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A45394 An account of Mr. Cawdry's triplex diatribe concerning superstition, wil-worship, and Christmass festivall by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing H511; ESTC R28057 253,252 314

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excess_n be_v not_o culpable_a or_o take_v in_o ill_a but_o good_a sense_n and_o then_o be_v not_o this_o a_o dangerous_a concession_n fit_a to_o be_v call_v out_o in_o judgement_n against_o i_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o direct_a to_o the_o assert_v i_o and_o refute_v the_o diatribist_n hypothesis_n if_o this_o account_n of_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v my_o pretension_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o superstition_n among_o all_o author_n signify_v not_o any_o criminous_a excess_n i_o may_v far_o add_v that_o even_o when_o the_o word_n superstitiosus_fw-la be_v but_o a_o bare_a denominative_a from_o superstitio_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v use_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o when_o we_o christian_n say_v a_o superstitious_a person_n the_o account_n be_v clear_a
evident_a 1._o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n signify_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v as_o from_o god_n mat._n 15._o 9_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o be_v evidens_fw-la from_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n where_o the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o doctrine_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o the_o active_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dogmatise_v ordinary_o denote_v teach_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v divine_a precept_n and_o so_o oblige_v conscience_n which_o be_v not_o and_o according_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o denote_v the_o have_v such_o weight_n thus_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n as_o we_o right_o render_v it_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o 20._o v_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o of_o the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a service_n both_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n by_o christ_n cancel_v in_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o those_o element_n or_o initial_a ordinance_n though_o christian_n be_v not_o 3._o these_o be_v specify_v what_o they_o be_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o from_o marriage_n that_o of_o meat_n evident_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gnostic_n divinity_n be_v in_o part_n compound_v of_o judaisme_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o they_o teach_v these_o abstinency_n as_o the_o jew_n teach_v they_o i._n e._n as_o divine_a oblige_a precept_n and_o join_v abstinence_n from_o marriage_n to_o that_o of_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o form_n i._n e._n as_o under_o precept_n also_o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o diatribist_n add_v to_o confirm_v his_o objection_n viz_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n it_o have_v no_o force_n in_o it_o for_o so_o real_o they_o be_v and_o not_o of_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o false_a teacher_n impose_v under_o a_o more_o honourable_a gloss_n as_o command_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therein_o their_o false_a teach_v consist_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a the_o diatribist_n can_v say_v of_o such_o false_a doctrine_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o impose_v as_o a_o divine_a command_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v false_a teacher_n can_v not_o teach_v false_a hypocrite_n and_o deceiver_n can_v not_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o their_o error_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o put_v on_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o again_o it_o be_v with_o equal_a truth_n that_o he_o say_v the_o tradition_n be_v not_o plead_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o express_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15._o 9_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v by_o the_o pharisee_n teach_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n and_o so_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o by_o christ_n affirm_v in_o truth_n to_o be_v opposite_a to_o god_n real_a command_n v_o 3._o 6._o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o extreme_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o that_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n and_o hypocrisy_n consist_v four_o he_o will_v ask_v i_o another_o question_n whether_o the_o place_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n though_o not_o teach_v or_o impose_v as_o god_n command_n be_v not_o a_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o ask_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o such_o as_o man_n may_v just_o prescribe_v or_o practice_v either_o ceremony_n perfect_o lawful_a but_o not_o prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o more_o than_o so_o that_o which_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o under_o divine_a precept_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v no_o abuse_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o command_v worship_n of_o god_n than_o his_o question_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whatsoever_o this_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v place_v in_o that_o be_v teach_v as_o command_v of_o god_n for_o else_o it_o be_v not_o god_n prescribe_v worship_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o these_o abstinency_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o christ_n remove_v all_o ordinance_n require_v they_o and_o purposely_o design_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v free_a to_o man_n no_o humane_a authority_n can_v lawful_o impose_v they_o no_o man_n can_v forbid_v marriage_n to_o christian_n and_o so_o any_o such_o command_n be_v a_o abuse_n of_o authority_n if_o give_v by_o lawful_a superior_n or_o if_o give_v by_o other_o a_o act_n of_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n for_o who_o make_v they_o judge_n or_o divider_n of_o task_n to_o their_o brethren_n but_o then_o this_o may_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n time_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n never_o express_v any_o absolute_a dislike_n to_o all_o such_o nor_o can_v the_o impose_v of_o such_o with_o prudence_n in_o respect_n of_o choice_n and_o moderation_n in_o respect_n of_o number_n be_v by_o any_o analogic_n reducible_a to_o those_o abstinency_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v nay_o even_o for_o those_o particular_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v by_o he_o that_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o that_o all_o the_o error_n be_v in_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o contrary_a to_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v for_o weighty_a reason_n allow_v and_o require_v to_o continue_v allowable_a and_o honourable_a among_o christian_n last_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n v_o 23._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n not_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v their_o abuse_n to_o be_v not_o that_o they_o impose_v they_o as_o divine_a command_n but_o as_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o verse_n be_v not_o the_o set_n down_o the_o abuse_n or_o the_o define_n wherein_o it_o consist_v but_o at_o the_o utmost_a a_o description_n of_o the_o fair_a gloss_n those_o abstinency_n and_o false_a worship_n be_v capable_a of_o viz._n a_o double_a show_n or_o appearance_n of_o piety_n one_o in_o will-worship_n offer_v to_o god_n a_o free_a will_n offer_v for_o such_o be_v every_o uncommand_v if_o lawful_a abstinence_n but_o such_o be_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o another_o in_o humility_n worship_v angel_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n humility_n indeed_o a_o most_o christian_n virtue_n but_o this_o no_o justifiable_a humility_n to_o which_o also_o a_o three_o be_v subjoin_v that_o of_o self-denial_n or_o austerity_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o former_a and_o so_o still_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n no_o reality_n of_o wisdom_n or_o piety_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o sect._n 6._o the_o diatribist_n way_n to_o make_v the_o doctor_n word_n witness_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n place_v worship_n a_o equivocal_a phrase_n but_o the_o diatribist_n be_v so_o fixt_o resolve_v on_o his_o way_n that_o the_o criminousness_n and_o danger_n of_o these_o abstinency_n shall_v consist_v in_o their_o be_v devise_v or_o will_v by_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o gnostick_n dogmatize_v or_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o in_o his_o 6_o t_o §_o the_o doctor_n himself_o shall_v again_o according_a to_o his_o method_n take_v up_o in_o his_o preface_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o testify_v for_o he_o to_o which_o purpose_n these_o word_n be_v cite_v from_o he_o that_o the_o danger_n consist_v in_o impose_v on_o man_n humane_a ordinance_n or_o doctrine_n and_o then_o say_v he_o stay_v there_o a_o while_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v from_o those_o word_n take_v alone_o conclude_v that_o then_o they_o do_v not_o impose_v they_o as_o command_v of_o god_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o obligation_n lie_v either_o on_o the_o reader_n or_o i_o to_o make_v a_o pause_n upon_o his_o command_n in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o a_o period_n when_o the_o word_n which_o
imaginable_a sect._n 8._o how_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n institution_n usage_n apostolical_a for_o festival_n no_o law_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n now_o follow_v his_o view_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o god_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o mention_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o prescription_n or_o law_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o it_o to_o this_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o proceed_v hope_v for_o some_o great_a advantage_n from_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o success_n will_v prove_v and_o 1._o say_v he_o there_o want_v not_o learned_a man_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v design_n the_o day_n but_o i_o must_v demand_v whether_o he_o can_v imagine_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o this_o or_o have_v herein_o express_v any_o of_o their_o learning_n if_o he_o can_v think_v they_o have_v why_o do_v he_o lose_v time_n and_o gain_v nothing_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o if_o he_o can_v why_o do_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v their_o ground_n of_o thus_o opine_v when_o he_o know_v nor_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v as_o tolerable_a in_o any_o opposer_n to_o offer_v his_o opinion_n also_o that_o christmas_n day_n be_v by_o christ_n himself_o design_v also_o but_o then_o 2_o say_v he_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v it_o that_o be_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v say_v of_o christmas_n day_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v do_v that_o prejudge_v the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n suppose_v it_o certain_a as_o i_o do_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n suppose_v some_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o god_n or_o moses_n other_o by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o by_o moses_n as_o the_o purim_n and_o encaenia_fw-la be_v not_o these_o latter_a as_o lawful_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o all_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o those_o former_a but_o then_o 2_o the_o parallel_n that_o i_o set_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o christmas_n day_n be_v only_o this_o that_o as_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v find_v prescribe_v or_o by_o law_n command_v in_o scripture_n so_o the_o want_n of_o such_o law_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o one_o more_o than_o to_o the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o by_o some_o other_o way_n it_o appear_v of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o succeed_a church_n as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o apostle_n usage_n give_v to_o one_o a_o divine_a authority_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n must_v be_v next_o to_o that_o though_o not_o divine_a and_o the_o latter_a lawful_a yea_o and_o obligatory_a as_o well_o though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n as_o the_o former_a as_o the_o encaenia_fw-la be_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v obligatory_a also_o though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a obligation_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o christmas_n though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o apostle_n institute_v it_o next_o he_o demand_v if_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o their_o institution_n carry_v in_o they_o divine_a prescription_n or_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o institution_n be_v mean_v give_v law_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o proposition_n the_o predication_n be_v identical_a institution_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v prescribe_v or_o give_v law_n but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o the_o apostle_n may_v signify_v another_o thing_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n assemble_v weekly_o on_o the_o 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