o that_o i_o be_v there_o to_o prove_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o either_o of_o they_o sect._n 19_o aërius_n be_v heresy_n that_o festival_n be_v unlawful_a st_n augustine_n testimony_n add_v to_o epiphanius_n '_o s._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 tho_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 in_o the_o 32_o §_o to_o epiphanius_n censure_n of_o aërius_n as_o of_o a_o heretic_n for_o affirm_v festival_n unlawful_a his_o answer_n be_v that_o all_o be_v not_o heresy_n that_o epiphanius_n call_v so_o nor_o all_o aërius_n opinion_n just_o censure_v as_o heretical_a and_o so_o indeed_o the_o diatribist_n be_v concern_v to_o think_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o interest_n that_o especial_o of_o episcopacy_n but_o for_o the_o avert_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n it_o will_v well_o become_v the_o accuse_v to_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o the_o clear_n himself_o and_o not_o only_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o osiander_n the_o epitomiser_n of_o the_o centuriator_n whose_o word_n be_v not_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o particular_a of_o festival_n and_o if_o they_o do_v who_o authority_n be_v sure_a so_o incompetent_a to_o weigh_v with_o epiphanius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o in_o all_o reason_n some_o evidence_n shall_v have_v be_v annex_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v not_o thing_n strange_a that_o they_o which_o transcribe_v that_o affirmation_n from_o aërius_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v heresy_n
of_o the_o word_n which_o first_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o vindicate_v our_o church_n whether_o in_o the_o ceremony_n or_o observance_n from_o all_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o demon_n or_o deify_v man_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v worse_a than_o heresy_n in_o every_o christian_n account_n and_o so_o inconvenient_o compare_v so_o as_o to_o be_v equal_v with_o it_o and_o 2_o whatever_o our_o church_n have_v admit_v be_v clear_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o superstition_n in_o it_o in_o any_o other_o secundary_a notion_n or_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n or_o if_o it_o have_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o uncommand_v rite_n or_o festival_n which_o by_o the_o diatribist_n himself_o be_v thus_o style_v those_o sure_a in_o any_o reason_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o comparison_n or_o accusation_n of_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o heresy_n and_o 3._o will-worship_n in_o the_o one_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o ill_a but_o good_a character_n set_v upon_o it_o be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o humility_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v not_o yet_o condemn_v to_o be_v quite_o so_o criminal_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o pride_n and_o heresy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v however_o in_o this_o preface_n before_o my_o interpretation_n of_o col._n 2._o 23._o have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v confute_v this_o so_o eminent_a criminousness_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o more_o reason_n than_o charity_n suppose_v by_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o account_v these_o and_o superstition_n be_v evident_o one_o of_o these_o their_o virtue_n rather_o than_o crime_n which_o again_o if_o apply_v to_o i_o or_o i_o think_v to_o any_o protestant_a living_n be_v very_o unkind_a and_o unprovoke_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n 3._o that_o will-worship_n have_v be_v by_o he_o elsewhere_o 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business_n that_o i_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o religious_a and_o that_o i_o attest_v this_o both_o of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o extension_n or_o number_n of_o ceremony_n take_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereas_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v be_v evident_o this_o 1._o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n sect._n 33._o and_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o mr._n c._n nor_o can_v be_v by_o any_o pious_a man_n who_o know_v that_o all_o his_o fault_n be_v omission_n and_o defect_n but_o never_o excess_n of_o piety_n or_o religion_n 2._o the_o main_a objection_n imaginable_a against_o this_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o messalian_o or_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o particular_a call_n incident_a to_o the_o intense_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v 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16._o which_o yet_o this_o diatribist_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o i_o suppose_v the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o those_o word_n be_v the_o intimation_n of_o the_o worldling_n objection_n who_o take_v that_o for_o excess_n of_o duty_n which_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o worldly_a destruction_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n with_o this_o solid_a aphorism_n of_o eternal_a verity_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o wicked_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n the_o fear_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o prudential_a but_o oft_o time_n very_o impious_a practice_n of_o the_o worldling_n be_v far_o the_o more_o probable_a path_n to_o the_o most_o hasty_a ruin_n and_o so_o still_o this_o branch_n of_o my_o doctrine_n as_o far_o as_o assert_v by_o i_o be_v neither_o untruth_n nor_o miscarriage_n nor_o cause_n of_o either_o in_o my_o discourse_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o 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down_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n sect._n 39_o and_o sure_a that_o be_v contrary_a enough_o to_o his_o report_n of_o my_o opinion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v too_o many_o of_o they_o and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o miscarriage_n of_o i_o in_o that_o business_n 6._o to_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v that_o my_o grant_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v few_o and_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v too_o many_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n be_v no_o way_n the_o yield_v a_o possibility_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o too_o many_o ceremony_n either_o cause_n or_o occasion_n or_o be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a neglect_n there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o but_o too_o little_a religion_n too_o much_o formality_n but_o too_o little_a devotion_n too_o much_o outward_a pharisaical_a wash_n but_o too_o little_a inward_a christian_a fervour_n as_o there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n too_o many_o but_o too_o little_a pray_n i_o may_v add_v too_o many_o offer_v of_o proof_n but_o too_o little_a reason_n and_o remind_v the_o diatribist_n that_o this_o be_v express_o say_v before_o in_o the_o end_n 6._o of_o sect._n 39_o by_o the_o token_n of_o the_o insectile_a animal_n who_o want_n of_o blood_n cause_v their_o multitude_n of_o leg_n i_o shall_v then_o sure_o have_v give_v he_o ground_n of_o conviction_n that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o calumny_n in_o his_o assignation_n of_o the_o cause_n particular_o in_o this_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n sect._n 3_o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o be_v too_o religious_a multiply_v unnecessary_o frequency_n of_o duty_n if_o secure_v from_o other_o neglect_v no_o excess_n nor_o criminous_a prayer_n a_o
that_o superstition_n there_o signify_v heathen-worship_n or_o somewhat_o proportionable_a to_o it_o 20._o worship_v of_o other_o beside_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o by_o analogy_n with_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o substantive_a the_o adjective_n fit_o denote_v he_o that_o act_n like_o one_o of_o those_o false_a worshipper_n or_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o some_o eminent_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o false_a worship_n as_o he_o that_o make_v observation_n of_o dream_n and_o ominous_a day_n or_o occurrence_n be_v say_v common_o to_o be_v superstitious_a herein_o i._n e._n to_o imitate_v the_o augury_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o many_o the_o like_a the_o 2._o concession_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n and_o by_o he_o style_v that_o crime_n of_o superstition_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v to_o see_v produce_v by_o the_o diatribist_n against_o i_o it_o be_v certain_a i_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n superstition_n worship_v those_o fellow_n creature_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o worship_n but_o be_v this_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o rather_o of_o impiety_n worship_v of_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o or_o over_o and_o above_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n as_o death_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o life_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o oneness_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v alone_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o admit_v no_o rival_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n nor_o worship_v the_o one_o god_n if_o you_o impart_v and_o lavish_a out_o that_o incommunicable_a privilege_n to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o adultery_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o marital_a love_n and_o fidelity_n but_o than_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n the_o use_n of_o which_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la the_o diatribist_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v superstition_n for_o about_o that_o only_a he_o know_v the_o controversy_n be_v betwixt_o we_o the_o 3._o concession_n be_v just_a parallel_n to_o this_o and_o in_o part_n the_o same_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la say_v he_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o worthy_n by_o heathen_n or_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n by_o papist_n be_v call_v superstition_n sect._n 3_o most_o proper_o why_o but_o that_o it_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n i_o must_v not_o repeat_v what_o be_v so_o late_o say_v though_o the_o diatribist_n will_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o affirm_v all_o these_o to_o be_v superstition_n but_o the_o use_n of_o a_o uncommanded_a rite_n be_v none_o of_o these_o what_o heathen_a worthy_a saint_n or_o angel_n be_v worship_v or_o idolise_v by_o my_o prostrate_v myself_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o my_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o worship_n of_o heathen_a worthy_n and_o 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