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A59650
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A discourse of superstition with respect to the present times wherein the Church of England is vindicated from the imputation, and the the charge retorted not only on the papists, but also on men of other perswasions / by William Shelton ...
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Shelton, William, d. 1699.
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Wing S3097; ESTC R10846
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christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n power_n over_o unclean_a 10._o matth._n 10._o luke_n 10._o spirit_n and_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n which_o power_n he_o suppose_v still_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n as_o elisha_n cure_v the_o water_n with_o salt_n as_o christ_n cure_v blind_a eye_n with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n in_o like_a manner_n potestas_fw-la exorcizandi_fw-la daemon_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n commit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n if_o we_o will_v take_v forgery_n and_o cheat_n for_o real_a miracle_n the_o thing_n be_v prove_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a scrupulous_a and_o require_v better_a proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o till_o that_o be_v give_v shall_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v transmit_v to_o this_o age_n we_o be_v then_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o solve_v the_o phaenomenon_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o holy_a water_n etc._n etc._n from_o superstition_n whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o these_o ceremony_n can_v produce_v such_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o expect_v these_o preternatural_a and_o extraordinary_a event_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o histor_n conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o anathematize_n they_o who_o say_v per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la virtute_fw-la ministrationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o very_a administration_n of_o they_o or_o by_o the_o deed_n do_v so_o bellarmine_n begin_v his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr effectu_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la with_o this_o enquiry_n an_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la causae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a cause_n of_o justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o mollify_v the_o opinion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n however_o indispose_v the_o subject_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o the_o absolution_n that_o be_v give_v upon_o confession_n even_o there_o where_o no_o contrition_n show_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n ibid._n mist_n jesuitis_fw-la letter_n 10._o p._n 145._o 150._o t._n bauny_a ibid._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o delay_v absolution_n who_o continue_v in_o habitual_a sias_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o church_n though_o they_o discover_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o valentia_n determin_n that_o contrition_n be_v not_o requisite_a at_o all_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v rather_o obstructive_a yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o elsewhere_o distinguish_v between_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la when_o man_n pray_v for_o help_v against_o disease_n the_o effect_n do_v not_o infallible_o follow_v for_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la producitur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la more_fw-it sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o deed_n do_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o suppose_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o doer_n what_o they_o thus_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n azorius_fw-la extend_v to_o sacramental_n though_o he_o consess_v 11._o institut_fw-la moral_a part._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o some_o romanist_n be_v against_o he_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a sprinkle_n with_o holy-water_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n do_v away_o venial_a sin_n how_o much_o our_o church_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v sure_a 25._o artic._n 25._o witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_v invisible_o in_o we_o but_o in_o the_o same_o article_n it_o be_v declare_v against_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la for_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n or_o operation_n the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o this_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o as_o their_o late_a casuist_n have_v improve_v it_o i_o now_o exaggerate_v not_o all_o that_o i_o will_v conclude_v hence_o be_v that_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o opinion_n be_v superstitious_a god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o convey_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o he_o please_v but_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n extant_a that_o the_o bare_a receive_v the_o eucharist_n whatever_o the_o disposition_n or_o indisposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v shall_v produce_v this_o effect_n and_o it_o be_v confer_v grace_n in_o adultis_fw-la that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v nay_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o wherefore_o he_o who_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v he_o who_o expect_v grace_n upon_o these_o term_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o deed_n do_v however_o it_o be_v do_v will_v bring_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v superstitious_a in_o so_o think_v and_o so_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v another_o 17._o sect._n 21._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 17._o superstitious_a opinion_n if_o bellarmine_n understand_v it_o this_o it_o be_v opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la meritoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la &_o acceptationis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o good_a work_n of_o just_a man_n do_v merit_v life_n eternal_a of_o condignity_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o moreover_o beyond_o the_o bare_a merit_n of_o good_a work_n he_o affirm_v that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v merit_v a_o reward_n to_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o another_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n extat_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la for_o the_o make_n good_a of_o which_o he_o thus_o argue_v and_o proceed_v prima_fw-la propositio_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la 2._o bellarm._n the_o indulgent_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o hominum_fw-la justorum_fw-la duplex_fw-la valour_n sive_fw-la pretium_fw-la assignari_fw-la potest_fw-la meriti_fw-la viz._n &_o satisfactionis_fw-la secunda_fw-la propos_fw-fr opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la quâ_fw-la parte_fw-la meritorium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la alii_fw-la applicari_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la quâ_fw-la satisfactorium_fw-la tertia_fw-la propos_fw-fr extat_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la passionibus_fw-la infinitus_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la exhauriri_fw-la poterit_fw-la quarta_fw-la propos_fw-fr ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la superfluentium_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la pertinent_a etiam_fw-la passiones_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la qui_fw-la plus_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la requirerent_fw-la that_o be_v in_o short_a together_o with_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n and_o all_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v be_v to_o be_v join_v by_o which_o as_o they_o have_v merit_v to_o themselves_o so_o have_v they_o satisfy_v for_o other_o how_o much_o this_o dishonour_v the_o undertake_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n we_o explode_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o the_o
people_n be_v not_o satisfy_v if_o in_o truth_n it_o shall_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n enjoin_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o mean_n disserve_v the_o end_n that_o what_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o help_n to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n do_v rather_o hinder_v it_o these_o person_n so_o dissatisfy_v about_o the_o number_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o those_o who_o be_v dissatisfy_v about_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o injunction_n if_o they_o scruple_n without_o cause_n and_o be_v not_o due_o inform_v their_o scruple_n do_v not_o render_v the_o injunction_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o nevertheless_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o encourage_v they_o to_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o must_v peaceable_o suffer_v where_o they_o can_v act_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a church-governor_n who_o among_o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n may_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v mistake_v yet_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o determination_n for_o be_v it_o not_o so_o elsewhere_o there_o may_v be_v too_o many_o alehouse_n in_o a_o town_n and_o it_o may_v be_v difficult_a to_o determine_v exact_o how_o many_o be_v sufficient_a and_o where_o the_o number_n will_v exceed_v but_o be_v it_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o the_o justice_n to_o licence_v any_o there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o country_n or_o town_n parish_n too_o many_o for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o too_o few_o for_o the_o people_n and_o it_o may_v be_v difficult_a for_o authority_n to_o know_v exact_o how_o many_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a shall_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o division_n make_v into_o several_a for_o fear_v lest_o there_o shall_v be_v too_o many_o or_o too_o few_o what_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difficulty_n in_o adjust_v the_o true_a number_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o because_o else_o religion_n in_o the_o substance_n will_v suffer_v and_o decay_v therefore_o be_v it_o also_o lawful_a for_o our_o governor_n to_o make_v a_o determination_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o determination_n of_o which_o number_n must_v proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o decency_n order_n and_o edification_n which_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o kind_n and_o nature_n of_o ceremony_n and_o in_o this_o general_n may_v man_n rest_v satisfy_v till_o the_o number_n shall_v grow_v doubtful_a then_o it_o will_v concern_v private_a person_n to_o take_v heed_n as_o to_o their_o own_o practice_n that_o the_o ceremony_n do_v not_o devour_v the_o substance_n but_o because_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o fear_v because_o the_o ceremony_n that_o be_v now_o require_v be_v so_o few_o that_o no_o man_n may_v without_o peevishness_n quarrel_n at_o their_o number_n if_o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n therefore_o i_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 2._o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o require_v as_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n necessary_a but_o indifferent_a the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o baptism_n be_v 30._o canon_n 30._o thus_o account_v for_o as_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n and_o reduce_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o primary_n institution_n of_o it_o upon_o those_o true_a rule_n of_o doctrine_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o ancient_a father_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n be_v our_o other_o ceremony_n establish_v for_o so_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o liturgy_n express_v it_o the_o ceremony_n that_o remain_v be_v retain_v for_o a_o godly_a discipline_n and_o order_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n and_o the_o preface_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o last_o establishment_n say_v the_o particular_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v therein_o be_v thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o alterable_a and_o so_o acknowledge_v word_n too_o plain_a to_o need_v a_o comment_n and_o liable_a to_o no_o objection_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v unless_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n shall_v be_v reply_v both_o upon_o they_o and_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n first_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v require_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v not_o so_o second_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v impose_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o may_v or_o that_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n may_v we_o say_v the_o thing_n they_o scruple_n 17._o sect._n 17._o be_v require_v but_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o be_v not_o all_o satisfy_v to_o think_v so_o of_o they_o the_o time_n be_v when_o t._n c._n do_v oppose_v our_o ceremony_n not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o as_o inconvenient_a as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v and_o mr_n ash_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o his_o funeral_n sermon_n on_o mr_n gataker_n when_o he_o have_v name_v cartwright_n and_o hildersham_n and_o dod_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v of_o they_o though_o these_o man_n dislike_v the_o use_n of_o superstitious_a ceremony_n yet_o they_o oppose_v their_o tenant_n and_o practice_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v it_o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o as_o antichristian_a the_o separation_n be_v it_o seem_v now_o advance_v for_o there_o be_v man_n that_o reckon_v there_o be_v more_o superstition_n among_o we_o than_o be_v believe_v former_o and_o therefore_o separate_v far_o from_o we_o it_o be_v deny_v 8._o modest_a disc_n of_o ceremon_n p._n 8._o now_o that_o these_o be_v thing_n of_o indifferency_n to_o be_v use_v as_o be_v require_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o ruler_n make_v indifferent_a thing_n cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a they_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o the_o judgement_n 12._o petition_v for_o peace_n p._n 12._o of_o dissenter_n though_o they_o be_v so_o in_o we_o 80._o exercit._n about_o a_o opine_a cansci_fw-la p._n 80._o they_o think_v they_o have_v probable_a argument_n to_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o minister_v in_o a_o surplice_n to_o sign_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o to_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v indifferent_a that_o they_o be_v think_v so_o unlawful_a as_o that_o because_o of_o they_o people_n separate_v from_o our_o church_n for_o whatever_o reason_n may_v persuade_v their_o guide_n not_o to_o conform_v yet_o the_o people_n separate_v from_o we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o partake_v with_o our_o ceremony_n or_o for_o a_o worse_a reason_n i_o can_v not_o altogether_o omit_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o because_o it_o have_v be_v so_o often_o say_v i_o pass_v it_o in_o few_o word_n where_o no_o law_n 4._o rom._n 4._o be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n that_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v not_o unlawful_a be_v these_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o what_o text_n perhaps_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n or_o by_o those_o word_n of_o st._n matth._n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n ch._n 15._o or_o by_o the_o text_n of_o will-worship_n 2_o colos_n or_o because_o we_o may_v not_o add_v to_o nor_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deuteron_n 4._o now_o because_o the_o surplice_n and_o cross_n and_o kneel_v be_v not_o name_v in_o these_o text_n as_o be_v upon_o occasion_n say_v before_o therefore_o consequence_n must_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o and_o labour_v so_o long_o till_o the_o conclusion_n must_v hold_v as_o firm_a as_o confidence_n can_v make_v it_o because_o the_o second_o command_n forbid_v make_v and_o worship_v grave_v image_n therefore_o all_o device_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n brain_n must_v have_v no_o place_n in_o divine_a worship_n ergo_fw-la what_o ergo_fw-la rend_v the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o basin_n at_o the_o desk_n be_v not_o as_o much_o the_o device_n of_o man_n as_o the_o font_n and_o the_o directory_n be_v not_o as_o obnoxious_a as_o the_o rubric_n if_o our_o church_n do_v equal_v her_o command_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o be_v she_o guilty_a of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n and_o establish_v the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n if_o any_o accident_n may_v bring_v our_o rite_n within_o the_o