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A78421 The account audited and discounted: or, a vindication of the three-fold diatribee, of [brace] 1. Supersition, 2. Will-worship, 3. Christmas festivall. Against Doctor Hammonds manifold paradiatribees. / By D.C. preacher of the Word at Billing-Magn. in Northamptonshire. Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664. 1658 (1658) Wing C1621; Thomason E1850_1; ESTC R209720 293,077 450

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mean_v and_o say_v the_o word_n superstition_n be_v well_o apply_v by_o divine_n not_o to_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la but_o to_o those_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o sure_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o one_o thing_n more_o can_v any_o proof_n be_v bring_v hence_o to_o conclude_v superstition_n to_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la when_o no_o affinity_n betwixt_o they_o what_o be_v unreasonable_a if_o this_o be_v not_o good_a word_n i_o pray_v what_o more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o argument_n every_o addition_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o excess_n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la but_o superstition_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o worship_n ergo_fw-la superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la
of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n nor_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n but_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstitious_a now_o if_o we_o take_v out_o but_o those_o word_n by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o very_a question_n betwixt_o they_o and_o protestant_a divine_n betwixt_o the_o doctor_n and_o i_o whether_o the_o church_n have_v such_o authority_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n unless_o the_o doctor_n will_v agree_v with_o they_o that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o divine_a which_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o assert_v though_o he_o come_v very_o near_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v below_o the_o former_a part_n of_o those_o word_n will_v conclude_v he_o guilty_a of_o superstition_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o jesuit_n every_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o god_n but_o invent_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v superstitious_a let_v the_o doctor_n himself_o then_o state_n the_o question_n observe_n p._n 99_o n._n 5._o the_o controversy_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n gesture_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v or_o voluntary_a observe_n thus_o he_o do_v it_o p._n 85._o n._n 7._o whether_o every_o devise_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n not_o command_v by_o god_n be_v superstitious_a the_o affirmative_a whereof_o a_o jesuit_n have_v assert_v for_o i_o and_o unless_o the_o doctor_n equivocate_v in_o the_o word_n ceremony_n or_o rite_n and_o say_v he_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o circumstance_n only_o he_o can_v possible_o escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o superstition_n and_o this_o i_o foresee_v will_v be_v the_o only_a loophole_n whereout_o he_o will_v creep_v either_o make_v all_o ceremony_n but_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n or_o all_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v ceremony_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o in_o themselves_o consider_v circumstance_n be_v by_o god_n make_v also_o ceremony_n or_o part_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o festival_n and_o partly_o because_o i_o find_v he_o thus_o evade_n hereafter_o p._n 87._o n._n 13._o the_o time_n or_o place_n when_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v as_o true_o a_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o when_o institute_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n at_o present_a i_o say_v time_n and_o place_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v but_o mere_a circumstance_n it_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n that_o make_v they_o ceremony_n or_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o i_o think_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v be_v self-confuted_n grant_v they_o that_o some_o ceremony_n be_v also_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o circumstance_n also_o ceremony_n which_o they_o must_v be_v if_o the_o doctor_n take_v they_o both_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o discover_v his_o ambiguity_n equivocation_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o several_a term_n by_o he_o use_v of_o rite_n ceremony_n circumstance_n as_o synonyma_n in_o this_o discourse_n a_o second_o miscarriage_n here_o be_v that_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v by_o his_o adversary_n that_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n when_o they_o be_v significative_a may_v be_v allow_v among_o christian_n for_o so_o he_o say_v 5._o p._n 7._o n._n 5._o if_o the_o disputer_n will_v but_o yield_v this_o that_o even_o when_o they_o be_v significative_a the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n may_v be_v allow_v among_o christian_n i_o shall_v then_o give_v my_o vote_n that_o they_o be_v paucae_fw-la &_o salubres_fw-fr etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v or_o may_v know_v they_o peremptory_o deny_v except_o in_o such_o case_n as_o i_o express_v sect_n 29._o of_o superstition_n to_o which_o the_o doctor_n say_v just_a nothing_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n offer_v he_o and_o if_o he_o take_v the_o word_n ceremony_n for_o a_o rite_n of_o worship_v god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a language_n of_o divine_n for_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o any_o one_o institute_v by_o man_n will_v prove_v a_o nimiety_n excess_n and_o superstition_n and_o not_o the_o multitude_n only_o as_o he_o often_o assert_n so_o in_o that_o notion_n by_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n himself_o have_v renounce_v every_o ceremony_n of_o man_n devise_v and_o add_v 3._o 6._o n._n 6._o by_o grant_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v few_o one_o will_v think_v he_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v too_o many_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n in_o religion_n and_o then_o a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o so_o the_o observer_n too_o religious_a no_o say_v be_v this_o be_v no_o way_n a_o yield_v a_o possibility_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a but_o when_o too_o many_o ceremony_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a neglect_n there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o but_o too_o little_a religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o not_o both_o too_o much_o religion_n in_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o gospel_n worship_n too_o little_a in_o the_o neglect_n of_o inward_a duty_n certain_a it_o be_v those_o many_o ceremony_n be_v make_v religious_a and_o be_v use_v in_o religion_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o observer_n be_v too_o religious_a and_o there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n as_o his_o insectile_a animal_n have_v too_o many_o leg_n but_o too_o little_a blood_n and_o so_o no_o calumny_n prove_v for_o for_o want_v of_o a_o distinction_n he_o hide_v himself_o in_o equivocal_a term_n in_o one_o sense_n he_o can_v be_v too_o religious_a in_o another_o he_o may_v 1._o to_o which_o purpose_n 1._o p._n 8._o n._n 1._o i_o give_v a_o double_a distinction_n which_o he_o call_v rather_o a_o perplex_v then_o clear_v the_o way_n i_o wonder_v with_o what_o eye_n the_o doctor_n look_v upon_o other_o man_n distinction_n do_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v too_o religious_a in_o his_o service_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o be_v due_a needs_o it_o not_o a_o explication_n or_o distinction_n to_o clear_v it_o do_v not_o the_o great_a school-man_n distinguish_v upon_o this_o proposition_n that_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o my_o first_o the_o same_o with_o he_o at_o least_o in_o sense_n a_o man_n can_v give_v god_n more_o worship_n than_o he_o deserve_v but_o he_o may_v give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o require_v and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o worship_n but_o he_o except_v the_o two_o last_o member_n of_o both_o his_o distinction_n be_v the_o same_o &_o so_o too_o much_o a_o tautology_n 2._o n._n 2._o and_o that_o be_v a_o nimietie_n the_o doctor_n be_v dispose_v to_o be_v merry_a and_o to_o show_v his_o wit_n but_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o great_a wisdom_n in_o this_o exception_n for_o 1._o be_v not_o both_o the_o distinction_n true_a in_o themselves_o consider_v asunder_o if_o the_o former_a part_n of_o they_o be_v distinct_a and_o not_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o distinction_n be_v distinct_a and_o clear_a enough_o 2._o the_o second_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o gradation_n upon_o the_o former_a that_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v be_v either_o natural_a and_o there_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o be_v too_o religious_a or_o institute_v and_o there_o a_o man_n do_v more_o than_o god_n require_v may_v be_v too_o religious_a that_o be_v in_o uncommand_v worship_n the_o least_o addition_n of_o worship_n be_v too_o much_o and_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v too_o religious_a which_o be_v my_o word_n be_v not_o this_o plain_a enough_o the_o three_o and_o four_o number_n be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o next_o exception_n be_v his_fw-la difference_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o institute_v worship_n 5._o p._n 9_o n._n 5._o in_o this_o respect_n of_o nimietie_n be_v perfect_o vain_a and_o useless_a etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v why_o so_o be_v there_o not_o a_o difference_n between_o natural_a and_o institute_v worship_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o nimietie_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n or_o very_o rare_o in_o natural_a worship_n as_o in_o love_n filial_a fear_n trust_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o institute_v there_o may_v a_o man_n may_v add_v worship_n of_o his_o own_o to_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o his_o exception_n be_v useless_a and_o needless_a be_v but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n first_o he_o say_v 6._o n._n 6._o prayer_n be_v as_o proper_o a_o branch_n of_o natural_a worship_n as_o love_v or_o fear_v or_o trust_v be_v first_o inseparable_a from_o trust_n 2._o a_o necessary_a and_o natural_a mean_n of_o acknowledge_v god_n fullness_n and_o our_o want_n 3._o contain_v under_o it_o thansgiving_n etc._n
pag._n 26._o n._n 20._o from_o the_o authority_n of_o heathen_n who_o he_o say_v best_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o superstitious_a person_n he_o tremble_v and_o so_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n of_o god_n a_o slavish_a fear_n a_o excess_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o excess_n in_o religion_n and_o just_o call_v superstition_n but_o he_o qualify_v his_o concession_n as_o yield_v the_o dogmatizer_n to_o be_v a_o superstitious_a person_n we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o what_o he_o will_v give_v for_o he_o be_v not_o very_o liberal_a but_o shall_v make_v this_o advantage_n of_o it_o that_o superstitum_fw-la cultus_fw-la the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o chief_a sense_n of_o superstitio_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dogmatizer_n be_v yield_v a_o superstitious_a person_n and_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v grant_v a_o excess_n and_o superstition_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o worship_v of_o god_n that_o it_o hate_v and_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v and_o much_o more_o n._n 14._o viz._n six_o sense_n 30._o p._n 31._o n._n 30._o wherein_o the_o doctor_n have_v yield_v that_o excess_n in_o religion_n may_v well_o be_v call_v superstition_n why_o may_v not_o this_o have_v save_v i_o so_o much_o pain_n of_o affix_v the_o contrary_a position_n upon_o he_o that_o excess_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o well_o call_v superstition_n true_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o ground_n of_o wonder_n and_o how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o doctor_n with_o himself_o i_o know_v not_o for_o that_o he_o deny_v excess_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v call_v or_o be_v superstition_n yea_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o excess_n in_o religion_n he_o deny_v be_v evident_a afore_o ad_fw-la p._n 20._o n._n 2._o and_o yet_o forget_v himself_o confess_v by_o several_a assertion_n that_o excess_n in_o religion_n mark_n that_o may_v well_o be_v call_v superstition_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o agree_v with_o himself_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o old_a exception_n 31._o n._n 31._o mean_v while_n say_v he_o the_o doctor_n hypothesis_n be_v still_o secure_a this_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o use_v or_o prescribe_v ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o never_o say_v it_o do_v but_o only_o to_o prescribe_v or_o use_v uncommand_v worship_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n make_v his_o circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n part_n of_o worship_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v he_o do_v it_o will_v touch_v his_o copyhold_a and_o prove_v excess_n in_o religion_n and_o no_o better_a than_o superstition_n the_o last_o concession_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v to_o place_v more_o virtue_n in_o thing_n 32._o n._n 32._o than_o god_n or_o nature_n have_v put_v in_o they_o be_v a_o excess_n because_o it_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v superstition_n sect._n 45._o he_o fair_o yield_v the_o cause_n this_n be_v another_o particular_a which_o i_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o excess_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o stile_n of_o superstition_n quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v only_o we_o must_v gratify_v he_o again_o that_o we_o do_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o yield_a that_o the_o ceremony_n or_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n guilty_a of_o superstition_n provide_v he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o part_n of_o worship_n more_o holy_a etc._n etc._n but_o mere_a circumstance_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o second_o ground_n of_o his_o mistake_n the_o three_o be_v 3._o p._n 32._o n._n 3._o that_o will_v worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o voluntary_a worship_n as_o innocent_a as_o the_o free-will-offering_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o he_o say_v be_v there_o any_o the_o nice_a difference_n imaginable_a betwixt_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary-worship_n etc._n etc._n dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o universalibus_fw-la and_o hate_v distinction_n as_o a_o thief_n do_v the_o light_n do_v not_o may_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o willing-worship_n or_o will-devised-worship_n and_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o two_o be_v here_o not_o the_o same_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v of_o cultus_fw-la voluntarius_fw-la voluntary_a worship_n and_o do_v not_o most_o divine_n take_v will-worship_n and_o voluntary-worship_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o will-devised_n worship_n as_o i_o show_v below_o and_o call_v it_o superstitio_fw-la in_o that_o one_o text_n where_o it_o be_v use_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o uncommanded_a worship_n the_o same_o with_o will-devised_n worship_n do_v then_o this_o tergiversation_n become_v a_o learned_a ingenuous_a adversary_n but_o to_o the_o second_o part_n as_o innocent_a as_o free-will-offering_n &c_n &c_n he_n say_v with_o the_o same_o evasion_n freewill_n offering_n be_v certain_o one_o species_n of_o voluntary-worwip_a therefore_o those_o be_v innocent_a so_o must_v this_o but_o i_o pray_v say_v be_v the_o free-will-offering_n will-devised_n worship_n in_o that_o sense_n of_o voluntary_a that_o they_o be_v free_o and_o willing_o offer_v the_o kind_n of_o that_o worship_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n we_o can_v grant_v they_o voluntary_a but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o controvert_v sense_n nor_o do_v the_o doctor_n own_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o take_v it_o for_o offering_n or_o oblation_n not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o tender_v to_o he_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o will_v the_o doctor_n allow_v these_o oblation_n this_o worship_n to_o be_v as_o innocent_a as_o the_o free-will-offering_n he_o must_v or_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n yea_o he_o do_v maintain_v this_o paradox_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v 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