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A45394
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An account of Mr. Cawdry's triplex diatribe concerning superstition, wil-worship, and Christmass festivall by H. Hammond.
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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Wing H511; ESTC R28057
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evident_a 1._o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n signify_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v as_o from_o god_n mat._n 15._o 9_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o be_v evidens_fw-la from_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n where_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dogmatise_v ordinary_o denote_v teach_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v divine_a precept_n and_o so_o oblige_v conscience_n which_o be_v not_o and_o according_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o denote_v the_o have_v such_o weight_n thus_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n as_o we_o right_o render_v it_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o 20._o v_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o of_o the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a service_n both_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n by_o christ_n cancel_v in_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o those_o element_n or_o initial_a ordinance_n though_o christian_n be_v not_o 3._o these_o be_v specify_v what_o they_o be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o from_o marriage_n that_o of_o meat_n evident_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gnostic_n divinity_n be_v in_o part_n compound_v of_o judaisme_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o they_o teach_v these_o abstinency_n as_o the_o jew_n teach_v they_o i._n e._n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n and_o join_v abstinence_n from_o marriage_n to_o that_o of_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o form_n i._n e._n as_o under_o precept_n also_o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o diatribist_n add_v to_o confirm_v his_o objection_n viz_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n it_o have_v no_o force_n in_o it_o for_o so_o real_o they_o be_v and_o not_o of_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n impose_v under_o a_o more_o honourable_a gloss_n as_o command_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therein_o their_o false_a teach_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a the_o diatribist_n can_v say_v of_o such_o false_a doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o impose_v as_o a_o divine_a command_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v false_a teacher_n can_v not_o teach_v false_a hypocrite_n and_o deceiver_n can_v not_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o their_o error_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o put_v on_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o again_o it_o be_v with_o equal_a truth_n that_o he_o say_v the_o tradition_n be_v not_o plead_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o express_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15._o 9_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n and_o so_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o by_o christ_n affirm_v in_o truth_n to_o be_v opposite_a to_o god_n real_a command_n v_o 3._o 6._o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o extreme_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o that_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n and_o hypocrisy_n consist_v four_o he_o will_v ask_v i_o another_o question_n whether_o the_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n though_o not_o teach_v or_o impose_v as_o god_n command_n be_v not_o a_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o such_o as_o man_n may_v just_o prescribe_v or_o practice_v either_o ceremony_n perfect_o lawful_a but_o not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o more_o than_o so_o that_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o abuse_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n than_o his_o question_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whatsoever_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o that_o be_v teach_v as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o christ_n remove_v all_o ordinance_n require_v they_o and_o purposely_o design_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o man_n no_o humane_a authority_n can_v lawful_o impose_v they_o no_o man_n can_v forbid_v marriage_n to_o christian_n and_o so_o any_o such_o command_n be_v a_o abuse_n of_o authority_n if_o give_v by_o lawful_a superior_n or_o if_o give_v by_o other_o a_o act_n of_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n for_o who_o make_v they_o judge_n or_o divider_n of_o task_n to_o their_o brethren_n but_o then_o this_o may_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n time_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n never_o express_v any_o absolute_a dislike_n to_o all_o such_o nor_o can_v the_o impose_v of_o such_o with_o prudence_n in_o respect_n of_o choice_n and_o moderation_n in_o respect_n of_o number_n be_v by_o any_o analogic_n reducible_a to_o those_o abstinency_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v nay_o even_o for_o those_o particular_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v by_o he_o that_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o that_o all_o the_o error_n be_v in_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o contrary_a to_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v for_o weighty_a reason_n allow_v and_o require_v to_o continue_v allowable_a and_o honourable_a among_o christian_n last_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n v_o 23._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n not_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v their_o abuse_n to_o be_v not_o that_o they_o impose_v they_o as_o divine_a command_n but_o as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v not_o the_o set_n down_o the_o abuse_n or_o the_o define_n wherein_o it_o consist_v but_o at_o the_o utmost_a a_o description_n of_o the_o fair_a gloss_n those_o abstinency_n and_o false_a worship_n be_v capable_a of_o viz._n a_o double_a show_n or_o appearance_n of_o piety_n one_o in_o will-worship_n offer_v to_o god_n a_o free_a will_n offer_v for_o such_o be_v every_o uncommand_v if_o lawful_a abstinence_n but_o such_o be_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o another_o in_o humility_n worship_v angel_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n humility_n indeed_o a_o most_o christian_n virtue_n but_o this_o no_o justifiable_a humility_n to_o which_o also_o a_o three_o be_v subjoin_v that_o of_o self-denial_n or_o austerity_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a and_o so_o still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n no_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o consist_v in_o this_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 but_o the_o diatribist_n be_v so_o fixt_o resolve_v on_o his_o way_n that_o the_o criminousness_n and_o danger_n of_o these_o abstinency_n shall_v consist_v in_o their_o be_v devise_v or_o will_v by_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o gnostick_n dogmatize_v or_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o in_o his_o 6_o t_o §_o the_o doctor_n himself_o shall_v again_o according_a to_o his_o method_n take_v up_o in_o his_o preface_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o testify_v for_o he_o to_o which_o purpose_n these_o word_n be_v cite_v from_o he_o that_o the_o danger_n consist_v in_o impose_v on_o man_n humane_a ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n and_o then_o say_v he_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v from_o those_o word_n take_v alone_o conclude_v that_o then_o they_o do_v not_o impose_v they_o as_o command_v of_o god_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o obligation_n lie_v either_o on_o the_o reader_n or_o i_o to_o make_v a_o pause_n upon_o his_o command_n in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o a_o period_n when_o the_o word_n which_o
then_o as_o it_o be_v most_o incredible_a that_o those_o church_n that_o censure_v these_o corruption_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o they_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a as_o well_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o impious_a then_o to_o affix_v that_o character_n on_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o heretic_n that_o disturb_a and_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o those_o church_n by_o this_o account_n the_o apostolical_a church_n themselves_o while_o the_o apostle_n preside_v in_o they_o may_v be_v blast_v also_o for_o we_o know_v there_o be_v in_o their_o very_a time_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceiver_n and_o impostor_n antichrist_n and_o false_a teacher_n good_a store_n but_o as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o these_o that_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o so_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v also_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n the_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n infuse_v not_o their_o corruption_n into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o they_o can_v with_o truth_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o be_v preserve_v pure_a from_o they_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o however_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v accuse_v sometime_o of_o comply_v with_o the_o papist_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o let_v any_o thing_n fall_v which_o yield_v they_o so_o true_a and_o solid_a advantage_n as_o this_o one_o affirmation_n of_o the_o diatribist_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o which_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o bundle_n be_v those_o which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o agnition_n that_o the_o most_o accuse_a romish_a practice_n now_o adays_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o protest_v my_o dissent_n and_o so_o sure_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n and_o every_o true_a son_n thereof_o to_o this_o conclusion_n sect._n 7._o the_o ground_n why_o this_o feast_n may_v not_o be_v abolish_v among_o we_o the_o diatribist_n mistake_v of_o the_o question_n my_o 2_o inference_n now_o follow_v that_o any_o such_o ancient_a usage_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n if_o it_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n to_o stand_v on_o as_o its_o foundation_n or_o concurrence_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o pillar_n to_o sustain_v it_o be_v a_o very_a competent_a authority_n for_o the_o present_a continuance_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o score_n because_o the_o anglicane_n church_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o by_o its_o foundation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n be_v consequent_o invest_v with_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o itself_o which_o consequent_o may_v not_o without_o great_a temerity_n be_v change_v or_o abolish_v by_o any_o to_o this_o because_o i_o see_v there_o be_v some_o page_n of_o objection_n insert_v by_o the_o diatribist_n before_o i_o read_v they_o over_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v advert_v wherein_o the_o force_n of_o my_o inference_n consist_v viz._n in_o these_o 3_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o we_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o some_o either_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n be_v thereby_o constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o absolute_a power_n within_o itself_o as_o that_o exclude_v subjection_n to_o any_o other_o foreign_a power_n 2_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n this_o feast_n be_v set_v up_o or_o celebrate_v here_o by_o those_o that_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n among_o we_o i_o e._n by_o some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n by_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o by_o those_o 12_o which_o be_v send_v high_a by_o philip_n the_o apostle_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n one_o of_o those_o 3_o that_o what_o be_v by_o so_o good_a authority_n introduce_v have_v no_o equal_a reason_n to_o supersede_n it_o such_o as_o be_v the_o contrary_a tradition_n of_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o business_n of_o easter_n may_v not_o without_o temerity_n now_o be_v abolish_v by_o any_o not_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n pope_n or_o consistory_n because_o no_o other_o have_v power_n over_o a_o church_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o subject_v by_o they_o to_o any_o not_o by_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o can_v now_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v any_o such_o person_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o compare_v with_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o it_o at_o least_o not_o without_o some_o great_a reason_n for_o the_o change_n and_o abolish_n than_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v have_v for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n my_o inference_n be_v build_v as_o be_v there_o apparent_a by_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o very_a expression_n cautious_o use_v in_o set_v it_o down_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o the_o diatribist_n have_v to_o object_n and_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o foundation_n he_o willing_o grant_v subordinate_a to_o no_o foreign_a patriarch_n i_o shall_v only_o demand_v whether_o it_o be_v subordinate_a to_o its_o own_o son_n or_o to_o any_o but_o the_o legal_a father_n of_o it_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o i_o to_o presume_v it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o grant_v the_o former_a for_o else_o m._n c._n a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n by_o divest_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o authority_n shall_v only_o have_v remove_v and_o vest_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o papacy_n to_o the_o presbytery_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o profess_v to_o do_v lest_o that_o be_v the_o very_a crime_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o bishop_n that_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o papal_a power_n or_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n which_o sure_o be_v no_o great_a than_o that_o of_o abolish_n they_o have_v make_v this_o grant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o he_o present_o interpose_v yet_o say_v he_o we_o just_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v invest_v with_o such_o unquestionable_a power_n to_o institute_v what_o ceremony_n it_o please_v which_o may_v not_o upon_o good_a reason_n be_v change_v and_o abolish_v in_o which_o very_a form_n of_o propose_v his_o question_n or_o exception_n it_o be_v visible_a what_o change_n he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v in_o my_o inference_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o church_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o itself_o i_o never_o affirm_v of_o those_o ceremony_n once_o institute_v that_o they_o may_v not_o upon_o good_a reason_n be_v change_v and_o abolish_v for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o power_n which_o may_v on_o good_a reason_n 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