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A45394 An account of Mr. Cawdry's triplex diatribe concerning superstition, wil-worship, and Christmass festivall by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing H511; ESTC R28057 253,252 314

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all_o devise_v worship_n be_v not_o idolatry_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o more_o wisdom_n then_o go_n the_o latin_a father_n cite_v by_o mr._n c._n the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o the_o follower_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vulgar_a render_v decernitis_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o daillé_n for_o the_o goodsense_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ambrose_n theodoret_n salmeron_n estius_n augustine_n thomas_n examine_v 139_o sect._n 12._o the_o five_o reason_n vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n correct_v twice_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adverbial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n glossary_a concordant_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 4._o 149_o sect._n 13._o mr._n c._n his_o distinction_n of_o voluntary_a spontaneous_n a_o work_n of_o love_n the_o testimony_n of_o socrates_n worship_n true_a or_o false_a nothing_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v voluntariness_n no_o way_n forbid_v the_o second_o commandment_n 153_o sect._n 14._o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ill_a the_o vulgar_a translator_n and_o mr._n calvin_n the_o diatribi_v three_o exception_n to_o this_o show_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n will-worship_n distant_a from_o superstition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n among_o christian_n three_o mistake_n of_o the_o diatribist_n all_o uncommand_v be_v not_o forbid_v 155_o sect._n 15._o the_o second_o occasion_n of_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o ill_a sense_n vindicate_v the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n only_o for_o ceremony_n not_o for_o new_a kind_n of_o worship_n whether_o all_o ceremony_n be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o command_v the_o various_a read_n of_o philostorgius_n sit_v at_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v chrysostom_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n 159_o sect._n 16._o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o the_o mistake_v clear_v worship_n of_o angel_n forbid_v not_o only_o not_o command_v the_o revive_a judaical_a worship_n not_o call_v will-worship_n col._n 2._o 23._o maimonides_n word_n wrest_v to_o a_o distant_a sense_n by_o the_o diatribist_n original_a of_o angel-worship_n vain_a worship_n clemens_n confound_v of_o col._n 2._o 18._o with_o 23._o worship_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n a_o forbid_a will-worship_n the_o impose_v of_o virginity_n and_o abstinence_n as_o from_o god_n the_o only_a crime_n find_v fault_n with_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o ancient_a catholics_n alcibiabe_n his_o use_n and_o remission_n of_o austerity_n the_o like_a of_o spiridion_n and_o marcianus_n cyrill_n of_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o explicate_v 163_o sect._n 17._o the_o last_o occasion_n of_o the_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o pharisee_n appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatize_v and_o discriminate_v epiphanius_n word_n clear_v wherein_o their_o hypocrisy_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o mac._n 2._o 42._o asidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n 169_o chap._n vi_o of_o freewill_n offering_n p._n 173_o sect._n 1._o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o this_o question_n the_o diatribi_v discourse_n of_o they_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leviticalness_n of_o spontaneous_a offering_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v they_o among_o christian_n argument_n against_o this_o conceit_n allowance_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o worship_n among_o the_o jew_n allowance_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o diatribist_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o command_n 173_o sect._n 2._o a_o first_o instance_n of_o uncommanded_a piety_n david_n intention_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n vindicated_n from_o the_o three_o answer_n of_o the_o diatribist_n 181_o sect._n 3_o a_o 2_o instance_n and_o
for_o his_o charge_n at_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 39_o that_o i_o make_v difference_n betwixt_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n and_o therein_o vary_v from_o my_o resolution_n of_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la §_o 22._o it_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v by_o acknowledge_v i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v god_n and_o thereupon_o for_o perspicuity_n sake_n i_o make_v these_o several_a head_n of_o institution_n some_o by_o christ_n some_o by_o the_o apostle_n inspire_v and_o commissionated_a by_o christ_n the_o former_a i_o call_v divine_a the_o second_o apostolical_a as_o that_o be_v not_o personal_o and_o immediate_o divine_a yet_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_v or_o give_v any_o cause_n of_o doubt_n whether_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o of_o divine_a original_n and_o obligation_n also_o wherein_o sure_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o example_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o distinctnesse_n and_o perspicuity_n not_o foresee_v such_o cavil_n as_o this_o when_o i_o thus_o speak_v 8_o what_o follow_v of_o will-worship_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o exercitation_n must_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o next_o exercitation_n which_o be_v the_o place_n design_v for_o it_o and_o for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o take_v it_o here_o for_o grant_v as_o he_o do_v that_o my_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v a_o eminent_a species_n of_o superstition_n against_o which_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o he_o know_v that_o whole_a tract_n of_o will-worship_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o that_o a_o prime_a sort_n of_o fallacious_a argue_v the_o solemn_a refuge_n of_o those_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o sect._n 11._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o superstition_n from_o uncharitableness_n these_o few_o thing_n be_v thus_o short_o reply_v to_o by_o way_n of_o stricture_n there_o remain_v now_o no_o more_o on_o this_o first_o head_n of_o discourse_n but_o to_o vindicate_v and_o approve_v my_o charity_n to_o the_o diatribist_n as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o do_v my_o doctrine_n against_o he_o and_o as_o this_o be_v by_o his_o conclusion_n impose_v on_o i_o as_o my_o task_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a one_o if_o he_o will_v weigh_v my_o action_n in_o the_o same_o balance_n which_o he_o use_v for_o his_o own_o nay_o i_o wish_v he_o can_v as_o easy_o clear_v himself_o who_o have_v thus_o judge_v i_o his_o word_n be_v these_o §_o 43._o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n of_o that_o first_o exercitation_n and_o now_o the_o dr._n may_v be_v please_v to_o review_v and_o if_o he_o will_v recall_v his_o bitter_a false_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n §_o 57_o 58._o unbeseeming_a both_o his_o piety_n and_o gravity_n for_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o superstition_n on_o some_o man_n be_v no_o mormo_n nor_o yet_o unjust_a but_o what_o be_v avow_v by_o himself_o and_o party_n to_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o what_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v real_o superstitious_a according_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n superstition_n among_o reform_a orthodox_n divine_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o admonition_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a dread_n of_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n bitter_o false_o and_o uncharitable_o and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o incitation_n against_o the_o diatribist_n who_o use_v this_o language_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v perfect_a truth_n in_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a i_o need_v not_o add_v bitter_a towards_o i_o i_o have_v wary_o and_o suspicious_o review_v those_o section_n and_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o do_v so_o too_o and_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o syllable_n or_o minute_a part_n of_o they_o there_o be_v which_o can_v any_o way_n deserve_v from_o any_o dispassionate_a person_n the_o title_n either_o of_o false_a in_o any_o degree_n or_o of_o uncharitable_a or_o bitter_a in_o relation_n to_o any_o man_n then_o or_o now_o live_v for_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o the_o severe_a satire_n against_o a_o vice_n and_o not_o a_o person_n which_o carry_v perfect_a truth_n and_o justice_n in_o it_o that_o represent_v a_o damnable_a sin_n in_o the_o ugly_a colour_n and_o no_o otherwise_o reflect_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n then_o as_o his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v thus_o awaken_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o guilt_n be_v so_o far_o from_o either_o uncharitable_a or_o bitter_a unless_o in_o the_o notion_n wherein_o the_o wholesome_a physic_n or_o most_o necessary_a chirurgery_n must_v undergo_v the_o same_o censure_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o oblige_a christian_a act_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n and_o sovereign_a charity_n that_o piety_n and_o gravity_n can_v suggest_v to_o any_o and_o unless_o it_o asperse_v by_o affix_v such_o vice_n to_o particular_a person_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o they_o as_o here_o the_o diatribist_n have_v in_o plain_a word_n affix_v that_o foul_a sin_n of_o superstition_n on_o the_o dr._n personal_o and_o enlarge_v it_o to_o his_o party_n which_o he_o know_v must_v involve_v all_o the_o obedient_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o dr._n can_v with_o any_o tolerable_a charity_n be_v say_v or_o think_v to_o be_v of_o any_o other_o party_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o the_o least_o asperity_n in_o this_o and_o then_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o those_o 2_o section_n can_v no_o wise_a fall_n under_o this_o censure_n the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o if_o the_o crime_n of_o superstition_n be_v fasten_v on_o none_o but_o those_o on_o who_o the_o scripture_n direct_v to_o fasten_v it_o all_o that_o have_v oppose_v our_o church_n in_o point_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o brand_v the_o innocent_a as_o guilty_a of_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o superstition_n must_v be_v oblige_v to_o return_v to_o peace_n and_o charity_n and_o persuasion_n of_o kindness_n towards_o we_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a humour_n of_o those_o who_o oppose_v and_o malign_v our_o church_n daily_o inflame_v and_o advance_v into_o that_o diabolical_a sin_n of_o calumniate_a and_o accuse_v the_o most_o innocent_a observance_n of_o those_o who_o they_o have_v undertake_v to_o oppose_v and_o never_o consider_v or_o look_v on_o those_o many_o grosser_n crime_n spiritual_a pride_n uncharitableness_n faction_n nay_o sacrilege_n and_o profaneness_n itself_o with_o so_o much_o expression_n of_o aversion_n or_o dislike_n as_o on_o the_o usage_n of_o a_o few_o and_o wholesome_a ceremony_n this_o be_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v brief_o paraphrase_n it_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o two_o section_n and_o all_o the_o asperity_n that_o be_v there_o discoverable_a be_v but_o this_o that_o enemy_n and_o calumniator_n have_v learn_v two_o of_o the_o devil_n attribute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o long_o as_o this_o have_v palpable_a truth_n in_o it_o and_o when_o i_o apply_v it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o my_o thought_n either_o to_o this_o diatribist_n who_o name_n i_o think_v i_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o nor_o to_o any_o other_o particular_a person_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o there_o be_v such_o enmity_n abroad_o in_o this_o nation_n which_o thus_o fortify_v itself_o by_o calumniate_a other_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v perfect_a duty_n of_o charity_n to_o endeavour_n the_o deter_v and_o preserve_v brethren_n and_o fellow_n christian_n from_o such_o guilt_n and_o danger_n and_o that_o the_o point_v at_o other_o sin_n that_o much_o more_o just_o deserve_a censure_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o that_o end_n by_o way_n of_o but_o necessary_a diversion_n i_o can_v with_o perfect_a peace_n of_o mind_n review_v those_o section_n not_o discern_v any_o man_n or_o virtue_n moral_a or_o christian_n any_o branch_n of_o either_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n against_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v and_o i_o now_o desire_v the_o diatribist_n if_o he_o be_v not_o full_o of_o my_o persuasion_n that_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o particularity_n and_o tell_v i_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o i_o be_v in_o those_o section_n uncharitable_a or_o bitter_a and_o first_o to_o who_o uncharitable_a and_o then_o for_o the_o falseness_n that_o have_v by_o all_o this_o reply_n to_o this_o diatribe_n be_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o contest_v and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o vindication_n of_o myself_o i_o can_v very_o well_o abstain_v from_o make_v use_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o be_v here_o visible_o give_v i_o of_o more_o than_o recriminate_v i_o be_o so_o well_o
above_o the_o jew._n 2._o that_o the_o learned_a chamier_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o mischief_n in_o a_o few_o ceremony_n if_o the_o authority_n to_o institute_v they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o any_o man_n or_o man_n the_o former_a of_o these_o speech_n be_v pretty_a home_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o if_o the_o objection_n to_o the_o number_n or_o wholesomeness_n of_o ceremony_n be_v this_o that_o man_n be_v judge_n of_o they_o as_o they_o always_o be_v when_o man_n command_v they_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n or_o man_n to_o command_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o they_o that_o quarrel_n thus_o and_o abstain_v from_o indifferent_a ceremony_n upon_o this_o score_n must_v abstain_v because_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n as_o for_o example_n i_o suppose_v bow_v when_o jesus_n be_v name_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n or_o when_o christ_n or_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a because_o no_o where_o forbid_v by_o god_n i_o suppose_v far_o that_o be_v so_o this_o and_o a_o few_o other_o such_o ceremony_n may_v very_o safe_o be_v use_v by_o a_o christian_a though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v i_o now_o demand_v may_v a_o few_o namely_o three_o or_o four_o such_o ceremony_n be_v lawful_o prescribe_v or_o command_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o any_o church_n to_o all_o under_o that_o authority_n and_o may_v all_o under_o that_o authority_n safe_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n so_o command_v if_o they_o may_v than_o man_n may_v be_v judge_n what_o ceremony_n be_v fit_a both_o for_o number_n and_o wholesomeness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o direct_a word_n of_o the_o diatribist_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o speech_n if_o they_o may_v not_o than_o it_o seem_v what_o be_v before_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v now_o since_o it_o be_v command_v and_o by_o no_o other_o change_n become_v unlawful_a which_o be_v the_o inconsequence_n i_o point_v at_o and_o it_o seem_v mistake_v not_o in_o think_v somebody_o it_o now_o seem_v this_o diatribist_n to_o be_v the_o very_a person_n guilty_a of_o it_o but_o then_o the_o latter_a speech_n be_v as_o punctual_a to_o it_o as_o can_v be_v well_o imagine_v and_o if_o the_o diatribist_n have_v cite_v due_o chamier_n and_o he_o be_v both_o of_o this_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n unless_o the_o authority_n of_o institute_v it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o man_n or_o man_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o many_o mischief_n in_o a_o few_o ceremony_n if_o the_o authority_n to_o institute_v they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o man_n or_o man_n that_o there_o must_v be_v many_o mischief_n in_o their_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n &_o then_o no_o understanding_n christian_n can_v think_v it_o fit_a for_o he_o by_o observe_v such_o command_n to_o be_v accessary_a to_o or_o guilty_a of_o the_o introduce_v those_o mischief_n &_o so_o must_v abstain_v on_o that_o one_o account_n of_o the_o church_n exercise_v such_o a_o authority_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n i_o deem_v and_o note_v to_o be_v so_o inconsequent_a nay_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o diatribist_n in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o charge_v i_o of_o mistake_n be_v these_o that_o they_o that_o abstain_v from_o indifferent_a observance_n do_v it_o because_o they_o be_v think_v not_o indifferent_a but_o obtrude_v on_o they_o as_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v either_o a_o calumny_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n or_o else_o they_o assert_v what_o he_o disclaim_v so_o solemn_o for_o i_o shall_v demand_v be_v his_o meaning_n this_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n think_v the_o ceremony_n simple_o necessary_a and_o not_o indifferent_a antecedent_o to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o church_n 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be_v superstitious_a v._n 28._o and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o penance_n of_o have_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v on_o these_o head_n repeat_v again_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o both_o in_o justice_n and_o charity_n oblige_v to_o omit_v particular_a reply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o remain_a section_n yet_o shall_v read_v they_o over_o as_o careful_o as_o i_o can_v and_o observe_v whatever_o i_o discern_v may_v be_v think_v pertinent_a to_o his_o cause_n which_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o 1._o when_o he_o say_v §_o 26._o that_o all_o divine_n general_o condemn_v it_o i_o answer_v they_o condemn_v superstition_n but_o mean_v not_o by_o it_o every_o excess_n in_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v as_o that_o phrase_n comprehend_v all_o ceremony_n and_o festival_n not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o those_o divine_n that_o condemn_v this_o under_o the_o name_n of_o superstition_n be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o only_o 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