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he_o cite_v not_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o salmeron_n who_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la rel_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n c._n 25._o and_o thomas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o what_o place_n in_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v cap._n 55._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o phantasmatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la qualecumque_fw-la verum_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v not_o our_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o our_o phantasm_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v better_a than_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v feign_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n i_o give_v full_a consent_n that_o all_o fictitious_a false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v not_o only_o as_o he_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o true_a so_o i_o no_o where_o undertake_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o any_o false_a or_o fictitious_a or_o fantastic_a religion_n the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o any_o ceremony_n admit_v into_o use_n in_o our_o church_n the_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 55._o stand_v thus_o have_v at_o the_o 20_o chapter_n define_v superstitiosum_fw-la superstitious_a to_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n for_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_v any_o creature_n or_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o to_o consult_v or_o make_v any_o pact_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o begin_v his_o 25_o ch_n quibus_fw-la ampuâ—atis_fw-la atque_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiano_n deinceps_fw-la videndae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutae_fw-la the_o former_a be_v lop_v off_o and_o eradicate_v from_o a_o christian_n mind_n let_v we_o far_o view_v such_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v not_o superstitious_a i._n e._n be_v not_o make_v with_o devil_n but_o with_o man_n themselves_o and_o have_v add_v somewhat_o of_o such_o vain_a institution_n which_o sure_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n he_o come_v to_o those_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o resolve_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la intuenda_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la retinenda_fw-la but_o in_o a_o competent_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o retain_v and_o this_o how_o little_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o the_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n be_v already_o so_o apparent_a that_o i_o need_v add_v no_o word_n more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o long_o ago_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o tract_n ch_n 3._o §_o 3._o n._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o it_o there_o present_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o that_o whole_a place_n art_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o consider_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n col._n 2._o quòd_fw-la superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la religionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la applicatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v superstition_n when_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o dogmatize_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o so_o good_a a_o name_n as_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o it_o what_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o four_o reason_n have_v i_o think_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v i_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o dislike_v it_o or_o discern_v the_o involution_n or_o difficulty_n of_o that_o other_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v when_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v it_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o to_o my_o five_o reason_n take_v from_o hesychius_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a piety_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o accord_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill-offering_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n his_o answer_n be_v brief_a that_o this_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v well-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_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 i._n e._n worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o i_o willing_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o capable_a of_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v forbid_v or_o false_a then_o be_v ill_a the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o can_v infuse_v no_o goodness_n into_o it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a the_o uncommandednesse_n can_v make_v it_o ill_o and_o therefore_o 2_o this_o be_v not_o it_o on_o which_o i_o lay_v the_o weight_n only_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o hear_v ill_o with_o gainsayer_n as_o this_o other_o which_o i_o see_v be_v fall_v under_o great_a prejudice_n with_o some_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o do_v somewhat_o voluntary_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o hesychius_n and_o the_o other_o greek_a glossary_n which_o concur_v with_o or_o follow_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o home_o to_o confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o parallel_n direct_o betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o performance_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v then_o add_v 1._o from_o hesychius_n again_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v distant_a enough_o from_o the_o will_n or_o command_v of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o hesychius_n be_v certain_o false_a print_v as_o much_o of_o that_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v questionless_a thus_o be_v mend_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o for_o so_o suidas_n fetch_v that_o word_n out_o of_o approve_a author_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o of_o the_o former_a speech_n must_v needs_o give_v i_o authority_n to_o interpret_v it_o in_o proportion_n thereto_o that_o consider_v all_o that_o he_o have_v see_v of_o they_o peculiar_o that_o altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n he_o conclude_v they_o more_o superstitious_a i._n e._n worshipper_n of_o more_o god_n than_o other_o folk_n that_o the_o athenian_n true_o be_v so_o esteem_v appear_v evident_o by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o tr_z of_o superstition_n §_o 11._o and_o have_v here_o former_o be_v add_v to_o that_o head_n and_o therefore_o that_o will_v very_o fit_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n not_o too_o superstitious_a but_o literal_o more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o bare_a addition_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n however_o unknown_a to_o they_o to_o their_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n can_v be_v a_o new_a fault_n in_o they_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o or_o a_o superaddition_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v it_o now_o appear_v 1._o how_o far_o from_o truth_n it_o be_v which_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o paul_n speech_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o render_v belong_v both_o to_o their_o worship_v so_o many_o false_a god_n and_o to_o their_o ignorant_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a and_o to_o their_o vicious_a rite_n of_o worship_n when_o it_o clear_o belong_v but_o to_o one_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o 2._o how_o far_o my_o word_n §_o 11._o be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v by_o he_o 3._o how_o far_o my_o interpretation_n have_v be_v from_o oppose_v the_o text_n itself_o be_v the_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o text_n consider_v with_o s._n paul_n reason_n as_o the_o key_n by_o which_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o last_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o any_o beg_n the_o question_n when_o i_o prove_v so_o large_o whatsoever_o i_o say_v and_o when_o no_o answer_n be_v here_o offer_v to_o those_o proof_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n here_o have_v be_v add_v far_o convince_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o yet_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n needful_a to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o §_o 22._o unless_o i_o yet_o add_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o cite_v from_o i_o that_o §_o 31._o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o the_o positive_a signify_v excess_n more_o than_o in_o the_o comparative_a be_v not_o very_o intelligible_a which_o they_o will_v sure_o have_v be_v to_o i_o at_o least_o if_o they_o have_v right_o report_v my_o sense_n that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o superstitiosus_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la may_v signify_v a_o excess_n and_o that_o so_o religiosus_fw-la may_v also_o but_o what_o be_v 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the_o gospel_n to_o the_o british_a island_n and_o depredicate_a christ_n as_o be_v needful_a both_o by_o many_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o by_o divinity_n and_o doctrine_n and_o be_v try_v with_o many_o affliction_n at_o last_o with_o endless_a joy_n embrace_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o depart_v to_o his_o master_n which_o last_o passage_n of_o his_o death_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o these_o island_n also_o be_v affirm_v by_o dorotheus_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v here_o and_o thereto_o accord_v the_o greek_a liturgy_n in_o their_o menelogie_n though_o baronius_n and_o other_o dissent_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o his_o death_n three_o that_o gildas_n brito_n or_o badonicus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o britanny_n under_o the_o name_n of_o glaciali_fw-la frigore_fw-la rigenti_fw-la insulae_fw-la summo_fw-la tiberii_n caesaris_fw-la in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n i._n e._n in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o 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the_o vatican_n ms._n out_o of_o which_o baronius_n place_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n about_o the_o year_n 35._o which_o be_v two_o year_n early_o than_o the_o last_o of_o tiberius_n for_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n especial_o for_o the_o relation_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n in_o guilford_n malmesbur_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o worthy_a antiquary_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n de_fw-fr exord_n p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o the_o diatribist_n suggest_v i_o see_v not_o indeed_o in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o this_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o either_o impossibility_n or_o improbability_n for_o of_o those_o apostle_n that_o immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n take_v their_o journey_n to_o several_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v and_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n what_o difficulty_n be_v there_o in_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o four_o
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irenaeus_n to_o victor_n be_v very_o considerable_a to_o this_o purpose_n who_o though_o he_o resolve_v on_o victor_n conclusion_n for_o the_o keep_n it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n only_o yet_o he_o be_v absolute_o against_o excommunicate_v the_o asiatic_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n that_o these_o church_n of_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a or_o original_a custom_n and_o he_o far_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n before_o he_o have_v never_o break_v peace_n with_o any_o on_o occasion_n of_o this_o difference_n instance_v in_o polycarp_n who_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o anicetus_n time_n and_o as_o anicetus_n can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v observe_v it_o always_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o who_o he_o have_v converse_v so_o neither_o can_v polycarp_n persuade_v 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thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v my_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a father_n understanding_n of_o the_o place_n who_o though_o they_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o appearance_n yet_o paraphrase_n will-worship_n by_o word_n of_o good_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a religious_a etc._n etc._n the_o diatribist_n begin_v with_o a_o triumph_n and_o ovation_n first_o say_v he_o this_o be_v well_o that_o the_o greek_a father_n agree_v with_o we_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 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_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o be_v not_o so_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretend_v religion_n in_o worship_n and_o be_v there_o any_o goodness_n in_o hypocrisy_n here_o true_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o cherish_v in_o the_o diatribist_n that_o he_o be_v so_o very_a much_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o news_n that_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o he_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n in_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a i_o hope_v it_o will_v encourage_v and_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o more_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o then_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o body_n will_v have_v reason_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o all_o that_o i_o be_o to_o complain_v of_o at_o the_o present_a be_v first_o that_o their_o interpret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o show_n shall_v be_v deem_v 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piety_n in_o will-worship_n unless_o will-worship_n real_a be_v piety_n real_a and_o the_o appearance_n of_o will-worship_n a_o foundation_n of_o a_o appearance_n of_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n which_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bare_a show_n this_o sure_a be_v fit_a to_o be_v confront_v to_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n as_o a_o three_o argument_n and_o be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n to_o ask_v as_o he_o here_o do_v 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 i_o reply_v by_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v of_o which_o the_o father_n say_v that_o it_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o truth_n sure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n and_o not_o the_o will-worship_n and_o yet_o his_o answer_n proceed_v as_o if_o they_o suppose_v it_o of_o the_o will-worship_n and_o without_o that_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o 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premise_v that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o more_o strange_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v false_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o true_a the_o composition_n make_v it_o worse_o worse_a than_o what_o then_o false_a religion_n this_o be_v fair_o to_o resolve_v that_o the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n uncommand_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worse_a than_o false_a religion_n indefinite_o i._n e._n then_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n and_o the_o reason_n annex_v be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n add_v the_o work_n of_o man_n will_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n here_o indeed_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n or_o whatever_o be_v most_o abominable_a on_o this_o poor_a church_n of_o we_o for_o the_o bare_a use_v of_o any_o most_o innocent_a ceremony_n
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to_o bear_v it_o very_o well_o and_o the_o greek_a father_n to_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o their_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v lawful_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o so_o we_o know_v be_v the_o papist_n and_o from_o they_o other_o also_o who_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n who_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v they_o and_o attempt_v that_o here_o which_o i_o see_v ordinary_o practise_v by_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o by_o this_o diatribist_n when_o he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o i._n e._n depart_v from_o their_o word_n and_o conduct_n as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o so_o do_v i_o now_o see_v without_o any_o search_n that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o concurrence_n as_o will_v secure_v it_o from_o any_o censure_n of_o singularity_n beside_o the_o greek_a father_n foremention_v the_o 69._o 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define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultum_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntariè_fw-la assumtum_fw-la nulla_fw-la cogente_fw-la dei_fw-la lege_fw-la a_o worship_n undertake_v voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o law_n of_o god_n constrain_a they_o and_o again_o that_o by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o commend_v and_o set_v off_o their_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n by_o this_o that_o voluntary_o ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la zeli_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la susciperentur_fw-la they_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v out_o of_o a_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o in_o his_o opinion_n if_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o take_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v deem_v partial_a to_o i_o against_o the_o diatribist_n may_v now_o deserve_v to_o be_v 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opportunity_n but_o of_o some_o other_o preacher_n in_o other_o church_n where_o this_o festival_n be_v not_o observe_v such_o as_o andrew_n rivet_n in_o the_o low_a country_n who_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v constant_o preach_v on_o that_o day_n to_o his_o auditor_n which_o be_v a_o civility_n fit_a to_o be_v mention_v to_o those_o that_o will_v now_o perform_v that_o office_n on_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n rather_o than_o on_o that_o sect._n 10._o eject_v festival_n separation_n from_o the_o pure_a time_n even_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n our_o church_n departure_n from_o rome_n unjust_o parallel_v with_o the_o departure_n of_o son_n from_o our_o church_n my_o 3_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o rase_v this_o festivity_n out_o of_o the_o calendar_n be_v a_o act_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o all_o age_n especial_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v by_o denial_n of_o both_o part_n 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that_o the_o lay_v aside_o either_o this_o or_o that_o festival_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o apostolic_a and_o those_o sure_a be_v the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n beside_o i_o have_v as_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o solemnity_n and_o festivity_n commemorative_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n two_o bishop_n that_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o death_n and_o that_o in_o compliance_n with_o other_o the_o like_a festival_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o come_v home_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o festival_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o then_o how_o can_v this_o diatribist_n flatter_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o when_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v either_o the_o least_o answer_n to_o these_o or_o any_o the_o least_o reason_n or_o proof_n of_o his_o negation_n for_o the_o latter_a i_o reply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o england_n depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o diatribist_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o show_v it_o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reformation_n depart_v not_o from_o their_o lawful_a superior_n be_v as_o the_o diatribist_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o owe_v no_o subordination_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o she_o depart_v from_o she_o whereas_o the_o person_n then_o speak_v of_o by_o i_o and_o the_o diatribist_n for_o one_o be_v certain_o member_n that_o ought_v a_o christian_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o inferior_n to_o superior_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o their_o lawful_a superior_n wherein_o schism_n do_v principal_o consist_v as_o have_v elsewhere_o be_v show_v those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reform_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o romish_a opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v none_o of_o they_o such_o as_o this_o of_o festival_n now_o appear_v to_o be_v i._n e._n common_a usage_n of_o the_o universal_a ancient_a especial_o of_o the_o primitive_a pure_a church_n but_o innovation_n undue_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o and_o impose_v on_o all_o christian_n and_o as_o even_o now_o so_o again_o this_o diatribist_n confession_n here_o be_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v likely_o have_v say_v no_o way_n clear_v his_o fact_n from_o schism_n nor_o offer_v the_o least_o colour_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n and_o so_o luther_n reformation_n also_o be_v as_o true_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n from_o rome_n as_o be_v they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o i_o must_v put_v in_o my_o protestation_n of_o dissent_n to_o this_o proposition_n also_o and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o need_v to_o say_v to_o that_o answer_n sect._n 11._o the_o profaneness_n object_v to_o the_o festival_n cast_v out_o the_o creed_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o 4_o consideration_n be_v so_o slight_a and_o therein_o so_o little_a on_o which_o to_o fasten_v any_o reply_n that_o i_o may_v safe_o intrust_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o and_o only_o mind_v the_o diatribist_n 1._o that_o till_o he_o have_v more_o solid_o prove_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festival_n among_o we_o to_o be_v superstition_n than_o hitherto_o he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v be_v great_a uncharitableness_n thus_o to_o accuse_v it_o and_o great_a injustice_n to_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a for_o this_o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o but_o accidental_a and_o removable_a crime_n imagine_v to_o be_v adherent_a to_o it_o and_o 2._o till_o he_o have_v write_v as_o full_a a_o tract_n of_o profaneness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o superstition_n and_o be_v more_o successful_a in_o his_o evidence_n that_o this_o festival_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o show_v that_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la also_o or_o evince_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o some_o more_o sensible_a way_n of_o probation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o pitiful_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o irrational_o to_o accumulate_v crime_n on_o innocency_n to_o add_v the_o profaneness_n to_o the_o superstition_n to_o suppose_v the_o festival_n able_a to_o work_v miracle_n to_o reconcile_v the_o most_o contrary_a extreme_n as_o if_o in_o the_o vein_n of_o declaim_v he_o shall_v call_v the_o same_o man_n first_o papist_n then_o socinian_n for_o such_o he_o know_v be_v superstition_n and_o profaneness_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o it_o be_v much_o more_o seasonable_a for_o he_o sad_o to_o inquire_v which_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o profaneness_n the_o set_v apart_o a_o festival_n from_o common_a use_n to_o the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o prayer_n praise_n eucharist_n hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v and_o profit_v by_o all_o these_o or_o the_o fastidious_a refuse_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o office_n at_o that_o time_n follow_v the_o plough_n or_o attend_v the_o shop_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o seriousness_n desire_v he_o to_o review_v his_o word_n p._n 147._o where_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o mention_n of_o disuse_v the_o creed_n and_o catechism_n he_o say_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o the_o creed_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catechism_n and_o demand_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o same_o tempest_n that_o carry_v away_o the_o festival_n sweep_v away_o more_o than_o one_o the_o three_o creed_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o retain_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o together_o with_o they_o the_o church_n
catechism_n of_o which_o he_o know_v i_o speak_v and_o then_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o his_o parenthesis_n unless_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o these_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o our_o book_n which_o they_o have_v join_v to_o condemn_v though_o they_o be_v not_o retain_v in_o their_o office_n but_o solemn_o eject_v by_o they_o such_o equivocal_a answer_n or_o response_n as_o these_o he_o know_v from_o what_o oracle_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v deliver_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v imitate_v sect._n 12._o the_o diatribist_n change_v of_o my_o word_n his_o causeless_a praise_n of_o himself_o and_o censure_n of_o other_o his_o 14_o §_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o make_n for_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o deep_a knowledge_n of_o some_o which_o be_v some_o degree_n above_o the_o vulgar_a ignorance_n and_o yet_o be_v observable_a to_o be_v impatient_a of_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o principle_n he_o answer_n that_o the_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o of_o deep_a or_o sound_a knowledge_n but_o why_o shall_v he_o there_o insert_v the_o word_n sound_n be able_o he_o imagine_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o sound_a knowledge_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v visible_a enough_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o while_o they_o less_o seem_v to_o want_v such_o help_n as_o christmas_n service_n and_o sermon_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v yet_o most_o real_o need_v they_o to_o cure_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o their_o itch_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a by_o this_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a how_o little_a temptation_n he_o have_v to_o break_v out_o into_o those_o eulogy_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n to_o which_o certain_o i_o never_o constrain_v he_o by_o those_o word_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o pastor_n but_o only_o to_o their_o auditor_n who_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n above_o the_o more_o ignorant_a be_v yet_o experiment_v to_o be_v very_o fickle_a and_o apt_a to_o fall_v off_o into_o new_a doctrine_n however_o let_v he_o not_o flatter_v himself_o as_o he_o do_v that_o those_o that_o eject_v these_o festivity_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v abuse_n of_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n be_v the_o man_n only_o or_o chief_o that_o propugne_v and_o maintain_v sound_a doctrine_n when_o as_o he_o go_v on_o very_o glib_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a favourer_n of_o those_o festival_n be_v fall_v into_o arminianism_n etc._n etc._n or_o do_v little_o appear_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n i_o wonder_v what_o a_o pharisee_n can_v have_v say_v more_o in_o his_o solemne_v magnificat_fw-la he_o forsooth_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o only_o or_o chief_o propugn_v and_o maintain_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o who_o can_v doubt_v it_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o affirm_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o be_v but_o as_o this_o publican_n for_o so_o this_o new_a style_n of_o arminian_n bear_v proportion_n with_o that_o ancient_a and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o think_v as_o this_o diatribist_n do_v that_o festival_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 2_o and_o the_o 4_o commandment_n that_o will_v favour_v slavish_a fear_n or_o mercenary_a obedience_n or_o suspect_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v receive_v in_o vain_a must_v present_o fall_v under_o that_o condemnation_n and_o then_o the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o do_v little_o appear_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n sect._n 13._o his_o 2_o change_n of_o my_o word_n gedeon_n golden_a ephod_n not_o appliable_a to_o feast_n so_o again_o when_o i_o have_v mention_v the_o design_n of_o this_o solemnity_n no_o other_o then_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o christ_n and_o assist_v we_o to_o render_v god_n a_o pious_a public_a acknowledgement_n of_o it_o he_o be_v please_v not_o to_o understand_v this_o but_o to_o interpret_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o design_n in_o the_o first_o instituter_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o change_n why_o to_o make_v the_o example_n of_o gedeon_n golden_a ephah_n applicable_a to_o it_o in_o the_o make_n of_o which_o say_v he_o though_o gedeon_n design_n be_v very_o fair_a to_o leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o victory_n yet_o it_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n and_o all_o israel_n from_o which_o notable_a example_n no_o doubt_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o festival_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o be_v design_v as_o a_o public_a pious_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o christian_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o snare_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o upon_o all_o reason_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o resist_v this_o conclusion_n thus_o infer_v if_o our_o common_a notion_n or_o logic_n have_v not_o warn_v we_o that_o particular_a premise_n will_v never_o induce_v a_o conclusion_n and_o that_o example_n be_v not_o always_o argumentative_a for_o then_o indeed_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v design_v for_o all_o these_o good_a end_n must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n be_v abolish_v also_o sect._n 14._o stricture_n on_o his_o 16_o §._o our_o festival_n unfit_o compare_v with_o the_o romish_a how_o observation_n of_o festival_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o 5_o t_o commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n no_o way_n contrary_a to_o christian_a festival_n venial_a sin_n all_o mistake_v not_o sin_n chemnitius_n not_o producible_a against_o i_o his_o 16_o §_o be_v long_o in_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n of_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n against_o this_o festival_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o have_v be_v large_a enough_o on_o these_o subject_n already_o as_o far_o as_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v suggest_v appear_v to_o have_v the_o least_o force_n either_o against_o ceremony_n in_o general_a or_o particular_o this_o of_o festival_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o still_o bind_v myself_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o that_o ungrateful_a penance_n of_o draw_v the_o same_o see_v for_o ever_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v now_o be_v afresh_o object_v i_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o when_o to_o free_v it_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o will-worship_n i_o say_v that_o those_o that_o retain_v the_o usage_n observe_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v great_a displeasure_n to_o this_o 1._o because_o i_o ought_v first_o to_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o which_o institute_v that_o festival_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o add_v that_o the_o papist_n may_v use_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o observation_n not_o only_o of_o their_o holy_a day_n but_o of_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o the_o mass_n itself_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o my_o not_o prove_v of_o this_o be_v found_v in_o my_o suppose_n it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o supposition_n elsewhere_o competent_o explain_v that_o as_o magistrate_n in_o general_a so_o particular_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n have_v a_o investiture_n of_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o successor_n they_o be_v to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v such_o circumstance_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o be_v time_n and_o place_n and_o gesture_n and_o the_o like_a in_o order_n to_o decency_n uniformity_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o church_n and_o 2._o that_o this_o diatribist_n can_v again_o think_v fit_a to_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o papist_n observe_v their_o 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