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 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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
make_v determination_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 4._o therefore_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o governor_n in_o such_o their_o determination_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o church-governor_n to_o appoint_v some_o significant_a ceremony_n these_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o we_o stand_v upon_o which_o our_o governor_n require_v and_o upon_o which_o we_o practise_v conformity_n and_o none_o of_o these_o be_v superstitious_a opinion_n wherefore_o in_o the_o application_n of_o these_o general_n to_o our_o time_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n we_o conclude_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o be_v for_o their_o number_n burdensome_a of_o which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o kind_n superstitious_a 1._o he_o who_o judge_n all_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o particular_o determine_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o superstitious_a in_o that_o opinion_n for_o this_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o manifest_o true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v it_o there_o have_v be_v i_o know_v a_o axiom_n among_o cartwright_n disciple_n that_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o they_o think_v plain_o warrant_v by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o law_n about_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o add_v mr_n hooker_n these_o 5._o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d book_n 3_o §._o 5._o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o a_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o as_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n thought_n by_o the_o one_o only_a stroke_n of_o that_o axiom_n to_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o t._n c._n be_v quote_v as_o argue_v thus_o you_o which_o 2._o ib._n §._o 2._o distinguish_v and_o say_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o manifest_o gather_v but_o the_o ceremony_n order_n discipline_n government_n in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v receive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n against_o they_o although_o there_o be_v none_o for_o they_o you_o i_o say_v distinguish_v in_o this_o sort_n prove_v a_o evil_a divider_n to_o all_o which_o there_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o mr_n hooker_n give_v let_v that_o which_o they_o do_v hereby_o intend_v be_v grant_v they_o let_v it_o once_o stand_v as_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n or_o to_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n make_v any_o law_n more_o than_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 6._o ib._n §._o 6._o who_o see_v not_o what_o sentence_n it_o shall_v enforce_v we_o to_o give_v against_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o have_v have_v many_o thing_n establish_v in_o it_o which_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o command_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o condemn_v be_v rashness_n he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n instead_o of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o ratiocination_n be_v weak_a they_o who_o suspect_v it_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n a_o exact_a form_n of_o church-government_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v so_o they_o only_o argue_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v without_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o which_o i_o again_o oppose_v mr_n hooker_n word_v as_o for_o those_o marvellous_a discourse_n finem_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la whereby_o they_o adventure_v to_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o their_o boldness_n herein_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n have_v deliver_v we_o in_o scripture_n as_o they_o affirm_v he_o have_v a_o complete_a particular_a immutable_a form_n of_o church-polity_n why_o take_v they_o that_o other_o both_o presumptuous_a and_o superfluous_a labour_n to_o prove_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o this_o case_n to_o prove_v the_o deed_n of_o god_n save_v only_o by_o produce_v that_o evidence_n wherewith_o he_o have_v do_v it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n apparent_a upon_o record_n they_o do_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v demand_v a_o legacy_n by_o force_n of_o some_o write_a testament_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n specify_v he_o plead_v that_o there_o it_o must_v be_v and_o bring_v argument_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o testator_n imagine_v that_o these_o proof_n will_v convict_v a_o testament_n to_o have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o other_o man_n can_v not_o where_o by_o read_v find_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o argue_v that_o the_o very_a man_n who_o will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o rite_n that_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o substance_n have_v not_o themselves_o be_v guide_v by_o this_o opinion_n but_o have_v take_v a_o liberty_n in_o their_o directorian_n or_o dictatorian_a way_n which_o they_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o and_o because_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o bring_v they_o as_o witness_n for_o we_o and_o against_o themselves_o i_o respite_n yet_o a_o little_a their_o far_a conviction_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n 6._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o do_v still_o remain_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o in_o this_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o superstition_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o learning_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o church-governor_n may_v be_v reduce_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o nothing_o some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o will_v not_o own_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o these_o matter_n i_o meet_v with_o two_o who_o have_v maintain_v this_o assertion_n and_o i_o presume_v they_o be_v the_o same_o who_o bishop_n saunderson_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o 23._o saunderson_n de_fw-fr obliga_fw-la conscient_fw-la praelec_fw-la 6._o §._o 23._o this_o opinion_n duo_o praesertim_fw-la alter_fw-la alicujus_fw-la nominis_fw-la apud_fw-la suarum_fw-la partium_fw-la homines_fw-la theologus_fw-la alter_fw-la è_fw-la proceribus_fw-la regni_fw-la laicus_fw-la those_o two_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v mr_n bradshaw_n and_o the_o lord_n brooke_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v mr_n bradshaw_n right_a if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o dr_n 9_o burges_n answer_v rejoin_v ch._n 2._o §._o 9_o burges_n tell_v we_o he_o reverse_v his_o opinion_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a sure_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o be_v once_o of_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o fasten_v on_o he_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v one_o of_o his_o treatise_n reprint_v 1660._o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o he_o state_v the_o case_n thus_o a_o 2._o chap._n 2._o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v indifferent_a be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a whatsoever_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v not_o indifferent_a after_o this_o he_o aver_v that_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n 8._o chap._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o again_o no_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a ibid._n ibid._n a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mistake_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n so_o cry_v up_o for_o his_o learning_n the_o more_o pardonable_a indeed_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n but_o because_o they_o who_o reprint_v he_o be_v not_o so_o just_a to_o his_o memory_n as_o to_o insert_v that_o acknowledgement_n and_o because_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v reprint_v have_v not_o it_o may_v be_v that_o respect_n for_o dr_n burges_n as_o to_o read_v he_o i_o must_v animadvert_v on_o it_o as_o i_o find_v it_o and_o answer_v that_o no_o consider_a man_n can_v think_v that_o when_o we_o use_v a_o indifferent_a rite_n we_o mean_v that_o we_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a no_o sure_a that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v in_o its_o use_n necessary_a we_o use_v it_o as_o be_v by_o sufficient_a authority_n command_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o upon_o such_o
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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 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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 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compass_n of_o some_o general_a prohibition_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n will_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o what_o next_o follow_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o yet_o no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o speak_v one_o word_n about_o they_o they_o who_o shall_v so_o deny_v do_v both_o bring_v a_o unanswerable_a prejudice_n against_o all_o the_o particular_a establishment_n make_v by_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o prudence_n whether_o by_o the_o presbyterian_o or_o independent_o and_o do_v also_o quite_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_a instance_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v why_o the_o surplice_n be_v not_o as_o indifferent_a as_o a_o gown_n or_o cloak_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o white_a garment_n for_o then_o why_o be_v not_o band_n unlawful_a and_o where_o be_v the_o text_n that_o forbid_v white_a more_o than_o 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peevishness_n aside_o fear_v not_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o former_a 2._o peradventure_o it_o be_v think_v significant_a therefore_o not_o indifferent_a i_o answer_v that_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v such_o only_o as_o such_o be_v not_o superstitious_a but_o who_o tell_v our_o man_n of_o scruple_n that_o it_o be_v urge_v as_o significant_a of_o candour_n and_o purity_n by_o what_o canon_n or_o rubric_n be_v any_o man_n oblige_v to_o have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o it_o whatever_o other_o who_o may_v have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n may_v think_v of_o it_o he_o who_o be_v satisfy_v to_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o decent_a garment_n transgress_v no_o law_n if_o he_o think_v no_o more_o 3._o be_v it_o unlawful_a and_o not_o indifferent_a because_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o divine_a service_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v dr_n collings_n 80._o exercit._n of_o opin_n conscience_n p._n 80._o scruple_n who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o wear_v any_o habit_n peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n i_o wonder_v then_o how_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a to_o lean_v on_o a_o pulpit_n cushion_n or_o to_o use_v a_o communion_n cup_n if_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o lock_v they_o up_o and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o other_o use_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n that_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o a_o garment_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o account_n somewhat_o will_v be_v offer_v worth_n consider_v till_o then_o we_o continue_v to_o believe_v it_o indifferent_a and_o free_a from_o superstition_n 2._o why_o be_v not_o kneel_v etc._n etc._n indifferent_a not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o posture_n for_o so_o be_v sit_v but_o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o posture_n and_o what_o be_v it_o a_o posture_n use_v upon_o any_o superstitious_a opinion_n let_v we_o know_v what_o that_o be_v be_v it_o suspect_v to_o signify_v our_o adoration_n of_o the_o element_n the_o declaration_n of_o our_o liturgy_n deliver_v we_o from_o that_o suspicion_n and_o authorise_v we_o to_o reckon_v they_o pitiful_o ignorant_a or_o monstrous_o uncharitable_a who_o after_o so_o plain_a a_o declaration_n will_v suspect_v it_o what_o it_o signify_v we_o there_o read_v this_o order_n commun_n order_n for_o adminis_fw-la h._n commun_n be_v well_o mean_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o our_o humble_a and_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o profanation_n and_o disorder_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o signify_v humility_n and_o thankfulness_n why_o do_v we_o at_o any_o time_n kneel_v or_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n or_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o avoid_v profanation_n and_o disorder_n then_o let_v st._n paul_n be_v reprove_v for_o set_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o thing_n in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n till_o i_o can_v find_v some_o text_n that_o forbid_v kneel_v or_o till_o i_o can_v be_v 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not_o who_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a if_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o charge_v with_o superstition_n because_o he_o judge_v that_o unlawful_a which_o be_v indifferent_a because_o he_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n because_o a_o false_a opinion_n betray_v he_o to_o this_o abstinence_n he_o declare_v hereby_o that_o he_o have_v a_o wrong_a notion_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n when_o he_o think_v he_o displease_v by_o such_o a_o action_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o declare_v his_o displeasure_n as_o man_n may_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o positive_a command_n of_o man_n so_o may_v they_o also_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o prohibition_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o do_v ames_n condition_n take_v place_n in_o illâ_fw-la abstinentiâ_fw-la prius_fw-la medul_a theol._n prius_fw-la honour_n aliquis_fw-la singularis_fw-la deo_fw-la intenditur_fw-la they_o conceit_n they_o honour_n god_n by_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o where_o forbid_v it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v neither_o in_o express_a word_n nor_o in_o any_o equivalent_a phrase_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a garment_n when_o he_o minister_n in_o divine_a office_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v kneel_v when_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v why_o shall_v we_o call_v common_a where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o pronounce_v that_o unclean_a which_o god_n have_v not_o so_o pronounce_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v command_v do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o indifferency_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o deliver_v we_o from_o superstition_n but_o to_o abstain_v from_o they_o as_o 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concern_v right_o to_o inform_v themselves_o in_o what_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v and_o when_o they_o find_v that_o the_o h._n scripture_n have_v no_o where_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n upon_o those_o term_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v enjoin_v only_o the_o liberty_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n determine_v for_o they_o not_o light_o or_o wanton_o but_o for_o grave_n and_o weighty_a reason_n let_v they_o not_o fear_v they_o shall_v transgress_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n let_v they_o not_o fear_v superstition_n in_o those_o practice_n to_o which_o they_o be_v induce_v by_o opinion_n not_o superstitious_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v the_o fear_n be_v lest_o they_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n strait_o than_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v it_o lest_o they_o scruple_n and_o condemn_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v unlawful_a lest_o they_o split_v upon_o scylla_n while_o they_o shun_v charybdis_n lest_o they_o run_v into_o superstition_n while_o they_o desire_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o lest_o a_o innocent_a ceremony_n scare_v they_o to_o a_o unjustifyable_a separation_n finis_fw-la
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 prius_fw-la very_fw-la cultus_fw-la superstitio_fw-la falsi_fw-la as_o lactantius_n have_v it_o when_o we_o worship_v god_n aright_o that_o be_v religion_n when_o by_o any_o undue_a addition_n we_o corrupt_v religion_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v superstitious_a 2._o the_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n 4._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o thing_n still_o remain_v whereby_o do_v it_o appear_v whether_o the_o worship_n we_o here_o or_o other_o elsewhere_o perform_v to_o god_n be_v regular_a and_o religious_a or_o excessive_a &_o undue_a and_o so_o superstitious_a the_o resolution_n i_o give_v to_o this_o question_n i_o form_n into_o these_o proposition_n 1._o superstition_n be_v first_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o thence_o influence_n upon_o the_o practice_n 2._o 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 3._o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v indeed_o superstitious_a such_o as_o be_v divers_a that_o obtain_v in_o the_o papacy_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4._o there_o be_v superstitious_a omission_n of_o which_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a and_o that_o then_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o great_a zeal_n against_o superstition_n 1._o superstition_n be_v first_o in_o the_o opinion_n before_o it_o can_v have_v any_o influence_n upon_o the_o practice_n practice_n be_v unlawful_a when_o they_o transgress_v the_o command_n by_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v but_o superstitious_o unlawful_a they_o can_v be_v unless_o they_o proceed_v from_o such_o opinion_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n be_v sometime_o superstitious_a and_o sometime_o not_o according_a as_o man_n opinion_n be_v by_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o they_o so_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o ch._n of_o england_n and_o of_o rome_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v etc._n etc._n as_o will_v afterward_o appear_v i_o be_o not_o alone_a in_o thus_o state_v the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n a_o superstitious_a act_n be_v that_o 16._o bishop_n durham_n morton_n sermon_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o which_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o pharisees_n often_o wash_v but_o their_o opinion_n of_o some_o especial_a purgation_n thereby_o which_o christ_n reprehend_v in_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o have_v a_o altar_n for_o which_o st._n paul_n reprove_v the_o athenian_n when_o he_o call_v they_o superstitious_a but_o the_o opinion_n of_o honour_v a_o god_n thereby_o they_o know_v not_o who_o to_o a_o like_a purpose_n mr_n hooker_n superstition_n be_v when_o thing_n be_v abhor_v 3._o eccles_n polity_n book_n 5._o §._o 3._o or_o observe_v with_o a_o zealous_a or_o fearful_a but_o erroneous_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o in_o word_n just_a before_o superstition_n be_v always_o join_v with_o a_o wrong_a opinion_n touch_v thing_n 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 and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n tempt_v man_n to_o try_v by_o undue_a way_n to_o please_v he_o man_n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o such_o service_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v or_o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o some_o accident_n as_o prognostic_n of_o event_n because_o of_o a_o opinion_n take_v up_o that_o god_n almighty_n do_v by_o such_o sign_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o first_o seat_n of_o superstition_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v derive_v into_o practice_n for_o do_v these_o false_a opinion_n which_o thus_o mislead_v man_n cease_v by_o a_o better_a information_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o practice_n and_o observance_n that_o depend_v on_o they_o will_v also_o cease_v or_o if_o they_o be_v continue_v they_o will_v be_v hypocritical_a or_o vain_a or_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o superstitious_a for_o example_n it_o be_v superstitious_a say_v we_o to_o worship_v a_o image_n or_o to_o pray_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v false_a and_o superstitious_a opinion_n that_o induce_v man_n so_o to_o do_v if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o man_n who_o opine_n right_a who_o do_v not_o in_o their_o judgement_n yield_v more_o to_o a_o image_n than_o they_o ought_v and_o who_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n believe_v purgatory_n may_v yet_o perform_v the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n i_o ask_v then_o for_o what_o reason_n be_v these_o thing_n do_v if_o not_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o image_n deserve_v it_o that_o the_o dead_a may_v be_v profit_v by_o their_o devotion_n then_o be_v it_o a_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a piece_n of_o pageantry_n or_o if_o some_o politic_a reason_n and_o secular_a interest_n tempt_v man_n these_o way_n what_o they_o do_v may_v be_v excuse_v from_o superstition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v not_o perform_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o faulty_a because_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n they_o advance_v their_o interest_n and_o gain_n become_v their_o godliness_n if_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v any_o religious_a intendment_n in_o these_o performance_n than_o this_o be_v that_o which_o plain_o render_v they_o superstitious_a because_o they_o original_o proceed_v from_o superstitious_a opinion_n this_o i_o have_v first_o say_v because_o upon_o this_o depend_v the_o vindication_n i_o design_v of_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o if_o what_o be_v do_v in_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o otherwise_o superstitious_a but_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v direct_v by_o superstitious_a opinion_n then_o if_o it_o can_v be_v evince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o any_o such_o opinion_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o our_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v void_a of_o superstition_n and_o this_o i_o trust_v to_o make_v appear_v in_o what_o next_o follow_v 2._o the_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o the_o 5._o sect._n 5._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 of_o which_o matter_n i_o give_v this_o account_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v to_o be_v sufficient_a till_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o some_o other_o particular_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o aware_a it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o doctrine_n that_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o superstition_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o justification_n of_o her_o conformity_n be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v 1._o all_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o particular_o determine_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o thing_n do_v remain_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n 3._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o