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to_o demonstrate_v the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o be_v in_o diodorus_n siculus_n bibl._n l._n 5._o p._n 305._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a soul_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o in_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n their_o lie_n say_v he_o in_o their_o temple_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o gold_n consecrate_v to_o the_o god_n which_o yet_o no_o one_o of_o the_o native_n touch_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o through_o their_o superstition_n or_o reverence_n they_o bear_v their_o god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o although_o these_o country_n i_o hare_n extreme_o covetous_a which_o word_n must_v needs_o set_v a_o good_a notion_n on_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o any_o that_o do_v not_o count_v sacrilege_n a_o good_a quality_n and_o abstain_v from_o that_o a_o vice_n or_o 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superstitiosae_fw-la superstitious_a signification_n which_o say_v he_o epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la be_v use_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o thence_o it_o seem_v be_v call_v superstitious_a and_o they_o that_o use_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la suidas_n superstitious_a observer_n of_o sign_n all_o which_o be_v thus_o premise_v 27._o three_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o our_o modern_a customary_a use_n of_o this_o word_n among_o man_n that_o will_v appear_v very_o inconsequent_a and_o improper_a at_o least_o first_o that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o abstract_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o sin_n particular_o of_o false-worship_n whereas_o first_o those_o that_o use_v the_o word_n to_o express_v their_o own_o worship_n either_o of_o god_n or_o angel_n or_o saint_n conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o creditable_a word_n or_o else_o will_v not_o call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n and_o the_o etymologist_n even_o now_o affirm_v that_o among_o the_o heathen_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o for_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o second_o when_o saint_n paul_n religion_n or_o christianity_n itself_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n by_o festus_n a_o heathen_a act_n 25._o 19_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o he_o do_v use_v that_o word_n as_o a_o accusation_n or_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o only_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v paul_n religion_n or_o somewhat_o in_o that_o different_a from_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o no_o whit_n less_o favour_v by_o he_o then_o the_o jew_n religion_n for_o he_o that_o read_v the_o story_n shall_v see_v that_o he_o rather_o favour_v saint_n paul_n part_n against_o the_o jew_n or_o at_o most_o doubt_v who_o side_n to_o judge_v on_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o prejudgeing_a saint_n paul_n cause_n or_o his_o religion_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o or_o express_v that_o by_o this_o word_n three_o saint_n paul_n himself_o act._n 17._o 23._o say_v they_o do_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o ignorant_o take_v he_o for_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o many_o god_n be_v who_o he_o have_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o four_o he_o call_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o any_o vicious_a rite_n or_o performance_n where_o in_o they_o exceed_v other_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o he_o preach_v 28._o though_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o know_v 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on_o pretence_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n shall_v abstain_v from_o some_o observance_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v indifferent_a as_o superstitious_a either_o because_o they_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n or_o at_o most_o because_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v by_o papist_n and_o yet_o themselves_o not_o expect_v to_o be_v account_v superstitious_a in_o hate_v and_o detest_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o practice_v any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o sometime_o for_o no_o other_o crime_n but_o because_o they_o be_v by_o lawful_a authority_n command_v to_o practice_v they_o but_o as_o strict_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a sometime_o that_o which_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o person_n 1_o not_o in_o authority_n second_o as_o much_o or_o as_o well_o condemn_v by_o our_o church_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v whereas_o in_o thing_n 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still_o object_v that_o superstition_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o authentic_a writer_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a signify_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n i_o shall_v brief_o make_v this_o return_n 1._o 31._o that_o the_o word_n superstitious_a 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 and_o so_o also_o say_v agellius_n out_o of_o nigidius_n figulus_n the_o word_n religiosus_fw-la denote_v but_o then_o first_o by_o that_o grammatical_a observation_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o superstitio_fw-la denote_v this_o no_o more_o than_o religio_fw-la do_v nay_o second_o that_o it_o be_v agellius_n his_o animadversion_n upon_o nigidius_n figulus_n that_o all_o such_o excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a nor_o consequent_o all_o word_n of_o that_o termination_n to_o be_v take_v in_o ill_a sense_n but_o than_o second_o 32._o grant_v the_o word_n to_o be_v thus_o use_v by_o some_o author_n i_o must_v first_o say_v that_o some_o and_o those_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o produce_v out_o of_o cicero_n do_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n of_o epicurean_a divinity_n god_n no_o providence_n no_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v but_o consonant_a to_o condemn_v all_o superstition_n because_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o a_o nimiety_n in_o opinion_n first_o and_o then_o in_o practice_n 2_o that_o for_o other_o late_a christian_n writer_n the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n in_o this_o or_o that_o sense_n in_o some_o author_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o casual_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o fasten_v a_o ill_a character_n on_o any_o thing_n to_o which_o those_o author_n have_v apply_v it_o unless_o that_o thing_n be_v first_o prove_v to_o be_v ill_o by_o some_o other_o topic_n three_o that_o those_o author_n which_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v so_o few_o or_o so_o modern_a and_o of_o so_o small_a authority_n that_o they_o will_v scarce_o be_v worth_a produce_v four_o that_o this_o suppose_a nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o sort_n as_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o action_n either_o in_o the_o quality_n or_o quantity_n in_o the_o intention_n or_o extension_n if_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o first_o kind_n only_o 33._o than_o i_o shall_v without_o scruple_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o pray_v too_o fervent_o or_o too_o often_o for_o though_o the_o messalian_n or_o euchitae_n be_v condemn_v in_o this_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o which_o be_v their_o crime_n be_v not_o that_o excessive_a practice_n but_o the_o lay_v that_o obligation_n upon_o themselves_o and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v always_o a_o pray_v upon_o authority_n of_o that_o text_n pray_v continual_o which_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v in_o reference_n and_o in_o analogy_n to_o the_o continual_a i_o e._n daily_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o they_o misinterpret_v and_o apply_v to_o uninterrupted_a incessant_a pour_v out_o of_o prayer_n and_o again_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o that_o in_o too_o frequent_a or_o intense_a a_o practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n some_o incident_a fault_n there_o may_v be_v as_o for_o example_n if_o by_o so_o do_v a_o man_n neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n or_o of_o his_o own_o particular_a call_n yet_o then_o also_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o fault_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o not_o the_o excess_n of_o devotion_n to_o which_o this_o neglect_n be_v but_o extrinsical_a and_o accidental_a and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o deprave_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o devotion_n itself_o which_o you_o will_v discern_v by_o this_o that_o if_o that_o suppose_a excess_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o those_o adherent_a neglect_v or_o omission_n it_o will_v then_o never_o be_v account_v criminous_a no_o man_n that_o discharge_v all_o his_o other_o duty_n will_v ever_o be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o zealous_a or_o to_o pray_v too_o often_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o discharge_v those_o duty_n though_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v and_o a_o argument_n of_o partial_a hypocritical_a obedience_n in_o he_o that_o be_v wilful_o guilty_a of_o it_o yet_o sure_o not_o proper_o the_o sin_n of_o superstition_n for_o it_o be_v saint_n augustine_n argument_n against_o cicero_n who_o think_v that_o the_o pray_a day_n and_o night_n ut_fw-la silij_fw-la essent_fw-la superstites_fw-la be_v superstition_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 30._o si_fw-la superstites_fw-la dicti_fw-la qui_fw-la dies_fw-la totas_fw-la precabantur_fw-la et_fw-la immolabant_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la deorum_fw-la simulachra_fw-la if_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_v whole_a day_n together_o then_o sure_o they_o be_v superstitious_a also_o that_o set_v up_o those_o image_n of_o the_o god_n to_o which_o they_o so_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_v intimate_v his_o opinion_n that_o the_o frequency_n of_o prayer_n can_v not_o be_v superstitious_a unless_o the_o worship_n and_o institution_n itself_o be_v superstitious_a that_o be_v the_o god_n or_o image_n to_o who_o they_o thus_o pray_v false_a god_n 34._o but_o if_o this_o excess_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o extension_n i_o e._n the_o take_n in_o too_o many_o thing_n to_o wit_n too_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v then_o say_v first_o that_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n themselves_o be_v not_o superstitious_a but_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o i_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o assume_v this_o as_o grant_v because_o i_o conceive_v it_o such_o a_o reasonable_a postulation_n that_o i_o will_v persuade_v myself_o no_o pretender_n to_o rational_a discourse_n will_v deny_v it_o i_o it_o be_v demonstrative_o as_o impossible_a to_o divest_v religion_n of_o all_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n whole_o as_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n in_o a_o human_a body_n and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o at_o no_o time_n in_o no_o place_n with_o no_o gesture_n 35._o or_o if_o our_o opposite_a brethren_n will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o circumstance_n and_o significant_a ceremony_n and_o only_o disclaim_v the_o latter_a then_o first_o they_o must_v fall_v out_o with_o their_o friend_n who_o general_o use_v elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o take_v of_o oath_n and_o that_o be_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n and_o some_o of_o they_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o significative_a of_o their_o assurance_n of_o their_o familiarity_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n at_o his_o second_o come_n and_o second_o they_o must_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n too_o in_o a_o ceremony_n that_o it_o be_v significative_a which_o seem_v very_o unreasonable_a also_o for_o the_o significancy_n of_o a_o ceremony_n may_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n 36._o first_o when_o it_o natural_o signify_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o about_o and_o proper_o flow_v from_o it_o as_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o eye_n to_o heaven_n flow_v from_o zeal_n in_o prayer_n and_o signify_v or_o express_v it_o and_o no_o sober_a man_n will_v ever_o think_v fit_a to_o quarrel_v with_o that_o for_o be_v significative_a or_o to_o prescribe_v limit_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o ceremony_n second_o when_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n it_o become_v in_o like_o manner_n also_o significative_a of_o the_o action_n in_o hand_n as_o among_o we_o kneel_v signify_v humility_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o blame_v such_o a_o significancy_n again_o or_o such_o a_o ceremony_n because_o it_o be_v significative_a be_v as_o irrational_a it_o will_v not_o be_v fault_n in_o any_o thus_o to_o use_v it_o private_o himself_o or_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o prescribe_v other_o for_o decency_n and_o uniformity_n the_o use_n of_o it_o three_o when_o it_o be_v set_v to_o signify_v something_o else_o whether_o that_o which_o it_o signify_v be_v matter_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o custom_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n be_v design_v to_o signify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o promise_n as_o the_o type_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v or_o whether_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o story_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o also_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o significancy_n of_o they_o and_o dislike_v they_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v empty_a and_o unsignificant_a be_v first_o very_o irrational_a again_o for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v more_o
of_o superstition_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o oxoniensis_fw-la academia_fw-la sapientia_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la oxford_n print_v by_o henry_n hall_n printer_n to_o the_o university_n 1645._o of_o superstition_n superstition_n be_v a_o crime_n so_o ordinary_o charge_v on_o those_o who_o conscience_n 1._o assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v fair_a enough_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o double_a charity_n first_o to_o the_o honest_a calumniate_v protestant_a second_o to_o the_o contumelious_a unjust_a defamer_n of_o his_o best_a action_n to_o consider_v a_o while_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o natural_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a especial_o as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o new-testament_n superstition_n in_o latin_a be_v most_o clear_o according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o some_o depart_v from_o this_o world_n suppose_v yet_o to_o have_v life_n in_o another_o this_o be_v observe_v and_o acknowledge_v among_o many_o other_o by_o lactantius_n and_o make_v probable_a even_o by_o the_o different_a conceit_n of_o cicero_n who_o deduce_v the_o word_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o use_v to_o pray_v whole_a day_n together_o ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la liberi_fw-la superstites_fw-la essent_fw-la that_o their_o child_n may_v outlive_v themselves_o by_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o etymology_n from_o the_o word_n superstites_fw-la but_o disguise_n it_o into_o a_o ridiculous_a fancy_n out_o of_o fear_n say_v st._n austin_n to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_n among_o who_o he_o live_v these_o superstites_fw-la 3._o who_o the_o heathen_n thus_o worship_v be_v by_o they_o call_v hero_n man_n of_o worth_n and_o excellency_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o assume_v into_o the_o state_n of_o god_n but_o among_o christian_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v quae_fw-la supersunt_fw-la corporibus_fw-la which_o when_o their_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o peace_n be_v imagine_v to_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o as_o among_o the_o papist_n it_o be_v most_o ordinary_a be_v most_o proper_o call_v superstition_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o authentic_a writing_n of_o our_o church_n the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v censure_v by_o idolatry_n mean_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n among_o they_o and_o by_o superstition_n the_o worship_n and_o prayer_n to_o saint_n depart_v a_o censure_n authorizable_a by_o that_o part_n of_o s._n augustine_n word_n de_fw-la doct._n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o superstitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la sicut_fw-la deum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la partemve_fw-la ullam_fw-la creaturae_fw-la superstition_n be_v the_o worship_v a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o any_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n by_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v mean_v so_o probable_o as_o those_o suppose_o deify_v part_v of_o creature_n the_o soul_n of_o deadman_n the_o greek_a word_n parallel_n to_o this_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 4._o which_o literal_o be_v relig._n as_o s._n austin_n define_v the_o latin_a superstition_n daemonum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n the_o full_a importance_n of_o which_o must_v be_v take_v 5._o 1_o from_o the_o various_a use_n of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2_o of_o the_o other_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ingredient_n in_o the_o composition_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o signify_v sometime_o in_o a_o wide_a sense_n a_o god_n 6._o as_o general_o among_o the_o poet_n juno_n and_o apollo_n and_o minerva_n and_o all_o beside_o the_o supreme_a jupiter_n be_v number_v among_o homer_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o this_o maximus_n tyrius_n demonstrate_v at_o large_a and_o add_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a flock_n of_o those_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sometime_o 2._o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v use_v among_o the_o philosopher_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_n for_o so_o the_o description_n of_o they_o in_o hierocles_n and_o maximus_n tyrius_n and_o plotinus_n and_o proclus_n will_v evidence_n particular_o that_o every_o man_n proper_a tutelary_a angel_n the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o plotinus_n call_v he_o the_o cohabitant_fw-la or_o domestic_a daemon_n or_o angel_n that_o be_v allot_v we_o a_o thing_n so_o frequent_a among_o those_o philosopher_n 7._o that_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o philosophy_n col._n 2._o 8._o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v direct_o all_o one_o with_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o worship_v of_o angel_n v._n 18._o and_o so_o those_o two_o exhortation_n in_o those_o two_o verse_n to_o be_v coincident_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la one_o which_o we_o render_v receive_v of_o reward_n be_v aequipollent_a to_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o spoil_v in_o the_o other_o only_o in_o diverse_a notion_n the_o first_o refer_v to_o prize_n in_o the_o olympic_a game_n the_o other_o to_o spoil_n in_o war_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o conjecture_v it_o will_v not_o be_v seasonable_a here_o to_o insert_v and_o three_o again_o the_o depart_a worthy_n 8._o which_o beside_o the_o frequency_n of_o that_o acception_n among_o the_o philosopher_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v mean_v apoc._n 9_o 20._o where_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worship_v be_v join_v with_o idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o effect_n and_o livelessness_n that_o they_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v to_o these_o sense_n may_v be_v add_v that_o other_o most_o vulgar_a for_o evil_a spirit_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o definition_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 9_o in_o the_o etymologicum_fw-la magnum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o care_n and_o fear_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o a_o five_o less_o frequent_a yet_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o philosopher_n for_o wise_a man_n here_o in_o this_o life_n which_o hierocles_n describe_v at_o large_a under_o the_o title_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o earthly_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n now_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o refer_v indifferent_o to_o the_o three_o first_o of_o these_o 10._o and_o signify_v the_o worship_v either_o of_o the_o many_o poetical_a god_n or_o angel_n or_o deadman_n or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o one_o supreme_a god_n thus_o be_v it_o say_v of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o that_o what_o they_o sacrifice_n they_o sacrifice_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o not_o to_o god_n i_o e._n not_o to_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o baruch_n 4._o 7._o offer_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o not_o to_o god_n where_o as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o render_v it_o devil_n or_o infernal_a spirit_n but_o with_o mr._n mead_n damon_n mean_v thereby_o either_o angel_n or_o dead_a man_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v express_a rom._n 25._o by_o worship_v the_o creature_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o beside_o not_o as_o we_o render_v more_o than_o the_o creator_n thus_o when_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n act_n 17._o 22._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_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 that_o be_v more_o superstition_n than_o any_o other_o he_o mean_v they_o worship_v more_o god_n or_o daemon_n than_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o heathen_a people_n or_o be_v more_o devout_a more_o pious_a in_o the_o heathen_a worship_n then_o any_o other_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o v._n 23._o you_o worship_v and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v general_o attest_v by_o the_o greek_a writer_n a_o {non-roman}_o pausanias_n philostratus_n strabo_n max._n tyr._n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o athenian_n be_v more_o religious_a than_o other_o people_n at_o
least_o be_v more_o hospitable_a to_o new_a and_o strange_a deity_n than_o the_o roman_n who_o say_v dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o all_o foreign_a deity_n unless_o some_o few_o that_o their_o ancestor_n have_v from_o the_o grecian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o true_o say_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v hater_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n or_o admission_n of_o foreign_a god_n than_o lover_n of_o it_o so_o act_n 25._o 19_o festus_n or_o saint_n luke_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v certain_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quaestion_n or_o accusation_n against_o paul_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o concerning_o his_o own_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o worship_n peculiar_a to_o he_o from_o they_o and_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o explain_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a put_v he_o under_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o dead_a hero_n and_o so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o beside_o this_o method_n of_o examine_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n another_o i_o mention_v by_o observe_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o former_a part_n in_o its_o composition_n which_o though_o it_o signify_v simple_o to_o fear_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o hesychius_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o fear_v god_n or_o religion_n in_o general_a by_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o daemon_n yet_o perhaps_o may_v be_v set_v sometime_o to_o import_v a_o cowardly_a tremble_a fear_n and_o so_o may_v have_v a_o influence_n on_o the_o word_n in_o some_o author_n thus_o the_o etymologist_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v religious_a and_o cowardly_a 377._o fear_n the_o god_n 12._o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o and_o clemens_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 13._o superstition_n be_v a_o passion_n be_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o daemon_n and_o theophrastus_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v a_o cowardly_a fear_n of_o the_o daemon_n thus_o maximus_n tyrius_n have_v compare_v a_o pious_a man_n to_o a_o friend_n {non-roman}_o a_o superstitious_a to_o a_o flatterer_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o explain_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o pious_a man_n come_v to_o god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o without_o fear_n the_o superstitistitious_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o much_o fear_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n dread_v the_o god_n as_o so_o many_o tyrant_n according_a to_o which_o notion_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n saint_n austin_n be_v affirm_v to_o say_v deum_fw-la a_fw-la religioso_fw-la vereri_fw-la a_fw-la superstitioso_fw-la timeri_fw-la the_o religious_a man_n reveres_fw-la god_n the_o superstitious_a be_v afraid_a of_o he_o and_o consequent_o to_o that_o religio_fw-la deum_fw-la colit_fw-la superstitio_fw-la violat_fw-la religion_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n superstition_n the_o wrong_v and_o violation_n of_o he_o so_o again_o plutarch_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o atheist_n think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n alex_n but_o the_o superstitious_a wish_n there_o be_v none_o but_o in_o spite_n of_o his_o tooth_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o argument_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v where_o the_o believe_n of_o any_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n be_v the_o main_a piece_n of_o superstition_n i_o conceive_v myself_o able_a to_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o light_n in_o this_o matter_n 14._o by_o what_o i_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o some_o scatter_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o epicurus_n philosophy_n quaest_n and_o it_o be_v this_o epicurus_n we_o know_v de_fw-fr be_v willing_a to_o rid_v god_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o providence_n or_o care_n of_o human_a affair_n resolve_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v naturalibus_fw-la ponderibus_fw-la and_o motibus_fw-la by_o natural_a weight_n and_o motion_n and_o consequent_o that_o man_n be_v to_o revere_v and_o adore_v god_n for_o his_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n and_o be_v attitude_n and_o immortality_n and_o transcendent_a beauty_n but_o not_o to_o fear_v or_o dread_a or_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o of_o those_o therefore_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o judgement_n as_o they_o which_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o be_v the_o down-right_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o for_o that_o by_o he_o censure_v so_o those_o that_o believe_v a_o providence_n and_o consequent_a to_o that_o reward_n and_o punishment_n he_o reject_v also_o as_o the_o other_o extreme_a under_o the_o title_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o superstitious_a or_o fearer_n of_o a_o deity_n this_o appear_v by_o several_a passage_n in_o cicero_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n out_o of_o he_o and_o by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o epicurean_n in_o laërtius_n in_o cicero_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n de_fw-fr ut_fw-la superstitione_fw-la liberatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v free_v from_o superstition_n be_v explicate_v by_o metum_fw-la omnem_fw-la deorum_fw-la pulsum_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o have_v all_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n banish_v from_o we_o fin_fw-fr and_o again_o have_v describe_v the_o wiseman_n to_o be_v such_o as_o can_v sine_fw-la metu_fw-la vivere_fw-la live_v without_o fear_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o these_o other_o word_n omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la cognitâ_fw-la levamur_fw-la superstitione_fw-la liberamur_fw-la mortis_fw-la metu_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o among_o they_o of_o god_n himself_o free_v man_n and_o release_v they_o from_o superstition_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n this_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o call_v metum_fw-la religionis_fw-la de_n fear_v of_o religion_n or_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o the_o believe_v god_n providence_n be_v apt_a to_o beget_v in_o man_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o viz._n terror_n and_o expectation_n of_o evil_a from_o god_n which_o they_o which_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n in_o divinity_n as_o epicurus_n do_v must_v needs_o count_v a_o very_a uneasy_a unpleasant_a error_n and_o so_o as_o much_o dislike_v superstition_n i_o e._n a_o religion_n that_o bring_v so_o much_o affliction_n to_o their_o life_n as_o any_o man_n now_o adays_o do_v under_o the_o most_o odious_a notion_n of_o it_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o aristippus_n and_o the_o cyrenaici_fw-la in_o laërtius_n which_o upon_o the_o same_o principle_n resolve_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wiseman_n neither_o to_o be_v move_v with_o envy_n nor_o to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o afterwards_o explain_v the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o being_n without_o superstition_n by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o put_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o as_o a_o foundation_n or_o consequent_a of_o that_o fearlessness_n a_o resolution_n that_o nothing_o be_v by_o nature_n just_a or_o 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priest_n attend_v it_o to_o be_v the_o religion_n or_o superstition_n that_o be_v to_o be_v confute_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v now_o uncharitable_a to_o suspect_v what_o the_o action_n of_o many_o make_v too_o visible_a that_o the_o abhor_n of_o superstition_n which_o man_n we_o boast_v of_o and_o by_o which_o they_o so_o discriminate_v themselves_o from_o other_o man_n have_v at_o least_o