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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 in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o that_o be_v ill_a particular_o false_a worship_n this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o in_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v something_o evil_n particular_o excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o doubt_v that_o superstition_n be_v a_o ill_a thing_n and_o therefore_o never_o mean_v to_o make_v that_o the_o question_n this_o appear_v of_o i_o because_o i_o every_o where_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n greek_a and_o latin_a to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o false_a god_n only_o i_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v know_v to_o worship_v such_o daemon_n and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o a_o fault_n in_o themselves_o do_v mean_v no_o new_a ill_n by_o that_o word_n whether_o excess_n or_o other_o the_o like_a either_o more_o or_o worse_a than_o they_o ordinary_o mean_v by_o religion_n this_o be_v indeed_o their_o religion_n to_o worship_v many_o go_n this_o they_o must_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v by_o that_o word_n understand_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o their_o take_n it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o synonymous_n with_o religion_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o of_o excess_n be_v not_o esteem_v the_o due_a notion_n of_o it_o this_o i_o think_v useful_a to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o very_a title_n of_o superstition_n may_v not_o defame_v every_o thing_n as_o a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o criminous_a to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v unless_o it_o may_v otherwise_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v real_o any_o such_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o absurdness_n of_o their_o conclude_v who_o take_v the_o word_n superstition_n for_o a_o word_n of_o a_o universal_a ill_a savour_n as_o signify_v excess_n of_o religion_n first_o affix_v it_o to_o innocent_a ceremony_n and_o institution_n to_o which_o it_o no_o way_n belong_v and_o then_o infer_v they_o nocent_a as_o be_v superstition_n without_o prove_v any_o charge_n of_o malignity_n against_o they_o and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o follow_a mistake_n rather_o than_o that_o i_o ever_o imagine_v superstition_n true_o so_o call_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o this_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o i_o now_o say_v and_o then_o mean_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o question_n and_o on_o condition_n he_o will_v never_o apply_v the_o word_n superstition_n any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n apply_v it_o i._n e._n to_o daemon_n worship_n or_o to_o undue_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o indebitus_fw-la or_o illegitimus_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_o aquinas_n not_o to_o each_o such_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la as_o he_o will_v call_v a_o excess_n the_o use_n of_o each_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o word_n always_o to_o signify_v that_o among_o all_o good_a writer_n heathen_a or_o christian_n which_o we_o christian_n just_o deem_v evil_a and_o that_o be_v clear_o the_o etymologist_n meaning_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o last_o sect._n and_o against_o that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o argument_n offer_v in_o all_o this_o long_a sect._n for_o what_o if_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o he_o set_v as_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o popish_a commentator_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o superstitio_fw-la what_o if_o the_o papist_n pretend_v it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n who_o i_o suppose_v far_o enough_o from_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v superstitious_a do_v that_o prove_v that_o festus_n mean_v any_o excess_n by_o that_o word_n or_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o religion_n next_o when_o he_o make_v his_o observation_n that_o in_o all_o my_o large_a discourse_n i_o bring_v only_a heathen_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o one_o divine_a greek_n or_o latin_a father_n etc._n etc._n who_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n this_o be_v neither_o true_a in_o the_o affirmation_n for_o i_o bring_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a glossary_n to_o testify_v all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o application_n for_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o christian_a count_v good_a but_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n which_o none_o but_o heathen_n can_v think_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o consequent_o i_o pretend_v it_o only_o of_o they_o and_o of_o those_o that_o set_v down_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o they_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v not_o a_o find_v that_o fault_n in_o they_o act._n 17._o 22._o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n original_o signify_v not_o any_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a abstract_v from_o that_o of_o the_o daemon_n worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o design_n to_o conclude_v and_o in_o make_v this_o use_n of_o heathen_a author_n sure_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o which_o i_o ever_o blame_v in_o any_o man_n else_o as_o the_o diatrihist_n margin_n accuse_v i_o cite_v the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n §_o 58._o where_o i_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o competent_a to_o give_v we_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o demosthenes_n and_o philo_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o notion_n which_o either_o demosthenes_n or_o philo_n give_v we_o §_o 57_o for_o if_o he_o please_v to_o mark_v there_o be_v here_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o heathen_a writer_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n all_o yield_a it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n whereas_o there_o that_o other_o person_n who_o i_o oppose_v profess_v a_o contrariety_n and_o then_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o to_o which_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a that_o in_o another_o inquiry_n whether_o superstition_n be_v among_o author_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n some_o difference_n shall_v be_v observe_v between_o author_n heathen_a and_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o heathen_a worship_n be_v by_o we_o christian_n most_o just_o look_v on_o as_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o heathen_n think_v well_o of_o as_o the_o diatribist_n here_o confess_v practise_v and_o commend_v and_o so_o not_o look_v on_o any_o otherwise_o then_o religion_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o etymologist_n use_v for_o a_o
only_o of_o impiety_n in_o idolatry_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v at_o length_n vindicate_v this_o 2_o argument_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n from_o all_o the_o evasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o true_o there_o have_v be_v good_a store_n of_o they_o and_o i_o believe_v this_o section_n his_o masterpiece_n of_o dexterity_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v so_o punctual_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insist_v on_o it_o from_o all_o the_o subtle_a refuge_n of_o this_o diatribist_n sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hippocrate_v religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v my_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a father_n understanding_n of_o the_o place_n who_o though_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o appearance_n yet_o paraphrase_n will-worship_n by_o word_n of_o good_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a religious_a etc._n etc._n the_o diatribist_n begin_v with_o a_o triumph_n and_o ovation_n first_o say_v he_o this_o be_v well_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o word_n a_o show_n not_o as_o he_o somewhat_o real_a of_o wisdom_n nay_o they_o express_o oppose_v against_o it_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o can_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o do_v not_o the_o father_n imply_v as_o much_o chrysost_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v religion_n in_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o any_o goodness_n in_o hypocrisy_n here_o true_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o cherish_v in_o the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o be_v so_o very_a much_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o news_n that_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n in_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a i_o hope_v it_o will_v encourage_v and_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o more_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o then_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o body_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o all_o that_o i_o be_o to_o complain_v of_o at_o the_o present_a be_v first_o that_o their_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n shall_v be_v deem_v a_o agreement_n with_o he_o more_o than_o with_o i_o who_o he_o know_v have_v produce_v they_o and_o never_o express_v any_o dislike_n to_o that_o interpretation_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n rationem_fw-la and_o speciem_fw-la i_o that_o desire_v to_o proceed_v on_o sure_a ground_n propose_v they_o both_o and_o which_o soever_o shall_v be_v adhere_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v there_o take_v for_o ratio_fw-la the_o argument_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n will_v proceed_v most_o irresistible_o but_o suppose_v it_o with_o the_o father_n to_o signify_v species_n a_o bare_a show_n or_o appearance_n yet_o the_o argument_n hold_v very_o firm_o thus_o also_o the_o gnostick_n doctrine_n can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n unless_o will-worship_n real_a be_v piety_n real_a and_o the_o appearance_n of_o will-worship_n a_o foundation_n of_o a_o appearance_n of_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bare_a show_n this_o sure_a be_v fit_a to_o be_v confront_v to_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n as_o a_o three_o argument_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n to_o ask_v as_o he_o here_o do_v can_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n i_o reply_v by_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o which_o the_o father_n say_v that_o it_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n sure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n and_o not_o the_o will-worship_n and_o yet_o his_o answer_n proceed_v as_o if_o they_o suppose_v it_o of_o the_o will-worship_n and_o without_o that_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o force_n in_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strange_a pervert_n of_o plain_a word_n chrysostome_n say_v the_o false_a teacher_n seem_v to_o be_v pious_a but_o be_v not_o and_o oecumenius_n that_o he_o simulate_v piety_n and_o from_o hence_o mr._n c._n conclude_v that_o will-worship_n be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o i_o pray_v be_v not_o piety_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n even_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n simulate_v piety_n nay_o will_v he_o pretend_v to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a do_v a_o hypocrite_n pretend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledged_o ill_a this_o be_v sure_a to_o appear_v what_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o product_n be_v plain_a will-worship_n be_v render_v by_o piety_n not_o by_o appearance_n of_o piety_n &_o unless_o piety_n itself_o can_v be_v take_v there_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n will-worship_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n certain_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v pity_n i_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o interpreter_n of_o clemens_n who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o religione_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o think_v i_o may_v conclude_v it_o that_o man_n sense_n that_o will-worship_n signify_v religion_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n he_o be_v please_v to_o ask_v why_o be_v not_o religion_n itself_o of_o various_a sense_n the_o simple_a word_n signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a but_o the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o and_o alter_v the_o sense_n because_o it_o add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n to_o worship_n which_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n what_o depth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o question_n will_v soon_o appear_v for_o 1._o what_o if_o both_o religio_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o various_a sense_n and_o signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a heathen_a or_o judaical_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a be_v there_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o former_a in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o that_o interpreter_n acception_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v than_o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n without_o any_o influence_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n will_n upon_o it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o affirm_v there_o be_v not_o say_v p._n 69_o that_o the_o apostle_n brand_v they_o as_o destructive_a because_o they_o be_v but_o will-worship_n not_o because_o they_o be_v outdate_v or_o judaical_a much_o less_o then_o because_o they_o be_v any_o more_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o false_a worship_n such_o as_o be_v use_v among_o the_o heathen_n then_o what_o matter_n it_o what_o in_o other_o place_n it_o signify_v whensoever_o the_o adjunct_n or_o context_n so_o determine_v it_o unless_o it_o do_v or_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o do_v so_o here_o this_o be_v premise_v that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o more_o strange_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o worse_a than_o what_o then_o false_a religion_n this_o be_v fair_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n uncommand_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o false_a religion_n indefinite_o i._n e._n then_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n and_o the_o reason_n annex_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n or_o whatever_o be_v most_o abominable_a on_o this_o poor_a church_n of_o we_o for_o the_o bare_a use_v of_o any_o most_o innocent_a ceremony_n
free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o commendable_a now_o it_o be_v of_o lawful_a and_o christian_a worship_n that_o we_o here_o speak_v as_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a we_o can_v take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v we_o also_o or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o it_o in_o man_n will_n or_o devise_v as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o a_o worship_n in_o itself_o and_o material_o lawful_a i._n e._n whilst_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n command_v it_o or_o not_o shall_v by_o not_o be_v command_v by_o god_n become_v unlawful_a this_o be_v to_o confound_v thing_n most_o distant_a forbid_v and_o not_o forbid_v for_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o agreement_n with_o or_o opposition_n to_o which_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a consist_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o it_o as_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v lawful_a which_o be_v forbid_v when_o therefore_o he_o proceed_v affirm_v but_o offer_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o voluntariness_n of_o a_o action_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n of_o it_o first_o this_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n 2._o it_o be_v set_v in_o such_o term_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o how_o can_v the_o voluntariness_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n unless_o the_o law_n forbid_v voluntariness_n which_o certain_o it_o no_o way_n do_v as_o be_v former_o evidence_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a negative_a command_n in_o scripture_n prohibit_v all_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o act_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o particular_a command_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o one_o instance_n which_o here_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v that_o of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n which_o say_v he_o forbid_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n all_o worship_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o that_o worship_n beside_o what_o be_v particular_o command_v which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o any_o thing_n affirmable_a by_o any_o for_o what_o word_n be_v there_o in_o that_o commandment_n which_o can_v sound_v that_o way_n certain_o none_o unless_o every_o ceremony_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o every_o degree_n whether_o of_o charity_n or_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o under_o precept_n be_v present_o metamorphose_v into_o a_o grave_a image_n have_v not_o yet_o any_o the_o least_o proof_n to_o back_o it_o and_o so_o still_o be_v the_o mean_a beg_v of_o the_o main_a question_n imaginable_a and_o so_o have_v more_o large_o speak_v of_o this_o before_o this_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o last_o reason_n sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v his_o next_o post_n or_o stage_n be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o examination_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o mistake_n and_o abuse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imputable_a the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la that_o be_v most_o probable_o s._n hierom_n and_o his_o word_n be_v find_v agreeable_a to_o it_o in_o some_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n have_v affirm_v it_o superstitio_fw-la graecis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v insist_v on_o as_o a_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_n will_v be_v evident_a enough_o to_o any_o who_o consider_v how_o ordinary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o romanist_n on_o one_o side_n without_o far_a inquiry_n or_o consideration_n to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o for_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o mr._n calvin_n and_o not_o always_o to_o examine_v his_o ground_n of_o affirm_v which_o certain_o be_v very_o far_o from_o solid_a in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a for_o superstition_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v resolve_v to_o have_v use_v it_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n word_n that_o superstitio_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v probable_o signify_v any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o that_o one_o place_n be_v by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v superstitio_fw-la and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o that_o which_o there_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o i_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o deem_v a_o mistake_n be_v the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la now_o to_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o object_v though_o not_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o observation_n for_o no_o word_n be_v reply_v to_o that_o yet_o to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v the_o doctor_n for_o his_o voucher_n who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o doctor_n never_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n who_o sure_o never_o allow_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n but_o only_o among_o heathen_n who_o do_v allow_v it_o 2._o that_o if_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o good_a sense_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o nor_o all_o ill_a and_o therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v whether_o both_o in_o good_a or_o both_o in_o ill_n the_o one_o in_o good_a the_o other_o in_o ill_a sense_n yet_o still_o the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v distant_a &_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v confound_v either_o by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n or_o by_o mr._n calvin_n and_o be_v so_o undue_o confound_v the_o diatribist_n can_v from_o thence_o raise_v any_o more_o solid_a argument_n for_o the_o ill_a sense_n of_o the_o one_o than_o i_o can_v which_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o do_v for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o other_o 2_o he_o object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doctor_n know_v be_v take_v also_o sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a why_o then_o say_v he_o may_v they_o not_o both_o equal_o signify_v superstition_n especial_o when_o apply_v to_o false_a or_o men-devised_n worship_n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o speak_v of_o christian_n be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unless_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o epithet_n join_v with_o it_o which_o itself_o be_v ill_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n james_n vain_a religion_n and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n which_o have_v the_o ill_a sense_n not_o the_o religion_n and_o again_o that_o vain_a or_o ill_a religion_n be_v not_o superstition_n neither_o but_o a_o unagreeablenesse_n of_o the_o professor_n practice_n to_o his_o religion_n now_o he_o know_v it_o be_v of_o christian_n that_o now_o we_o speak_v and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o this_o exception_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v found_v in_o it_o nor_o plea_n from_o hence_o that_o either_o the_o simple_a or_o the_o compound_n shall_v be_v render_v superstition_n as_o for_o the_o man_n devise_v worship_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v synonymous_a with_o false_a that_o be_v the_o old_a artifice_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o stead_n of_o say_v aught_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o his_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_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 i._n e._n will-devised_n worship_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a proportion_n of_o mistake_n without_o any_o tender_a of_o proof_n for_o any_o no_o less_o than_o three_o in_o these_o so_o few_o word_n first_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o presumption_n that_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o he_o know_v be_v now_o the_o one_o thing_n deny_v by_o he_o with_o who_o he_o be_v dispute_v and_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o illogical_a a_o argument_n that_o be_v we_o have_v oft_o mind_v he_o of_o that_o fallacy_n second_o he_o affirm_v that_o either_o of_o these_o be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o 1._o superstitio_fw-la be_v superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la be_v direct_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v daemonum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o superstites_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o several_a language_n and_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o superstition_n that_o in_o aquinas_n for_o prohibit_v or_o illegitime_a worship_n that_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o former_a arise_v by_o analogy_n with_o it_o and_o be_v not_o any_o opposite_a species_n to_o it_o and_o for_o will-worship_n if_o that_o be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o very_a thing_n will_v prove_v it_o 1._o not_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substance_n which_o be_v the_o more_o general_a be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o a_o body_n which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o substance_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o generical_a will-worship_n as_o that_o comprehend_v all_o worship_n uncommand_v by_o god_n have_v several_a species_n under_o it_o jewish_a out-dated_n and_o so_o now_o uncommand_v worship_n 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whole_a law_n and_o consequent_o every_o fail_n in_o that_o a_o vice_n for_o to_o that_o all_o the_o proof_n belong_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o sin_v sometime_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o extend_v his_o speech_n any_o far_a than_o to_o this_o and_o then_o it_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v appliable_a to_o our_o business_n which_o be_v only_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a virtue_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n may_v have_v who_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n in_o other_o particular_n this_o therefore_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v therein_o faulty_a or_o this_o be_v ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la in_o he_o and_o if_o of_o that_o only_a saint_n hieromes_n word_n quamdiu_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v whether_o we_o judge_v by_o the_o occasion_n or_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o speech_n or_o by_o the_o express_a word_n quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la vitio_fw-la est_fw-la that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v i._n e._n less_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v be_v faulty_a then_o as_o i_o full_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o when_o that_o be_v grant_v no_o man_n can_v hence_o infer_v therefore_o every_o regular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o come_v short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o beside_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n former_o note_v this_o fresh_a one_o will_v be_v observable_a from_o st_n hieromes_n own_o word_n that_o then_o every_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o as_o for_o that_o full_a perfection_n which_o can_v be_v increase_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o testimony_n acknowlege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n in_o
what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o s._n augustine_n obligation_n to_o performance_n without_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n observer_n of_o order_n more_o religious_a more_o acceptable_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n why_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v interdict_v the_o church_n of_o england_n spare_v in_o ceremony_n ceremony_n not_o foreshow_v christ_n lawful_a to_o be_v retain_v by_o christian_n the_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saturday_n sabbath_n negative_a wholesomeness_n not_o sufficient_a to_o recommmend_v ceremony_n all_o folly_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n worth_n consider_v no_o duty_n appoint_v for_o the_o circumstance_n sake_n time_n or_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v a_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o when_o by_o man_n apostolical_a divine_a 82_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n 88_o chap._n v._o of_o will-worship_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n will-worship_n distinguish_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n will_n of_o three_o sort_n the_o 6._o several_a possible_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o diatribist_n distinction_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n 92_o sect._n 2._o the_o method_n of_o explicate_a difficulty_n in_o the_o new_a test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o when_o in_o a_o bad_a no_o prejudice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101_o sect._n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n acknowledge_v invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_n david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o wait_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n not_o of_o a_o prophet_n david_n last_o word_n 104_o sect._n 5._o col._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v worship_n christian_n liberty_n marriage_n the_o gloss_n put_v on_o the_o command_n of_o man_n 107_o sect._n 6._o the_o diatribist_n way_n to_o make_v the_o doctor_n word_n witness_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v worship_n a_o equivocal_a phrase_n 112_o sect._n 7._o of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n the_o danger_n from_o mistake_n on_o the_o diatribist_n side_n my_o interpretation_n not_o singular_a he_o no_o way_n probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n of_o extenuation_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o folly_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o will-worship_n parallel_v to_o the_o humility_n the_o prime_a argument_n for_o my_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o piety_n vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o angel_n no_o agreement_n betwixt_o col._n 2._o 18._o &_o 23._o or_o betwixt_o 23_o &_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 114_o sect._n 8._o the_o abstinence_n how_o teach_v by_o the_o gnostic_n their_o pretence_n for_o they_o no_o reality_n abstinence_n may_v be_v free_a will_n offering_n and_o self-denyal_n such_o may_n fast_v due_o qualify_v such_o may_v virginal_a chastity_n paul_n judgement_n of_o it_o chrysostome_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n positive_a act_n and_o yet_o if_o negative_a may_v be_v acceptable_a these_o abstinence_n not_o command_v 122_o sect._n 9_o compliance_n with_o papist_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n 125_o sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n 127_o sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o goodsense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v 139_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o 149_o sect._n 13._o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_n a_o work_n of_o love_n the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n worship_n true_a or_o false_a nothing_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v voluntariness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n 153_o sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v 155_o sect._n 15._o the_o second_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o ill_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n only_o for_o ceremony_n not_o for_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n whether_o all_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o command_v the_o various_a read_n of_o philostorgius_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v chrysostom_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 159_o sect._n 16._o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_v clear_v worship_n of_o angel_n forbid_v not_o only_o not_o command_v the_o revive_a judaical_a worship_n not_o call_v will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o maimonides_n word_n wrest_v to_o a_o distant_a sense_n by_o the_o diatribist_n original_a of_o angel-worship_n vain_a worship_n clemens_n confound_v of_o col._n 2._o 18._o with_o 23._o worship_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o forbid_a will-worship_n the_o impose_v of_o virginity_n and_o abstinence_n as_o from_o god_n the_o only_a crime_n find_v fault_n with_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_a catholics_n alcibiabe_n his_o use_n and_o remission_n of_o austerity_n the_o like_a of_o spiridion_n and_o marcianus_n cyrill_n of_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o explicate_v 163_o sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n 169_o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n p._n 173_o sect._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n 173_o sect._n 2._o a_o first_o instance_n of_o uncommanded_a piety_n david_n intention_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n vindicated_n from_o the_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 181_o sect._n 3_o a_o 2_o instance_n and_o
the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v another_o thing_n not_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la what_o then_o can_v he_o tolerable_o mean_v by_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n can_v divine_n do_v well_o to_o apply_v superstitio_fw-la to_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o that_o be_v no_o way_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n or_o can_v any_o proof_n be_v bring_v from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v superstition_n a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la and_o superstition_n what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v unreasonable_a if_o this_o be_v not_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o shut_v up_o this_o first_o reason_n that_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v addition_n to_o the_o word_n the_o new_a call_v doctrine_n tradition_n of_o man_n will-worship_n superstition_n in_o which_o few_o word_n as_o there_o be_v many_o infirm_a part_n 1._o that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o n._n t._n call_v doctrine_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v teach_v somewhat_o else_o for_o doctrine_n mat._n 15_o 9_o assume_v they_o to_o be_v such_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o again_o mar._n 7._o 7._o where_o yet_o the_o word_n doctrine_n signify_v the_o scripture_n or_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n be_v add_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n doctrine_n there_o simple_o signify_v not_o that_o addition_n but_o that_o to_o which_o the_o addition_n be_v make_v and_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v call_v will-worship_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n and_o here_o to_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n so_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o three_o that_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new_a t._n call_v superstition_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v show_v i_o one_o such_o place_n for_o my_o concordance_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o i_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o twice_o there_o use_v first_o act._n 17._o 22._o by_o st._n paul_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o but_o these_o sure_a never_o meddle_v with_o and_o so_o add_v not_o to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o worship_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o that_o abandon_v it_o add_v to_o it_o live_v by_o some_o other_o false_a rule_n and_o mind_n not_o that_o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o so_o do_v to_o be_v style_v adder_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n adulterer_n be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o by_o that_o measure_n or_o standard_n every_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v superstition_n second_o the_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 25._o 29._o where_o festus_n speak_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o superstition_n but_o sure_o mean_v not_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o add_v to_o his_o or_o the_o jew_n rule_n of_o worship_n but_o understand_v his_o own_o religion_n and_o nothing_o else_o by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v as_o many_o misadventure_n ama_v together_o as_o can_v well_o be_v crowd_v into_o so_o few_o word_n his_o second_o proof_n now_o follow_v thus_o because_o as_o the_o defect_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v profaneness_n so_o the_o excess_n be_v call_v superstition_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o alas_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o again_o as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o very_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n and_o so_o either_o the_o first_o and_o this_o second_o proposition_n of_o his_o be_v all_o one_o and_o then_o why_o be_v it_o cut_v in_o two_o by_o lucian_n beetle_n or_o else_o these_o proof_n be_v very_o excellent_a instrument_n fit_v for_o all_o turn_v indifferent_o however_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o need_n provide_v new_a answer_n to_o it_o but_o remand_v it_o to_o the_o former_a section_n where_o it_o be_v consider_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o can_v pretend_v only_o if_o he_o please_v i_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o form_n for_o he_o thus_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o many_o false_a god_n or_o demon_n be_v a_o excess_n oppose_v to_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o aquinas_n opinion_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o undue_a or_o unlawful_a manner_n ergo_fw-la the_o use_v any_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o command_v be_v superstition_n and_o superstition_n be_v that_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v superstition_n be_v that_o because_o it_o be_v somewhat_o else_o as_o extreme_o distant_a from_o that_o as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n or_o as_o unlawful_a for_o so_o be_v superstition_n be_v from_o lawful_a for_o such_o be_v 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be_v accusation_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 7._o etc._n etc._n whence_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o accusation_n or_o that_o wherein_o the_o offence_n consist_v be_v his_o not_o their_o superstition_n for_o how_o can_v their_o own_o superstition_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o he_o to_z the_o 2_o that_o what_o i_o say_v of_o festus_n put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n though_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o because_o i_o need_v not_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n with_o any_o yet_o i_o have_v this_o consideration_n to_o incline_v i_o to_o it_o the_o immediate_a subjoyn_v of_o one_o jesus_n who_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contend_v to_o live_v to_o be_v superstes_fw-la as_o of_o their_o daemon_n festus_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n ordinary_o 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prove_v so_o large_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v and_o when_o no_o answer_n be_v here_o offer_v to_o those_o proof_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n here_o have_v be_v add_v far_o convince_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o yet_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n needful_a to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o §_o 22._o unless_o i_o yet_o add_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o cite_v from_o i_o that_o §_o 31._o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o the_o positive_a signify_v excess_n more_o than_o in_o the_o comparative_a be_v not_o very_o intelligible_a which_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v be_v to_o i_o at_o least_o if_o they_o have_v right_o report_v my_o sense_n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o superstitiosus_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la may_v signify_v a_o excess_n and_o that_o so_o religiosus_fw-la may_v also_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n whether_o in_o the_o positive_a or_o the_o comparative_a when_o it_o be_v the_o bare_a render_v of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v which_o no_o way_n signify_v thus_o sect._n 9_o the_o diatribist_n concession_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n and_o so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v demand_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o chamier_n authority_n in_o a_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n abstain_v from_o ceremony_n because_o command_v by_o man_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n the_o next_o or_o 23_o §_o be_v very_o brief_a but_o yet_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o considerable_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v well_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o diatribist_n and_o i_o for_o have_v exact_o set_v down_o a_o 2d._o inconsequence_n by_o i_o note_v and_o conclude_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n viz._n that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o not_o distinct_o prescribe_v by_o the_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v superstition_n and_o for_o that_o condemn_v he_o answer_v no_o more_o but_o this_o i_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o mistake_n none_o that_o i_o know_v make_v such_o a_o consequence_n but_o rather_o thus_o that_o what_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n soever_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n without_o such_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o scripture_n be_v superstitious_a and_o therefore_o condemn_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o know_v some_o who_o condemn_v uncommand_v rite_n as_o superstitious_a because_o superstatutum_fw-la such_o as_o kneel_v at_o the_o eucharist_n use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n i_o beseech_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o why_o then_o he_o undertake_v the_o confutation_n 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irrefragable_o be_v conclude_v from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o grant_v by_o he_o it_o be_v now_o pity_n that_o we_o that_o be_v thus_o sudden_o piece_v shall_v ever_o fall_v out_o again_o nay_o we_o be_v likely_a if_o word_n may_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v yet_o more_o firm_o knit_v together_o and_o consolidated_a for_o §_o 24._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o 3d._o inconsequence_n note_v by_o i_o that_o man_n 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 indifferent_a as_o superstitious_a either_o because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n he_o speak_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a mistake_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v i_o can_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o one_o understanding_n christian_n that_o ever_o do_v abstain_v from_o observance_n indifferent_a because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v think_v not_o indifferent_a but_o obtrude_v on_o they_o as_o part_n of_o 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the_o christian_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o eat_v of_o child_n because_o say_v she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o count_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n if_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o home_n to_o his_o question_n i_o shall_v then_o proceed_v and_o allege_v for_o my_o instance_n the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pure_a time_n who_o as_o they_o celebrate_v the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n on_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n so_o they_o continue_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o saturday_n sabbath_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o custom_n appear_v in_o tertullian_n de_fw-la monogam_fw-la and_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o laodicean_n council_n which_o order_n that_o not_o only_o the_o law_n as_o act._n 15._o 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n also_o shall_v be_v read_v that_o day_n and_o the_o word_n of_o balsamon_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n almost_o quite_o equal_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o when_o §_o 32._o he_o so_o report_v my_o word_n as_o to_o conclude_v i_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o ceremony_n be_v but_o harmless_a or_o negative_o wholesome_a there_o can_v be_v too_o much_o of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a change_n of_o sense_n into_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a without_o his_o gloss_n that_o if_o they_o be_v positive_o wholesome_a or_o tend_v to_o edification_n not_o content_v myself_o with_o negative_o wholesome_a or_o harmless_a or_o with_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o positive_a wholsomnesse_n then_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o excess_n than_o they_o will_v rather_o help_v devotion_n then_o encumber_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o which_o be_v the_o main_a objection_n against_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o 5_o when_o §_o 35._o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v all_o folly_n and_o vanity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v superstition_n by_o demand_v what_o superstition_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o vanity_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a paralogism_n never_o reducible_a into_o a_o logical_a mood_n and_o figure_n by_o suppose_v thing_n to_o be_v convertible_a which_o be_v not_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v prove_v a_o particular_a substance_n for_o example_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o body_n because_o every_o body_n be_v a_o substance_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v easy_a by_o say_v every_o body_n be_v a_o substance_n but_o every_o substance_n be_v not_o a_o body_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o superstition_n be_v folly_n and_o vanity_n but_o every_o folly_n and_o vanity_n even_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 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villainy_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v as_o fit_o comply_v with_o i_o as_o with_o his_o notion_n of_o it_o for_o thus_o it_o signify_v abolition_n or_o wear_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usu_fw-la attero_fw-la &_o obsolefacio_fw-la and_o to_o that_o agree_v phavorinus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o suidas_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d destroy_v and_o then_o this_o will_v be_v the_o render_v these_o imposition_n of_o touch_v not_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v once_o in_o force_n under_o the_o jewish_a state_n but_o now_o abolish_v under_o christ_n be_v thereby_o to_o destruction_n or_o to_o ruin_v of_o soul_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o in_o one_o place_n of_o these_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_n 8._o 13._o nigh_o to_o vanish_v away_o to_o abolition_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o another_o place_n that_o if_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o thing_n still_o in_o force_n among_o christian_n christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o but_o this_o i_o do_v not_o real_o think_v to_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o those_o that_o render_v it_o use_v general_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o meat_n which_o be_v consume_v by_o eat_v and_o by_o the_o way_n oecumenius_n that_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n read_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o denote_v cast_v out_o of_o excrement_n which_o yet_o most_o evident_o belong_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n not_o to_o meat_n and_o indeed_o the_o antecedent_n to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o refer_v be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o which_o denote_v other_o abstinency_n beside_o that_o of_o meat_n particular_o that_o of_o marriage_n which_o these_o gnostic_n prohibit_v and_o teach_v to_o be_v abominable_a and_o that_o be_v not_o 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resolve_v not_o only_a mortua_fw-la dead_a and_o so_o profitless_a but_o also_o mortifera_fw-la deadly_a destructive_a and_o sure_a that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perish_v or_o destruction_n whether_o it_o denote_v damnation_n itself_o or_o those_o horrible_a or_o unnatural_a sin_n and_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o certain_o induce_v it_o in_o the_o 3_o place_n he_o quarrel_n with_o my_o interpretation_n for_o suppose_v that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v impose_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n whereas_o say_v he_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o the_o text_n to_o import_v that_o what_o will_v with_o he_o when_o produce_v against_o his_o sense_n and_o interest_n be_v account_v great_a i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o text_n to_o incline_v it_o this_o way_n will_v soon_o be_v
be_v behind_o make_v these_o that_o be_v cite_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o they_o for_o thus_o the_o word_n lay_v in_o the_o period_n before_o he_o have_v the_o dismember_n of_o they_o which_o word_n point_v out_o that_o wherein_o the_o danger_n do_v consist_v viz._n impose_v on_o man_n humane_a ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n i._n e._n those_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v yet_o by_o man_n affirm_v and_o pretend_v and_o teach_v though_o as_o we_o say_v magisterial_o and_o without_o proof_n to_o be_v so_o command_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a any_o word_n shall_v be_v more_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o diatribist_n conclusion_n than_o these_o which_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o solicit_v to_o bear_v witness_n on_o his_o side_n and_o to_o that_o end_n cut_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o then_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o feed_v upon_o itself_o suborn_v and_o instruct_v one_o end_n to_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o the_o other_o this_o he_o see_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 6t._o §_o he_o mention_n these_o latter_a word_n as_o the_o doctor_n gloss_n of_o his_o own_o former_a word_n and_o say_v they_o will_v now_o prove_v his_o own_o i._n e._n singular_a and_o true_o if_o they_o shall_v prove_v singular_a i._n e._n if_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v ever_o say_v the_o like_a but_o the_o doctor_n they_o will_v yet_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o turn_n to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v to_o explicate_v the_o doctor_n own_o meaning_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o period_n from_o be_v bring_v in_o judgement_n against_o he_o and_o so_o may_v have_v save_v the_o diatribist_n the_o pain_n of_o this_o §_o for_o sure_o no_o man_n be_v so_o fit_a to_o explain_v his_o own_o word_n or_o to_o give_v his_o full_a sense_n in_o they_o as_o he_o who_o word_n they_o be_v foresee_v that_o possible_a which_o now_o have_v happen_v that_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o then_o 2._o i_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v my_o gloss_n a_o singular_a one_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n word_n will_v own_v as_o a_o natural_a and_o perspicuous_a paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o middle_a as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n specify_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v and_o the_o specious_a gloss_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o why_o do_v you_o permit_v such_o abstinency_n prescribe_v and_o teach_v you_o real_o by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o you_o as_o doctrine_n command_v by_o god_n just_a as_o when_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a literal_a importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v subject_v or_o to_o pay_v obedience_n as_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o command_n of_o god_n have_v already_o be_v show_v and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v there_o can_v be_v no_o far_o doubt_v of_o the_o whole_a expression_n nor_o consequent_o of_o the_o propriety_n of_o my_o gloss_n or_o paraphrase_n on_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_v worship_n in_o those_o abstinency_n that_o equivocal_a phrase_n be_v very_o late_o examine_v and_o must_v not_o again_o return_v to_o exercise_v we_o if_o they_o place_v worship_n in_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o do_v or_o teach_v they_o as_o part_n of_o god_n command_v worship_n it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n wherein_o i_o place_v the_o danger_n if_o they_o deliver_v they_o as_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o not_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o then_o place_v any_o part_n of_o god_n command_v worship_n in_o they_o if_o they_o teach_v they_o as_o such_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o command_v by_o god_n will_v yet_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o still_o after_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n than_o they_o teach_v that_o which_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o such_o kind_n of_o abstinency_n be_v not_o now_o value_v by_o god_n but_o more_o real_a act_n of_o self-denial_n set_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n mortify_v of_o lust_n and_o the_o like_a which_o those_o false_a teacher_n be_v far_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o for_o ceremony_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o festival_n real_o design_v to_o end_n of_o piety_n and_o edification_n they_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o parallel_n nor_o bear_v any_o analogy_n with_o these_o which_o be_v here_o censure_v sect._n 7._o of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n the_o danger_n from_o mistake_n on_o the_o diatribist_n side_n my_o interpretation_n not_o singular_a he_o no_o way_n probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n of_o extenuation_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o folly_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o will-worship_n parallel_v to_o the_o humility_n the_o prime_a argument_n for_o my_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o piety_n vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o angel_n no_o agreement_n betwixt_o col._n 2._o 18._o and_o 23._o or_o betwixt_o 23._o and_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 7_o §_o be_v the_o arraign_v of_o what_o my_o 7_o have_v say_v concern_v v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o all_o that_o he_o there_o say_v will_v lose_v all_o force_n if_o these_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v or_o remember_v 1._o that_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n against_o who_o that_o tract_n be_v prepare_v found_v their_o conclusion_n on_o these_o two_o premise_n 1._o that_o will-worship_n be_v a_o sin_n 2._o that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v will-worship_n and_o therefore_o to_o our_o vindication_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o upon_o survey_n of_o that_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o that_o word_n be_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n which_o shall_v affix_v no_o ill_a but_o contrariwise_o a_o good_a character_n on_o it_o for_o herein_o the_o task_n lie_v on_o the_o opponent_n to_o prove_v his_o affirmative_a that_o will-worship_n be_v criminous_a and_o not_o on_o i_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o negative_a and_o that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v from_o this_o text_n if_o in_o this_o text_n by_o a_o commodious_a interpretation_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a sense_n this_o i_o here_o premise_v because_o he_o so_o oft_o remind_v i_o in_o this_o place_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n when_o i_o deny_v the_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n of_o which_o elench_v i_o can_v be_v guilty_a unless_o it_o be_v incumbent_a on_o i_o to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o negative_a his_o affirmative_a be_v sufficient_o avoid_v by_o my_o show_v that_o the_o contrary_n be_v possible_a and_o not_o improbable_a which_o therefore_o be_v all_o that_o be_v here_o require_v of_o i_o and_o i_o hope_n be_v competent_o perform_v 2_o that_o if_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o several_a rendring_n and_o either_o of_o these_o will_v free_v will-worship_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ill_a sense_n than_o again_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o turn_n for_o then_o still_o he_o have_v not_o unanswerable_o assert_v his_o conclusion_n this_o i_o say_v to_o give_v a_o account_n why_o i_o set_v down_o two_o possible_a rendring_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o rationem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la pietatis_fw-la reality_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n or_o else_o only_a speciem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la a_o show_n or_o bare_a appearance_n of_o wisdom_n for_o of_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ratio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o species_n and_o much_o more_o ordinary_o the_o former_a and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v here_o signify_v the_o former_a then_o it_o be_v avoidable_a evident_a that_o will-worship_n must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a not_o ill_a sense_n mean_a while_n as_o i_o pretend_v not_o that_o both_o those_o rendring_n be_v true_a for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n than_o it_o be_v no_o reality_n so_o i_o profess_v to_o yield_v so_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n as_o to_o pitch_v upon_o the_o latter_a only_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n not_o the_o truth_n and_o even_o then_o as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o will-worship_n there_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a notion_n for_o how_o can_v those_o abstinency_n or_o doctrine_n have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_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 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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
a_o christian_a virtue_n and_o that_o the_o only_a fault_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v and_o so_o that_o be_v still_o a_o valid_a argument_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will-worship_n though_o not_o of_o the_o disguise_n and_o false_a appearance_n of_o it_o the_o bare_a show_n even_o of_o divine_a worship_n itself_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o good_a in_o it_o which_o yet_o certain_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o have_v as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o self-denial_n it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o only_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n viz_o when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o romish_a ridiculous_a penance_n pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n and_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v they_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n not_o their_o be_v hold_v forth_o as_o command_n of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o deny_v it_o must_v be_v then_o say_v he_o because_o they_o make_v they_o worship_n of_o god_n voluntary_a worship_n here_o again_o the_o former_a reply_n be_v in_o force_n if_o it_o be_v the_o counterfeitnesse_n and_o impiety_n of_o the_o mortification_n that_o defame_v it_o than_o still_o the_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n true_o so_o call_v be_v a_o christian_a virtue_n and_o then_o that_o will_v conclude_v the_o will-worship_n to_o be_v so_o too_o if_o it_o be_v true_o what_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v as_o for_o his_o instance_n and_o question_v found_v on_o it_o it_o answer_v itself_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o their_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o their_o make_n it_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o render_v it_o culpable_a but_o the_o ridiculousness_n of_o it_o which_o he_o mention_n the_o unfitness_n or_o inordinableness_n to_o that_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v such_o laniation_n of_o our_o own_o body_n be_v on_o that_o account_n and_o by_o their_o affinity_n to_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o all_o appearance_n of_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o for_o all_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o either_o regular_a effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o design_v as_o expedient_n to_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o last_a and_o durable_a repentance_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revenge_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o be_v define_v to_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o so_o i_o must_v not_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o it_o as_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o acceptation_n with_o god_n or_o to_o censure_v it_o either_o as_o impious_a or_o ridiculous_a my_o 2d._o reason_n for_o the_o take_a will-worship_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n be_v this_o because_o these_o abstinence_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o that_o be_v some_o small_a reality_n or_o else_o a_o bareshew_v of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will-worship_n discernible_a in_o they_o neither_o of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v if_o will-worship_n have_v pass_v with_o st_n paul_n for_o foolish_a or_o impious_a for_o how_o can_v a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o respect_n to_o any_o sin_n as_o lust_n or_o rage_n discernible_a in_o it_o to_o this_o his_o answer_n be_v long_o and_o perplex_v 1._o by_o reject_v that_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o any_o degree_n of_o real_a wisdom_n and_o to_o this_o i_o that_o do_v not_o real_o adhere_v to_o that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o far_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o to_o make_v any_o reply_n or_o at_o all_o to_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v it_o or_o to_o add_v of_o it_o far_o than_o this_o that_o the_o bare_a possibility_n that_o it_o may_v so_o signify_v supersede_v all_o demonstrativeness_n of_o proof_n from_o this_o text_n for_o the_o criminousness_n of_o will-worship_n but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o take_v liberty_n to_o consider_v the_o apostle_n word_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o of_o that_o affirm_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o nay_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v interpose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o groundless_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a i._n e._n for_o nothing_o and_o even_o less_o than_o so_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v as_o if_o when_o agrippa_n tell_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a way_n thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o shall_v interpret_v it_o that_o agrippa_n be_v not_o at_o all_o persuade_v by_o he_o towards_o christianity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v more_o confirm_v in_o his_o gentilism_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o although_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o that_o text_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancients_n understand_v of_o bodily_a labour_n yet_o they_o which_o do_v so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o signify_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o profit_v the_o body_n a_o little_a and_o for_o a_o while_n say_v st_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o so_o we_o know_v it_o do_v and_o s._n hierome_n in_o like_a manner_n ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o carnali_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la sanitate_fw-la they_o be_v for_o a_o short_a time_n profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a health_n and_o so_o likewise_o those_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n who_o understand_v it_o of_o fast_v so_o do_v leo_n also_o serm_v de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr 7._o mensis_fw-la sometime_o in_o that_o phrase_n of_o corporum_fw-la labour_n the_o labour_n of_o body_n serm_n 2._o sometime_o of_o exercitatio_fw-la continentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la proprio_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la indicit_fw-la the_o exercise_n of_o abstinence_n which_o every_o one_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n lay_v on_o himself_o serm_n 3._o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v some_o degree_n of_o profit_n utilitatem_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la portionis_fw-la say_v leo_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o belong_v to_o that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o piety_n in_o the_o next_o word_n thus_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n profitable_a but_o within_o certain_a bound_n and_o so_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o when_o plato_n say_v of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n be_v a_o little_a to_o be_v consider_v but_o truth_n a_o great_a deal_n and_o proportionable_o here_o the_o comparison_n lie_v bodily_a exercise_n be_v profitable_a for_o a_o little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o his_o censure_n that_o by_o consequence_n to_o this_o interpretation_n he_o fasten_v on_o 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false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v not_o only_o as_o he_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o true_a so_o i_o no_o where_o undertake_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o any_o false_a or_o fictitious_a or_o fantastic_a religion_n the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o any_o ceremony_n admit_v into_o use_n in_o our_o church_n the_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 55._o stand_v thus_o have_v at_o the_o 20_o chapter_n define_v superstitiosum_fw-la superstitious_a to_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n for_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_v any_o creature_n or_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o to_o consult_v or_o make_v any_o pact_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o begin_v his_o 25_o ch_n quibus_fw-la ampuâ—atis_fw-la atque_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiano_n deinceps_fw-la videndae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutae_fw-la the_o former_a be_v lop_v off_o and_o eradicate_v from_o a_o christian_n mind_n let_v we_o far_o view_v such_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v not_o superstitious_a i._n e._n be_v not_o make_v with_o devil_n but_o with_o man_n themselves_o and_o have_v add_v somewhat_o of_o such_o vain_a institution_n which_o sure_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n he_o come_v to_o those_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o resolve_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la intuenda_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la retinenda_fw-la but_o in_o a_o competent_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o retain_v and_o this_o how_o little_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o the_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n be_v already_o so_o apparent_a that_o i_o need_v add_v no_o word_n more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o long_o ago_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o tract_n ch_n 3._o §_o 3._o n._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o it_o there_o present_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o that_o whole_a place_n art_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o consider_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n col._n 2._o quòd_fw-la superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la religionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la applicatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v superstition_n when_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o dogmatize_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o so_o good_a a_o name_n as_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o it_o what_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o four_o reason_n have_v i_o think_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v i_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o dislike_v it_o or_o discern_v the_o involution_n or_o difficulty_n of_o that_o other_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v when_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v it_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o to_o my_o five_o reason_n take_v from_o hesychius_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a piety_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o accord_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill-offering_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n his_o answer_n be_v brief_a that_o this_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v well-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a worship_n i._n e._n worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o i_o willing_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o capable_a of_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v forbid_v or_o false_a then_o be_v ill_a the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o can_v infuse_v no_o goodness_n into_o it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a the_o uncommandednesse_n can_v make_v it_o ill_o and_o therefore_o 2_o this_o be_v not_o it_o on_o which_o i_o lay_v the_o weight_n only_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o hear_v ill_o with_o gainsayer_n as_o this_o other_o which_o i_o see_v be_v fall_v under_o great_a prejudice_n with_o some_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o do_v somewhat_o voluntary_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o hesychius_n and_o the_o other_o greek_a glossary_n which_o concur_v with_o or_o follow_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o home_o to_o confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o parallel_n direct_o betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o performance_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v then_o add_v 1._o from_o hesychius_n again_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v distant_a enough_o from_o the_o will_n or_o command_v of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o hesychius_n be_v certain_o false_a print_v as_o much_o of_o that_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v questionless_a thus_o be_v mend_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o for_o so_o suidas_n fetch_v that_o word_n out_o of_o approve_a author_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n
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
hate_v marriage_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o latter_a though_o thou_o use_v austerity_n and_o fasting_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o virginal_a chastity_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o to_o the_o hurt_v of_o thy_o body_n but_o in_o consideration_n of_o thy_o infirm_a habit_n of_o body_n thy_o frequent_a indisposition_n give_v thyself_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n take_v wine_n sometime_o in_o a_o moderate_a proportion_n &_o keep_v not_o thyself_o so_o strict_o to_o water-drinking_a as_o person_n of_o austerity_n use_v to_o do_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o uncommand_v performance_n such_o sure_a be_v virginity_n or_o fast_a have_v no_o ill_a character_n fasten_v on_o they_o by_o those_o same_o orthodox_n father_n who_o yet_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v they_o impose_v on_o christian_n as_o from_o god_n but_o brand_v all_o such_o as_o attempt_v it_o for_o false_a teacher_n sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v epiphanius_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o denotation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n name_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o voluntary_a performance_n wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o exceed_v other_o jew_n and_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v in_o that_o place_n §_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o what_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v on_o that_o word_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v have_v some_o confidence_n that_o he_o will_v need_v no_o far_o reply_v of_o i_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o invalidity_n of_o all_o this_o diatribist_n exception_n against_o those_o section_n for_o there_o he_o will_v find_v 1._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o may_v denote_v the_o superfluity_n of_o either_o noxious_a or_o ridiculous_a or_o but_o for_o number_n many_o and_o so_o burdenous_a ceremony_n be_v not_o plead_v for_o by_o i_o and_o that_o be_v answer_v to_o his_o 24_o §_o 2_o that_o what_o be_v unblamable_a in_o the_o pharisee_n be_v not_o their_o bare_a use_v of_o some_o lawful_a indifferent_a or_o else_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o their_o teach_v such_o for_o doctrine_n and_o lay_v they_o as_o burden_n on_o other_o and_o what_o be_v consequent_a to_o this_o their_o discriminate_a themselves_o proud_o and_o fastidious_o from_o other_o man_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o that_o prevent_v his_o 25_o t_o §_o 3_o that_o i_o no_o way_n plead_v for_o the_o pharisee_n but_o affirm_v they_o general_o to_o have_v be_v ill_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n only_o i_o say_v that_o when_o they_o impose_v that_o name_n of_o pharisee_n upon_o themselves_o sure_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o reproach_v themselves_o by_o so_o do_v and_o that_o epiphanius_n say_v they_o thus_o impose_v it_o on_o pupose_v to_o denote_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o meaning_n some_o performance_n of_o they_o wherein_o they_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o exceed_v all_o other_o which_o again_o be_v the_o prevent_n of_o all_o that_o he_o add_v §_o 26._o and_o lest_o there_o shall_v remain_v any_o doubt_n of_o this_o the_o diatribist_n set_v it_o quite_o another_o way_n and_o affirm_v that_o epiphanius_n call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n by_o that_o name_n as_o offend_v both_o in_o will-worship_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o also_o in_o the_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o here_o the_o word_n punctual_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o epiphanius_n and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v on_o who_o side_n the_o truthlye_v in_o this_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v call_v pharisees_n for_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o because_o of_o the_o abundant_a will-worship_n whether_o prescribe_v or_o customary_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frequent_o signify_v among_o they_o for_o phares_n in_o hebrew_a be_v interpret_v separation_n in_o which_o word_n what_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v which_o can_v give_v the_o least_o ground_n for_o the_o diatribist_n gloss_n either_o that_o epiphanius_n call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n by_o that_o name_n when_o he_o only_o set_v it_o down_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o name_n of_o pharisee_n long_o before_o epiphanius_n impose_v on_o they_o or_o that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o character_n of_o their_o offend_v both_o in_o will-worship_n and_o in_o the_o superfluity_n of_o they_o certain_o neither_o of_o these_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o foundation_n in_o epiphanius_n i_o wonder_v the_o diatribist_n can_v think_v fit_a to_o cite_v they_o from_o he_o 4_o that_o though_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o pharisee_n chief_a crime_n and_o withal_o the_o fuel_n to_o their_o pride_n and_o despise_v of_o other_o yet_o their_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o their_o hypocrisy_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a either_o their_o say_n but_o not_o do_v or_o their_o do_v the_o light_a and_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a duty_n or_o their_o prefer_v their_o own_o tradition_n before_o the_o command_v duty_n and_o make_v the_o observance_n of_o the_o one_o as_o in_o corban_n their_o commutation_n and_o excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o other_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a to_o inflame_v their_o pride_n and_o despise_v of_o other_o then_o the_o real_a christian_a necessary_a performance_n will_v have_v be_v the_o light_a thing_n ascend_v high_a and_o appear_v most_o visible_o while_o the_o weighty_a sink_n down_o and_o lie_v hide_v but_o still_o this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o those_o real_a performance_n of_o more_o strictness_n than_o the_o law_n exact_v fast_v twice_o in_o the_o week_n and_o the_o like_a suppose_v as_o we_o here_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v not_o use_v to_o the_o supplant_n of_o necessary_a duty_n but_o go_v along_o very_o friendly_a with_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o offend_v in_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o that_o they_o be_v uncommand_v performance_n and_o this_o avoid_v all_o his_o artifices_fw-la in_o §_o 27._o 5_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o signify_v more_o than_o a_o well_o mindedness_n to_o the_o law_n meaning_n by_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n most_o evident_o a_o spontaneous_a perform_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o let_v the_o place_n be_v there_o view_v and_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v be_v evident_a 1._o that_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v to_o denote_v the_o asidaei_fw-la by_o way_n of_o periphrasis_n now_o of_o they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o ordinary_o render_v mercy_n but_o signify_v say_v 36._o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellence_n of_o goodness_n 28._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abundance_n of_o goodness_n and_o in_o maimonides_n excessum_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o one_o place_n the_o excess_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o any_o performance_n especial_o ave._n of_o charity_n or_o beneficence_n and_o in_o 3_o another_o benignitatem_fw-la erga_fw-la aliquem_fw-la cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la planè_fw-la debes_fw-la vel_fw-la erga_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la beneficio_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la at_o non_fw-la tanto_fw-la benignity_n to_o he_o to_o who_o you_o either_o owe_v nothing_o or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o you_o afford_v he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o name_n asidaei_fw-la denote_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o spontaneous_a agent_n which_o keep_v not_o themselves_o within_o the_o line_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o command_v but_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n above_o that_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o line_n of_o law_n as_o the_o 1._o rabbin_n style_v it_o exact_v of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v proper_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d volunteer_n in_o or_o to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o be_v oppose_v to_o press_v or_o hire_v soldier_n of_o it_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v there_o particular_o mention_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o maccabee_n be_v
money_n upon_o the_o navy_n be_v cicero_n phrase_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la erogare_fw-la pecunias_fw-la ex_fw-la aerario_fw-la in_o his_o oration_n in_o vatinium_fw-la erogare_fw-la in_o oleum_fw-la in_o pliny_n ep._n 240._o join_v with_o confer_v in_o operibus_fw-la balnei_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la sumptus_fw-la pecunia_fw-la erogaretur_fw-la in_o livy_n l._n 1._o and_o the_o substantive_a erogatio_fw-la for_o expend_v or_o lay_v out_o erogatio_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la in_o cicero_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la l._n 15._o 32._o tot_o impendiis_fw-la tot_fw-la erogationibus_fw-la say_v pliny_n in_o his_o panegyric_n and_o in_o suetonius_n it_o be_v explain_v by_o largitio_fw-la and_o profusio_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la and_o according_o supererogo_n be_v to_o lay_v out_o all_o and_o more_o and_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o pious_a man_n do_v so_o the_o romanist_n have_v clear_o raise_v their_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bank_n into_o which_o these_o payment_n be_v make_v i_o can_v not_o have_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o question_n make_v of_o this_o as_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v this_o will_v satisfy_v it_o and_o then_o alas_o what_o a_o remote_a unhappy_a etymology_n have_v this_o diatribist_n fall_v on_o supererogare_o be_v as_o much_o as_o super_fw-la quod_fw-la erogavit_fw-la lex_fw-la have_v he_o be_v please_v to_o have_v english_v this_o latin_a the_o mistake_n have_v be_v too_o visible_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v more_o prudent_o omit_v for_o what_o can_v erogavit_fw-la signify_v in_o that_o period_n of_o he_o require_v so_o he_o render_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a period_n work_n say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v supererogare_fw-la when_o man_n think_v they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v but_o 1._o that_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o have_v already_o be_v manifest_v 2._o whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v resolve_v to_o signify_v yet_o in_o this_o way_n of_o etymology_n the_o erogavit_fw-la 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deliver_v down_o the_o other_o festival_n the_o festival_n of_o easter_n be_v derive_v undoubted_o from_o the_o apostle_n philip_n and_o john_n peter_n and_o paul_n as_o have_v already_o clear_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o victor_n and_o polycrates_n and_o other_o festival_n by_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n i._n e._n by_o evidence_n of_o story_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v little_o late_a though_o of_o christmas_n this_o do_v not_o so_o express_o appear_v to_o i_o as_o to_o be_v any_o where_o affirm_v by_o i_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o of_o this_o captious_a discourse_n behind_o upon_o my_o say_n that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o touch_v
this_o 83_o 38_o institutione_n 86_o 17_o of_o my_o sense_n 28_o 36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 108_o 26_o render_v these_o 109_o 11_o and_o 113_o 3_o word_n 116_o 6_o on_o my_o 117_o 28_o of_o not_o 129_o 32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 150_o 2_o will-devised_n 152_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 30_o deal_n be_v 154_o 12_o place_n all_o 171_o 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 180_o 38_o on_o his_o 187_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 206_o 16_o 41._o 207_o 35_o depredicate_v 208_o 2_o &_o st_n 213_o 20_o propose_v 224_o 10_o gloriosè_fw-la 228_o 32_o it_o 229_o 4_o deal_n 237_o 32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 239_o 38_o render_v 243_o 29_o downward_o 250_o 2_o hither_o 251_o 32_o reach_n 268_o 18_o entrance_n 272_o 1_o wish_n a_o 279_o 7_o after_o be_v add_v  _fw-fr 17_o be_v it_o two_o 286_o 17_o who_o be_v  _fw-fr 22_o think_v p._n 10._o in_o marg_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 48._o in_o marg_n l._n 1r_n chalcidius_n p._n 131._o marg_n li._n penult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arr._n epict._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o *_o elias_n leu._n thish_n p._n 49._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 11._o annot._n on_o col._n 2._o a._n and_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o mat._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o 2_o 2_o qu._n 92._o art_n 1._o resp_n ad_fw-la 3._o with_o 1._o 2._o q._n 64._o art_n 2._o ibid._n l._n 2._o q._n 64._o art_n 4_o in_o corp_n 2_o dâ—_n 2_o dâ—_n q._n 81._o art_n 5._o in_o aorp_n q._n 92._o art_n 2._o corp_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la art_n 2._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la idola_fw-la pertinens_fw-la august_n the_o doctr_n christ_n l._n 2._o c._n 20._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la deos_fw-la neges_fw-la a_o infame_n superstitio_fw-la error_n in_fw-la sanus_fw-la amandos_fw-la timet_fw-la quos_fw-la colit_fw-la violat_a seneca_n epistol_n 124._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f._n 89._o in_o rom._n 8._o chalcidius_n in_o plat._n tim._n p_o 219._o 2_o 2_o qu._n 93._o in_o tim_n p._n 243._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 248._o festiv_n p._n 438._o smyrn_n eccles_n epist_n p._n 28._o martyrium_fw-la ignat._n p._n 8._o l._n 2._o p._n 779._o l._n 3._o c._n 8._o leg._n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la temp._n d._n decurion_n 2_o 2._o quâ—â—…_n art_n 1._o p._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maim_v hal_n kelc-hammikdusch_a c._n ult_n â—_o sapientiam_fw-la rnusquisqne_fw-la eoum_fw-la di_fw-it cit_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la semet_fw-la ipso_fw-la adinucnit_fw-la ir._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o tom._n 3._o p._n 382._o diatr_n p._n 44._o 2_o 2_o ae_z qu._n 85._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la celantiam_fw-la ep._n 14._o tom._n 1._o p._n 31._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la soem_n c._n 9_o affictio_n corporis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la hierom_n in_o isa_n 58._o tom_n 4._o p._n 191._o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryso_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_n 6._o p._n 476._o l._n 17._o eo_fw-la affligunt_fw-la carnem_fw-la svam_fw-la quo_fw-la animae_fw-la frangant_fw-la superbiam_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la celantiam_fw-la ep_n 14._o tom_n 1_o p._n 39_o 8._o eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la vacâ—mus_fw-la orationi_fw-la ne_o interior_a homo_fw-la noster_fw-la draconis_fw-la vescatur_fw-la carnibus_fw-la hieron_n m_o isa_n 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o tom_n 6._o p._n 573._o l._n 16._o frange_a panem_fw-la esurienti_fw-la partem_fw-la pams_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la jejunare_n comâ—sturus_fw-la eras_fw-la jesumum_n tuum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la lucrum_fw-la marsupii_fw-la sed_fw-la satuâ—â—tas_fw-la animae_fw-la hieron_n ib_n tom_n 4._o p._n 191._o g._n quod_fw-la vestris_fw-la usibus_fw-la religiosâ_fw-la parcitate_fw-la subtrabitis_fw-la in_fw-la alimoniam_fw-la pauperum_fw-la &_o in_o cibos_fw-la debilium_fw-la transferatis_fw-la leo_n de_fw-fr jejun_n 7._o man_n serm_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to._n 6._o p._n 476._o l._n 25._o high_a tom_n 1._o ep._n 14._o p._n 39_o a._n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o edit_fw-la savil._n tom._n 6._o p._n 975._o *_o ser._n 3._o de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr 7._o man_n eccl._n hist_o l_o 5._o 6._o 18._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o sozomen_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o tom._n 3._o p._n 791._o l._n 1._o haer._n 16._o in_o psal_n 36._o rabbini_n in_o prov_n 22._o 28._o c_o in_o pâ—â—ke_a ave._n more_n nevoch_n part._n 3_o rabbi_n ishmael_n in_o beracoth_n c._n 1._o in_o 1_o cor._n 9_o in_o act._n 21._o tom._n 4._o p._n 860._o l._n 12._o ibid._n lin_v 20._o contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 91._o tom._n 9_o p._n 159._o ep._n 28._o tom_n 1._o p._n 69._o see_v sir_n h._n spelman_n de_fw-fr exord_n christ_n rel._n in_o brit._n p._n 2._o p._n 123._o p._n 125._o hist_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o p._n 107._o l._n 5._o c._n xy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 37._o see_v guil._n malmesb_n de_fw-fr antiq._n glaston_n eccl._n ex_fw-la freculpho_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o et_fw-fr baron_fw-fr tom._n 1._o a_o 35._o num_fw-la 5._o et_fw-fr ms._n hist_o angl_n in_o vatican_n biblioth_n addit_fw-la be_v missum_fw-la suisse_fw-la galâ—â—â—i_fw-la in_o britanniam_fw-la à _fw-la philippo_n apostolo_n josephum_fw-la arimathaeum_n sir_n h._n spelman_n appar_n p._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o c._n 36._o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sam._n 253._o de_fw-fr temp._n domin_n 1._o adu._n niceph_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o contr_n marc._n c._n 5._o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qu._n 1._o §._o 38._o and_o in_o the_o def._n of_o l._n falkland_n tract_n of_o infall_n in_o cis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nec_fw-la jubet_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibet_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la sequendum_fw-la quod_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la de_fw-la traditione_n manavit_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la potestate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n the_o bapt_a con_fw-mi donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o
evident_a 1._o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n signify_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v as_o from_o god_n mat._n 15._o 9_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o be_v evidens_fw-la from_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n where_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dogmatise_v ordinary_o denote_v teach_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v divine_a precept_n and_o so_o oblige_v conscience_n which_o be_v not_o and_o according_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o denote_v the_o have_v such_o weight_n thus_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n as_o we_o right_o render_v it_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o 20._o v_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o of_o the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a service_n both_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n by_o christ_n cancel_v in_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o those_o element_n or_o initial_a ordinance_n though_o christian_n be_v not_o 3._o these_o be_v specify_v what_o they_o be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o from_o marriage_n that_o of_o meat_n evident_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gnostic_n divinity_n be_v in_o part_n compound_v of_o judaisme_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o they_o teach_v these_o abstinency_n as_o the_o jew_n teach_v they_o i._n e._n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n and_o join_v abstinence_n from_o marriage_n to_o that_o of_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o form_n i._n e._n as_o under_o precept_n also_o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o diatribist_n add_v to_o confirm_v his_o objection_n viz_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n it_o have_v no_o force_n in_o it_o for_o so_o real_o they_o be_v and_o not_o of_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n impose_v under_o a_o more_o honourable_a gloss_n as_o command_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therein_o their_o false_a teach_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a the_o diatribist_n can_v say_v of_o such_o false_a doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o impose_v as_o a_o divine_a command_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v false_a teacher_n can_v not_o teach_v false_a hypocrite_n and_o deceiver_n can_v not_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o their_o error_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o put_v on_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o again_o it_o be_v with_o equal_a truth_n that_o he_o say_v the_o tradition_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 mat._n 15._o 9_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n and_o so_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o by_o christ_n affirm_v in_o truth_n to_o be_v opposite_a to_o god_n real_a command_n v_o 3._o 6._o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o extreme_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o that_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n and_o hypocrisy_n consist_v four_o he_o will_v ask_v i_o another_o question_n whether_o the_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n though_o not_o teach_v or_o impose_v as_o god_n command_n be_v not_o a_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o such_o as_o man_n may_v just_o prescribe_v or_o practice_v either_o ceremony_n perfect_o lawful_a but_o not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o more_o than_o so_o that_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o abuse_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n than_o his_o question_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whatsoever_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o that_o be_v teach_v as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o christ_n remove_v all_o ordinance_n require_v they_o and_o purposely_o design_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o man_n no_o humane_a authority_n can_v lawful_o impose_v 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