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A45429
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Of superstition
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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1645
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Wing H566; ESTC R9307
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every_o sect_n or_o sort_n of_o people_n like_v in_o themselves_o but_o dislike_a in_o other_o of_o a_o distant_a worship_n do_v 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 four_o 25._o a_o tremble_a fear_n of_o god_n punishment_n due_a for_o every_o sin_n which_o the_o epicurean_n be_v willing_a to_o scoff_n out_o of_o the_o world_n lest_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o loose_a that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o tranquillity_n and_o ease_n of_o life_n which_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o which_o i_o need_v only_o add_v a_o five_o not_o yet_o tourcht_v upon_o 26._o the_o use_n of_o magical_a spell_n ligature_n character_n etc._n etc._n of_o auspicious_a and_o ominous_a day_n the_o not_o observe_v of_o which_o hesiod_n make_v to_o be_v impiety_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o whole_a book_n be_v a_o direction_n to_o that_o purpose_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o all_o the_o observation_n and_o book_n of_o the_o augur_n and_o aruspices_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o which_o clemens_n alexan_n strom._n 3._o p._n 312._o tell_v we_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o comedy_n of_o menander_n call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o which_o he_o scoff_v at_o those_o that_o make_v every_o accident_n almost_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o presage_n or_o sign_n of_o something_o divine_v by_o the_o flight_n of_o bird_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o homer_n by_o the_o feed_n of_o chicken_n as_o in_o that_o famous_a story_n of_o valens_n which_o cost_v so_o many_o man_n their_o life_n for_o have_v name_n which_o begin_v with_o those_o letter_n which_o the_o chicken_n peck_v at_o on_o the_o table_n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o by_o strike_v a_o stafle_v against_o the_o ground_n to_o which_o it_o be_v think_v the_o prophet_n refer_v hos._n 4._o 12._o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o a_o many_o more_o collect_v by_o learned_a man_n out_o of_o their_o book_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o auspicious_a sign_n such_o as_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o lightning_n on_o the_o right_a side_n in_o homer_n id._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o like_a with_o more_o ease_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o saint_n austin_n de_fw-fr doctr._n christiana_n l._n 2._o under_o the_o title_n of_o significationes_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la superstitious_a signification_n which_o say_v he_o epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la be_v use_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o thence_o it_o seem_v be_v call_v superstitious_a and_o they_o that_o use_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la suidas_n superstitious_a observer_n of_o sign_n all_o which_o be_v thus_o premise_v 27._o three_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o our_o modern_a customary_a use_n of_o this_o word_n among_o man_n that_o will_v appear_v very_o inconsequent_a and_o improper_a at_o least_o first_o that_o superstition_n simple_o and_o abstract_o take_v shall_v be_v resolve_v in_o all_o author_n to_o signify_v somewhat_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o sin_n particular_o of_o false-worship_n whereas_o first_o those_o that_o use_v the_o word_n to_o express_v their_o own_o worship_n either_o of_o god_n or_o angel_n or_o saint_n conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o creditable_a word_n or_o else_o will_v not_o call_v it_o by_o that_o name_n and_o the_o etymologist_n even_o now_o affirm_v that_o among_o the_o heathen_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o for_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o second_o when_o saint_n paul_n religion_n or_o christianity_n itself_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n by_o festus_n a_o heathen_a act_n 25._o 19_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o he_o do_v use_v that_o word_n as_o a_o accusation_n or_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o only_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v paul_n religion_n or_o somewhat_o in_o that_o different_a from_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o no_o whit_n less_o favour_v by_o he_o then_o the_o jew_n religion_n for_o he_o that_o read_v the_o story_n shall_v see_v that_o he_o rather_o favour_v saint_n paul_n part_n against_o the_o jew_n or_o at_o most_o doubt_v who_o side_n to_o judge_v on_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o prejudgeing_a saint_n paul_n cause_n or_o his_o religion_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o or_o express_v that_o by_o this_o word_n three_o saint_n paul_n himself_o act._n 17._o 23._o say_v they_o do_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n though_o ignorant_o take_v he_o for_o a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o many_o god_n be_v who_o he_o have_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o four_o he_o call_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o more_o religious_a than_o other_o man_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o any_o vicious_a rite_n or_o performance_n where_o in_o they_o exceed_v other_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n which_o other_o worship_v not_o which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o he_o preach_v 28._o though_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o know_v he_o not_o a_o second_o inconsequence_n be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n or_o rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_o prescribe_v either_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n shall_v 1_o be_v call_v superstition_n then_o without_o far_a matter_n of_o accusation_n be_v condemn_v only_o for_o deserve_v that_o title_n whereas_o first_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o ancient_a author_n nor_o ground_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o either_o greek_a or_o latin_a word_n to_o affix_v that_o title_n to_o that_o matter_n superstition_n to_o unprescribed_a rite_n or_o if_o there_o be_v yet_o second_o no_o authority_n to_o defame_v that_o title_n be_v so_o apply_v or_o to_o conclude_v every_o thing_n evil_a that_o be_v call_v by_o it_o unless_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a abstract_v from_o the_o odium_fw-la of_o that_o title_n the_o three_o inconsequent_a thing_n be_v 29._o that_o man_n on_o pretence_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o piety_n shall_v abstain_v from_o some_o observance_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v indifferent_a as_o superstitious_a either_o because_o they_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n or_o at_o most_o because_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v by_o papist_n and_o yet_o themselves_o not_o expect_v to_o be_v account_v superstitious_a in_o hate_v and_o detest_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o practice_v any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o sometime_o for_o no_o other_o crime_n but_o because_o they_o be_v by_o lawful_a authority_n command_v to_o practice_v they_o but_o as_o strict_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a sometime_o that_o which_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o person_n 1_o not_o in_o authority_n second_o as_o much_o or_o as_o well_o condemn_v by_o our_o church_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v whereas_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a first_o it_o be_v certain_o as_o criminon_n and_o superstitious_a to_o place_n piety_n in_o the_o negative_a as_o the_o affirmative_a in_o not_o kneel_v as_o in_o kneel_v in_o abstain_v scrupulous_o from_o ceremony_n as_o in_o use_v they_o as_o scrupulous_o and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a a_o kind_n of_o dogmatize_v to_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o abstinence_n from_o lawful_a unprohibit_a ceremony_n as_o from_o lawful_a unprohibit_a meat_n col._n 2._o and_o three_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o the_o intervene_n of_o a_o command_n on_o one_o side_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o shall_v leave_v the_o superstition_n only_o on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o command_n lie_v for_o then_o the_o superstition_n must_v consist_v in_o obey_v lawful_a magistrate_n or_o else_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o be_v the_o only_o superstitious_a person_n in_o command_v either_o of_o which_o act_n either_o of_o give_v or_o obey_v command_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o fault_n may_v sure_o be_v adultery_n or_o witchcraft_n as_o well_o as_o superstition_n if_o to_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n 30._o it_o be_v
high_a power_n command_n nor_o interdict_v we_o i_o say_v not_o the_o simple_a do_v and_o abstayn_v for_o that_o may_v be_v simple_o lawful_a nor_o the_o do_v and_o abstayn_v upon_o ground_n of_o command_n or_o prohibition_n from_o our_o lawful_a superior_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o such_o obedience_n and_o the_o not_o pay_v thereof_o be_v as_o true_o i_o will_v add_v as_o immediate_o a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o any_o act_n of_o theft_n or_o adultery_n or_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n for_o though_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v but_o mediate_o the_o command_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o disobey_n of_o those_o command_n be_v a_o immediate_a disobedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o command_v to_o honour_n i_o e._n to_o obey_v he_o and_o then_o to_o be_v most_o exact_a and_o precise_a in_o caution_n never_o to_o sin_n against_o that_o obedience_n can_v be_v superstition_n or_o fault_n though_o perhaps_o by_o be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o great_a disobedience_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a symptom_n of_o that_o hypocrisy_n which_o consist_v in_o strain_v at_o gnat_n and_o swallow_a camel_n but_o the_o do_v or_o absteyn_v religious_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n dogmatize_v col._n 2._o 20._o lay_v burden_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o other_o as_o from_o christ_n where_o christ_n have_v whole_o leave_v we_o free_a as_o if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o or_o a_o magistrate_n press_v upon_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o mosaical_a precept_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n long_o since_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o outdate_v or_o not-yet-given_a command_n this_o may_v be_v call_v superstition_n under_o this_o notion_n of_o nimiety_n because_o that_o man_n add_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o former_a to_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o exceeder_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n do_v thing_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o he_o neither_o immediate_o nor_o mediate_o command_v and_o so_o walk_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ephes._n 5._o 15._o circumspect_o but_o as_o a_o fool_n fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v do_v some_o thing_n servil_o that_o be_v fear_v damnation_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v they_o wherein_o christ_n have_v leave_v he_o free_a and_o no_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o lawful_a magistrate_n restrain_v that_o liberty_n and_o this_o be_v a_o culpable_a or_o criminous_a excess_n 47._o not_o in_o do_v what_o god_n command_v not_o for_o that_o may_v be_v innocent_a enough_o but_o in_o affirm_v as_o a_o false_a teacher_n god_n to_o command_v when_o he_o do_v not_o command_v or_o to_o forbid_v when_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v and_o so_o inthral_n himself_o or_o other_o who_o god_n have_v free_v which_o way_n of_o dogmatize_v or_o impose_v as_o necessary_a such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o high_a power_n authorize_v by_o christ_n nor_o the_o primitive_a or_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v have_v authority_n among_o all_o sober_a man_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o make_v such_o thing_n mark_n and_o character_n to_o condemn_v other_o and_o illustrate_v themselves_o by_o be_v the_o special_a kind_n of_o superstition_n which_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v any_o kind_n of_o protestant_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o yea_o and_o the_o only_a one_o 48._o unless_o it_o be_v that_o ridiculous_a one_o of_o make_v groundless_a observation_n of_o ominous_a thing_n inauspicious_a event_n unlucky_a day_n and_o such_o like_a old-wive_n divination_n to_o which_o one_o part_n of_o theophrastus_n his_o character_n of_o superstition_n and_o of_o agellius_n his_o notion_n of_o it_o and_o of_o s._n austin_n also_o refer_v which_o yet_o be_v rather_o believe_v firm_o what_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v and_o so_o a_o excess_n of_o credulity_n then_o do_v what_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v and_o so_o a_o excess_n of_o religion_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o civil_a superstition_n be_v not_o in_o any_o order_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o affect_a retain_v or_o embrace_v of_o some_o old_a heathen_a tradition_n take_v up_o by_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o first_o foolish_a in_o they_o and_o then_o of_o evil_a report_n for_o we_o to_o continue_v from_o they_o be_v so_o much_o better_o instruct_v than_o they_o be_v and_o if_o take_v up_o upon_o their_o authority_n and_o continue_v under_o that_o notion_n than_o also_o possible_a matter_n of_o scandal_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 29._o but_o then_o still_o the_o be_v be_v rather_o a_o effect_n of_o natural_a magic_n or_o heathenish_a persuasion_n than_o a_o excess_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o not_o at_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o a_o day_n press_v with_o that_o odious_a title_n of_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v name_v this_o without_o far_a enlarge_n on_o it_o as_o for_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o ordinary_o brinded_a under_o this_o name_n 49._o by_o many_o that_o be_v now_o ill_o please_v with_o the_o legal_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o our_o church_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o they_o and_o vindication_n of_o each_o yet_o this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o have_v advertise_v in_o this_o place_n that_o that_o main_a proof_n and_o common_a way_n of_o evidence_v the_o superstitiousness_n of_o some_o observance_n or_o performance_n among_o we_o only_o because_o either_o we_o do_v place_n or_o other_o have_v place_v holiness_n in_o they_o be_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o it_o in_o thesi_fw-la in_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la or_o application_n to_o the_o particular_a case_n general_o very_o false_a or_o impertinent_a for_o whensoever_o in_o any_o such_o particular_a i_o shall_v be_v thus_o accuse_v 50._o i_o shall_v first_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o holiness_n any_o real_a inherent_a virtue_n or_o only_o according_a to_o the_o *_o {non-roman}_o hebrew_n and_o so_o scripture_n notation_n of_o the_o word_n separation_n from_o common_a use_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o real_a inhaerent_a holiness_n no_o protestant_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o affirm_v it_o of_o any_o create_a thing_n but_o only_o of_o person_n as_o god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o saint_n of_o his_o in_o a_o low_a and_o imperfect_a degree_n by_o way_n of_o communication_n from_o he_o either_o therefore_o the_o charge_n must_v be_v false_a or_o else_o by_o holiness_n must_v be_v mean_v that_o second_o kind_n of_o it_o separation_n to_o holy_a from_o common_a use_n and_o thus_o time_n and_o thing_n and_o action_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v true_o call_v holy_a and_o if_o we_o place_v no_o more_o of_o this_o holiness_n in_o they_o then_o thus_o true_o belong_v to_o they_o then_o sure_o we_o offend_v not_o again_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v defame_v for_o superstitious_a in_o so_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o only_a thing_n behind_o for_o inquiry_n will_v be_v 51._o by_o who_o and_o how_o far_o this_o thing_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v thus_o separate_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v suppose_v will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v do_v either_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n or_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o wherein_o we_o live_v or_o if_o by_o none_o of_o these_o than_o be_v leave_v free_a and_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a act_n or_o that_o confirm_a with_o a_o resolution_n or_o vow_v perhaps_o in_o some_o case_n now_o if_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o separate_n any_o thing_n then_o to_o discern_v whether_o we_o exceed_v in_o any_o of_o these_o and_o whether_o we_o place_v more_o holiness_n than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o separate_v by_o christ_n i_o shall_v count_v holy_a in_o that_o degree_n and_o conceive_v myself_o oblige_v to_o it_o virtute_fw-la praecepti_fw-la divini_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a precept_n i_o sure_o offend_v not_o and_o so_o in_o the_o second_o if_o i_o count_v myself_o oblige_v by_o the_o apostolic_a pracept_n or_o in_o the_o three_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o primitive_a universal_a or_o in_o the_o