be_v the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n as_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v be_v and_o herein_o the_o doctor_n place_v the_o danger_n sect._n 6._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v just_o as_o that_o doctrine_n ver_fw-la 18._o concern_v worship_v of_o angel_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o command_v of_o a_o man_n vain_o puff_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n but_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o impose_v as_o a_o divine_a command_n so_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v not_o plead_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o express_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n math._n 15.9_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 3.6_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 8._o those_o doctrine_n be_v call_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o i_o will_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whither_o the_o place_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o observation_n 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abstinence_n be_v command_v by_o special_a law_n but_o free-will-offering_n he_o say_v be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o by_o obligation_n of_o particular_a law_n this_o difference_n be_v enough_o at_o present_a we_o shall_v say_v more_o hereafter_o and_o now_o we_o attend_v his_o discourse_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n §_o 10._o first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v his_o reason_n for_o his_o first_o assertion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n which_o he_o endeavour_v by_o 6._o argument_n sect._n 11._o because_o willworship_v be_v here_o join_v with_o two_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n i_o can_v but_o note_v in_o general_a that_o take_v the_o word_n here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o doctor_n comply_v too_o much_o with_o papist_n most_o of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n who_o use_n to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n by_o protestant_n from_o this_o place_n against_o their_o willworship_n in_o their_o many_o tradition_n of_o worship_n by_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o that_o as_o the_o doctor_n do_v for_o voluntary_a religion_n 5._o panstrat_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect_n 5._o or_o worship_n which_o good_a sense_n the_o very_a learned_a and_o acute_a chamier_n profess_v he_o never_o see_v in_o any_o interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n only_o he_o say_v he_o find_v justinian_n the_o jesuit_n distinguish_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v as_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n and_o sometime_o pious_a and_o religious_a worship_n voluntary_o undertake_v but_o yet_o in_o this_o text_n assert_v it_o to_o signify_v superstition_n or_o as_o ambrose_n say_v counterfeit_a religion_n but_o he_o shake_v this_o distinction_n as_o groundless_a as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o now_o to_o the_o doctor_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n first_o because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o humility_n which_o be_v by_o calvin_n a_o man_n not_o much_o regard_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o other_o thing_n interpret_v in_o this_o place_n the_o reverence_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v no_o doubt_n a_o christian_a virtue_n and_o can_v defame_v the_o willworship_n to_o which_o it_o be_v associate_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o his_o favour_n locum_fw-la in_o affectâtaque_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quae_fw-la affectatae_fw-la religioni_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la humility_n here_o be_v not_o that_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 willworship_n for_o the_o first_o word_n signify_v only_o a_o show_n not_o any_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n exemplify_v it_o first_o by_o willworship_n which_o be_v affect_v religion_n have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n but_o not_o the_o substance_n and_o then_o in_o a_o affect_a and_o counterfeit_a humility_n and_o the_o doctor_n may_v remember_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la 23._o sect._n 23._o of_o which_o he_o say_v hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a kind_n of_o mistake_v humility_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v so_o too_o be_v both_o alike_o pretend_v in_o a_o will-worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n and_o sure_o such_o impious_a mistake_a humility_n be_v no_o christian_a or_o laudable_a virtue_n but_o of_o that_o place_n more_o anon_o 2._o the_o next_o pretence_n for_o his_o good_a sense_n be_v because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o punish_v or_o not_o spare_v or_o as_o calvin_n mortify_v the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o selfdenyall_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o species_n of_o of_o
enforce_v we_o to_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n than_o when_o we_o say_v judas_n make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n to_o his_o master_n in_o his_o traitorous_a kiss_n and_o the_o papist_n devotion_n in_o bow_v to_o stock_n and_o image_n in_o both_o which_o saying_n love_v in_o the_o one_o and_o devotion_n in_o the_o other_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o one_o traitorous_a kiss_n and_o other_o bow_v to_o image_n be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v in_o any_o better_a sense_n for_o that_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n but_o be_v rather_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o his_o second_o reason_n §_o 13._o a_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o greek_a father_n though_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o appearance_n as_o contrary_a to_o power_n and_o truth_n yet_o they_o paraphrase_n willworship_n &c_n &c_n by_o word_n of_o good_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o this_o be_v well_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n agree_v with_o we_o or_o we_o with_o they_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 or_o piety_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_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o oecumenious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v as_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o any_o gooduesse_n in_o hypocrifie_n but_o the_o interpreter_n of_o clemens_n alex._n render_v the_o word_n in_o religion_n why_o be_v not_o religion_n itself_o of_o various_a sense_n the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v false_a religion_n and_o superstition_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 do_v not_o all_o idolater_n pretend_v wisdom_n in_o their_o invention_n piety_n in_o their_o devotion_n invention_n ps_n 106.39_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o itheir_o own_o invention_n and_o do_v not_o this_o pretence_n make_v it_o more_o odions_a to_o god_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o more_o devout_a than_o he_o require_v but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o latin_a father_n and_o other_o late_a interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n ambr._n simulatam_fw-la religionem_fw-la hierom_n superstitionem_fw-la theodoret_n a_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proâ—eo_fw-la quodest_fw-la proprium_fw-la decretum_fw-la introducunt_fw-la non_fw-la legis_fw-la scopum_fw-la &_o institutum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la vulgar_a latin_n and_o all_o popish_a commentator_n take_v it_o thence_o superstitionem_fw-la salmeron_n &_o estius_n omnem_fw-la affectatam_fw-la &_o voluntariam_fw-la religionem_fw-la significat_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la fingit_fw-la sibi_fw-la cultum_fw-la ex_fw-la cerebro_fw-la svo_fw-la volens_fw-la videri_fw-la religiosus_fw-la it_o signify_v all_o affect_a and_o voluntary_a religion_n which_o a_o man_n forge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n willing_a to_o seem_v religious_a i_o spare_v our_o own_o divine_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la in_o a_o word_n estius_n give_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n not_o true_a but_o such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o superstition_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v false_a wisdom_n i_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o doctor_n consideration_n §_o 14._o the_o four_o reason_n because_o by_o this_o way_n that_o very_o obscure_a place_n may_v be_v convenient_o understand_v which_o have_v pose_v so_o many_o viz._n that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v destructive_a of_o christian_a religion_n in_o obtrude_a humane_a out_o dade_v judaical_a constitution_n for_o divine_a precept_n as_o still_o oblige_v and_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n have_v piety_n in_o they_o at_o least_o a_o show_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o willworship_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o interpretation_n of_o he_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o on_o sect._n 7._o but_o we_o add_v first_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v among_o interpreter_n any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n of_o this_o text_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o general_o agree_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n take_v they_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n only_o himself_o and_o some_o papist_n bellarmin_n and_o and_o some_o other_o take_v they_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n 2._o that_o such_o doctrine_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v destructive_a to_o christian_a religion_n be_v true_a but_o not_o such_o only_a nor_o be_v such_o only_o mean_v in_o his_o text_n viz._n outdate_v judaical_a constitution_n obtrude_v for_o divine_a precept_n still_o oblige_v but_o all_o humane_a institution_n of_o worship_n though_o never_o know_v before_o be_v equal_o destructive_a to_o religion_n though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v divine_a precept_n or_o prescription_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o brand_v they_o as_o destructive_a because_o they_o be_v but_o willworship_n not_o because_o they_o be_v outdate_v or_o judaical_a and_o those_o as_o well_o as_o these_o however_o they_o may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o carnal_a heart_n yet_o to_o understanding_n christian_n have_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n piety_n in_o they_o but_o be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a invention_n of_o man_n that_o be_v willworship_n §_o 15._o vide_fw-la append_v ad_fw-la sect_n 15._o 15._o a_o five_o reason_n because_o hesichius_n render_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a worship_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a gift_n or_o offering_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o he_o render_v the_o word_n so_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n viz._n will-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n do_v express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n 16._o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v sect._n 16._o who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_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 that_o be_v worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o though_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o other_o author_n for_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o master_n of_o all_o language_n do_v use_v word_n whether_o once_o or_o often_o in_o a_o sense_n clear_o different_a from_o other_o author_n and_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n make_v use_v somewhere_o of_o such_o a_o criticism_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o a_o vice_n eph._n 5.4_o which_o in_o aristotle_n be_v use_v for_o a_o virtue_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o best_a judgement_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o 72._o for_o freewilloffering_n voluntary_a gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o a_o place_n more_o convenient_a §_o 16.6_o reason_n itself_o assure_v we_o that_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 they_o be_v spontaneous_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a affection_n 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 to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o more_o commendable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a we_o must_v remember_v the_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n which_o the_o doctor_n confound_v voluntary_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o worship_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o a_o modus_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v it_o be_v willing_o perform_v and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o arbitrary_a attendant_a upon_o worship_n or_o second_o plura_fw-la
voluntarium_fw-la cultum_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—ndatum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la oblatum_n humama_n voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n davent_n in_o loc_n deus_fw-la amat_fw-la cultorem_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la sed_fw-la odit_fw-la cultum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la ide_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la as_o voluntary_a imply_v the_o efficient_a cause_n constitute_v the_o worship_n viz._n the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o short_a there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o willworship_n the_o one_o presuppose_v the_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n the_o other_o constitute_v the_o worship_n out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n now_o its_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n command_v be_v not_o ill_o because_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a that_o be_v willing_o perform_v but_o ill_o if_o it_o be_v not_o spontaneous_a or_o voluntary_a because_o in_o all_o service_n god_n require_v the_o will_n or_o heart_n but_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 the_o more_o voluntary_a in_o that_o sense_n the_o more_o abominable_a and_o herein_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr._n here_o assert_n the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o defame_v the_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o irregularity_n of_o it_o and_o imputable_a to_o the_o action_n itself_o math._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n again_o when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o pious_a affection_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v in_o such_o worship_n as_o be_v invent_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o man_n this_o action_n be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o more_o not_o commandable_a or_o acceptable_a as_o the_o doctor_n but_o odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n but_o the_o doctor_n add_v there_o be_v no_o universal_a negative_a in_o scripture_n prohibit_v all_o thing_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o particular_a command_v yes_o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o universal_a negative_a prohibition_n in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o special_a one_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v 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 hence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o general_a command_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v another_o caution_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o which_o such_o willworship_n can_v hold_v conformity_n nor_o will_v it_o salve_v the_o matter_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o a_o heathen_a or_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la that_o piety_n be_v one_o of_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v such_o a_o compass_n that_o the_o large_a they_o be_v they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o commendable_a and_o the_o more_o spontaneous_a the_o more_o acceptable_a for_o this_o must_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o command_v worship_n and_o the_o degree_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o will_n in_o those_o service_n therein_o you_o can_v exceed_v the_o general_a command_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n but_o in_o willworship_n that_o be_v of_o man_n own_n devise_v the_o first_o step_n in_o it_o and_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v far_o from_o commendation_n or_o acceptation_n because_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v oblige_v to_o to_o do_v it_o that_o you_o be_v strict_o oblige_v not_o to_o do_v it_o §_o 17._o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o undertake_n we_o be_v come_v to_o his_o next_o to_o point_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v §_o 18._o 1._o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o superstition_n and_o calvin_n and_o jerome_n follow_v they_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n for_o superstition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n 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 himself_o for_o his_o voucher_n do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o other_o tract_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n 22._o of_o superstition_n sect._n 22._o for_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o any_o mark_n set_v upon_o it_o of_o true_a or_o false_a and_o render_v by_o superstition_n religion_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o superstitio_fw-la be_v both_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n sometime_o for_o religion_n and_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n other_o time_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n sometime_o and_o this_o help_v not_o at_o all_o to_o vindicate_v the_o word_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v take_v sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o the_o doctor_n know_v as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a why_o then_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 mendevised_a worship_n 3._o he_o the_o worshipper_n of_o angel_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n say_v he_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o one_o species_n of_o superstition_n if_o take_v as_o the_o word_n import_v for_o daemonum_n cultus_fw-la but_o all_o false_a worship_n be_v superstition_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a voluntary_a that_o be_v will-devised_n worship_n let_v we_o try_v the_o next_o §_o 19_o another_o reason_n be_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n so_o some_o have_v resolve_v that_o no_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n no_o degree_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o what_o have_v christ_n example_n or_o particular_a precept_n to_o authorise_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n much_o mistake_v the_o question_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v labour_v to_o show_v other_o mistake_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o about_o a_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n or_o degree_n of_o worship_n command_v as_o time_n place_n gesture_n not_o prescribe_v but_o of_o the_o worship_n itself_o and_o herein_o we_o say_v we_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o prescription_n on_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n to_o constitute_v any_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o what_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o do_v say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o what_o ever_o worship_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n or_o justify_v by_o his_o example_n be_v censurable_a under_o the_o title_n of_o willworship_n though_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v censurable_a and_o we_o have_v for_o our_o ground_n both_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o text_n beside_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o justify_v our_o assertion_n 2._o that_o say_v of_o the_o doctor_n we_o may_v just_o conclude_v those_o action_n justifiable_a because_o not_o prohibit_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o acceptable_a and_o the_o more_o acceptable_a for_o the_o voluntarinesse_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o unsound_a for_o in_o worship_n it_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o particular_a but_o rather_o it_o be_v condemn_v because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v though_o all_o will-worship_n in_o our_o sense_n be_v prohibit_v as_o we_o often_o say_v as_o for_o his_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o photius_n i_o say_v little_a i_o only_o note_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o fault_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n do_v not_o command_v and_o yet_o make_v it_o no_o fault_n to_o add_v a_o willworship_n of_o a_o man_n own_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a lawdoth_a forbid_v §_o 20._o a_o three_o ground_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o affinity_n of_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o the_o wilworship_n here_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o same_o charge_n etc._n etc._n the_o distance_n pretend_v between_o they_o be_v so_o little_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v that_o respect_v a_o new_a devise_v worship_n only_o and_o this_o the_o revive_n of_o a_o old_a &_o outdated_a worship_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o only_o observe_v what_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o error_n that_o bring_v the_o great_a part_n of_o idolatry_n into_o the_o world_n