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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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he_o cite_v not_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o salmeron_n who_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la rel_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n c._n 25._o and_o thomas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o what_o place_n in_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v cap._n 55._o non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la in_o phantasmatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la qualecumque_fw-la verum_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la fingi_fw-la potest_fw-la let_v not_o our_o religion_n be_v place_v in_o our_o phantasm_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v better_a than_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v feign_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n i_o give_v full_a consent_n that_o all_o fictitious_a false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v not_o only_o as_o he_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v unfit_a to_o compare_v with_o true_a so_o i_o no_o where_o undertake_v to_o be_v advocate_n for_o any_o false_a or_o fictitious_a or_o fantastic_a religion_n the_o commemorate_n the_o birth_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n i_o hope_v be_v not_o such_o nor_o any_o ceremony_n admit_v into_o use_n in_o our_o church_n the_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ_n c._n 55._o stand_v thus_o have_v at_o the_o 20_o chapter_n define_v superstitiosum_fw-la superstitious_a to_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n for_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o that_o either_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_v any_o creature_n or_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o to_o consult_v or_o make_v any_o pact_n with_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v fall_v on_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n c._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o begin_v his_o 25_o ch_n quibus_fw-la ampuâ—atis_fw-la atque_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la christiano_n deinceps_fw-la videndae_fw-la sunt_fw-la institutiones_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la institutae_fw-la the_o former_a be_v lop_v off_o and_o eradicate_v from_o a_o christian_n mind_n let_v we_o far_o view_v such_o institution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v not_o superstitious_a i._n e._n be_v not_o make_v with_o devil_n but_o with_o man_n themselves_o and_o have_v add_v somewhat_o of_o such_o vain_a institution_n which_o sure_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n he_o come_v to_o those_o which_o be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o resolve_v that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la intuenda_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la retinenda_fw-la but_o in_o a_o competent_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o retain_v and_o this_o how_o little_a it_o belong_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n to_o the_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n be_v already_o so_o apparent_a that_o i_o need_v add_v no_o word_n more_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o aquinas_n 2a._o 2_o ae_z qu._n 93._o art_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o long_o ago_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o tract_n ch_n 3._o §_o 3._o n._n 5._o and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o it_o there_o present_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o that_o whole_a place_n art_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o there_o punctual_o consider_v unless_o it_o be_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o gloss_n col._n 2._o quòd_fw-la superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la traditioni_fw-la humanae_fw-la religionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la applicatur_fw-la that_o it_o be_v superstition_n when_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v that_o dogmatize_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o so_o good_a a_o name_n as_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v for_o or_o apply_v to_o it_o what_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o my_o four_o reason_n have_v i_o think_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o it_o but_o what_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o such_o difficulty_n or_o obscurity_n in_o that_o text_n col_n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n but_o dare_v say_v the_o doctor_n exposition_n make_v the_o great_a obscurity_n that_o ever_o he_o meet_v with_o but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v i_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o interpretation_n to_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o dislike_v it_o or_o discern_v the_o involution_n or_o difficulty_n of_o that_o other_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v when_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v it_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o to_o my_o five_o reason_n take_v from_o hesychius_n render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a piety_n or_o worship_n and_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o accord_n agreeable_o to_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill-offering_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a performance_n his_o answer_n be_v brief_a that_o this_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n for_o the_o word_n may_v both_o signify_v well-devised_n worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o humane_a author_n the_o derivative_n and_o compound_n of_o this_o word_n express_v the_o freewillingnesse_n of_o the_o person_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o help_v the_o doctor_n who_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n to_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o person_n in_o a_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a worship_n i._n e._n worship_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o i_o willing_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o capable_a of_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o when_o the_o worship_n be_v forbid_v or_o false_a then_o be_v ill_a the_o voluntarinesse_n of_o it_o can_v infuse_v no_o goodness_n into_o it_o as_o when_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a the_o uncommandednesse_n can_v make_v it_o ill_o and_o therefore_o 2_o this_o be_v not_o it_o on_o which_o i_o lay_v the_o weight_n only_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o hear_v ill_o with_o gainsayer_n as_o this_o other_o which_o i_o see_v be_v fall_v under_o great_a prejudice_n with_o some_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o do_v somewhat_o voluntary_o or_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o acknowledge_v it_o my_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v worship_n not_o command_v by_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o hesychius_n and_o the_o other_o greek_a glossary_n which_o concur_v with_o or_o follow_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o home_o to_o confirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o if_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lay_v the_o parallel_n direct_o betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a oblation_n or_o performance_n of_o thing_n not_o command_v then_o add_v 1._o from_o hesychius_n again_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluntary_a proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v distant_a enough_o from_o the_o will_n or_o command_v of_o another_o the_o word_n in_o hesychius_n be_v certain_o false_a print_v as_o much_o of_o that_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v questionless_a thus_o be_v mend_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o for_o so_o suidas_n fetch_v that_o word_n out_o of_o approve_a author_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o sense_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 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 superstition_n there_o signify_v heathen-worship_n or_o somewhat_o proportionable_a to_o it_o 20._o worship_v of_o other_o beside_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o by_o analogy_n with_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o substantive_a the_o adjective_n fit_o denote_v he_o that_o act_n like_o one_o of_o those_o false_a worshipper_n or_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o some_o eminent_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o false_a worship_n as_o he_o that_o make_v observation_n of_o dream_n and_o ominous_a day_n or_o occurrence_n be_v say_v common_o to_o be_v superstitious_a herein_o i._n e._n to_o imitate_v the_o augury_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o many_o the_o like_a the_o 2._o concession_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o excess_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n and_o by_o he_o style_v that_o crime_n of_o superstition_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v to_o see_v produce_v by_o the_o diatribist_n against_o i_o it_o be_v certain_a i_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n superstition_n worship_v those_o fellow_n creature_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o worship_n but_o be_v this_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o not_o rather_o of_o impiety_n worship_v of_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o or_o over_o and_o above_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n as_o death_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o life_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o oneness_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v alone_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o admit_v no_o rival_n you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n nor_o worship_v the_o one_o god_n if_o you_o impart_v and_o lavish_a out_o that_o incommunicable_a privilege_n to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o adultery_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o object_n of_o marital_a love_n and_o fidelity_n but_o than_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n the_o use_n of_o which_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la the_o diatribist_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v superstition_n for_o about_o that_o only_a he_o know_v the_o controversy_n be_v betwixt_o we_o the_o 3._o concession_n be_v just_a parallel_n to_o this_o and_o in_o part_n the_o same_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la say_v he_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o worthy_n by_o heathen_n or_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n by_o papist_n be_v call_v superstition_n sect._n 3_o most_o proper_o why_o but_o that_o it_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n i_o must_v not_o repeat_v what_o be_v so_o late_o say_v though_o the_o diatribist_n will_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o affirm_v all_o these_o to_o be_v superstition_n but_o the_o use_n of_o a_o uncommanded_a rite_n be_v none_o of_o these_o what_o heathen_a worthy_a saint_n or_o angel_n be_v worship_v or_o idolise_v by_o my_o prostrate_v myself_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o my_o bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o worship_n of_o heathen_a worthy_n and_o 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propriety_n of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n that_o it_o perfect_o accord_v with_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o then_o what_o need_v of_o his_o capriccio_n why_o but_o that_o it_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n certain_o so_o do_v sacrilege_n even_o when_o it_o rob_v god_fw-we add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v something_o which_o the_o rule_n command_v not_o no_o nor_o permit_v and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o superstition_n the_o 4._o concession_n produce_v be_v yet_o more_o strange_a a_o slavish_a fear_n say_v he_o of_o god_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v superstition_n because_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v worship_n command_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n slavish_a fear_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o that_o and_o he_o have_v adventure_v to_o cite_v the_o section_n wherein_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o i_o §_o 24._o 25._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o superstition_n herein_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o satisfy_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o a_o word_n those_o section_n say_v no_o syllable_n of_o slavish_a fear_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o yet_o the_o printer_n have_v not_o mistake_v his_o figure_n all_o that_o they_o say_v be_v this_o that_o superstitio_fw-la sometime_o signify_v in_o author_n any_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n from_o he_o any_o worshipper_n do_v perform_v a_o thing_n which_o every_o sect_n like_v in_o themselves_o but_o dislike_v in_o other_o of_o a_o distant_a worship_n and_o so_o either_o honour_n or_o defame_v with_o the_o title_n as_o of_o superstition_n so_o of_o religion_n also_o then_o that_o it_o also_o signify_v a_o tremble_a fear_n of_o god_n punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n such_o as_o the_o epicurean_o that_o deny_v all_o providence_n be_v willing_a to_o scoff_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o this_o notion_n of_o superstition_n and_o equal_o of_o religion_n among_o the_o epicurean_o and_o cicero_n that_o take_v it_o from_o they_o i_o have_v speak_v there_o at_o large_a from_o §_o 14._o to_o §_o 20._o to_o which_o i_o must_v remit_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o add_v what_o there_o i_o omit_v that_o all_o that_o be_v there_o observe_v will_v probable_o receive_v much_o light_n if_o we_o can_v retrieve_v one_o book_n of_o plutarch_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o instead_o of_o which_o i_o can_v now_o only_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o superstition_n to_o epicurus_n differ_v it_o seem_v both_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o in_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o extant_a of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v no_o considerable_a aspect_n on_o epicurus_n or_o his_o follower_n and_o philosophy_n either_o to_o defend_v or_o accuse_v it_o of_o this_o see_v the_o learned_a gassend_v in_o his_o life_n of_o epicurus_n but_o to_o return_v what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v thus_o to_o change_v my_o word_n in_o a_o unprofitable_a citation_n when_o if_o it_o have_v be_v slavish_a fear_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o it_o of_o which_o i_o speak_v yet_o that_o have_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o use_n of_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n or_o institute_v of_o festival_n and_o instead_o of_o that_o divine_a worship_n which_o any_o perform_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n from_o he_o and_o which_o epicurus_n desire_v to_o scoff_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o substitute_v slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n or_o a_o excess_n of_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v prescribe_v as_o worship_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n can_v it_o enter_v into_o any_o christian_n heart_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o epicurus_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o theology_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o fear_n which_o epicurus_n desire_v to_o exterminate_v this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o religion_n belief_n of_o hell_n infinite_a punishment_n apportion_v to_o sinner_n in_o another_o world_n be_v excess_n of_o fear_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o slavish_a criminous_a and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o this_o certain_o be_v epicurus_n meaning_n and_o the_o verse_n in_o lucretius_n demonstrate_v it_o where_o he_o thus_o argue_v nam_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la finem_fw-la esse_fw-la putarent_fw-la aerumnarum_fw-la homines_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la valerent_fw-la religionibus_fw-la atque_fw-la minis_fw-la obsistere_fw-la vatum_fw-la if_o man_n shall_v believe_v endless_a punishment_n they_o can_v never_o resist_v the_o religion_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o who_o will_v have_v expect_v the_o diatribist_n a_o favourer_n of_o this_o sect_n as_o he_o must_v be_v if_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o epicurus_n call_v religion_n or_o superstition_n
be_v accusation_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 7._o etc._n etc._n whence_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o accusation_n or_o that_o wherein_o the_o offence_n consist_v be_v his_o not_o their_o superstition_n for_o how_o can_v their_o own_o superstition_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o he_o to_z the_o 2_o that_o what_o i_o say_v of_o festus_n put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n though_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o because_o i_o need_v not_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n with_o any_o yet_o i_o have_v this_o consideration_n to_o incline_v i_o to_o it_o the_o immediate_a subjoyn_v of_o one_o jesus_n who_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contend_v to_o live_v to_o be_v superstes_fw-la as_o of_o their_o daemon_n festus_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n ordinary_o affirm_v to_o which_o purpose_n i_o remember_v what_o the_o athenian_n surmise_v when_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n act._n 17._o 18._o he_o seem_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o proclaimer_n of_o strange_a or_o new_a daemon_n where_o st_n chrysostome_n judge_n it_o so_o manifest_a that_o those_o grecian_n think_v jesus_n to_o be_v a_o daemon_n that_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v also_o anastasis_fw-la resurrection_n for_o some_o goddess_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o worship_n female_n also_o and_o then_o why_o festus_n a_o heathen_a likewise_o and_o which_o understand_v none_o but_o heathen_a theology_n shall_v not_o thus_o mean_a in_o word_n of_o so_o near_o a_o importance_n that_o will_v bear_v it_o so_o fit_o i_o can_v yet_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o in_o the_o one_o proof_n offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o diatribist_n have_v strain_v more_o than_o i_o have_v in_o my_o criticism_n for_o 1._o when_o he_o thus_o read_v the_o text_n they_o have_v many_o question_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o distinguish_v the_o question_n concern_v his_o superstition_n from_o that_o of_o jesus_n he_o have_v insert_v the_o word_n many_o there_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o greek_a nor_o in_o our_o english_a any_o such_o word_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o or_o certain_a accusation_n 2_o when_o on_o the_o same_o design_n he_o again_o read_v both_o concern_v their_o superstition_n and_o also_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n nor_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o our_o english_a answerable_a either_o to_o both_o or_o to_o also_o but_o only_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v his_o own_o superstition_n or_o daemon_n worship_n and_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v dead_a so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o live_v and_o 3_o when_o he_o add_v that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n c._n 23._o and_o of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n c._n 24._o this_o prove_v nothing_o which_o the_o diatribist_n will_v have_v for_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v thus_o accuse_v he_o yet_o he_o have_v answer_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o c._n 24._o and_o clear_v himself_o perfect_o from_o those_o two_o charge_n from_o the_o first_o v_o 12._o and_o from_o the_o second_o v_o 18._o and_o so_o again_o c._n 25._o 8._o and_o so_o still_o it_o remain_v that_o in_o festus_n judgement_n to_o which_o paul_n appeal_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v guiltless_a from_o have_v do_v any_o wrong_n to_o the_o jew_n v_o 10._o paul_n be_v not_o guilty_a nor_o stand_v charge_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o one_o jesus_n i._n e._n i_o suppose_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v frequent_o exegetical_a of_o believe_v and_o proclaim_v jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n c._n 24._o 15._o which_o last_v also_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o there_o he_o contest_v can_v not_o by_o they_o due_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a charge_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o characteristic_a distinctive_a note_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v his_o contend_v that_o jesus_n be_v alive_a who_o have_v die_v which_o how_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o festus_n notion_n of_o a_o daemon_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v far_o to_o declare_v as_o to_o the_o last_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o that_o affirm_v jesus_n to_o be_v alive_a both_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v to_o a_o heathen_a ear_n as_o much_o define_v he_o to_o be_v a_o daemon_n as_o if_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o body_n however_o all_o that_o festus_n here_o say_v be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o affirm_v he_o to_o live_v now_o after_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o if_o to_o that_o we_o add_v that_o paul_n preach_v his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n what_o can_v a_o heathen_a according_a to_o his_o persuasion_n conclude_v from_o thence_o but_o that_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o require_v to_o his_o be_v a_o daemon_n and_o so_o much_o for_o these_o objection_n meanwhile_o if_o all_o be_v grant_v that_o be_v here_o desire_a by_o the_o diatribist_n that_o the_o superstition_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n but_o the_o jew_n this_o can_v no_o way_n incommodate_v i_o or_o hinder_v my_o pretension_n in_o order_n to_o the_o main_a for_o then_o say_v i_o it_o shall_v signify_v the_o jew_n religion_n simple_o without_o any_o character_n of_o ill_a or_o good_a lay_v on_o it_o as_o in_o 8._o quintilian_n primus_fw-la judaicae_n superstitionis_fw-la author_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o jewish_a superstition_n or_o religion_n and_o in_o decurion_n ulpian_n that_o severus_n and_o antoninus_n permit_v those_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o 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〈◊〉_d for_o abstinence_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o counsel_n not_o as_o from_o detestable_a but_o as_o from_o the_o most_o delectable_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o all_o this_o while_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o conclude_v from_o that_o place_n after_o these_o his_o latin_a father_n he_o hasten_v to_o late_a interpreter_n and_o those_o be_v two_o salmeron_n and_o estius_n and_o those_o two_o be_v one_o again_o the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n but_o to_o give_v his_o testimony_n their_o full_a weight_n we_o will_v view_v they_o distinct_o salmeron_n begin_v with_o observe_v that_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v in_o superstitione_n and_o humilitate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la parcendum_fw-la corpori_fw-la the_o greek_a have_v only_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o three_o say_v he_o sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la colores_fw-la ostendentes_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o specimen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la be_v three_o colour_n show_v a_o specimen_fw-la which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v more_o than_o speciem_fw-la or_o bare_a show_n some_o real_a evidence_n of_o that_o wisdom_n to_o which_o those_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n pretend_v and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o say_v he_o signify_v cultum_fw-la spontaneum_fw-la sive_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la religionem_fw-la a_o spontaneous_a worship_n or_o voluntary_a religion_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la a_o cibis_fw-la of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o every_o man_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o afterward_o illâ_fw-la voce_fw-la alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntarias_fw-la oblationes_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la nedaboth_n dicuntur_fw-la deut._n 16._o &_o amos_n 5._o by_o this_o word_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o diatribist_n to_o consider_v how_o fit_o salmeron_n be_v call_v out_o to_o give_v testimony_n against_o i_o he_o and_o one_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o late_a interpreter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o word_n that_o he_o say_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o all_o this_o while_n i_o contend_v for_o if_o i_o can_v have_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v defend_v myself_o from_o singularity_n by_o his_o testimony_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o allude_v to_o v_o 18._o volens_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la and_o so_o go_v along_o with_o estius_n and_o other_o in_o that_o mistake_n which_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o they_o and_o that_o may_v have_v easy_o lead_v he_o into_o far_a mistake_n if_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o some_o other_o better_a guide_n have_v not_o rectify_v he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v now_o before_o we_o somewhat_o more_o he_o add_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v say_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v here_o use_v for_o a_o feign_a humility_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o by_o it_o the_o judaizer_n evangelio_n legem_fw-la admiscebant_fw-la mix_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v also_o perfect_o concordant_a to_o my_o notion_n so_o to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n and_o not_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o diatribist_n cite_v they_o out_o of_o estius_n however_o to_o manifest_v my_o care_n of_o profit_v by_o all_o his_o animadversion_n i_o shall_v view_v those_o testimony_n also_o the_o one_o thing_n which_o salmeron_n cite_v from_o both_o of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o omnis_fw-la ritus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la traditus_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntate_fw-la hominum_fw-la inventus_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la est_fw-la every_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstitious_a where_o it_o seem_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o church_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o no_o degree_n fall_v under_o this_o censure_n and_o then_o the_o diatribist_n have_v free_a leave_n to_o make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o this_o citation_n as_o for_o estius_n his_o main_a endeavour_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o evince_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v speciem_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sive_fw-la veram_fw-la sive_fw-la falsam_fw-la a_o species_n in_o general_a whether_o true_a or_o false_a which_o be_v very_o little_a for_o the_o diatribist_n advantage_n for_o grant_v it_o to_o signify_v species_n if_o that_o shall_v prove_v a_o true_a one_o then_o that_o be_v perfect_o destructive_a to_o his_o interest_n for_o such_o a_o species_n of_o wisdom_n nothing_o can_v have_v in_o will-worship_n if_o will-worship_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v impious_a and_o foolish_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o false_a species_n and_o so_o a_o bare_a show_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o be_v that_o very_a reconcileable_a with_o the_o good_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n as_o have_v oft_o be_v show_v what_o follow_v in_o he_o be_v say_v he_o secundum_fw-la augustinum_n &_o thomam_fw-la according_a to_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n that_o these_o abstinence_n have_v rationem_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la non_fw-la verae_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o superstitione_n &_o humilitate_fw-la quae_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la not_o true_a wisdom_n but_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o superstition_n and_o humility_n which_o be_v false_a wisdom_n but_o where_o augustine_n or_o thomas_n give_v he_o authority_n to_o pretend_v their_o accord_n with_o he_o
free_a it_o be_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o commendable_a now_o it_o be_v of_o lawful_a and_o christian_a worship_n that_o we_o here_o speak_v as_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a we_o can_v take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o of_o this_o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v we_o also_o or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o make_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o it_o in_o man_n will_n or_o devise_v as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o a_o worship_n in_o itself_o and_o material_o lawful_a i._n e._n whilst_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n command_v it_o or_o not_o shall_v by_o not_o be_v command_v by_o god_n become_v unlawful_a this_o be_v to_o confound_v thing_n most_o distant_a forbid_v and_o not_o forbid_v for_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o agreement_n with_o or_o opposition_n to_o which_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a consist_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o it_o as_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v lawful_a which_o be_v forbid_v when_o therefore_o he_o proceed_v affirm_v but_o offer_v no_o proof_n that_o the_o voluntariness_n of_o a_o action_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n of_o it_o first_o this_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n 2._o it_o be_v set_v in_o such_o term_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o how_o can_v the_o voluntariness_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o irregularity_n unless_o the_o law_n forbid_v voluntariness_n which_o certain_o it_o no_o way_n do_v as_o be_v former_o evidence_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a negative_a command_n in_o scripture_n prohibit_v all_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o act_n beside_o what_o be_v in_o particular_a command_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o one_o instance_n which_o here_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v that_o of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n which_o say_v he_o forbid_v all_o thing_n i._n e._n all_o worship_n and_o all_o degree_n of_o that_o worship_n beside_o what_o be_v particular_o command_v which_o though_o it_o be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o any_o thing_n affirmable_a by_o any_o for_o what_o word_n be_v there_o in_o that_o commandment_n which_o can_v sound_v that_o way_n certain_o none_o unless_o every_o ceremony_n devise_v by_o man_n and_o every_o degree_n whether_o of_o charity_n or_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o under_o precept_n be_v present_o metamorphose_v into_o a_o grave_a image_n have_v not_o yet_o any_o the_o least_o proof_n to_o back_o it_o and_o so_o still_o be_v the_o mean_a beg_v of_o the_o main_a question_n imaginable_a and_o so_o have_v more_o large_o speak_v of_o this_o before_o this_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o be_v say_v here_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o last_o reason_n sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v his_o next_o post_n or_o stage_n be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o examination_n of_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o conceive_v the_o mistake_n and_o abuse_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imputable_a the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la that_o be_v most_o probable_o s._n hierom_n and_o his_o word_n be_v find_v agreeable_a to_o it_o in_o some_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n have_v affirm_v it_o superstitio_fw-la graecis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v insist_v on_o as_o a_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_n will_v be_v evident_a enough_o to_o any_o who_o consider_v how_o ordinary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o romanist_n on_o one_o side_n without_o far_a inquiry_n or_o consideration_n to_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n and_o for_o the_o reform_a on_o the_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o mr._n calvin_n and_o not_o always_o to_o examine_v his_o ground_n of_o affirm_v which_o certain_o be_v very_o far_o from_o solid_a in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o greek_a for_o superstition_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o once_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v resolve_v to_o have_v use_v it_o from_o thence_o mr._n calvin_n word_n that_o superstitio_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v probable_o signify_v any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o that_o one_o place_n be_v by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v superstitio_fw-la and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o that_o which_o there_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n which_o i_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o deem_v a_o mistake_n be_v the_o vulgar_a translator_n render_v it_o superstitio_fw-la now_o to_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o object_v though_o not_o to_o the_o main_a of_o the_o observation_n for_o no_o word_n be_v reply_v to_o that_o yet_o to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o as_o the_o doctor_n say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v the_o doctor_n for_o his_o voucher_n who_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o doctor_n never_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n who_o sure_o never_o allow_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n but_o only_o among_o heathen_n who_o do_v allow_v it_o 2._o that_o if_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o good_a sense_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o nor_o all_o ill_a and_o therefore_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v whether_o both_o in_o good_a or_o both_o in_o ill_n the_o one_o in_o good_a the_o other_o in_o ill_a sense_n yet_o still_o the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v distant_a &_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v confound_v either_o by_o the_o vulgar_a translator_n or_o by_o mr._n calvin_n and_o be_v so_o undue_o confound_v the_o diatribist_n can_v from_o thence_o raise_v any_o more_o solid_a argument_n for_o the_o ill_a sense_n of_o the_o one_o than_o i_o can_v which_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o do_v for_o the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o other_o 2_o he_o object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doctor_n know_v be_v take_v also_o sometime_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a why_o then_o say_v he_o may_v they_o not_o both_o equal_o signify_v superstition_n especial_o when_o apply_v to_o false_a or_o men-devised_n worship_n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o speak_v of_o christian_n be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unless_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o epithet_n join_v with_o it_o which_o itself_o be_v ill_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n james_n vain_a religion_n and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n which_o have_v the_o ill_a sense_n not_o the_o religion_n and_o again_o that_o vain_a or_o ill_a religion_n be_v not_o superstition_n neither_o but_o a_o unagreeablenesse_n of_o the_o professor_n practice_n to_o his_o religion_n now_o he_o know_v it_o be_v of_o christian_n that_o now_o we_o speak_v and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o this_o exception_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v found_v in_o it_o nor_o plea_n from_o hence_o that_o either_o the_o simple_a or_o the_o compound_n shall_v be_v render_v superstition_n as_o for_o the_o man_n devise_v worship_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v synonymous_a with_o false_a that_o be_v the_o old_a artifice_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o stead_n of_o say_v aught_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o it_o his_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o superstition_n or_o will-worship_n be_v more_o general_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
what_o excess_n divine_v mean_a by_o superstition_n what_o s._n augustine_n obligation_n to_o performance_n without_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n observer_n of_o order_n more_o religious_a more_o acceptable_a than_o other_o the_o reason_n why_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v interdict_v the_o church_n of_o england_n spare_v in_o ceremony_n ceremony_n not_o foreshow_v christ_n lawful_a to_o be_v retain_v by_o christian_n the_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n the_o saturday_n sabbath_n negative_a wholesomeness_n not_o sufficient_a to_o recommmend_v ceremony_n all_o folly_n in_o worship_n be_v not_o superstition_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n worth_n consider_v no_o duty_n appoint_v for_o the_o circumstance_n sake_n time_n or_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v a_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o when_o by_o man_n apostolical_a divine_a 82_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n 88_o chap._n v._o of_o will-worship_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n will-worship_n distinguish_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n of_o man_n will_n of_o three_o sort_n the_o 6._o several_a possible_a notion_n of_o will-worship_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o diatribist_n distinction_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o 2_o commandment_n 92_o sect._n 2._o the_o method_n of_o explicate_a difficulty_n in_o the_o new_a test_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o when_o in_o a_o bad_a no_o prejudice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o sect._n 3_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o col._n 2._o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o command_n of_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o dogmatizer_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 101_o sect._n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n acknowledge_v invent_v new_a way_n of_o worship_n david_n appoint_v the_o levite_n to_o wait_v from_o 20._o year_n old_a a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n not_o of_o a_o prophet_n david_n last_o word_n 104_o sect._n 5._o col._n 2._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_v worship_n christian_n liberty_n marriage_n the_o gloss_n put_v on_o the_o command_n of_o man_n 107_o sect._n 6._o the_o diatribist_n way_n to_o make_v the_o doctor_n word_n witness_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v worship_n a_o equivocal_a phrase_n 112_o sect._n 7._o of_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o two_o rendring_n the_o danger_n from_o mistake_n on_o the_o diatribist_n side_n my_o interpretation_n not_o singular_a he_o no_o way_n probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o particle_n of_o extenuation_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o folly_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o will-worship_n parallel_v to_o the_o humility_n the_o prime_a argument_n for_o my_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o piety_n vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a proof_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o angel_n no_o agreement_n betwixt_o col._n 2._o 18._o &_o 23._o or_o betwixt_o 23_o &_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 114_o sect._n 8._o the_o abstinence_n how_o teach_v by_o the_o gnostic_n their_o pretence_n for_o they_o no_o reality_n abstinence_n may_v be_v free_a will_n offering_n and_o self-denyal_n such_o may_n fast_v due_o qualify_v such_o may_v virginal_a chastity_n paul_n judgement_n of_o it_o chrysostome_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n positive_a act_n and_o yet_o if_o negative_a may_v be_v acceptable_a these_o abstinence_n not_o command_v 122_o sect._n 9_o compliance_n with_o papist_n the_o diatribi_v inconstancy_n 125_o sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n 127_o sect._n 11._o the_o greek_a father_n acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o argument_n of_o goodness_n that_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o hypocrite_n religion_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n not_o worse_a than_o false_a worship_n not_o abominable_a all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o goodsense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v 139_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o 149_o sect._n 13._o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_n a_o work_n of_o love_n the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n worship_n true_a or_o false_a nothing_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v voluntariness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n 153_o sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v 155_o sect._n 15._o the_o second_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o ill_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n only_o for_o ceremony_n not_o for_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n whether_o all_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o command_v the_o various_a read_n of_o philostorgius_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v chrysostom_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 159_o 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 original_a of_o angel-worship_n vain_a worship_n clemens_n confound_v of_o col._n 2._o 18._o with_o 23._o worship_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o forbid_a will-worship_n the_o impose_v of_o virginity_n and_o abstinence_n as_o from_o god_n the_o only_a crime_n find_v fault_n with_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_a catholics_n alcibiabe_n his_o use_n and_o remission_n of_o austerity_n the_o like_a of_o spiridion_n and_o marcianus_n cyrill_n of_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o explicate_v 163_o sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n 169_o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n p._n 173_o sect._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n 173_o sect._n 2._o a_o first_o instance_n of_o uncommanded_a piety_n david_n intention_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n vindicated_n from_o the_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 181_o sect._n 3_o a_o 2_o instance_n and_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 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the_o follow_a section_n how_o much_o more_o from_o the_o greek_a and_o then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o other_o proper_a mean_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o collect_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o if_o what_o i_o vouch_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a origination_n be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o my_o 2_o §_o 2_o that_o i_o no_o where_o grant_v a_o excessive_a fear_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o have_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o superstition_n among_o the_o heathen_n but_o only_o that_o some_o heathen_n especial_o the_o epicurean_o which_o deny_v all_o providence_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o scoff_v at_o all_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n affix_v to_o this_o the_o name_n as_o of_o superstition_n so_o of_o religion_n also_o whereupon_o i_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v our_o notion_n of_o superstition_n from_o they_o which_o yet_o it_o seem_v the_o diatribist_n be_v content_a to_o do_v and_o so_o with_o the_o famish_v prodigal_a to_o herd_n himself_o among_o the_o epicurean_o have_v thus_o secure_v myself_o as_o far_o as_o pertain_v to_o this_o §_o i_o may_v now_o be_v allow_v to_o consider_v the_o diatribist_n and_o then_o i_o find_v in_o these_o few_o word_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o infirmity_n 1._o that_o mention_v their_o etymology_n of_o superstition_n who_o will_v have_v it_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la he_o make_v they_o derive_v it_o indifferent_o from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z or_o statuo_fw-la as_o if_o those_o two_o be_v synonyma_fw-la whereas_o certain_o to_o stand_v be_v competent_o distant_a from_o to_o make_v law_n or_o statute_n and_o if_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o one_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o other_o 2_o that_o derive_v it_o from_o sto_z he_o do_v not_o discern_v that_o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o derivation_n for_o sure_a superstes_fw-la be_v from_o super_fw-la and_o sto_z and_o so_o he_o confirm_v my_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n while_o he_o think_v he_o confute_v it_o absolve_v very_o frank_o who_o he_o sit_v down_o on_o purpose_n to_o condemn_v 3_o that_o his_o forsake_v the_o etymon_n from_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la to_o which_o so_o oft_o he_o have_v express_v kindness_n be_v again_o on_o a_o undirect_a aim_n that_o he_o may_v get_v more_o advantage_n to_o his_o hypothesis_n by_o that_o mean_n not_o move_v with_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o derivation_n but_o mere_o that_o he_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o range_v in_o by_o serve_v himself_o on_o a_o notion_n of_o superstition_n qualify_v to_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o how_o those_o no_o mean_a one_o who_o for_o his_o own_o end_n he_o have_v now_o desert_v will_v take_v at_o his_o hand_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o consider_v 4_o that_o have_v reject_v the_o derivation_n from_o supper_n and_o sto_z or_o statuo_fw-la he_o have_v substitute_v no_o other_o and_o so_o leave_v a_o rivulet_n without_o a_o spring_n a_o compound_n derivative_n without_o a_o original_n a_o monster_n in_o art_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n 5_o t_o that_o make_v use_n of_o the_o schooleman_n definition_n he_o extend_v it_o much_o far_o than_o he_o know_v that_o schooleman_n extend_v it_o this_o he_o former_o confess_v §_o 3._o name_v this_o learned_a schooleman_n as_o the_o first_o who_o come_v short_a in_o assign_v the_o species_n of_o superstition_n and_o here_o he_o more_o than_o confess_v it_o extend_v superstition_n to_o all_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n when_o he_o know_v aquinas_n make_v it_o a_o breach_n peculiar_a to_o the_o first_o of_o they_o sect._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o heathen_n for_o religion_n so_o in_o hesychyus_n and_o phavorinus_n the_o question_n of_o the_o 17_o sect._n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o kind_n of_o fear_n or_o dread_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n note_v by_o it_o i_o have_v answer_v already_o even_o that_o which_o the_o epicurean_o will_v have_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o make_v the_o god_n cruel_a tyrannical_a etc._n etc._n and_o according_o in_o cicero_n superstitione_n liberare_fw-la to_o free_a man_n from_o superstition_n and_o in_o lucretius_n religionibus_fw-la from_o all_o religion_n and_o obligation_n of_o duty_n be_v explain_v by_o metum_fw-la omnem_fw-la deorum_fw-la pulsum_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o have_v all_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n banish_v from_o we_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o minute_n difference_n observable_a it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o reason_n to_o have_v and_o that_o sure_a though_o a_o great_a tremble_a be_v yet_o no_o excess_n no_o more_o than_o be_v very_o equitable_o the_o portion_n of_o such_o so_o say_v 779._o diodorus_n siculus_n of_o bomilcar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o undertake_v any_o notable_a wicked_a action_n be_v general_o afraid_a of_o the_o god_n or_o daemon_n and_o so_o still_o that_o will_v yield_v our_o diatribist_n no_o aid_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o any_o of_o his_o hypothesis_n sure_o the_o institute_n of_o our_o christmas_n festival_n be_v no_o act_n of_o such_o a_o just_a dread_n of_o vengeance_n for_o sin_n nor_o effect_n whether_o immediate_o or_o remote_o produce_v by_o it_o as_o for_o his_o affirmation_n that_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v worship_n but_o fear_v and_o not_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o slavish_a fear_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o clear_a mistake_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o it_o do_v signify_v sometime_o a_o tremble_a fear_n such_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o wicked_a man_n portion_n and_o due_a lot_n and_o so_o not_o a_o excess_n or_o unproportionable_a to_o his_o state_n as_o when_o plutarch_n say_v of_o he_o he_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v thus_o but_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o daemon_n and_o according_o as_o phavorinus_n in_o the_o epicurean_a notion_n of_o it_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cowardly_a fear_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o irrational_a fear_n of_o the_o god_n so_o hesychius_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v god_n or_o religion_n in_o universum_fw-la and_o the_o same_o phavorinus_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a by_o devout_a or_o pious_a and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n paul_n use_v the_o word_n act._n 17._o 22._o sect._n 4._o false_a worship_n be_v not_o will-worship_n imposition_n of_o hand_n his_o 18_o §_o be_v but_o a_o approbation_n of_o my_o conclusion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o poetical_a god_n angel_n or_o dead_a man_n or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o only_a true_a god_n must_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o i_o i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v once_o gratify_v he_o but_o when_o he_o add_v that_o this_o clear_v what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o idolatry_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o be_v polytheisme_n than_o any_o kind_n of_o superstition_n which_o be_v the_o give_v of_o false_a i._n e._n uncommand_v worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n this_o be_v but_o a_o heap_n of_o incongruity_n for_o 1._o idolatry_n as_o have_v be_v evidence_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n though_o polytheisme_n be_v against_o the_o first_o 2_o though_o superstition_n be_v the_o give_v of_o false_a worship_n to_o the_o true_a god_n as_o well_o as_o worship_v to_o false_a god_n daemon_n and_o superstites_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v or_o a_o dread_n which_o be_v not_o a_o worship_n to_o the_o true_a yet_o this_o false_a worship_n be_v unfit_o explicate_v by_o uncommanded_a worship_n for_o certain_o all_o such_o be_v not_o false_a as_o out_o of_o aquinas_n be_v clear_v especial_o if_o the_o word_n worship_n be_v extend_v as_o this_o diatribist_n extend_v it_o to_o rite_n and_o observance_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n such_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o benediction_n among_o the_o jew_n continue_v also_o for_o many_o use_n among_o christian_n yet_o never_o prescribe_v or_o command_v by_o god_n and_o many_o the_o like_a elsewhere_o mention_v and_o this_o therefore_o 3_o can_v be_v true_o affirm_v to_o be_v against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n which_o also_o be_v spend_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n all_o for_o the_o interdict_v of_o that_o can_v be_v
proper_o say_v to_o consider_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o external_a part_n that_o of_o bow_v down_o &c._n &c._n in_o the_o affirmative_a branch_n of_o it_o which_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o that_o in_o all_o reason_n all_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n must_v be_v reduce_v and_o not_o to_o the_o second_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 what_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o dilemma_n §_o 19_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o superstitious_a of_o the_o athenian_n act._n 17._o 22._o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o they_o be_v polytheist_n if_o because_o they_o be_v devout_a or_o pious_a rather_o impious_a in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n ignorant_o in_o a_o false_a manner_n than_o their_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o 2_o commandment_n tho_o true_a in_o some_o sense_n be_v yet_o nothing_o gainful_a to_o his_o design_n which_o can_v thrive_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o get_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o superstition_n to_o denote_v all_o uncommanded_a rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n this_o it_o no_o way_n signify_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act_n but_o only_o their_o worship_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n do_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unknown_a god_n for_o one_o and_o so_o their_o being_n more_o pious_a in_o their_o course_n than_o other_o their_o heathen_a country_n man_n be_v or_o indeed_o then_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o else_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n have_v sufficient_o be_v evidence_v in_o the_o tr_z of_o superstition_n §_o 11._o and_o i_o now_o add_v three_o testimony_n more_o to_o that_o heap_n one_o out_o of_o josephus_n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la ap_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n affirm_v the_o athenian_n to_o be_v the_o most_o pious_a of_o the_o greek_n a_o 2_o out_o of_o sophocles_n oedip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o know_v how_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o honour_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o their_o temple_n athens_n excel_v they_o all_o the_o three_o even_o now_o intimate_v out_o of_o phavorinus_n but_o here_o more_o full_o to_o be_v express_v who_o have_v explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pious_a subjoin_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v more_o superstitious_a the_o very_a place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o bring_v by_o that_o learned_a grammarian_n as_o a_o instance_n that_o the_o word_n be_v there_o take_v in_o a_o good_a not_o ill_a sense_n yet_o not_o of_o any_o uncommanded_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o pious_a though_o ethnic_a devotion_n towards_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o false_a superad_v to_o the_o one_o true_a god_n which_o though_o in_o a_o christian_a scale_n or_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v approve_v because_o it_o be_v polytheisme_n yet_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o heathen_n which_o be_v s._n paul_n business_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v true_o by_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o devotion_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o useful_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o the_o diatribist_n will_v have_v incline_v it_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 a_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 his_o 20_o §_o be_v a_o arraignment_n of_o §_o 12._o of_o superst_a concern_v the_o place_n act._n 25._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v render_v question_n or_o accusation_n concern_v his_o own_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o worship_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n say_v to_o be_v alive_a put_v he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n and_o so_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o this_o the_o diatribist_n except_v in_o 3._o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v like_a say_v he_o festus_n speak_v in_o scorn_n not_o of_o paul_n only_a but_o of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n as_o say_v he_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o be_v translate_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o what_o i_o say_v of_o put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o dead_a heros_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o strain_n of_o criticism_n compound_v thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n distinct_a for_o festus_n say_v say_v he_o they_o have_v many_o question_n both_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n and_o also_o concern_v one_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o confirm_v this_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n c._n 23._o 29._o and_o of_o sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n 24._o 5_o 6._o 3_o that_o paul_n affirm_v jesus_n to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o the_o daemon_n be_v suppose_v but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o these_o i_o brief_o answer_v and_o first_o to_o the_o first_o for_o the_o scorn_n it_o no_o way_n appear_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o festus_n against_o s._n paul_n or_o his_o religion_n for_o festus_n be_v at_o this_o time_n speak_v in_o favour_n of_o paul_n and_o slight_v the_o jew_n accusation_n of_o he_o as_o matter_n of_o no_o considerable_a moment_n and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o sarcasme_n in_o the_o speech_n it_o fall_v on_o the_o jew_n not_o on_o he_o and_o so_o can_v set_v any_o ill_a character_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n that_o be_v s._n paul_n and_o not_o they_o as_o for_o the_o diatribist_n fancy_n that_o the_o scorn_n shall_v fall_v not_o on_o paul_n only_a but_o on_o the_o whole_a jewish_a religion_n that_o can_v hold_v for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n charge_v against_o paul_n he_o can_v speak_v of_o that_o wherein_o paul_n and_o they_o agree_v but_o wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o that_o must_v either_o be_v their_o way_n which_o paul_n oppose_v or_o paul_n way_n which_o they_o now_o accuse_v he_o of_o now_o which_o of_o these_o two_o it_o be_v be_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o be_v render_v his_o own_o or_o their_o own_o yet_o that_o it_o must_v be_v interpret_v he_o i_o offer_v this_o reason_n to_o persuade_v whereas_o the_o diatribist_n pretend_v to_o none_o for_o the_o contrary_a but_o only_o that_o so_o the_o word_n may_v import_v and_o that_o our_o english_a have_v so_o translate_v the_o jew_n accusation_n or_o charge_n against_o s._n paul_n be_v plain_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v question_n or_o lay_v charge_n against_o he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v a_o charge_n complaint_n indictment_n so_o c._n 18._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o accusation_n or_o charge_n be_v of_o a_o word_n thus_o satan_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adversary_n in_o foro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o and_o luk._n 22._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o require_v i._n e._n to_o accuse_v and_o charge_v man_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o as_o a_o executioner_n to_o winnow_v in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o devour_v in_o the_o other_o so_o to_o question_v a_o man_n among_o we_o vulgar_o signify_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o that_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o appear_v by_o v_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accuser_n bring_v no_o accusation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o some_o question_n that_o must_v
baal_n or_o as_o tertullian_n say_v if_o there_o be_v conceive_v more_o god_n then_o one_o cultura_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o anceps_fw-la deduceretur_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o to_o worship_n whether_o one_o only_a or_o both_o adv_o marc_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o or_o he_o also_o that_o fear_n or_o worship_n daemon_n as_o the_o assyrian_n in_o samaria_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o go_n and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o section_n 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 the_o 22d._o §_o make_v a_o leap_n from_o the_o 14_o to_o the_o 27_o over_o 12._o not_o very_o brief_a section_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v no_o least_o objection_n to_o make_v against_o they_o be_v not_o else_o very_o spare_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o yet_o in_o they_o be_v contain_v my_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o notion_n wherein_o the_o word_n superstition_n be_v or_o can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n scripture_n and_o christian_a glossary_n and_o the_o premise_n on_o which_o the_o subsequent_a conclusion_n be_v found_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v while_o the_o premise_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o whole_a matter_n make_v clear_a that_o none_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o diatribist_n pretension_n now_o in_o §_o 27._o it_o seem_v some_o flaw_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o 1._o when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v inconsequent_a that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o absolute_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o that_o be_v ill_a particular_o false_a worship_n this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o in_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v something_o evil_n particular_o excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o doubt_v that_o superstition_n be_v a_o ill_a thing_n and_o therefore_o never_o mean_v to_o make_v that_o the_o question_n this_o appear_v of_o i_o because_o i_o every_o where_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n greek_a and_o latin_a to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n or_o false_a god_n only_o i_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o heathen_n who_o be_v know_v to_o worship_v such_o daemon_n and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o a_o fault_n in_o themselves_o do_v mean_v no_o new_a ill_n by_o that_o word_n whether_o excess_n or_o other_o the_o like_a either_o more_o or_o worse_a than_o they_o ordinary_o mean_v by_o religion_n this_o be_v indeed_o their_o religion_n to_o worship_v many_o go_n this_o they_o must_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v by_o that_o word_n understand_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o their_o take_n it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o synonymous_n with_o religion_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o of_o excess_n be_v not_o esteem_v the_o due_a notion_n of_o it_o this_o i_o think_v useful_a to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o very_a title_n of_o superstition_n may_v not_o defame_v every_o thing_n as_o a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o criminous_a to_o which_o it_o be_v affix_v unless_o it_o may_v otherwise_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v real_o any_o such_o evil_a in_o it_o and_o this_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o absurdness_n of_o their_o conclude_v who_o take_v the_o word_n superstition_n for_o a_o word_n of_o a_o universal_a ill_a savour_n as_o signify_v excess_n of_o religion_n first_o affix_v it_o to_o innocent_a ceremony_n and_o institution_n to_o which_o it_o no_o way_n belong_v and_o then_o infer_v they_o nocent_a as_o be_v superstition_n without_o prove_v any_o charge_n of_o malignity_n against_o they_o and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o follow_a mistake_n rather_o than_o that_o i_o ever_o imagine_v superstition_n true_o so_o call_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o this_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o i_o now_o say_v and_o then_o mean_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o question_n and_o on_o condition_n he_o will_v never_o apply_v the_o word_n superstition_n any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n apply_v it_o i._n e._n to_o daemon_n worship_n or_o to_o undue_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o indebitus_fw-la or_o illegitimus_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_o aquinas_n not_o to_o each_o such_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la as_o he_o will_v call_v a_o excess_n the_o use_n of_o each_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o word_n always_o to_o signify_v that_o among_o all_o good_a writer_n heathen_a or_o christian_n which_o we_o christian_n just_o deem_v evil_a and_o that_o be_v clear_o the_o etymologist_n meaning_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o last_o sect._n and_o against_o that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o argument_n offer_v in_o all_o this_o long_a sect._n for_o what_o if_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o he_o set_v as_o the_o only_a instance_n of_o popish_a commentator_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o superstitio_fw-la what_o if_o the_o papist_n pretend_v it_o not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n who_o i_o suppose_v far_o enough_o from_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v superstitious_a do_v that_o prove_v that_o festus_n mean_v any_o excess_n by_o that_o word_n or_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o religion_n next_o when_o he_o make_v his_o observation_n that_o in_o all_o my_o large_a discourse_n i_o bring_v only_a heathen_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o one_o divine_a greek_n or_o latin_a father_n etc._n etc._n who_o take_v it_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n this_o be_v neither_o true_a in_o the_o affirmation_n for_o i_o bring_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a glossary_n to_o testify_v all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o application_n for_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o a_o christian_a count_v good_a but_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n which_o none_o but_o heathen_n can_v think_v to_o have_v no_o ill_a in_o it_o and_o consequent_o i_o pretend_v it_o only_o of_o they_o and_o of_o those_o that_o set_v down_o the_o use_n of_o word_n among_o they_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v not_o a_o find_v that_o fault_n in_o they_o act._n 17._o 22._o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n original_o signify_v not_o any_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a abstract_v from_o that_o of_o the_o daemon_n worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o design_n to_o conclude_v and_o in_o make_v this_o use_n of_o heathen_a author_n sure_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o which_o i_o ever_o blame_v in_o any_o man_n else_o as_o the_o diatrihist_n margin_n accuse_v i_o cite_v the_o quaere_fw-la of_o divorce_n §_o 58._o where_o i_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o all_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o competent_a to_o give_v we_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o demosthenes_n and_o philo_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o notion_n which_o either_o demosthenes_n or_o philo_n give_v we_o §_o 57_o for_o if_o he_o please_v to_o mark_v there_o be_v here_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o heathen_a writer_n and_o other_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a christian_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n all_o yield_a it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o many_o god_n whereas_o there_o that_o other_o person_n who_o i_o oppose_v profess_v a_o contrariety_n and_o then_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o to_o which_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o consequent_a that_o in_o another_o inquiry_n whether_o superstition_n be_v among_o author_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n some_o difference_n shall_v be_v observe_v between_o author_n heathen_a and_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o heathen_a worship_n be_v by_o we_o christian_n most_o just_o look_v on_o as_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o heathen_n think_v well_o of_o as_o the_o diatribist_n here_o confess_v practise_v and_o commend_v and_o so_o not_o look_v on_o any_o otherwise_o then_o religion_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o etymologist_n use_v for_o a_o
good_a thing_n consequent_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o contest_v be_v not_o this_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n be_v or_o ever_o be_v true_a or_o lawful_a but_o that_o beside_o this_o suppose_v by_o christian_n but_o deny_v by_o heathen_n to_o be_v evil_a add_v the_o like_a of_o illegitimate_a worship_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o have_v be_v look_v on_o as_o simple_o bad_a in_o superstition_n particular_o not_o the_o excess_n as_o that_o signify_v unprescribe_v uncommand_v worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o present_a contest_v with_o such_o as_o the_o diatribist_n and_o he_o do_v but_o perplex_v and_o disturb_v the_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o always_o in_o scripture_n and_o orthodox_n divine_v signify_v excessive_a and_o false_a worship_n for_o he_o must_v set_v the_o question_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v of_o excessive_a as_o that_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o uncommand_v worship_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o be_v false_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o defend_v not_o false_a worship_n of_o any_o kind_n to_o be_v good_a but_o that_o ceremony_n or_o institution_n not_o command_v by_o god_n may_v yet_o be_v perfect_o lawful_a and_o blameless_a and_o that_o that_o be_v the_o only_a question_n between_o we_o for_o the_o text_n of_o the_o act._n c._n 25._o 19_o i_o have_v answer_v already_o and_o evidence_v that_o festus_n mean_v nothing_o ill_a by_o superstition_n and_o the_o drs._n word_n cite_v from_o sect._n 24._o of_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o every_o sect_n to_o dislike_v the_o distant_a worship_n of_o other_o and_o defame_v it_o under_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n do_v no_o way_n prejudge_v this_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a festus_n be_v no_o way_n factious_a for_o the_o jew_n against_o paul_n religion_n no_o more_o do_v the_o marginal_a citation_n from_o §_o 22._o where_o i_o have_v say_v that_o superstition_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o reproach_n to_o the_o 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since_o he_o affirm_v of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v singular_a without_o any_o precedent_n either_o 44._o ancient_a or_o modern_a protestant_n or_o papist_n and_o then_o i_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o believe_v his_o bare_a general_a suggestion_n against_o his_o own_o belief_n that_o the_o doctor_n herein_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n especial_o when_o out_o of_o chamier_n he_o here_o add_v that_o that_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n panstrat_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o profess_v he_o never_o see_v the_o good_a sense_n in_o any_o interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n so_o then_o this_o general_a note_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o tend_v much_o to_o our_o prejudice_n i_o proceed_v then_o to_o his_o more_o particular_a answer_n to_o my_o reason_n sect._n 10._o a_o reply_n to_o his_o answer_n of_o my_o two_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o good_a sense_n humility_n and_o will-worship_n associate_v either_o both_o real_a or_o both_o pretend_a popish_a laniation_n why_o culpable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o hurtful_a or_o abominable_a wherein_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o consist_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherein_o the_o illness_n of_o it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n because_o of_o abuse_n for_o religion_n marcionite_n durand_n a_o show_n of_o piety_n in_o will-worship_n all_o show_v of_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a the_o diatribi_v fallacious_a instance_n and_o question_n and_o my_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o join_n of_o will-worship_n with_o humility_n one_o undoubted_a christian_a virtue_n and_o not_o spare_v or_o as_o calvin_n mortify_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o former_a his_o answer_n be_v that_o by_o my_o favour_n humility_n here_o be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n but_o a_o mere_a counterfeit_n a_o pretend_a humility_n fit_a for_o a_o pretend_a will-worship_n and_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o fit_v my_o turn_n very_o well_o for_o still_o will-worship_n and_o humility_n be_v associate_v the_o pretend_a will-worship_n he_o say_v with_o the_o pretend_a humility_n and_o consequent_o that_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o humility_n but_o in_o the_o pretend_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v not_o true_a the_o falseness_n and_o counterfeitnesse_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o humility_n if_o it_o be_v true_o such_o be_v a_o christian_a virtue_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o feignednesse_n of_o it_o so_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v hold_v of_o will-worship_n that_o when_o that_o be_v true_o such_o it_o be_v
but_o this_o all_o the_o while_o incumbent_a on_o the_o diatribist_n to_o prove_v and_o as_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o ask_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o near_o approach_v towards_o truth_n as_o to_o want_v any_o far_a answer_n than_o the_o recite_v of_o it_o i_o can_v yet_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a to_o mr._n c._n as_o to_o imagine_v it_o his_o serious_a opinion_n that_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n on_o purpose_n to_o express_v our_o lowly_a reverence_n to_o he_o or_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o token_n that_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a arian_n and_o socinian_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o worse_o than_o false_a religion_n and_o though_o his_o follow_a question_n confirm_v this_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n do_v not_o all_o idolater_n pretend_v wisdom_n in_o their_o invention_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n psal_n 106._o 39_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o can_v in_o earnest_n thence_o conclude_v therefore_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v idolatry_n and_o worse_o than_o idolatry_n if_o he_o can_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o reply_v that_o though_o all_o idolatry_n be_v invent_v and_o devise_v worship_n yet_o all_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v not_o idolatry_n though_o every_o beast_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n yet_o every_o live_a creature_n be_v not_o a_o beast_n and_o so_o that_o though_o idolatrous_a will-worship_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n yet_o all_o will-worship_n be_v not_o idolatrous_a once_o more_o he_o press_v this_o argument_n do_v not_o say_v he_o this_o pretence_n of_o wisdom_n make_v it_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o he_o and_o more_o devout_a than_o he_o require_v but_o it_o may_v suffice_v once_o for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o use_v a_o uncommanded_a ceremony_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n but_o walk_v regular_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a rule_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v any_o particular_o give_v act_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o more_o universal_a rule_n of_o decency_n etc._n etc._n where_o god_n have_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o again_o in_o act_n of_o uncommanded_a devotion_n do_v that_o voluntary_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o god_n require_v not_o sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la animae_fw-la and_o so_o which_o be_v not_o extort_a by_o fear_n either_o of_o offend_v or_o suffer_v this_o be_v again_o no_o elevate_n our_o own_o wisdom_n above_o god_n but_o our_o make_n use_v of_o those_o advantage_n and_o those_o liberty_n which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n choose_v to_o afford_v we_o that_o there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o for_o we_o free_o to_o exercise_v his_o grace_n upon_o and_o so_o for_o he_o as_o free_o to_o reward_v in_o we_o and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v count_v any_o irregular_a act_n and_o have_v god_n promise_n to_o be_v reward_v it_o be_v safe_a from_o be_v odious_a or_o abominable_a before_o he_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v vindicate_v the_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o far_o as_o in_o my_o 3d._o reason_n i_o pretend_v from_o the_o greek_a father_n concurrence_n with_o i_o as_o for_o the_o latin_n and_o late_a interpreter_n to_o which_o the_o diatribist_n now_o call_v i_o and_o ask_v i_o why_o i_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o how_o they_o render_v the_o word_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o i_o have_v not_o commodity_n to_o examine_v all_o those_o interpreter_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o have_v never_o pretend_v that_o the_o notion_n which_o i_o give_v be_v universal_o receive_v by_o all_o expositor_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o render_v the_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n particular_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o superstitio_fw-la though_o in_o what_o acception_n of_o that_o word_n i_o know_v not_o most_o probable_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o sure_a this_o with_o no_o more_o truth_n or_o analogy_n for_o so_o interpret_n then_o be_v for_o their_o interpret_n the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o decernitis_fw-la v_o 20._o which_o be_v no_o less_o then_o to_o change_v subjection_n into_o command_n undergo_a a_o yoke_n into_o impose_v of_o it_o one_o contrary_a into_o another_o however_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a that_o the_o ill_a sense_n shall_v be_v transfuse_v into_o those_o expositor_n which_o follow_v and_o never_o depart_v from_o that_o latin_a translation_n neither_o examine_v the_o original_a word_n nor_o the_o context_n to_o reform_v that_o translation_n by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o task_n which_o i_o then_o undertake_v and_o have_v find_v the_o context_n to_o incline_v it_o to_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n to_o bear_v it_o very_o well_o and_o the_o greek_a father_n to_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o their_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v lawful_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o so_o we_o know_v be_v the_o papist_n and_o from_o they_o other_o also_o who_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n who_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v they_o and_o attempt_v that_o here_o which_o i_o see_v ordinary_o practise_v by_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o by_o this_o diatribist_n when_o he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o i._n e._n depart_v from_o their_o word_n and_o conduct_n as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o so_o do_v i_o now_o see_v without_o any_o search_n that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o concurrence_n as_o will_v secure_v it_o from_o any_o censure_n of_o singularity_n beside_o the_o greek_a father_n foremention_v the_o 69._o diatribist_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v bellarmine_n consent_n add_v some_o other_o papist_n also_o and_o i_o hope_v his_o authority_n alone_o be_v considerable_a enough_o if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o some_o other_o to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o salmeron_n and_o estius_n which_o be_v all_o the_o modern_a expositor_n here_o cite_v by_o he_o and_o among_o the_o protestant_n to_o hugo_n grotius_n already_o cite_v i_o now_o add_v mounseur_fw-fr daillé_fw-fr in_o his_o late_a tract_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la write_v ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st_n paul_n 7._o contest_v between_o they_o he_o express_o acknowledge_v with_o bellarmine_n the_o very_a thing_n that_o i_o conclude_v viz._n that_o those_o false_a teacher_n have_v a_o threefold_a colour_n of_o wisdom_n 1._o in_o will-worship_n 2._o in_o humility_n 3._o in_o austerity_n to_o the_o body_n for_o which_o three_o thing_n they_o admire_v these_o their_o doctrine_n of_o man_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultum_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntariè_fw-la assumtum_fw-la nulla_fw-la cogente_fw-la dei_fw-la lege_fw-la a_o worship_n undertake_v voluntary_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o law_n of_o god_n constrain_a they_o and_o again_o that_o by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o commend_v and_o set_v off_o their_o doctrine_n of_o abstinence_n by_o this_o that_o voluntary_o ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la zeli_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la susciperentur_fw-la they_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v out_o of_o a_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n and_o so_o in_o his_o opinion_n if_o abundance_n of_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n will-worship_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o take_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v deem_v partial_a to_o i_o against_o the_o diatribist_n may_v now_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o modern_a expositor_n produce_v or_o i_o believe_v producible_a by_o he_o for_o as_o to_o those_o ancient_a latin_a father_n who_o he_o have_v already_o produce_v they_o be_v but_o three_o ambrose_n hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o those_o three_o may_v be_v reduce_v also_o and_o in_o fine_a will_v amount_v to_o little_o more_o than_o the_o one_o single_a vulgar_a translator_n this_o be_v general_o suppose_v to_o be_v st_n hierome_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v certain_o somebody_o who_o st_n hierome_n follow_v st_n hieromes_n short_a note_n on_o the_o epistle_n be_v affix_v to_o that_o translation_n and_o so_o st_n hieromes_n name_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o that_o only_o serve_v the_o diatribist_n turn_v as_o in_o a_o false_a muster_n to_o bear_v two_o name_n to_o appear_v twice_o and_o
shall_v have_v observe_v this_o method_n upright_o eschew_v evil_a in_o a_o strict_a mortify_n of_o lust_n etc._n etc._n in_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v as_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la fugere_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la prima_fw-la stultitiâ_fw-la caruisse_fw-la and_o whensoever_o he_o have_v fail_v secure_v his_o retreat_n by_o a_o early_a humiliation_n confession_n beg_v of_o pardon_n in_o christ_n and_o sincere_a reformation_n and_o then_o labour_v industrious_o to_o superstruct_v do_v of_o good_a work_v of_o the_o more_o eminent_a i_o mean_v uncommand_v degree_n of_o virtue_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o encourage_v he_o to_o think_v confident_o and_o expect_v from_o our_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o and_o great_a acceptance_n i_o shall_v add_v reward_v also_o then_o the_o same_o person_n can_v in_o reason_n expect_v for_o do_v only_o what_o be_v command_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o best_o for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n to_o compare_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n the_o possible_a hazard_n of_o that_o exemplify_v by_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi persuade_v the_o contrary_a yet_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o success_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v question_n or_o suspect_v but_o that_o of_o two_o man_n which_o have_v be_v equal_a in_o obedience_n one_o exceed_v the_o other_o in_o act_n of_o uncommanded_a perfection_n the_o more_o perfect_a shall_v have_v the_o rich_a reward_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a whether_o by_o consider_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o god_n distribute_v they_o still_o under_o the_o gospel_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n to_o every_o man_n secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o he_o add_v of_o papist_n think_v they_o can_v merit_v with_o god_n by_o such_o work_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o though_o we_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_v so_o far_o yet_o be_v a_o essay_n of_o his_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o by_o the_o best_a handle_n i_o can_v and_o conclude_v from_o it_o then_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n we_o be_v not_o papist_n yet_o and_o then_o i_o do_v not_o after_o all_o that_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n maintain_v work_n of_o supererogation_n yet_o and_o then_o i_o need_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n useful_a for_o he_o to_o lose_v his_o pain_n and_o his_o charity_n by_o confute_v those_o of_o who_o he_o only_o divine_v that_o they_o may_v hereafter_o fall_v into_o false_a doctrine_n which_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o do_v have_v no_o temptation_n from_o all_o this_o diatribist_n exercitation_n and_o the_o argument_n therein_o contain_v to_o fly_v to_o any_o other_o sect_n of_o religion_n to_o furnish_v myself_o with_o answer_n for_o he_o what_o now_o remain_v in_o the_o shut_n up_o this_o 2d._o exercitation_n be_v whole_o spend_v either_o in_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v my_o doctrine_n which_o 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 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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
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not_o fear_v that_o wrath_n may_v fall_v on_o he_o and_o that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o such_o sin_n he_o remain_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v all_o the_o evil_a abode_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n in_o a_o vicious_a person_n excess_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a the_o high_a pitch_n both_o of_o presumption_n and_o danger_n the_o very_a root_n bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n deut._n 29._o 19_o last_o before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o temptation_n be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n a_o useful_a restraint_n to_o he_o be_v it_o not_o both_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o bridle_n be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v any_o excess_n in_o that_o shall_v he_o fear_v or_o shall_v he_o not_o fear_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o what_o can_v keep_v he_o from_o run_v into_o all_o 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we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o persuade_v and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quick_a sense_n of_o one_o and_o none_o of_o the_o other_o he_o be_v not_o a_o exceeder_n in_o fear_n but_o deficient_a in_o love_n and_o so_o still_o the_o mention_n of_o slavish_a fear_n in_o this_o place_n and_o frequent_o in_o the_o first_o exercitation_n be_v very_o unapplicable_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o superstition_n some_o little_a thing_n more_o i_o shall_v perhaps_o be_v force_v to_o say_v to_o it_o hereafter_o but_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v repeat_v and_o so_o must_v be_v remember_v from_o hence_o the_o 4_o concession_n of_o the_o drs_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v this_o that_o to_o affirm_v god_n to_o command_v when_o he_o do_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v superstition_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n because_o that_o man_n add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n §_o 46._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o they_o who_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v superstition_n take_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o nimiety_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n to_o be_v oppose_v to_o religion_n as_o a_o extreme_a to_o the_o mediocrity_n i_o do_v assign_v this_o of_o impose_v commandment_n on_o god_n and_o so_o obligation_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o which_o he_o never_o give_v as_o a_o excess_n of_o fear_n a_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n when_o we_o need_v not_o and_o so_o proportionable_a to_o one_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v perhaps_o a_o tremble_a and_o so_o cowardly_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d