oppose_v religion_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thief_n upon_o its_o right_a hand_n to_o wit_n superstition_n which_o spoil_v religion_n of_o its_o native_a beauty_n and_o put_v it_o into_o such_o a_o paint_a gaudy_a dress_n as_o make_v it_o a_o ridiculous_a puppet_n and_o more_o meretricious_a than_o matron-like_a 19_o plutarch_n make_v this_o right-hand_a thief_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o two_o say_v that_o atheism_n be_v better_a than_o superstition_n for_o the_o superstitious_a do_v worship_n sordid_a base_a and_o cruel_a god_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_a there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o than_o such_o as_o they_o worship_v it_o be_v leave_a impiety_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n than_o to_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o bloody_a devil_n and_o senseless_a stock_n or_o stone_n 20._o and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o superstition_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n because_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o ridiculous_a gesture_n practise_v in_o their_o temple_n that_o be_v superstitious_a worshipper_n they_o conclude_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v no_o god_n than_o to_o give_v god_n facred_a honour_n to_o such_o abominable_a deity_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v he_o man_n shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o plutarch_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o plutarch_n be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr superstit_fw-la whether_o plutarch_n be_v mistake_v in_o this_o assertion_n altogether_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o determine_v such_o problem_n as_o utrùm_fw-la prastat_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la malè_fw-la esse_fw-la belong_v too_o the_o school_n to_o decide_v and_o whether_o superstition_n which_o be_v a_o nimiety_n temporis_fw-la nimiety_n paul_n the_o second_o pope_n ob_fw-la nimiam_fw-la religionsm_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la pasciculus_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v worse_o than_o atheism_n which_o be_v a_o defect_n therein_o be_v not_o much_o moral_a much_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr super_v in_o moral_a to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o discover_v they_o both_o as_o thief_n to_o religion_n 22._o however_o there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o nequam_fw-la and_o nequaquam_fw-la the_o proverb_n be_v as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a betwixt_o make_v sin_n a_o duty_n and_o make_v a_o duty_n sin_n superstition_n make_v sin_n a_o duty_n shelemoth_n duty_n supperstition_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n hew_v the_o stone_n of_o god_n altar_n as_o if_o whole_a stone_n be_v not_o fine_a enough_o for_o god_n though_o he_o command_v it_o so_o exod._n 20.25_o and_o deut._n 27.6_o superstition_n despise_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v perfect_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abanim_fw-la shelemoth_n in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n act._n 26.9_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o atheism_n make_v a_o duty_n sin_n in_o not_o worship_v god_n at_o all_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o 23._o thus_o religion_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o founder_n of_o it_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n and_o it_o be_v not_o very_o easy_a to_o determine_v which_o of_o those_o two_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o whether_o that_o which_o make_v the_o principle_n of_o it_o to_o be_v question_v or_o that_o which_o make_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o the_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n make_v the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o contemn_v the_o christian_a religion_n 24._o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la of_o all_o that_o superstition_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o religion_n and_o without_o a_o veil_n be_v a_o very_a deform_a thing_n though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o willing_o own_o any_o such_o deformity_n in_o she_o but_o like_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n prov._n 30.20_o eat_v and_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n yet_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a 25._o superstition_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o vice_n opposite_a to_o religion_n according_a to_o excess_n thus_o aquinas_n in_o his_o sec._n secundae_fw-la quaest_n 92._o art_n 10._o or_o thus_o superstition_n be_v when_o worship_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n be_v not_o exhibit_v to_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o it_o ought_v or_o when_o it_o be_v exhibit_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o ought_v not_o thus_o mich._n de_fw-fr obellis_fw-la or_o it_o be_v a_o superfluous_a and_o vain_a devotion_n which_o god_n allow_v not_o 1._o neither_o by_o his_o command_n 2._o nor_o by_o any_o apostolical_a rule_n for_o indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o false_a religion_n 26._o polanus_fw-la define_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n inhere_v in_o the_o mind_n arise_v through_o satan_n craft_n by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n take_v up_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o god_n and_o false_a way_n of_o worship_v he_o polanus_fw-la syntag._n theol._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o pag._n 579._o and_o szegedin_n thus_o est_fw-la opinio_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la physicam_fw-la rationem_fw-la vel_fw-la est_fw-la nimia_fw-la et_fw-la superabundans_fw-la pietas_fw-la sen_fw-la religio_fw-la virgil_n brand_v this_o vice_n thus_o vana_fw-la superstitio_fw-la veterumque_fw-la ignara_fw-la deorum_fw-la 27._o superstition_n be_v cause_v 1._o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v over-desirous_a of_o forbid_a evil_n whereby_o man_n be_v become_v inversus_fw-la decalogus_fw-la a_o diametrical_a opposite_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n 2._o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o love_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 3._o servile_a fear_n for_o the_o superstitious_a do_v fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v psal_n 53.5_o 4._o the_o insinuation_n of_o satan_n and_o 5._o the_o false_a romish_a church_n as_o the_o devil_n beget_v they_o so_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n bring_v they_o forth_o 28._o sometime_o it_o be_v false_o apply_v to_o true_a religion_n 25.19_o religion_n beza_n in_o act._n 25.19_o as_o act._n 25.19_o but_o true_o it_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o god_n command_v not_o nor_o come_v into_o his_o mind_n jer._n 7.31_o a_o worship_v after_o our_o own_o heart_n numb_a 15.39_o or_o a_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n deut._n 12.8_o judg._n 17.16_o or_o it_o be_v a_o worship_a of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o deut._n 17.3_o and_o 29.26_o it_o be_v a_o observe_n of_o time_n deut._n 18.10_o 14._o gal._n 4.10_o levit._fw-la 19.26_o or_o of_o man_n tradition_n math._n 15.3_o 9_o mark_v 7.4_o 7._o or_o it_o be_v will-worship_n that_o have_v more_o of_o man_n will_n than_o of_o god_n in_o it_o col._n 2.18_o 21_o 23._o 29._o the_o gentile_n be_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n act._n 17.22_o 17.22_o 17.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n fearer_n of_o evil_a spirit_n act._n 17.22_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a so_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o sinew_n of_o common_a meat_n because_o the_o sinew_n of_o jacob_n thigh_n shrink_v gen._n 32.32_o so_o be_v the_o philistines_n in_o not_o dare_v to_o tread_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o dagon_n house_n because_o dagon_n break_v his_o neck_n upon_o it_o 5._o it_o 1_o sam._n 5.4_o 5._o so_o be_v naaman_n in_o carry_v two_o mule_n load_v of_o earth_n out_o of_o canaan_n into_o his_o own_o country_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o 5.17_o of_o 2_o kin._n 5.17_o and_o last_o so_o be_v the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o jew_n not_o only_o in_o strain_v at_o the_o gnat_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n when_o they_o swallow_v the_o camel_n of_o murder_a christ_n joh._n 18.28_o but_o also_o in_o all_o their_o tradition_n 30._o as_o there_o be_v a_o pagan_a superstition_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v to_o here_o as_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a purpose_n so_o there_o be_v a_o papagan_a superstition_n whereby_o papist_n think_v it_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o eat_v flesh_n on_o friday_n than_o to_o commit_v adultery_n this_o be_v a_o be_v righteous_a or_o religious_a overmuch_o eccles_n 7.17_o 31._o this_o papagan_a superstition_n consist_v either_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n or_o of_o the_o creature_n 1._o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n a_o superstitious_a man_n do_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o out_o of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.23_o and_o it_o
in_o a_o false_a manner_n for_o 1._o such_o bind_v god_n presence_n and_o influence_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o place_n as_o god_n never_o bind_v his_o presence_n etc._n etc._n unto_o 2._o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_n for_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v deut._n 4.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 101._o and_o though_o they_o say_v we_o intend_v not_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n but_o god_n in_o the_o image_n this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a salvo_fw-la for_o the_o israelite_n worship_v not_o the_o calf_n but_o god_n in_o the_o calf_n yet_o be_v they_o say_v to_o worship_v the_o molten_n calf_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o in_o god_n account_n exod._n 32.8_o god_n write_v up_o sin_n where_o they_o write_v up_o service_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o their_o meaning_n be_v in_o their_o worship_n so_o long_o as_o god_n abhor_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n 102._o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o idolatry_n have_v such_o a_o meaning_n as_o this_o as_o arnobius_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o deos_fw-la per_fw-la simulachra_fw-la veneramur_fw-la just_o say_v as_o the_o papist_n say_v at_o this_o day_n the_o athenian_n and_o other_o gentile_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n act._n 17.23_o yet_o by_o false_a medium_n and_o meaning_n and_o if_o this_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n false_o be_v not_o idolatry_n there_o have_v be_v little_a in_o the_o world_n 103._o oecumenius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a inscription_n upon_o the_o altar_n mention_v act._n 17.23_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o intimate_v that_o beside_o penates_n or_o household_n god_n for_o who_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o devout_a adoration_n they_o have_v also_o god_n of_o asia_n europe_n and_o lybia_n which_o they_o religious_o worship_v yet_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o their_o adoration_n be_v to_o the_o true_a god_n who_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n 1_o kin._n 8.12_o hereby_o paul_n take_v occasion_n to_o inform_v they_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n consist_v not_o in_o those_o make_v god_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4.22_o 23._o 104._o but_o to_o leave_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o have_v consult_v josephus_n about_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o say_v that_o jeroboam_n worship_v god_n in_o his_o calf_n yet_o be_v he_o esteem_v a_o idolater_n 4._o idolater_n josephus_n antiqu._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3_o 4._o he_o bring_v in_o jeroboam_n speak_v thus_o god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n in_o my_o two_o temple_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n as_o well_o as_o in_o solomon_n temple_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o i_o have_v consecrate_a two_o golden_a calf_n in_o those_o two_o place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v adore_v god_n he_o do_v not_o say_v adore_v my_o calf_n 105._o yet_o when_o jeroboam_n wife_n go_v to_o the_o prophet_n about_o their_o sick_a son_n the_o prophet_n as_o josephus_n say_v bid_v she_o tell_v jeroboam_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v root_v up_o for_o honour_v his_o new_a god_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a for_o adore_v those_o god_n that_o he_o have_v forge_v but_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o 1_o king_n 14.9_o thou_o have_v make_v thou_o other_o god_n not_o representation_n of_o god_n tho_o he_o account_v they_o so_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o so_o account_v of_o they_o but_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o they_o for_o no_o sin_n provoke_v god_n more_o to_o anger_n than_o idolatry_n 106._o whereas_o the_o romanist_n plead_v they_o do_v but_o worship_n god_n before_o their_o image_n as_o israel_n worship_v god_n before_o the_o ark_n i_o answer_v israel_n have_v a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n to_o worship_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n also_o that_o their_o person_n and_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v there_o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v produce_v such_o a_o precept_n and_o such_o a_o promise_n for_o their_o worship_a god_n before_o a_o image_n i_o shall_v then_o believe_v that_o she_o be_v not_o herein_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 107_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n indeed_o cover_v her_o idolatry_n with_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n isa_n 30.1_o rather_o with_o such_o cobweb_n cover_n as_o that_o of_o the_o harlot_n phaedra_n who_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o hippolytus_n protest_v she_o embrace_v her_o husband_n theseus_n in_o he_o who_o hippolytus_n so_o near_o resemble_v as_o this_o protestation_n of_o phaedra_n will_v not_o free_v she_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n no_o more_o will_v the_o protestation_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n say_v she_o embrace_v the_o person_n who_o the_o image_n near_o resemble_v while_o she_o commit_v lewdness_n with_o the_o image_n itself_o free_v she_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n 20._o idolatry_n bishop_n wren_n abandon_v scot_n covenant_n pag._n 20._o bishop_n wren_n have_v a_o good_a notion_n say_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v baal_n let_v they_o nick_n name_n it_o what_o they_o will_n it_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o worship_n they_o give_v it_o be_v flat_a idolatry_n no_o better_a than_o the_o worship_v of_o baal_n that_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o word_n or_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v baal_n worship_n in_o his_o account_n no_o better_a than_o idolatry_n the_o romanist_n be_v halter_n betwixt_o god_n and_o baal_n 109._o they_o that_o halt_v do_v incline_v their_o body_n now_o one_o way_n and_o now_o another_o the_o romanist_n as_o those_o idolatrous_a israelites_n 1_o kin._n 18.21_o halt_v in_o their_o worship_n betwixt_o god_n and_o their_o image_n incline_v their_o mind_n now_o one_o way_n and_o now_o another_o to_o worship_v two_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o to_o mix_v the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o 110._o that_o be_v a_o mix_a religion_n in_o 2_o kin._n 17.28_o 32_o and_o 34._o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o those_o idolater_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o also_o that_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n v._o 25._o because_o though_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o not_o according_a to_o his_o law_n v._o 38._o as_o covenant_n as_o bishop_n wren_n pag._n 31._o abandon_v of_o covenant_n bishop_n wren_n in_o libro_fw-la supra_fw-la dicto_fw-la pag._n 31._o say_v they_o thrust_v into_o their_o new_a model_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o please_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v account_v no_o fear_n at_o all_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o their_o own_o god_n too_o there_o be_v right_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o trick_n of_o their_o own_o 111._o that_o mongrel_n generation_n fear_v the_o lord_n to_o wit_n acknowledge_v jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o do_v offer_v some_o slight_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v they_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n too_o v._o 33._o call_v grave_v image_n v._o 41._o their_o adrammelech_n which_o signfy_v he_o glorious_a king_n yet_o make_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o horse_n and_o their_o anammeleck_n or_o afflict_v king_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mule_n satan_n be_v glorious_a in_o their_o esteem_n yet_o afflict_v they_o in_o the_o burn_a of_o their_o son_n to_o he_o 112._o those_o old_a samaritan_n be_v halter_n betwixt_o two_o opinion_n they_o will_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n too_o zeph._n 1.5_o they_o will_v consecrate_v themselves_o as_o by_o oath_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v worship_v malcham_n also_o that_o idol_n of_o the_o ammonite_n otherwise_o call_v molech_n 1_o kin._n 11.7_o and_o 2_o kin._n 23.10_o 13._o and_o jer._n 49.3_o this_o be_v a_o join_a light_n and_o darkness_n or_o god_n and_o belial_n together_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o 113._o those_o worshipper_n of_o malcham_n will_v not_o utter_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o will_v they_o set_v up_o rival_n with_o he_o to_o share_v of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o god_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o corrival_n they_o mix_v god_n worship_n with_o their_o idolatry_n or_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o this_o idolatrous_a way_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v so_o the_o papist_n do_v that_o divide_v worship_n some_o to_o god_n and_o some_o to_o their_o image_n they_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o their_o saint_n too_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o saint_n also_o commit_v themselves_o to_o they_o together_o with_o god_n as_o to_o patron_n of_o their_o protection_n 114._o hereby_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n discover_v herself_o not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o
religion_n will_v be_v find_v there_o although_o the_o same_o dr._n hammond_n will_v help_v to_o wipe_v her_o mouth_n in_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o superstition_n in_o a_o bad_a sense_n in_o any_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n can_v this_o be_v make_v good_a it_o will_v prove_v a_o notable_a medium_n for_o wipe_v the_o harlot_n mouth_n of_o superstition_n 46._o the_o dr._n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n to_o be_v daemonum_n cultus_fw-la a_o worship_v the_o poetical_a god_n or_o of_o angel_n or_o dead_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o call_v it_o a_o creditable_a word_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v i_o can_v understand_v for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deify_n of_o daemon_n it_o can_v be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v creditable_a but_o to_o say_v so_o belong_v rather_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n which_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 47._o and_o though_o the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o euphemismus_fw-la or_o good_a sense_n after_o the_o pagan_a construction_n for_o with_o they_o beza_n they_o explicat_fw-la plutarch_n esse_fw-la nimium_fw-la deorum_fw-la metum_fw-la unde_fw-la exortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o that_o fear_v the_o god_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o pagan_a god_n be_v no_o other_o but_o devil_n moses_n call_v they_o so_o leu._n 17.7_o deut._n 32.17_o and_o david_n ps_n 106.37_o and_o more_o plain_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_n to_o devil_n i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o word_n that_o indeed_o signify_v a_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n shall_v be_v a_o creditable_a word_n in_o any_o christian_a though_o it_o may_v in_o pagan_a construction_n 48._o the_o large_a annotator_n on_o the_o 17_o of_o the_o act_n v._o 22._o say_v that_o there_o as_o common_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o evil_a sense_n and_o he_o quote_v clemens_n alexandr_n for_o signify_v a_o superstitious_a man_n by_o this_o word_n such_o a_o one_o as_o lactantius_n describe_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o penates_n or_o household_n god_n this_o virgil_n call_v vana_fw-la superstitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o not_o creditable_a 49._o although_o the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n be_v indeed_o a_o superstition_n as_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o false_a religion_n practise_v among_o pagan_n yet_o the_o superstition_n proper_o so_o call_v quasi_fw-la supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la more_o than_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v upon_o enquiry_n be_v find_v among_o the_o papagan_o which_o the_o sound_a divinity_n define_v to_o be_v a_o vice_n opposite_a to_o religion_n supra_fw-la religion_n yea_o aquinas_n himself_o give_v it_o this_o definition_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la according_a to_o excess_n and_o a_o superstitious_a man_n to_o be_v rather_o god_n flatterer_n in_o circumstantial_o than_o his_o friend_n insubstantials_n 50._o yea_o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o false_a god_n when_o man_n either_o choose_v a_o worship_n for_o god_n or_o those_o thing_n whereon_o divine_a worship_n depend_v or_o when_o he_o exceed_v the_o measure_n in_o worship_v and_o as_o polanus_fw-la say_v serviliter_fw-la muliebriter_fw-la pueriliter_fw-la se_fw-la gerit_fw-la syntag._n theol._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o pag._n 580._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o author_n of_o the_o polyanthaea_n the_o polyanthaea_n polyanthaea_n though_o a_o papist_n that_o superstition_n be_v not_o call_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n because_o it_o give_v more_o to_o divine_a worship_n than_o the_o true_a religion_n do_v but_o more_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v de_fw-mi super_v 51_o this_o superstition_n worship_v of_o god_n be_v when_o a_o certain_a singular_a force_n and_o efficacy_n be_v ascribe_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la to_o external_a rite_n prescribe_v of_o god_n as_o when_o a_o power_n of_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o heal_n of_o disease_n be_v attribute_v to_o some_o word_n repeat_v or_o writing_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n whereas_o those_o word_n and_o writing_n have_v no_o such_o power_n neither_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n nor_o from_o any_o divine_a institution_n 52._o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v no_o natural_a power_n unto_o nor_o divine_o enable_v for_o be_v notorious_a superstition_n as_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o power_n of_o themselves_o both_o of_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o work_n do_v or_o to_o so_o many_o prayer_n and_o vow_n a_o virtue_n of_o well_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n or_o to_o give_v to_o some_o meat_n or_o day_n more_o sanctity_n than_o other_o beyond_o any_o divine_a warrant_n yet_o all_o this_o superstition_n and_o much_o more_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o treatise_n 53._o dr._n hammond_n acknowledge_v that_o superstition_n be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n then_o be_v not_o those_o romish_a rite_n and_o unprescribe_v ceremony_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mystical_a signification_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n a_o nimiety_n and_o be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n a_o excess_n in_o religion_n why_o do_v he_o then_o say_v it_o be_v asleep_o dogmatize_v to_o abstain_v from_o unprohibit_v ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o from_o unprohibit_v meat_n col._n 2._o for_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o non-prohibition_n suppose_v they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v be_v a_o argument_n ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negative_a and_o so_o of_o no_o force_n 54._o however_o this_o dr._n gratify_v the_o romanist_n in_o his_o charitable_a gloss_n upon_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n or_o worship_v of_o daemon_n i_o be_o sure_a learned_a mede_n do_v not_o so_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n who_o apply_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o her_o bow_v to_o breaden_a idol_n and_o cross_n like_o daemon_n pillar_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o make_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o gentile_n theology_n of_o daemon_n 55._o thus_o we_o see_v as_o atheism_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o religion_n so_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n it_o be_v a_o go_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la as_o isidore_n say_v beyond_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n which_o command_v we_o to_o do_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o bid_v we_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminisb_n from_o it_o deut._n 12.32_o with_o ch._n 4.2_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n bath_n command_v god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o they_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o as_o atheist_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a so_o the_o superstitious_a of_o the_o former_a 56._o superstition_n be_v a_o be_v righteous_a or_o religious_a overmuch_o eccles_n 7.16_o as_o atheism_n be_v a_o be_v righteous_a or_o religious_a over_o little_a as_o when_o man_n do_v hot_a only_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o alm_n prayer_n fast_n vow_n etc._n etc._n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o complete_a enough_o without_o the_o beggarly_a eke_o of_o our_o filthy_a righteousness_n this_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 57_o tertullian_n condemn_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v vacuae_fw-la observationis_fw-la et_fw-la superstitioni_fw-la deputanda_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la ullius_fw-la dominici_n aut_fw-la apostolici_fw-la praecepti_fw-la autoritate_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la chap._n 12._o v._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o dr.'s_n opinion_n that_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o ceremony_n though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v if_o not_o prohibit_v may_v be_v embrace_v tertullian_n be_v for_o a_o divine_a warrant_n and_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o tractate_n of_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v prohibit_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v 58._o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v divine_a warrant_n and_o whatsoever_o exceed_v divine_a warrant_n be_v superstition_n the_o command_v of_o god_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v matth._n 28.20_o act._n 1.2_o revel_v 12._o last_v v._n but_o to_o observe_v more_o than_o god_n command_v be_v to_o be_v superstitious_o wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n if_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o that_o their_o
the_o child_n viz._n truth_n or_o worship_n because_o she_o be_v for_o divide_v it_o but_o god_n account_v it_o a_o abomination_n when_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n be_v impart_v to_o idol_n or_o image_n god_n will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o all_o will-worship_n devise_v out_o of_o man_n brain_n whereby_o man_n warp_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o god_n prescribe_v will_n the_o lord_n abhor_v 115._o the_o just_a and_o jealous_a god_n hate_v and_o plagu_v all_o lukewarmness_n and_o neutrality_n in_o religion_n all_o dough-baked_a duty_n or_o mixture_n of_o religion_n a_o mingle_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n mix_v god_n worship_n ship_n with_o the_o devil_n judg._n 17.5_o the_o ephod_n resemble_v that_o of_o the_o high-priest_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n the_o the_o teraphim_n be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n head_n wring_v from_o the_o body_n salt_v and_o spice_a and_o under_o the_o tongue_n speak_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v his_o teraphim_n to_o consult_v with_o ezek._n 21.21_o or_o image_n teraphim_n or_o image_n in_o man_n shape_n to_o divine_a by_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n 116._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o mix_v judaisme_n with_o gentilism_n leu._n 19.27_o you_o shall_v not_o round_o the_o corner_n of_o your_o head_n nor_o make_v any_o cut_n in_o your_o flesh_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o heathen_a therefore_o the_o lord_n prohibit_v his_o people_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o such_o a_o practice_n have_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o worship_v the_o idol_n isis_n and_o anuhis_n shave_v round_o their_o head_n or_o as_o other_o say_v have_v their_o crown_n shave_v as_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v at_o this_o day_n 117._o thus_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gergasite_n be_v a_o mix_a religion_n who_o learn_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o herd_n of_o swine_n which_o the_o jew_n abhor_v in_o their_o country_n and_o not_o to_o circumcise_v etc._n etc._n and_o such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o ebionite_n who_o observe_v both_z the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n 118._o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o mingle_v judaisme_n with_o christianism_n as_o the_o galatian_n do_v who_o will_v observe_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o ceremony_n be_v in_o their_o own_o time_n mortales_fw-la in_o christ_n time_n after_o he_o have_v say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la they_o be_v mortal_a but_o in_o follow_v time_n they_o be_v mortiferae_fw-la and_o a_o deny_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v those_o shadow_n must_v vanish_v away_o yet_o those_o galatian_n join_v a_o dead_a law_n the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n with_o a_o live_a gospel_n 119._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o speckled_a bird_n that_o have_v mingle_v ceremony_n with_o gospel_n worship_n above_o all_o that_o go_v before_o she_o and_o sure_o religion_n be_v pass_v the_o meridian_n in_o that_o church_n where_o she_o can_v hardly_o be_v see_v for_o the_o length_n of_o her_o own_o shadow_n the_o shadow_n of_o her_o evening_n have_v be_v long_o a_o stretch_n out_o and_o her_o day_n be_v go_v away_o jerem._n 6.4_o 72._o 6.4_o fuller_n abel_n redivivus_fw-la pag._n 72._o erasmus_n in_o his_o time_n find_v doctrine_n turn_v into_o sophistry_n and_o discipline_n into_o ceremony_n 120._o the_o romish_a church_n have_v sow_v divers_a seed_n in_o god_n vineyard_n she_o have_v plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n in_o god_n husbandry_n she_o have_v wear_v linsey-woolsey_n garment_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o levit._n 19.19_o she_o have_v set_v up_o dagon_n with_o the_o ark_n of_o 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whoredom_n be_v among_o they_o as_o hos_n 5.4_o she_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o idol_n as_o ezek._n 6.9_o and_o commit_v adultery_n with_o stock_n and_o stone_n as_o jer._n 3.9_o and_o isa_n 16.17_o her_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v of_o image_n relic_n cross_n and_o the_o host_n be_v altogether_o as_o abominable_a as_o that_o of_o the_o pagan_n 80._o it_o be_v lay_v to_o mr._n mountague_n charge_n by_o those_o informer_n against_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v mr._n ward_n and_o mr._n yates_n that_o in_o his_o gag_n of_o the_o gagger_n he_o say_v touch_v image_n they_o have_v these_o use_v assign_v they_o by_o your_o popish_a schoolman_n institutionem_fw-la rudium_fw-la commonefactionem_fw-la historiae_fw-la et_fw-la excitationem_fw-la devotionis_fw-la stay_v there_o say_v he_o to_o the_o jesuit_n go_v no_o far_a and_o we_o charge_v you_o not_o with_o idolatry_n you_o and_o we_o also_o give_v unto_o they_o these_o 81._o and_o yet_o this_o same_o mr._n montague_n in_o his_o appeal_n 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etc._n see_v spiritual_a adoration_n be_v now_o only_o require_v john_n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o ergo._n 23._o babylon_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n rome_n be_v babylon_n ergo._n and_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o either_o place_n or_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v by_o that_o scripture_n utter_o abodish_v and_o forbid_v then_o in_o a_o three_o respect_n she_o be_v idolatrous_a in_o give_v god_n property_n to_o creature_n as_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o her_o invocate_a of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o pope_n in_o her_o flatter_a title_n to_o he_o of_o infallible_a universal_a etc._n etc._n 85._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v idolatry_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 197._o vnaest_a quâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la deum_fw-la qualem_fw-la volumus_fw-la pravis_fw-la doganatis_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la fingimus_fw-la altera_fw-la verò_fw-la quâ_fw-la externum_fw-la
say_v that_o those_o which_o live_v and_o die_v in_o popery_n be_v damn_v we_o know_v how_o durus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d durus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermo_fw-la be_v reply_v to_o christ_n himself_o john_n 6.60_o i_o shall_v discuss_v its_o harshness_n 140._o as_o it_o may_v be_v presumption_n in_o we_o to_o pry_v too_o much_o into_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o be_v seal_v from_o we_o and_o into_o the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n about_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o know_v infallible_o who_o be_v elect_a and_o who_o reprobate_n who_o be_v for_o hell_n and_o who_o for_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v pusillanimity_n and_o a_o put_v off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o care_v not_o to_o return_v by_o promise_v he_o life_n ezek._n 13.22_o 141._o it_o be_v true_a the_o patron_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v affirm_v that_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v save_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o do_v expect_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o the_o trent_n papist_n do_v none_n among_o the_o judicious_a ever_o teach_v that_o a_o papist_n universal_o own_v the_o trent_n faith_n and_o religion_n live_v and_o die_v so_o can_v be_v save_v 142._o the_o romanist_n indeed_o make_v some_o advantage_n of_o our_o charitable_a judgement_n concern_v they_o say_v that_o some_o of_o our_o reform_a religion_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o papist_n hold_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o a_o papist_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la may_v be_v save_v they_o especial_o improve_v that_o say_n of_o luther_n that_o the_o kernel_n of_o true_a faith_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o take_v only_o the_o shell_n of_o religion_n 143._o 153._o 143._o dr._n sclater_n be_v exposition_n on_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o pag._n 153._o dr._n sclater_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o meeting_n once_o with_o a_o wander_a star_n to_o wit_n a_o traveller_n that_o have_v be_v forage_v france_n italy_n to_o seek_v his_o religion_n and_o betray_v his_o inclination_n to_o popery_n by_o prefer_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v hold_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o rome_n quoth_v he_o ourselves_o confess_v that_o any_o can_v be_v save_v in_o our_o heresy_n as_o they_o term_v it_o papist_n confident_o deny_v thus_o he_o argue_v 144._o but_o the_o learned_a dr._n thus_o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o planetick_a sophister_n 1._o that_o argue_v not_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v more_o verity_n but_o that_o we_o protestant_n have_v more_o charity_n 2._o but_o who_o among_o our_o judicious_a divine_n ever_o do_v confess_v that_o a_o papist_n universal_o join_v to_o the_o tridentine_a faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v save_v nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la detur_fw-la regressus_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la unless_o he_o make_v a_o honourable_a retreat_n 145._o let_v the_o romanist_n obferve_v that_o our_o own_o mr._n perkins_n that_o romanistarum_fw-la malleus_fw-la have_v solid_o prove_v that_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n yea_o and_o hunnius_n have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v they_o no_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v the_o concur_v opinion_n of_o all_o our_o profound_a writer_n that_o where_o popery_n prevail_v against_o the_o practical_a point_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v predominant_a even_o in_o fundamental_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o such_o without_o conversion_n 146._o we_o distinguish_v also_o betwixt_o affect_a and_o invincible_a ignorance_n that_o of_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la and_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o simple_a ignorance_n to_o wit_n where_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n be_v want_v as_o act._n 17.30_o this_o god_n wink_v as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-looked_n it_o this_o may_v excuse_v a_o tanto_fw-it but_o not_o a_o toto_fw-la it_o may_v extenuate_v sin_n but_o can_v annihilate_v it_o one_o sin_n can_v excuse_v another_o total_o but_o rather_o in_o some_o sense_n double_v the_o crime_n 147._o not_o to_o do_v god_n will_v be_v sin_n and_o not_o to_o know_v god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v double_v the_o sin_n for_o ignorance_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o disobedience_n yet_o knowledge_n in_o conjunction_n with_o disobedience_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n to_o it_o than_o ignorance_n be_v luke_n 12.47_o jam._n 4.16_o 17._o and_o where_o ignorance_n be_v affect_v among_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n this_o be_v worse_a with_o god_n than_o where_o it_o be_v invincible_a for_o want_v of_o mean_n 148._o there_o must_v a_o difference_n be_v put_v betwixt_o papist_n in_o spain_n and_o papist_n in_o england_n those_o in_o spain_n have_v indeed_o a_o ignorance_n but_o we_o call_v it_o ignoratio_fw-la antiam_fw-la purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la non_fw-la praevae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o ignorance_n which_o have_v a_o perverse_a disposition_n in_o it_o as_o those_o in_o england_n that_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o bless_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o shut_v their_o eye_n willing_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o those_o be_v devil_n to_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 149._o the_o papist_n in_o england_n have_v a_o affect_a ignorance_n because_o as_o those_o peter_n speak_v of_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o they_o be_v willing_o or_o wilful_o ignorant_a quando_fw-la habent_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la discant_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la discunt_fw-la they_o put_v away_o knowledge_n though_o god_n offer_v it_o they_o far_o from_o they_o and_o as_o bernard_n say_v excellent_o libenter_fw-la ignorant_a ut_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la peccent_fw-la light_n will_v stare_v in_o their_o face_n and_o control_v they_o in_o their_o unwarrant_v foolery_n and_o popish_a transgression_n 150._o indeed_o the_o papist_n every_o where_o call_v ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o do_v embrace_v it_o with_o some_o affectation_n as_o child_n do_v a_o mother_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v no_o mother_n in_o israel_n if_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n it_o be_v none_o in_o zion_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o it_o be_v a_o mother_n of_o destruction_n not_o of_o devotion_n my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n so_o english_a papist_n be_v the_o worst_a 151._o english_a papist_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v what_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v do_v lest_o they_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o will_v not_o and_o what_o their_o popish_a principle_n may_v not_o allow_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v wink_v act._n 28.27_o they_o stubborn_o shut_v their_o window_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v spring_v in_o upon_o they_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o they_o they_o need_v not_o cross_v the_o sea_n for_o it_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o spanish_a papist_n have_v no_o such_o advantage_n how_o then_o can_v they_o escape_v if_o they_o neglect_v such_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o 152._o spanish_a papist_n have_v that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la negatione_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o nigh_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n as_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o that_o country_n be_v like_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n that_o have_v neither_o dew_n nor_o rain_n descend_v on_o they_o 2_o sam._n 1.21_o god_n doctrine_n do_v not_o drop_n as_o the_o rain_n upon_o it_o nor_o bis_fw-la speech_n distil_v as_o the_o dew_n deut._n 32.2_o 153._o but_o english_a papist_n have_v that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a disposition_n and_o which_o excuse_v not_o but_o aggravate_v god_n rain_v down_o manna_n at_o their_o tent_n door_n and_o they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o go_v out_o to_o gather_v it_o but_o rather_o loathe_v it_o as_o light_a bread_n and_o prize_v their_o own_o foolish_a trash_n before_o christ_n precious_a treasure_n 154._o indeed_o 123._o indeed_o francise_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la clara_n deus_fw-la natura_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_n probl_a 15._o pag._n 122_o 123._o franciscus_n de_fw-fr clarâ_fw-la alius_fw-la damport_n that_o quirk_a scotist_n and_o reconciler_n to_o rome_n will_v confound_v these_o two_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n and_o make_v they_o in_o some_o case_n aqui_fw-la reatus_fw-la quote_v vega_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o in_o trid._n who_o say_v as_o ignorantia_fw-la purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la about_o many_o article_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v without_o fault_n so_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o that_o ignorance_n which_o be_v prauae_fw-la
this_o condition_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o if_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v disenable_v from_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o so_o become_v his_o vassal_n for_o ever_o thus_o do_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n blow_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n 168._o the_o romish_a priest_n be_v much_o like_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lawyer_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o luke_n 11.52_o that_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o neither_o will_v enter_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v have_v enter_v those_o priest_n take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o key_n man_n be_v to_o have_v their_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o interdict_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 169._o knowledge_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n believe_v nor_o salvation_n without_o it_o it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o save_v faith_n as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o faith_n yet_o there_o can_v never_o be_v faith_n without_o knowledge_n for_o one_o ingredient_n of_o faith_n be_v assent_v which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v truth_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o this_o truth_n before_o we_o can_v assent_v to_o it_o 170._o though_o knowledge_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o habit_n distinct_a from_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o no_o assent_n can_v be_v without_o it_o as_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n to_o be_v add_v to_o knowledge_n for_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n and_o want_n faith_n so_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n to_o be_v add_v to_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o to_o wit_n a_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n yet_o so_o blind_a be_v the_o popish_a religion_n that_o it_o oppose_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o this_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o it_o 171._o their_o implicit_a faith_n therefore_o where_o by_o they_o give_v only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o churchman_n whilst_o they_o scarce_o know_v any_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n distinct_o be_v a_o mere_a brutish_a unreasonable_a thing_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o like_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v order_v by_o his_o driver_n but_o know_v neither_o wither_v nor_o wherefore_o how_o can_v their_o laity_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 172._o how_o can_v their_o service_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n first_o to_o know_v god_n and_o then_o to_o worship_v he_o scientiae_fw-la praecedit_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v lactantius_n institu_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o our_o understanding_n must_v first_o be_v inform_v and_o then_o our_o affection_n reform_v there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o then_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la how_o can_v a_o blind_a papist_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o know_v it_o not_o this_o bring_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a guilt_n to_o wit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n both_o which_o be_v damn_v 173._o ignorance_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n of_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v vengeance_n to_o be_v render_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o it_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n it_o make_v man_n alien_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o become_v it_o indeed_o a_o mother_n sin_n the_o mother_n of_o many_o transgression_n not_o the_o mother_n of_o any_o true_a devotion_n how_o do_v this_o mother_n ignorance_n bring_v forth_o blasphemy_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o in_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 12.2_o ignorance_n be_v the_o proper_a element_n of_o sin_n where_o knowledge_n be_v there_o sin_n be_v tanquam_fw-la piscis_fw-la in_o arido_fw-la out_o of_o its_o element_n upon_o dry_a land_n 174._o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v under_o satan_n but_o ignorant_a one_o be_v in_o his_o very_a dungeon_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n if_o it_o be_v affect_v and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v utter_o unclean_a leu._n 13.33_o that_o ignorance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o perverse_a disposition_n which_o will_v not_o know_v god_n as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.2_o be_v worse_o than_o hatred_n of_o god_n for_o such_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o vice_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o effect_n this_o ignorance_n make_v we_o hater_n of_o god_n 175._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ignorance_n which_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o this_o in_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a corruption_n be_v more_o than_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la but_o be_v also_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la as_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o know_v by_o their_o evil_a nature_n now_o where_o this_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v without_o any_o stubborn_a and_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n there_o stripe_n be_v due_a luke_n 12.48_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o deserve_v death_n 176._o ignorance_n in_o thing_n reveal_v and_o command_v to_o be_v know_v may_v incur_v 2.25_o incur_v christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o not_o know_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o only_o such_o to_o be_v save_v that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o eternal_a death_n though_o not_o so_o much_o torment_v it_o be_v only_o few_o stripe_n and_o as_o austin_n say_v all_o that_o simple_a ignorance_n can_v profit_v we_o in_o that_o day_n be_v ùt_fw-la mitiùs_fw-la ardeamus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v burn_v the_o slowlier_n but_o wilful_a ignorance_n shall_v have_v many_o stripe_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n and_o god_n express_v great_a wrath_n against_o such_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v they_o be_v ignorant_a still_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o if_o they_o affect_v it_o let_v they_o perish_v in_o it_o 177._o it_o must_v follow_v then_o that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a religion_n that_o make_v a_o direct_a profession_n of_o this_o shameful_a sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o know_v it_o at_o all_o as_o 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