fit_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o affirm_v it_o and_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o estius_n have_v or_o that_o this_o diatribist_n can_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v here_o produce_v nothing_o towards_o it_o but_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o estius_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n be_v the_o person_n that_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n here_o i_o receive_v from_o our_o story_n by_o tradition_n and_o according_o satisfy_v myself_o therewith_o and_o never_o attribute_v it_o to_o crescens_n or_o any_o other_o but_o particular_o express_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v crescens_n and_o therefore_o be_o very_a much_o misreport_v in_o this_o matter_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o crescens_n in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o crescens_n come_n so_o early_o into_o france_n i_o think_v i_o may_v conclude_v against_o the_o improbability_n of_o joseph_n or_o simons_n come_v hither_o the_o latter_a be_v perfect_o as_o credible_a as_o the_o former_a and_o the_o passage_n from_o france_n to_o england_n so_o short_a and_o easy_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o difficulty_n or_o disparity_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v believe_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o other_o be_v incredible_a to_o we_o this_o be_v set_v down_o intelligible_o enough_o in_o that_o treatise_n if_o the_o diatribi_v haste_n or_o somewhat_o else_o have_v not_o cast_v the_o cloud_n over_o it_o second_o when_o from_o the_o time_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n ancient_o in_o this_o nation_n i_o conclude_v that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o paul_n nor_o crescens_n do_v first_o bring_v the_o faith_n into_o this_o island_n and_o the_o diatribist_n think_v he_o have_v thereby_o gain_v a_o advantage_n and_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v of_o force_n against_o joseph_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n also_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a mistake_n in_o he_o for_o 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either_o of_o these_o may_v comply_v with_o the_o jewish_a account_n and_o accord_n with_o s._n john_n and_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o this_o celebration_n and_o according_o as_o by_o this_o indication_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o metaphrastes_n concern_v simon_n peter_n preach_v the_o faith_n and_o constitute_v church_n etc._n etc._n in_o britain_n in_o the_o 12_o of_o nero_n can_v be_v deem_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o so_o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o metaphrastes_n receive_v his_o intelligence_n from_o some_o more_o ancient_a author_n or_o tradition_n mistake_v simon_n peter_n for_o simon_n zelotes_n i_o see_v not_o what_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o relation_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n of_o that_o simon_n who_o be_v by_o very_o good_a author_n deem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o plant_a of_o the_o faith_n here_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o earliness_n of_o the_o plantation_n in_o or_o before_o the_o 12_o of_o nero_n i._n e._n within_o 34_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n to_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n and_o that_o particular_o by_o this_o simon_n zelotes_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v some_o few_o consideration_n first_o out_o of_o the_o 2._o word_n of_o theodoret_n in_o his_o therapeut_n ser_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o have_v compare_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o fisherman_n and_o publican_n with_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n he_o affirm_v that_o whereas_o these_o latter_a do_v not_o persuade_v or_o gain_v upon_o their_o next_o neighbour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o law_n those_o former_a wrought_v upon_o not_o only_a grecian_n and_o roman_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o barbarian_n among_o which_o we_o know_v the_o britain_n be_v vulgar_o contain_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o 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 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 christ_n resurrection_n be_v by_o sir_n hen_n spelman_n cite_v as_o author_n gravis_fw-la &_o eximiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o grave_a author_n and_o of_o great_a fidelity_n ancient_o style_v sapiens_fw-la the_o wise_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o these_o former_a testimony_n may_v deserve_v to_o be_v heed_v by_o we_o and_o not_o cast_v off_o as_o by_o the_o diatribist_n he_o be_v magisterial_o dictate_v that_o his_o affirmation_n be_v mere_a tradition_n and_o far_o from_o probability_n but_o not_o add_v the_o least_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o only_o that_o no_o author_n of_o any_o credit_n lay_v it_o so_o high_a with_o what_o truth_n do_v now_o competent_o appear_v and_o be_v yet_o far_o confirm_v by_o a_o former_a testimony_n bring_v by_o mr._n fox_n out_o of_o gildas_n albanicus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o aurelius_n ambrose_n where_o he_o affirm_v 107._o britanny_n receive_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n to_o this_o accord_v also_o 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
more_o immediate_o lead_v into_o vicious_a practice_n i_o shall_v never_o willing_o contend_v with_o any_o man_n or_o make_v reply_n to_o the_o contentious_a but_o in_o doctrine_n which_o have_v immediate_a influence_n upon_o practice_n it_o be_v obligation_n of_o charity_n to_o endeavour_n the_o disabuse_n of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o fruitful_a and_o noxious_a error_n upon_o my_o neighbour_n 8._o under_o which_o head_n because_o i_o can_v but_o place_v the_o reject_v of_o child_n from_o baptism_n and_o find_v some_o objection_n offer_v by_o mr._n tomb_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_n i_o have_v therefore_o draw_v a_o short_a defence_n of_o that_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o vindicate_v my_o former_a discourse_n from_o his_o answer_n and_o exception_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o printer_n will_v permit_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o leave_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o palaestra_fw-la at_o this_o time_n have_v sufficient_o cloy_v he_o with_o these_o spectacle_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v my_o wish_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v to_o have_v the_o ease_n at_o least_o of_o a_o spectator_n that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o lot_n though_o for_o some_o month_n it_o have_v not_o be_v mine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o all_o man_n a_o felicity_n of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v ambitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v all_o not_o in_o prayer_n only_o 11._o but_o by_o real_a endeavour_n to_o contend_v for_o and_o to_o hold_v it_o fast_o until_o it_o be_v violent_o wrest_v from_o we_o 10._o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v with_o patience_n fortify_v myself_o for_o the_o present_a undertake_n and_o to_o make_v it_o also_o as_o supportable_a as_o may_v be_v to_o other_o abstain_v from_o transcribe_v the_o entire_a several_a section_n of_o his_o diatribae_fw-la and_o only_o repeat_v as_o much_o as_o exact_v answer_n from_o i_o not_o omit_v as_o far_o as_o my_o wit_n will_v serve_v i_o any_o the_o least_o particular_a which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v energy_n against_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o i_o in_o those_o tract_n save_v only_o when_o the_o same_o thing_n once_o answer_v have_v again_o whether_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n be_v repeat_v by_o he_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n contain_v herein_o chapter_n i._o of_o mr._n c._n his_o title_n page_n page_n 1_o sect._n 1_o philosophy_n col._n 2._o 8._o fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 9_o the_o propriety_n of_o that_o text_n col._n 2._o to_o mr._n c._n his_o discourse_n 1_o sect._n 2._o mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o deum_fw-la sic_fw-la colere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la scipsum_fw-la colendum_fw-la praecepit_fw-la christmas_n no_o irrational_a custom_n 3_o chap._n ii_o of_o mr._n c._n his_o preface_n p._n 4_o sect._n 1._o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o mistake_n compare_v of_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n to_o heresy_n account_v superstition_n our_o virtue_n 4_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 6_o 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 branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excess_n in_o trust_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o prayer_n the_o species_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o these_o time_n of_o prayer_n not_o limit_v by_o scripture_n set_v day_n of_o worship_n gesture_n prostration_n mr._n c._n his_o 3._o proof_n examine_v deut._n 4._o 2._o consider_v apoc._n 22._o 19_o a_o view_n of_o aquinas_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n 8_o sect._n 4._o excess_n of_o religion_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la addition_n to_o the_o rule_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o act._n 25._o 29._o six_o concession_n superstitiosus_fw-la worship_v of_o angel_n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la slavish_a fear_n religion_n in_o epicurus_n fear_v of_o punishment_n in_o son_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o necessity_n thereof_o dogmatize_v place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n then_o belong_v to_o they_o 20_o sect._n 5._o the_o innocence_n of_o will-worship_n analogy_n with_o voluntary_a oblationsunder_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 32_o sect._n 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o institute_v the_o christmas_n festival_n of_o church_n law_n 38_o chap._n iii_o of_o superstition_n peculiar_o and_o first_o of_o his_o prolegomenon_n on_o that_o subject_a p._n 41_o sect._n 1._o answer_v to_o §_o 1._o the_o method_n use_v to_o find_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 41_o sect._n 2._o answer_v to_o §_o 2._o amesius_n definition_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o 4_o first_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n the_o diatribist_n misadventure_n about_o duty_n in_o the_o midst_n no_o prohibition_n of_o either_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n jeroboam'_v act_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 32._o the_o rubenites_n altar_n josh_n 22._o naaman_n altar_n christmas_n festival_n parallel_n to_o it_o the_o excess_n in_o each_o commandment_n 42_o sect._n 3_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n idolatry_n belong_v to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n superstition_n to_o the_o first_o it_o differ_v from_o will-worship_n the_o meaning_n of_o illegitimate_a worship_n in_o aquinas_n his_o opinion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n barbarous_a ceremony_n of_o baal_n worship_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o 2d._o commandment_n holy_a day_n before_o popery_n two_o ancient_a testimony_n for_o they_o the_o jew_n scrupulosity_n in_o not_o resist_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 49_o sect._n 4._o the_o diatribist_n method_n and_o caution_n in_o set_v down_o the_o species_n of_o superstition_n 53_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o particular_a exception_n of_o the_o diatribist_n to_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n p._n 55_o sect._n 1._o confidence_n of_o innocence_n no_o argument_n of_o guilt_n 55_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n excess_n of_o fear_n among_o the_o epicurean_o superstitio_fw-la from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z not_o statuo_fw-la aquinas_n misreport_v 56_o sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n for_o religion_n so_o in_o hesychius_n and_o phavorinus_n 58_o sect._n 4._o false_a worship_n be_v not_o will-worship_n imposition_n of_o hand_n 59_o sect._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o 22._o the_o athenian_n the_o most_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o greek_n 60_o sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 25._o festus_n scorn_n fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o accusation_n jesus_n put_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o festus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o diatribist_n objection_n answer_v superstition_n for_o religion_n simple_o 62_o sect._n 7._o the_o method_n of_o search_n for_o the_o original_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n mr._n cawdry_n collection_n from_o the_o heathen_n among_o they_o superstition_n all_o one_o with_o religion_n plutarch_n of_o the_o sabbatick_a rest_n sacrifice_v child_n to_o moloch_n be_v not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 32._o 35._o leu._n 20._o 2._o nor_o a_o bare_a uncommand_v worship_n the_o gloss_n of_o the_o etymologist_n and_o phavorinus_n 66_o sect._n 8._o superstition_n always_o ill_o but_o not_o always_o excess_n probation_n from_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o heathen_n the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n vindicate_v superstition_n not_o reproach_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o polybius_n ignorance_n not_o present_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17._o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitiosus_fw-la note_v excess_n 70_o sect._n 9_o the_o diatribist_n concession_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o unprescribed_a ceremony_n and_o so_o of_o all_o that_o be_v demand_v his_o censure_n of_o himself_o and_o chamier_n authority_n in_o a_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n abstain_v from_o ceremony_n because_o command_v by_o man_n or_o abuse_v by_o papist_n 77_o sect._n 10._o stricture_n on_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o remain_a section_n
that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n take_v no_o hire_n from_o the_o corinthian_n this_o no_o action_n of_o common_a life_n nor_o yet_o a_o due_a debt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o use_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 17._o explain_v the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact._n 184_o sect_n 4._o the_o three_o of_o paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n this_o under_o no_o precept_n no_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v no_o retard_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o s._n paul_n at_o other_o time_n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 188_o sect._n 5._o the_o four_o of_o more_o liberal_a alm_n give_v sadducee_n and_o asidaei_fw-la righteousness_n mercy_n paul_n advice_n without_o command_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o the_o diatribist_n answer_v satisfy_v alm_n the_o christian_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o offertory_n allowance_n no_o command_n a_o latitude_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o middle_a rule_n the_o apostle_n direction_n of_o give_v as_o god_n have_v prosper_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o give_v 191_o sect._n 6._o the_o five_o instance_n vindicate_v circumstance_n of_o prayer_n acknowledge_v free_a difference_n between_o place_v worship_n in_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n and_o please_a god_n by_o they_o so_o in_o festival_n 197_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o grace_n the_o proportionable_a return_n to_o grace_n be_v in_o a_o latitude_n the_o high_a no_o excess_n a_o possibility_n for_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v in_o vain_a 198_o sect._n 8._o my_o answer_n to_o a_o first_o bead_n of_o objection_n vindicate_v prudence_n lose_v by_o man_n own_o sin_n recoverable_a by_o grace_n the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o our_o fault_n perfection_n of_o innocence_n capable_a of_o degree_n so_o perfection_n of_o the_o judaical_a law_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a so_o mercifulness_n to_o ability_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a belong_v not_o to_o the_o degree_n god_n righteousness_n punish_v not_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n intuition_n of_o reward_n in_o christian_a performance_n no_o popery_n proof_n of_o this_o from_o scripture_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n faith_n gratitude_n not_o always_o prudent_a to_o undertake_v the_o high_a martyrdom_n no_o conceit_a popish_a perfection_n yet_o under_o no_o precept_n to_o all_o s._n hieroms_n word_n examine_v two_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n perfection_n some_o perfection_n possible_a in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o capable_a of_o growth_n the_o law_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o now_o in_o force_n with_o believer_n of_o christ_n perfect_v the_o law_n every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o be_v best_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moral_a good_a the_o say_n of_o gregory_n explicate_v 202_o sect._n 9_o my_o answer_n to_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o objection_n vindicate_v love_v god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n adam_n love_n in_o innocency_n capable_a of_o degree_n perfect_a love_n that_o cast_v out_o fear_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n christ_n more_o intense_a in_o prayer_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o a_o argument_n that_o all_o be_v not_o sin_n that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o high_a 221_o sect._n 10._o my_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n of_o supererogation_n a_o place_n in_o s._n cyprian_a vindicate_v from_o the_o romanist_n read_v imputare_fw-la a_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n that_o our_o work_n be_v reward_v supererogation_n wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o diatribi_v etymology_n of_o the_o word_n disprove_v erogare_fw-la erogatio_fw-la the_o diatribist_n way_n of_o supererogate_a pride_n glory_v more_o reward_n for_o eminent_a uncommand_v excellency_n superad_v to_o duty_n the_o diatribi_v charity_n and_o confession_n of_o we_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o bishop_n unjust_a 223._o chap._n vii_o of_o christmas_n and_o other_o festival_n p._n 231_o sect._n 1._o the_o observance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o church_n the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o isidore_n 231_o sect._n 2._o heathen_a adherent_n a_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n 233_o sect._n 3_o of_o crescens_n come_v into_o france_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n into_o england_n the_o difference_n of_o keep_v easter_n in_o the_o west_n and_o east_n testimony_n for_o our_o conversion_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n before_o king_n lucius_n the_o diatribi_v suggestion_n disprove_v britain_n not_o convert_v from_o rome_n 235_o sect._n 4._o the_o keep_n of_o easter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n polycrates_n epistle_n to_o victor_n the_o asiatic_a way_n from_o philip_n and_o john_n from_o philip_n derive_v to_o britanny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testmony_n of_o socrates_n against_o festival_n examine_v 241_o sect._n 5._o midwinter-day_n the_o winter_n solstice_n julius_n calendar_n 246_o sect._n 6._o festival_n not_o romish_a the_o primitive_a church_n pure_a from_o the_o heresy_n that_o solicit_v they_o the_o romish_a corruption_n not_o fetch_v from_o they_o 247_o sect._n 7._o the_o ground_n why_o this_o feast_n may_v not_o be_v abolish_v among_o we_o the_o diatribist_n mistake_v of_o the_o question_n 249_o sect._n 8._o the_o reformation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n no_o imperfection_n in_o it_o in_o point_n of_o festival_n the_o state_n join_v in_o it_o no_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o church_n 252_o sect._n 9_o the_o lutheran_n church_n accord_n in_o this_o morney_n wish_v the_o helvetian_a confession_n rivet_n custom_n of_o preach_v on_o the_o day_n 254_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 255_o sect._n 11._o the_o profaneness_n object_v to_o the_o festival_n cast_v out_o the_o creed_n 257_o 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 259_o 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 260_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 fèstival_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o 5_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 261_o sect._n 15._o of_o riot_n christian_n joy_n no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o festival_n riot_n as_o separable_a from_o christmas_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n heathen_a custom_n can_v be_v object_v god_n judgement_n vain_o urge_v for_o argument_n the_o charge_n of_o want_n of_o hospitality_n on_o those_o that_o retain_v festivity_n the_o hospitality_n at_o christmas_n a_o pledge_n of_o it_o all_o the_o year_n after_o reformation_n of_o excess_n without_o abolition_n of_o the_o festival_n attempt_v to_o reform_v previous_a to_o abolition_n the_o agapae_fw-la no_o example_n for_o abolish_n festival_n cure_n for_o disease_n excision_n only_o for_o desperate_a spread_n evil_n no_o card_n on_o christmas_n day_n as_o much_o strictness_n on_o christmas_n not_o more_o sacredness_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o design_n of_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n no_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o superstition_n nor_o hypocrisy_n in_o abstain_v from_o card_n on_o christmas_n day_n 265_o sect._n 16._o christmas_n if_o of_o the_o same_o original_n with_o easter_n certain_o apostolical_a however_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o render_v of_o motive_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 275_o sect._n 17._o the_o encaenia_fw-la a_o religious_a feast_n institute_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o approve_v by_o christ_n vindicate_v from_o all_o his_o exception_n marriage_n feast_n religious_a feast_n can_v be_v unlawful_a if_o civil_a be_v lawful_a the_o feast_n of_o purim_n a_o religious_a feast_n 277_o sect._n 18._o how_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n institution_n usage_n apostolical_a for_o festival_n no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n 283_o sect._n 19_o aerius_n heresy_n that_o festival_n be_v unlawful_a s._n augustine_n testimony_n add_v to_o epiphanius_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n a_o evidence_n of_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n martyrdom_n the_o testimony_n from_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o ignatius_n according_a with_o it_o testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o festival_n 286_o sect._n 20._o stricture_n on_o §_o 35._o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n a_o competent_a testifier_n when_o in_o accord_n with_o other_o justinus_n edict_n for_o festival_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o apostolical_a usage_n of_o
of_o the_o word_n which_o first_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o vindicate_v our_o church_n whether_o in_o the_o ceremony_n or_o observance_n from_o all_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o demon_n or_o deify_v man_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v worse_a than_o heresy_n in_o every_o christian_n account_n and_o so_o inconvenient_o compare_v so_o as_o to_o be_v equal_v with_o it_o and_o 2_o whatever_o our_o church_n have_v admit_v be_v clear_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o superstition_n in_o it_o in_o any_o other_o secundary_a notion_n or_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n or_o if_o it_o have_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o uncommand_v rite_n or_o festival_n which_o by_o the_o diatribist_n himself_o be_v thus_o style_v those_o sure_a in_o any_o reason_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o comparison_n or_o accusation_n of_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o heresy_n and_o 3._o will-worship_n in_o the_o one_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o ill_a but_o good_a character_n set_v upon_o it_o be_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o humility_n which_o i_o hope_v be_v not_o yet_o condemn_v to_o be_v quite_o so_o criminal_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o pride_n and_o heresy_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v however_o in_o this_o preface_n before_o my_o interpretation_n of_o col._n 2._o 23._o have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v confute_v this_o so_o eminent_a criminousness_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o more_o reason_n than_o charity_n suppose_v by_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o account_v these_o and_o superstition_n be_v evident_o one_o of_o these_o their_o virtue_n rather_o than_o crime_n which_o again_o if_o apply_v to_o i_o or_o i_o think_v to_o any_o protestant_a living_n be_v very_o unkind_a and_o unprovoke_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n 3._o that_o will-worship_n have_v be_v by_o he_o elsewhere_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v as_o criminal_a as_o heresy_n which_o in_o what_o notion_n soever_o he_o have_v express_v himself_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v with_o no_o truth_n assume_v by_o he_o as_o far_o as_o refer_v to_o these_o diatribae_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o attempt_v 1._o he_o shall_v have_v refer_v we_o thither_o if_o but_o to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o veracity_n or_o else_o have_v recite_v the_o head_n of_o such_o demonstrative_a argument_n in_o this_o place_n or_o in_o the_o second_o diatribe_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v do_v by_o he_o sect._n 2._o of_o be_v too_o religious_a of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n the_o messalian_o neglect_v of_o charity_n of_o particular_a calling_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o of_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n too_o many_o ceremony_n no_o argument_n of_o too_o much_o but_o of_o too_o little_a religion_n his_o four_o mistake_n be_v that_o he_o have_v recite_v it_o as_o one_o cause_n of_o my_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o business_n that_o i_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v too_o religious_a and_o that_o i_o attest_v this_o both_o of_o the_o intention_n or_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o extension_n or_o number_n of_o ceremony_n take_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereas_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v be_v evident_o this_o 1._o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n no_o possibility_n of_o be_v religious_a in_o too_o high_a a_o degree_n sect._n 33._o and_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o mr._n c._n nor_o can_v be_v by_o any_o pious_a man_n who_o know_v that_o all_o his_o fault_n be_v omission_n and_o defect_n but_o never_o excess_n of_o piety_n or_o religion_n 2._o the_o main_a objection_n imaginable_a against_o this_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o messalian_o or_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o particular_a call_n incident_a to_o the_o intense_a practice_n of_o holy_a duty_n be_v foresee_v and_o prevent_v there_o the_o messalian_o fault_n be_v not_o their_o excessive_a practice_n but_o their_o lay_v that_o obligation_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o same_o that_o tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o austerity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v their_o dogmatize_v in_o their_o imposition_n of_o heavy_a burden_n wherein_o their_o heresy_n not_o their_o superstition_n consist_v and_o the_o other_o crime_n be_v his_o idleness_n and_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disorderly_o a_o crime_n censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 11._o yet_o far_o enough_o from_o superstition_n again_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o not_o nimiety_n but_o unseasonableness_n of_o piety_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o if_o yet_o a_o three_o objection_n be_v offer_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n eccl._n 7._o 16._o which_o yet_o this_o diatribist_n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o i_o suppose_v the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o those_o word_n be_v the_o intimation_n of_o the_o worldling_n objection_n who_o take_v that_o for_o excess_n of_o duty_n which_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o worldly_a destruction_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n with_o this_o solid_a aphorism_n of_o eternal_a verity_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o wicked_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n the_o fear_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o prudential_a but_o oft_o time_n very_o impious_a practice_n of_o the_o worldling_n be_v far_o the_o more_o probable_a path_n to_o the_o most_o hasty_a ruin_n and_o so_o still_o this_o branch_n of_o my_o doctrine_n as_o far_o as_o assert_v by_o i_o be_v neither_o untruth_n nor_o miscarriage_n nor_o cause_n of_o either_o in_o my_o discourse_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o 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
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 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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 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the_o christian_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o eat_v of_o child_n because_o say_v she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o count_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n if_o this_o be_v not_o perfect_o home_n to_o his_o question_n i_o shall_v then_o proceed_v and_o allege_v for_o my_o instance_n the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o pure_a time_n who_o as_o they_o celebrate_v the_o weekly_a lord_n day_n on_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n so_o they_o continue_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o saturday_n sabbath_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o custom_n appear_v in_o tertullian_n de_fw-la monogam_fw-la and_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o laodicean_n council_n which_o order_n that_o not_o only_o the_o law_n as_o act._n 15._o 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n also_o shall_v be_v read_v that_o day_n and_o the_o word_n of_o balsamon_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n almost_o quite_o equal_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 4_o when_o §_o 32._o he_o so_o report_v my_o word_n as_o to_o conclude_v i_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o ceremony_n be_v but_o harmless_a or_o negative_o wholesome_a there_o can_v be_v too_o much_o of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a change_n of_o sense_n into_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o my_o word_n be_v plain_a without_o his_o gloss_n that_o if_o they_o be_v positive_o wholesome_a or_o tend_v to_o edification_n not_o content_v myself_o with_o negative_o wholesome_a or_o harmless_a or_o with_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o positive_a wholsomnesse_n then_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o accuse_v they_o 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be_v not_o superstition_n this_o be_v a_o little_a too_o gross_a a_o sophism_n to_o impose_v itself_o upon_o the_o diatribist_n and_o he_o now_o see_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o subtlety_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v i_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o it_o 6_o xt_o when_o §_o 34._o on_o occasion_n of_o my_o speak_n of_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o excess_n of_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o some_o thing_n than_o belong_v to_o they_o he_o demand_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o or_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o put_v virtue_n into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o either_o natural_o or_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o never_o think_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o my_o meaning_n be_v plain_a enough_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 45._o viz._n that_o the_o thing_n there_o mention_v the_o 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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
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i_o willing_o and_o express_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v that_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v more_o acceptable_a and_o rewardable_a with_o god_n or_o in_o repeat_v his_o own_o sense_n the_o more_o voluntary_a the_o more_o abominable_a wherein_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v already_o at_o distance_n enough_o a_o man_n need_v not_o fly_v to_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n of_o supererogation_n to_o make_v the_o breach_n the_o wide_a or_o in_o charge_v on_o this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o make_v superstitious_a will-worshipper_n and_o formalist_n to_o overlook_v other_o with_o abundance_n of_o contempt_n and_o insolence_n add_v character_n by_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o affix_v these_o title_n to_o which_o my_o answer_n be_v 1._o with_o st_n paul_n rom._n 14._o that_o as_o those_o which_o free_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o other_o account_v unlawful_a ought_v not_o to_o despise_v those_o which_o do_v they_o not_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o which_o do_v they_o not_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o judge_v or_o condemn_v those_o which_o do_v they_o and_o consequent_o that_o if_o our_o bishop_n who_o he_o seem_v to_o translate_v those_o who_o do_v overlook_v other_o have_v real_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n and_o insolence_n towards_o they_o yet_o have_v not_o this_o be_v more_o criminous_a in_o they_o more_o contrary_a to_o st_n paul_n direction_n than_o this_o which_o be_v here_o visible_a in_o this_o diatribist_n in_o call_v they_o superstitious_a will-worshipper_n and_o formalist_n which_o first_o presume_v all_o use_n of_o uncommand_v ceremony_n to_o be_v superstition_n first_o and_o then_o formality_n and_o so_o be_v a_o double_a untruth_n and_o 2._o charge_n those_o two_o great_a sin_n upon_o his_o own_o lawful_a superior_n and_o so_o be_v a_o double_a uncharitableness_n attend_v with_o disobedience_n to_o and_o separation_n from_o they_o i_o delight_v not_o now_o to_o compare_v these_o sin_n and_o affirm_v which_o be_v more_o culpable_a if_o his_o own_o plain_a word_n or_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v this_o diatribist_n in_o any_o of_o these_o neither_o shall_v i_o accuse_v he_o but_o rather_o implore_v god_n pardon_n for_o he_o and_o only_o add_v 2._o that_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n and_o those_o who_o late_o preside_v in_o it_o do_v not_o make_v their_o own_o voluntary_a performance_n the_o foundation_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o degree_n of_o contempt_n or_o insolence_n towards_o other_o which_o use_v they_o not_o if_o any_o do_v i_o neither_o intend_v nor_o now_o design_v any_o defence_n for_o they_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o 2_o exercitation_n chap._n vii_o of_o christmas_n and_o other_o festival_n sect._n 1_o the_o observance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o church_n the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n and_o isidore_n in_o our_o entrance_n on_o the_o discourse_n of_o festival_n i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o the_o perpetual_a immemorial_n usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n continue_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v discern_v from_o the_o first_o plantation_n without_o any_o interruption_n to_o the_o time_n of_o write_v that_o treatise_n may_v have_v have_v some_o weight_n with_o any_o that_o be_v not_o contentious_a if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o s._n paul_n argument_n thus_o draw_v from_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o occasion_n hereof_o the_o diatribist_n fall_v present_o into_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o place_n where_o s._n paul_n use_v that_o argument_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o and_o inquire_v what_o inference_n natural_o arise_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o i_o who_o design_v to_o conclude_v no_o more_o from_o that_o reference_n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o some_o force_n and_o weight_n with_o any_o meek_a son_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o need_n of_o follow_v he_o into_o that_o inquiry_n if_o the_o loose_a consideration_n and_o very_o first_o view_n of_o those_o word_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o neither_o shall_v i_o far_o contend_v for_o it_o paul_n argue_v from_o custom_n and_o i_o propose_v the_o like_a argument_n and_o so_o make_v a_o reference_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o example_n i_o thus_o far_o transcribe_v and_o if_o in_o other_o respect_v the_o analogy_n hold_v not_o it_o matter_n not_o so_o it_o hold_v in_o this_o that_o custom_n be_v considerable_a in_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n such_o be_v cover_v or_o not_o cover_v the_o head_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o and_o such_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o festival_n here_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o need_v reply_n to_o his_o first_o §_o yet_o i_o shall_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la add_v one_o or_o two_o testimony_n for_o the_o confirm_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o that_o consideration_n viz._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o comply_v with_o so_o as_o not_o to_o oppose_v the_o custom_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n though_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o so_o though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n whether_o by_o institution_n or_o practice_n suppose_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a thereto_o and_o 1._o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o st_n ambrose_n sufficient_o know_v ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veneritis_fw-la ejus_fw-la morem_fw-la servate_a si_fw-la pati_fw-la scandalum_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o whatsoever_o church_n you_o come_v observe_v the_o custom_n thereof_o if_o you_o will_v neither_o receive_v nor_o give_v scandal_n 2_o the_o as_o clear_a word_n of_o 69._o st_n augustine_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la illud_fw-la breviter_fw-la admonendum_fw-la puto_fw-la traditiones_fw-la
ecclesiasticas_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la officiunt_fw-la ita_fw-la observandas_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la traditae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la aliorum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la contrario_fw-la more_fw-it subverti_fw-la i_o will_v brief_o admonish_v you_o that_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n especial_o such_o as_o offend_v not_o the_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o ancestor_n nor_o must_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o be_v subvert_v by_o the_o contrary_a custom_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o high_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n vnaquaeque_fw-la provincia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la majorum_fw-la leges_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la arbitretur_fw-la let_v every_o province_n esteem_v the_o precept_n of_o their_o ancestor_n as_o apostolical_a law_n i._n e._n certain_o pay_v observance_n to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o isidore_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccl_n offic_n c._n 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