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doctor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n of_o those_o two_o crime_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v remember_v first_o that_o i_o have_v set_v down_o several_a species_n of_o superstition_n p._n 6._o s_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o most_o of_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o doctor_n himself_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o super_v he_o put_v in_o no_o exception_n against_o they_o but_o seem_v if_o silence_n be_v consent_n to_o grant_v they_o all_o some_o at_o least_o he_o assent_v to_o in_o this_o discourse_n p._n 30._o n._n 30._o &_o 32._o 2._o that_o here_o again_o i_o have_v show_v the_o several_a way_n of_o the_o superstition_n charge_v by_o chemnitius_n on_o the_o observation_n of_o holiday_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o apply_v they_o in_o particular_a to_o himself_o he_o neither_o give_v consent_n to_o they_o by_o his_o silence_n or_o wilful_o decline_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o charge_n for_o if_o he_o can_v not_o assent_v unto_o they_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o have_v deny_v and_o oppose_v they_o in_o both_o the_o place_n as_o dangerous_a ground_n to_o conclude_v against_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o have_v give_v i_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o confirm_v they_o by_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o orthodox_n divine_v which_o be_v not_o by_o he_o do_v i_o may_v the_o rather_o take_v they_o as_o grant_v and_o only_o borrow_v the_o proposition_n from_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n to_o make_v up_o the_o conclusion_n as_o thus_o first_o to_o place_v more_o holiness_n in_o day_n than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o be_v superstitious_a so_o chemnitius_n assert_n so_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o super_v sect._n 10._o and_o it_o be_v general_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o divine_n upon_o this_o sufficient_a reason_n because_o god_n only_o can_v sanctify_v thing_n or_o time_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o this_n be_v thus_o far_o yield_v by_o the_o dr._n himself_o that_o to_o place_v more_o holiness_n in_o they_o than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o be_v faulty_a super_v s_o 50._o if_o i_o count_v it_o holy_a in_o that_o degree_n than_o i_o offend_v not_o imply_v if_o he_o do_v more_o he_o then_o offend_v and_o be_v there_o provoke_v by_o i_o to_o show_v what_o degree_n of_o holiness_n a_o church_n or_o person_n put_v upon_o thing_n or_o time_n he_o again_o wave_n it_o in_o his_o last_o as_o able_a to_o asign_v none_o and_o then_o the_o proposition_n be_v undeniable_a to_o place_n holiness_n or_o more_o holiness_n in_o day_n than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o be_v superstitious_a but_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o symmist_n place_v holiness_n in_o day_n where_o god_n have_v place_v none_o and_o more_o than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o they_o that_o god_n have_v place_v no_o holiness_n in_o his_o festival_n be_v confess_v by_o deny_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o have_v institute_v it_o of_o fest_n sect._n 28_o 77._o that_o he_o place_v holiness_n in_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n when_o he_o say_v the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o other_o day_n of_o the_o year_n lord_n day_n too_o it_o seem_v consecrate_v it_o from_o common_a to_o sacred_a use_n ibid._n s_o 59_o that_o for_o his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o in_o practice_n he_o place_v more_o at_o least_o equal_a holiness_n in_o it_o with_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o confess_v that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v observe_v if_o not_o much_o more_o certain_o as_o strict_o as_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 24._o yea_o more_o strict_o say_v i_o with_o more_o solemn_a service_n with_o strict_a cessation_n from_o sport_n then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o sport_n be_v permit_v but_o not_o touch_v of_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n ibid._n the_o assumption_n than_o be_v justify_v the_o doctor_n do_v place_n more_o holiness_n in_o his_o festival_n than_o god_n have_v place_v in_o it_o therefore_o he_o be_v superstitious_a 2._o to_o esteem_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o service_n do_v on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v better_a &_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o observation_n of_o any_o other_o day_n the_o lord_n day_n itself_o and_o then_o the_o service_n do_v on_o other_o day_n be_v a_o superstitious_a vanity_n so_o chemnitius_n so_o i_o assert_v super_v s_o 13._o to_o which_o the_o doctor_n enter_v no_o descent_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v i_o will_v thus_o confirm_v it_o because_o it_o fasten_v some_o promise_n on_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o drs._n own_o word_n in_o a_o like_a case_n super_v s_o 45._o but_o the_o doctor_n esteem_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o day_n and_o the_o service_n do_v on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v better_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o day_n he_o make_v it_o a_o free-will-offering_a to_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v the_o day_n to_o god_n and_o assert_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o etc._n see_v this_o account_n p._n 197._o n._n 4._o &_o p._n 229._o n._n 14._o more_o and_o great_a acceptance_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v more_o than_o lawful_a pious_a in_o itself_o sect._n 77_o and_o the_o service_n to_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o on_o other_o day_n result_v from_o his_o frequent_a assertion_n that_o such_o service_n be_v not_o command_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_a because_o voluntary_a so_o he_o say_v when_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o man_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a affection_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o what_o god_n have_v command_v by_o any_o particular_a precept_n this_o action_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v so_o much_o more_o
whole_a church_n in_o a_o manner_n run_v mad_v into_o these_o very_a great_a abuse_n but_o say_v i_o this_o be_v pretty_a untempered_a mortar_n and_o the_o sow_a pillow_n under_o profane_a man_n elbow_n for_o 1._o for_o the_o eat_a part_n i_o mean_v the_o riotous_a part_n he_o know_v the_o apostle_n do_v abolish_v the_o love_n feast_n themselves_o not_o stay_v to_o reform_v the_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n of_o they_o 2._o for_o the_o sport_v part_n such_o as_o be_v much_o unbeseeming_a the_o festivity_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n the_o doctor_n will_v not_o yield_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v abolish_v save_v in_o case_n only_o of_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n nay_o 3_o not_o for_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n till_o they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a use_n and_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n run_v mad_v into_o they_o 4._o those_o abuse_n i_o say_v have_v be_v long_o so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v out-ballanced_n the_o good_a use_n and_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v run_v mad_a into_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o eat_n and_o sport_v part_n the_o riot_n &_o revel_n be_v never_o attempt_v to_o be_v reform_v for_o those_o too_o common_a unreformable_a abuse_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v find_v in_o and_o cause_v the_o abolition_n of_o those_o love-feast_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 270._o n._n 18._o yet_o see_v again_o his_o good_a will_n and_o and_o respect_n to_o the_o lordsday_n thus_o he_o say_v i_o as_o hearty_o wish_v a_o devout_a 24_o p._n 272._o n._n 24_o conscientious_a profitable_a observation_n of_o the_o lordsday_n as_o of_o any_o other_o festivity_n etc._n etc._n how_o great_o be_v god_n and_o his_o day_n behold_v to_o his_o liberality_n he_o say_v not_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o festival_n day_n be_v as_o devout_o etc._n etc._n observe_v as_o the_o lordsday_n that_o have_v prefer_v it_o a_o little_a as_o the_o standard_n of_o observation_n of_o holiday_n but_o his_o way_n depress_n it_o 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