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superstition_n in_o we_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v thus_o require_v of_o we_o nor_o in_o those_o that_o require_v it_o in_o lay_v this_o obligation_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o animadversion_n on_o the_o three_o inconsequence_n from_o which_o if_o he_o will_v real_o and_o in_o earnest_n clear_v himself_o these_o debate_n be_v certain_o conclude_v sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o remain_a section_n what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o st_n augustine_n obligation_n to_o performance_n without_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n observer_n of_o order_n more_o religious_a more_o acceptable_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n why_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v interdict_v the_o church_n of_o england_n spare_v in_o ceremony_n ceremony_n not_o foreshow_v christ_n lawful_a to_o be_v retain_v by_o christian_n the_o abstinence_n
then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o incredible_a that_o those_o church_n that_o censure_v these_o corruption_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o they_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a as_o well_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o impious_a then_o to_o affix_v that_o character_n on_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o heretic_n that_o disturb_a and_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o those_o church_n by_o this_o account_n the_o apostolical_a church_n themselves_o while_o the_o apostle_n preside_v in_o they_o may_v be_v blast_v also_o for_o we_o know_v there_o be_v in_o their_o very_a time_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceiver_n and_o impostor_n antichrist_n and_o false_a teacher_n good_a store_n but_o as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o these_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n infuse_v not_o their_o corruption_n into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o can_v with_o truth_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o be_v preserve_v pure_a from_o they_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o however_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o of_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o let_v any_o thing_n fall_v which_o yield_v they_o so_o true_a and_o solid_a advantage_n as_o this_o one_o affirmation_n of_o the_o diatribist_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o which_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o bundle_n be_v those_o which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o agnition_n that_o the_o most_o accuse_a romish_a practice_n now_o adays_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o protest_v my_o dissent_n and_o so_o sure_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n and_o every_o true_a son_n thereof_o to_o this_o conclusion_n sect._n 7._o the_o ground_n why_o this_o feast_n may_v not_o be_v abolish_v among_o we_o the_o diatribist_n mistake_v of_o the_o question_n my_o 2_o inference_n now_o follow_v that_o any_o such_o ancient_a usage_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n if_o it_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o as_o its_o foundation_n or_o concurrence_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v it_o be_v a_o very_a competent_a authority_n for_o the_o present_a continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o score_n because_o the_o anglicane_n church_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o by_o its_o foundation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n be_v consequent_o invest_v with_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o itself_o which_o consequent_o may_v not_o without_o great_a temerity_n be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o any_o to_o this_o because_o i_o see_v there_o be_v some_o page_n of_o objection_n insert_v by_o the_o diatribist_n before_o i_o read_v they_o over_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v advert_v wherein_o the_o force_n of_o my_o inference_n consist_v viz._n in_o these_o 3_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o we_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o some_o either_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n be_v thereby_o constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o absolute_a power_n within_o itself_o as_o that_o exclude_v subjection_n to_o any_o other_o foreign_a power_n 2_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n this_o feast_n be_v set_v up_o or_o celebrate_v here_o by_o those_o that_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n among_o we_o i_o e._n by_o some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o by_o those_o 12_o which_o be_v send_v high_a by_o philip_n the_o apostle_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n one_o of_o those_o 3_o that_o what_o be_v by_o so_o good_a authority_n introduce_v have_v no_o equal_a reason_n to_o supersede_n it_o such_o as_o be_v the_o contrary_a tradition_n of_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o business_n of_o easter_n may_v not_o without_o temerity_n now_o be_v abolish_v by_o any_o not_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n pope_n or_o consistory_n because_o no_o other_o have_v power_n over_o a_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o subject_v by_o they_o to_o any_o not_o by_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o can_v now_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o such_o person_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o without_o some_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o change_n and_o abolish_n than_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n my_o inference_n be_v build_v as_o be_v there_o apparent_a by_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o very_a expression_n cautious_o use_v in_o set_v it_o down_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o the_o diatribist_n have_v to_o object_n and_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o foundation_n he_o willing_o grant_v subordinate_a to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n i_o shall_v only_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o its_o own_o son_n or_o to_o any_o but_o the_o legal_a father_n of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o i_o to_o presume_v it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o grant_v the_o former_a for_o else_o m._n c._n a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n by_o divest_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o authority_n shall_v only_o have_v remove_v and_o vest_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o papacy_n to_o the_o presbytery_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o do_v lest_o that_o be_v the_o very_a crime_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o bishop_n that_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o papal_a power_n 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institute_v may_v on_o good_a reason_n abolish_v also_o but_o first_o i_o desire_v to_o examine_v the_o present_a reason_n of_o abolition_n of_o this_o festival_n whether_o they_o be_v as_o important_a as_o those_o whereon_o this_o festival_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v institute_v viz._n that_o of_o the_o pious_a and_o thankful_a commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o withal_o 2._o whether_o those_o reason_n pretend_v for_o abolition_n be_v not_o feign_a reason_n as_o those_o take_v from_o the_o head_n of_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n have_v i_o must_v hope_v be_v evidence_v to_o be_v or_o again_o 3_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o otherwise_o be_v satisfy_v as_o that_o of_o the_o riot_n charge_v only_o as_o a_o consequence_n accidental_a to_o the_o feast_n by_o care_n and_o exercise_v of_o discipline_n to_o which_o consideration_n may_v 4_o be_v far_o add_v this_o reasonable_a aphorism_n of_o christian_a policy_n that_o what_o be_v thus_o bring_v in_o on_o such_o ground_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n suppose_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o ordinary_a rank_n of_o governor_n and_o not_o the_o apostolical_a founder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o certain_o more_o respect_n be_v due_a may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o son_n of_o the_o church_n or_o indeed_o by_o any_o other_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o succeed_a governor_n and_o these_o few_o consideration_n i_o suppose_v may_v competent_o evidence_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o change_v the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n if_o not_o of_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o pass_v it_o over_o untouched_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o
of_o the_o word_n which_o first_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o vindicate_v our_o church_n whether_o in_o the_o ceremony_n or_o observance_n from_o all_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o demon_n or_o deify_v man_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v worse_a than_o heresy_n in_o every_o christian_n account_n and_o so_o inconvenient_o compare_v so_o as_o to_o be_v equal_v with_o it_o and_o 2_o whatever_o our_o church_n have_v admit_v be_v clear_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o superstition_n in_o it_o in_o any_o other_o secundary_a notion_n or_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n or_o if_o it_o have_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o uncommand_v rite_n or_o festival_n which_o by_o the_o diatribist_n himself_o be_v thus_o style_v those_o sure_a in_o any_o reason_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o comparison_n or_o accusation_n of_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o heresy_n and_o 3._o will-worship_n in_o the_o one_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o ill_a but_o good_a character_n set_v upon_o it_o be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o humility_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v not_o yet_o condemn_v to_o be_v quite_o so_o criminal_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o pride_n and_o heresy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v however_o in_o this_o preface_n before_o my_o interpretation_n of_o col._n 2._o 23._o have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v confute_v this_o so_o eminent_a criminousness_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o more_o reason_n than_o charity_n suppose_v by_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o account_v these_o and_o superstition_n be_v evident_o one_o of_o these_o their_o virtue_n rather_o than_o crime_n which_o again_o if_o apply_v to_o i_o or_o i_o think_v to_o any_o protestant_a living_n be_v very_o unkind_a and_o unprovoke_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n 3._o that_o will-worship_n have_v be_v by_o he_o elsewhere_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v as_o criminal_a as_o heresy_n which_o in_o what_o notion_n soever_o he_o have_v express_v himself_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v with_o no_o truth_n assume_v by_o he_o as_o far_o as_o refer_v to_o these_o diatribae_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o attempt_v 1._o he_o shall_v have_v refer_v we_o thither_o if_o but_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o veracity_n or_o else_o have_v recite_v the_o head_n of_o such_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o the_o second_o diatribe_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v do_v by_o he_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n his_o four_o mistake_n be_v that_o he_o have_v recite_v it_o as_o one_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o business_n that_o i_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o religious_a and_o that_o i_o attest_v this_o both_o of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o extension_n or_o number_n of_o ceremony_n take_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereas_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v be_v evident_o this_o 1._o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n sect._n 33._o and_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o mr._n c._n nor_o can_v be_v by_o any_o pious_a man_n who_o know_v that_o all_o his_o fault_n be_v omission_n and_o defect_n but_o never_o excess_n of_o piety_n or_o religion_n 2._o the_o main_a objection_n imaginable_a against_o this_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o messalian_o or_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o particular_a call_n incident_a to_o the_o intense_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v foresee_v and_o prevent_v there_o the_o messalian_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o excessive_a practice_n but_o their_o lay_v that_o obligation_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o same_o that_o tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o austerity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v their_o dogmatize_v in_o their_o imposition_n of_o heavy_a burden_n wherein_o their_o heresy_n not_o their_o superstition_n consist_v and_o the_o other_o crime_n be_v his_o idleness_n and_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_o a_o crime_n censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 11._o yet_o far_o enough_o from_o superstition_n again_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o not_o nimiety_n but_o unseasonableness_n of_o piety_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o if_o yet_o a_o three_o objection_n be_v offer_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o which_o yet_o this_o diatribist_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o i_o suppose_v the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o those_o word_n be_v the_o intimation_n of_o the_o worldling_n objection_n who_o take_v that_o for_o excess_n of_o duty_n which_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o worldly_a destruction_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n with_o this_o solid_a aphorism_n of_o eternal_a verity_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o wicked_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n the_o fear_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o prudential_a but_o oft_o time_n very_o impious_a practice_n of_o the_o worldling_n be_v far_o the_o more_o probable_a path_n to_o the_o most_o hasty_a ruin_n and_o so_o still_o this_o branch_n of_o my_o doctrine_n as_o far_o as_o assert_v by_o i_o be_v neither_o untruth_n nor_o miscarriage_n nor_o cause_n of_o either_o in_o my_o discourse_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o 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down_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n sect._n 39_o and_o sure_a that_o be_v contrary_a enough_o to_o his_o report_n of_o my_o opinion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v too_o many_o of_o they_o and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o miscarriage_n of_o i_o in_o that_o business_n 6._o to_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v that_o my_o grant_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v few_o and_o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v too_o many_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n be_v no_o way_n the_o yield_v a_o possibility_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o too_o many_o ceremony_n either_o cause_n or_o occasion_n or_o be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a neglect_n there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o but_o too_o little_a religion_n too_o much_o formality_n but_o too_o little_a devotion_n too_o much_o outward_a pharisaical_a wash_n but_o too_o little_a inward_a christian_a fervour_n as_o there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n too_o many_o but_o too_o little_a pray_n i_o may_v add_v too_o many_o offer_v of_o proof_n but_o too_o little_a reason_n and_o remind_v the_o diatribist_n that_o this_o be_v express_o say_v before_o in_o the_o end_n 6._o of_o sect._n 39_o by_o the_o token_n of_o the_o insectile_a animal_n who_o want_n of_o blood_n cause_v their_o multitude_n of_o leg_n i_o shall_v then_o sure_o have_v give_v he_o ground_n of_o conviction_n that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o calumny_n in_o his_o assignation_n of_o the_o cause_n particular_o in_o this_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n sect._n 3_o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o be_v too_o religious_a multiply_v unnecessary_o frequency_n of_o duty_n if_o secure_v from_o other_o neglect_v no_o excess_n nor_o criminous_a prayer_n a_o
be_v many_o act_n of_o worship_n many_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n yea_o and_o many_o height_n of_o christian_a heroical_a virtue_n which_o may_v bear_v proportion_n with_o worship_n that_o be_v not_o under_o obligation_n from_o any_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n and_o so_o remain_v to_o be_v act_n of_o the_o will_n or_o choice_n of_o man_n which_o be_v perfect_o lawful_a acceptable_a yea_o some_o high_o rewardable_a by_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o guilt_n which_o mr._n c._n affix_n of_o high_a indignity_n or_o affront_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v but_o twice_o apiece_o use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n and_o always_o in_o a_o ill_a notion_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o little_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v sure_o have_v be_v spare_v it_o be_v as_o certain_a and_o visible_a to_o he_o that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o st_n james_n c._n 1._o 27._o in_o as_o good_a a_o sense_n as_o can_v be_v wish_v with_o the_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n add_v to_o it_o and_o v_o 26._o for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n though_o for_o want_v of_o action_n bridle_v the_o tongue_n and_o the_o like_a that_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a and_o as_o plain_a that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o itself_o equal_o applicable_a to_o the_o true_a as_o to_o the_o false_a indifferent_o to_o any_o religion_n to_o st_n paul_n religion_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 26._o 5._o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n col._n 2._o 18._o and_o so_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o yet_o can_v no_o more_o tend_v to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o that_o be_v not_o terminate_v on_o any_o 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〈◊〉_d his_o 3_o §_o be_v his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o where_o only_o the_o word_n will-worship_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o in_o set_v down_o his_o ground_n of_o interpret_n it_o 1._o he_o cit_v beza_n and_o bp_o davenant_n who_o word_n be_v present_o answer_v by_o advert_v to_o the_o distinction_n former_o give_v between_o the_o essential_o and_o circumstantial_o the_o part_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n 2_o he_o pretend_v to_o discover_v a_o mistake_n in_o i_o in_o that_o i_o observe_v from_o v_o 22._o that_o st_n paul_n speak_v not_o of_o command_n but_o doctrine_n not_o of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o of_o false_a teacher_n impose_v they_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o of_o these_o imposition_n that_o they_o be_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n v_o 8._o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o of_o which_o word_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shadow_n of_o force_n in_o they_o by_o way_n of_o exception_n against_o i_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o command_n or_o prohibition_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o themselves_o perfect_o indifferent_a and_o censure_v those_o command_n under_o the_o style_n of_o will-worship_n but_o then_o this_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v no_o lawful_a matter_n but_o either_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o be_v criminous_a as_o the_o worship_v of_o a_o creature_n or_o the_o reduce_n of_o antiquate_a rite_n of_o judaisme_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v be_v once_o cancel_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o command_n be_v not_o command_n of_o magistrate_n but_o of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n especial_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v among_o they_o the_o christian_a liberty_n from_o the_o judaical_a yoke_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o impose_v they_o be_v quite_o distant_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n give_v law_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a those_o be_v by_o way_n of_o canon_n as_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o order_n to_o decency_n and_o the_o like_a without_o ever_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a as_o command_v by_o god_n these_o be_v impose_v as_o from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o be_v the_o know_a sin_n of_o dogmatize_v to_o which_o i_o former_o apply_v the_o place_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o so_o be_v join_v with_o and_o explicate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n i._n e._n such_o thing_n as_o false_a teacher_n require_v all_o man_n to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o command_v by_o he_o when_o some_o 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as_o intrenchment_n on_o that_o liberty_n purchase_v for_o they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n v._n 20._o which_o have_v cancel_v these_o judaical_a ordinance_n to_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o i._n e._n to_o christian_n and_o have_v turn_v all_o daemon_n worship_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n but_o have_v no_o way_n bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o institute_v ceremony_n or_o festival_n among_o christian_n when_o the_o diatribist_n add_v of_o will-worship_n that_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o a_o beg_a the_o question_n or_o if_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v conclude_v from_o that_o text_n it_o be_v without_o
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