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
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 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〈◊〉_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 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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
that_o superstition_n there_o signify_v heathen-worship_n or_o somewhat_o proportionable_a to_o it_o 20._o worship_v of_o other_o beside_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o by_o analogy_n with_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o substantive_a the_o adjective_n fit_o denote_v he_o that_o act_n like_o one_o of_o those_o false_a worshipper_n or_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o some_o eminent_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o false_a worship_n as_o he_o that_o make_v observation_n of_o dream_n and_o ominous_a day_n or_o occurrence_n be_v say_v common_o to_o be_v superstitious_a herein_o i._n e._n to_o imitate_v the_o augury_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o many_o the_o like_a the_o 2._o concession_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n and_o by_o he_o style_v that_o crime_n of_o superstition_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v to_o see_v produce_v by_o the_o diatribist_n against_o i_o it_o be_v certain_a i_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n superstition_n worship_v those_o fellow_n creature_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o worship_n but_o be_v this_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o rather_o of_o impiety_n worship_v of_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o or_o over_o and_o above_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n as_o death_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o life_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o oneness_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v alone_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o admit_v no_o rival_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n nor_o worship_v the_o one_o god_n if_o you_o impart_v and_o lavish_a out_o that_o incommunicable_a privilege_n to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o adultery_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o marital_a love_n and_o fidelity_n but_o than_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n the_o use_n of_o which_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la the_o diatribist_n be_v 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sense_n of_o he_o thus_o express_v have_v be_v consider_v that_o he_o may_v never_o cite_v aquinas_n again_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o remember_v from_o that_o school-man_n these_o 4._o thing_n his_o undoubted_a affirmation_n by_o way_n of_o axioma_fw-la 1._o that_o illegitimate_a be_v vitiate_a worship_n and_o so_o more_o than_o uncommand_v certain_o that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n illegitimum_fw-la which_o signify_v not_o without_o but_o against_o law_n legitimum_fw-la say_v 243._o chalcidius_n est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la legem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la legitime_fw-la be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o law_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o command_n of_o law_n or_o that_o which_o be_v determine_v or_o command_v by_o law_n add_v that_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o under_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitime_fw-la and_o so_o in_o leo_n serm_v 1._o the_o jejun_n 7._o man_n legitima_fw-la be_v oppose_v to_o voluntaria_fw-la as_o command_v to_o spontaneous_a now_o what_o be_v law_n say_v 248._o chalcidius_n nisi_fw-la jussum_fw-la sciscens_fw-la honesta_fw-la prohibens_fw-la contraria_fw-la but_o a_o command_n require_v honest_a thing_n and_o prohibit_v the_o contrary_a and_o consequent_o illegitimum_fw-la be_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o legitimum_fw-la will_v signify_v in_o the_o contrary_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v command_v that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o law_n 2_o that_o the_o superfluity_n of_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o be_v superad_v to_o god_n command_n only_o but_o to_o the_o church_n appointment_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n though_o not_o by_o god_n come_v not_o under_o that_o style_n of_o superfluous_a or_o illegitimate_a upon_o that_o score_n 3_o that_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n 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they_o that_o cry_v nothing_o but_o o_o baal_n hear_v we_o from_o morning_n till_o night_n never_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n at_o all_o for_o sure_a baal_n and_o god_n be_v not_o synonyma_n and_o so_o can_v be_v affirm_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v it_o or_o take_v it_o seven_o that_o dedicate_a holy_a day_n to_o saint_n though_o christ_n who_o festival_n we_o treat_v of_o be_v more_o than_o such_o be_v neither_o fit_o parallel_v by_o the_o diatribist_n with_o jeroboam_n feast_n day_n at_o bethel_n as_o we_o competent_o evince_v in_o the_o last_o sect._n nor_o appropriate_v by_o he_o to_o papist_n when_o we_o know_v such_o day_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n long_o before_o the_o name_n or_o error_n of_o papist_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o competent_a evidence_n we_o have_v 438._o former_o give_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n write_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o polycarpe_n st._n john_n auditor_n where_o have_v 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proper_o say_v to_o consider_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o external_a part_n that_o of_o bow_v down_o &c._n &c._n in_o the_o affirmative_a branch_n of_o it_o which_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o that_o in_o all_o reason_n all_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n must_v be_v reduce_v and_o not_o to_o the_o second_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n what_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o dilemma_n §_o 19_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a of_o the_o athenian_n act._n 17._o 22._o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o they_o be_v polytheist_n if_o because_o they_o be_v devout_a or_o pious_a rather_o impious_a in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o in_o a_o false_a manner_n than_o their_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n tho_o true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v yet_o nothing_o gainful_a to_o his_o design_n which_o can_v thrive_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o get_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n to_o denote_v all_o uncommanded_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o it_o no_o way_n signify_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o their_o worship_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unknown_a god_n for_o one_o and_o so_o their_o being_n more_o pious_a in_o their_o course_n than_o other_o their_o heathen_a country_n man_n be_v or_o indeed_o then_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o else_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n have_v sufficient_o be_v evidence_v in_o the_o tr_z of_o superstition_n §_o 11._o and_o i_o now_o add_v three_o testimony_n more_o to_o that_o heap_n one_o out_o of_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la ap_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n affirm_v the_o athenian_n to_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a of_o the_o greek_n a_o 2_o out_o of_o sophocles_n oedip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o know_v how_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o honour_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o their_o temple_n athens_n excel_v they_o all_o the_o three_o even_o now_o intimate_v out_o of_o phavorinus_n but_o here_o more_o full_o to_o be_v express_v who_o have_v explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a subjoin_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v more_o superstitious_a the_o very_a place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o bring_v by_o that_o learned_a grammarian_n as_o a_o instance_n that_o the_o word_n be_v there_o take_v in_o a_o good_a not_o ill_a sense_n yet_o not_o of_o any_o uncommanded_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o pious_a though_o ethnic_a devotion_n towards_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o false_a superad_v to_o the_o one_o true_a god_n which_o though_o in_o a_o christian_a scale_n or_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v approve_v because_o it_o be_v polytheisme_n yet_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o heathen_n which_o be_v s._n paul_n business_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v true_o by_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o devotion_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o useful_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o the_o diatribist_n will_v have_v incline_v it_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o his_o 20_o §_o be_v a_o arraignment_n of_o §_o 12._o of_o superst_a concern_v the_o place_n act._n 25._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v render_v question_n or_o accusation_n concern_v his_o own_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o worship_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v alive_a put_v he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n and_o so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o the_o diatribist_n except_v in_o 3._o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v like_a say_v he_o festus_n speak_v in_o scorn_n not_o of_o paul_n only_a but_o of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n as_o say_v he_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o be_v translate_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o what_o i_o say_v of_o put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o strain_n of_o criticism_n compound_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n distinct_a for_o festus_n say_v say_v he_o they_o have_v many_o question_n both_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n and_o also_o concern_v one_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o confirm_v this_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n c._n 23._o 29._o and_o of_o sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n 24._o 5_o 6._o 3_o that_o paul_n affirm_v jesus_n to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o the_o daemon_n be_v suppose_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o these_o i_o brief_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o the_o first_o for_o the_o scorn_n it_o no_o way_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o festus_n against_o s._n paul_n or_o his_o religion_n for_o 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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 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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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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 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diatribist_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v bellarmine_n consent_n add_v some_o other_o papist_n also_o and_o i_o hope_v his_o authority_n alone_o be_v considerable_a enough_o if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o some_o other_o to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o salmeron_n and_o estius_n which_o be_v all_o the_o modern_a expositor_n here_o cite_v by_o he_o and_o among_o the_o protestant_n to_o hugo_n grotius_n already_o cite_v i_o now_o add_v mounseur_fw-fr daillé_fw-fr in_o his_o late_a tract_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la write_v ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st_n paul_n 7._o contest_v between_o they_o he_o express_o acknowledge_v with_o bellarmine_n the_o very_a thing_n that_o i_o conclude_v viz._n that_o those_o false_a teacher_n have_v a_o threefold_a colour_n of_o wisdom_n 1._o in_o will-worship_n 2._o in_o humility_n 3._o in_o austerity_n to_o the_o body_n for_o which_o three_o thing_n they_o admire_v these_o their_o doctrine_n of_o man_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultum_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntariè_fw-la assumtum_fw-la nulla_fw-la cogente_fw-la dei_fw-la lege_fw-la a_o worship_n undertake_v voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o law_n of_o god_n constrain_a they_o and_o again_o that_o by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o commend_v and_o set_v off_o their_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n by_o this_o that_o voluntary_o ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la zeli_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la susciperentur_fw-la they_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v out_o of_o a_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o in_o his_o opinion_n if_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o take_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v deem_v partial_a to_o i_o against_o the_o diatribist_n may_v now_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o modern_a expositor_n produce_v or_o i_o believe_v producible_a by_o he_o for_o as_o to_o those_o ancient_a latin_a father_n who_o he_o have_v already_o produce_v they_o be_v but_o three_o ambrose_n hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o those_o three_o may_v be_v reduce_v also_o and_o in_o fine_a will_v amount_v to_o little_o more_o than_o the_o one_o single_a vulgar_a translator_n this_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v st_n hierome_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v certain_o somebody_o who_o st_n hierome_n follow_v st_n hieromes_n short_a note_n on_o the_o epistle_n be_v affix_v to_o that_o translation_n and_o so_o st_n hieromes_n name_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o that_o only_o serve_v the_o diatribist_n turn_v as_o in_o a_o false_a muster_n to_o bear_v two_o name_n to_o appear_v twice_o and_o
he_o cite_v not_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o salmeron_n who_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la rel_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n c._n 25._o and_o thomas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o what_o place_n in_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v cap._n 55._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o phantasmatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la qualecumque_fw-la verum_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v not_o our_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o our_o phantasm_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v better_a than_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v feign_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n i_o give_v full_a consent_n that_o all_o fictitious_a 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
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 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〈◊〉_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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but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o diatribist_n understand_v a_o wicked_a and_o false_a and_o in_o my_o a_o good_a and_o a_o christian_a will-worship_n and_o which_o soever_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_o not_o both_o and_o so_o still_o but_o a_o species_n of_o the_o generical_a will-worship_n and_o so_o not_o the_o genus_fw-la itself_o last_o when_o he_o say_v all_o false_a worship_n be_v superstitious_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a this_o be_v a_o strange_a involution_n again_o for_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o that_o proposition_n all_o false_a worship_n be_v superstition_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o all_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n or_o forbid_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o latter_a as_o reducible_a or_o by_o analogy_n agreeable_a to_o that_o it_o be_v very_o 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his_o discourse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o mistake_n compare_v of_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n to_o heresy_n account_v superstition_n our_o virtue_n 4_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n 6_o sect._n 3_o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o be_v too_o religious_a multiply_v unnecessary_o frequency_n of_o duty_n if_o secure_v from_o other_o neglect_v no_o excess_n nor_o criminous_a prayer_n a_o branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n in_o trust_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o prayer_n the_o species_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o these_o time_n of_o prayer_n not_o limit_v by_o scripture_n set_v day_n of_o worship_n gesture_n prostration_n mr._n c._n his_o 3._o proof_n examine_v deut._n 4._o 2._o consider_v apoc._n 22._o 19_o a_o view_n of_o aquinas_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n 8_o sect._n 4._o excess_n of_o religion_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la addition_n to_o the_o rule_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o act._n 25._o 29._o six_o concession_n superstitiosus_fw-la worship_v of_o angel_n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la slavish_a fear_n religion_n in_o epicurus_n fear_v of_o punishment_n in_o son_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o dogmatize_v place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n then_o belong_v to_o they_o 20_o sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblationsunder_o the_o law_n seem_v contradiction_n the_o authority_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n the_o 2d._o commandment_n reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o decalogue_n addition_n to_o the_o rule_n worship_n of_o angel_n other_o sin_n beside_o that_o of_o dogmatize_v 32_o sect._n 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o institute_v the_o christmas_n festival_n of_o church_n law_n 38_o chap._n iii_o of_o superstition_n peculiar_o and_o first_o of_o his_o prolegomenon_n on_o that_o subject_a p._n 41_o sect._n 1._o answer_v to_o §_o 1._o the_o method_n use_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 41_o sect._n 2._o answer_v to_o §_o 2._o amesius_n definition_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o 4_o first_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n the_o diatribist_n misadventure_n about_o duty_n in_o the_o midst_n no_o prohibition_n of_o either_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n jeroboam'_v act_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o the_o rubenites_n altar_n josh_n 22._o naaman_n altar_n christmas_n festival_n parallel_n to_o it_o the_o excess_n in_o each_o commandment_n 42_o sect._n 3_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n idolatry_n belong_v to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n superstition_n to_o the_o first_o it_o differ_v from_o will-worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o illegitimate_a worship_n in_o aquinas_n his_o opinion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n barbarous_a ceremony_n of_o baal_n worship_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n holy_a day_n before_o popery_n two_o ancient_a testimony_n for_o they_o the_o jew_n scrupulosity_n in_o not_o resist_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 49_o sect._n 4._o the_o diatribist_n method_n and_o caution_n in_o set_v down_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n 53_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o particular_a exception_n of_o the_o diatribist_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n p._n 55_o sect._n 1._o confidence_n of_o innocence_n no_o argument_n of_o guilt_n 55_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n excess_n of_o fear_n among_o the_o epicurean_o superstitio_fw-la from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z not_o statuo_fw-la aquinas_n misreport_v 56_o sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n for_o religion_n so_o in_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n 58_o sect._n 4._o false_a worship_n be_v not_o will-worship_n imposition_n of_o hand_n 59_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n 60_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o 62_o sect._n 7._o the_o method_n of_o search_n for_o the_o original_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n mr._n cawdry_n collection_n from_o the_o heathen_n among_o they_o superstition_n all_o one_o with_o religion_n plutarch_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n sacrifice_v child_n to_o moloch_n be_v not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 32._o 35._o leu._n 20._o 2._o nor_o a_o bare_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o gloss_n of_o the_o etymologist_n and_o phavorinus_n 66_o 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 70_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 77_o sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o 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worship_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o doctor_n concession_n yield_v he_o any_o appearance_n of_o proof_n for_o his_o affirmative_a but_o to_o see_v the_o luck_n of_o it_o this_o first_o citation_n from_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o such_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n there_o observe_v sect._n 31._o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la may_v indeed_o denote_v such_o excess_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la but_o this_o no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n religiosus_fw-la also_o denote_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o agellius_n out_o of_o nigidius_n figulus_n and_o consequent_o that_o 1._o superstitio_fw-la and_o religio_fw-la be_v all_o one_o in_o that_o same_o author_n opinion_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o agellius_n upon_o that_o author_n that_o all_o such_o excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a or_o take_v in_o ill_a but_o good_a sense_n and_o then_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dangerous_a concession_n fit_a to_o be_v call_v out_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o direct_a to_o the_o assert_v i_o and_o refute_v the_o diatribist_n hypothesis_n if_o this_o account_n of_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v my_o pretension_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o superstition_n among_o all_o author_n signify_v not_o any_o criminous_a excess_n i_o may_v far_o add_v that_o even_o when_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o bare_a denominative_a from_o superstitio_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o when_o we_o christian_n say_v a_o superstitious_a person_n the_o account_n be_v clear_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o composition_n and_o if_o hereby_o i_o have_v gratify_v the_o diatribist_n and_o yield_v the_o dogmatizer_n a_o superstitious_a person_n i_o wonder_v why_o this_o may_v not_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o behalf_n and_o so_o save_v he_o the_o pain_n of_o affix_v this_o position_n on_o i_o that_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o well_o call_v superstition_n which_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o by_o himself_o now_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v see_v that_o 46._o §_o of_o superstition_n meanwhile_o the_o drs._n hypothesis_n be_v still_o secure_a for_o this_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o bare_a use_v in_o the_o private_a man_n or_o the_o magistrate_n prescribe_v ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n neither_o of_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o divine_a precept_n the_o very_a same_o reply_n belong_v exact_o to_o my_o last_o concession_n vouch_v by_o he_o that_o to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n than_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v superstition_n by_o i_o §_o 45._o for_o this_o be_v another_o particular_a which_o i_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a folly_n fit_a to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o style_n of_o superstition_n for_o this_o far_a reason_n beside_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v because_o such_o belief_n as_o these_o be_v most_o borrow_v from_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v remainder_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o st._n augustine_n ep_n 73._o speak_v of_o the_o ligature_n execranda_fw-la superstitio_fw-la ligaturarum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inaures_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ad_fw-la placendum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la the_o accurse_a superstition_n of_o ligature_n among_o which_o be_v the_o earrings_a etc._n etc._n use_v not_o for_o the_o please_a of_o man_n but_o to_o serve_v devil_n this_o testimony_n the_o reader_n may_v subjoin_v if_o he_o please_v to_o the_o supellex_fw-la already_o prepare_v for_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n §_o 26._o of_o superst_a and_o discern_v how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v from_o deny_v what_o i_o be_o accuse_v here_o to_o deny_v and_o yet_o as_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o foundation_n of_o conclude_v that_o the_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o second_o discovery_n of_o cause_n of_o my_o fancy_v not_o real_a mistake_v sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblation_n under_o the_o law_n seem_v contradiction_n the_o authority_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n the_o 2d._o commandment_n reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o decalogue_n addition_n to_o the_o rule_n worship_n of_o angel_n other_o sin_n beside_o that_o of_o dogmatize_v the_o 3d._o part_n of_o his_o discovery_n of_o cause_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o that_o of_o will-worship_n thus_o the_o three_o say_v he_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewill_n offering_n etc._n etc._n which_o proposition_n of_o i_o i_o must_v suppose_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n 1_o that_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n 2_o that_o be_v so_o it_o be_v innocent_a and_o as_o innocent_a as_o freewill_n offering_n and_o in_o which_o part_n of_o these_o one_o or_o both_o the_o mistake_n lie_v i_o be_o not_o tell_v but_o both_o together_o indistinct_o be_v propose_v as_o my_o 3d._o fundamental_a miscarriage_n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o can_v begin_v without_o some_o remark_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o this_o diatribist_n as_o a_o paradox_n or_o mistake_v or_o miscarriage_n in_o any_o man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v note_v as_o the_o most_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o more_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n where_o i_o have_v no_o far_o appeal_v to_o make_v then_o either_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n or_o to_o the_o glossary_n and_o interpreter_n of_o word_n for_o be_v there_o any_o the_o nice_a difference_n imaginable_a betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a worship_n save_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a voluntary_a be_v of_o a_o latter_a origination_n from_o voluntas_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la but_o will_n though_o perhaps_o from_o the_o latin_a original_o be_v yet_o more_o ancient_o enfranchise_v among_o we_o of_o england_n i_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o mistake_n by_o desire_v one_o favour_n from_o mr._n c._n viz._n that_o he_o will_v translate_v either_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o english_a will-worship_n into_o latin_a for_o i_o will_v it_o not_o sure_o be_v voluntarius_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o be_v not_o that_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o english_a voluntary_a worship_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o this_o but_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o mistake_n but_o what_o follow_v viz._n that_o this_o voluntary_a worship_n be_v as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewill_n offer_v but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o shall_v be_v the_o mistake_n neither_o for_o freewill_n offering_n under_o the_o law_n be_v certain_o one_o species_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o so_o know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a and_o therefore_o those_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o other_o fellow_n species_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n bear_v proportion_n with_o these_o and_o have_v no_o circumstance_n to_o defame_v they_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o must_v needs_o be_v innocent_a also_o that_o thus_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o only_a place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n 2._o have_v already_o be_v large_o vindicate_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v request_v to_o resort_v to_o and_o the_o annotation_n on_o col._n 2._o where_o many_o more_o evidence_n be_v add_v to_o it_o which_o make_v it_o superfluous_a to_o add_v yet_o more_o in_o this_o place_n only_o i_o must_v secure_v it_o from_o the_o diatribist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o objection_n and_o the_o first_o be_v by_o way_n of_o velitation_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la that_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o uncommand_v shall_v be_v innocent_a there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o dispute_v about_o appearance_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o mr._n c._n which_o do_v not_o to_o other_o man_n and_o ammonius_n tell_v i_o this_o be_v very_o ordinary_o observable_a in_o this_o very_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o proposition_n 89._o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v contradictory_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o such_o but_o i_o shall_v ask_v be_v it_o what_o it_o seem_v or_o be_v it_o not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o why_o be_v this_o mention_v by_o one_o who_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o true_a and_o false_a colour_n and_o varnish_v reality_n and_o appearance_n if_o it_o be_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v what_o logician_n have_v so_o define_v contradiction_n as_o will_v any_o way_n accord_n to_o this_o expression_n the_o only_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v contradictory_n to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o set_v and_o contradiction_n we_o know_v be_v affirmation_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n either_o formal_o which_o the_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diagonial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fight_v one_o with_o another_o in_o direct_a form_n of_o contradiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o enunciation_n every_o man_n to_o the_o negation_n not_o every_o man_n or_o interpretative_o i._n e._n by_o certain_a consequence_n or_o implication_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v socrates_n be_v not_o a_o man_n here_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la because_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o proposition_n he_o that_o have_v the_o appellation_n of_o socrates_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o predicate_a that_o be_v deny_v of_o he_o but_o certain_o here_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o formal_o or_o by_o implication_n in_o this_o proposition_n voluntary_a or_o uncommand_v worship_n be_v innocent_a of_o forbid_a worship_n this_o be_v true_a for_o innocence_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o
institute_v any_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o suppletory_n to_o those_o former_a discourse_n which_o have_v consider_v those_o two_o text_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v that_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o more_o now_o needful_a to_o be_v add_v to_o this_o matter_n thus_o have_v i_o trace_v this_o diatribist_n through_o every_o branch_n of_o his_o discovery_n of_o cause_n and_o show_v i_o hope_v competent_o on_o which_o side_n the_o mistake_v lie_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o miscarriage_n in_o those_o three_o tract_n of_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o festival_n than_o this_o preface_n assign_v to_o that_o work_n have_v discover_v to_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n far_o to_o importune_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o superfluous_a vindication_n unless_o upon_o this_o score_n only_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o diatribist_n may_v not_o have_v sum_v up_o his_o bill_n aright_o that_o there_o may_v still_o remain_v some_o particular_a mistake_n discoverable_a by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n and_o then_o i_o must_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o false_a reckon_n and_o upon_o this_o slender_a account_n i_o must_v now_o still_o attend_v his_o motion_n and_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o confidence_n that_o what_o have_v be_v here_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o preface_n say_v so_o large_o will_v not_o be_v exact_v of_o i_o again_o at_o every_o turn_n by_o way_n of_o repetition_n on_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o be_o to_o make_v no_o return_n to_o the_o remainder_n which_o be_v the_o recapitulate_v of_o this_o preface_n chap._n iii_o of_o superstition_n peculiar_o and_o first_o of_o his_o prolegomenon_n on_o that_o subject_a sect._n 1_o answer_v to_o §._o 1._o the_o method_n use_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o his_o first_o diatribe_n that_o of_o superstition_n §_o 1._o i_o may_v 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more_o burden_n on_o they_o then_o god_n have_v lay_v and_o so_o usurp_a on_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o name_v those_o man_n without_o their_o consent_n for_o that_o must_v now_o be_v the_o vilify_a they_o the_o involve_v they_o under_o the_o diatribi_v censure_n that_o they_o be_v not_o understanding_n christian_n i_o shall_v name_v one_o on_o who_o he_o may_v pass_v what_o judgement_n he_o shall_v please_v have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v it_o this_o very_a diatribist_n himself_o p._n 31._o where_o 1._o he_o have_v these_o word_n if_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o number_n and_o wholesomeness_n every_o after_o comer_n will_v think_v himself_o as_o wise_a as_o he_o that_o go_v before_o till_o they_o have_v load_v the_o christian_a
whether_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v observe_v some_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o do_v not_o foreshow_v christ_n to_o come_v but_o significant_a only_o of_o something_o past_a though_o they_o have_v not_o teach_v it_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v blame_v they_o for_o that_o as_o superstitious_a and_o so_o for_o any_o new_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v confident_o and_o to_o the_o latter_a first_o that_o he_o will_v not_o and_o the_o very_a ask_n or_o question_v it_o in_o that_o form_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v blame_v they_o be_v the_o know_a fallacy_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o controversy_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o diatribist_n be_v this_o whether_o every_o devise_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v superstitious_a and_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o question_n i_o answer_v as_o confident_o and_o ask_v he_o first_o what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o abstinence_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o all_o eat_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o that_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o be_v not_o that_o observe_v by_o christian_n act._n 15._o and_o do_v the_o apostle_n blame_v it_o as_o superstitious_a certain_o they_o do_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o this_o observance_n continue_v among_o christian_n for_o many_o age_n ne_fw-fr animalium_fw-la quidem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la in_o epulis_fw-la habemus_fw-la suffocatis_fw-la &_o morticinis_fw-la abstinemus_fw-la we_o have_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n in_o our_o feast_n we_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o that_o die_v of_o themselves_o say_v tertullian_n apol._n c._n 9_o and_o lucian_n tell_v we_o how_o his_o peregrinus_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o eat_v some_o of_o their_o forbid_a meat_n which_o sure_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o in_o eusebius_n history_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o biblis_n thus_o vindicate_v 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 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be_v not_o superstition_n this_o be_v a_o little_a too_o gross_a a_o sophism_n to_o impose_v itself_o upon_o the_o diatribist_n and_o he_o now_o see_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o subtlety_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v i_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o it_o 6_o xt_o when_o §_o 34._o on_o occasion_n of_o my_o speak_n of_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o excess_n of_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o belong_v to_o they_o he_o demand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o put_v virtue_n into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o never_o think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o my_o meaning_n be_v plain_a enough_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 45._o viz._n that_o the_o thing_n there_o mention_v the_o 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as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v under_o a_o ill_a notion_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v this_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a to_o forbid_v all_o devise_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wit_n or_o will_n of_o man_n the_o very_a name_n of_o will_n of_o man_n put_v to_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o worship_n be_v as_o a_o brand_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o to_o characterise_v it_o as_o condemnable_a in_o all_o this_o his_o first_o §_o i_o have_v thus_o full_o set_v down_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n and_o very_o fit_a for_o my_o direction_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o reply_n to_o it_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v now_o punctual_o obey_v his_o admonition_n and_o have_v in_o his_o opinion_n former_o fail_v of_o my_o duty_n 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which_o the_o diatribist_n from_o the_o civil_a lawyer_n out_o of_o estius_n give_v of_o the_o latin_a abusus_fw-la be_v that_o of_o consume_a use_n whereas_o it_o be_v both_o improbable_a that_o s._n paul_n shall_v take_v it_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n much_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o find_v abusio_fw-la sometime_o among_o divine_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n or_o not_o use_v at_o all_o so_o prosper_v de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi contempl_a l._n 2._o c._n 22._o veraciter_fw-la abstinentes_fw-la escarum_fw-la non_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la damnent_fw-la ac_fw-la voluptales_fw-la svas_fw-la desiderati_fw-la cibi_fw-la vel_fw-la potus_fw-la abusione_n mortificent_a which_o sense_n also_o the_o word_n here_o will_v bear_v well_o enough_o and_o be_v a_o more_o punctual_a character_n of_o the_o gnostic_n abstinence_n from_o marriage_n by_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o all_o abominable_a 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 capable_a of_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o use_v for_o sure_a marriage_n do_v not_o perish_v by_o use_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o unclean_a thing_n the_o leper_n the_o dead_a that_o judaizer_n will_v not_o touch_v which_o yet_o do_v not_o perish_v be_v not_o consume_v by_o use_v and_o though_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o diatribist_n leave_v it_o indifferent_o betwixt_o meat_n add_v ordinance_n of_o abstain_v which_o be_v contrary_a enough_o yet_o the_o notion_n of_o use_v be_v no_o way_n applicable_a to_o the_o latter_a for_o what_o the_o diatribist_n set_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o now_o be_v out-dated_n they_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n without_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n be_v sure_a very_o short_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o impose_v these_o out-dated_n observance_n be_v not_o only_o not_o advantageous_a but_o moreover_o hurtful_a those_o be_v as_o the_o father_n general_o 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
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 bodily_a exercise_n in_o this_o notion_n take_v it_o for_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n without_o relation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o dogmatizer_n teach_v and_o require_v that_o abstinence_n as_o from_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n on_o bare_a voluntary_a fast_v and_o celibacie_n when_o they_o be_v only_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o exercise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o detestation_n of_o marriage_n or_o meat_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n have_v it_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o abominable_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ungrounded_a and_o unwary_a affirmation_n no_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o excuse_v unless_o still_o he_o relieve_v himself_o at_o the_o dead_a lift_n with_o the_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o again_o as_o that_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o worship_n for_o even_o they_o that_o make_v that_o a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n do_v not_o count_v it_o a_o worship_n unless_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o every_o virtuous_a act_n perform_v to_o god_n may_v be_v style_v worship_n and_o so_o this_o be_v not_o under_o precept_n but_o commend_v a_o will-worship_n so_o be_v apply_v to_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o very_a good_a consequence_n for_o fast_v have_v long_o be_v number_v among_o the_o sort_n of_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o set_v down_o by_o 3._o aquinas_n from_o that_o of_o s_o t_o paul_n of_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o which_o say_v he_o be_v do_v by_o fast_v continence_n martyrtome_n leo_n call_v it_o continentiae_fw-la libamen_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o abstinence_n and_o 31._o st_n hierome_n speak_v
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that_o he_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o this_o sense_n &_o therefore_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o give_v any_o far_a account_n of_o his_o interpretation_n only_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o uncommandedness_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o but_o 1._o their_o teach_v those_o for_o god_n command_n which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o introduce_v their_o own_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o unseasonable_a judaical_a doctrine_n and_o 2_o their_o bare_a show_n of_o piety_n and_o humility_n without_o the_o truth_n of_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o by_o by_o his_o conclusion_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o abstinence_n without_o the_o doctrine_n will_v not_o have_v be_v deem_v by_o he_o reprovable_a and_o so_o not_o the_o bare_a uncommandedness_n of_o the_o worship_n for_o thus_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o close_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o abstinence_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o counsel_n not_o as_o from_o detestable_a but_o as_o from_o the_o most_o delectable_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o conclude_v from_o that_o place_n after_o these_o his_o latin_a father_n he_o hasten_v to_o late_a interpreter_n and_o those_o be_v two_o salmeron_n and_o estius_n and_o those_o two_o be_v one_o again_o the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n but_o to_o give_v his_o testimony_n their_o full_a weight_n we_o will_v view_v they_o distinct_o salmeron_n begin_v with_o observe_v that_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v in_o superstitione_n and_o humilitate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la parcendum_fw-la corpori_fw-la the_o greek_a have_v only_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o three_o say_v he_o sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la colores_fw-la ostendentes_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o specimen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la be_v three_o colour_n show_v a_o specimen_fw-la which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v more_o than_o speciem_fw-la or_o bare_a show_n some_o real_a evidence_n of_o that_o wisdom_n to_o which_o those_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n pretend_v and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o say_v he_o signify_v cultum_fw-la spontaneum_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la religionem_fw-la a_o spontaneous_a worship_n or_o voluntary_a religion_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la a_o cibis_fw-la of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o every_o man_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o afterward_o illâ_fw-la voce_fw-la alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntarias_fw-la oblationes_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la nedaboth_n dicuntur_fw-la deut._n 16._o &_o amos_n 5._o by_o this_o word_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o diatribist_n to_o consider_v how_o fit_o salmeron_n be_v 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add_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v say_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v here_o use_v for_o a_o feign_a humility_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o it_o the_o judaizer_n evangelio_n legem_fw-la admiscebant_fw-la mix_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v also_o perfect_o concordant_a to_o my_o notion_n so_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n and_o not_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o diatribist_n cite_v they_o out_o of_o estius_n however_o to_o manifest_v my_o care_n of_o profit_v by_o all_o his_o animadversion_n i_o shall_v view_v those_o testimony_n also_o the_o one_o thing_n which_o salmeron_n cite_v from_o both_o of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o omnis_fw-la ritus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la traditus_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hominum_fw-la inventus_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la est_fw-la every_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstitious_a where_o it_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o church_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o no_o degree_n fall_v under_o this_o censure_n and_o then_o the_o diatribist_n have_v free_a leave_n to_o make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o this_o citation_n as_o for_o estius_n his_o main_a endeavour_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o evince_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v speciem_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sive_fw-la veram_fw-la sive_fw-la falsam_fw-la a_o species_n in_o general_a whether_o true_a or_o false_a which_o be_v very_o little_a for_o the_o diatribist_n advantage_n for_o grant_v 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but_o where_o augustine_n or_o thomas_n give_v he_o authority_n to_o pretend_v their_o accord_n with_o he_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 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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
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where_o he_o desire_v his_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n jam._n 2._o 10._o he_o that_o 159._o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o on_o which_o occasion_n he_o discourse_v a_o great_a while_n how_o one_o virtue_n may_v be_v find_v in_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o not_o by_o way_n of_o define_v but_o by_o raise_v of_o difficulty_n to_o provoke_v st_n augustine_n solution_n of_o they_o and_o on_o these_o term_n he_o purpose_v his_o notion_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v the_o love_a of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o be_v in_o some_o great_a in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o at_o all_o and_o then_o add_v plenissima_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la augeri_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la hîc_fw-la vivit_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nemine_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la autem_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la 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