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A59650 A discourse of superstition with respect to the present times wherein the Church of England is vindicated from the imputation, and the the charge retorted not only on the papists, but also on men of other perswasions / by William Shelton ... Shelton, William, d. 1699. 1678 (1678) Wing S3097; ESTC R10846 60,551 205

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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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thousand_o ignorant_a protestant_n and_o of_o confirmation_n of_o many_o infinite_n of_o wilful_a papist_n in_o their_o idolatry_n he_o conclude_v the_o treatise_n thus_o the_o ceremony_n in_o controversy_n be_v either_o excellent_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o he_o not_o yield_v must_v believe_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n or_o notorious_a part_n of_o superstition_n this_o be_v the_o dirt_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n that_o he_o may_v be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o she_o a_o reproach_n of_o which_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1603._o be_v so_o sensible_a for_o though_o that_o treatise_n come_v first_o out_o a_o little_a after_o the_o convocation_n yet_o the_o suspicion_n be_v rife_o before_o that_o they_o pass_v this_o canon_n among_o 6._o canon_n 6._o other_o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o law_n establish_v be_v wicked_a antichristian_a or_o superstitious_a etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n this_o canon_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o petulancy_n of_o censorious_a man_n for_o beside_o mr._n bradshaw_n confidence_n in_o the_o defence_n that_o dr_n burges_n make_v for_o bishop_n morton_n it_o appear_v 1._o burges_n answer_v rejoin_v chap._n 4._o §._o 1._o that_o the_o n._n c_o sts_o of_o those_o time_n do_v thus_o argue_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o that_o we_o 4._o id._n ib._n §._o 4._o can_v be_v think_v sincere_o to_o have_v repent_v of_o that_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n except_o we_o cast_v away_o with_o detestation_n all_o the_o instrument_n of_o it_o once_o more_o they_o say_v that_o a_o superstitious_a construction_n be_v 79._o id._n ib._n ●_o 79._o make_v of_o our_o cross_n not_o only_o by_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o our_o own_o canon_n and_o canonical_a imposer_n of_o it_o these_o jealousy_n do_v but_o fly_v in_o the_o dark_a during_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n but_o soon_o after_o charles_n the_o first_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n he_o receive_v divers_a complaint_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1628._o 526._o rushworth_n historical_a collection_n p._n 526._o complain_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o some_o of_o those_o heinous_a and_o cry_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a cause_n of_o those_o evil_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o they_o the_o remonstrance_n which_o the_o commons_o 621._o id._n ib._n p._n 621._o of_o the_o same_o parliament_n make_v against_o the_o then_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n express_v their_o fear_n concern_v innovation_n of_o religion_n a_o while_n after_o mr._n rouse_n make_v a_o speech_n concern_v religion_n wherein_o he_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o new_a painting_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o old_a face_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n how_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n do_v eat_v 646._o ib._n p._n 645_o 646._o into_o our_o religion_n and_o fret_v into_o the_o bank_n and_o wall_n of_o it_o for_o a_o remedy_n of_o which_o he_o propound_v the_o expedient_a of_o a_o covenant_n to_o hold_v fast_o god_n and_o religion_n to_o which_o covenant_n he_o will_v have_v every_o man_n say_v amen_n this_o man_n do_v not_o it_o be_v true_a speak_v of_o superstition_n but_o he_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v it_o by_o another_o orator_n of_o the_o same_o house_n mr._n pym_n who_o complain_v that_o the_o law_n 647._o ib._n p._n 647._o be_v violate_v in_o bring_v in_o superstitious_a ceremony_n after_o who_o another_o in_o the_o same_o session_n sir_n john_n eliott_n apprehend_v a_o fear_n of_o some_o 649._o ib._n p._n 649._o bishop_n then_o in_o place_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o power_n they_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o have_v religion_n overthrow_v because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v master_n of_o ceremony_n and_o labour_v to_o introduce_v new_a ceremony_n into_o the_o church_n after_o those_o eager_a debate_n the_o motion_n for_o a_o covenant_n sleep_v for_o some_o year_n but_o be_v renew_v again_o in_o the_o unhappy_a time_n of_o the_o fatal_a parliament_n in_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o impeachment_n against_o the_o great_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o 10._o artic._n of_o impeach_v 7._o 10._o endeavour_v to_o alter_v and_o subvert_v god_n true_a religion_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o set_v up_o popish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o that_o he_o traitorous_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o time_n it_o be_v that_o mr._n rouse_n motion_n ripen_v up_o to_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n wherein_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n and_o superstition_n by_o which_o word_n the_o covenanter_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v since_o declare_v believe_v themselves_o oblige_v against_o conformity_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o give_v in_o a_o book_n they_o call_v a_o sober_a and_o temperate_a discourse_n concern_v the_o interest_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o title_n of_o one_o of_o their_o chapter_n be_v the_o minister_n three_o reason_n viz._n 10._o chap._n 10._o why_o they_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o common_a prayer_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v because_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n in_o worship_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v superstition_n nothing_o now_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o both_o of_o old_a and_o in_o our_o time_n superstition_n be_v object_v to_o we_o it_o do_v not_o come_v in_o my_o way_n to_o condemn_v nor_o do_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o particular_a person_n i_o concern_v myself_o only_o in_o the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o our_o church_n and_o they_o will_v little_o need_v a_o vindication_n if_o man_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n for_o they_o will_v soon_o find_v the_o innocence_n of_o our_o rite_n will_v defend_v themselves_o from_o this_o suspicion_n but_o it_o be_v our_o unhappiness_n that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n who_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n who_o be_v not_o easy_o undeceive_v because_o they_o will_v maintain_v a_o conclusion_n before_o they_o have_v examine_v the_o premise_n observe_v superstition_n to_o be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v somewhat_o bad_a they_o condemn_v we_o without_o a_o trial_n and_o before_o they_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o superstition_n i_o have_v wait_v some_o while_n in_o expectation_n that_o some_o able_a pen_n will_v engage_v in_o this_o argument_n but_o not_o find_v that_o of_o late_a day_n the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n have_v be_v particular_o and_o full_o discover_v or_o describe_v i_o have_v now_o undertake_v the_o task_n in_o which_o because_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o labour_v for_o no_o other_o ornament_n of_o stile_n than_o perspicuity_n and_o without_o far_a preface_n i_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v this_o superstition_n with_o which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v so_o much_o upbraid_v there_o be_v no_o precept_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o forbid_v superstition_n by_o that_o name_n nor_o do_v any_o sacred_a author_n mention_v it_o except_z st._n luke_n in_o two_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o due_a time_n when_o i_o examine_v how_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o other_o author_n for_o by_o this_o method_n i_o conceive_v i_o shall_v best_o accomplish_v my_o design_n if_o first_o i_o inquire_v into_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o second_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o such_o a_o word_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o greek_n 2._o sect._n 2._o express_v that_o which_o we_o now_o common_o call_v superstition_n signify_v most_o literal_o a_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n or_o to_o a_o daemon_n rather_o out_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n a_o over-timerous_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o the_o learned_a smith_n who_o also_o call_v it_o 36._o select_a discourse_n of_o superstit_fw-la p._n 26._o &_o 36._o a_o compound_n of_o fear_n and_o flattery_n such_o a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n as_o render_v he_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a to_o they_o but_o however_o this_o may_v be_v the_o primary_n sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o that_o it_o have_v be_v transfer_v to_o signify_v more_o large_o be_v evident_a from_o greek_a author_n plutarch_n in_o his_o tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constant_o discourse_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o extreme_a to_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 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