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a_o part_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o reverence_n the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reproof_n of_o this_o folly_n whatsoever_o action_n be_v bring_v into_o religion_n without_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v because_o they_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v destructive_a of_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v imprint_v upon_o our_o spirit_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o this_o fear_n and_o reverence_v the_o apostle_n intend_v shall_v be_v a_o deletery_n to_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o etymologicum_n whatsoever_o be_v terrible_a be_v destructive_a of_o that_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v so_o and_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o fly_v from_o it_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v its_o allure_a face_n too_o let_v we_o be_v so_o afraid_a that_o we_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o who_o throne_n be_v heaven_n who_o voice_n be_v thunder_n who_o tribunal_n be_v cloud_n who_o seat_n be_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o word_n be_v with_o power_n who_o law_n be_v give_v with_o mighty_a demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v reward_v with_o heaven_n and_o joy_n eternal_a and_o who_o punish_v his_o rebel_n that_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o with_o brimstone_n and_o fire_n with_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o a_o fire_n that_o never_o be_v quench_v let_v we_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n just_a in_o his_o his_o dispensation_n secret_a in_o his_o providence_n severe_a in_o his_o demand_n gracious_a in_o his_o assistance_n bountiful_a in_o
be_v evil_a spirit_n who_o have_v seduce_v they_o and_o tempt_v they_o to_o such_o ungodly_a rite_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n pretend_v a_o more_o holy_a worship_n and_o do_v their_o devotion_n to_o angel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v worship_v angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o worship_v they_o because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o devil_n who_o they_o think_v so_o and_o the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v bad_a angel_n for_o good_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o manner_n and_o choice_n they_o mistake_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o 25._o general_a signification_n they_o worship_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v if_o we_o worship_v any_o creature_n beside_o god_n worship_v so_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o become_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a superstition_n but_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o superstition_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v this_o discourse_n because_o i_o know_v no_o christian_n blamable_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n burn_a light_n and_o perfume_n to_o they_o make_v offering_n confidence_n advocation_n and_o vow_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v and_o solemn_a divine_a worship_v the_o symbol_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v direct_a superstition_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o all_o author_n profane_a and_o sacred_a and_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a report_n that_o where_o ever_o the_o word_n superstition_n do_v signify_v any_o thing_n criminal_a these_o instance_n must_v come_v under_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cultus_fw-la superstitum_fw-la a_o cultus_fw-la daemonum_n and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a reproof_n in_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n which_o call_v superstition_n criminal_a but_o as_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o then_o be_v decent_a proportionable_a or_o describe_v every_o inordination_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o in_o defect_n be_v proper_o call_v superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n the_o superstitious_a man_n love_v he_o not_o but_o flatter_v to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o fear_n unreasonable_a fear_n be_v also_o superstition_n and_o a_o ingredient_n in_o its_o definition_n we_o be_v 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of_o the_o mountain_n and_o difficulty_n of_o duty_n and_o be_v call_v pusillanimity_n for_o some_o see_v themselves_o encompass_v with_o temptation_n they_o observe_v their_o frequent_a fall_n their_o perpetual_a return_n from_o good_a purpose_n to_o weak_a performance_n the_o daily_a mortification_n that_o be_v necessary_a the_o resist_a natural_a appetite_n and_o the_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o uneasinesse_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o their_o hard_a labour_n and_o therefore_o this_o make_v they_o afraid_a and_o because_o they_o despair_v to_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a duty_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o period_n they_o think_v as_o good_a not_o begin_v at_o all_o as_o after_o labour_n and_o expense_n to_o lose_v the_o jewel_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o venture_n st._n austin_n compare_v such_o man_n to_o child_n and_o fantastic_a person_n affright_v with_o phantasm_n and_o spectre_n terribiles_fw-la visu_fw-la 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