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vocantur_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la super_fw-la stitum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la colunt_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la parentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la superstitibus_fw-la colebant_fw-la imagine_v eorum_fw-la domi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deos_fw-la penates_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la novos_fw-la sibi_fw-la ritus_fw-la assumebant_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o deorum_fw-la vicem_fw-la mortuos_fw-la honorarent_fw-la quos_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la receptos_fw-la putabant_fw-la hos_fw-la superstitiosos_fw-la vocabant_fw-la eos_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la publicos_fw-la &_o antiquos_fw-la deos_fw-la colerent_fw-la religiosos_fw-la nominabant_fw-la unde_fw-la virgilius_n vana_fw-la superstitio_fw-la veterúmque_fw-la ignara_fw-la deorum_fw-la they_o be_v count_v superstitious_a who_o do_v honour_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o who_o while_n their_o parent_n be_v alive_a worship_v their_o image_n as_o if_o they_o be_v household_n god_n for_o they_o who_o take_v up_o any_o new_a 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other_o like_o they_o which_o st._n austin_n there_o mention_n obtain_v still_o in_o the_o world_n viz._n if_o rat_n do_v any_o mischief_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o as_o a_o ill_a omen_n of_o some_o death_n or_o disaster_n in_o the_o family_n and_o many_o other_o as_o unaccountable_a if_o it_o rain_v or_o snow_n such_o a_o day_n or_o be_v fair_a such_o a_o day_n as_o candlemas_n and_o swithin_n and_o other_o than_o the_o future_a part_n of_o the_o year_n will_v be_v so_o or_o so_o these_o observation_n have_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v esteem_v superstitious_a because_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o to_o future_a event_n whereas_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n and_o it_o may_v deserve_v enquiry_n whether_o the_o custom_n of_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v person_n when_o they_o sneeze_v be_v not_o original_o superstitious_a i_o determine_v not_o in_o this_o case_n because_o sneeze_v have_v be_v sometime_o reckon_v a_o disease_n and_o then_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o pray_v for_o any_o one_o in_o danger_n but_o i_o make_v the_o doubt_n because_o sneeze_v have_v be_v sometime_o reckon_v a_o omen_n of_o good_a or_o bad_a luck_n and_o st._n austin_n mention_n this_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o millia_fw-la inanissimarum_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n observationum_fw-la when_o a_o man_n do_v redire_fw-la ad_fw-la lectum_fw-la si_fw-la dum_fw-la se_fw-la calceat_fw-la sternutaverit_fw-la if_o a_o man_n chance_n to_o sneeze_v while_o he_o be_v put_v on_o his_o shoe_n he_o must_v to_o bed_n again_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o observance_n as_o these_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o god_n when_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o be_v therefore_o judge_v superstitious_a so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o religion_n place_v in_o they_o i_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o examine_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n than_o to_o give_v three_o definition_n of_o it_o from_o three_o man_n of_o several_a age_n and_o several_a way_n and_o opinion_n but_o such_o as_o do_v all_o amount_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n aquinas_n give_v it_o thus_o superstitio_fw-la 2._o secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la qu._n 92._o art_n 1_o &_o 2._o est_fw-la vitium_fw-la religioni_fw-la oppositum_fw-la secundum_fw-la excessum_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la divinum_fw-la exhibet_fw-la cultum_fw-la vel_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o the_o next_o article_n conclude_v multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la species_n ut_fw-la indebitus_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la cultus_fw-la idololatria_fw-la divinationes_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la observationum_fw-la genera_fw-la zanchy_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n manifestum_fw-la 17._o tom._n 4._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o est_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la esse_fw-la religioni_fw-la oppositam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la excessum_fw-la he_o add_v unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la falsus_fw-la cultus_fw-la superstitio_fw-la appelletur_fw-la ames_n also_o say_v thus_o superstitio_fw-la est_fw-la 13._o medul_a theolog._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o quâ_fw-la deo_fw-la cultus_fw-la indebitus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la and_o again_o superstitio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la excessus_fw-la religionis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o be_v as_o atheism_n be_v a_o defect_n
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 ground_n the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o superstitious_a unless_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n be_v too_o great_a which_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o without_o cause_n and_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o favour_n a_o digression_n about_o the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n or_o unless_o our_o rite_n be_v require_v as_o somewhat_o more_o than_o indifferent_a in_o which_o the_o preface_v to_o our_o liturgy_n vindicate_v we_o p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o two_o objection_n 1._o ceremony_n impose_v as_o indifferent_a be_v not_o so_o so_o they_o be_v once_o believe_v but_o now_o some_o n._n c_o ts_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o answer_n where_o no_o law_n no_o transgression_n not_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o command_n nor_o elsewhere_o the_o surplice_n and_o kneel_v and_o the_o cross_n particular_o consider_v p._n 123_o sect_n xviii_o 2_o obj._n though_o in_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o some_o accident_n may_v render_v it_o sinful_a to_o impose_v or_o practice_v they_o they_o 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 part_n of_o god_n worship_n pius_fw-la iu._n creed_n impose_v upon_o all_o bishop_n make_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o trent_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o equal_a tradition_n to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o so_o introduce_v false_a doctrine_n they_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v superstitious_a p._n 144_o sect_n xx._n second_o they_o ascribe_v a_o efficacious_a sanctity_n to_o their_o ceremony_n they_o worship_v the_o cross_n with_o latra_n and_o affirm_v that_o it_o scare_n away_o the_o devil_n drive_v away_o disease_n and_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o be_v make_v this_o be_v superstition_n to_o expect_v effect_n as_o by_o divine_a institution_n which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o expect_v estius_fw-la endeavour_n to_o salve_v the_o matter_n but_o not_o to_o satisfaction_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o that_o be_v superstitious_a bellarmine_n 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 the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o sfetigrade_n the_o n._n c_o ts_o have_v reason_n to_o examine_v whether_o their_o abstinence_n be_v not_o such_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a as_o believe_v it_o unlawful_a this_o undue_a opinion_n of_o religious_a matter_n be_v superstitious_a the_o conclusion_n p._n 171_o errata_fw-la page_n 95._o line_n 9_o for_o where_o insignificant_a read_v wherein_o significant_a p._n 149._o l._n 13._o for_o rest_n r._n rest_n the_o lesser_a fault_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o correct_v or_o pardon_v there_o be_v late_o publish_v the_o seven_o edition_n of_o a_o body_n of_o divinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n james_n usher_n late_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n to_o which_o be_v add_v his_o life_n contain_v many_o remarkable_a passage_n never_o before_o extant_a sell_v by_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n a_o 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 the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o good_a people_n be_v exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o upon_o pain_n of_o partake_v of_o those_o plague_n which_o idolater_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v from_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n down_o to_o our_o day_n superstition_n have_v be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n mr_n hooker_n acknowledge_v and_o resent_v it_o 4._o ecclesiastic_a pol._n book_n 5._o §._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v judge_v our_o prayer_n our_o sacrament_n our_o fast_n our_o time_n and_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n together_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n our_o marriage_n our_o burial_n our_o function_n election_n and_o ordination_n ecclesiastical_a almost_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n according_a to_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n establish_v all_o thing_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o think_v faulty_a all_o thing_n stain_v with_o superstition_n one_o of_o the_o treatise_n that_o be_v send_v abroad_o as_o it_o be_v to_o give_v new_a light_n to_o a_o new_a world_n 1660._o under_o the_o name_n of_o mr_n william_n bradshaw_n be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o he_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o marginal_a note_n indifferent_a note_n on_o the_o five_o chapt._n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n ask_v what_o hurt_n can_v a_o wise_a man_n see_v in_o a_o square_a cap_n and_o a_o surplice_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a hurt_n or_o evil_a in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o any_o inward_a hurt_n therein_o for_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o by_o they_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o be_v poison_v with_o superstitious_a conceit_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v inward_a hurt_n in_o they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o supposition_n but_o it_o follow_v dogmatical_o the_o ceremony_n 8._o ibid._n note_n on_o chap._n 8._o in_o controversy_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o special_a mean_n and_o 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
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