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definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v also_o a_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o something_o beside_o god_n the_o latin_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n imitate_v the_o greek_n in_o all_o their_o learned_a notice_n of_o thing_n have_v also_o the_o same_o conception_n of_o this_o and_o by_o their_o word_n superstitio_fw-la understand_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o separate_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o mean_v either_o their_o minores_fw-la deos_fw-la or_o else_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o brave_a personage_n who_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o live_v after_o death_n the_o fault_n of_o this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o give_v a_o worship_n or_o a_o fear_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a for_o when_o ever_o they_o worship_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o never_o call_v that_o superstition_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n except_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o hence_o come_v the_o etymology_n of_o superstition_n it_o be_v a_o worship_v or_o fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o dead_a hero_n quos_fw-la superstites_fw-la credebant_fw-la who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v alive_a after_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deification_n or_o quos_fw-la superstantes_fw-la credebant_fw-la stand_v in_o place_n and_o throne_n above_o we_o and_o it_o allude_v to_o that_o admirable_a description_n of_o old_a age_n which_o solomon_n make_v beyond_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n also_o they_o shall_v 5._o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a and_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n intimate_v the_o weakness_n of_o old_a person_n who_o if_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v religious_a be_v apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v into_o superstition_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a that_o be_v of_o spirit_n and_o separate_v soul_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v if_o we_o worship_v any_o creature_n beside_o god_n worship_v so_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o become_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a superstition_n but_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o superstition_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v this_o discourse_n because_o i_o know_v no_o christian_n blamable_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o that_o communicate_v with_o she_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n burn_a light_n and_o perfume_n to_o they_o make_v offering_n confidence_n advocation_n and_o vow_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v and_o solemn_a divine_a worship_v the_o symbol_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n these_o be_v direct_a superstition_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o all_o author_n profane_a and_o sacred_a and_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a report_n that_o where_o 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chastity_n yet_o more_o than_o once_o he_o reprove_v filthy_a thing_n with_o unhandsome_a language_n st._n chrysostome_n make_v a_o apology_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n you_o can_v profit_v the_o hearer_n unless_o you_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n for_o the_o withdraw_a the_o curtain_n be_v shame_n and_o confutation_n enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o baseness_n and_o surgeon_n care_v not_o how_o they_o defile_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o may_v do_v profit_n to_o the_o patient_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o design_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o secret_a affection_n and_o private_a folly_n it_o be_v certain_o intolerable_a but_o yet_o if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v the_o hearer_n and_o cure_v the_o criminal_a though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o honest_a and_o well_o 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or_o useless_a language_n proceed_v from_o our_o old_a iniquity_n evil_a habit_n or_o unworthy_a custom_n call_v in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n the_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n dote_v or_o talk_v fond_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o boy_n talk_v like_o a_o old_a dotard_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wicked_a filthy_a or_o reproachful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n criminal_a and_o disgraceful_a any_o language_n that_o minister_n to_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o deletery_n a_o extinction_n of_o all_o good_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o destruction_n a_o entire_a corruption_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o menander_n quote_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o under_o this_o word_n be_v comprise_v all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n that_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o the_o appellative_n 1._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o useless_a vain_a and_o trifle_a conversation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o fly_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n name_n he_o rule_v by_o these_o little_a thing_n by_o trifle_n and_o vanity_n by_o idle_a and_o useless_a word_n by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o calumniate_a slander_a undervalue_a detract_n tongue_n do_v his_o work_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o that_o i_o name_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o man_n and_o anger_n be_v its_o instrument_n and_o the_o instrument_n become_v strong_a than_o the_o prime_a agent_n and_o raise_v a_o tempest_n and_o overrule_v the_o man_n and_o then_o his_o prayer_n be_v break_v and_o his_o thought_n be_v trouble_v and_o his_o word_n go_v up_o towards_o a_o cloud_n and_o his_o thought_n pull_v they_o back_o again_o and_o make_v they_o without_o intention_n and_o the_o good_a man_n sigh_n for_o his_o infirmity_n but_o must_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v that_o prayer_n and_o he_o must_v recover_v it_o when_o his_o anger_n be_v remove_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v becalm_v make_v even_o as_o the_o brow_n of_o jesus_n and_o smooth_a like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o than_o it_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o holy_a dove_n and_o dwell_v with_o god_n till_o it_o return_v like_o the_o useful_a bee_n load_v with_o a_o blessing_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n but_o beside_o this_o anger_n be_v a_o combination_n of_o many_o other_o thing_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o prayer_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o several_a definition_n of_o it_o and_o in_o its_o natural_a constitution_n it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o trouble_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o boiling_n of_o a_o fever_n and_o the_o rashness_n of_o praecipitancy_n and_o the_o disturbance_n of_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o certain_a effective_a enemy_n against_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o a_o act_n of_o mortification_n and_o to_o have_v in_o it_o no_o hear_v but_o of_o charity_n and_o zeal_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o prudence_n and_o consideration_n and_o allay_v with_o the_o deliciousness_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o serenity_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n give_v caution_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o our_o anger_n meaning_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o we_o till_o evening_n prayer_n for_o it_o will_v hinder_v our_o evening_n sacrifice_n but_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o first_o egression_n of_o anger_n be_v a_o certain_a artifice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v unmercifulnesse_n which_o turn_v not_o only_o our_o desire_n into_o vanity_n but_o our_o prayer_n into_o sin_n and_o remember_v that_o elijah_n anger_n though_o it_o be_v also_o zeal_n have_v so_o