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and_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n if_o it_o be_v right_o manage_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o no_o fear_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n no_o fear_n of_o itself_o whether_o it_o be_v fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o fear_v to_o offend_v the_o fear_n of_o servant_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o fear_n do_v distinguish_v the_o man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v or_o reject_v according_o if_o a_o servile_a fear_n make_v we_o to_o remove_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o pass_v we_o towards_o our_o pardon_n and_o the_o receive_v such_o grace_n which_o may_v endear_v our_o duty_n and_o oblige_v our_o affection_n that_o fear_n be_v imperfect_a but_o not_o criminal_a it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o first_o introduction_n to_o it_o but_o if_o that_o fear_n sit_v still_o or_o rest_v in_o a_o servile_a mind_n or_o a_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o speak_v evil_a thing_n concern_v he_o or_o unwillingness_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v indifferent_a or_o at_o the_o worst_a imperfect_a prove_v miserable_a and_o malicious_a so_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n upon_o what_o principle_n we_o do_v it_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n where_o we_o begin_v so_o from_o that_o beginning_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o duty_n and_o perfection_n if_o we_o fear_v god_n as_o a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o person_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o yet_o this_o fear_n be_v but_o a_o servile_a fear_n it_o can_v be_v a_o filial_a fear_n since_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o son_n but_o if_o this_o servile_a fear_n make_v we_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o stay_v at_o enmity_n with_o we_o from_o this_o fear_n we_o shall_v soon_o pass_v to_o carefulness_n from_o carefulness_n to_o love_n from_o love_n to_o diligence_n from_o diligence_n to_o perfection_n and_o the_o enemy_n shall_v become_v servant_n and_o the_o servant_n shall_v become_v adopt_v son_n and_o pass_v into_o the_o society_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o jesus_n for_o this_o fear_n be_v also_o reverence_n and_o then_o our_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n shall_v become_v to_o we_o the_o circle_n of_o a_o glorious_a crown_n and_o a_o globe_n of_o a_o eternal_a light_n sermon_n ix_o part_n iii_o i_o be_o now_o to_o give_v account_n concern_v the_o excess_n of_o fear_n not_o direct_o and_o abstract_o as_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n but_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v in_o religion_n and_o degenerate_v into_o superstition_n for_o so_o among_o the_o greek_n fear_n be_v the_o ingredient_n and_o half_a of_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hesychius_n it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v more_o it_o be_v a_o timorousness_n the_o superstitious_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o god_n say_v the_o etymologist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o unreasonable_a exacter_n of_o duty_n upon_o unequal_a term_n and_o disproportionable_a impossible_a degree_n and_o unreasonable_a and_o great_a and_o little_a instance_n 1._o but_o this_o fear_n some_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n think_v unreasonable_a in_o all_o case_n even_o towards_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o epicurean_a doctrine_n that_o god_n meddle_v not_o any_o thing_n below_o and_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o admire_v but_o not_o fear_v at_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v man_n neither_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o to_o fear_v punishment_n after_o death_n nor_o any_o displeasure_n of_o god_n his_o terroribus_fw-la ab_fw-la epicuro_fw-la soluti_fw-la dcorum_fw-la non_fw-la metuimus_fw-la deos_fw-la say_v cicero_n and_o thence_o come_v this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n that_o superstition_n shall_v signify_v a_o unreasonable_a fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a he_o and_o all_o his_o scholar_n extend_v the_o case_n beyond_o the_o measure_n and_o make_v all_o fear_n unreasonable_a but_o then_o if_o we_o upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o divine_a revelation_n shall_v better_o discern_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o fear_v we_o find_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a we_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n call_v it_o superstition_n and_o reckon_v it_o criminal_a as_o they_o do_v all_o fear_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v superstition_n their_o authority_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o appellative_a and_o that_o it_o be_v criminal_a we_o shall_v derive_v from_o better_a principle_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o its_o 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 they_o 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_a soul_n of_o those_o excellent_a being_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o region_n above_o meaning_n that_o then_o they_o be_v superstitious_a however_o fear_n be_v most_o common_o its_o principle_n always_o its_o ingredient_n for_o if_o it_o enter_v first_o by_o credulity_n and_o a_o weak_a persuasion_n yet_o it_o become_v incorporate_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o think_v necessary_a and_o the_o action_n it_o persuade_v to_o dare_v not_o be_v omit_v for_o fear_v of_o a_o evil_n themselves_o dream_n of_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o sin_n be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n the_o 1._o be_v superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a object_n 2._o superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a expression_n to_o a_o right_a object_n 1._o superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a object_n be_v that_o which_o the_o etymologist_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_v of_o idol_n the_o scripture_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_a to_o daemon_n 20._o in_o st._n paul_n and_o in_o 2_o baruch_n where_o although_o we_o usual_o read_v it_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o accidental_a that_o they_o be_v such_o for_o those_o indeed_o
be_v evil_a spirit_n who_o have_v seduce_v they_o and_o tempt_v they_o to_o such_o ungodly_a rite_n and_o yet_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n pretend_v a_o more_o holy_a worship_n and_o do_v their_o devotion_n to_o angel_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v worship_v angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o worship_v they_o because_o they_o be_v good_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o devil_n who_o they_o think_v so_o and_o the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v be_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v bad_a angel_n for_o good_a but_o in_o matter_n of_o manner_n and_o choice_n they_o mistake_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o full_o express_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o 25._o general_a signification_n they_o worship_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 ever_o the_o word_n superstition_n do_v signify_v any_o thing_n criminal_a these_o instance_n must_v come_v under_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cultus_fw-la superstitum_fw-la a_o cultus_fw-la daemonum_n and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proper_a reproof_n in_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o wise_a man_n which_o call_v superstition_n criminal_a but_o as_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n so_o it_o be_v superstition_n to_o worship_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o then_o be_v decent_a proportionable_a or_o describe_v every_o inordination_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o in_o defect_n be_v proper_o call_v superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n the_o true_a worshipper_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n the_o superstitious_a man_n love_v he_o not_o but_o flatter_v to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o fear_n unreasonable_a fear_n be_v also_o superstition_n and_o a_o ingredient_n in_o its_o definition_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o word_n to_o signify_v all_o irregularity_n and_o inordination_n in_o action_n of_o religion_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o atheist_n call_v all_o worship_n of_o god_n superstition_n the_o epicurean_a call_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n superstition_n but_o do_v not_o condemn_v his_o worship_n the_o other_o part_n of_o wise_a man_n call_v all_o unreasonable_a fear_n and_o inordinate_a worship_n superstition_n but_o do_v not_o condemn_v all_o fear_n but_o the_o christian_n beside_o this_o call_v every_o error_n in_o worship_n in_o the_o manner_n or_o excess_n by_o this_o name_n and_o condemn_v it_o now_o because_o the_o three_o great_a action_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o worship_n god_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o by_o the_o inordination_n of_o these_o three_o action_n we_o may_v reckon_v three_o sort_n of_o this_o crime_n the_o excess_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o obliquity_n in_o trust_n and_o the_o error_n in_o worship_n be_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o superstition_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v only_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a consideration_n 1._o fear_n be_v the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o be_v the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o justice_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o avenger_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o widow_n the_o patron_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o advocate_n of_o the_o oppress_a a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a and_o so_o essential_a a_o enemy_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o over_o to_o death_n and_o to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o become_v a_o person_n oblige_v for_o our_o guilt_n fear_n be_v the_o great_a bridle_n of_o intemperance_n the_o modesty_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o gaiety_n and_o dissolution_n it_o be_v the_o girdle_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o handmaid_n to_o repentance_n the_o arrest_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o cure_n or_o antidote_n to_o the_o spirit_n 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