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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitime_fw-la and_o so_o in_o leo_n serm_v 1._o the_o jejun_n 7._o man_n legitima_fw-la be_v oppose_v to_o voluntaria_fw-la as_o command_v to_o spontaneous_a now_o what_o be_v law_n say_v 248._o chalcidius_n nisi_fw-la jussum_fw-la sciscens_fw-la honesta_fw-la prohibens_fw-la contraria_fw-la but_o a_o command_n require_v honest_a thing_n and_o prohibit_v the_o contrary_a and_o consequent_o illegitimum_fw-la be_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o legitimum_fw-la will_v signify_v in_o the_o contrary_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v command_v that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o law_n 2_o that_o the_o superfluity_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o be_v superad_v to_o god_n command_n only_o but_o to_o the_o church_n appointment_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n though_o not_o by_o god_n come_v not_o under_o that_o style_n of_o superfluous_a or_o illegitimate_a upon_o that_o score_n 3_o that_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n 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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 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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
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
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
imaginable_a sect._n 8._o how_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n institution_n usage_n apostolical_a for_o festival_n no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o follow_v his_o view_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o mention_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o prescription_n or_o law_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o to_o this_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o proceed_v hope_v for_o some_o great_a advantage_n from_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o success_n will_v prove_v and_o 1._o say_v he_o there_o want_v not_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v design_n the_o day_n but_o i_o must_v demand_v whether_o he_o can_v imagine_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o or_o have_v herein_o express_v any_o of_o their_o learning_n if_o he_o can_v think_v they_o have_v 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