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
levitical_a no_o long_o to_o continue_v then_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n continue_v and_o so_o be_v long_o since_o abolish_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o i_o never_o mean_v and_o i_o hope_v he_o can_v think_v i_o mean_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o freewill_n offering_n which_o be_v acceptable_a then_o that_o of_o slay_v a_o bullock_n or_o a_o ram_n etc._n etc._n do_v now_o continue_v acceptable_a among_o christian_n 2_o then_o the_o only_a question_n must_v be_v of_o the_o spontaneousness_n of_o the_o oblation_n whether_o that_o be_v confest_o lawful_a and_o acceptable_a under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v now_o unlawful_a under_o christ_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n whether_o god_n acceptance_n of_o uncommanded_a oblation_n when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v levitical_a and_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a economy_n be_v not_o now_o 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episcopacy_n but_o for_o the_o avert_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n it_o will_v well_o become_v the_o accuse_v to_o offer_v some_o reason_n for_o the_o clear_n himself_o and_o not_o only_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o osiander_n the_o epitomiser_n of_o the_o centuriator_n whose_o word_n be_v not_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o particular_a of_o festival_n and_o if_o they_o do_v who_o authority_n be_v sure_a so_o incompetent_a to_o weigh_v with_o epiphanius_n in_o set_v down_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o in_o all_o reason_n some_o evidence_n shall_v have_v be_v annex_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v not_o thing_n strange_a that_o they_o which_o transcribe_v that_o affirmation_n from_o aërius_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v heresy_n
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 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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
they_o the_o 20000_o slay_v by_o diocletian_a on_o christmas_n day_n objection_n against_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n answer_v the_o controversy_n in_o chrysostome_n about_o the_o day_n not_o the_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n full_a for_o the_o apostolicalness_n of_o both_o 289_o 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 292_o a_o account_n of_o the_o 3_o ex_fw-la diatribe_n concern_v superstition_n will-worship_n and_o christmas_n festival_n chap._n i._o of_o mr_n c._n his_o title_n page_n 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 and_o first_o the_o title_n page_n will_v deserve_v a_o cursory_a view_n especial_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherewith_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o adorn_v it_o col._n 2._o 4._o 8._o by_o which_o the_o reader_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n in_o this_o admonition_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n and_o endless_a genealogy_n how_o out_o of_o night_n and_o silence_n come_v forth_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o direction_n to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n c._n 3._o 9_o and_o then_o how_o convenient_o this_o be_v accommodate_v to_o any_o or_o all_o those_o three_o discourse_n concern_v superstition_n will-worship_n christmas_n festival_n must_v be_v discern_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o few_o question_n 1._o whether_o any_o gnostick_n principle_n of_o theologie_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o any_o of_o those_o three_o tract_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o chastise_v 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o apostatical_a or_o heretical_a pravity_n a_o branch_n of_o heathenism_n or_o 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