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the_o authority_n then_o in_o be_v command_a vacation_n from_o work_n they_o only_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v to_o prevent_v disorder_n in_o their_o people_n which_o attend_v such_o festivity_n and_o the_o authority_n now_o in_o force_n prohibit_v they_o do_v forbear_v to_o preach_v §_o 12.3_o the_o lay_v down_o or_o disuse_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o festivity_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o division_n or_o separation_n from_o either_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n or_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o all_o age_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n not_o the_o latter_a for_o certain_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v afore_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o observe_v it_o not_o the_o former_a unless_o he_o will_v yield_v that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o former_a time_n be_v a_o division_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o reformation_n in_o luther_n time_n be_v a_o division_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v §_o 13.4_o if_o superstition_n and_o profaneness_n may_v be_v ground_n sufficient_a to_o lay_v aside_o a_o custom_n the_o complexion_n of_o the_o time_n have_v long_a since_o invite_v to_o the_o lay_v aside_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o feast_n his_o pretence_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v insufficient_a 1._o the_o omission_n of_o christmas_n sermon_n and_o service_n tend_v not_o to_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n the_o slender_a knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_a mystery_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v and_o preach_v on_o all_o the_o year_n long_o they_o can_v but_o often_o hear_v of_o the_o birth_n life_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o ignorant_a people_n learn_v by_o some_o man_n christmas_n sermon_n 25_o act_n 25_o be_v slender_a indeed_o nothing_o but_o a_o superficial_a as_o he_o notionall_a carnal_a knowledge_n of_o one_o jesus_n as_o that_o roman_a deputy_n speak_v that_o be_v bear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o feast_n &_o be_v merry_a 2._o this_o can_v as_o he_o charge_v it_o gratify_v their_o worldly_a affection_n and_o assist_v atheism_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o usual_o they_o do_v in_o all_o festival_n delight_n like_o the_o revel_n of_o bacchus_n do_v both_o mote_n gratify_v their_o worldly_a lust_n and_o tend_v to_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n 3._o the_o casuist_n who_o great_a reason_n he_o seem_v to_o applaud_v affirm_v that_o the_o necessary_n of_o belief_n for_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a holy_a day_n of_o the_o year_n speak_v with_o as_o much_o that_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n as_o their_o fellow_n the_o jesuit_n who_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o image_n be_v the_o best_a laymens-book_n instead_o of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o eject_v of_o these_o holiday_n out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o any_o with_o dispatch_v the_o opinion_n of_o any_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o creed_n be_v still_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catechism_n for_o the_o minister_n preach_v constant_o of_o those_o truth_n may_v help_v not_o only_o in_o some_o degree_n as_o he_o but_o very_o much_o and_o more_o than_o the_o great_a holiday_n of_o themselves_o can_v do_v and_o why_o not_o abundant_o sufficient_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o church_n before_o these_o festival_n be_v invent_v we_o have_v have_v enough_o experience_n that_o in_o those_o place_n cathedral_n city_n where_o those_o festival_n have_v be_v most_o punctual_o and_o solemn_o observe_v take_v in_o there_o chrystmas_n sermon_n too_o there_o have_v be_v find_v less_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n more_o superstition_n and_o more_o prophanesse_n than_o in_o any_o country_n village_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v sincere_o preach_v §_o 14._o the_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v what_o ever_o be_v novel_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o of_o dee_fw-mi per_fw-mi sound_a knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o ungrounded_a professor_n of_o former_a time_n make_v formal_a christian_n by_o external_a ceremony_n &_o outward_a pomp_n of_o service_n but_o those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o superstition_n and_o prophanesse_n be_v the_o man_n only_o or_o chief_o that_o propugne_v and_o maintain_v sound_a doctrine_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a favourer_n of_o those_o festvity_n some_o of_o they_o either_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o propagate_a of_o error_n arminianism_n etc._n etc._n or_o at_o least_o do_v little_a appear_v to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n as_o for_o hospitality_n and_o charity_n at_o those_o time_n its_o observable_a in_o many_o strong_a pleader_n for_o christmas_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o abate_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o feast_n both_o then_o and_o all_o the_o year_n after_o yet_o no_o body_n hinder_v they_o from_o be_v hospitable_a and_o charitable_a §_o 15.5_o what_o ever_o specious_a design_n be_v in_o the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o after_o it_o be_v call_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o gideon_n design_n in_o make_v a_o golden_a ephod_n be_v very_o fair_a to_o leave_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o victory_n as_o a_o pious_a public_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n yet_o it_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n &_o to_o all_o israel_n many_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o doubt_n a_o pious_a design_n and_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n but_o the_o issue_n have_v be_v very_o mischievous_a even_o so_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o this_o institution_n now_o in_o hand_n §_o 16._o there_o may_v indeed_o a_o threefold_a guilt_n and_o danger_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o institution_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o observance_n 1._o of_o will-worship_n because_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o scripture_n 2._o of_o superstition_n in_o observe_v date_n 3._o of_o riot_n frequent_a in_o such_o festival_n the_o two_o former_a he_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v to_o else_o where_o viz._n both_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n and_o also_o in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n in_o the_o two_o former_a though_o something_o be_v say_v in_o general_a or_o in_o thesi_fw-la yet_o nothing_o that_o i_o observe_v in_o special_a or_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la of_o this_o festival_n indeed_o in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o vindication_n of_o it_o from_o all_o these_o three_o charge_n but_o more_o large_o the_o two_o first_o there_o and_o here_o more_o of_o the_o last_o that_o of_o riot_n we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v in_o order_n first_o to_o free_v the_o festival_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o willworship_n he_o proceed_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o retain_v the_o usage_n of_o it_o they_o observe_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o proceed_v from_o obedience_n to_o superior_n a_o duty_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o commandment_n this_o argument_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o first_o place_n but_o the_o second_o in_o a_o just_a method_n the_o doctor_n shall_v first_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o that_o institute_v the_o festival_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o before_o he_o prove_v they_o that_o observe_v the_o usage_n to_o be_v innocent_a for_o may_v not_o papist_n plead_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o observation_n of_o not_o only_o their_o holiday_n but_o of_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n adoration_n of_o image_n and_o the_o mass_n itself_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o
earthly_a joy_n and_o they_o that_o care_v most_o for_o earthly_a joy_n without_o which_o the_o festivitie_n will_v be_v think_v a_o time_n of_o lent_n &_o fast_v it_o be_v fear_v lest_o of_o those_o spiritual_a dainty_n §_o 19_o as_o some_o have_v leave_v this_o custom_n of_o christmas_n so_o call_v have_v use_v their_o liberty_n of_o feast_v at_o other_o time_n which_o argue_v say_v the_o doctor_n the_o good_a cheer_n not_o to_o be_v the_o thing_n dislike_v in_o it_o so_o other_o that_o keep_v up_o or_o cry_v up_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o festivity_n have_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o lay_v aside_o hospitality_n and_o charity_n not_o only_o at_o that_o time_n but_o all_o the_o year_n long_o which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o hospitality_n that_o they_o like_v as_o a_o old_a custom_n receive_v by_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n which_o usual_o stick_v as_o ivy_n to_o the_o tree_n close_a to_o carnal_a heart_n than_o any_o truth_n of_o religion_n or_o institution_n oâ—_n god_n that_o good_a cheer_n and_o hospitality_n and_o better_a clothes_n be_v the_o attendant_n upon_o god_n festivity_n be_v a_o know_v and_o grant_v truth_n but_o the_o doctor_n must_v first_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o necessary_a or_o lawful_a and_o then_o talk_v of_o better_a cheer_n and_o clothes_n hospitality_n to_o friend_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a have_v time_n enough_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o the_o year_n but_o to_o make_v a_o miser_n feast_n as_o they_o say_v at_o christmas_n and_o to_o neglect_v both_o neighbour_n and_o poor_a all_o the_o year_n after_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a evidence_n of_o hospitality_n or_o charity_n §_o 20._o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v yield_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o when_o the_o attendant_n have_v destroy_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o external_n part_n shall_v devour_v the_o inward_a and_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o excess_n and_o vice_n of_o man_n occasion_v by_o the_o christmas_n cheer_n &_o sport_n be_v more_o considerable_a to_o the_o raise_n of_o soul_n than_o his_o forementioned_a use_n be_v beneficial_a etc._n etc._n that_o then_o he_o will_v believe_v there_o be_v place_n and_o season_n of_o reformation_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o time_n be_v long_o ago_o past_a when_o reformation_n shall_v have_v find_v a_o place_n and_o season_n not_o only_o of_o the_o excess_n aforesaid_a but_o of_o the_o festivitie_n itself_o which_o have_v ordinary_o if_o not_o inseparable_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o mischief_n without_o the_o least_o attempt_n of_o reformation_n §_o 21._o when_o pride_n and_o surfeit_n etc._n etc._n get_v first_o into_o festivity_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o be_v confess_v the_o father_n have_v they_o endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o occasion_n the_o feast_n themselves_o they_o have_v prevent_v many_o grievous_a sin_n which_o to_o this_o day_n have_v be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o such_o festivity_n and_o have_v save_v the_o reformer_n of_o latter_a time_n much_o work_n which_o now_o they_o find_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o for_o his_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v only_o upon_o the_o riotous_a outward_a party_n saint_n paul_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o a_o better_a way_n of_o reformation_n who_o when_o the_o agapae_n the_o feast_n of_o charity_n begin_v upon_o good_a intention_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o testify_v brotherly_a affection_n begin_v to_o be_v abuse_v to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n 1_o cor._n 11._o do_v not_o exercise_v his_o discipline_n only_o upon_o the_o outward_a riotous_a party_n but_o upon_o those_o feast_n themselves_o by_o distraction_n or_o abolition_n of_o they_o some_o man_n perhaps_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v say_v must_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o laudable_a custom_n take_v away_o the_o use_n thereof_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v try_v other_o remedy_n to_o rescue_v a_o laudable_a custom_n from_o a_o impious_a appendage_n as_o in_o the_o next_o section_n §_o 22._o but_o yet_o see_v how_o indulgent_a and_o tender_a the_o doctor_n be_v in_o his_o reformation_n 1._o the_o eat_n and_o sport_v part_n that_o need_v not_o be_v abolish_v save_v only_o in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o general_a abuse_n 2._o nor_o then_o till_o the_o abuse_n be_v not_o only_o so_o great_a as_o decernible_a to_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a use_n but_o also_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o a_o manner_n run_v mad_v into_o those_o very_a great_a abuse_n so_o that_o lesser_a and_o lesser_a general_a abuse_n need_v no_o reformation_n this_o be_v pretty_a unntempered_a mortar_n but_o we_o shall_v assume_v the_o abuse_n have_v be_v long_o so_o great_a that_o they_o out-ballance_n the_o good_a pretend_a and_o so_o general_a that_o the_o whole_a nation_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v run_v mad_v after_o they_o beside_o the_o superstition_n on_o the_o church_n part_n almost_o equal_a to_o that_o in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o which_o before_o and_o hereafter_o more_o therefore_o its_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o festivity_n §_o 23._o it_o be_v easy_o believe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o loose_o dispose_v as_o he_o say_v will_v turn_v the_o lord_n day_n into_o luxury_n and_o excess_n but_o also_o the_o superstitious_o devote_a to_o this_o day_n who_o prefer_v it_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n above_o the_o lord_n day_n these_o latter_a will_v not_o labour_v or_o play_v upon_o christmas_n day_n no_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n as_o sect_n 24._o but_o it_o be_v know_v two_o well_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o some_o great_a rabbi_n and_o ceremonialist_n after_o evening_n prayer_n if_o not_o all_o the_o afternoon_n to_o play_v at_o card_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o night_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a issue_n of_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o to_o prefer_v they_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v so_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n institution_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o be_v most_o strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o plead_v for_o and_o observation_n of_o the_o festival_n be_v common_o most_o remiss_a and_o loose_v in_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n §_o 24._o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o doctor_n own_o assertion_n christmas_n day_n itself_o have_v be_v keep_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 in_o frequent_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n in_o keep_v at_o home_n etc._n etc._n not_o touch_v either_o card_n or_o die_n that_o day_n the_o excess_n have_v be_v on_o the_o after_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o say_v first_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o superstition_n we_o charge_v it_o with_o that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v esteem_v and_o account_v more_o sacred_a 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