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as_o custom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o actus_fw-la saepius_fw-la multiplicati_fw-la as_o it_o be_v define_v by_o lawyer_n and_o schoolman_n beside_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v and_o that_o we_o call_v truth_n be_v all_o one_o and_o what_o be_v custom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v and_o if_o any_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n shall_v add_v that_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_a wise_a solomon_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o much_o of_o custom_n when_o entreat_v of_o the_o variety_n of_o man_n labour_n and_o action_n he_o use_v these_o word_n the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n whereof_o it_o may_v he_o say_v see_v this_o be_v new_a it_o have_v be_v already_o of_o old_a time_n which_o be_v before_o we_o so_o another_o a_o king_n too_o and_o as_o wise_a a_o king_n of_o a_o heathen_a as_o solomon_n he_o say_v he_o that_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o have_v see_v all_o that_o either_o be_v ever_o or_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o all_o like_a one_o unto_o another_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v now_o do_v here_o be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v always_o be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v now_o do_v in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o as_o appear_v there_o not_o of_o thing_n natural_a lest_o any_o man_n shall_v mistake_v but_o of_o man_n action_n and_o fashion_n anto._n vi_fw-la 34.x.12_n to_o these_o thing_n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v that_o consuetudo_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la be_v not_o proper_o consuetudo_fw-la but_o corruptela_fw-la and_o
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absurd_a and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v truth_n changeable_a protheus_n like_a and_o appliable_a to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v with_o archilaus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o by_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n only_o or_o with_o epicurus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o righteousness_n of_o its_o self_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o present_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o be_v just_a and_o no_o long_o just_a than_o it_o be_v expedient_a beside_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o the_o word_n whereby_o those_o thing_n be_v usual_o express_v for_o word_n have_v usual_o some_o foundation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o as_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n and_o other_o have_v think_v in_o all_o dispute_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n much_o observable_a now_o in_o most_o language_n right_a and_o custom_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n as_o for_o example_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o three_o chief_a in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v as_o often_o use_v for_o custom_n so_o that_o interpreter_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o it_o not_o know_v or_o at_o least_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o for_o example_n sam._n 8.9_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 11._o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v jus_o other_o as_o we_o rationem_fw-la the_o manner_n or_o custom_n the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v ambiguous_a both_o in_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o ambiguity_n whereof_o have_v cause_v error_n and_o mistake_n of_o interpreter_n not_o a_o few_o in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a author_n and_o in_o the_o derivative_a chaldey_n for_o either_o right_a or_o custom_n hence_o be_v variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o the_o christian_n about_o the_o true_a meaning_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o that_o only_o this_o i_o observe_v that_o homer_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n speak_v of_o king_n use_v the_o very_a word_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v hebrew_n that_o samuel_n do_v this_o also_o as_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o greek_a as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o word_n be_v odyss_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o scholiast_n have_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o eustathius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aemilius_z portus_n translate_v it_o quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la licet_fw-la divinis_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o certain_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o more_o than_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v by_o he_o in_o his_o de_fw-la valetudine_fw-la conservanda_fw-la where_o he_o quote_v they_o more_o than_o once_o now_o as_o in_o these_o word_n both_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a right_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n so_o in_o the_o latin_a be_v custom_n take_v for_o right_a or_o law_n witness_v not_o only_o the_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la in_o latter_a age_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o also_o mos_fw-la of_o old_a so_o virgil._n aenid_n vi_fw-la pacisque_fw-la imponere_fw-la morem_fw-la i._o legem_fw-la pacis_fw-la say_v servius_n as_o also_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n jus_o and_o mos_fw-la be_v often_o join_v together_o to_o express_v right_a though_o sometime_o oppose_v i_o know_v neither_o be_v these_o two_o latin_a word_n mos_fw-la and_o consuetudo_fw-la use_v in_o latin_a for_o right_a and_o law_n only_o but_o also_o for_o nature_n herself_o custom_n as_o it_o seem_v pretend_v as_o much_o to_o nature_n as_o it_o do_v to_o right_v so_o mos_fw-la by_o the_o best_a latin_a author_n often_o and_o so_o consuetudo_fw-la by_o sacred_a author_n sometime_o as_o for_o example_n gen._n 31.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a be_v render_v consuetudo_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o woman_n which_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la make_v augustine_n the_o monk_n a_o very_a pardonable_a mistake_n in_o a_o monk_n to_o think_v worse_o of_o woman_n than_o they_o have_v deserve_v impute_v that_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o fault_n or_o voluntary_a vice_n which_o be_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o saint_n gregory_n who_o therefore_o both_o by_o many_o reason_n and_o divers_a example_n prove_v unto_o he_o at_o large_a that_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la mulierum_fw-la though_o call_v consuetudo_fw-la be_v in_o very_a truth_n infirmitas_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o naturae_fw-la superfluitas_fw-la rather_o and_o therefore_o not_o culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la accidit_fw-la no_o voluntary_a thing_n in_o woman_n but_o happen_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o sin_n no_o more_o then_o either_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o to_o be_v weary_a cold_a and_o the_o like_a greg._n epist_n lib._n twelve_o ind._n seven_o epist_n 31._o ad_fw-la august_n resp_n 10._o by_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o custom_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o small_a affinity_n with_o truth_n and_o right_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v by_o most_o man_n take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o ancient_a both_o philosopher_n and_o father_n as_o justin_n mart._n cyprian_n greg._n nyss_n and_o other_o many_o serious_a caveat_n and_o admonition_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n to_o beware_v of_o custom_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n tertullian_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o christ_n call_v himself_o veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la truth_n not_o custom_n be_v it_o never_o so_o general_a or_o so_o ancient_a have_v therefore_o oftentimes_o not_o by_o way_n of_o curiosity_n but_o as_o one_o that_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o propose_v unto_o himself_o right_a and_o reason_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n in_o all_o his_o action_n have_v occasion_n to_o meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n viz._n of_o the_o power_n variety_n validity_n of_o custom_n in_o thing_n either_o natural_a civil_a for_o all_o those_o have_v some_o relation_n and_o mutual_a dependence_n neither_o can_v thorough_o be_v understand_v if_o separate_v or_o divine_a and_o what_o in_o all_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o ancient_a philosopher_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o speculation_n of_o truth_n i_o have_v here_o put_v most_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o my_o consideration_n together_o persuade_v myself_o that_o if_o man_n spend_v less_o time_n about_o particular_a question_n as_o concern_v the_o right_a or_o truth_n of_o sundry_a particular_n in_o point_n of_o either_o religion_n or_o philosophy_n and_o more_o time_n in_o the_o due_a and_o rational_a consideration_n of_o those_o general_n either_o help_n or_o hindrance_n that_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o search_n of_o what_o be_v truth_n and_o right_n that_o there_o will_v be_v both_o far_o less_o
simplicity_n his_o word_n be_v consuetudo_fw-la initium_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la sortita_fw-la in_fw-la usum_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la corroboratur_fw-la de_fw-fr virgin_n vel_fw-la c._n i._n he_o may_v have_v add_v which_o be_v add_v by_o other_o another_o ground_n of_o many_o law_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v wilful_a injustice_n and_o want_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o rare_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n though_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_o pretend_v it_o do_v therefore_o much_o concern_v every_o particular_a man_n they_o especial_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o not_o to_o control_v the_o receive_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n the_o alteration_n whereof_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o so_o to_o understand_v as_o near_o as_o they_o may_v what_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v absolute_o good_a and_o warrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v tolerate_v and_o maintain_v only_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o main_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n do_v command_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o unto_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o we_o do_v the_o law_n do_v allow_v but_o not_o command_v between_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v as_o good_a subject_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o those_o that_o we_o do_v of_o our_o own_o inclination_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o law_n what_o christ_n once_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n if_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o strict_a man_n for_o their_o old_a law_n and_o custom_n that_o ever_o be_v you_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n applyable_a unto_o all_o man_n such_o a_o legal_a life_n will_v never_o bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o canonist_n teach_v we_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la may_v liberare_fw-la à _fw-la paenis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la indeed_o but_o can_v à _fw-la paenis_fw-la gehennae_fw-la if_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v unconscionable_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o canonist_n only_o that_o teach_v we_o this_o doctrine_n but_o even_o our_o own_o lawyer_n that_o have_v take_v the_o great_a pain_n to_o uphold_v the_o credit_n and_o maintain_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o law_n many_o unlearned_a person_n say_v one_o of_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v with_o good_a conscience_n all_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v therefore_o by_o the_o law_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o warrant_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o set_v down_o for_o example_n some_o particular_a case_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o conscionable_a christian_a be_v bind_v unto_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n though_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n d_o r._n and_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o and_o in_o such_o case_n say_v the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n he_o be_v in_o conscience_n as_o well_o bind_v if_o he_o will_v save_v his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v not_o then_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o regulat_fw-la our_o action_n by_o we_o be_v certain_o but_o in_o bad_a case_n in_o point_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n have_v treat_v hitherto_o in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o variety_n first_o then_o of_o the_o power_n and_o validity_n of_o custom_n in_o thing_n civil_a it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a that_o i_o add_v somewhat_o of_o word_n also_o and_o of_o the_o power_n that_o custom_n have_v in_o matter_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n for_o though_o many_o man_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n think_v that_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o therefore_o account_v no_o subject_n that_o be_v about_o word_n to_o be_v very_o material_a or_o worthy_a the_o study_n of_o a_o serious_a man_n yet_o wise_a man_n know_v full_a well_o that_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o set_v man_n on_o work_n so_o much_o or_o cause_v so_o much_o stir_v in_o the_o world_n as_o word_n mere_a word_n do_v and_o have_v always_o do_v that_o word_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o war_n by_o which_o many_o great_a city_n and_o country_n have_v be_v overthrow_v that_o word_n have_v cause_v bloody_a strife_n and_o persecution_n even_o in_o the_o church_n not_o word_n only_o as_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v understand_v but_o even_o mistake_v through_o ignorance_n it_o be_v once_o say_v of_o some_o ancient_a philosopher_n sentit_fw-la idem_fw-la aristo_n quod_fw-la xenocrates_n quod_fw-la aristoteles_n loquor_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la verborum_fw-la discordiâ_fw-la controversia_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o world_n that_o word_n be_v well_o understand_v every_o where_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o word_n quite_o take_v away_o but_o that_o will_v not_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o wish_v it_o though_o not_o to_o wish_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o either_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uncharitable_a man_n but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o word_n here_o but_o as_o custom_n my_o present_a subject_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o custom_n upon_o word_n and_o some_o remarkable_a effect_n of_o this_o power_n a._n gellius_n say_v well_o in_o a_o place_n consuetudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la domina_fw-la sed_fw-la maximè_fw-la verborum_fw-la and_o quintilian_n yet_o more_o full_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la certissima_fw-la loquendi_fw-la magistra_fw-la utendumque_fw-la plane_n sermone_fw-la ut_fw-la numo_fw-la cui_fw-la publica_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o ridiculum_fw-la it_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quo_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la quo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o sane_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la vetus_fw-la sermo_fw-la quam_fw-la vetus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la so_o horace_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o word_n and_o all_o right_a speak_n go_v by_o custom_n and_o whereas_o in_o other_o thing_n custom_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o usurper_n upon_o right_n here_o her_o sovereignty_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v natural_a right_a and_o custom_n in_o matter_n of_o word_n and_o language_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n now_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o first_o custom_n make_v word_n that_o be_v but_o sound_v before_o to_o be_v word_n that_o be_v to_o signify_v somewhat_o as_o for_o example_n it_o make_v the_o sound_n that_o those_o three_o letter_n g._n o._n and_o d._n be_v put_v together_o do_v make_v to_o signify_v unto_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o of_o itself_o why_o these_o three_o letter_n shall_v represent_v such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o nature_n but_o custom_n it_o be_v true_a the_o stoic_n of_o old_a be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o it_o become_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o philosopher_n whether_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o imposition_n at_o pleasure_n origin_n in_o few_o word_n state_n the_o question_n thus_o aristoteles_n sentit_fw-la positu_fw-la nomina_fw-la stoici_fw-la putant_fw-la naturâ_fw-la esse_fw-la indita_fw-la imitantibus_fw-la primis_fw-la editis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la imposita_fw-la sint_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o etymologias_n inducunt_fw-la and_o a._n gellius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nomina_fw-la verbaque_fw-la non_fw-la posita_fw-la fortuito_fw-la sed_fw-la quadam_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la naturae_fw-la facta_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n nigidius_n in_o grammaticis_fw-la commentariis_fw-la docet_fw-la rem_fw-la sane_fw-la in_o philosophiae_fw-la dissertationibus_fw-la celebrem_fw-la queri_fw-la enim_fw-la solitum_fw-la apud_fw-la philosophos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n handle_v it_o at_o large_a in_o his_o de_fw-la dialectica_fw-la to_o who_o and_o to_o gellius_n i_o refer_v they_o that_o will_v know_v more_o of_o it_o hereupon_o the_o stoic_n do_v earnest_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o etymology_n of_o every_o word_n and_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n but_o to_o speak_v truth_n their_o labour_n tend_v rather_o to_o make_v sport_n unto_o the_o idle_a then_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o sober_o curious_a yet_o the_o
prescribe_v will_n not_o make_v most_o plausible_a and_o acceptable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n have_v once_o get_v the_o strength_n of_o long_a continuance_n insinuate_v error_n and_o imposture_n be_v they_o never_o so_o gross_a into_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n under_o the_o shape_n and_o representation_n of_o genuine_a truth_n so_o justin_n martyr_n who_o fetch_v hence_o especial_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o idolatry_n and_o origin_n add_v that_o of_o all_o custom_n none_o stick_v so_o fast_o in_o the_o mind_n when_o once_o settle_v there_o none_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v wipe_v and_o wash_v off_o as_o those_o which_o he_o elegant_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n be_v they_o right_a or_o wrong_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v the_o observation_n of_o nicetas_n the_o greek_a historian_n from_o domestic_a experience_n who_o have_v particular_o instance_a in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o pousgusian_a pool_n then_o half_a turkish_a in_o their_o rite_n and_o custom_n conclude_v upon_o it_o general_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_a custom_n have_v more_o power_n than_o either_o nature_n or_o religion_n hence_o it_o be_v perchance_o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o which_o often_o signify_v custom_n be_v also_o take_v sometime_o for_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o custom_n can_v do_v more_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o can_v in_o other_o thing_n be_v first_o because_o the_o object_n of_o religion_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o further_a off_o both_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o from_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a reason_n which_o make_v man_n the_o more_o apt_a in_o thing_n so_o abstruse_a and_o so_o far_o exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o humane_a ratiocination_n to_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n presume_v that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o some_o revelation_n or_o other_o from_o above_o this_o make_v aristotle_n who_o do_v not_o love_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n but_o upon_o demonstrable_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n not_o to_o meddle_v much_o in_o all_o his_o write_n with_o thing_n divine_a concern_v either_o god_n or_o religion_n as_o he_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o his_o the_o part_n animalium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profess_v there_o that_o he_o prefer_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a far_o beyond_o any_o other_o knowledge_n but_o can_v say_v but_o little_a of_o it_o nevertheless_o for_o want_n of_o certain_a ground_n plato_n he_o be_v altogether_o for_o divinity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o like_a be_v his_o chief_a subject_n in_o almost_o all_o his_o treatise_n for_o which_o as_o he_o be_v much_o admire_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o all_o age_n he_o have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o divine_a plato_n yet_o plato_n himself_o do_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o knowledge_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o both_o deficient_a and_o uncertain_a witness_v this_o divine_a passage_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v plain_o that_o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o divine_a revelation_n from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v either_o absolute_o impossible_a or_o extreme_o difficult_a if_o therefore_o plato_n himself_o coeteris_fw-la philosophis_fw-la gentium_fw-la longè_fw-la lateque_fw-la praelatus_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o admirable_a philosopher_n say_v eusebius_n who_o of_o all_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o writer_n be_v the_o only_a that_o reach_v unto_o the_o very_a porch_n of_o truth_n sacrarie_a if_o he_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o much_o to_o seek_v himself_o and_o so_o unsatisfy_v no_o wonder_n if_o ordinary_a man_n unto_o whon_n the_o day_n star_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v not_o or_o be_v not_o yet_o arisen_a have_v think_v it_o their_o safe_a course_n in_o all_o age_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athenagoras_n the_o christian_a philosopher_n speak_v and_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o apology_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o forefather_n be_v they_o never_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a another_o reason_n why_o custom_n be_v so_o powerful_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v because_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n every_z where_o be_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n as_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o the_o like_a as_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o their_o soul_n they_o think_v of_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o another_o world_n indeed_o that_o be_v as_o matter_n that_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v they_o and_o for_o which_o they_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v overmuch_o trouble_v their_o thought_n it_o be_v true_a that_o faction_n and_o violent_a opposition_n be_v take_v for_o zeal_n in_o most_o place_n and_o those_o man_n think_v vulgar_o very_o religious_a that_o hate_v they_o most_o fierce_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n there_o be_v store_n enough_o in_o all_o place_n and_o of_o all_o profession_n but_o religion_n or_o faith_n well_o ground_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o ground_v how_o we_o can_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o as_o saint_z peter_z will_v have_v we_o i_o know_v not_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o illiterate_a man_n or_o woman_n who_o capacity_n for_o no_o man_n be_v accountable_a for_o more_o than_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o he_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o to_o his_o utmost_a do_v not_o reach_v to_o such_o either_o preparation_n or_o examination_n as_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o right_a reason_n do_v require_v to_o proceed_v rational_o and_o with_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o business_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o of_o they_o that_o want_v not_o judgement_n and_o capacity_n in_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o take_v more_o to_o heart_n there_o be_v but_o few_o to_o be_v find_v in_o no_o place_n that_o make_v that_o use_n of_o either_o all_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n be_v lay_v aside_o that_o be_v fit_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o where_o and_o general_o though_o few_o believe_v it_o or_o suspect_v it_o yet_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o belief_n of_o most_o man_n if_o it_o be_v well_o look_v into_o be_v rather_o custom_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o power_n of_o custom_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o quicksight_v of_o themselves_o nor_o dispose_v to_o take_v any_o great_a pain_n by_o the_o help_n of_o long_a tedious_a philosophical_a speculation_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n we_o will_v here_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n some_o one_o of_o the_o many_o religion_n that_o have_v be_v in_o great_a use_n and_o request_n among_o man_n in_o former_a day_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o purposely_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v not_o breed_v and_o oblige_v unto_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v account_v the_o most_o ridiculous_a unnatural_a and_o prodigious_a i_o will_v not_o therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o have_v worship_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o glorious_a object_n that_o sensual_a worshipper_n can_v pitch_v upon_o and_o which_o some_o ancient_n ground_v upon_o a_o 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