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A45394 An account of Mr. Cawdry's triplex diatribe concerning superstition, wil-worship, and Christmass festivall by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing H511; ESTC R28057 253,252 314

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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
those_o that_o list_v themselves_o voluntary_o under_o mattathias_n to_o defend_v the_o law_n by_o arm_n which_o be_v no_o where_o require_v of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v jew_n but_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o zelots_n at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o again_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spontaneous_a and_o uncommand_v performance_n above_o or_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v far_o from_o be_v blame_v be_v every_o where_o commend_v in_o those_o man_n and_o the_o diatribist_n will_v never_o be_v able_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o make_v good_a against_o scaliger_n what_o he_o undertake_v §_o 28._o that_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v they_o last_o that_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o what_o they_o undertake_v and_o act_v laudable_o while_o spontaneous_o they_o at_o length_n impose_v on_o other_o as_o necessary_a and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v that_o beside_o their_o hypocrisy_n of_o several_a kind_n the_o pharisee_n be_v just_o censure_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o for_o the_o uncommandednesse_n of_o their_o action_n and_o this_o with_o the_o former_a be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o §_o 28._o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n sect._n 1_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o command_v be_v not_o yet_o unlawful_a or_o prohibit_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o uncommand_v ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n and_o under_o that_o head_n festival_n i_o e._n times_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o a_o christian_a i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o that_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n to_o reflect_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o free-will-offering_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v spontaneous_o and_o without_o any_o obligation_n of_o divine_a law_n present_v to_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v detest_a or_o dislike_v that_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o reward_v by_o he_o and_o on_o this_o head_n i_o enlarge_v in_o that_o treatise_n conceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n 2._o and_o take_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o spontaneous_a performance_n to_o be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a or_o uncommand_v oblation_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v as_o i_o think_v irrefragable_o that_o the_o uncommandednesse_n of_o a_o few_o decent_a rite_n or_o useful_a season_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v not_o upon_o that_o one_o account_n their_o be_v uncommand_v become_v present_o unlawful_a and_o criminous_a when_o even_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v allow_v and_o accept_v and_o if_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o thing_n thus_o compare_v yet_o i_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o wherein_o i_o compare_v they_o both_o agree_v evident_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v equal_o not_o command_v or_o prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o so_o though_o the_o observation_n of_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n arrive_v not_o to_o that_o excellency_n of_o be_v part_n but_o only_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n yet_o they_o will_v by_o those_o precedent_n be_v secure_v from_o be_v abominable_a or_o criminous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o one_o account_n of_o uncommandednesse_n for_o if_o such_o they_o be_v than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v uncommand_v either_o stand_v together_o or_o both_o fall_n under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o to_o this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n he_o at_o length_n proceed_v §_o 29._o and_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o not_o set_v down_o or_o show_v wherein_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v consist_v he_o be_v please_v to_o spend_v some_o leaf_n on_o this_o task_n but_o as_o i_o have_v not_o offend_v in_o that_o kind_n nor_o need_v this_o supply_n of_o he_o there_o be_v evident_o no_o more_o require_v to_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v but_o that_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o particular_o command_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v spontaneous_a not_o necessary_a to_o offer_v or_o not_o to_o offer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o and_o gracious_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o be_v of_o those_o kind_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o and_o both_o these_o be_v evident_o set_v down_o by_o i_o in_o that_o treatise_n §_o 29._o i_o have_v little_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o in_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n find_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o to_o concern_v the_o prescribe_v command_v sacrifice_n and_o the_o willingness_n first_o and_o second_o some_o low_a degree_n of_o freeness_n observable_a in_o they_o both_o which_o be_v certain_o nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n who_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o oblation_n which_o be_v not_o command_v and_o may_v free_o not_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o which_o none_o but_o the_o last_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n appertain_v libertas_fw-la exercitii_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v gracious_o accept_v by_o god_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v which_o one_o sort_n of_o oblation_n meddle_v not_o with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v any_o way_n command_v make_v it_o visible_a that_o even_o under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o god_n preside_v immediate_o and_o give_v law_n precise_o for_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o his_o worship_n some_o thing_n be_v yet_o leave_v to_o man_n free-power_n and_o choice_n if_o they_o offer_v they_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v they_o sin_v not_o which_o be_v the_o perfect_a image_n and_o clear_a interpretation_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n for_o which_o that_o treatise_n undertake_v to_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v not_o criminous_a in_o a_o christian_n now_o of_o these_o freewill_n offering_n define_v by_o he_o p._n 91._o just_a as_o i_o now_o and_o then_o define_v they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n only_o which_o he_o observe_v by_o way_n of_o praecognoscendum_fw-la to_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o treatise_n and_o i_o must_v here_o take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o it_o because_o i_o suppose_v it_o that_o on_o which_o all_o his_o contrary_a hypothesis_n must_v be_v found_v it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v as_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o offering_n command_v by_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o a_o man_n to_o offer_v or_o not_o to_o offer_v beyond_o what_o be_v positive_o require_v by_o the_o law_n here_o say_v he_o the_o leviticalness_n or_o ceremoniality_n seem_v to_o lie_v whereby_o he_o pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v and_o afterward_o oft_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n be_v true_a p._n 92._o intimate_v that_o those_o time_n differ_v from_o these_o time_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o this_o inference_n say_v he_o have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v of_o wisdom_n but_o neither_o substance_n power_n nor_o truth_n in_o it_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a p._n 93._o and_o divine_v resolve_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o conclude_v the_o contrary_n it_o rather_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o part_n of_o worship_n now_o because_o that_o levitical_a worship_n be_v abolish_v p._n 94._o and_o this_o be_v his_o principal_a engine_n of_o battery_n to_o demolish_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v from_o that_o parallel_n between_o those_o freewill_n offering_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v therefore_o i_o say_v make_v some_o stay_n here_o to_o examine_v and_o consider_v this_o reserve_n of_o he_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v fail_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n to_o retire_v to_o and_o 1._o i_o suppose_v it_o sufficient_o resolve_v between_o we_o that_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o by_o bloody_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o jew_n be_v indeed_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o composition_n and_o if_o hereby_o i_o have_v gratify_v the_o diatribist_n and_o yield_v the_o dogmatizer_n a_o superstitious_a person_n i_o wonder_v why_o this_o may_v not_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o my_o behalf_n and_o so_o save_v he_o the_o pain_n of_o affix_v this_o position_n on_o i_o that_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o well_o call_v superstition_n which_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o by_o himself_o now_o confess_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v see_v that_o 46._o §_o of_o superstition_n meanwhile_o the_o drs._n hypothesis_n be_v still_o secure_a for_o this_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o bare_a use_v in_o the_o private_a man_n or_o the_o magistrate_n prescribe_v ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n neither_o of_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o divine_a precept_n the_o very_a same_o reply_n belong_v exact_o to_o my_o last_o concession_n vouch_v by_o he_o that_o to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n than_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v superstition_n by_o i_o §_o 45._o for_o this_o be_v another_o particular_a which_o i_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a folly_n fit_a to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o style_n of_o superstition_n for_o this_o far_a reason_n beside_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v because_o such_o belief_n as_o these_o be_v most_o borrow_v from_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v remainder_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o st._n augustine_n ep_n 73._o speak_v of_o the_o ligature_n execranda_fw-la superstitio_fw-la ligaturarum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inaures_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ad_fw-la placendum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la the_o accurse_a superstition_n of_o ligature_n among_o which_o be_v the_o earrings_a etc._n etc._n use_v not_o for_o the_o please_a of_o man_n but_o to_o serve_v devil_n this_o testimony_n the_o reader_n may_v subjoin_v if_o he_o please_v to_o the_o supellex_fw-la already_o prepare_v for_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n §_o 26._o of_o superst_a and_o discern_v how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v from_o deny_v what_o i_o be_o accuse_v here_o to_o deny_v and_o yet_o as_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o foundation_n of_o conclude_v that_o the_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o second_o discovery_n of_o cause_n of_o my_o fancy_v not_o real_a mistake_v sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblation_n under_o the_o law_n seem_v contradiction_n the_o authority_n of_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n the_o 2d._o commandment_n reduce_v all_o sin_n to_o the_o decalogue_n addition_n to_o the_o rule_n worship_n of_o angel_n other_o sin_n beside_o that_o of_o dogmatize_v the_o 3d._o part_n of_o his_o discovery_n of_o cause_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o that_o of_o will-worship_n thus_o the_o three_o say_v he_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n as_o innocent_a as_o the_o freewill_n offering_n etc._n etc._n which_o proposition_n of_o i_o i_o must_v suppose_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n 1_o that_o will-worship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n 2_o that_o be_v so_o it_o be_v innocent_a and_o as_o innocent_a as_o freewill_n offering_n and_o in_o which_o part_n of_o these_o one_o or_o both_o the_o mistake_n lie_v i_o be_o not_o tell_v but_o both_o together_o indistinct_o be_v propose_v as_o my_o 3d._o fundamental_a miscarriage_n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o can_v begin_v without_o some_o remark_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o this_o diatribist_n as_o a_o paradox_n or_o mistake_v or_o miscarriage_n in_o any_o man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v note_v as_o the_o most_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o more_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n where_o i_o have_v no_o far_o appeal_v to_o make_v then_o either_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n or_o to_o the_o glossary_n and_o interpreter_n of_o word_n for_o be_v there_o any_o the_o nice_a difference_n imaginable_a betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a worship_n save_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a voluntary_a be_v of_o a_o latter_a origination_n from_o voluntas_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la but_o will_n though_o perhaps_o from_o the_o latin_a original_o be_v yet_o more_o ancient_o enfranchise_v among_o we_o of_o england_n i_o shall_v make_v short_a work_n of_o this_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o mistake_n by_o desire_v one_o favour_n from_o mr._n c._n viz._n 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forbid_v in_o the_o 2_o commandment_n but_o how_o come_v all_o uncommanded_a rite_n to_o be_v idol_n all_o perjury_n and_o by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o swear_v at_o all_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 3_o commandment_n but_o how_o come_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o gesture_n though_o never_o so_o ridiculous_a to_o be_v either_o oath_n or_o perjury_n or_o to_o bear_v any_o analogy_n with_o or_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n the_o not_o observe_v god_n design_v sabbath_n be_v a_o defect_n but_o what_o word_n of_o that_o commandment_n conclude_v against_o institute_v other_o holy_a day_n and_o time_n as_o a_o excess_n and_o that_o criminous_a not_o admittable_a among_o christian_n if_o any_o it_o must_v be_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v but_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o but_o the_o explication_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o period_n and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v i._n e._n all_o thy_o labour_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v shall_v be_v finish_v as_o god_n be_v in_o six_o day_n and_o no_o other_o day_n must_v be_v so_o set_v apart_o as_o to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o seven_o day_n rest_n or_o sabbath_n but_o for_o such_o celebration_n as_o be_v reconcileable_a with_o that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n nor_o appearance_n to_o the_o prejudging_a of_o they_o but_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o last_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o jeroboam_n act_v 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o he_o ordain_v a_o feast_n like_o unto_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n but_o the_o diatribist_n can_v but_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v that_o criminous_a in_o jeroboam_n his_o appoint_v this_o feast_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o sacrifice_n at_o bethel_n which_o beside_o the_o
for_o his_o charge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 39_o that_o i_o make_v difference_n betwixt_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n and_o therein_o vary_v from_o my_o resolution_n of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la §_o 22._o it_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v by_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v god_n and_o thereupon_o for_o perspicuity_n sake_n i_o make_v these_o several_a head_n of_o institution_n some_o by_o christ_n some_o by_o the_o apostle_n inspire_v and_o commissionated_a by_o christ_n the_o former_a i_o call_v divine_a the_o second_o apostolical_a as_o that_o be_v not_o personal_o and_o immediate_o divine_a yet_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_v or_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o doubt_n whether_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o of_o divine_a original_n and_o obligation_n also_o wherein_o sure_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o example_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o distinctnesse_n and_o perspicuity_n not_o foresee_v such_o cavil_n as_o this_o when_o i_o thus_o speak_v 8_o what_o follow_v of_o will-worship_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o exercitation_n must_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o next_o exercitation_n which_o be_v the_o place_n design_v for_o it_o and_o for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o take_v it_o here_o for_o grant_v as_o he_o do_v that_o my_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v a_o eminent_a species_n of_o superstition_n against_o which_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o he_o know_v that_o whole_a tract_n of_o will-worship_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o that_o a_o prime_a sort_n of_o fallacious_a argue_v the_o solemn_a refuge_n of_o those_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n these_o few_o thing_n be_v thus_o short_o reply_v to_o by_o way_n of_o stricture_n there_o remain_v now_o no_o more_o on_o this_o 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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 ampu●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 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