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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
be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v one_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o own_o not_o another_o will_n or_o command_v whereas_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a in_o perform_v command_n be_v by_o he_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o those_o two_o word_n must_v be_v read_v together_o and_o not_o sever_v as_o they_o now_o be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o immediate_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o again_o of_o the_o two_o word_n former_o cite_v by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a certain_o signify_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o matter_n not_o of_o the_o person_n one_o that_o be_v willing_o deaf_a or_o disobedient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sure_o can_v be_v fancy_v a_o do_v that_o free_o or_o willing_o which_o be_v command_v for_o no_o man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o latter_a be_v render_v by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v make_v such_o by_o himself_o and_o not_o command_v by_o the_o city_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_o in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a to_o command_v by_o another_o and_o phavorinus_n repeat_v the_o very_a same_o word_n only_o with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v also_o as_o seldom_o he_o omit_v to_o do_v what_o hesychyus_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o may_v appear_v again_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o choose_v ill_a voluntary_o i._n e._n he_o which_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n choose_v the_o evil_a both_o in_o phavorinus_n and_o suidas_n where_o sure_o that_o which_o he_o choose_v voluntary_o be_v not_o first_o command_v by_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o so_o still_o these_o composition_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o of_o they_o in_o perfect_a accord_n with_o my_o notion_n of_o will-worship_n i._n e._n a_o performance_n voluntary_o take_v up_o without_o any_o command_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o this_o diatribist_n who_o take_v it_o here_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o place_n the_o ill_a in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o uncommanded_a worship_n shall_v yet_o here_o dispute_v against_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o voluntary_a worship_n uncommand_v by_o god_n and_o fancy_n that_o i_o pretend_v no_o more_o but_o the_o free-willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 15_o §_o that_o though_o the_o word_n in_o other_o author_n be_v take_v for_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v word_n in_o a_o sense_n clear_o different_a from_o other_o author_n instance_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o take_v for_o a_o vice_n which_o in_o aristotle_n be_v take_v for_o a_o virtue_n will_v soon_o receive_v answer_n for_o 1._o hesychius_n be_v the_o author_n now_o peculiar_o under_o consideration_n and_o his_o gloss_n have_v a_o special_a propriety_n to_o the_o explicate_v of_o word_n in_o scripture_n what_o be_v say_v by_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o author_n as_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o so_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v distant_a from_o it_o 2_o though_o some_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o sense_n different_a from_o other_o author_n this_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o all_o word_n of_o scripture_n some_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a vulgar_a sense_n and_o by_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o word_n there_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n be_v to_o conclude_v and_o syllogize_v from_o particular_n which_o be_v against_o all_o law_n of_o logic_n 3_o whensoever_o a_o word_n in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o different_a sense_n that_o must_v be_v conclude_v either_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n which_o so_o enforce_v it_o or_o else_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o that_o sense_n be_v necessary_a as_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o vice_n eph._n 5._o 4._o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o context_n it_o must_v do_v so_o for_o to_o it_o be_v immediate_o annex_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o convenient_a but_z as_o that_o phrase_n denote_v very_o inconvenient_a nay_o as_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enforce_v filthy_a noisome_a unsavoury_a so_o as_o folly_n oft_o signify_v uncleanness_n and_o so_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a reason_n also_o why_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n when_o aristotle_n mean_v only_o cleanly_a not_o beastly_a jest_n take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o no_o way_n appear_v in_o this_o one_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o society_n in_o which_o it_o be_v find_v humility_n and_o self-denial_n or_o austerity_n determine_v it_o to_o be_v the_o good_a sense_n as_o certain_o as_o the_o company_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v that_o to_o a_o ill_a and_o so_o much_o for_o my_o 5_o to_o reason_n 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 voluntaryness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n to_o my_o last_o reason_n because_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o ill_a because_o spontaneous_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o when_o out_o of_o a_o pious_a affection_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v by_o any_o particular_a precept_n this_o action_n of_o he_o be_v so_o much_o more_o commendable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v of_o voluntary_a either_o as_o it_o denote_v the_o manner_n or_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n that_o be_v voluntary_a say_v he_o which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a viz._n command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o second_o that_o only_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n contradistinguisht_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v very_o far_o from_o answer_v my_o reason_n for_o of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v he_o know_v that_o i_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o that_o i_o may_v prevent_v all_o want_n of_o this_o or_o the_o like_a distinction_n i_o speak_v most_o plain_o use_v the_o word_n spontaneous_n not_o voluntary_a on_o purpose_n to_o denote_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n will_n on_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o command_n of_o god_n for_o so_o sure_a spontaneous_n signify_v however_o the_o diatribist_n here_o confound_v it_o with_o voluntary_a and_o so_o involve_v in_o stead_n of_o extricate_a mix_v when_o he_o go_v to_o distinguish_v that_o which_o be_v suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la from_o a_o man_n own_o incitation_n not_o from_o any_o external_a impellent_fw-fr whether_o command_n or_o punishment_n attend_v it_o for_o this_o indeed_o be_v do_v thus_o free_o be_v perfect_o a_o work_n of_o love_n and_o that_o render_v it_o so_o extreme_o grateful_a and_o rewardable_a by_o god_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o 22._o socrates_n speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v no_o man_n can_v show_v any_o write_a command_n for_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n judgement_n and_o will_n that_o every_o man_n may_v do_v good_a neither_o by_o fear_n nor_o of_o necessity_n when_o he_o add_v that_o in_o worship_n devise_v by_o man_n the_o will_n bear_v all_o the_o blame_n and_o then_o the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o more_o abominable_a i_o answer_v that_o worship_n be_v either_o false_a or_o true_a bad_a or_o good_a heathen_a or_o christian_n his_o rule_n be_v perfect_o true_a in_o unlawful_a wicked_a worship_n all_o the_o blame_n thereof_o lie_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n where_o the_o worship_n be_v lawful_a for_o then_o no_o blame_n be_v due_a at_o all_o but_o the_o more_o