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original_n be_v heathenish_a to_o signify_v superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n and_o they_o learn_v to_o make_v no_o comparison_n to_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o mar_v the_o doctor_n sport_n but_o if_o i_o list_v to_o make_v he_o work_v and_o my_o reader_n merry_a i_o may_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o his_o etymology_n both_o of_o the_o word_n superstitio_fw-la from_fw-la superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o same_o for_o first_o where_o be_v cultus_fw-la to_o be_v find_v in_o superstitio_fw-la 4._o superstitio_fw-la not_o by_o any_o rule_n be_v deduce_v from_o any_o word_n in_o the_o latin_a but_o superstes_n p._n 22._o n._n 7._o than_o not_o from_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la from_o super_n &_o sto_z not_o supper_n &_o cultus_fw-la p._n 57_o n_o 4._o the_o orator_n he_o know_v fetch_v the_o first_o origination_n of_o it_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o parent_n who_o night_n and_o day_n pray_v that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v superstites_fw-la that_o be_v live_v when_o they_o themselves_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o practise_v of_o they_o be_v call_v superstitio_fw-la which_o may_v have_v be_v though_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hero_n live_v after_o depart_v this_o world_n have_v not_o arise_v yea_o suppose_v that_o opinion_n that_o such_o do_v live_v be_v superstites_fw-la in_o their_o spirit_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o present_o worship_v but_o in_o process_n of_o much_o time_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o where_o be_v now_o his_o etymology_n of_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o render_v also_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n but_o daemonum_n timor_fw-la fear_n timor_fw-la sce_fw-la p._n 30._o n._n 30._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tremble_a fear_n a_o slavish_a fear_n 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mean_v and_o say_v the_o word_n superstition_n be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n not_o to_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la but_o to_o those_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o sure_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o one_o thing_n more_o can_v any_o proof_n be_v bring_v hence_o to_o conclude_v superstition_n to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o no_o affinity_n betwixt_o they_o what_o be_v unreasonable_a if_o this_o be_v not_o good_a word_n i_o pray_v what_o more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o argument_n every_o addition_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o excess_n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la but_o superstition_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n ergo_fw-la superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la
be_v the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o best_a divine_n that_o say_v i_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v addition_n the_o new_a call_v superstition_n will-worship_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v not_o escape_v so_o 9_o n._n 9_o in_o those_o few_o word_n name_v last_o there_o be_v many_o infirm_a part_n 1._o that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v doctrine_n he_o cut_v of_o my_o word_n i_o say_v doctrine_n tradition_n of_o man_n and_o so_o they_o be_v matth._n 15.6.9_o by_o your_o tradition_n oppose_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o vain_n do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n he_o fly_v to_o his_o old_a muse_n their_o teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n for_o doctrine_n be_v add_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o than_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a 1._o that_o their_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n be_v addition_n to_o the_o word_n 2._o that_o 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be_v superstition_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o i_o shall_v produce_v his_o own_o word_n sect._n 46._o of_o superst_a to_o affirm_v god_n to_o command_v when_o he_o do_v not_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 which_o place_n will_v short_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v he_o say_v those_o athenian_n act._n 17.22_o sure_o 10._o p._n 23._o n._n 10._o never_o meddle_v with_o and_o so_o add_v not_o to_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o worship_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o all_o that_o abandon_v it_o add_v to_o it_o live_v by_o some_o other_o false_a rule_n and_o mind_n not_o that_o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o so_o do_v to_o be_v style_v adder_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n adulterer_n be_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v superstition_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a gloss_n 1._o do_v not_o idolatre_v polytheist_n such_o as_o these_o athenian_n be_v meddle_v with_o and_o add_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n sure_o than_o none_o in_o the_o world_n do_v be_v it_o not_o a_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n though_o blot_v much_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v do_v not_o they_o that_o worship_v other_o god_n with_o or_o without_o he_o meddle_v with_o and_o add_v to_o this_o rule_n of_o worship_n 2._o do_v it_o become_v the_o doctor_n learning_n and_o divinity_n to_o make_v adulterer_n and_o so_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o second_o table_n to_o be_v with_o they_o afore_o still_v superstitious_a when_o worship_n and_o so_o superstition_n be_v only_o in_o the_o first_o table_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n against_o my_o second_o proof_n exception_n be_v take_v 12._o p._n 23._o n._n 12._o 1._o because_o i_o use_v the_o same_o medium_n as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n a_o heavy_a charge_n as_o if_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o know_v that_o one_o medium_n may_v prove_v several_a proposition_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o prove_v the_o present_a proposition_n or_o no_o 2._o then_o he_o undertake_v to_o put_v my_o argument_n into_o form_n but_o that_o i_o refuse_v and_o renounce_v his_o whole_a syllogism_n as_o none_o of_o i_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o he_o have_v change_v the_o question_n from_o uncommanded_a worship_n to_o uncommand_v ceremony_n and_o than_o play_v his_o feat_n only_o i_o shall_v remind_v he_o what_o he_o grant_v in_o his_o proposition_n 1._o that_o worship_v of_o the_o daemon_n be_v a_o excess_n opposite_a to_o religion_n ergo_fw-la superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n 2._o so_o also_o be_v the_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o undue_a and_o unlawful_a manner_n a_o excess_n ergo_fw-la superstition_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n which_o both_o the_o doctor_n seem_v to_o deny_v now_o i_o shall_v put_v my_o argument_n into_o form_n if_o profaneness_n the_o one_o extreme_a of_o religion_n he_o a_o defect_n of_o religion_n then_o superstition_n the_o other_o extreme_a be_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v ergo_fw-la if_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o decline_v the_o force_n of_o this_o proof_n and_o to_o make_v a_o diversion_n to_o his_o reader_n he_o will_v not_o have_v start_v a_o new_a hare_n that_o himself_o may_v escape_v my_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o doctor_n own_o concession_n twice_o p._n 24._o n_o 13._o see_v p._n 227._o etc._n etc._n the_o numb_a 13._o twice_o where_o he_o first_o espy_v a_o numeral_a fault_n a_o figure_n of_o 4._o twice_o whether_o this_o be_v i_o or_o the_o printer_n fault_n he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v have_v 6._o for_o 5._o but_o that_o be_v a_o trivial_a excursion_n yet_o ordinary_a enough_o first_o the_o doctor_n grant_v superstitiosus_fw-la may_v denote_v such_o a_o excess_n a_o excess_n of_o religion_n 16._o n._n 16._o what_o excess_n in_o religion_n the_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la every_o addition_n 1._o every_o uncommanded_a circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o must_v mean_v if_o constant_a etc._n etc._n no_o such_o matter_n but_o every_o addition_n of_o worship_n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o question_n be_v of_o worship_n itself_o from_o the_o beginning_n not_o of_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n if_o superstitious_a signify_v such_o a_o excess_n will_v it_o any_o thing_n help_v the_o doctor_n to_o say_v so_o do_v religiosus_fw-la sometime_n signify_v too_o yes_o 1._o superstitio_fw-la and_o religio_fw-la be_v among_o heathen_n the_o virtue_n the_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o see_v ad_fw-la p._n 70_o n._n 1._o but_o one_o a_o vice_n the_o other_o a_o virtue_n same_o and_o 2._o all_o such_o excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a in_o their_o opinion_n if_o they_o once_o do_v signify_v excess_n in_o religion_n and_o culpable_a it_o matter_n not_o what_o their_o opinion_n after_o be_v who_o be_v ill_a judge_n of_o superstition_n and_o religion_n and_o what_o ever_o religiosus_fw-la may_v signify_v let_v the_o doctor_n show_v we_o any_o protestant_n divine_a that_o ever_o take_v superstitio_fw-la or_o superstitiosus_fw-la in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n 17._o n._n 17._o my_o pretension_n in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o superstition_n among_o all_o author_n signify_v not_o any_o criminous_a excess_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o superstition_n never_o in_o any_o author_n signify_v a_o criminous_a excess_n that_o he_o can_v say_v or_o that_o all_o author_n do_v not_o take_v it_o for_o a_o criminous_a excess_n the_o word_n may_v bear_v both_o sense_n that_o be_v too_o dilate_v for_o the_o doctor_n to_o affirm_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o in_o
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be_v bind_v to_o persuade_v the_o doctor_n to_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n let_v he_o enjoy_v his_o own_o thought_n that_o which_o he_o reply_v to_o 2._o n._n 2._o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o section_n about_o the_o inquiry_n what_o superstition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o search_v into_o the_o monument_n of_o heathen_a author_n which_o be_v the_o doctor_n way_n as_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o full_a importance_n of_o word_n then_o to_o examine_v they_o in_o their_o origination_n and_o usage_n among_o the_o best_a author_n profane_a and_o sacred_a the_o scripture_n in_o lactantius_n and_o saint_n austin_n etc._n etc._n as_o competent_a judge_n of_o superstition_n as_o his_o latter_a divine_n that_o have_v reduce_v the_o use_n of_o all_o ceremony_n not_o command_v by_o god_n to_o the_o second_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o title_n of_o superstition_n here_o be_v not_o many_o word_n but_o many_o miscarriage_n 1._o to_o begin_v at_o the_o last_o and_o common_a mistake_n that_o he_o charge_v our_o late_a divine_v to_o reduce_v all_o use_n of_o ceremony_n circumstance_n he_o shall_v say_v not_o command_v by_o god_n to_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o superstitious_a which_o they_o intend_v only_o of_o uncommanded_a worship_n not_o of_o ceremony_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v part_n of_o worship_n 2._o for_o the_o origination_n of_o word_n and_o usage_n among_o heathen_a author_n he_o know_v that_o usage_n be_v often_o change_v in_o succeed_a generation_n that_o which_o once_o be_v a_o good_a word_n be_v degenerate_v to_o signify_v some_o thing_n ill_o or_o clean_o another_o thing_n as_o latro_n tyrannus_n nebulo_n with_o many_o other_o and_o he_o that_o will_v now_o take_v those_o word_n in_o the_o first_o good_a sense_n yet_o have_v he_o author_n ancient_a enough_o for_o it_o will_v make_v himself_o ridiculous_a suppose_v then_o superstitio_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v primary_o signify_v religion_n yet_o in_o after_o age_n they_o come_v to_o signify_v something_o ill_n or_o rather_o if_o they_o do_v first_o signify_v something_o ill_n and_o afterward_o have_v the_o hap_n among_o heathen_n to_o get_v a_o good_a sense_n sometime_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o follow_v the_o first_o origination_n or_o usage_n of_o word_n but_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o several_a age_n who_o be_v master_n of_o word_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v cicero_n deorum_fw-la de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_fw-la the_o eloquent_a orator_n and_o a_o well-skiled_a man_n in_o all_o antiquity_n in_o his_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o as_o i_o touch_v before_o that_o they_o be_v first_o call_v superstitiosi_fw-la who_o totos_fw-la dies_fw-la precabantur_fw-la &_o immolabant_fw-la ut_fw-la liberi_fw-la sibi_fw-la
superstites_fw-la essent_fw-la pray_v whole_a day_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n that_o their_o child_n may_v survive_v and_o outlive_v they_o and_o then_o add_v ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n superstitious_a be_v a_o name_n of_o a_o vice_n and_o religious_a of_o a_o virtue_n whence_o it_o be_v observable_a from_o he_o first_o that_o superstition_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o vice_n in_o its_o first_o origination_n 2._o that_o the_o true_a etymology_n of_o it_o be_v not_o from_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la but_o superstites_fw-la esse_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n postea_fw-la pateit_fw-mi latius_fw-la be_v further_o enlarge_v for_o so_o he_o say_v that_o be_v to_o signify_v more_o that_o superstites_fw-la esse_fw-la viz._n superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la and_o other_o thing_n beside_o and_o 4._o that_o superstitiosus_fw-la and_o religiosus_fw-la differ_v very_o much_o the_o one_o a_o vice_n the_o 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enlarge_v that_o be_v accommodate_v to_o many_o other_o thing_n cicero_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o origination_n of_o it_o and_o lactantius_n in_o a_o second_o usage_n denominate_v they_o superstitious_a qui_fw-la falsam_fw-la religionem_fw-la colerent_fw-la superstitemque_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la who_o do_v set_v up_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o decease_a so_o he_o yea_o lactantius_n himself_o so_o speak_v 28._o l._n 4._o c._n 28._o qui_fw-la novos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ritus_fw-la assumebant_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deorum_fw-la vicem_fw-la mortuos_fw-la honorarent_fw-la hos_fw-la superstioso_n vocabant_fw-la nimirum_fw-la religio_fw-la very_fw-la cultus_fw-la superstitio_fw-la falsi_fw-la where_o he_o enlarge_v superstition_n to_o all_o false-worship_n as_o well_o as_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la but_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o religious_a and_o superstitious_a we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v again_o 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under_o christ_n doctor_n when_o these_o abstinence_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v impose_v and_o teach_v as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o they_o which_o be_v otherwise_o innocent_a thing_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o say_v he_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o any_o abolish_v manner_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n by_o those_o word_n out_o of_o aquinas_n prout_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o that_o manner_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o i_o understand_v not_o uncommand_v circumstance_n but_o worship_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v nor_o do_v aquinas_n or_o amesius_n own_o any_o such_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o mean_v it_o the_o one_o of_o illegitimeworwip_n that_o be_v the_o title_n of_o that_o question_n in_o aquinas_n the_o other_o of_o vndue-worship_n those_o be_v doctor_n ames_n his_o word_n yet_o the_o doctor_n take_v that_o to_o be_v our_o sense_n fly_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o amesius_n have_v own_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n by_o festus_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o many_o other_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n if_o the_o doctor_n will_v needs_o think_v otherwise_o let_v he_o enjoy_v his_o own_o opinion_n the_o very_a heathen_n and_o such_o be_v festus_n brand_v religion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o like_a by_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n sure_o that_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o religion_n their_o own_o at_o least_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v the_o true_a 2._o 5_o p._n 63._o n._n 5_o the_o next_o be_v of_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o he_o or_o they_o paul_n only_a or_o the_o jew_n also_o the_o doctor_n be_v for_o the_o former_a and_o render_v the_o word_n his_o superstition_n and_o something_o be_v say_v to_o it_o in_o this_o section_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o say_v i_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v therefore_o produce_v my_o reason_n there_o and_o add_v another_o strength_n to_o it_o i_o say_v from_o a_o parallel_a scripture_n act_v 23.29_o paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o law_n not_o of_o paul_n own_o religion_n to_o which_o i_o now_o add_v a_o second_o act_v 18_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o question_n of_o your_o law_n say_v gallio_n one_o of_o festus_n his_o rank_n let_v we_o see_v if_o his_o reason_n be_v better_a than_o these_o two_o scripture_n join_v with_o that_o c._n 25_o 19_o thus_o he_o give_v it_o the_o jew_n accusation_n against_o paul_n be_v plain_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n well_o so_o it_o be_v 6._o p._n 63._o n._n 6._o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n what_o then_o how_o then_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 i_o can_v blush_v or_o pity_v such_o argumentation_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o other_o text_n afore_o act_v 18.15_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o the_o doctor_n labour_v to_o prove_v numb_a 5._o a_o accusation_n or_o question_n of_o your_o law_n ask_v now_o how_o can_v their_o own_o law_n law_n see_v act_n 21.28_o teach_v against_o the_o people_n and_o against_o the_o law_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o he_o i_o forbear_v the_o other_o place_n and_o i_o add_v if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n the_o context_n carry_v it_o to_o my_o sense_n those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o agrippa_n concern_v paul_n case_n against_o who_o when_o the_o accuser_n stand_v up_o they_o bring_v no_o accusation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o suppose_v but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n their_o own_a law_n the_o word_n afore_o immediate_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o not_o of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o accusation_n be_v about_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o paul_n religion_n the_o answer_n will_v be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o distinct_a accusation_n from_o the_o former_a and_o so_o will_v conclude_v it_o be_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o former_a may_v include_v he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o imply_v they_o but_o too_o much_o of_o this_o 7._o n._n 7._o the_o 3._o be_v whether_o festus_n put_v jesus_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o daemon_n or_o dead_a heros_n my_o exception_n to_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v alive_a not_o in_o part_n as_o those_o depart_a 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 the_o doctor_n make_v a_o little_a retreat_n as_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o my_o reason_n 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 but_o it_o be_v but_o to_o come_v on_o again_o with_o more_o force_n 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 contend_v to_o live_v to_o be_v superstes_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o cite_v these_o word_n he_o shall_v have_v look_v to_o the_o other_o word_n 1._o one_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v dead_a so_o the_o word_n signify_v say_v he_o numb_a 8._o who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a or_o live_v again_o as_o the_o word_n together_o do_v import_n as_o for_o his_o other_o addition_n they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o conjecture_n of_o his_o own_o and_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o follow_v he_o but_o if_o he_o yield_v in_o the_o least_o to_o have_v mistake_v he_o will_v recriminate_a and_o throw_v dirt_n in_o his_o adversary_n face_n 8._o p._n 64_o n._n 8._o that_o in_o this_o one_o proof_n i_o have_v strain_v more_o than_o he_o in_o his_o criticism_n wherein_o will_v that_o appear_v 1._o when_o i_o read_v the_o text_n they_o have_v many_o question_n when_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o but_o sure_a that_o be_v no_o strain_n for_o verse_n 7._o i_o find_v they_o lay_v many_o complaint_n against_o paul_n and_o in_o the_o text_n there_o be_v three_o at_o least_o two_o concern_v their_o own_o superstition_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a and_o another_o concern_v one_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la we_o may_v say_v many_o of_o three_o 2._o that_o i_o read_v both_z and_o also_o when_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o greek_a or_o english_a but_o i_o pray_v if_o those_o be_v distinct_a question_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v twice_o repeat_v fair_a he_o leave_v out_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 8._o be_v this_o fair_a do_v fair_o suggest_v may_v not_o a_o interpreter_n so_o be_v i_o there_o say_v 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 3._o the_o three_o be_v long_o and_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o contract_v it_o i_o say_v paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o sedition_n seducement_n profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n he_o return_v paul_n have_v clear_v himself_o from_o those_o and_o so_o in_o festus_n judgement_n paul_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o one_o jesus_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exegetical_a etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o what_o though_o paul_n have_v answer_v some_o of_o those_o charge_n be_v innocent_a in_o all_o yet_o may_v not_o festus_n tell_v agrippa_n they_o have_v many_o question_n against_o he_o as_o verse_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v 2._o that_o paul_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o own_o superstition_n and_o one_o jesus_n be_v a_o mere_a beg_v the_o question_n 3._o so_o be_v the_o next_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v here_o exegetical_a which_o be_v prove_v false_a by_o the_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v note_v before_o which_o will_v have_v be_v but_o once_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exegetical_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o accusation_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a not_o some_o question_n but_o a_o question_n concern_v one_o jesus_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n do_v not_o here_o strain_v his_o wit_n against_o the_o light_n have_v say_v at_o first_o he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o controversy_n with_o any_o at_o last_o he_o come_v of_o with_o a_o charientismus_n if_o all_o be_v grant_v 10._o p._n 65._o n._n 10._o that_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o superstition_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o saint_n paul_n but_o the_o jew_n then_o be_v will_v say_v it_o shall_v signisie_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 upon_o it_o and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o save_v all_o this_o long_a vitiligation_n by_o say_v so_o much_o at_o first_o and_o himself_o and_o i_o all_o this_o trouble_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v do_v good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o then_o no_o cause_n to_o repent_v section_n 21._o what_o epicurus_n doctrine_n be_v or_o what_o heathen_n think_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a etc._n etc._n that_o the_o doctor_n intention_n be_v in_o his_o large_a discourse_n out_o of_o heathen_n concern_v the_o word_n etc._n p._n 66._o n._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v we_o away_o in_o a_o mist_n from_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n among_o christians_n may_v probable_o be_v
moral_n or_o rather_o spiritual_a good_a than_o the_o bare_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o please_v a_o yoke-fellow_n 1._o this_o suppose_v a_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v can_v be_v holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o unmarried_a may_v which_o be_v a_o dishonour_n cast_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n of_o honourable_a marriage_n 2._o that_o a_o marry_a man_n do_v bare_o care_n for_o the_o world_n to_o please_v his_o wife_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o moral_o good_a for_o a_o marry_a man_n to_o care_v for_o his_o family_n and_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n as_o for_o the_o unmarried_a to_o care_v to_o please_v god_n when_o both_o please_v god_n and_o there_o need_v no_o comparison_n 4._o if_o virginity_n or_o single_a life_n be_v moral_o better_a than_o marriage_n the_o apostle_n neglect_v the_o chief_a argument_n to_o persuade_v it_o the_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n as_o a_o great_a good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o doctor_n determine_v this_o freewill_n offering_n be_v more_o commendable_a acceptable_a rewardable_a but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n what_o ever_o some_o ancient_n and_o many_o papist_n presume_v to_o dictate_v of_o a_o high_a glory_n for_o virginity_n then_o for_o marriage_n and_o use_v this_o if_o not_o as_o the_o only_a yet_o as_o the_o chief_a persuasive_a hear_v what_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o extol_v virginity_n enough_o if_o not_o too_o much_o 22._o in_o laudem_fw-la basilii_fw-la orat_fw-la 22._o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o marriage_n say_v 1._o greg._n nazianz._n commend_v the_o child_n of_o bazil_n the_o elder_a say_v some_o of_o they_o so_o use_v their_o marriage_n that_o it_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o aspire_v to_o a_o equal_a glory_n of_o virtue_n with_o the_o virgin_n that_o be_v be_v as_o holy_a in_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o they_o next_o saint_n chrysost_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n 7._o ad_fw-la hebr._n c._n 4._o orat_fw-la 7._o have_v this_o say_n use_v marriage_n with_o meet_a moderation_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o kingdom_n more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o shall_v suffice_v much_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o afore_o his_o second_o argument_n 54._o p._n 220._o n._n 54._o against_o my_o position_n be_v this_o the_o best_o be_v superlative_a suppose_v the_o positive_a to_o be_v good_a but_o if_o bind_v to_o the_o best_a that_o which_o be_v only_o good_a be_v evil_a this_o consequence_n i_o prove_v to_o be_v naught_o by_o a_o instance_n and_o now_o i_o add_v it_o follow_v only_o that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o best_a be_v less_o good_a good_a i_o say_v by_o indulgence_n but_o so_o far_o sinful_a as_o they_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n all_o our_o righteousness_n 55._o n._n 55._o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o greg._n after_o he_o all_o humane_a justice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v injustice_n he_o cry_v out_o of_o my_o inconstancy_n i_o say_v before_o good_a work_n be_v not_o evil_a and_o now_o to_o be_v injustice_n and_o be_v not_o both_o these_o true_a they_o be_v not_o evil_a that_o be_v sin_n as_o wrought_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o injustice_n if_o strict_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n say_v not_o the_o prophet_n both_o these_o in_o one_o sentence_n and_o gregory_n the_o same_o what_o prevarication_n be_v this_o in_o he_o do_v he_o not_o say_v the_o same_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o answer_n when_o he_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o another_o best_a he_o never_o mean_v that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o convincible_a by_o god_n to_o have_v some_o mixture_n of_o evil_n what_o say_v i_o other_o than_o this_o but_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v more_o that_o not_o only_o the_o best_a but_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o good_a may_v be_v sinless_a that_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v adherent_a to_o it_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n be_v pardon_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o low_a degree_n be_v good_a a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n that_o which_o be_v high_o and_o so_o better_o than_o that_o may_v yet_o be_v somewhat_o not_o command_v and_o so_o a_o nedabah_n in_o a_o christian_n where_o he_o suppose_v first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sinless_a in_o itself_o though_o evil_a may_v adhere_v to_o it_o in_o other_o respect_n this_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o he_o p._n 223._o n._n 5._o of_o which_o anon_o 2._o he_o also_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o good_a be_v under_o no_o command_n which_o be_v disprove_v above_o 3._o if_o that_o nedabah_n or_o work_v of_o high_a perfection_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o man_n righteousness_n it_o be_v abundant_a righteousness_n with_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o doctor_n sure_a the_o prophet_n gregory_n and_o his_o own_o concession_n will_v in_o god_n strict_a judgement_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v unrighteousness_n but_o that_o be_v little_a less_o than_o a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o act_n of_o high_a righteousness_n not_o under_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v unrighteousness_n by_o a_o righteous_a god_n without_o a_o law_n to_o judge_v it_o by_o let_v he_o consider_v it_o sect._n 48._o the_o next_o objection_n raise_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o good_a a_o expositor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o doctor_n be_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 1._o p._n 221._o n._n 1._o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o considerable_a he_o affirm_v that_o the_o phrase_n denote_v only_o two_o thing_n 1._o sincerity_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n as_o oppose_v to_o partial_a divide_a love_n 2._o the_o love_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n not_o admit_v any_o other_o 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