he_o say_v for_o it_o §_o 25.1_o if_o it_o be_v a_o denotation_n of_o some_o ill_n it_o will_v not_o prejudice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o addition_n in_o the_o middle_n note_v superfluity_n perhaps_o some_o unlawful_a or_o luxuriant_a matter_n 18_o supervacaneam_fw-la religionem_fw-la sponte_fw-la assumptum_fw-la sive_fw-la affectatam_fw-la siâ—_n estius_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la 18_o take_v into_o that_o worship_n either_o prohibit_v object_n or_o noxious_a at_o least_o burdenous_a ceremony_n in_o number_n or_o quality_n may_v turn_v that_o into_o evil_n which_o the_o voluntariness_n or_o uncommandednesse_n of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v to_o this_o i_o say_v the_o superfluity_n of_o they_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o number_n burden_n quality_n of_o they_o but_o even_o in_o the_o voluntary_a constitution_n of_o they_o as_o worship_v of_o god_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v superfluous_a worship_n and_o the_o uncommandednesse_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o worship_n turn_v they_o into_o ill_n and_o abominable_a for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o consequent_o all_o uncommanded_a worship_n be_v superfluous_a vain_a and_o sinful_a as_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v §_o 26._o but_o second_o he_o say_v i_o can_v acknowledge_v that_o word_n be_v take_v by_o epiphan_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n though_o that_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o name_n they_o may_v be_v ill_a man_n yet_o the_o name_n may_v not_o signify_v any_o ill_a thing_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v think_v the_o pharisee_n shall_v find_v a_o advocate_n be_v such_o notorious_a hypocrite_n the_o very_a name_n of_o their_o religion_n argue_v they_o proud_a vain_a superfluous_a worshipper_n both_o for_o number_n and_o burden_n of_o their_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n and_o 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that_o despise_n of_o other_o man_n 23._o math._n 23._o which_o be_v their_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v cloak_v with_o their_o mancle_v of_o devotion_n in_o the_o superfluity_n and_o supererogation_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o willworship_n which_o make_v they_o proud_a as_o all_o willworshiper_n be_v with_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n they_o despise_v other_o who_o they_o think_v less_o godly_a than_o themselves_o luke_n 18._o 1._o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o despise_v other_o their_o strictness_n in_o some_o particular_n neglect_v by_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o moral_n as_o in_o ceremoniall_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v in_o wash_n and_o fast_n and_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o papist_n do_v and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n mistake_v when_o he_o apply_v that_o scripture_n to_o these_o these_o thing_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v for_o there_o it_o mean_v of_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n but_o then_o their_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o be_v exact_a in_o the_o least_o command_n and_o loose_v in_o far_o great_a matter_n or_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v their_o own_o tradition_n why_o do_v our_o saviour_n so_o bewoe_n they_o so_o often_o for_o do_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o doctor_n say_v their_o strictness_n in_o religion_n be_v far_o from_o be_v itself_o any_o ill_a character_n or_o blemish_n upon_o their_o voluntary_a religious_a performance_n wherein_o their_o superlative_a strictness_n do_v consist_v their_o superlative_a strictness_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n even_o to_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o they_o 6._o mat._n 15_o 6._o and_o do_v this_o leave_n no_o blemish_n upon_o they_o i_o say_v no_o more_o let_v he_o consider_v it_o §_o 28._o his_o three_o answer_n for_o the_o pharisee_n be_v that_o the_o original_a of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o hasidaei_n so_o call_v for_o their_o excess_n of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o voluntary_a performance_n above_o what_o the_o law_n require_v of_o they_o and_o so_o differ_v from_o the_o karraim_n who_o do_v that_o only_a which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v so_o but_o when_o he_o say_v these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v such_o as_o in_o their_o obedience_n perform_v voluntary_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o and_o so_o differ_v from_o the_o karaei_n i_o know_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v for_o the_o word_n signify_v only_o such_o as_o be_v devote_v voluntary_o or_o as_o our_o english_a translation_n read_v it_o wellminded_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o i_o think_v his_o intention_n be_v to_o fetch_v hence_o a_o colour_n for_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a worship_n whereas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o the_o freeness_n or_o willingness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o prescribe_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o all_o be_v to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o willing_a service_n and_o god_n people_n a_o willing_a people_n ps_n 110_o tum_fw-la populus_fw-la volunta_fw-mi tum_fw-la now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o karaej_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wellminded_a or_o voluntary_o devote_v to_o the_o law_n but_o this_o word_n differ_v much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o will-worshipe_a which_o signify_v rather_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v a_o deviser_n of_o worship_n than_o one_o voluntary_a in_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n or_o if_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o freewill_n offering_n allow_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o 70._o render_v the_o word_n yet_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o karaej_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v as_o well_o devote_v and_o as_o wellminded_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o hasidaej_n the_o difference_n then_o between_o they_o be_v rather_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o in_o their_o 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section_n i_o shall_v only_o note_v the_o progress_n of_o willworship_n at_o first_o the_o hasidaei_n afterward_o pharisees_n be_v only_a man_n devote_v or_o well_o mind_v to_o the_o law_n it_o seem_v in_o word_n of_o charity_n afterward_o they_o find_v applanse_o from_o man_n they_o begin_v to_o perform_v some_o voluntary_a worship_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o then_o at_o last_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o scaliger_n say_v come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o voluntary_a worship_n come_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o form_v into_o precept_n then_o from_o pious_a man_n the_o sidem_fw-la they_o become_v dogmatizer_n lay_v obligation_n upon_o all_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o not_o be_v obey_v discriminate_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o as_o the_o only_a obedient_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o call_v themselves_o pharisees_n etc._n etc._n the_o
against_o the_o text_n itself_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v too_o superstitious_a both_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o false_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o god_n in_o their_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o in_o their_o vicious_a rite_n of_o worship_n and_o this_o sense_n the_o doctor_n himself_o give_v sect._n 11._o i_o consider_v and_o behold_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o in_o all_o that_o i_o see_v in_o you_o as_o man_n more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o though_o the_o word_n import_v too_o superstition_n too_o religious_a which_o be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o just_o call_v superstition_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unless_o the_o doctor_n think_v that_o to_o worship_v many_o false_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o censure_n by_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 16._o he_o see_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o idolatry_n or_o full_a of_o idol_n and_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o word_n ver_fw-la 22._o by_o superstitiosiores_fw-la too_o superstitious_a can_v intend_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n yea_o the_o doctor_n sect._n 31._o grant_n that_o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o the_o positive_a signify_v excess_n more_o than_o in_o the_o comparative_a §_o 23._o the_o second_o inconsequence_n he_o say_v be_v this_o 28._o sect._n 28._o that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o not_o distinct_o prescribe_v either_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v superstition_n and_o for_o that_o condemn_v but_o i_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o mistake_n none_o that_o i_o know_v make_v such_o a_o consequence_n but_o rather_o thus_o that_o what_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n soever_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n without_o such_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o scripture_n be_v superstitious_a and_o therefore_o condemn_v §_o 24._o the_o three_o inconsequence_n 29._o sect._n 29._o be_v a_o worse_a mistake_n that_o man_n on_o pretence_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n shall_v abstain_v from_o some_o observance_n indifferent_a as_o superstition_n either_o because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n for_o the_o first_o charge_n i_o believe_v he_o can_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o one_o understanding_n christian_a that_o ever_o do_v abstain_v from_o observance_n indifferent_a because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v think_v not_o indifferent_a but_o obtrude_v on_o they_o as_o part_n of_o worship_n for_o the_o other_o that_o they_o have_v be_v use_v by_o papist_n be_v not_o all_o but_o that_o by_o they_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o account_v part_n of_o worship_n and_o may_v easy_o return_v to_o be_v so_o account_v by_o other_o §_o 25._o we_o acknowledge_v this_o assertion_n 31._o sect._n 30._o 31._o that_o superstition_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o authentic_a writer_n sacred_a especial_o signify_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o first_o he_o confess_v superstitiosus_fw-la may_v denote_v such_o excess_n but_o so_o also_o do_v religiosus_fw-la but_o then_o superstition_n denote_v it_o no_o more_o than_o religio_fw-la agree_v for_o religion_n itself_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o superstition_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o all_o such_o excess_n in_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o culpable_a what_o ever_o a._n 32_o a._n gellin_n sect._n 32_o gellius_n dream_v as_o a_o ill_a judge_n of_o superstition_n §_o 26._o if_o so_o use_v by_o some_o author_n yet_o he_o can_v say_v much_o against_o it_o 32._o sect._n 32._o as_o 1._o that_o some_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a ancient_a heathen_n do_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n of_o epicurean_a divinity_n we_o profess_v we_o regard_v not_o what_o the_o best_a of_o heathen_n say_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n who_o never_o know_v what_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n mean_v 2._o for_o christian_a writer_n the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o casual_a that_o not_o sufficient_a to_o fasten_v a_o ill_a character_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o slight_a or_o casual_a thing_n as_o he_o make_v it_o for_o all_o divine_n that_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n do_v general_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o ill_a name_n and_o fame_n even_a papist_n themselves_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o topick_n by_o most_o of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o illegitimate_a worship_n 3._o that_o those_o that_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n be_v so_o few_o and_o modern_a and_o of_o so_o small_a authority_n that_o scarce_o worth_a produce_v with_o slight_v and_o scorn_n enough_o speak_v but_o why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o doctor_n in_o all_o this_o discourse_n give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o those_o many_o ancient_a authentic_a father_n etc._n etc._n that_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n he_o use_v not_o to_o be_v so_o spare_v where_o he_o have_v such_o plenty_n of_o authority_n 4._o the_o last_o be_v something_o near_a the_o question_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o excess_n etc._n etc._n say_v than_o it_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o sort_n as_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o action_n in_o quality_n or_o quantity_n we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o both_o §_o 27._o first_o in_o the_o first_o kind_n 33._o s_n 33._o he_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o excess_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n pray_v too_o fervent_o too_o often_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a schoolman_n 1._o aquin._n 22.9.92_o a._n 1._o who_o prove_v superstition_n to_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o withal_o show_v how_o he_o mean_v it_o not_o because_o superstition_n do_v yield_v more_o to_o divine_a worship_n than_o true_a religion_n but_o because_o it_o exhibite_v divine_a worship_n either_o to_o who_o it_o ought_v not_o or_o in_o that_o manner_n it_o ought_v not_o we_o say_v as_o afore_o in_o prescribe_a worship_n there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n of_o degree_n the_o want_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v a_o defect_n a_o man_n can_v pray_v too_o earnest_o what_o ever_o he_o may_v do_v too_o often_o for_o that_o be_v natural_a and_o prescribe_a worship_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v tender_v to_o god_n devise_v worship_n the_o least_o degree_n here_o be_v too_o much_o as_o for_o too_o often_o pray_v the_o euchitae_n be_v unjust_o condemn_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n yes_o say_v he_o their_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o excessive_a practice_n but_o the_o lay_v that_o obligation_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o why_o not_o both_o these_o for_o god_n have_v prescribe_v all_o man_n calling_n to_o be_v wait_v on_o he_o that_o shall_v pray_v continual_o to_o the_o interruption_n thereof_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o but_o say_v he_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n not_o the_o excess_n of_o devotion_n we_o say_v the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o excess_n of_o this_o constant_a uncommand_v devotion_n and_o so_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o for_o their_o lay_v it_o on_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o a_o obligation_n its_o true_a that_o be_v a_o fault_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v lay_v no_o such_o obligation_n but_o only_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a perfection_n more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n have_v not_o this_o be_v superstition_n also_o his_o supposition_n of_o separate_v that_o excess_n from_o these_o neglect_n or_o omission_n and_o then_o it_o will_v not_o be_v criminous_a to_o pray_v continual_o be_v not_o feisable_v in_o this_o life_n unless_o he_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o call_v to_o labour_v in_o if_o any_o man_n may_v have_v be_v allow_v to_o pray_v or_o serve_v god_n continual_o adam_n in_o innocence_n may_v have_v be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v set_v to_o a_o calling_n to_o dress_v the_o garden_n that_o the_o frequency_n of_o prayer_n can_v not_o be_v superstitious_a unless_o the_o worship_n and_o institution_n itself_o be_v superstitious_a which_o he_o collect_v from_o saâ—nt_n austin_n shall_v give_v we_o a_o double_a inference_n first_o that_o a_o institution_n of_o worship_n by_o man_n may_v be_v superstitious_a 2._o that_o he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v himself_o for_o in_o worship_n command_v as_o prayer_n be_v a_o man_n may_v be_v superstitious_a
enforce_v we_o to_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n than_o when_o we_o say_v judas_n make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n to_o his_o master_n in_o his_o traitorous_a kiss_n and_o the_o papist_n devotion_n in_o bow_v to_o stock_n and_o image_n in_o both_o which_o saying_n love_v in_o the_o one_o and_o devotion_n in_o the_o other_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o one_o traitorous_a kiss_n and_o other_o bow_v to_o image_n be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v in_o any_o better_a sense_n for_o that_o show_n or_o appearance_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n but_o be_v rather_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o his_o second_o reason_n §_o 13._o a_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o greek_a father_n though_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o appearance_n as_o contrary_a to_o power_n and_o truth_n yet_o they_o paraphrase_n willworship_n &c_n &c_n by_o word_n of_o good_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o this_o be_v well_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n agree_v with_o we_o or_o we_o with_o they_o in_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o word_n a_o show_n not_o as_o he_o somewhat_o real_a of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n nay_o they_o express_o oppose_v against_o it_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o can_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o do_v not_o the_o father_n imply_v as_o much_o chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o oecumenious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v as_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o any_o gooduesse_n in_o hypocrifie_n but_o the_o interpreter_n of_o clemens_n alex._n render_v the_o word_n in_o religion_n why_o be_v not_o religion_n itself_o of_o various_a sense_n the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v false_a religion_n and_o superstition_n as_o well_o as_o true_a but_o the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o and_o alter_v the_o sense_n because_o it_o add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n to_o worship_n which_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n do_v not_o all_o idolater_n pretend_v wisdom_n in_o their_o invention_n piety_n in_o their_o devotion_n invention_n ps_n 106.39_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o itheir_o own_o invention_n and_o do_v not_o this_o pretence_n make_v it_o more_o odions_a to_o god_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o more_o devout_a than_o he_o require_v but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o latin_a father_n and_o other_o late_a interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n ambr._n simulatam_fw-la religionem_fw-la hierom_n superstitionem_fw-la theodoret_n a_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proâ—eo_fw-la quodest_fw-la proprium_fw-la decretum_fw-la introducunt_fw-la non_fw-la legis_fw-la scopum_fw-la &_o institutum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la vulgar_a latin_n and_o all_o popish_a commentator_n take_v it_o thence_o superstitionem_fw-la salmeron_n &_o estius_n omnem_fw-la affectatam_fw-la &_o voluntariam_fw-la religionem_fw-la significat_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la fingit_fw-la sibi_fw-la cultum_fw-la ex_fw-la cerebro_fw-la svo_fw-la volens_fw-la videri_fw-la religiosus_fw-la it_o signify_v all_o affect_a and_o voluntary_a religion_n which_o a_o man_n forge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n willing_a to_o seem_v religious_a i_o spare_v our_o own_o divine_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la in_o a_o word_n estius_n give_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n not_o true_a but_o such_o as_o be_v place_v in_o superstition_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v false_a wisdom_n i_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o doctor_n consideration_n §_o 14._o the_o four_o reason_n because_o by_o this_o way_n that_o very_o obscure_a place_n may_v be_v convenient_o understand_v which_o have_v pose_v so_o many_o viz._n that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v destructive_a of_o christian_a religion_n in_o obtrude_a humane_a out_o dade_v judaical_a constitution_n for_o divine_a precept_n as_o still_o oblige_v and_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n have_v piety_n in_o they_o at_o least_o a_o show_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o willworship_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o interpretation_n of_o he_o enough_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o on_o sect._n 7._o but_o we_o add_v first_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v among_o interpreter_n any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n of_o this_o text_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o general_o agree_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n take_v they_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n only_o himself_o and_o some_o papist_n bellarmin_n and_o and_o some_o other_o take_v they_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n 2._o that_o such_o doctrine_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v destructive_a to_o christian_a religion_n be_v true_a but_o not_o such_o only_a nor_o be_v such_o only_o mean_v in_o his_o text_n viz._n outdate_v judaical_a constitution_n obtrude_v for_o divine_a precept_n still_o oblige_v but_o all_o humane_a institution_n of_o worship_n though_o never_o know_v before_o be_v equal_o destructive_a to_o religion_n though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v divine_a precept_n or_o prescription_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o brand_v they_o as_o destructive_a because_o they_o be_v but_o willworship_n not_o because_o they_o be_v outdate_v or_o judaical_a and_o those_o as_o well_o as_o these_o however_o they_o may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n to_o carnal_a heart_n yet_o to_o understanding_n christian_n have_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n piety_n in_o they_o but_o be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a invention_n of_o man_n that_o be_v willworship_n §_o 15._o vide_fw-la append_v ad_fw-la sect_n 15._o 15._o a_o five_o reason_n because_o hesichius_n render_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a worship_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a gift_n or_o offering_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o he_o render_v the_o word_n so_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n viz._n will-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n do_v express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n 16._o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v sect._n 16._o who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n to_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a worship_n that_o be_v worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o though_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o other_o author_n for_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o master_n of_o all_o language_n do_v use_v word_n whether_o once_o or_o often_o in_o a_o sense_n clear_o different_a from_o other_o author_n and_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n make_v use_v somewhere_o of_o such_o a_o criticism_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o a_o vice_n eph._n 5.4_o which_o in_o aristotle_n be_v use_v for_o a_o virtue_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o best_a judgement_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o 72._o for_o freewilloffering_n voluntary_a gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o a_o place_n more_o convenient_a §_o 16.6_o reason_n itself_o assure_v we_o that_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o ill_a because_o they_o be_v spontaneous_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a affection_n do_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v by_o any_o particular_a precept_n this_o action_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o more_o commendable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n before_o we_o go_v any_o further_a we_o must_v remember_v the_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a worship_n which_o the_o doctor_n confound_v voluntary_a may_v be_v apply_v to_o worship_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o a_o modus_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v it_o be_v willing_o perform_v and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o arbitrary_a attendant_a upon_o worship_n or_o second_o plura_fw-la
voluntarium_fw-la cultum_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—ndatum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la oblatum_n humama_n voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n davent_n in_o loc_n deus_fw-la amat_fw-la cultorem_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la sed_fw-la odit_fw-la cultum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la ide_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la as_o voluntary_a imply_v the_o efficient_a cause_n constitute_v the_o worship_n viz._n the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o short_a there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o willworship_n the_o one_o presuppose_v the_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n the_o other_o constitute_v the_o worship_n out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n now_o its_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n command_v be_v not_o ill_o because_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a that_o be_v willing_o perform_v but_o ill_o if_o it_o be_v not_o spontaneous_a or_o voluntary_a because_o in_o all_o service_n god_n require_v the_o will_n or_o heart_n but_o in_o worship_n devise_v by_o man_n the_o will_n bear_v all_o the_o blame_n and_o the_o more_o voluntary_a in_o that_o sense_n the_o more_o abominable_a and_o herein_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr._n here_o assert_n the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o defame_v the_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o irregularity_n of_o it_o and_o imputable_a to_o the_o action_n itself_o math._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o etc._n etc._n again_o when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o pious_a affection_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v in_o such_o worship_n as_o be_v invent_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o man_n this_o action_n be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o more_o not_o commandable_a or_o acceptable_a as_o the_o doctor_n but_o odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n but_o the_o doctor_n add_v there_o be_v no_o universal_a negative_a in_o scripture_n prohibit_v all_o thing_n and_o degree_n of_o thing_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o particular_a command_v yes_o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o universal_a negative_a prohibition_n in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o special_a one_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o worship_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o that_o worship_n beside_o what_o be_v particular_o command_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o general_a command_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v another_o caution_n of_o the_o doctor_n to_o which_o such_o willworship_n can_v hold_v conformity_n nor_o will_v it_o salve_v the_o matter_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o a_o heathen_a or_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la that_o piety_n be_v one_o of_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v such_o a_o compass_n that_o the_o large_a they_o be_v they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o commendable_a and_o the_o more_o spontaneous_a the_o more_o acceptable_a for_o this_o must_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o command_v worship_n and_o the_o degree_n or_o intention_n of_o the_o will_n in_o those_o service_n therein_o you_o can_v exceed_v the_o general_a command_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n but_o in_o willworship_n that_o be_v of_o man_n own_n devise_v the_o first_o step_n in_o it_o and_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v far_o from_o commendation_n or_o acceptation_n because_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v oblige_v to_o to_o do_v it_o that_o you_o be_v strict_o oblige_v not_o to_o do_v it_o §_o 17._o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o undertake_n we_o be_v come_v to_o his_o next_o to_o point_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v §_o 18._o 1._o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o superstition_n and_o calvin_n and_o jerome_n follow_v they_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n for_o superstition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n say_v as_o much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v the_o doctor_n himself_o for_o his_o voucher_n do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o other_o tract_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n 22._o of_o superstition_n sect._n 22._o for_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o any_o mark_n set_v upon_o it_o of_o true_a or_o false_a and_o render_v by_o superstition_n religion_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o superstitio_fw-la be_v both_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n sometime_o for_o religion_n and_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n other_o time_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n sometime_o and_o this_o help_v not_o at_o all_o to_o vindicate_v the_o word_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o be_v take_v sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o the_o doctor_n know_v as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o both_o equal_o signify_v superstition_n especial_o when_o apply_v to_o false_a or_o mendevised_a worship_n 3._o he_o the_o worshipper_n of_o angel_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n say_v he_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o one_o species_n of_o superstition_n if_o take_v as_o the_o word_n import_v for_o daemonum_n cultus_fw-la but_o all_o false_a worship_n be_v superstition_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v spontaneous_a voluntary_a that_o be_v will-devised_n worship_n let_v we_o try_v the_o next_o §_o 19_o another_o reason_n be_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n so_o some_o have_v resolve_v that_o no_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n no_o degree_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v use_v 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the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n do_v not_o command_v and_o yet_o make_v it_o no_o fault_n to_o add_v a_o willworship_n of_o a_o man_n own_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a lawdoth_a forbid_v §_o 20._o a_o three_o ground_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o affinity_n of_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o the_o wilworship_n here_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o same_o charge_n etc._n etc._n the_o distance_n pretend_v between_o they_o be_v so_o little_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v that_o respect_v a_o new_a devise_v worship_n only_o and_o this_o the_o revive_n of_o a_o old_a &_o outdated_a worship_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o only_o observe_v what_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o error_n that_o bring_v the_o great_a part_n of_o idolatry_n into_o the_o world_n
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may_v design_n as_o little_a or_o as_o much_o as_o few_o or_o as_o many_o time_n or_o day_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o ordinary_o in_o every_o week_n or_o month_n or_o year_n without_o sperstition_n as_o a_o act_n of_o piety_n which_o we_o suppose_v they_o can_v do_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o 4_o commandment_n and_o to_o christian_a liberty_n see_v the_o burden_n of_o jewish_a holiday_n be_v take_v off_o by_o christ_n and_o we_o reduce_v to_o the_o 4_o commandment_n as_o for_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o be_v holy_a so_o for_o our_o allowance_n of_o six_o day_n for_o our_o own_o work_n the_o result_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o they_o that_o retain_v this_o usage_n of_o the_o festival_n as_o a_o day_n make_v holy_a by_o the_o church_n or_o state_n be_v both_o injurious_a to_o god_n in_o usurpation_n upon_o his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n and_o also_o guilty_a of_o willworship_n in_o hold_v up_o a_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 2._o in_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o first_o institute_v it_o without_o command_n from_o other_o in_o who_o only_o it_o be_v call_v will-worship_n they_o be_v free_a from_o guilt_n too_o 1._o because_o among_o the_o jew_n some_o feast_n be_v institute_v that_o of_o purim_n and_o of_o the_o dedication_n without_o command_n etc._n etc._n 2._o freewilloffering_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o not_o the_o less_o acceptable_a for_o be_v voluntary_a to_o this_o we_o say_v in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v will-worship_n to_o observe_v what_o be_v command_v by_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o institute_v worship_n without_o a_o command_n in_o special_a to_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o feast_n institute_v by_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v speak_v anon_o here_o sect_n 29._o to_o the_o second_o of_o freewilloffering_n we_o say_v 1._o these_o holiday_n of_o man_n institution_n be_v not_o like_o those_o freewilloffering_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o we_o have_v show_v upon_o his_o treatise_n of_o willworship_n sect_n 29._o 2._o we_o add_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o institute_v any_o worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o these_o holiday_n be_v by_o he_o make_v part_n of_o worship_n 3._o suppose_v the_o jew_n shall_v have_v make_v more_o holiday_n yearly_a than_o god_n command_v will_v they_o have_v be_v accept_v shall_v they_o not_o have_v hear_v who_o require_v these_o at_o your_o hand_n we_o may_v guess_v by_o their_o fast_n which_o they_o appoint_v god_n institute_v one_o fast_o only_a once_o a_o year_n upon_o the_o expiation_n day_n they_o in_o their_o captivity_n appoint_v more_o in_o the_o 5._o and_o 7._o month_n yearly_a but_o what_o acceptance_n find_v they_o see_v zech._n 7.5_o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o 5._o and_o 7._o month_n even_o those_o 70._o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o and_o may_v not_o papist_n who_o have_v a_o saint_n and_o a_o holiday_n almost_o for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o argue_v have_v it_o not_o a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n devotion_n to_o devoâ—e_v most_o of_o their_o time_n to_o god_n be_v they_o not_o their_o freewiloffering_n the_o more_o acceptable_a because_o voluntary_a and_o uncommand_v let_v no_o man_n say_v they_o dedicate_v those_o day_n to_o saint_n and_o invocate_v the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o make_v they_o abominable_a but_o suppose_v none_o of_o those_o but_o the_o holy_a day_n be_v as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v herself_o devote_v only_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o esteem_v as_o more_o holy_a and_o as_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o voluntary_a even_o these_o and_o that_o other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v without_o command_n of_o god_n will_v denominate_v they_o will-worship_n and_o so_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o second_o he_o come_v now_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o superstition_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v supestitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la worship_v of_o daemon_n or_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n but_o its_o little_a less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o number_n christ_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o say_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o superstition_n we_o have_v consider_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n and_o have_v find_v he_o grant_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o to_o be_v far_o large_a than_o the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o rather_o to_o signify_v any_o false_a superradded_a worship_n not_o command_v of_o god_n religion_n a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n of_o religion_n as_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n any_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v exemplify_v in_o many_o particular_n there_o among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o in_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o more_o holiness_n in_o thing_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n then_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o vindicate_v this_o festival_n from_o it_o 1._o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mercy_n of_o such_o excellent_a quality_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v overvalue_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v grant_v but_o to_o institute_n a_o day_n as_o holy_a without_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o this_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o church_n and_o a_o superstitious_a presumption_n and_o withal_o needless_a consider_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o include_v the_o commemoration_n not_o only_o of_o his_o birth_n but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o
at_o most_o but_o a_o privilege_n rather_o than_o any_o state_n of_o perfection_n §_o 12.6_o when_o man_n think_v by_o their_o own_o uncommand_v worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n either_o to_o merit_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o other_o commandment_n as_o she_o pro._n 7.14_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v peace_n offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n which_o be_v free_a willing_a offering_n as_o not_o command_v come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n though_o i_o have_v run_v into_o debt_n by_o my_o former_a whoredom_n i_o have_v now_o satisfy_v god_n with_o freewilloffering_n and_o have_v quit_v the_o score_n or_o to_o purchase_v glory_n at_o least_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o supererogate_v for_o other_o by_o do_v something_o not_o command_v as_o papist_n plain_o do_v how_o near_o the_o doctor_n come_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o superstition_n we_o shall_v show_v anon_o willworship_n sect._n 50._o etc._n etc._n §_o 13.7_o when_o man_n place_v more_o please_v of_o god_n and_o expect_v more_o acceptation_n from_o god_n for_o service_n or_o worship_n uncommand_v than_o for_o those_o command_v by_o god_n the_o apostle_n intimate_v some_o such_o conceit_n in_o man_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o when_o he_o say_v meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_o in_o ourselves_o or_o better_o accept_v with_o god_n neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o or_o be_v less_o and_o less_o accept_v with_o god_n yet_o such_o as_o abstain_v from_o some_o meat_n have_v such_o thought_n of_o themselves_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o his_o voluntary_a worship_n worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v better_o please_v and_o to_o find_v better_a acceptance_n from_o god_n tract_n of_o willworship_n sect._n 16.19_o and_o here_o sect._n 52._o §_o 14.8_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o the_o place_n of_o more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o thing_n than_o either_o nature_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o so_o superstition_n by_o the_o doctor_n sect_n 45._o the_o place_n of_o more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o nimiety_n his_o instance_n give_v be_v very_o pertinent_a and_o considerable_a 1._o place_v virtue_n or_o force_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o papist_n in_o cross_v themselves_o to_o scare_v away_o the_o devil_n but_o also_o by_o many_o ignorant_a and_o ill-taught_a protestant_n who_o require_v cross_v of_o their_o child_n in_o baptism_n as_o think_v they_o not_o well_o baptize_v without_o 2._o the_o woman_n parvula_fw-la evangelia_fw-la 3._o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la the_o common_a superstition_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n concern_v which_o his_o judgement_n be_v good_a the_o do_v of_o which_o be_v either_o groundless_a and_o then_o it_o be_v folly_n or_o else_o it_o fasten_v some_o promise_n on_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o he_o shall_v add_v 34._o see_v infra_fw-la sect_n 34._o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v but_o shall_v consider_v in_o its_o place_n §_o 15._o have_v thus_o make_v way_n for_o our_o debate_n with_o the_o doctor_n by_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o superstitiion_n we_o shall_v now_o enter_v the_o list_n 1_o sect._n 1_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v about_o it_o and_o to_o his_o first_o section_n we_o say_v it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o some_o may_v unjust_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n by_o ignorant_a or_o malicious_a defamer_n of_o other_o best_o action_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o some_o that_o think_v themselves_o assure_v in_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o may_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o it_o common_o those_o that_o be_v most_o superstitious_a be_v most_o confident_a of_o their_o innocency_n and_o piety_n many_o of_o the_o romish_a proselyte_n do_v think_v they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o crime_n in_o their_o high_a will-worship_n and_o rather_o to_o deserve_v commendation_n from_o man_n and_o more_o acceptation_n from_o god_n than_o blame_v from_o any_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o understand_v superstition_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o doctor_n do_v in_o this_o discourse_n that_o be_v §_o 16._o superstition_n in_o latin_a be_v most_o clear_o 2._o sect._n 2._o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o some_o depart_v from_o this_o world_n suppose_v to_o have_v life_n in_o another_o sect._n 2._o that_o the_o heathen_n so_o define_v it_o be_v true_a and_o that_o the_o worship_v of_o such_o then_o and_o by_o papist_n now_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o superstition_n 3._o so_o the_o dr_n in_o sect_n 3._o we_o have_v already_o grant_v as_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o creature_n with_o and_o beside_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v idolatry_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n but_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o say_v i_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a superstition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n either_o then_o or_o now_o for_o he_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o excessive_a fear_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o have_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o superstition_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o other_o kind_n also_o among_o christian_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o some_o there_o be_v and_o they_o no_o mean_a one_o that_o derive_v it_o from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z or_o statuo_fw-la as_o supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la some_o worship_n institute_v by_o man_n above_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o god_n but_o we_o rather_o rest_v in_o the_o definitiion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n superstition_n be_v a_o vice_n contrary_n to_o religion_n in_o the_o excess_n which_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o other_o commandment_n whereas_o this_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o second_o §_o 17._o the_o greek_a word_n for_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o the_o doctor_n sense_n of_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la yet_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o import_v so_o much_o but_o rather_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o a_o deity_n by_o imagine_v it_o cruel_a tyrannical_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o doctor_n word_n dread_v the_o god_n as_o so_o many_o tyrant_n sect_n 13._o a_o cowardly_a tremble_a fear_n a_o care_n &_o fear_v of_o evil_a spirit_n sect_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v daemon_n or_o spirit_n depart_v yet_o the_o former_a part_n do_v not_o signify_v worship_n but_o fear_n not_o that_o fear_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v whereupon_o they_o not_o know_v or_o not_o content_v with_o prescribe_a worship_n devise_v some_o way_n of_o worship_n of_o their_o own_o head_n 24._o for_o fear_v of_o vengeance_n as_o sect_n 24._o to_o please_v and_o propitiate_v their_o god_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v superstition_n or_o willworship_n the_o one_o against_o the_o first_o the_o other_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n §_o 18._o the_o doctor_n from_o the_o 4._o sect._n to_o the_o 10._o have_v deliver_v the_o many_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o three_o first_o poetical_a god_n angel_n or_o deadman_n or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o one_o supreme_a god_n this_o clear_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o word_n and_o worship_n be_v rather_o idolatry_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o any_o god_n but_o the_o one_o true_a god_n or_o any_o other_o with_o he_o which_o be_v polytheism_n than_o that_o kind_n of_o superstition_n which_o be_v the_o give_v of_o false_a that_o be_v uncommand_v worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n §_o 19_o but_o he_o add_v sect._n 11._o when_o paul_n tell_v the_o athenian_n act._n 17.22_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v they_o worship_v more_o god_n or_o daemon_n than_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v more_o devout_a more_o pious_a in_o their_o worship_n than_o any_o other_o if_o say_v i_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 against_o the_o first_o commandment_n if_o
because_o they_o be_v more_o devout_a or_o pious_a impious_a rather_o 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 second_o commandment_n and_o in_o both_o it_o be_v superstition_n in_o several_a kind_n §_o 20._o what_o festus_n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25.19_o be_v not_o much_o material_a its_o like_a he_o speak_v it_o with_o scorn_n enough_o not_o of_o paul_n only_o as_o the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o limit_v it_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n 12._o sect._n 12._o for_o so_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o but_o to_o make_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o expound_v the_o former_a of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a put_v he_o under_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_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 be_v i_o doubt_v a_o strain_n of_o the_o doctor_n criticism_n compound_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n distinct_a for_o festus_n say_v they_o have_v many_o question_n both_o concern_v their_o own_o religion_n superstition_n and_o also_o concern_v one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a but_o not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o worship_n of_o he_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heros_n which_o may_v the_o better_o be_v believe_v because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n cap_n 23.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chap._n 24._o where_o tertullus_n lay_v in_o his_o charge_n against_o paul_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o but_o other_o grievous_a crime_n sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n v._n 5.6_o but_o the_o doctor_n have_v take_v liberty_n as_o oft_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v to_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a translation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o render_v it_o by_o his_o and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v religion_n to_o qualify_v at_o least_o superstition_n he_o go_v on_o to_o make_v his_o comment_n suitable_a that_o paul_n religion_n be_v in_o worship_v of_o jesus_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dead_a heros_n whereas_o paul_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o those_o depart_a 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 §_o 21._o what_o epicurus_n doctrine_n be_v or_o what_o heathen_n think_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a the_o doctor_n have_v show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o read_v and_o learn_v for_o many_o section_n together_o from_o the_o 14._o to_o the_o 27._o to_o little_a purpose_n except_o to_o cloud_v the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n of_o his_o own_o make_n from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 19_o sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o among_o christian_n yet_o it_o seem_v the_o heathen_n do_v often_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n &_o brand_a religion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o like_a by_o that_o name_n plutarch_n tax_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o superstition_n in_o two_o thing_n remarkable_a 1._o that_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o their_o superstition_n as_o with_o a_o net_n that_o when_o they_o be_v invade_v they_o will_v not_o rise_v from_o their_o seat_n on_o their_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o excess_n against_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o gross_a superstition_n for_o necessity_n be_v privilege_v to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n rest_v 2._o their_o kill_a and_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n which_o be_v a_o horrid_a superstition_n be_v as_o the_o former_a intend_v as_o a_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o yet_o be_v interpret_v no_o better_o than_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n psal_n 106.37_o as_o all_o idolatry_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 12_o which_o though_o in_o other_o respect_n it_o be_v against_o the_o first_o commandment_n gross_a idolatry_n so_o in_o make_v it_o a_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n when_o he_o command_v it_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n as_o somewhere_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o etymologist_n speak_v full_o our_o sense_n the_o word_n among_o the_o heathen_n be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a thing_n but_o among_o christian_n for_o impiety_n sect._n 23._o cite_v by_o the_o doctor_n §_o 22._o from_o that_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o word_n at_o last_o sect._n 27._o the_o doctor_n come_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o to_o discover_v three_o inconsequence_n in_o our_o customary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n 27._o sect._n 27._o first_o that_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o abstract_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o since_o particular_o which_o be_v false_a worship_n but_o with_o his_o favour_n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n between_o we_o but_o whither_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v comment_v upon_o that_o word_n it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v something_o evil_n and_o particular_o excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n what_o the_o etymologist_n think_v of_o it_o as_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o christian_n we_o new_o hear_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o even_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a commentator_n do_v take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n 17.22_o vulg._n superstitiones_fw-la act._n 17.22_o and_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o superstition_n without_o any_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v to_o colour_n and_o cover_v their_o own_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n the_o doctor_n reason_n for_o his_o opinion_n have_v be_v consider_v afore_o but_o brief_o now_o again_o 1._o those_o that_o use_v the_o word_n to_o express_v their_o own_o worship_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o creditable_a word_n or_o else_o will_v not_o call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n no_o doubt_n but_o heathen_n do_v think_v well_o of_o their_o own_o worship_n but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a worship_n it_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o that_o another_o see_v quaer_fw-la of_o divorce_n sect_n 58._o blame_v this_o in_o another_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o the_o doctor_n former_a large_a discourse_n he_o bring_v only_a heathen_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n bid_v enough_o sometime_o but_o not_o one_o divine_a greek_n or_o latin_a father_n or_o any_o modern_a writer_n papist_n or_o other_o who_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n which_o be_v not_o i_o believe_v for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n but_o something_o else_o 2._o his_o next_o reason_n be_v when_o saint_n paul_n religion_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n act._n 25.19_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o festus_n do_v use_v that_o word_n as_o a_o accusation_n or_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v paul_n religion_n etc._n etc._n something_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o above_o sect._n 20._o and_o now_o we_o add_v it_o appear_v rather_o to_o signify_v something_o ill_n in_o his_o opinion_n for_o festus_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o so_o much_o religion_n or_o have_v any_o such_o esteem_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o to_o give_v it_o any_o credit_n and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o it_o 22._o superstition_n be_v make_v matter_n and_o reproach_n to_o the_o roman_n sect_n 22._o as_o of_o a_o superstition_n as_o man_n use_v to_o call_v all_o not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o defamation_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v sect._n 24.3_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v saint_n paul_n himself_o act._n 17.23_o say_v of_o the_o athenian_n they_o do_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o ignorant_o take_v he_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o with_o their_o own_o devise_a worship_n a_o superstition_n just_o to_o be_v condemn_v be_v it_o not_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o sinful_a superstition_n in_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n 4._o excess_n than_o other_o man_n be_v the_o doctor_n gloss_n it_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v and_o that_o be_v too_o religious_a in_o the_o excess_n he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o any_o vicious_a rite_n but_o to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o worship_v other_o not_z but_o this_o as_o it_o beg_v the_o question_n so_o be_v it_o
they_o than_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o his_o institution_n have_v put_v into_o they_o which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o excess_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v common_a to_o heathen_n and_o not_o proper_o worship_v yet_o be_v they_o excess_n in_o christian_n that_o use_v they_o and_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n call_v it_o religious_a or_o civil_a as_o he_o please_v §_o 37._o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o another_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o way_n that_o he_o suppose_v may_v be_v call_v superstition_n and_o that_o be_v because_o man_n place_v holiness_n in_o some_o observance_n among_o we_o 49_o s_n 49_o which_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o in_o thesâ—â—_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la or_o application_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v general_o very_o false_a or_o impertinent_a we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v for_o it_o §_o 38._o 1._o he_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o holiness_n real_a inherent_a holiness_n or_o only_a separation_n from_o common_a use_n the_o latter_a only_a we_o will_v answer_v separation_n to_o holy_a from_o common_a use_n that_o be_v such_o a_o separation_n to_o holy_a use_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v no_o more_o be_v alienate_v to_o common_a use_n this_o be_v proper_a holiness_n §_o 39_o but_o then_o the_o only_a inquiry_n will_v be_v by_o who_o and_o how_o far_o any_o thing_n be_v thus_o separate_v either_o by1_n christ_n 51._o s_n 51._o or2_n the_o apostle_n or_o the3_n universal_a church_n in_o pure_a age_n or_o the4_n particular_a church_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o wherein_o we_o live_v or_o 5_o if_o free_a by_o our_o own_o act._n he_o tell_v we_o here_o by_o who_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v but_o not_o a_o word_n how_o far_o or_o in_o what_o difference_n a_o thing_n separate_v by_o the_o several_a author_n be_v make_v holy_a or_o whither_o it_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o that_o a_o thing_n make_v holy_a by_o a_o private_a person_n be_v equal_o holy_a with_o that_o do_v by_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o upward_o that_o of_o the_o general_a church_n equal_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n equal_a with_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_n this_o will_v first_o have_v be_v resolve_v he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o holiness_n from_o their_o several_a separation_n to_o be_v only_o gradual_a but_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v specifical_a at_o least_o between_o the_o separation_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n to_o say_v nothing_o yet_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o withal_o we_o say_v we_o desire_v a_o proof_n that_o any_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n proper_o holy_a now_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n proper_o holy_a be_v not_o to_o separate_v it_o only_o to_o holy_a use_n from_o common_a as_o the_o doctor_n define_v it_o sect._n 50._o but_o to_o make_v it_o 1._o a_o part_n of_o worship_n 2._o to_o be_v efficatious_a to_o work_v and_o convey_v holiness_n to_o he_o that_o right_o use_v it_o 3._o to_o make_v the_o service_n &_o person_n more_o accept_v 4._o to_o give_v a_o ground_n of_o expectation_n of_o a_o blessing_n upon_o some_o promise_n thereof_o in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n none_o but_o god_n alone_o can_v sanctify_v and_o separate_a any_o thing_n to_o holy_a from_o common_a use_n all_o which_o the_o doctor_n either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o take_v as_o grant_v other_o may_v do_v for_o he_o say_v the_o way_n to_o discern_v whither_o we_o exceed_v that_o be_v be_v superstitious_a in_o any_o of_o those_o afore_o and_o place_n more_o holiness_n than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o be_v to_o account_v they_o holy_a in_o a_o degree_n proportion_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o separate_v they_o we_o shall_v speak_v something_o considerable_a to_o this_o for_o 1._o the_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o well_o or_o not_o distinct_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n authority_n be_v also_o divine_a by_o christ_n commission_n 2._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o separation_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n &_o the_o rest_n as_o much_o as_o divine_a &_o humane_a 3._o the_o precept_n or_o example_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v ever_o to_o have_v concur_v in_o make_v any_o thing_n holy_a there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n true_o so_o call_v so_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n proper_o holy_a with_o the_o respect_n afore_o say_v but_o only_o improper_o with_o respect_n to_o holy_a thing_n or_o duty_n so_o make_v by_o god_n e._n g._n in_o time_n or_o place_n separate_v by_o god_n or_o man_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n beside_o those_o above_o that_o time_n or_o place_n sanctify_v by_o god_n require_v holy_a duty_n to_o till_o they_o up_o but_o separate_v by_o man_n they_o be_v to_o wait_v upon_o holy_a duty_n in_o the_o first_o the_o duty_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o time_n or_o place_n sake_n in_o the_o other_o the_o time_n or_o place_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o duty_n sake_n but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v any_o time_n or_o any_o place_n when_o and_o where_o those_o duty_n be_v perform_v as_o holy_a as_o all_o other_o time_n or_o place_n that_o be_v the_o one_o no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o we_o therefore_o deny_v that_o either_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o any_o private_a man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n proper_o holy_a which_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o at_o all_o undertake_v to_o prove_v only_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o if_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o separate_v be_v by_o christ_n himself_o i_o shall_v count_v it_o holy_a in_o that_o degree_n and_o myself_o oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a precept_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o then_o i_o offend_v not_o but_o 1._o i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n will_v account_v himself_o oblige_v to_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n by_o divine_a precept_n also_o i_o have_v think_v apostolical_a 52._o apostolical_a ho_o thought_n and_o say_v so_o in_o his_o first_o quere_z sect_n 22._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o institution_n be_v so_o own_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o what_o be_v true_o a_o postolicall_a be_v immediate_o and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n divine_a and_o infallible_a sect._n 52._o and_o divine_a have_v be_v both_o one_o with_o the_o doctor_n but_o i_o perceive_v he_o make_v they_o differ_v and_o yet_o difference_n apostolical_a from_o ecclesiastical_a as_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v neither_o divine_a nor_o humane_a but_o something_o between_o both_o 2._o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o he_o the_o papist_n may_v excuse_v their_o gross_a superstition_n in_o place_v holiness_n in_o thing_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n by_o borrow_v the_o doctor_n answer_n they_o may_v say_v they_o account_v they_o holy_a but_o either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v no_o superstition_n say_v he_o say_v they_o §_o 40._o but_o he_o go_v on_o if_o my_o voluntary_a oblation_n i_o perform_v as_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n and_o only_o expect_v that_o god_n that_o have_v promise_v to_o accept_v such_o will_v accept_v it_o all_o this_o while_n i_o be_o not_o blameworthy_a but_o 1._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n if_o his_o willingness_n in_o tender_v command_v worship_n he_o can_v do_v that_o worship_n aright_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o command_n if_o voluntary_a worship_n of_o his_o own_o without_o a_o command_n he_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o acceptance_n and_o so_o can_v expect_v none_o yea_o he_o may_v rather_o expect_v or_o fear_v punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n to_o such_o worship_n 2._o the_o dr._n may_v remember_v that_o sect._n 45._o he_o blame_v that_o for_o superstition_n when_o virtue_n be_v place_v in_o some_o thing_n which_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n sect_n 46._o because_o that_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fasten_v a_o promise_n on_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v now_o how_o will_v he_o free_v himself_o from_o superstition_n in_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n that_o be_v his_o uncommanded_a worship_n unless_o he_o can_v show_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o such_o acceptance_n for_o natural_o there_o be_v no_o such_o virtue_n in_o a_o willworship_n and_o institution_n he_o can_v plead_v for_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n viderit_fw-la ipse_fw-la but_o he_o say_v still_o in_o case_n of_o resolution_n and_o vow_v add_v that_o respect_n in_o my_o performance_n
which_o be_v due_a to_o such_o and_o i_o be_o not_o blameworthy_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o his_o resolution_n and_o vow_n make_v his_o voluntary_a oblation_n more_o accept_v he_o add_v to_o his_o superstition_n to_o second_o will-worship_n with_o a_o vow_n and_o so_o profane_v his_o vow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o his_o vow_n be_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o worship_n what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o the_o papist_n who_o make_v vow_n of_o single_a life_n and_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o special_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o reject_v if_o he_o say_v their_o vow_n be_v of_o thing_n unlawful_a but_o i_o of_o thing_n lawful_a i_o grant_v this_o difference_n but_o then_o say_v that_o in_o make_v those_o vow_n or_o thing_n vow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n they_o both_o agree_v and_o both_o be_v superstitious_a §_o 53._o sect._n 53._o 41._o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o strain_n of_o these_o any_o degree_n above_o their_o rank_n as_o elevate_a a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n into_o a_o divine_a precept_n etc._n etc._n that_o only_o make_v he_o faulty_a and_o that_o perhaps_o say_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o title_n of_o superstition_n for_o if_o either_o the_o church_n or_o he_o place_n divine_a worship_n acceptance_n more_o acceptance_n because_o not_o command_v or_o more_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o performance_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v superstition_n still_o what_o ever_o they_o think_v beside_o in_o devise_a worship_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v from_o guilt_n of_o superstition_n to_o say_v or_o think_v i_o account_v this_o or_o that_o holy_a only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o holiness_n he_o place_v more_o in_o it_o than_o god_n allow_v and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v superstitious_a §_o 42._o obj._n papist_n and_o other_o superstitious_a person_n have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o the_o thing_n be_v superstitious_a and_o must_v be_v forbear_v sol._n 1._o 54._o sect._n 54._o the_o ill_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o corrupt_v a_o thing_n command_v or_o a_o innocent_a thing_n true_o but_o we_o suppose_v your_o voluntary_a oblation_n not_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v but_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n forbid_v as_o all_o willworship_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forbear_v 2._o he_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v i_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v superstitious_o use_v unless_o danger_n of_o be_v think_v superstitious_a as_o they_o or_o make_v other_o be_v so_o which_o be_v not_o superstition_n but_o scandal_n to_o be_v think_v superstitious_a when_o i_o may_v avoid_v it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o my_o credit_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v so_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o these_o be_v not_o consequent_a of_o that_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v of_o will-worship_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o superstition_n tender_v that_o to_o god_n as_o worship_n which_o he_o command_v not_o §_o 43._o and_o now_o the_o doctor_n may_v be_v please_v to_o review_v and_o if_o he_o will_v recall_v his_o bitter_a false_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n sect._n 57_o 58._o unbeseeming_a both_o his_o piety_n and_o gravity_n for_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v and_o shall_v do_v more_o hereafter_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o superstition_n upon_o some_o man_n be_v no_o mormo_n nor_o yet_o unjust_a but_o what_o be_v avow_v by_o himself_o and_o party_n to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v real_o superstitious_a according_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n among_o reform_a orthodox_n divine_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o yet_o manifest_v shall_v more_o full_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n of_o willworship_n exercitation_n the_o second_o of_o will-worship_n with_o doctor_n hamond_n by_o d._n c._n math._n 15.8_o 9_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o c_o 18._o de_fw-fr um_o sic_fw-la colere_fw-la oportet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la colendum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n head_n in_o the_o old_a bayley_n of_o will-worship_n section_n 1._o have_v the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a doctor_n as_o it_o become_v he_o distinguish_v the_o word_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a or_o will-worship_n in_o english_a before_o he_o begin_v his_o defence_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v better_o have_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o discourse_n about_o they_o for_o the_o word_n in_o both_o language_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o for_o voluntary_a spontaneous_a or_o willing_a worship_n that_o be_v willingness_n and_o freeness_n in_o worship_n command_v by_o god_n and_o then_o they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o put_v a_o ill_a notion_n upon_o they_o or_o 2._o for_o worship_v devise_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o will_v of_o god_n and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o ill-fortune_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v under_o a_o ill_a notion_n and_o to_o be_v take_v for_o somewhat_o reprovable_a as_o well_o in_o a_o christian_a as_o in_o a_o heathen_a for_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 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 part_n to_o forbid_v all_o devise_a worship_n of_o god_n commandment_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o doctor_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a to_o he_o &_o appoint_v by_o he_o apend_v on_o 2d._o commandment_n by_o the_o wit_n or_o will_v 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 §_o 2._o how_o oft_o or_o seldom_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v in_o other_o author_n or_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o inquire_v when_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o second_o sense_n above_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o reverend_a doctor_n do_v and_o must_v take_v it_o or_o he_o have_v no_o adversary_n that_o be_v devise_v and_o impose_v worship_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o willworship_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v when_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v note_v by_o it_o which_o be_v this_o that_o voluntary_a worship_n or_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nedabah_n the_o freewilloffering_a which_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o by_o any_o obligation_n of_o particular_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v condemn_v or_o suspect_v but_o account_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n under_o which_o head_n the_o abstinence_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v comprehend_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o comprehend_v these_o abstinence_n under_o the_o freewill_n offering_n for_o both_o the_o freewill_n offering_n be_v something_o positive_a and_o these_o abstinence_n be_v negative_a rather_o not-offering_a than_o offer_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o these_o abstinence_n be_v command_v by_o special_a law_n but_o free-will-offering_n he_o say_v be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o by_o obligation_n of_o particular_a law_n this_o difference_n be_v enough_o at_o present_a we_o shall_v say_v more_o hereafter_o and_o now_o we_o attend_v his_o discourse_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n §_o 10._o first_o he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v his_o reason_n for_o his_o first_o assertion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n which_o he_o endeavour_v by_o 6._o argument_n sect._n 11._o because_o willworship_v be_v here_o join_v with_o two_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n i_o can_v but_o note_v in_o general_a that_o take_v the_o word_n here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o doctor_n comply_v too_o much_o with_o papist_n most_o of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n who_o use_n to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n by_o protestant_n from_o this_o place_n against_o their_o willworship_n in_o their_o many_o tradition_n of_o worship_n by_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v take_v here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o that_o as_o the_o doctor_n do_v for_o voluntary_a religion_n 5._o panstrat_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o sect_n 5._o or_o worship_n which_o good_a sense_n the_o very_a learned_a and_o acute_a chamier_n profess_v he_o never_o see_v in_o any_o interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n only_o he_o say_v he_o find_v justinian_n the_o jesuit_n distinguish_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v as_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n and_o sometime_o pious_a and_o religious_a worship_n voluntary_o undertake_v but_o yet_o in_o this_o text_n assert_v it_o to_o signify_v superstition_n or_o as_o ambrose_n say_v counterfeit_a religion_n but_o he_o shake_v this_o distinction_n as_o groundless_a as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o and_o now_o to_o the_o doctor_n argument_n to_o prove_v it_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n first_o because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o humility_n which_o be_v by_o calvin_n a_o man_n not_o much_o regard_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o other_o thing_n interpret_v in_o this_o place_n the_o reverence_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v no_o doubt_n a_o christian_a virtue_n and_o can_v defame_v the_o willworship_n to_o which_o it_o be_v associate_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o his_o favour_n locum_fw-la in_o affectâtaque_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quae_fw-la affectatae_fw-la religioni_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la humility_n here_o be_v not_o that_o true_a and_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n but_o a_o mere_a counterfeit_n a_o pretend_a humility_n fit_a for_o a_o pretend_a willworship_n for_o the_o first_o word_n signify_v only_o a_o show_n not_o any_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n exemplify_v it_o first_o by_o willworship_n which_o be_v affect_v religion_n have_v a_o show_n of_o piety_n but_o not_o the_o substance_n and_o then_o in_o a_o affect_a and_o counterfeit_a humility_n and_o the_o doctor_n may_v remember_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la 23._o sect._n 23._o of_o which_o he_o say_v hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a kind_n of_o mistake_v humility_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v so_o too_o be_v both_o alike_o pretend_v in_o a_o will-worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n and_o sure_o such_o impious_a mistake_a humility_n be_v no_o christian_a or_o laudable_a virtue_n but_o of_o that_o place_n more_o anon_o 2._o the_o next_o pretence_n for_o his_o good_a sense_n be_v because_o it_o be_v join_v with_o punish_v or_o not_o spare_v or_o as_o calvin_n mortify_v the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o selfdenyall_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o species_n of_o of_o
revenge_n 2_o cor._n 11.7_o ibid._n in_o praepostera_fw-la &_o in_fw-la solita_fw-la quadam_fw-la obstinentiâ—_n &_o afflicticne_n corporis_fw-la ibid._n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o to_o this_o we_o say_v again_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o punish_v not_o spare_v or_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n and_o selfdenyall_n which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n but_o be_v not_o only_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n or_o selfdenyall_n viz._n when_o this_o punish_n of_o the_o body_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o think_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o baalite_n lance_a and_o cut_v themselves_o what_o of_o all_o the_o romish_a ridiculous_a pennance_n pilgrimage_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o not_o justify_v they_o in_o all_o their_o wilworship_n and_o that_o from_o this_o text_n have_v they_o not_o a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n devotion_n of_o selfdenyall_n and_o mortyfication_n of_o the_o body_n be_v these_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n be_v their_o selfpunishment_n worthy_a to_o be_v number_v with_o that_o revenge_n or_o account_v among_o the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n if_o he_o say_v not_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o impious_a mistake_a mortification_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v say_v because_o they_o hold_v those_o forth_o as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o deny_v than_o it_o must_v be_v because_o they_o make_v they_o worship_n of_o god_n voluntary_a worship_n yet_o that_o the_o doctor_n endeavour_n to_o justify_v by_o this_o text_n i_o shut_v up_o this_o thus_o these_o two_o virtue_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v there_o so_o far_o from_o justify_v willworship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v associate_v that_o they_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o and_o be_v make_v unchristian_a and_o impious_a by_o its_o company_n for_o though_o humility_n and_o selfdenyall_n in_o the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n be_v excellent_a virtue_n yet_o when_o they_o precede_v or_o accompany_v the_o constitution_n of_o false_a that_o be_v devise_v willworship_n nothing_o be_v more_o impious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n §_o 12._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o his_o good_a sense_n be_v this_o because_o these_o doctrine_n be_v here_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o willworship_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o they_o which_o somewhat_o if_o real_a than_o it_o be_v parallel_v to_o that_o of_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o bodily_a exercise_n be_v a_o little_a profitable_a still_o or_o profitable_a for_o a_o little_a before_o i_o add_v the_o rest_n i_o say_v to_o this_o 1._o this_o somewhat_o real_a matter_n of_o wisdom_n in_o willworship_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o interpreter_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a show_n and_o appearance_n and_o indeed_o real_a folly_n and_o impiety_n as_o be_v manifest_v on_o sect._n 7._o and_o for_o the_o parallel_a place_n the_o gloss_n corrupt_v the_o text_n when_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v a_o little_a or_o for_o a_o little_a for_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v bodily_a exercise_n to_o godliness_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n he_o mean_v that_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n abstinence_n from_o marriage_n and_o meat_n make_v a_o service_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o or_o rather_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hurtful_a and_o abominable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o willworship_n in_o this_o place_n the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o illness_n of_o those_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o this_o when_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o defame_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v necessary_a as_o command_v by_o god_n but_o say_v i_o if_o they_o teach_v they_o as_o they_o do_v some_o of_o they_o only_a as_o command_v of_o man_n not_o necessary_a no_o defame_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o a_o acceptable_a worship_n of_o god_n will_v the_o doctor_n say_v they_o be_v not_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a but_o profitable_a a_o little_a i_o think_v not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o justify_v some_o papist_n who_o make_v they_o a_o special_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n but_o we_o say_v afore_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v only_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n then_o say_v he_o the_o argument_n will_v be_v still_o of_o validity_n for_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o willworship_n in_o it_o if_o that_o will-worship_n pass_v confess_o either_o for_o foolish_a or_o impious_a let_v he_o ask_v all_o interpreter_n who_o render_v the_o word_n a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o superstition_n or_o affect_a religion_n how_o this_o can_v be_v but_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o doctor_n question_n for_o can_v a_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o be_v confess_o foolish_a or_o impious_a and_o if_o so_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o willworship_n in_o it_o the_o baalite_n lance_a and_o cuttiug_v themselves_o in_o their_o devotion_n have_v it_o not_o to_o they_o at_o least_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o yet_o that_o worship_n be_v confess_o impious_a say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o papist_n whip_v themselves_o and_o other_o ridiculous_a and_o heathenish_a pennance_n have_v they_o not_o to_o they_o and_o other_o of_o their_o superstition_n a_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n and_o yet_o to_o we_o be_v confess_o foolish_a and_o impious_a can_v do_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o false_a teacher_n hold_v out_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o yet_o to_o all_o orthodox_n know_v to_o be_v foolish_a and_o impious_a do_v not_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n hold_v out_o a_o show_n of_o foolishness_n to_o natural_a wise_a man_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n on_o the_o other_o do_v not_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o idolater_n folly_n and_o impiety_n to_o god_n but_o say_v the_o dr._n can_v any_o thing_n be_v represent_v to_o i_o as_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o respect_n of_o rage_n or_o lust_n discernible_a in_o it_o this_o comparison_n be_v ill_o lay_v for_o rage_n and_o lust_n be_v for_o kind_a confess_o wicked_v thing_n but_o worship_n may_v be_v true_a or_o false_a and_o so_o as_o true_a worship_n may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o folly_n to_o natural_a man_n so_o may_v false_a and_o the_o refore_o impious_a worship_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n in_o it_o to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o the_o one_o though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o folly_n yet_o may_v have_v none_o in_o it_o but_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o the_o other_o though_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o it_o yet_o have_v none_o but_o be_v both_o folly_n and_o impiety_n let_v i_o put_v it_o a_o little_a more_o home_n to_o he_o may_v there_o not_o be_v zeal_n which_o may_v be_v nothing_o but_o rage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n james_n which_o may_v have_v a_o show_n of_o true_a zeal_n and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o but_o rage_n and_o madness_n must_v i_o needs_o suppose_v somewhat_o real_o of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n in_o that_o passion_n or_o else_o it_o can_v have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n to_o conclude_v may_v not_o the_o devil_n himself_o transfer_v himself_o into_o and_o so_o have_v a_o show_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n append_v vid._n append_v and_o must_v i_o suppose_v necessary_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o real_o of_o light_n or_o piety_n in_o he_o or_o else_o can_v he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o they_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n let_v the_o doctor_n note_v it_o once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o which_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o willworship_n and_o of_o humility_n and_o of_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n for_o then_o as_o wisdom_n be_v good_a and_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n so_o may_v the_o rest_n be_v take_v and_o the_o fault_n be_v that_o they_o have_v only_o a_o appearance_n not_o the_o truth_n or_o power_n but_o the_o word_n be_v they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o willworship_n and_o in_o humility_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o be_v faulty_a because_o they_o have_v only_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n they_o will_v be_v more_o faulty_a that_o they_o have_v but_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n or_o worship_n or_o humility_n so_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n do_v no_o more_o
application_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o very_o observable_a in_o the_o new_a pharisee_n of_o rome_n fin_n testivall_n of_o the_o church_n sect_n 16._o ad_fw-la fin_n and_o all_o superstitious_a willworshiper_n as_o shall_v be_v exemplify_v in_o hypothesi_fw-la in_o another_o place_n yet_o the_o doctor_n think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o vindicate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o any_o ill_a sense_n as_o they_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o will-worship_n but_o in_o dogmatize_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o import_v in_o the_o word_n and_o he_o do_v indeed_o condemn_v it_o we_o may_v justify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o will-worship_n i_o mean_v devise_v worship_n in_o any_o one_o man_n be_v not_o sinful_a though_o he_o never_o come_v to_o dogmatise_v or_o lie_v obligation_n upon_o other_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v but_o the_o mischief_n be_v that_o willworship_n if_o not_o 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