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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
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embrace_v the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o if_o this_o be_v yet_o too_o general_a he_o than_o add_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o several_n and_o among_o they_o by_o name_n specify_v the_o britain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 125._o a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o person_n pay_v this_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n of_o go_v to_o all_o nation_n none_o except_v and_o that_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o success_n every_o where_o particular_o here_o in_o britain_n 2_o from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o 40._o nicephorus_n callistus_n who_o set_v down_o the_o several_a plantation_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v these_o word_n of_o simon_n zelotes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o he_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o egypt_n and_o cyrene_n and_o africa_n and_o pass_v through_o mauritania_n and_o lybia_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o adventure_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n and_o preach_v 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to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n &_o flourish_v add_v that_o as_o gamaliel_n say_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o if_o it_o be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o of_o god_n you_o can_v dissolve_v it_o lest_o you_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n the_o same_o he_o may_v say_v confident_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o day_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o diatribist_n afterward_o say_v he_o think_v he_o mean_v but_o can_v real_o do_v so_o in_o this_o place_n against_o such_o 〈◊〉_d express_a word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v or_o because_o it_o be_v from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o dissolve_v but_o every_o year_n advance_v and_o become_v more_o splendid_a and_o yet_o far_a add_v in_o the_o word_n recite_v by_o the_o diatribist_n and_o by_o omit_v the_o former_a render_v capable_a of_o be_v misunderstand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o certain_o i._n e._n of_o the_o day_n or_o else_o it_o can_v have_v no_o coherence_n with_o the_o feast_n or_o antecedent_n and_o whole_a contexture_n in_o a_o few_o year_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o tentmaker_n and_o fisherman_n unlearned_a and_o idiot_n bring_v it_o among_o they_o how_o far_o this_o be_v now_o from_o do_v prejudice_n to_o the_o universal_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n and_o if_o he_o please_v the_o diatribist_n also_o to_o consider_v sect._n 21._o the_o diatribist_n answer_v to_o my_o conclusion_n stricture_n on_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o what_o now_o remain_v be_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o my_o conclusion_n that_o the_o fastidious_a reject_v or_o not_o observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o act_n of_o affect_a departure_n from_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n and_o not_o only_o from_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o for_o that_o i_o must_v now_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o premise_n in_o that_o treatise_n and_o in_o this_o defence_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o i_o descend_v to_o any_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n or_o vindication_n till_o this_o which_o i_o have_v use_v be_v invalidate_v for_o a_o conclusion_n be_v as_o this_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n what_o more_o can_v be_v require_v to_o establish_v the_o conclusion_n than_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v against_o all_o law_n of_o discourse_n for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o confute_v or_o deny_v or_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o conclusion_n any_o
the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n be_v another_o thing_n not_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la what_o then_o can_v he_o tolerable_o mean_v by_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n can_v divine_n do_v well_o to_o apply_v superstitio_fw-la to_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o that_o be_v no_o way_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n or_o can_v any_o proof_n be_v bring_v from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v superstition_n a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la and_o superstition_n what_o be_v or_o can_v be_v unreasonable_a if_o this_o be_v not_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o shut_v up_o this_o first_o reason_n that_o which_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v addition_n to_o the_o word_n the_o new_a call_v doctrine_n tradition_n of_o man_n will-worship_n superstition_n in_o which_o few_o word_n as_o there_o be_v many_o infirm_a part_n 1._o that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o n._n t._n call_v doctrine_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v teach_v somewhat_o else_o for_o doctrine_n mat._n 15_o 9_o assume_v they_o to_o be_v such_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o again_o mar._n 7._o 7._o where_o yet_o the_o word_n doctrine_n signify_v the_o scripture_n or_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n be_v add_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n doctrine_n there_o simple_o signify_v not_o that_o addition_n but_o that_o to_o which_o the_o addition_n be_v make_v and_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v call_v will-worship_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n and_o here_o to_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n so_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o three_o that_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new_a t._n call_v superstition_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v show_v i_o one_o such_o place_n for_o my_o concordance_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o i_o it_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o twice_o there_o use_v first_o act._n 17._o 22._o by_o st._n paul_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a than_o other_o but_o these_o sure_a never_o meddle_v with_o and_o so_o add_v not_o to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o worship_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o that_o abandon_v it_o add_v to_o it_o live_v by_o some_o other_o false_a rule_n and_o mind_n not_o that_o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o so_o do_v to_o be_v style_v adder_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n adulterer_n be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o by_o that_o measure_n or_o standard_n every_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v superstition_n second_o the_o word_n be_v use_v act._n 25._o 29._o where_o festus_n speak_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o superstition_n but_o sure_o mean_v not_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o add_v to_o his_o or_o the_o jew_n rule_n of_o worship_n but_o understand_v his_o own_o religion_n and_o nothing_o else_o by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v as_o many_o misadventure_n ama_v together_o as_o can_v well_o be_v crowd_v into_o so_o few_o word_n his_o second_o proof_n now_o follow_v thus_o because_o as_o the_o defect_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v profaneness_n so_o the_o excess_n be_v call_v superstition_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o alas_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o proof_n for_o this_o again_o as_o the_o former_a be_v the_o very_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n and_o so_o either_o the_o first_o and_o this_o second_o proposition_n of_o his_o be_v all_o one_o and_o then_o why_o be_v it_o cut_v in_o two_o by_o lucian_n beetle_n or_o else_o these_o proof_n be_v very_o excellent_a instrument_n fit_v for_o all_o turn_v indifferent_o however_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o need_n provide_v new_a answer_n to_o it_o but_o remand_v it_o to_o the_o former_a section_n where_o it_o be_v consider_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o can_v pretend_v only_o if_o he_o please_v i_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o form_n for_o he_o thus_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o many_o false_a god_n or_o demon_n be_v a_o excess_n oppose_v to_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o aquinas_n opinion_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o undue_a or_o unlawful_a manner_n ergo_fw-la the_o use_v any_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o command_v be_v superstition_n and_o superstition_n be_v that_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v superstition_n be_v that_o because_o it_o be_v somewhat_o else_o as_o extreme_o distant_a from_o that_o as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v from_o god_n or_o as_o unlawful_a for_o so_o be_v superstition_n be_v from_o lawful_a for_o such_o be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v 13._o a_o three_o proof_n he_o now_o add_v of_o his_o affirmation_n and_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o his_o former_a argument_n from_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n and_o no_o less_o than_o five_o nay_o the_o four_o number_n be_v twice_o repeat_v no_o less_o than_o six_o of_o they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v so_o liberal_o grant_v it_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v my_o charge_n and_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n that_o i_o deny_v it_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v fancy_n first_o and_o next_o accuse_v i_o of_o deny_v a_o thing_n grosso_fw-it modo_fw-la and_o to_o prove_v i_o to_o have_v err_v in_o thus_o deny_v produce_v six_o several_a sense_n wherein_o i_o have_v grant_v it_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a indictment_n but_o one_o pretend_a wherein_o i_o have_v deny_v it_o in_o all_o reason_n those_o six_o concession_n may_v have_v reconcile_v the_o diatribist_n to_o i_o and_o persuade_v he_o that_o i_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n rather_o than_o one_o single_a appearance_n of_o dissent_v have_v thus_o provoke_v he_o the_o doctor_n concession_n such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v evident_o reconcileable_a with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o superstition_n and_o the_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v marshal_v up_o by_o the_o diatribist_n will_v take_v away_o all_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n first_o say_v he_o he_o grant_v that_o superstition_n may_v denote_v such_o a_o excess_n sect._n 31._o here_o i_o demand_v what_o mr._n c._n mean_n by_o such_o a_o excess_n that_o indeed_o be_v thus_o far_o answer_v already_o that_o he_o mean_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o excess_n in_o religion_n the_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la every_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n i._n e._n every_o uncommand_v circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o and_o if_o the_o doctor_n concession_n yield_v he_o any_o appearance_n of_o proof_n for_o his_o affirmative_a but_o to_o see_v the_o luck_n of_o it_o this_o first_o citation_n from_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o yield_v he_o any_o such_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n there_o observe_v sect._n 31._o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la may_v indeed_o denote_v such_o excess_n from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o termination_n osus_fw-la but_o this_o no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n religiosus_fw-la also_o denote_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o agellius_n out_o of_o nigidius_n figulus_n and_o consequent_o that_o 1._o superstitio_fw-la and_o religio_fw-la be_v all_o one_o in_o that_o same_o author_n opinion_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o animadversion_n of_o agellius_n upon_o that_o author_n that_o all_o such_o excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a or_o take_v in_o ill_a but_o good_a sense_n and_o then_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dangerous_a concession_n fit_a to_o be_v call_v out_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o direct_a to_o the_o assert_v i_o and_o refute_v the_o diatribist_n hypothesis_n if_o this_o account_n of_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v my_o pretension_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o superstition_n among_o all_o author_n signify_v not_o any_o criminous_a excess_n i_o may_v far_o add_v that_o even_o when_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o bare_a denominative_a from_o superstitio_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o when_o we_o christian_n say_v a_o superstitious_a person_n the_o account_n be_v clear_a
from_o blood_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saturday_n sabbath_n negative_a wholesomeness_n not_o sufficient_a to_o recommend_v ceremony_n all_o folly_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n worth_n consider_v no_o duty_n appoint_v for_o the_o circumstance_n sake_n time_n or_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v a_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o when_o by_o man_n apostolical_a divine_a that_o which_o follow_v §_o 25._o etc._n etc._n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o revolve_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v to_o or_o the_o hide_v himself_o in_o those_o obscurity_n which_o have_v now_o be_v explain_v sometime_o grant_v all_o that_o i_o assert_v sometime_o deny_v it_o in_o ambiguous_a phrase_n as_o that_o all_o excess_n in_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v be_v a_o nimiety_n and_o culpable_a §_o 25._o that_o rite_n be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o if_o introduce_v as_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v superstitious_a v._n 28._o and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o penance_n of_o have_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o these_o head_n repeat_v again_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o both_o in_o justice_n and_o charity_n oblige_v to_o omit_v particular_a reply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o remain_a section_n yet_o shall_v read_v they_o over_o as_o careful_o as_o i_o can_v and_o observe_v whatever_o i_o discern_v may_v be_v think_v pertinent_a to_o his_o cause_n which_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o 1._o when_o he_o say_v §_o 26._o that_o all_o divine_n general_o condemn_v it_o i_o answer_v they_o condemn_v superstition_n but_o mean_v not_o by_o it_o every_o excess_n in_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v as_o that_o phrase_n comprehend_v all_o ceremony_n and_o festival_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o those_o divine_n that_o condemn_v this_o under_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o only_o my_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v so_o few_o and_o so_o modern_a and_o of_o so_o small_a authority_n that_o they_o be_v scarce_o worth_a produce_v no_o ancient_a writer_n have_v ever_o condemn_v all_o ceremony_n and_o festival_n which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n under_o the_o title_n of_o superstition_n and_o that_o 1._o aquinas_n word_n be_v no_o way_n appliable_a to_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v as_o for_o st_n augustine_n place_n produce_v by_o i_o §_o 33._o from_o whence_o he_o collect_v that_o a_o institution_n of_o worship_n by_o man_n may_v be_v superstitious_a i_o answer_v that_o that_o father_n speak_v there_o of_o those_o qui_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la deorum_fw-la simulachra_fw-la who_o institute_v image_n of_o god_n which_o the_o diatribist_n can_v not_o but_o see_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o of_o such_o institution_n i_o grant_v that_o they_o not_o only_o may_v be_v but_o be_v superstitious_a but_o our_o ceremony_n and_o festival_n 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will_v be_v the_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v parallel_v this_o with_o a_o answer_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o render_v a_o account_n from_o chamier_n that_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n of_o their_o abrogation_n because_o they_o do_v load_v the_o conscience_n with_o a_o yoke_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n and_o that_o this_o be_v common_a to_o those_o and_o to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o be_v interdict_v christian_n another_o for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o yoke_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v and_o to_o that_o the_o diatribist_n reason_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o §_o 31._o do_v all_o belong_v but_o my_o speech_n be_v evidenly_a of_o their_o be_v interdict_v and_o that_o mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o but_o of_o every_o or_o each_o of_o they_o and_o the_o sole_a reason_n of_o that_o be_v this_o 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epistle_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corruption_n or_o else_o in_o a_o neutral_a sense_n ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la to_o destruction_n 3_o because_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v possible_o signify_v use_n as_o well_o as_o abuse_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o easy_o reply_v that_o it_o signify_v abuse_v as_o well_o nay_o more_o proper_o and_o frequent_o then_o use_v in_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o use_v either_o in_o the_o verb_n or_o in_o the_o substantive_a but_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o other_o author_n it_o be_v vulgar_o use_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plutarch_n of_o alcibiades_n the_o lacedaemonian_n rather_o abuse_v then_o use_v he_o and_o in_o apophtheg_n that_o great_a man_n have_v good_a and_o ill_a friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v some_o and_o abuse_v other_o and_o many_o the_o like_a 4_o because_o the_o notion_n 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be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v as_o appear_v p._n 974._o l._n 20._o where_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v now_o print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o deacon_n be_v about_o to_o open_v the_o gospel_n that_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o horse_n we_o all_o look_v very_o earnest_o upon_o he_o and_o be_v still_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v and_o so_o to_o run_v his_o race_n in_o that_o chariot_n present_o we_o stand_v up_o and_o use_v this_o acclamation_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n certain_o the_o diatribist_n never_o expect_v that_o his_o exercitation_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o any_o or_o but_o compare_v with_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o treatise_n to_o which_o they_o relate_v when_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o observe_v this_o he_o be_v please_v also_o to_o retain_v that_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a law_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o discern_v to_o have_v be_v there_o clear_v by_o i_o to_o signify_v not_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o canon_n or_o unwritten_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o there_o appear_v by_o nicephorus_n recite_v that_o place_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o many_o other_o evidence_n from_o epiphanius_n and_o athanasius_n and_o pseudo-clement_n and_o nicephori_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superad_v to_o the_o former_a store_n in_o the_o annotation_n on_o col._n 2._o publish_v since_o that_o treatise_n to_o all_o which_o i_o now_o add_v leo_n who_o have_v mention_v divinarum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la the_o reverence_n of_o divine_a sanction_n soon_o explain_v his_o meaning_n first_o by_o quod_fw-la publicâ_fw-la lege_fw-la man_n celebratur_fw-la then_o by_o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la suscipit_fw-la that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o public_a law_n that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n receive_v another_o parallel_n mistake_v also_o i_o there_o mention_v in_o our_o anglican_n counsel_n can._n 60._o sub_fw-la edgaro_n where_o pilpoppunza_n be_v translate_v ficta_fw-la ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la adorationes_fw-la but_o shall_v be_v render_v fontis_fw-la adoratio_fw-la not_o will-worship_n but_o well-worship_n for_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a place_n in_o the_o annotation_n sect._n 16._o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_v clear_v worship_n of_o angel_n forbid_v not_o only_o not_o command_v the_o revive_a judaical_a worship_n not_o call_v will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o maimonides_n word_n wrest_v to_o a_o distant_a sense_n by_o the_o diatribist_n