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A59650 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 ... Shelton, William, d. 1699. 1678 (1678) Wing S3097; ESTC R10846 60,551 205

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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 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