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 second_o that_o of_o the_o extension_n or_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n take_v into_o the_o worship_n that_o there_o can_v be_v too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v my_o assertion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a for_o upon_o that_o head_n my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o as_o some_o rite_n or_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o gesture_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o significativeness_n of_o they_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n or_o institution_n of_o they_o so_o if_o the_o disputer_n will_v yield_v but_o this_o that_o even_o when_o they_o be_v significative_a the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n may_v be_v allow_v among_o christian_n i_o shall_v then_o in_o stead_n of_o plead_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o give_v my_o vote_n to_o the_o confirm_v the_o old_a rule_n that_o they_o be_v paucae_fw-la &_o salubres_fw-fr few_o and_o wholesome_a and_o particular_o few_o for_o five_o reason_n set_v 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 prohibit_v object_n than_o the_o use_n of_o the_o latin_a cultus_fw-la sometime_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n can_v prejudge_v voluntarius_fw-la cultus_fw-la voluntary_a worship_n when_o either_o the_o object_n be_v not_o specify_v or_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v confess_v and_o suppose_v by_o both_o party_n in_o this_o contest_v that_o the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_n itself_o be_v not_o culpable_a save_v only_o when_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o interposition_n of_o the_o will_v or_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o the_o devise_n or_o appointment_n of_o man_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o it_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o and_o of_o that_o affirm_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o nay_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v interpose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a and_o groundless_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profitable_a for_o a_o little_a i._n e._n for_o nothing_o and_o even_o less_o than_o so_o hurtful_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v as_o if_o when_o agrippa_n tell_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a way_n thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o shall_v interpret_v it_o that_o agrippa_n be_v not_o at_o all_o persuade_v by_o he_o towards_o christianity_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v more_o confirm_v in_o his_o gentilism_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o although_o the_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o that_o text_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancients_n understand_v of_o bodily_a labour_n yet_o they_o which_o do_v so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o signify_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o profit_v the_o body_n a_o little_a and_o for_o a_o while_n say_v st_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o so_o we_o know_v it_o do_v and_o s._n hierome_n in_o like_a manner_n ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o carnali_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la sanitate_fw-la they_o be_v for_o a_o short_a time_n profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a health_n and_o so_o likewise_o those_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n who_o understand_v it_o of_o fast_v so_o do_v leo_n also_o serm_v de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr 7._o mensis_fw-la sometime_o in_o that_o phrase_n of_o corporum_fw-la labour_n the_o labour_n of_o body_n serm_n 2._o sometime_o of_o exercitatio_fw-la continentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la proprio_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la indicit_fw-la the_o exercise_n of_o abstinence_n which_o every_o one_o by_o his_o own_o choice_n lay_v on_o himself_o serm_n 3._o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v some_o degree_n of_o profit_n utilitatem_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la portionis_fw-la say_v leo_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o belong_v to_o that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o piety_n in_o the_o next_o word_n thus_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v among_o the_o rabbin_n that_o which_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n profitable_a but_o within_o certain_a bound_n and_o so_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n as_o when_o plato_n say_v of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n be_v a_o little_a to_o be_v consider_v but_o truth_n a_o great_a deal_n and_o proportionable_o here_o the_o comparison_n lie_v bodily_a exercise_n be_v profitable_a for_o a_o little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o his_o censure_n that_o by_o consequence_n to_o this_o interpretation_n he_o fasten_v on_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o this_o notion_n take_v it_o for_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o marriage_n without_o relation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o dogmatizer_n teach_v and_o require_v that_o abstinence_n as_o from_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n on_o bare_a voluntary_a fast_v and_o celibacie_n when_o they_o be_v only_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o exercise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o detestation_n of_o marriage_n or_o meat_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n have_v it_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v hurtful_a and_o abominable_a i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ungrounded_a and_o unwary_a affirmation_n no_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o excuse_v unless_o still_o he_o relieve_v himself_o at_o the_o dead_a lift_n with_o the_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o again_o as_o that_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o worship_n for_o even_o they_o that_o make_v that_o a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n do_v not_o count_v it_o a_o worship_n unless_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o every_o virtuous_a act_n perform_v to_o god_n may_v be_v style_v worship_n and_o so_o this_o be_v not_o under_o precept_n but_o commend_v a_o will-worship_n so_o be_v apply_v to_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o very_a good_a consequence_n for_o fast_v have_v long_o be_v number_v among_o the_o sort_n of_o christian_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v so_o set_v down_o by_o 3._o aquinas_n from_o that_o of_o s_o t_o paul_n of_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o which_o say_v he_o be_v do_v by_o fast_v continence_n martyrtome_n leo_n call_v it_o continentiae_fw-la libamen_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o abstinence_n and_o 31._o st_n hierome_n speak_v
cast_v down_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o jejun_n c._n 15._o and_o the_o like_a intimation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o heretic_n we_o meet_v frequent_o in_o the_o father_n who_o give_v their_o caution_n against_o this_o non_fw-fr re_fw-mi iâ—iendis_fw-la generibus_fw-la ciborum_fw-la quasi_fw-la pollutis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr mor_fw-fr eccl_n cath_z l._n 1._o c._n 33._o &_o escarum_fw-la non_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la damnent_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi contempl_a l._n 2._o c._n 22._o and_o many_o the_o like_a and_o among_o the_o papist_n no_o mean_a person_n than_o durand_n speak_v much_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o those_o old_a heretic_n do_v though_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o papist_n seem_v not_o to_o approve_v or_o follow_v he_o god_n say_v he_o curse_v the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o fast_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n beast_n and_o bird_n etc._n etc._n 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