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 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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 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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 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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
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 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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 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