sacrament_n the_o presbyterian_o require_v sit_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o significant_a their_o pretence_n of_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n not_o sufficient_a because_o p._n 93_o sect_n fourteen_o first_o that_o example_n do_v no_o more_o oblige_v in_o this_o than_o in_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n unless_o in_o the_o significancy_n of_o it_o which_o then_o be_v as_o much_o superstitious_a as_o our_o kneel_v for_o second_o they_o have_v not_o example_n for_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o sit_v three_o not_o certain_a whether_o they_o have_v example_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o all_o p._n 100_o sect_n xv._o they_o use_v another_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o consent_n they_o require_v of_o people_n whereby_o they_o shall_v own_v their_o minister_n worcestershire_n agreement_n give_v account_n of_o it_o distinction_n between_o discipline_n and_o worship_n will_v not_o help_v they_o p._n 108_o sect_n xvi_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o superstitious_a unless_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n be_v too_o great_a which_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o without_o cause_n and_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o favour_n a_o digression_n about_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n or_o unless_o our_o rite_n be_v require_v as_o somewhat_o more_o than_o indifferent_a in_o which_o the_o preface_v to_o our_o liturgy_n vindicate_v we_o p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o two_o objection_n 1._o ceremony_n impose_v as_o indifferent_a be_v not_o so_o so_o they_o be_v once_o believe_v but_o now_o some_o n._n c_o ts_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o answer_n where_o no_o law_n no_o transgression_n not_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o command_n nor_o elsewhere_o the_o surplice_n and_o kneel_v and_o the_o cross_n particular_o consider_v p._n 123_o sect_n xviii_o 2_o obj._n though_o in_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o some_o accident_n may_v render_v it_o sinful_a to_o impose_v or_o practice_v they_o they_o be_v think_v by_o bagshaw_n to_o be_v lay_v as_o snare_n for_o tender_a conscience_n if_o so_o it_o will_v be_v tyranny_n rather_o than_o superstition_n but_o it_o blaspheme_v dignity_n so_o to_o think_v the_o accident_n consider_v because_o they_o be_v offensive_a because_o they_o come_v from_o papist_n the_o law_n of_o not_o give_v offence_n do_v not_o disoblige_v the_o subject_n from_o obedience_n in_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a nor_o do_v it_o disable_v the_o magistrate_n from_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o abuse_n of_o popery_n signify_v nothing_o to_o t._n c._n in_o his_o own_o case_n the_o second_o general_n proposition_n conclude_v p._n 132_o sect_n xix_o three_o proposition_n the_o opinion_n that_o be_v superstitious_a be_v reject_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n divers_a objection_n against_o popery_n beside_o superstition_n but_o that_o now_o to_o be_v consider_v they_o be_v superstitious_a first_o in_o make_v their_o ceremony_n necessary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n pius_fw-la iu._n creed_n impose_v upon_o all_o bishop_n make_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o trent_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o equal_a tradition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o so_o introduce_v false_a doctrine_n they_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v superstitious_a p._n 144_o sect_n xx._n second_o they_o ascribe_v a_o efficacious_a sanctity_n to_o their_o ceremony_n they_o worship_v the_o cross_n with_o latra_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o scare_n away_o the_o devil_n drive_v away_o disease_n and_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o be_v make_v this_o be_v superstition_n to_o expect_v effect_n as_o by_o divine_a institution_n which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o expect_v estius_fw-la endeavour_n to_o salve_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o satisfaction_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o that_o be_v superstitious_a bellarmine_n distinction_n between_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o operantis_fw-la to_o their_o prejudice_n p._n 154_o sect_n xxi_o three_o their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v superstitious_a bellarmine_n ascribe_v merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o good_a work_n his_o famous_a acknowledgement_n to_o the_o contrary_n we_o own_o a_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n but_o exclude_v merit_n whatever_o else_o be_v any_o where_o do_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n far_o than_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v concern_v be_v superstitious_a the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o guilty_a in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n p._n 163_o sect_n xxii_o the_o four_o proposition_n there_o be_v superstitious_a omission_n of_o which_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a when_o they_o seem_v great_o to_o abhor_v superstition_n a_o negative_a superstition_n a_o superstitious_a fearfulness_n of_o which_o lord_n bacon_n and_o st._n austin_n complain_v such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o defend_v themselves_o on_o 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discourse_n of_o superstition_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a time_n etc._n etc._n the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o disaffection_n 1_o sect._n 1_o which_o have_v alienate_v so_o many_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n owe_v themselves_o to_o no_o original_a more_o than_o to_o a_o opinion_n take_v up_o that_o some_o usage_n in_o our_o church_n be_v superstitious_a a_o opinion_n strong_o conclude_v but_o upon_o weak_a ground_n and_o by_o a_o process_n very_o illogical_a for_o when_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o order_n and_o peace_n have_v ample_o represent_v how_o jealous_a god_n be_v of_o his_o honour_n how_o severe_o he_o have_v threaten_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o how_o sore_o he_o have_v punish_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o application_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o our_o time_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v frequent_o join_v as_o equal_o forbid_v in_o that_o commandment_n and_o without_o more_o proof_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o good_a people_n be_v exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o upon_o pain_n of_o partake_v of_o those_o plague_n which_o idolater_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v from_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n down_o to_o our_o day_n superstition_n have_v be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n mr_n hooker_n acknowledge_v and_o resent_v it_o 4._o ecclesiastic_a pol._n book_n 5._o §._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v judge_v our_o prayer_n our_o sacrament_n our_o fast_n our_o time_n and_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n together_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n our_o marriage_n our_o burial_n our_o function_n election_n and_o ordination_n ecclesiastical_a almost_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n according_a to_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n establish_v all_o thing_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o think_v faulty_a all_o thing_n stain_v with_o superstition_n one_o of_o the_o treatise_n that_o be_v send_v abroad_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v new_a light_n to_o a_o new_a world_n 1660._o under_o the_o name_n of_o mr_n william_n bradshaw_n be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o marginal_a note_n indifferent_a note_n on_o the_o five_o chapt._n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n ask_v what_o hurt_n can_v a_o wise_a man_n see_v in_o a_o square_a cap_n and_o a_o surplice_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a hurt_n or_o evil_a in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o any_o inward_a hurt_n therein_o for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o by_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o be_v poison_v with_o superstitious_a conceit_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v inward_a hurt_n in_o they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n but_o it_o follow_v dogmatical_o the_o ceremony_n 8._o ibid._n note_n on_o chap._n 8._o in_o controversy_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o many_o hundred_o brownist_n of_o much_o superstition_n in_o many_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 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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 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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 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virtute_fw-la haberi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la superstitio_fw-la if_o the_o effect_n be_v expect_v in_o a_o due_a and_o decent_a manner_n though_o the_o cause_n can_v by_o any_o natural_a virtue_n produce_v it_o it_o be_v no_o superstition_n so_o he_o say_v the_o church_n do_v consecrate_v salt_n and_o holy-water_n etc._n etc._n because_o
imprimatur_fw-la hic_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n may_v 11._o 1678._o guill_n sill_z r._n p._n d._n henr._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domesticis_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o superstition_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a time_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v vindicated_n from_o the_o imputation_n and_o the_o charge_v retort_v not_o only_o on_o the_o papist_n but_o also_o on_o man_n of_o other_o persuasion_n by_o william_n shelton_n rector_n of_o st_n james_n colchester_n london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxviii_o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_z in_o god_n and_o right_o honourable_a henry_n lord_z bishop_n of_o london_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n there_o be_v none_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v account_n of_o myself_o and_o study_n more_o than_o to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o diocesan_n none_o to_o who_o i_o more_o ready_o submit_v this_o essay_n which_o endeavour_v to_o do_v right_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o honour_n and_o security_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o your_o lordship_n care_n as_o to_o challenge_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o pen_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v her_o glory_n in_o recede_v no_o far_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o she_o have_v recede_v from_o primitive_a christianity_n be_v object_v as_o a_o crime_n by_o the_o eager_a man_n of_o the_o separation_n our_o first_o reformer_n be_v wise_a man_n and_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n so_o be_v their_o successor_n too_o their_o wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o compile_n and_o late_a review_n of_o our_o liturgy_n have_v direct_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o mean_a between_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o refuse_v and_o too_o much_o easiness_n in_o admit_v variation_n so_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o be_v preserve_v from_o a_o superstitious_a avoid_v superstition_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v famous_a for_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o europe_n so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o be_v by_o a_o regular_a reformation_n well_o fix_v in_o a_o due_a distance_n between_o the_o superstitious_a addition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o supremacy_n infallibility_n and_o the_o inquisition_n compel_v man_n to_o swallow_v camel_n and_o the_o superstitious_a abstinence_n of_o those_o who_o strain_n at_o gnat_n and_o either_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o will_v not_o right_o infer_v from_o it_o to_o evince_v this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a tract_n which_o in_o all_o humility_n i_o offer_v to_o your_o lordship_n patronage_n be_v thereto_o embolden_v by_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o your_o lordship_n candour_n and_o favour_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o i_o have_v merit_v i_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n almighty_n preserve_v your_o lordship_n to_o a_o long_a presidency_n in_o this_o church_n and_o bless_v the_o joint_a labour_n and_o care_n of_o the_o right_a reverend_n my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o happy_a repair_n of_o our_o breach_n that_o neither_o the_o wild-boar_n nor_o the_o fox_n may_v spoil_v our_o vineyard_n to_o be_v such_o a_o defence_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n that_o neither_o the_o romanist_n nor_o separatist_n may_v stain_v or_o darken_v it_o so_o pray_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n w._n shelton_n the_o content_n section_n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o church_n of_o england_n charge_v with_o superstition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z the_o reproach_n restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o jealousy_n increase_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o charles_n i._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 1_o sect_n ii_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n first_o inquire_v into_o then_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o greek_a author_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smith_n select_a discourse_n plutarch_n max._n tyrius_n antoninus_n dr_n hammond_n tract_n of_o superstition_n consider_v what_o latin_a author_n mean_v by_o superstitio_fw-la tully_n oppose_v it_o to_o religion_n lactantius_n not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 11_o sect_n iii_o other_o etymology_n superstitio_fw-la quasi_fw-la super_fw-la statutum_fw-la lucretius_n huff_v at_o all_o religion_n as_o super_fw-la stans_fw-la nigidius_n figulus_n account_n of_o the_o word_n seneca_n tacitus_n suetonius_n pliny_n take_v it_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n so_o festus_n and_o st._n paul_n st_n austin_n differ_v not_o who_o comprehend_v many_o particular_n under_o this_o general_n according_a to_o who_o many_o superstitious_a observation_n obtain_v still_o in_o the_o world_n three_o definition_n of_o superstition_n out_o of_o aquinas_n zanchy_a aim_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n religion_n true_a worship_n superstition_n false_a worship_n p._n 18_o sect_n iv_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v in_o several_a proposition_n first_o superstition_n be_v first_o in_o the_o opinion_n then_o in_o the_o practice_n to_o which_o agree_v morton_n hooker_n falkener_n the_o same_o practice_n superstitious_a or_o not_o as_o the_o opinion_n be_v by_o which_o it_o be_v guide_v this_o the_o foundation_n of_o what_o follow_v p._n 28_o sect_n v._o second_o propos_fw-fr the_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v establish_v be_v not_o superstitious_a opinion_n those_o doctrine_n be_v as_o follow_v first_o all_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o particular_o determine_v in_o h._n scripture_n t._n c._n gainsay_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_o true_a our_o adversary_n acknowledge_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o p._n 34_o sect_n vi_o second_o some_o thing_n notwithstanding_o scripture_n determination_n do_v still_o remain_v indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n this_o deny_v by_o bradshaw_n and_o brook_n bradshaw_n change_v his_o mind_n but_o his_o follower_n propagate_v his_o first_o opinion_n a_o gross_a mistake_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o between_o command_a and_o forbid_v p._n 40_o sect_n vii_o brook_n notion_n optimum_fw-la est_fw-la eligendum_fw-la not_o always_o true_a in_o divers_a case_n no_o best_o many_o dish_n at_o a_o feast_n many_o inn_n in_o a_o town_n many_o shop_n in_o a_o city_n he_o that_o stay_v till_o he_o know_v which_o be_v best_a will_v in_o many_o case_n never_o determine_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o determine_v he_o but_o his_o own_o choice_n the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o religion_n not_o altogether_o so_o indifferent_a but_o in_o specie_fw-la neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v p._n 45_o sect_n viii_o three_o the_o church_n may_v make_v determination_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a scruple_v by_o brooke_n who_o discourse_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v again_o examine_v the_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o detect_v deny_v also_o by_o other_o modest_a discourse_n etc._n etc._n and_o bagshaw_n but_o upon_o insufficient_a ground_n p._n 55_o sect_n ix_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o their_o directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n other_o author_n that_o have_v write_v since_o acknowledge_v also_o by_o the_o independent_o in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1658._o p._n 66_o sect_n x._o four_o where_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v zanchy_a and_o calvin_n on_o our_o side_n when_o zanchy_a will_v not_o have_v these_o thing_n impose_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v they_o yield_v to_o if_o impose_v rather_o than_o any_o man_n shall_v quit_v his_o ministry_n p._n 71_o sect_n xi_o calvin_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n much_o for_o a_o state_v liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n which_o though_o he_o will_v have_v few_o yet_o those_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o do_v not_o now_o obtain_v in_o our_o church_n what_o he_o do_v not_o like_a he_o will_v have_v bear_v with_o as_o the_o surplice_n in_o bishop_n hoopers_n case_n and_o unleavened_a bread_n at_o geneva_n p._n 80_o sect_n xii_o beside_o these_o m._n durell_n cite_v about_o 40._o foreigner_n all_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o be_v also_o our_o countryman_n t._n c._n humphrey_n rainolds_n knewstubs_n other_o and_o of_o late_a mr_n baxter_n these_o testimony_n conclude_v with_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n determination_n p._n 87_o sect_n xiii_o five_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v significant_a ceremony_n this_o deny_v by_o n._n c_o ts_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o
of_o religion_n so_o be_v superstition_n a_o extreme_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o excessive_a religiousness_n when_o man_n go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n in_o divine_a worship_n so_o that_o all_o false_a worship_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a overmuch_o and_o overmuch_o wise_a so_o may_v he_o also_o be_v not_o too_o holy_a or_o too_o good_a yet_o too_o religious_a when_o he_o exceed_v and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n upon_o opinion_n false_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n this_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o approve_a author_n of_o divers_a age_n it_o have_v sometime_o be_v determine_v to_o particular_a practice_n as_o magic_a and_o enchantment_n but_o upon_o a_o general_a reason_n because_o these_o be_v undue_a mixture_n in_o religion_n for_o so_o both_o in_o heathen_a and_o christian_a author_n this_o difference_n be_v common_o assign_v between_o they_o religio_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la ubi_fw-la 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divine_a conformable_o to_o both_o these_o say_v a_o late_a learned_a author_n all_o superstitious_a 7._o falkener_n libert_n ecclesiast_fw-la b._n 1._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 2._o §._o 7._o or_o other_o sinful_a honour_n of_o the_o element_n must_v be_v found_v in_o embrace_v those_o false_a apprehension_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n which_o our_o church_n reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o if_o it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v between_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o fear_n arise_v from_o such_o opinion_n and_o apprehension_n as_o administer_v to_o it_o yea_o though_o superstition_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o excess_n of_o religion_n and_o though_o this_o excess_n may_v discover_v itself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o reason_n and_o that_o which_o occasion_n this_o excess_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n false_a notion_n 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