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 demonstrate_v to_o be_v as_o criminal_a as_o heresy_n which_o in_o what_o notion_n soever_o he_o have_v express_v himself_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v with_o no_o truth_n assume_v by_o he_o as_o far_o as_o refer_v to_o these_o diatribae_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o attempt_v 1._o he_o shall_v have_v refer_v we_o thither_o if_o but_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o veracity_n or_o else_o have_v recite_v the_o head_n of_o such_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o the_o second_o diatribe_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v do_v by_o he_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n his_o four_o mistake_n be_v that_o he_o have_v recite_v it_o as_o one_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o 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 foresee_v and_o prevent_v there_o the_o messalian_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o excessive_a practice_n but_o their_o lay_v that_o obligation_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o same_o that_o tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o austerity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v their_o dogmatize_v in_o their_o imposition_n of_o heavy_a burden_n wherein_o their_o heresy_n not_o their_o superstition_n consist_v and_o the_o other_o crime_n be_v his_o idleness_n and_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_o a_o crime_n censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 11._o yet_o far_o enough_o from_o superstition_n again_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o not_o nimiety_n but_o unseasonableness_n of_o piety_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o if_o yet_o a_o three_o objection_n be_v offer_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccl._n 7._o 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 second_o that_o of_o the_o extension_n or_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n take_v into_o the_o worship_n that_o there_o can_v be_v too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v my_o assertion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a for_o upon_o that_o head_n my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o as_o some_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o gesture_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o significativeness_n of_o they_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n or_o institution_n of_o they_o so_o if_o the_o disputer_n will_v yield_v but_o this_o that_o even_o when_o they_o be_v significative_a the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n may_v be_v allow_v among_o christian_n i_o shall_v then_o in_o stead_n of_o plead_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o give_v my_o vote_n to_o the_o confirm_v the_o old_a rule_n that_o they_o be_v paucae_fw-la &_o salubres_fw-fr few_o and_o wholesome_a and_o particular_o few_o for_o five_o reason_n set_v 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
the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v another_o thing_n not_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la what_o then_o can_v he_o tolerable_o mean_v by_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n can_v divine_n do_v well_o to_o apply_v superstitio_fw-la to_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o that_o be_v no_o way_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n or_o can_v any_o proof_n be_v bring_v from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v superstition_n a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la and_o superstition_n what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v unreasonable_a if_o this_o be_v not_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o shut_v up_o this_o first_o reason_n that_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v addition_n to_o the_o word_n the_o new_a call_v doctrine_n tradition_n of_o man_n will-worship_n superstition_n in_o which_o few_o word_n as_o there_o be_v many_o infirm_a part_n 1._o that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o n._n t._n call_v doctrine_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v teach_v somewhat_o else_o for_o doctrine_n mat._n 15_o 9_o assume_v they_o to_o be_v such_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o again_o mar._n 7._o 7._o where_o yet_o the_o word_n doctrine_n signify_v the_o scripture_n or_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n be_v add_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n doctrine_n there_o simple_o signify_v not_o that_o addition_n but_o that_o to_o which_o the_o addition_n be_v make_v and_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v call_v will-worship_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n and_o here_o to_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n so_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o three_o that_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new_a t._n call_v superstition_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v show_v i_o one_o such_o place_n for_o my_o concordance_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o i_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o twice_o there_o use_v first_o act._n 17._o 22._o by_o st._n paul_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o but_o these_o sure_a never_o meddle_v with_o and_o so_o add_v not_o to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o worship_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o that_o abandon_v it_o add_v to_o it_o live_v by_o some_o other_o false_a rule_n and_o mind_n not_o that_o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o so_o do_v to_o be_v style_v adder_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n adulterer_n be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o by_o that_o measure_n or_o standard_n every_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v superstition_n second_o the_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 25._o 29._o where_o festus_n speak_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o superstition_n but_o sure_o mean_v not_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o add_v to_o his_o or_o the_o jew_n rule_n of_o worship_n but_o understand_v his_o own_o religion_n and_o nothing_o else_o by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v as_o many_o misadventure_n ama_v together_o as_o can_v well_o be_v crowd_v into_o so_o few_o word_n his_o second_o proof_n now_o follow_v thus_o because_o as_o the_o defect_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v profaneness_n so_o the_o excess_n be_v call_v superstition_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o alas_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o again_o as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o very_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n and_o so_o either_o the_o first_o and_o this_o second_o proposition_n of_o his_o be_v all_o one_o and_o then_o why_o be_v it_o cut_v in_o two_o by_o lucian_n beetle_n or_o else_o these_o proof_n be_v very_o excellent_a instrument_n fit_v for_o all_o turn_v indifferent_o however_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o need_n provide_v new_a answer_n to_o it_o but_o remand_v it_o to_o the_o former_a section_n where_o it_o be_v consider_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o can_v pretend_v only_o if_o he_o please_v i_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o form_n for_o he_o thus_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o many_o false_a god_n or_o demon_n be_v a_o excess_n oppose_v to_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o aquinas_n opinion_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o undue_a or_o unlawful_a manner_n ergo_fw-la the_o use_v any_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o command_v be_v superstition_n and_o superstition_n be_v that_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v superstition_n be_v that_o because_o it_o be_v somewhat_o else_o as_o extreme_o distant_a from_o that_o as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n or_o as_o unlawful_a for_o so_o be_v superstition_n be_v from_o lawful_a for_o such_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v 13._o a_o three_o proof_n he_o now_o add_v of_o his_o affirmation_n and_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o his_o former_a argument_n from_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n and_o no_o less_o than_o five_o nay_o the_o four_o number_n be_v twice_o repeat_v no_o less_o than_o six_o of_o they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v so_o liberal_o grant_v it_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v my_o charge_n and_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n that_o i_o deny_v it_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v fancy_n first_o and_o next_o accuse_v i_o of_o deny_v a_o thing_n grosso_fw-it modo_fw-la and_o to_o prove_v i_o to_o have_v err_v in_o thus_o deny_v produce_v six_o several_a sense_n wherein_o i_o have_v grant_v it_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a indictment_n but_o one_o pretend_a wherein_o i_o have_v deny_v it_o in_o all_o reason_n those_o six_o concession_n may_v have_v reconcile_v the_o diatribist_n to_o i_o and_o persuade_v he_o that_o i_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n rather_o than_o one_o single_a appearance_n of_o dissent_v have_v thus_o provoke_v he_o the_o doctor_n concession_n such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v evident_o reconcileable_a with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o superstition_n and_o the_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v marshal_v up_o by_o the_o diatribist_n will_v take_v away_o all_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n first_o say_v he_o he_o grant_v that_o superstition_n may_v denote_v such_o a_o excess_n sect._n 31._o here_o i_o demand_v what_o mr._n c._n mean_n by_o such_o a_o excess_n that_o indeed_o be_v thus_o far_o answer_v already_o that_o he_o mean_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o excess_n in_o religion_n the_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la every_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n i._n e._n every_o uncommand_v circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o doctor_n concession_n yield_v he_o any_o appearance_n of_o proof_n for_o his_o affirmative_a but_o to_o see_v the_o luck_n of_o it_o this_o first_o citation_n from_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o such_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n there_o observe_v sect._n 31._o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la may_v indeed_o denote_v such_o excess_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la but_o this_o no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n religiosus_fw-la also_o denote_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o agellius_n out_o of_o nigidius_n figulus_n and_o consequent_o that_o 1._o superstitio_fw-la and_o religio_fw-la be_v all_o one_o in_o that_o same_o author_n opinion_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o agellius_n upon_o that_o author_n that_o all_o such_o excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a or_o take_v in_o ill_a but_o good_a sense_n and_o then_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dangerous_a concession_n fit_a to_o be_v call_v out_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o direct_a to_o the_o assert_v i_o and_o refute_v the_o diatribist_n hypothesis_n if_o this_o account_n of_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v my_o pretension_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o superstition_n among_o all_o author_n signify_v not_o any_o criminous_a excess_n i_o may_v far_o add_v that_o even_o when_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o bare_a denominative_a from_o superstitio_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o when_o we_o christian_n say_v a_o superstitious_a person_n the_o account_n be_v clear_a
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 saint_n and_o angel_n by_o analogy_n be_v call_v superstition_n it_o be_v strange_a again_o what_o care_n of_o interest_n can_v do_v the_o reason_n one_o will_v think_v be_v visible_a enough_o to_o the_o diatribist_n in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la these_o worthy_n and_o saint_n be_v superstites_fw-la suppose_v to_o live_v after_o death_n sure_a that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o superstes_fw-la and_o so_o the_o worship_v of_o such_o be_v superstition_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o worthy_n that_o thus_o survive_v the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o heathen_n theology_n be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o fortunate_a island_n in_o the_o christian_n to_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n or_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v solemn_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o worship_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v superstition_n be_v not_o this_o reason_n enough_o for_o the_o justify_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n that_o it_o perfect_o accord_v with_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o then_o what_o need_v of_o his_o capriccio_n why_o but_o that_o it_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n certain_o so_o do_v sacrilege_n even_o when_o it_o rob_v god_fw-we add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v something_o which_o the_o rule_n command_v not_o no_o nor_o permit_v and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o superstition_n the_o 4._o concession_n produce_v be_v yet_o more_o strange_a a_o slavish_a fear_n say_v he_o of_o god_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v superstition_n because_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v worship_n command_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n slavish_a fear_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o that_o and_o he_o have_v adventure_v to_o cite_v the_o section_n wherein_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o i_o §_o 24._o 25._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n herein_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o a_o word_n those_o section_n say_v no_o syllable_n of_o slavish_a fear_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o yet_o the_o printer_n have_v not_o mistake_v his_o figure_n all_o that_o they_o say_v be_v this_o that_o superstitio_fw-la sometime_o signify_v in_o author_n any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n from_o he_o any_o worshipper_n do_v perform_v a_o thing_n which_o every_o sect_n like_v in_o themselves_o but_o dislike_v in_o other_o of_o a_o distant_a worship_n and_o so_o either_o honour_n or_o defame_v with_o the_o title_n as_o of_o superstition_n so_o of_o religion_n also_o then_o that_o it_o also_o signify_v a_o tremble_a fear_n of_o god_n punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o epicurean_o that_o deny_v all_o providence_n be_v willing_a to_o scoff_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o this_o notion_n of_o superstition_n and_o equal_o of_o religion_n among_o the_o epicurean_o and_o cicero_n that_o take_v it_o from_o they_o i_o have_v speak_v there_o at_o large_a from_o §_o 14._o to_o §_o 20._o to_o which_o i_o must_v remit_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o add_v what_o there_o i_o omit_v that_o all_o that_o be_v there_o observe_v will_v probable_o receive_v much_o light_n if_o we_o can_v retrieve_v one_o book_n of_o plutarch_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o instead_o of_o which_o i_o can_v now_o only_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o superstition_n to_o epicurus_n differ_v it_o seem_v both_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o extant_a of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o considerable_a aspect_n on_o epicurus_n or_o his_o follower_n and_o philosophy_n either_o to_o defend_v or_o accuse_v it_o of_o this_o see_v the_o learned_a gassend_v in_o his_o life_n of_o epicurus_n but_o to_o return_v what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v thus_o to_o change_v my_o word_n in_o a_o unprofitable_a citation_n when_o if_o it_o have_v be_v slavish_a fear_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o it_o of_o which_o i_o speak_v yet_o that_o have_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o use_n of_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n or_o institute_v of_o festival_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o divine_a worship_n which_o any_o perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o he_o and_o which_o epicurus_n desire_v to_o scoff_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o substitute_v slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n or_o a_o excess_n of_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v prescribe_v as_o worship_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n can_v it_o enter_v into_o any_o christian_n heart_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o epicurus_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o theology_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o fear_n which_o epicurus_n desire_v to_o exterminate_v this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o religion_n belief_n of_o hell_n infinite_a punishment_n apportion_v to_o sinner_n in_o another_o world_n be_v excess_n of_o fear_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o slavish_a criminous_a and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o this_o certain_o be_v epicurus_n meaning_n and_o the_o verse_n in_o lucretius_n demonstrate_v it_o where_o he_o thus_o argue_v nam_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la finem_fw-la esse_fw-la putarent_fw-la aerumnarum_fw-la homines_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la valerent_fw-la religionibus_fw-la atque_fw-la minis_fw-la obsistere_fw-la vatum_fw-la if_o man_n shall_v believe_v endless_a punishment_n they_o can_v never_o resist_v the_o religion_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o who_o will_v have_v expect_v the_o diatribist_n a_o favourer_n of_o this_o sect_n as_o he_o must_v be_v if_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o epicurus_n call_v religion_n or_o superstition_n
baal_n or_o as_o tertullian_n say_v if_o there_o be_v conceive_v more_o god_n then_o one_o cultura_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o anceps_fw-la deduceretur_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o to_o worship_n whether_o one_o only_a or_o both_o adv_o marc_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o or_o he_o also_o that_o fear_n or_o worship_n daemon_n as_o the_o assyrian_n in_o samaria_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o go_n and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o section_n sect._n 8._o superstition_n always_o ill_o but_o not_o always_o excess_n probation_n from_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o heathen_n the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n vindicate_v superstition_n not_o reproach_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o polybius_n ignorance_n not_o present_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitiosus_fw-la note_v excess_n the_o 22d._o §_o make_v a_o leap_n from_o the_o 14_o to_o the_o 27_o over_o 12._o not_o very_o brief_a section_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v no_o least_o objection_n to_o make_v against_o they_o be_v not_o else_o very_o spare_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o yet_o in_o they_o be_v contain_v my_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o notion_n wherein_o the_o word_n superstition_n be_v or_o can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n scripture_n and_o christian_a glossary_n and_o the_o premise_n on_o which_o the_o subsequent_a conclusion_n be_v found_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v while_o the_o premise_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o whole_a matter_n make_v clear_a that_o none_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n now_o in_o §_o 27._o it_o seem_v some_o flaw_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o 1._o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v inconsequent_a that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o absolute_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o that_o be_v ill_a particular_o false_a worship_n this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o in_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v something_o evil_n particular_o excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o doubt_v that_o superstition_n be_v a_o ill_a thing_n and_o therefore_o never_o mean_v to_o make_v that_o the_o question_n this_o appear_v of_o i_o because_o i_o every_o where_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n greek_a and_o latin_a to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o false_a god_n only_o i_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v know_v to_o worship_v such_o daemon_n and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o a_o fault_n in_o themselves_o do_v mean_v no_o new_a ill_n by_o that_o word_n whether_o excess_n or_o other_o the_o like_a either_o more_o or_o worse_a than_o they_o ordinary_o mean_v by_o religion_n this_o be_v indeed_o their_o religion_n to_o worship_v many_o go_n this_o they_o must_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v by_o that_o word_n understand_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o their_o take_n it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o synonymous_n with_o religion_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o of_o excess_n be_v not_o esteem_v the_o due_a notion_n of_o it_o this_o i_o think_v useful_a to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o very_a title_n of_o superstition_n may_v not_o defame_v every_o thing_n as_o a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o criminous_a to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v unless_o it_o may_v otherwise_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v real_o any_o such_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o absurdness_n of_o their_o conclude_v who_o take_v the_o word_n superstition_n for_o a_o word_n of_o a_o universal_a ill_a savour_n as_o signify_v excess_n of_o religion_n first_o affix_v it_o to_o innocent_a ceremony_n and_o institution_n to_o which_o it_o no_o way_n belong_v and_o then_o infer_v they_o nocent_a as_o be_v superstition_n without_o prove_v any_o charge_n of_o malignity_n against_o they_o and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o follow_a mistake_n rather_o than_o that_o i_o ever_o imagine_v superstition_n true_o so_o call_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o this_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o i_o now_o say_v and_o then_o mean_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o question_n and_o on_o condition_n he_o will_v never_o apply_v the_o word_n superstition_n any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n apply_v it_o i._n e._n to_o daemon_n worship_n or_o to_o undue_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o indebitus_fw-la or_o illegitimus_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_o aquinas_n not_o to_o each_o such_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la as_o he_o will_v call_v a_o excess_n the_o use_n of_o each_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o word_n always_o to_o signify_v that_o among_o all_o good_a writer_n heathen_a or_o christian_n which_o we_o christian_n just_o deem_v evil_a and_o that_o be_v clear_o the_o etymologist_n meaning_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o last_o sect._n and_o against_o that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o argument_n offer_v in_o all_o this_o long_a sect._n for_o what_o if_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o he_o set_v as_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o popish_a commentator_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o superstitio_fw-la what_o if_o the_o papist_n pretend_v it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n who_o i_o suppose_v far_o enough_o from_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v superstitious_a do_v that_o prove_v that_o festus_n mean_v any_o excess_n by_o that_o word_n or_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o religion_n next_o when_o he_o make_v his_o observation_n that_o in_o all_o my_o large_a discourse_n i_o bring_v only_a heathen_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o one_o divine_a greek_n or_o latin_a father_n etc._n etc._n who_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n this_o be_v neither_o true_a in_o the_o affirmation_n for_o i_o bring_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a glossary_n to_o testify_v all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o application_n for_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o christian_a count_v good_a but_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n which_o none_o but_o heathen_n can_v think_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o consequent_o i_o pretend_v it_o only_o of_o they_o and_o of_o those_o that_o set_v down_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o they_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v not_o a_o find_v that_o fault_n in_o they_o act._n 17._o 22._o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n original_o signify_v not_o any_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a abstract_v from_o that_o of_o the_o daemon_n worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o design_n to_o conclude_v and_o in_o make_v this_o use_n of_o heathen_a author_n sure_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o which_o i_o ever_o blame_v in_o any_o man_n else_o as_o the_o diatrihist_n margin_n accuse_v i_o cite_v the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n §_o 58._o where_o i_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o competent_a to_o give_v we_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o demosthenes_n and_o philo_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o notion_n which_o either_o demosthenes_n or_o philo_n give_v we_o §_o 57_o for_o if_o he_o please_v to_o mark_v there_o be_v here_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o heathen_a writer_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n all_o yield_a it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n whereas_o there_o that_o other_o person_n who_o i_o oppose_v profess_v a_o contrariety_n and_o then_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o to_o which_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a that_o in_o another_o inquiry_n whether_o superstition_n be_v among_o author_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n some_o difference_n shall_v be_v observe_v between_o author_n heathen_a and_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o heathen_a worship_n be_v by_o we_o christian_n most_o just_o look_v on_o as_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o heathen_n think_v well_o of_o as_o the_o diatribist_n here_o confess_v practise_v and_o commend_v and_o so_o not_o look_v on_o any_o otherwise_o then_o religion_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o etymologist_n use_v for_o a_o
more_o immediate_o lead_v into_o vicious_a practice_n i_o shall_v never_o willing_o contend_v with_o any_o man_n or_o make_v reply_n to_o the_o contentious_a but_o in_o doctrine_n which_o have_v immediate_a influence_n upon_o practice_n it_o be_v obligation_n of_o charity_n to_o endeavour_n the_o disabuse_n of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o fruitful_a and_o noxious_a error_n upon_o my_o neighbour_n 8._o under_o which_o head_n because_o i_o can_v but_o place_v the_o reject_v of_o child_n from_o baptism_n and_o find_v some_o objection_n offer_v by_o mr._n tomb_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_n i_o have_v therefore_o draw_v a_o short_a defence_n of_o that_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o vindicate_v my_o former_a discourse_n from_o his_o answer_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o printer_n will_v permit_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o leave_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o palaestra_fw-la at_o this_o time_n have_v sufficient_o cloy_v he_o with_o these_o spectacle_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v my_o wish_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v to_o have_v the_o ease_n at_o least_o of_o a_o spectator_n that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o lot_n though_o for_o some_o month_n it_o have_v not_o be_v mine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o all_o man_n a_o felicity_n of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v ambitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v all_o not_o in_o prayer_n only_o 11._o but_o by_o real_a endeavour_n to_o contend_v for_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o fast_o until_o it_o be_v violent_o wrest_v from_o we_o 10._o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v with_o patience_n fortify_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a undertake_n and_o to_o make_v it_o also_o as_o supportable_a as_o may_v be_v to_o other_o abstain_v from_o transcribe_v the_o entire_a several_a section_n of_o his_o diatribae_fw-la and_o only_o repeat_v as_o much_o as_o exact_v answer_n from_o i_o not_o omit_v as_o far_o as_o my_o wit_n will_v serve_v i_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v energy_n against_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o i_o in_o those_o tract_n save_v only_o when_o the_o same_o thing_n once_o answer_v have_v again_o whether_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n be_v repeat_v by_o he_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n contain_v herein_o chapter_n i._o of_o mr._n c._n his_o title_n page_n page_n 1_o sect._n 1_o philosophy_n col._n 2._o 8._o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 9_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o to_o mr._n c._n his_o discourse_n 1_o sect._n 2._o mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o deum_fw-la sic_fw-la colere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la scipsum_fw-la colendum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la christmas_n no_o irrational_a custom_n 3_o chap._n ii_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o preface_n p._n 4_o sect._n 1._o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o mistake_n compare_v of_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n to_o heresy_n account_v superstition_n our_o virtue_n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n 6_o 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 branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n in_o trust_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o prayer_n the_o species_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o these_o time_n of_o prayer_n not_o limit_v by_o scripture_n set_v day_n of_o worship_n gesture_n prostration_n mr._n c._n his_o 3._o proof_n examine_v deut._n 4._o 2._o consider_v apoc._n 22._o 19_o a_o view_n of_o aquinas_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n 8_o sect._n 4._o excess_n of_o religion_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la addition_n to_o the_o rule_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o act._n 25._o 29._o six_o concession_n superstitiosus_fw-la worship_v of_o angel_n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la slavish_a fear_n religion_n in_o epicurus_n fear_v of_o punishment_n in_o son_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o dogmatize_v place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n then_o belong_v to_o they_o 20_o sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblationsunder_o the_o law_n seem_v contradiction_n the_o authority_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n the_o 2d._o commandment_n reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o decalogue_n addition_n to_o the_o rule_n worship_n of_o angel_n other_o sin_n beside_o that_o of_o dogmatize_v 32_o sect._n 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o institute_v the_o christmas_n festival_n of_o church_n law_n 38_o chap._n iii_o of_o superstition_n peculiar_o and_o first_o of_o his_o prolegomenon_n on_o that_o subject_a p._n 41_o sect._n 1._o answer_v to_o §_o 1._o the_o method_n use_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 41_o sect._n 2._o answer_v to_o §_o 2._o amesius_n definition_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o 4_o first_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n the_o diatribist_n misadventure_n about_o duty_n in_o the_o midst_n no_o prohibition_n of_o either_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n jeroboam'_v act_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o the_o rubenites_n altar_n josh_n 22._o naaman_n altar_n christmas_n festival_n parallel_n to_o it_o the_o excess_n in_o each_o commandment_n 42_o sect._n 3_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n idolatry_n belong_v to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n superstition_n to_o the_o first_o it_o differ_v from_o will-worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o illegitimate_a worship_n in_o aquinas_n his_o opinion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n barbarous_a ceremony_n of_o baal_n worship_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n holy_a day_n before_o popery_n two_o ancient_a testimony_n for_o they_o the_o jew_n scrupulosity_n in_o not_o resist_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 49_o sect._n 4._o the_o diatribist_n method_n and_o caution_n in_o set_v down_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n 53_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o particular_a exception_n of_o the_o diatribist_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n p._n 55_o sect._n 1._o confidence_n of_o innocence_n no_o argument_n of_o guilt_n 55_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n excess_n of_o fear_n among_o the_o epicurean_o superstitio_fw-la from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z not_o statuo_fw-la aquinas_n misreport_v 56_o sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n for_o religion_n so_o in_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n 58_o sect._n 4._o false_a worship_n be_v not_o will-worship_n imposition_n of_o hand_n 59_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n 60_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o 62_o sect._n 7._o the_o method_n of_o search_n for_o the_o original_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n mr._n cawdry_n collection_n from_o the_o heathen_n among_o they_o superstition_n all_o one_o with_o religion_n plutarch_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n sacrifice_v child_n to_o moloch_n be_v not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 32._o 35._o leu._n 20._o 2._o nor_o a_o bare_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o gloss_n of_o the_o etymologist_n and_o phavorinus_n 66_o sect._n 8._o superstition_n always_o ill_o but_o not_o always_o excess_n probation_n from_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o heathen_n the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n vindicate_v superstition_n not_o reproach_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o polybius_n ignorance_n not_o present_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitiosus_fw-la note_v excess_n 70_o sect._n 9_o the_o diatribist_n concession_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n and_o so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v demand_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o chamier_n authority_n in_o a_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n abstain_v from_o ceremony_n because_o command_v by_o man_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n 77_o sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o remain_a section_n
what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o s._n augustine_n obligation_n to_o performance_n without_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n observer_n of_o order_n more_o religious_a more_o acceptable_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n why_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v interdict_v the_o church_n of_o england_n spare_v in_o ceremony_n ceremony_n not_o foreshow_v christ_n lawful_a to_o be_v retain_v by_o christian_n the_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saturday_n sabbath_n negative_a wholesomeness_n not_o sufficient_a to_o recommmend_v ceremony_n all_o folly_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n worth_n consider_v no_o duty_n appoint_v for_o the_o circumstance_n sake_n time_n or_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v a_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o when_o by_o man_n apostolical_a divine_a 82_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n 88_o chap._n v._o of_o will-worship_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n will-worship_n distinguish_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n will_n of_o three_o sort_n the_o 6._o several_a possible_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o diatribist_n distinction_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n 92_o sect._n 2._o the_o method_n of_o explicate_a difficulty_n in_o the_o new_a test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o when_o in_o a_o bad_a no_o prejudice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101_o sect._n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n acknowledge_v invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_n david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o wait_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n not_o of_o a_o prophet_n david_n last_o word_n 104_o sect._n 5._o col._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v worship_n christian_n liberty_n marriage_n the_o gloss_n put_v on_o the_o command_n of_o man_n 107_o sect._n 6._o the_o diatribist_n way_n to_o make_v the_o doctor_n word_n witness_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v worship_n a_o equivocal_a phrase_n 112_o sect._n 7._o of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n the_o danger_n from_o mistake_n on_o the_o diatribist_n side_n my_o interpretation_n not_o singular_a he_o no_o way_n probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n of_o extenuation_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o folly_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o will-worship_n parallel_v to_o the_o humility_n the_o prime_a argument_n for_o my_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o piety_n vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o angel_n no_o agreement_n betwixt_o col._n 2._o 18._o &_o 23._o or_o betwixt_o 23_o &_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 114_o sect._n 8._o the_o abstinence_n how_o teach_v by_o the_o gnostic_n their_o pretence_n for_o they_o no_o reality_n abstinence_n may_v be_v free_a will_n offering_n and_o self-denyal_n such_o may_n fast_v due_o qualify_v such_o may_v virginal_a chastity_n paul_n judgement_n of_o it_o chrysostome_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n positive_a act_n and_o yet_o if_o negative_a may_v be_v acceptable_a these_o abstinence_n not_o command_v 122_o sect._n 9_o compliance_n with_o papist_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n 125_o sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n 127_o sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o goodsense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v 139_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o 149_o sect._n 13._o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_n a_o work_n of_o love_n the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n worship_n true_a or_o false_a nothing_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v voluntariness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n 153_o sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v 155_o sect._n 15._o the_o second_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o ill_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n only_o for_o ceremony_n not_o for_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n whether_o all_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o command_v the_o various_a read_n of_o philostorgius_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v chrysostom_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 159_o 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 original_a of_o angel-worship_n vain_a worship_n clemens_n confound_v of_o col._n 2._o 18._o with_o 23._o worship_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o forbid_a will-worship_n the_o impose_v of_o virginity_n and_o abstinence_n as_o from_o god_n the_o only_a crime_n find_v fault_n with_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_a catholics_n alcibiabe_n his_o use_n and_o remission_n of_o austerity_n the_o like_a of_o spiridion_n and_o marcianus_n cyrill_n of_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o explicate_v 163_o sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n 169_o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n p._n 173_o sect._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n 173_o sect._n 2._o a_o first_o instance_n of_o uncommanded_a piety_n david_n intention_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n vindicated_n from_o the_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 181_o sect._n 3_o a_o 2_o instance_n and_o
kneel_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o or_o any_o four_o superad_v to_o these_o if_o the_o rule_n have_v prescribe_v none_o then_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n again_o any_o of_o these_o must_v be_v criminous_a addition_n to_o the_o rule_n abominable_a etc._n etc._n if_o the_o rule_n have_v prescribe_v some_o one_o than_o all_o other_o beside_o that_o one_o must_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o severity_n that_o that_o one_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v prescribe_v and_o if_o all_o three_o be_v under_o several_a precept_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a rule_n obey_v by_o retain_v these_o three_o then_o still_o i_o shall_v mention_v a_o four_o that_o of_o prostration_n whether_o will_v the_o old_a penitent_n in_o the_o porch_n or_o on_o the_o pavement_n every_o man_n in_o his_o closet_n and_o recess_n and_o still_o the_o question_n return_v whether_o this_o be_v criminous_a and_o by_o what_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o necdum_fw-la finitus_fw-la the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o diatribi_v inextricable_a difficulty_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n but_o infinite_o multipliable_a by_o every_o act_n of_o religious_a fast_a and_o of_o almsgiving_n the_o two_o other_o sort_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o aquinas_n own_v here_o by_o the_o diatribist_n have_v define_v from_o the_o six_o of_o matthew_n the_o proportion_n or_o degree_n of_o each_o of_o which_o be_v yet_o no_o where_o define_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o can_v now_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o far_o confirm_v what_o be_v so_o evident_a already_o else_o i_o may_v yet_o far_o proceed_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o second_o table_n and_o demand_v whether_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o command_n be_v a_o criminous_a excess_n certain_o the_o analogy_n will_v hold_v god_n have_v give_v the_o rule_n for_o justice_n and_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o worship_n and_o then_o whatsoever_o of_o any_o kind_n be_v not_o under_o precept_n must_v by_o this_o argument_n be_v under_o interdict_v and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o world_n a_o conclusion_n that_o some_o man_n which_o have_v hold_v mr._n c._n his_o hypothesis_n have_v rational_o enlarge_v to_o find_v it_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_o deduce_v from_o thence_o but_o i_o discern_v not_o yet_o that_o mr._n c._n have_v thus_o improve_v his_o principle_n though_o sure_o whensoever_o it_o be_v for_o his_o turn_n it_o be_v thus_o improvable_a but_o mr._n c._n have_v add_v three_o proof_n to_o his_o affirmation_n and_o how_o unreconcilable_a soever_o with_o common_a notion_n that_o be_v yet_o those_o must_v deserve_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o his_o first_o proof_n be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n or_o church_n may_v add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n then_o be_v or_o they_o may_v be_v too_o religious_a but_o ergo._fw-la here_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o himself_o to_o prove_v be_v this_o that_o in_o uncommand_v worship_n the_o least_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v too_o much_o and_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o religious_a and_o this_o say_v he_o i_o prove_v 1._o if_o a_o man_n or_o church_n may_v add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o 1._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v tell_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o prove_v a_o thing_n by_o itself_o and_o whether_o that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o syllogize_v where_o the_o medium_n of_o probation_n be_v never_o to_o enter_v the_o conclusion_n as_o here_o most_o evident_o it_o do_v have_v say_v this_o to_o the_o form_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o i_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o proof_n it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o this_o while_n and_o by_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o sort_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n i_o have_v competent_o show_v that_o it_o have_v no_o force_n against_o i_o that_o indeed_o he_o that_o introduce_v any_o new_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v a_o presumptuous_a assumer_n do_v more_o than_o he_o shall_v because_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o so_o that_o the_o major_n be_v false_a instead_o of_o clear_a he_o that_o thus_o add_v and_o impose_v on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hereby_o too_o religious_a but_o too_o bold_a and_o be_v never_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o least_o by_o my_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n the_o inconsequence_n of_o this_o major_n will_v more_o appear_v by_o consider_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o he_o annex_v the_o assumption_n say_v he_o be_v prove_v by_o deut._n 4._o 2._o where_o all_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v prohibit_v but_o i_o pray_v do_v he_o that_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n do_v so_o too_o much_o more_o he_o that_o make_v any_o such_o deduction_n from_o scripture_n as_o this_o diatribist_n here_o do_v for_o not_o only_o the_o analogy_n enforce_v this_o but_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o law_n which_o have_v here_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n be_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o common_a life_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n towards_o god_n and_o so_o this_o text_n must_v exclude_v all_o other_o uncommand_v action_n as_o well_o as_o worship_n the_o word_n in_o deuteronomy_n be_v these_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v or_o that_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o the_o meaning_n be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v uniform_a obedience_n to_o god_n not_o to_o make_v any_o change_n in_o god_n command_n either_o to_o pretend_v more_o liberty_n or_o few_o obligation_n or_o again_o more_o obligation_n and_o few_o liberty_n to_o be_v deliver_v they_o by_o god_n than_o those_o which_o he_o have_v then_o deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o to_o set_v themselves_o humble_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o according_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v keep_v the_o latin_a custodite_fw-la keep_v and_o the_o syriack_n say_v observate_a but_o keep_v the_o commandment_n by_o that_o opposition_n show_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o not_o add_v or_o diminish_v viz._n pay_v a_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o the_o like_a word_n we_o have_v again_o apoc._n 22._o 18_o 19_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o great_a prophecy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o i_o pray_v be_v he_o that_o offend_v against_o either_o of_o these_o two_o text_n too_o religious_a be_v it_o not_o more_o true_a on_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o sacrilegious_a person_n that_o pretend_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o this_o crime_n i_o hope_v every_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o bow_n or_o kneel_v or_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o prayer_n by_o such_o outward_a gesture_n both_o signify_v and_o inflame_v the_o inward_a fervour_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o insert_v any_o precept_n of_o do_v thus_o either_o into_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o his_o first_o proof_n his_o second_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o say_n of_o the_o great_a school_n man_n that_o religion_n be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n or_o very_o like_v it_o and_o stand_v between_o two_o extreme_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o much_o religious_a as_o well_o as_o too_o little_a first_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o antecedent_n that_o if_o it_o be_v remember_v what_o the_o two_o extreme_n be_v between_o which_o religion_n in_o aquinas_n stand_v the_o consequent_a will_v never_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o the_o extreme_n be_v on_o one_o side_n superstition_n on_o the_o other_o irreligion_n superstition_n be_v again_o say_v he_o of_o two_o sort_n either_o 1._o the_o worship_v of_o a_o creature_n of_o false_a god_n or_o more_o god_n then_o one_o as_o in_o tertullian_n adv_o marc._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o speak_v of_o the_o worship_v of_o two_o god_n vererer_fw-la say_v he_o ne_fw-la abundantia_fw-la officii_fw-la superstitio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la
proper_o say_v to_o consider_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o external_a part_n that_o of_o bow_v down_o &c._n &c._n in_o the_o affirmative_a branch_n of_o it_o which_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o that_o in_o all_o reason_n all_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n must_v be_v reduce_v and_o not_o to_o the_o second_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n what_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o dilemma_n §_o 19_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a of_o the_o athenian_n act._n 17._o 22._o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o they_o be_v polytheist_n if_o because_o they_o be_v devout_a or_o pious_a rather_o impious_a in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o in_o a_o false_a manner_n than_o their_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n tho_o true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v yet_o nothing_o gainful_a to_o his_o design_n which_o can_v thrive_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o get_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n to_o denote_v all_o uncommanded_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o it_o no_o way_n signify_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o their_o worship_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unknown_a god_n for_o one_o and_o so_o their_o being_n more_o pious_a in_o their_o course_n than_o other_o their_o heathen_a country_n man_n be_v or_o indeed_o then_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o else_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n have_v sufficient_o be_v evidence_v in_o the_o tr_z of_o superstition_n §_o 11._o and_o i_o now_o add_v three_o testimony_n more_o to_o that_o heap_n one_o out_o of_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la ap_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n affirm_v the_o athenian_n to_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a of_o the_o greek_n a_o 2_o out_o of_o sophocles_n oedip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o know_v how_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o honour_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o their_o temple_n athens_n excel_v they_o all_o the_o three_o even_o now_o intimate_v out_o of_o phavorinus_n but_o here_o more_o full_o to_o be_v express_v who_o have_v explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a subjoin_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v more_o superstitious_a the_o very_a place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o bring_v by_o that_o learned_a grammarian_n as_o a_o instance_n that_o the_o word_n be_v there_o take_v in_o a_o good_a not_o ill_a sense_n yet_o not_o of_o any_o uncommanded_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o pious_a though_o ethnic_a devotion_n towards_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o false_a superad_v to_o the_o one_o true_a god_n which_o though_o in_o a_o christian_a scale_n or_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v approve_v because_o it_o be_v polytheisme_n yet_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o heathen_n which_o be_v s._n paul_n business_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v true_o by_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o devotion_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o useful_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o the_o diatribist_n will_v have_v incline_v it_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o his_o 20_o §_o be_v a_o arraignment_n of_o §_o 12._o of_o superst_a concern_v the_o place_n act._n 25._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v render_v question_n or_o accusation_n concern_v his_o own_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o worship_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v alive_a put_v he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n and_o so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o the_o diatribist_n except_v in_o 3._o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v like_a say_v he_o festus_n speak_v in_o scorn_n not_o of_o paul_n only_a but_o of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n as_o say_v he_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o be_v translate_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o what_o i_o say_v of_o put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o strain_n of_o criticism_n compound_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n distinct_a for_o festus_n say_v say_v he_o they_o have_v many_o question_n both_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n and_o also_o concern_v one_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o confirm_v this_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n c._n 23._o 29._o and_o of_o sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n 24._o 5_o 6._o 3_o that_o paul_n affirm_v jesus_n to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o the_o daemon_n be_v suppose_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o these_o i_o brief_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o the_o first_o for_o the_o scorn_n it_o no_o way_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o festus_n against_o s._n paul_n or_o his_o religion_n for_o festus_n be_v at_o this_o time_n speak_v in_o favour_n of_o paul_n and_o slight_v the_o jew_n accusation_n of_o he_o as_o matter_n of_o no_o considerable_a moment_n and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o sarcasme_n in_o the_o speech_n it_o fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o he_o and_o so_o can_v set_v any_o ill_a character_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n that_o be_v s._n paul_n and_o not_o they_o as_o for_o the_o diatribist_n fancy_n that_o the_o scorn_n shall_v fall_v not_o on_o paul_n only_a but_o on_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n that_o can_v hold_v for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n charge_v against_o paul_n he_o can_v speak_v of_o that_o wherein_o paul_n and_o they_o agree_v but_o wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o that_o must_v either_o be_v their_o way_n which_o paul_n oppose_v or_o paul_n way_n which_o they_o now_o accuse_v he_o of_o now_o which_o of_o these_o two_o it_o be_v be_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o be_v render_v his_o own_o or_o their_o own_o yet_o that_o it_o must_v be_v interpret_v he_o i_o offer_v this_o reason_n to_o persuade_v whereas_o the_o diatribist_n pretend_v to_o none_o for_o the_o contrary_a but_o only_o that_o so_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o that_o our_o english_a have_v so_o translate_v the_o jew_n accusation_n or_o charge_n against_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v question_n or_o lay_v charge_n against_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v a_o charge_n complaint_n indictment_n so_o c._n 18._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o accusation_n or_o charge_n be_v of_o a_o word_n thus_o satan_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adversary_n in_o foro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o and_o luk._n 22._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o require_v i._n e._n to_o accuse_v and_o charge_v man_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o as_o a_o executioner_n to_o winnow_v in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o devour_v in_o the_o other_o so_o to_o question_v a_o man_n among_o we_o vulgar_o signify_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o that_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o appear_v by_o v_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n bring_v no_o accusation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o question_n that_o must_v
good_a thing_n consequent_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o contest_v be_v not_o this_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n be_v or_o ever_o be_v true_a or_o lawful_a but_o that_o beside_o this_o suppose_v by_o christian_n but_o deny_v by_o heathen_n to_o be_v evil_a add_v the_o like_a of_o illegitimate_a worship_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o have_v be_v look_v on_o as_o simple_o bad_a in_o superstition_n particular_o not_o the_o excess_n as_o that_o signify_v unprescribe_v uncommand_v worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o present_a contest_v with_o such_o as_o the_o diatribist_n and_o he_o do_v but_o perplex_v and_o disturb_v the_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o always_o in_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v signify_v excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n for_o he_o must_v set_v the_o question_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v of_o excessive_a as_o that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o uncommand_v worship_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o be_v false_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o defend_v not_o false_a worship_n of_o any_o kind_n to_o be_v good_a but_o that_o ceremony_n or_o institution_n not_o command_v by_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v perfect_o lawful_a and_o blameless_a and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a question_n between_o we_o for_o the_o text_n of_o the_o act._n c._n 25._o 19_o i_o have_v answer_v already_o and_o evidence_v that_o festus_n mean_v nothing_o ill_a by_o superstition_n and_o the_o drs._n word_n cite_v from_o sect._n 24._o of_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o every_o sect_n to_o dislike_v the_o distant_a worship_n of_o other_o and_o defame_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n do_v no_o way_n prejudge_v this_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a festus_n be_v no_o way_n factious_a for_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n religion_n no_o more_o do_v the_o marginal_a citation_n from_o §_o 22._o where_o i_o have_v say_v that_o superstition_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o reproach_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o superstition_n simple_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o come_v short_a of_o excess_n of_o which_o that_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reproach_v by_o other_o and_o yet_o as_o much_o commend_v by_o the_o author_n polybius_n in_o that_o place_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o old_a rule_n in_o logic_n will_v always_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o syllogize_n from_o particular_n nor_o can_v this_o ever_o be_v form_v into_o a_o regular_a syllogism_n or_o valid_a probation_n some_o there_o be_v that_o reproach_v the_o roman_n superstition_n therefore_o festus_n reproach_v pawles_n act._n 25._o 19_o or_o speak_v of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o defamation_n what_o remain_v of_o this_o sect._n belong_v to_o the_o place_n act._n 17._o 23._o of_o which_o i_o have_v say_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o man_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n the_o true_a god_n though_o ignorant_o 2._o that_o he_o style_v they_o more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n mere_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a which_o be_v the_o true_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o and_o so_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o that_o phrase_n then_o that_o they_o be_v more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n no_o way_n appear_v to_o accuse_v they_o of_o that_o as_o of_o their_o fault_n but_o prepare_v thereby_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o true_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v ignorant_o to_o this_o many_o thing_n be_v here_o object_v 1._o that_o their_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o with_o their_o own_o devise_a worship_n be_v a_o superstition_n just_o to_o be_v condemn_v it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n and_o sinful_a superstition_n in_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n i_o answer_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v just_o to_o be_v condemn_v according_a to_o that_o of_o minutius_n felix_n non_fw-la minoris_fw-la est_fw-la sceleris_fw-la deum_fw-la ignorare_fw-la quam_fw-la laedere_fw-la it_o be_v as_o great_a wickedness_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n as_o to_o hurt_v he_o or_o that_o of_o trismegistus_n as_o i_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o species_n of_o madness_n and_o in_o another_o of_o the_o ancients_n style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o be_v grant_v 1._o this_o ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o denominate_v they_o superstitious_a but_o their_o worship_v many_o god_n 2._o their_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o be_v no_o new_a species_n of_o superstition_n wherein_o they_o exceed_v other_o 3._o their_o worship_v he_o with_o their_o own_o devise_a worship_n be_v not_o it_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o worship_v he_o ignorant_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o who_o you_o not_o know_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o worship_n i._n e._n worship_v he_o while_o you_o know_v he_o not_o which_o no_o way_n refer_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n as_o devise_v by_o themselves_o but_o only_o to_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o god_n who_o they_o thus_o worship_v which_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n apply_v himself_o to_o cure_v and_o according_o it_o follow_v him_z declare_v i_o unto_o you_o last_o their_o worship_v he_o as_o dwell_n in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n i._n e._n in_o little_a chaplet_n or_o shrine_n or_o image_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24._o be_v not_o their_o superstition_n but_o idol-worship_n and_o be_v very_o much_o more_o than_o the_o uncommand_v ceremony_n will_v amount_v to_o and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a instance_n of_o their_o own_o devise_a worship_n in_o the_o diatribi_v notion_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n and_o sure_o the_o israelite_n woship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o golden_a calf_n be_v as_o little_a pertinent_a to_o that_o business_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o worship_v none_o but_o the_o true_a god_n then_o be_v that_o only_a idolatry_n against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n not_o superstition_n or_o daemon_n worship_n against_o the_o first_o or_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o apis_n in_o that_o figure_n than_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o ignorant_a or_o by_o themselves_o devise_v manner_n 2_o he_o say_v my_o render_v the_o place_n more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o be_v my_o gloss_n beg_v the_o question_n be_v against_o the_o text_n itself_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a both_o in_o their_o worship_v many_o false_a god_n and_o in_o their_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o in_o their_o vicious_a rite_n of_o worship_n add_v that_o this_o sense_n the_o dr._n himself_o give_v §_o 11._o i_o consider_v and_o behold_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o all_o that_o i_o see_v of_o you_o as_o man_n more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o here_o i_o perceive_v my_o word_n be_v mistake_v and_o therefore_o shall_v first_o answer_v to_o that_o then_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o all_o respect_n i_o look_v upon_o you_o as_o more_o superstitious_a i._n e._n i_o take_v it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o express_v it_o before_o consider_v all_o the_o altar_n and_o inscription_n i._n e._n the_o name_n of_o your_o deity_n which_o i_o see_v or_o behold_v i_o conclude_v that_o you_o be_v more_o superstitious_a or_o religious_a worship_v more_o god_n or_o daemon_n than_o other_o man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o speech_n render_v in_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o pass_v through_o and_o contemplate_v your_o worâ—…ps_n i._n e._n the_o god_n which_o you_o worship_v i_o find_v also_o a_o altar_n on_o which_o be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o unknown_a god_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o survey_n of_o their_o altar_n which_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n he_o find_v one_o altar_n remarkable_o more_o then_o be_v usual_a among_o other_o people_n that_o to_o the_o unknown_a god_n the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n which_o other_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n do_v not_o worship_n which_o be_v the_o proof_n or_o reason_n express_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
all_o ground_n so_o pretend_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v only_o a_o show_n no_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o will-worship_n that_o that_o be_v affirm_v any_o more_o they_o of_o humility_n and_o i_o hope_v humility_n which_o be_v a_o acknowledge_v christian_a virtue_n have_v more_o than_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o it_o but_o of_o the_o retrenchment_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o subjection_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o imposition_n of_o false_a teacher_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o either_o show_n or_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v if_o either_o or_o both_o those_o when_o real_o belong_v to_o any_o have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o they_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o in_o the_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n §_o 12._o sect._n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n acknowledge_v invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_n david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o wait_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n not_o of_o a_o prophet_n david_n last_o word_n in_o the_o 4_o §_o the_o main_a of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v now_o vindicate_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n c._n for_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n have_v here_o no_o reflection_n on_o the_o magistrate_n make_v law_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v it_o judge_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o doctor_n when_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o command_n but_o doctrine_n i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n certain_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v then_o mistake_v the_o diatribist_n be_v now_o who_o confess_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o so_o late_o he_o have_v reprove_v all_o his_o quarrel_n be_v to_o the_o magistrate_n invent_v a_o new_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v no_o real_a quarrel_n to_o i_o after_o all_o this_o pompous_a show_n of_o write_v exercitation_n against_o i_o for_o i_o never_o be_v advocate_n for_o those_o who_o invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o if_o as_o he_o say_v the_o papist_n lie_v under_o that_o guilt_n i_o have_v take_v no_o fee_n from_o they_o amunder_o no_o obligation_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o they_o be_v of_o age_n let_v they_o answer_v for_o themselves_o no_o more_o be_o i_o entertain_v of_o counsel_n for_o those_o false_a teacher_n who_o any_o way_n impose_v antiquate_v worship_n on_o god_n people_n such_o be_v sacrifice_v sabbatize_v circumcision_n and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o all_o this_o while_n the_o diatribist_n fight_v with_o the_o air_n and_o confess_v as_o much_o as_o his_o adversary_n desire_v of_o he_o and_o then_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o complain_v of_o be_v the_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la perditio_fw-la haec_fw-la to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o waste_n of_o word_n and_o paper_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o more_o yet_o behind_o but_o in_o this_o 4_o §_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o instance_n of_o i_o that_o of_o david_n who_o appoint_v levites_n to_o serve_v from_o the_o age_n of_o 20._o year_n whereas_o god_n by_o moses_n have_v appoint_v it_o but_o from_o 25._o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o wonder_v what_o can_v be_v reply_v to_o this_o my_o instance_n to_o hinder_v it_o from_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o make_v humane_a law_n in_o such_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o those_o different_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n why_o 1._o say_v he_o it_o be_v impertinent_a for_o he_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a whereas_o this_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o more_o than_o so_o in_o a_o matter_n former_o command_v by_o god_n have_v give_v this_o first_o answer_n under_o form_n of_o a_o first_o i_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o expect_v a_o second_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n but_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v with_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o and_o therefore_o this_o first_o must_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n and_o to_o it_o i_o reply_v 1._o from_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o more_o than_o of_o religion_n then_o by_o the_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o have_v power_n in_o the_o less_o i._n e._n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o then_o sure_a my_o instance_n from_o david_n be_v more_o than_o home_o to_o my_o purpose_n i._n e._n pertinent_a it_o prove_v more_o than_o i_o pretend_v from_o it_o and_o if_o the_o diatribi_v argument_n will_v do_v so_o too_o i_o assure_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v convince_v by_o they_o i_o will_v never_o object_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v abundant_o prove_v his_o position_n but_o such_o act_n of_o supererogation_n he_o may_v well_o condemn_v and_o will_v not_o probable_o be_v guilty_a of_o who_o write_v diatribae_fw-la against_o all_o action_n that_o exceed_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o come_v short_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o then_o 2._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o david_n be_v this_o that_o this_o action_n of_o david_n be_v against_o a_o former_a command_n of_o god_n a_o alter_n of_o god_n appointment_n and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v salve_v but_o by_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o god_n or_o direct_v by_o some_o other_o prophet_n and_o not_o imitable_a by_o any_o magistrate_n now_o what_o be_v it_o again_o but_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o david_n be_v a_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o god_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o that_o office_n and_o yet_o as_o true_a that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a king_n and_o that_o he_o make_v this_o alteration_n upon_o prudential_a consideration_n set_v down_o in_o that_o place_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 25._o and_o 28._o etc._n etc._n viz._n because_o the_o burden_n be_v not_o now_o so_o heavy_a as_o former_o when_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o consequent_o the_o full_a strength_n of_o year_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o undergo_a they_o and_o beside_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o may_v be_v more_o levite_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o former_o there_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a why_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o such_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o far_o from_o a_o contrariety_n to_o god_n command_n for_o he_o that_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o levite_n from_o 20._o year_n old_a no_o way_n oppose_v he_o that_o have_v impose_v it_o only_o from_o 25._o and_o he_o that_o command_v it_o from_o 25._o no_o way_n exclude_v those_o of_o 20._o from_o be_v add_v to_o the_o service_n david_n may_v not_o have_v power_n as_o a_o king_n or_o why_o any_o other_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v the_o like_a command_v what_o god_n have_v not_o before_o command_v in_o a_o thing_n so_o perfect_o indifferent_a as_o be_v the_o age_n of_o the_o levite_n wherein_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v officiate_a as_o for_o his_o proof_n that_o david_n make_v this_o change_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o inspiration_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n first_o from_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o understand_v in_o write_v by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o i_o even_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o pattern_n ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n v_o 12_o 13._o second_o by_o compare_v 1_o chron._n 23._o 27._o with_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 2_o 3._o where_o as_o by_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n the_o levite_n be_v number_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a in_o the_o former_a place_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o mistake_n for_o as_o the_o former_a place_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n be_v to_o build_v describe_v there_o particular_o in_o the_o several_n of_o it_o from_o v_o 11._o and_o that_o pattern_n affirm_v v._n 12._o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o all_o this_o confine_v to_o that_o pattern_n and_o with_o no_o equity_n or_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v far_o enlarge_v or_o apply_v to_o david_n number_v the_o levite_n from_o 20._o year_n old_a so_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 27._o
and_o consequent_o propose_v this_o whole_a matter_n not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o profess_v to_o have_v no_o such_o but_o as_o his_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n v._n 25._o and_o 40._o which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o freewill-offering_a such_o as_o of_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 382._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o my_o own_o will_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept_n or_o command_v precedent_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v above_o the_o precept_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n great_a reward_n but_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o precept_n not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n produce_v by_o the_o diatribist_n certain_o they_o will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o this_o evidence_n for_o why_o may_v not_o virginity_n or_o fast_v deserve_v to_o be_v account_v positive_a thing_n be_v it_o not_o as_o true_o a_o positive_a action_n to_o conquer_v as_o to_o satisfy_v to_o subdue_v as_o to_o glut_v my_o appetite_n and_o if_o self-denial_n be_v negative_a thing_n and_o yet_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n what_o prejudice_n will_v it_o be_v to_o these_o abstinency_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v deem_v negative_a also_o be_v not_o all_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v perform_v to_o negative_a precept_n compliance_n with_o those_o negation_n and_o so_o negative_a also_o as_o not_o kill_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o all_o abstinence_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o have_v be_v but_o negagive_v yet_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o that_o prefer_v by_o god_n before_o all_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v or_o voluntary_a and_o then_o what_o diminution_n can_v it_o be_v to_o a_o abstinence_n or_o prejudice_n to_o its_o be_v a_o freewill-offering_a that_o it_o be_v a_o negative_a act_n so_o wide_o be_v this_o kind_n of_o argue_v from_o prove_v any_o thing_n and_o as_o wide_o be_v his_o second_o proof_n that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v command_v by_o special_a law_n when_o he_o know_v that_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n be_v never_o command_v by_o any_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o christ_n and_o that_o that_o other_o from_o meat_n be_v now_o leave_v free_a by_o christ_n those_o special_a law_n under_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o cassate_fw-it and_o cancel_v by_o christ_n this_o sure_a be_v enough_o to_o his_o present_a velitation_n what_o he_o have_v of_o reserve_v for_o a_o weighty_a impression_n shall_v then_o be_v ward_v when_o i_o see_v it_o approach_v and_o therefore_o so_o much_o for_o these_o two_o section_n sect._n 9_o compliance_n with_o papist_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n his_o 10_o §_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o his_o survey_n of_o my_o six_o reason_n for_o the_o take_a will-worship_n col_n 2._o in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n begin_v with_o a_o general_n but_o that_o pose_n confound_a note_n that_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o doctor_n comply_v too_o much_o with_o the_o papist_n most_o of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a who_o use_n to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o the_o protestant_n objection_n from_o this_o place_n against_o their_o will-worship_n by_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o voluntary_a religion_n or_o worship_n to_o which_o i_o confess_v myself_o unable_a to_o give_v any_o answer_n as_o not_o guess_v wherein_o the_o objection_n lie_v whether_o in_o my_o comply_v or_o not_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n the_o word_n express_o tell_v i_o that_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n i_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o word_n as_o express_o pronounce_v that_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n take_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n the_o only_a expedient_a to_o i_o imaginable_a to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n which_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o impute_v to_o the_o printer_n or_o to_o any_o but_o the_o author_n be_v this_o that_o though_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n take_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n yet_o some_o though_o small_a number_n of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a and_o so_o defend_v their_o many_o tradition_n of_o worship_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o answer_v the_o protestant_n objection_n the_o diatribist_n and_o his_o partner_n from_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o and_o then_o that_o i_o differ_v from_o those_o protestant_n and_o comply_v with_o those_o papist_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n then_o as_o 1._o i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o i_o borrow_v not_o this_o interpretation_n of_o that_o word_n or_o text_n from_o any_o popish_a writer_n but_o from_o the_o weigh_v the_o text_n itself_o and_o the_o character_n i_o find_v in_o it_o the_o same_o that_o hugo_n grotius_n have_v discern_v also_o as_o be_v say_v and_o according_o set_v those_o down_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o interpretation_n so_o if_o i_o shall_v true_o be_v find_v to_o have_v comply_v with_o any_o papist_n herein_o yet_o 1._o i_o shall_v never_o startle_v at_o the_o interpretation_n upon_o that_o account_n many_o papist_n have_v give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o 2._o i_o shall_v with_o much_o more_o justice_n be_v able_a to_o retort_v this_o argument_n on_o the_o diatribist_n if_o i_o may_v believe_v himself_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o have_v give_v viz_o the_o ill_a sense_n be_v own_v by_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n as_o he_o here_o himself_o confess_v and_o then_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o comply_v with_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o not_o he_o which_o be_v but_o accuse_v to_o comply_v with_o some_o few_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v fancy_v to_o be_v which_o consist_v in_o such_o compliance_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o long_a since_o he_o affirm_v of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v singular_a without_o any_o precedent_n either_o 44._o ancient_a or_o modern_a protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o then_o i_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o believe_v his_o bare_a general_a suggestion_n against_o his_o own_o belief_n that_o the_o doctor_n herein_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n especial_o when_o out_o of_o chamier_n he_o here_o add_v that_o that_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n panstrat_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o profess_v he_o never_o see_v the_o good_a sense_n in_o any_o interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n so_o then_o this_o general_a note_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o tend_v much_o to_o our_o prejudice_n i_o proceed_v then_o to_o his_o more_o particular_a answer_n to_o my_o reason_n sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n and_o my_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o join_n of_o will-worship_n with_o humility_n one_o undoubted_a christian_a virtue_n and_o not_o spare_v or_o as_o calvin_n mortify_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o former_a his_o answer_n be_v that_o by_o my_o favour_n humility_n here_o be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n but_o a_o mere_a counterfeit_n a_o pretend_a humility_n fit_a for_o a_o pretend_a will-worship_n and_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o fit_v my_o turn_n very_o well_o for_o still_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n be_v associate_v the_o pretend_a will-worship_n he_o say_v with_o the_o pretend_a humility_n and_o consequent_o that_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o humility_n but_o in_o the_o pretend_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o true_a the_o falseness_n and_o counterfeitnesse_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o humility_n if_o it_o be_v true_o such_o be_v a_o christian_a virtue_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o feignednesse_n of_o it_o so_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v hold_v of_o will-worship_n that_o when_o that_o be_v true_o such_o it_o be_v
cast_v down_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o jejun_n c._n 15._o and_o the_o like_a intimation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o heretic_n we_o meet_v frequent_o in_o the_o father_n who_o give_v their_o caution_n against_o this_o non_fw-fr re_fw-mi iâ—iendis_fw-la generibus_fw-la ciborum_fw-la quasi_fw-la pollutis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr mor_fw-fr eccl_n cath_z l._n 1._o c._n 33._o &_o escarum_fw-la non_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la damnent_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi contempl_a l._n 2._o c._n 22._o and_o many_o the_o like_a and_o among_o the_o papist_n no_o mean_a person_n than_o durand_n speak_v much_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o those_o old_a heretic_n do_v though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o papist_n seem_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o follow_v he_o god_n say_v he_o curse_v the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o fast_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n beast_n and_o bird_n etc._n etc._n rat._n divin_fw-fr off._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n next_o then_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v only_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n he_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o my_o question_n how_o abstinence_n can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n if_o will-worship_n pass_v confest_o for_o foolish_a and_o impious_a bid_n i_o ask_v all_o inpreter_n who_o render_v the_o word_n a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o superstition_n or_o affect_a religion_n how_o this_o can_v be_v but_o before_o i_o shall_v ask_v they_o i_o must_v have_v some_o assurance_n from_o this_o diatribist_n that_o all_o interpreter_n do_v so_o render_v it_o for_o otherwise_o my_o question_n will_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o air_n and_o never_o bring_v i_o home_o any_o answer_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o advise_v that_o all_o interpreter_n do_v not_o thus_o render_v it_o i_o shall_v instance_n as_o even_o now_o i_o do_v in_o the_o learned_a grotius_n as_o valuable_a i_o believe_v as_o any_o that_o will_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o diatribist_n interpretation_n and_o beside_o any_o one_o asserter_n of_o my_o interpretation_n and_o certain_o grotius_n be_v one_o confute_v his_o assertion_n of_o all_o interpreter_n however_o unless_o i_o can_v be_v far_o assure_v that_o he_o or_o they_o who_o the_o diatribist_n take_v for_o all_o do_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o render_v some_o answer_n to_o my_o question_n what_o shall_v i_o gain_v by_o ask_v they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v answer_v it_o why_o will_v not_o the_o diatribist_n be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o recite_v it_o from_o they_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v not_o do_v by_o ask_v i_o again_o can_v a_o thing_n have_v ashow_o of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o be_v confess_o foolish_a or_o impious_a and_o if_o so_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will-worship_n in_o it_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o i_o take_v the_o question_n in_o the_o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v propose_v it_o be_v no_o way_n of_o answer_v my_o question_n but_o the_o divert_v to_o a_o very_a distant_a matter_n for_o when_o he_o ask_v may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will-worship_n in_o it_o the_o plain_a importance_n of_o his_o word_n be_v may_v it_o not_o be_v foolish_a or_o impious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o will-worship_n that_o be_v in_o it_o not_o may_v it_o not_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will-worship_n for_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o be_v so_o refer_v to_o be_v foolish_a and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o show_v and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a fallacy_n put_v upon_o the_o reader_n the_o term_n of_o my_o question_n and_o of_o the_o text_n quite_o change_v and_o other_o substitute_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o and_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o suppose_v will-worship_n as_o ill_o as_o the_o diatribist_n will_v have_v it_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v foolish_a or_o impious_a in_o respect_n of_o will-worship_n but_o let_v the_o question_n be_v fair_o set_v can_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v foolish_a and_o impious_a have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o will-worship_n and_o then_o as_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o may_v so_o i_o must_v add_v that_o then_o that_o will-worship_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o else_o that_o foolish_a thing_n can_v not_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n if_o a_o fool_n have_v any_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o he_o it_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o folly_n but_o of_o some_o particular_a or_o other_o which_o be_v by_o he_o that_o speak_v account_v wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o must_v have_v in_o he_o either_o in_o reality_n or_o in_o appearance_n or_o else_o how_o can_v he_o have_v any_o show_n of_o wisdom_n if_o satan_n have_v the_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n it_o must_v be_v in_o respect_n to_o something_o which_o he_o do_v or_o pretend_v to_o do_v which_o be_v angelical_a as_o for_o the_o instance_n with_o which_o he_o prosecute_v this_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strange_a shortness_n of_o discourse_n if_o he_o can_v think_v they_o evince_v his_o conclusion_n he_o exemplify_v in_o the_o baalitical_a lance_a and_o the_o popish_a penance_n and_o suppose_v the_o former_a impious_a and_o the_o latter_a not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o heathenish_a yet_o these_o say_v he_o have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n but_o what_o if_o they_o have_v be_v it_o ever_o deny_v or_o question_v by_o i_o but_o that_o impious_a person_n or_o action_n may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n for_o sure_o i_o always_o know_v there_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n but_o my_o question_n he_o know_v be_v how_o any_o thing_n can_v have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v impious_a this_o be_v the_o only_a question_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o affair_n betwixt_o we_o and_o certain_o the_o diatribist_n instance_n be_v very_o remote_a from_o that_o for_o the_o baalite_n show_v of_o piety_n consist_v not_o in_o their_o bloody_a lance_a of_o themselves_o nor_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o as_o bloody_a penance_n but_o either_o in_o the_o reality_n or_o appearance_n of_o that_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o zeal_n which_o make_v they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o so_o much_o smart_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a then_o for_o he_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o when_o he_o again_o recite_v my_o question_n but_o say_v the_o doctor_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v represent_v to_o i_o as_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o lust_n or_o rage_n discernible_a in_o it_o to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o comparison_n be_v ill_o lay_v for_o if_o this_o be_v well_o lay_v then_o sure_a his_o set_n of_o the_o question_n be_v foul_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o why_o be_v it_o ill_o lay_v be_v it_o not_o direct_o a_o way_n of_o trial_n whether_o will-worship_n be_v set_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o ill_a notion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o somewhat_o else_o which_o be_v acknowledged_o ill_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rage_n and_o lust_n the_o two_o principle_n of_o sensuality_n be_v the_o fit_a i_o can_v think_v on_o of_o this_o sort_n to_o instance_n in_o be_v put_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n word_n will_v still_o continue_v to_o have_v truth_n and_o congruity_n in_o they_o viz._n that_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o lust_n or_o rage_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v too_o gross_a for_o he_o to_o swallow_v and_o therefore_o and_o upon_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o make_v the_o truth_n most_o palpable_a the_o comparison_n say_v he_o be_v ill_o lay_v but_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a if_o we_o consider_v his_o reason_n of_o except_v against_o this_o comparison_n for_o rage_n say_v he_o and_o lust_n be_v for_o kind_a confess_o wicked_v thing_n and_o true_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o instance_a in_o they_o to_o show_v that_o a_o thing_n can_v have_v a_o show_n of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v confest_o bad_a which_o i_o can_v not_o have_v show_v in_o those_o instance_n if_o they_o may_v have_v be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o bad_a but_o worship_n say_v he_o may_v be_v true_a or_o false_a i_o shall_v then_o only_o ask_v whether_o will-worship_n may_v so_o too_o for_o that_o he_o know_v be_v the_o word_n we_o contend_v about_o if_o it_o may_v not_o but_o be_v always_o false_a then_o still_o it_o be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o lust_n and_o rage_n in_o this_o wherein_o the_o comparison_n be_v make_v
only_o of_o impiety_n in_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v at_o length_n vindicate_v this_o 2_o argument_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n from_o all_o the_o evasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o true_o there_o have_v be_v good_a store_n of_o they_o and_o i_o believe_v this_o section_n his_o masterpiece_n of_o dexterity_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v so_o punctual_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insist_v on_o it_o from_o all_o the_o subtle_a refuge_n of_o this_o diatribist_n sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hippocrate_v religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v my_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a father_n understanding_n of_o the_o place_n who_o though_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o appearance_n yet_o paraphrase_n will-worship_n by_o word_n of_o good_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a religious_a etc._n etc._n the_o diatribist_n begin_v with_o a_o triumph_n and_o ovation_n first_o say_v he_o this_o be_v well_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o word_n a_o show_n not_o as_o he_o somewhat_o real_a of_o wisdom_n nay_o they_o express_o oppose_v against_o it_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o can_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o do_v not_o the_o father_n imply_v as_o much_o chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v religion_n in_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o any_o goodness_n in_o hypocrisy_n here_o true_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o cherish_v in_o the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o be_v so_o very_a much_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o news_n that_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n in_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a i_o hope_v it_o will_v encourage_v and_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o more_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o then_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o body_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o all_o that_o i_o be_o to_o complain_v of_o at_o the_o present_a be_v first_o that_o their_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o agreement_n with_o he_o more_o than_o with_o i_o who_o he_o know_v have_v produce_v they_o and_o never_o express_v any_o dislike_n to_o that_o interpretation_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n rationem_fw-la and_o speciem_fw-la i_o that_o desire_v to_o proceed_v on_o sure_a ground_n propose_v they_o both_o and_o which_o soever_o shall_v be_v adhere_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v there_o take_v for_o ratio_fw-la the_o argument_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n will_v proceed_v most_o irresistible_o but_o suppose_v it_o with_o the_o father_n to_o signify_v species_n a_o bare_a show_n or_o appearance_n yet_o the_o argument_n hold_v very_o firm_o thus_o also_o the_o gnostick_n doctrine_n can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n unless_o will-worship_n real_a be_v piety_n real_a and_o the_o appearance_n of_o will-worship_n a_o foundation_n of_o a_o appearance_n of_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bare_a show_n this_o sure_a be_v fit_a to_o be_v confront_v to_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n as_o a_o three_o argument_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n to_o ask_v as_o he_o here_o do_v can_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n i_o reply_v by_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o which_o the_o father_n say_v that_o it_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n sure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n and_o not_o the_o will-worship_n and_o yet_o his_o answer_n proceed_v as_o if_o they_o suppose_v it_o of_o the_o will-worship_n and_o without_o that_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o force_n in_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strange_a pervert_n of_o plain_a word_n chrysostome_n say_v the_o false_a teacher_n seem_v to_o be_v pious_a but_o be_v not_o and_o oecumenius_n that_o he_o simulate_v piety_n and_o from_o hence_o mr._n c._n conclude_v that_o will-worship_n be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o i_o pray_v be_v not_o piety_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n even_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n simulate_v piety_n nay_o will_v he_o pretend_v to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a do_v a_o hypocrite_n pretend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledged_o ill_a this_o be_v sure_a to_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o product_n be_v plain_a will-worship_n be_v render_v by_o piety_n not_o by_o appearance_n of_o piety_n &_o unless_o piety_n itself_o can_v be_v take_v there_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n will-worship_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n certain_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v pity_n i_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o clemens_n who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o religione_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o think_v i_o may_v conclude_v it_o that_o man_n sense_n that_o will-worship_n signify_v religion_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n he_o be_v please_v to_o ask_v why_o be_v not_o religion_n itself_o of_o various_a sense_n the_o simple_a word_n signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a but_o the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o and_o alter_v the_o sense_n because_o it_o add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n to_o worship_n which_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n what_o depth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o question_n will_v soon_o appear_v for_o 1._o what_o if_o both_o religio_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o various_a sense_n and_o signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a heathen_a or_o judaical_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a be_v there_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o former_a in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o that_o interpreter_n acception_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v than_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n without_o any_o influence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n will_n upon_o it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o affirm_v there_o be_v not_o say_v p._n 69_o that_o the_o apostle_n brand_v they_o as_o destructive_a because_o they_o be_v but_o will-worship_n not_o because_o they_o be_v outdate_v or_o judaical_a much_o less_o then_o because_o they_o be_v any_o more_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o false_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v use_v among_o the_o heathen_n then_o what_o matter_n it_o what_o in_o other_o place_n it_o signify_v whensoever_o the_o adjunct_n or_o context_n so_o determine_v it_o unless_o it_o do_v or_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o do_v so_o here_o this_o be_v premise_v that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o more_o strange_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o worse_a than_o what_o then_o false_a religion_n this_o be_v fair_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n uncommand_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o false_a religion_n indefinite_o i._n e._n then_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n and_o the_o reason_n annex_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n or_o whatever_o be_v most_o abominable_a on_o this_o poor_a church_n of_o we_o for_o the_o bare_a use_v of_o any_o most_o innocent_a ceremony_n
fill_v two_o space_n in_o his_o catalogue_n and_o for_o the_o only_a father_n now_o remain_v st_n ambrose_n if_o those_o comment_n be_v he_o which_o go_v under_o his_o name_n they_o will_v bring_v no_o great_a prejudice_n to_o our_o pretension_n for_o by_o paraphrase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o simulatione_fw-la religionis_fw-la all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v be_v that_o those_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n have_v not_o any_o reality_n but_o only_o a_o false_a guise_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o and_o so_o it_o follow_v there_o hinc_fw-la se_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la putant_fw-la quia_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la nomen_fw-la religionis_fw-la applicant_n &_o religio_fw-la appellatur_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la hence_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o wisdom_n because_o they_o apply_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n to_o humane_a tradition_n and_o it_o be_v call_v religion_n when_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o this_o i_o may_v easy_o grant_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o will-worship_n here_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o humility_n be_v not_o either_o of_o they_o true_o such_o and_o so_o offend_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o what_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o will_v not_o have_v be_v criminous_a if_o they_o have_v be_v real_o such_o which_o still_o devolve_v all_o the_o fault_n on_o the_o doctrine_n and_o on_o the_o hypocrisy_n not_o on_o the_o will-worship_n or_o religion_n who_o name_n will_v never_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v good_a see_v §_o 7._o of_o this_o ch_z n._n 10._o mean_o while_o i_o guess_v not_o how_o theodoret_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o greek_a father_n come_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o latin_n and_o a_o latin_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v out_o of_o he_o however_o i_o never_o pretend_v that_o all_o either_o greek_a or_o latin_a or_o particular_o that_o he_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o therefore_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o give_v any_o far_a account_n of_o his_o interpretation_n only_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o uncommandedness_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o but_o 1._o their_o teach_v those_o for_o god_n command_n which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o introduce_v their_o own_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o unseasonable_a judaical_a doctrine_n and_o 2_o their_o bare_a show_n of_o piety_n and_o humility_n without_o the_o truth_n of_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o by_o by_o his_o conclusion_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o abstinence_n without_o the_o doctrine_n will_v not_o have_v be_v deem_v by_o he_o reprovable_a and_o so_o not_o the_o bare_a uncommandedness_n of_o the_o worship_n for_o thus_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o close_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o abstinence_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o counsel_n not_o as_o from_o detestable_a but_o as_o from_o the_o most_o delectable_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o conclude_v from_o that_o place_n after_o these_o his_o latin_a father_n he_o hasten_v to_o late_a interpreter_n and_o those_o be_v two_o salmeron_n and_o estius_n and_o those_o two_o be_v one_o again_o the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n but_o to_o give_v his_o testimony_n their_o full_a weight_n we_o will_v view_v they_o distinct_o salmeron_n begin_v with_o observe_v that_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v in_o superstitione_n and_o humilitate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la parcendum_fw-la corpori_fw-la the_o greek_a have_v only_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o three_o say_v he_o sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la colores_fw-la ostendentes_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o specimen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la be_v three_o colour_n show_v a_o specimen_fw-la which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v more_o than_o speciem_fw-la or_o bare_a show_n some_o real_a evidence_n of_o that_o wisdom_n to_o which_o those_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n pretend_v and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o say_v he_o signify_v cultum_fw-la spontaneum_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la religionem_fw-la a_o spontaneous_a worship_n or_o voluntary_a religion_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la a_o cibis_fw-la of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o every_o man_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o afterward_o illâ_fw-la voce_fw-la alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntarias_fw-la oblationes_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la nedaboth_n dicuntur_fw-la deut._n 16._o &_o amos_n 5._o by_o this_o word_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o diatribist_n to_o consider_v how_o fit_o salmeron_n be_v call_v out_o to_o give_v testimony_n against_o i_o he_o and_o one_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o late_a interpreter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o word_n that_o he_o say_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o all_o this_o while_n i_o contend_v for_o if_o i_o can_v have_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v defend_v myself_o from_o singularity_n by_o his_o testimony_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o allude_v to_o v_o 18._o volens_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la and_o so_o go_v along_o with_o estius_n and_o other_o in_o that_o mistake_n which_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o they_o and_o that_o may_v have_v easy_o lead_v he_o into_o far_a mistake_n if_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o some_o other_o better_a guide_n have_v not_o rectify_v he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o somewhat_o more_o he_o add_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v say_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v here_o use_v for_o a_o feign_a humility_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o it_o the_o judaizer_n evangelio_n legem_fw-la admiscebant_fw-la mix_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v also_o perfect_o concordant_a to_o my_o notion_n so_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n and_o not_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o diatribist_n cite_v they_o out_o of_o estius_n however_o to_o manifest_v my_o care_n of_o profit_v by_o all_o his_o animadversion_n i_o shall_v view_v those_o testimony_n also_o the_o one_o thing_n which_o salmeron_n cite_v from_o both_o of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o omnis_fw-la ritus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la traditus_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hominum_fw-la inventus_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la est_fw-la every_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstitious_a where_o it_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o church_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o no_o degree_n fall_v under_o this_o censure_n and_o then_o the_o diatribist_n have_v free_a leave_n to_o make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o this_o citation_n as_o for_o estius_n his_o main_a endeavour_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o evince_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v speciem_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sive_fw-la veram_fw-la sive_fw-la falsam_fw-la a_o species_n in_o general_a whether_o true_a or_o false_a which_o be_v very_o little_a for_o the_o diatribist_n advantage_n for_o grant_v it_o to_o signify_v species_n if_o that_o shall_v prove_v a_o true_a one_o then_o that_o be_v perfect_o destructive_a to_o his_o interest_n for_o such_o a_o species_n of_o wisdom_n nothing_o can_v have_v in_o will-worship_n if_o will-worship_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v impious_a and_o foolish_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o false_a species_n and_o so_o a_o bare_a show_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o be_v that_o very_a reconcileable_a with_o the_o good_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n as_o have_v oft_o be_v show_v what_o follow_v in_o he_o be_v say_v he_o secundum_fw-la augustinum_n &_o thomam_fw-la according_a to_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n that_o these_o abstinence_n have_v rationem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la non_fw-la verae_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o superstitione_n &_o humilitate_fw-la quae_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la not_o true_a wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o superstition_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v false_a wisdom_n but_o where_o augustine_n or_o thomas_n give_v he_o authority_n to_o pretend_v their_o accord_n with_o he_o
he_o cite_v not_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o salmeron_n who_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la rel_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n c._n 25._o and_o thomas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o what_o place_n in_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v cap._n 55._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o phantasmatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la qualecumque_fw-la verum_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v not_o our_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o our_o phantasm_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v better_a than_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v feign_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n i_o give_v full_a consent_n that_o all_o fictitious_a false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v not_o only_o as_o he_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o true_a so_o i_o no_o where_o undertake_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o any_o false_a or_o fictitious_a or_o fantastic_a religion_n the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o any_o ceremony_n admit_v into_o use_n in_o our_o church_n the_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 55._o stand_v thus_o have_v at_o the_o 20_o chapter_n define_v superstitiosum_fw-la superstitious_a to_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n for_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_v any_o creature_n or_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o to_o consult_v or_o make_v any_o pact_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o begin_v his_o 25_o ch_n quibus_fw-la ampuâ—atis_fw-la atque_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiano_n deinceps_fw-la videndae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutae_fw-la the_o former_a be_v lop_v off_o and_o eradicate_v from_o a_o christian_n mind_n let_v we_o far_o view_v such_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v not_o superstitious_a i._n e._n be_v not_o make_v with_o devil_n but_o with_o man_n themselves_o and_o have_v add_v somewhat_o of_o such_o vain_a institution_n which_o sure_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n he_o come_v to_o those_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o resolve_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la intuenda_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la retinenda_fw-la but_o in_o a_o competent_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o retain_v and_o this_o how_o little_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o the_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n be_v already_o so_o apparent_a that_o i_o need_v add_v no_o word_n more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o long_o ago_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o tract_n ch_n 3._o §_o 3._o n._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o it_o there_o present_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o that_o whole_a place_n art_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o consider_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n col._n 2._o quòd_fw-la superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la religionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la applicatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v superstition_n when_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o dogmatize_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o so_o good_a a_o name_n as_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o it_o what_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o four_o reason_n have_v i_o think_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v i_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o dislike_v it_o or_o discern_v the_o involution_n or_o difficulty_n of_o that_o other_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v when_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v it_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o to_o my_o five_o reason_n take_v from_o hesychius_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a piety_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o accord_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill-offering_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n his_o answer_n be_v brief_a that_o this_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v well-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a worship_n i._n e._n worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o i_o willing_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o capable_a of_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v forbid_v or_o false_a then_o be_v ill_a the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o can_v infuse_v no_o goodness_n into_o it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a the_o uncommandednesse_n can_v make_v it_o ill_o and_o therefore_o 2_o this_o be_v not_o it_o on_o which_o i_o lay_v the_o weight_n only_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o hear_v ill_o with_o gainsayer_n as_o this_o other_o which_o i_o see_v be_v fall_v under_o great_a prejudice_n with_o some_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o do_v somewhat_o voluntary_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o hesychius_n and_o the_o other_o greek_a glossary_n which_o concur_v with_o or_o follow_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o home_o to_o confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o parallel_n direct_o betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o performance_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v then_o add_v 1._o from_o hesychius_n again_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v distant_a enough_o from_o the_o will_n or_o command_v of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o hesychius_n be_v certain_o false_a print_v as_o much_o of_o that_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v questionless_a thus_o be_v mend_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o for_o so_o suidas_n fetch_v that_o word_n out_o of_o approve_a author_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n
free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o commendable_a now_o it_o be_v of_o lawful_a and_o christian_a worship_n that_o we_o here_o speak_v as_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a we_o can_v take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v we_o also_o or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o it_o in_o man_n will_n or_o devise_v as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o a_o worship_n in_o itself_o and_o material_o lawful_a i._n e._n whilst_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n command_v it_o or_o not_o shall_v by_o not_o be_v command_v by_o god_n become_v unlawful_a this_o be_v to_o confound_v thing_n most_o distant_a forbid_v and_o not_o forbid_v for_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o agreement_n with_o or_o opposition_n to_o which_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a consist_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o it_o as_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v lawful_a which_o be_v forbid_v when_o therefore_o he_o proceed_v affirm_v but_o offer_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o voluntariness_n of_o a_o action_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n of_o it_o first_o this_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n 2._o it_o be_v set_v in_o such_o term_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o how_o can_v the_o voluntariness_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n unless_o the_o law_n forbid_v voluntariness_n which_o certain_o it_o no_o way_n do_v as_o be_v former_o evidence_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a negative_a command_n in_o scripture_n prohibit_v all_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o act_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o particular_a command_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o one_o instance_n which_o here_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v that_o of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n which_o say_v he_o forbid_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n all_o worship_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o that_o worship_n beside_o what_o be_v particular_o command_v which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o any_o thing_n affirmable_a by_o any_o for_o what_o word_n be_v there_o in_o that_o commandment_n which_o can_v sound_v that_o way_n certain_o none_o unless_o every_o ceremony_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o every_o degree_n whether_o of_o charity_n or_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o under_o precept_n be_v present_o metamorphose_v into_o a_o grave_a image_n have_v not_o yet_o any_o the_o least_o proof_n to_o back_o it_o and_o so_o still_o be_v the_o mean_a beg_v of_o the_o main_a question_n imaginable_a and_o so_o have_v more_o large_o speak_v of_o this_o before_o this_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o last_o reason_n sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v his_o next_o post_n or_o stage_n be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o examination_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o mistake_n and_o abuse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imputable_a the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la that_o be_v most_o probable_o s._n hierom_n and_o his_o word_n be_v find_v agreeable_a to_o it_o in_o some_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n have_v affirm_v it_o superstitio_fw-la graecis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v insist_v on_o as_o a_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_n will_v be_v evident_a enough_o to_o any_o who_o consider_v how_o ordinary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o romanist_n on_o one_o side_n without_o far_a inquiry_n or_o consideration_n to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o for_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o mr._n calvin_n and_o not_o always_o to_o examine_v his_o ground_n of_o affirm_v which_o certain_o be_v very_o far_o from_o solid_a in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a for_o superstition_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v resolve_v to_o have_v use_v it_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n word_n that_o superstitio_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v probable_o signify_v any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o that_o one_o place_n be_v by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v superstitio_fw-la and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o that_o which_o there_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o i_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o deem_v a_o mistake_n be_v the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la now_o to_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o object_v though_o not_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o observation_n for_o no_o word_n be_v reply_v to_o that_o yet_o to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v the_o doctor_n for_o his_o voucher_n who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o doctor_n never_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n who_o sure_o never_o allow_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n but_o only_o among_o heathen_n who_o do_v allow_v it_o 2._o that_o if_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o good_a sense_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o nor_o all_o ill_a and_o therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v whether_o both_o in_o good_a or_o both_o in_o ill_n the_o one_o in_o good_a the_o other_o in_o ill_a sense_n yet_o still_o the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v distant_a &_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v confound_v either_o by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n or_o by_o mr._n calvin_n and_o be_v so_o undue_o confound_v the_o diatribist_n can_v from_o thence_o raise_v any_o more_o solid_a argument_n for_o the_o ill_a sense_n of_o the_o one_o than_o i_o can_v which_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o do_v for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o other_o 2_o he_o object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doctor_n know_v be_v take_v also_o sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a why_o then_o say_v he_o may_v they_o not_o both_o equal_o signify_v superstition_n especial_o when_o apply_v to_o false_a or_o men-devised_n worship_n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o speak_v of_o christian_n be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unless_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o epithet_n join_v with_o it_o which_o itself_o be_v ill_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n james_n vain_a religion_n and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n which_o have_v the_o ill_a sense_n not_o the_o religion_n and_o again_o that_o vain_a or_o ill_a religion_n be_v not_o superstition_n neither_o but_o a_o unagreeablenesse_n of_o the_o professor_n practice_n to_o his_o religion_n now_o he_o know_v it_o be_v of_o christian_n that_o now_o we_o speak_v and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o this_o exception_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v found_v in_o it_o nor_o plea_n from_o hence_o that_o either_o the_o simple_a or_o the_o compound_n shall_v be_v render_v superstition_n as_o for_o the_o man_n devise_v worship_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v synonymous_a with_o false_a that_o be_v the_o old_a artifice_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o stead_n of_o say_v aught_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o his_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d