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rite_n prescribe_v of_o god_n as_o when_o a_o power_n of_o drive_v away_o devil_n and_o heal_n of_o disease_n be_v attribute_v to_o some_o word_n repeat_v or_o writing_n hang_v about_o the_o neck_n whereas_o those_o word_n and_o writing_n have_v no_o such_o power_n neither_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n nor_o from_o any_o divine_a institution_n 52._o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v no_o natural_a power_n unto_o nor_o divine_o enable_v for_o be_v notorious_a superstition_n as_o to_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o power_n of_o themselves_o both_o of_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o work_n do_v or_o to_o so_o many_o prayer_n and_o vow_n a_o virtue_n of_o well_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n or_o to_o give_v to_o some_o meat_n or_o day_n more_o sanctity_n than_o other_o beyond_o any_o divine_a warrant_n yet_o all_o this_o superstition_n and_o much_o more_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o treatise_n 53._o dr._n hammond_n acknowledge_v that_o superstition_n be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o religion_n then_o be_v not_o those_o romish_a rite_n and_o unprescribe_v ceremony_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mystical_a signification_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n a_o nimiety_n and_o be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n a_o excess_n in_o religion_n why_o do_v he_o then_o say_v it_o be_v asleep_o dogmatize_v to_o abstain_v from_o unprohibit_v ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o from_o unprohibit_v meat_n col._n 2._o for_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o non-prohibition_n suppose_v they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v be_v a_o argument_n ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negative_a and_o so_o of_o no_o force_n 54._o however_o this_o dr._n gratify_v the_o romanist_n in_o his_o charitable_a gloss_n upon_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n or_o worship_v of_o daemon_n i_o be_o sure_a learned_a mede_n do_v not_o so_o in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n who_o apply_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o her_o bow_v to_o breaden_a idol_n and_o cross_n like_o daemon_n pillar_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o make_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o gentile_n theology_n of_o daemon_n 55._o thus_o we_o see_v as_o atheism_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o religion_n so_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n it_o be_v a_o go_n super_fw-la statutum_fw-la as_o isidore_n say_v beyond_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n which_o command_v we_o to_o do_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o bid_v we_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminisb_n from_o it_o deut._n 12.32_o with_o ch._n 4.2_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n bath_n command_v god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o they_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o as_o atheist_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o latter_a so_o the_o superstitious_a of_o the_o former_a 56._o superstition_n be_v a_o be_v righteous_a or_o religious_a overmuch_o eccles_n 7.16_o as_o atheism_n be_v a_o be_v righteous_a or_o religious_a over_o little_a as_o when_o man_n do_v hot_a only_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o also_o there_o be_v need_n of_o alm_n prayer_n fast_n vow_n etc._n etc._n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o complete_a enough_o without_o the_o beggarly_a eke_o of_o our_o filthy_a righteousness_n this_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 57_o tertullian_n condemn_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v vacuae_fw-la observationis_fw-la et_fw-la superstitioni_fw-la deputanda_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la ullius_fw-la dominici_n aut_fw-la apostolici_fw-la praecepti_fw-la autoritate_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la chap._n 12._o v._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o dr.'s_n opinion_n that_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o ceremony_n though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v if_o not_o prohibit_v may_v be_v embrace_v tertullian_n be_v for_o a_o divine_a warrant_n and_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o tractate_n of_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v prohibit_v in_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v 58._o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v divine_a warrant_n and_o whatsoever_o exceed_v divine_a warrant_n be_v superstition_n the_o command_v of_o god_n ought_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v matth._n 28.20_o act._n 1.2_o revel_v 12._o last_v v._n but_o to_o observe_v more_o than_o god_n command_v be_v to_o be_v superstitious_o wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n if_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o that_o their_o
this_o condition_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o if_o i_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o your_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v disenable_v from_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o so_o become_v his_o vassal_n for_o ever_o thus_o do_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n blow_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n 168._o the_o romish_a priest_n be_v much_o like_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lawyer_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o luke_n 11.52_o that_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o neither_o will_v enter_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v have_v enter_v those_o priest_n take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o key_n man_n be_v to_o have_v their_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o interdict_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 169._o knowledge_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_n believe_v nor_o salvation_n without_o it_o it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o save_v faith_n as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v knowledge_n without_o faith_n yet_o there_o can_v never_o be_v faith_n without_o knowledge_n for_o one_o ingredient_n of_o faith_n be_v assent_v which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v truth_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o this_o truth_n before_o we_o can_v assent_v to_o it_o 170._o though_o knowledge_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o habit_n distinct_a from_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v concur_v to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o no_o assent_n can_v be_v without_o it_o as_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n to_o be_v add_v to_o knowledge_n for_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n and_o want_n faith_n so_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n to_o be_v add_v to_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o to_o wit_n a_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n yet_o so_o blind_a be_v the_o popish_a religion_n that_o it_o oppose_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o this_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o it_o 171._o their_o implicit_a faith_n therefore_o where_o by_o they_o give_v only_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o churchman_n whilst_o they_o scarce_o know_v any_o one_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n distinct_o be_v a_o mere_a brutish_a unreasonable_a thing_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o like_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v order_v by_o his_o driver_n but_o know_v neither_o wither_v nor_o wherefore_o how_o can_v their_o laity_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o 172._o how_o can_v their_o service_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n first_o to_o know_v god_n and_o then_o to_o worship_v he_o scientiae_fw-la praecedit_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la say_v lactantius_n institu_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o our_o understanding_n must_v first_o be_v inform_v and_o then_o our_o affection_n reform_v there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o then_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la how_o can_v a_o blind_a papist_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o know_v it_o not_o this_o bring_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a guilt_n to_o wit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o disobedience_n both_o which_o be_v damn_v 173._o ignorance_n be_v a_o damn_v sin_n of_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v vengeance_n to_o be_v render_v on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o it_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n it_o make_v man_n alien_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o become_v it_o indeed_o a_o mother_n sin_n the_o mother_n of_o many_o transgression_n not_o the_o mother_n of_o any_o true_a devotion_n how_o do_v this_o mother_n ignorance_n bring_v forth_o blasphemy_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o in_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 12.2_o ignorance_n be_v the_o proper_a element_n of_o sin_n where_o knowledge_n be_v there_o sin_n be_v tanquam_fw-la piscis_fw-la in_o arido_fw-la out_o of_o its_o element_n upon_o dry_a land_n 174._o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v under_o satan_n but_o ignorant_a one_o be_v in_o his_o very_a dungeon_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n if_o it_o be_v affect_v and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v utter_o unclean_a leu._n 13.33_o that_o ignorance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o perverse_a disposition_n which_o will_v not_o know_v god_n as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5.2_o be_v worse_o than_o hatred_n of_o god_n for_o such_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o vice_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o effect_n this_o ignorance_n make_v we_o hater_n of_o god_n 175._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a ignorance_n which_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o this_o in_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a corruption_n be_v more_o than_o purae_fw-la negationis_fw-la but_o be_v also_o prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la as_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o know_v by_o their_o evil_a nature_n now_o where_o this_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v without_o any_o stubborn_a and_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n there_o stripe_n be_v due_a luke_n 12.48_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o deserve_v death_n 176._o ignorance_n in_o thing_n reveal_v and_o command_v to_o be_v know_v may_v incur_v 2.25_o incur_v christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o not_o know_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o only_o such_o to_o be_v save_v that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o eternal_a death_n though_o not_o so_o much_o torment_v it_o be_v only_o few_o stripe_n and_o as_o austin_n say_v all_o that_o simple_a ignorance_n can_v profit_v we_o in_o that_o day_n be_v ùt_fw-la mitiùs_fw-la ardeamus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v burn_v the_o slowlier_n but_o wilful_a ignorance_n shall_v have_v many_o stripe_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n and_o god_n express_v great_a wrath_n against_o such_o they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v they_o be_v ignorant_a still_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o if_o they_o affect_v it_o let_v they_o perish_v in_o it_o 177._o it_o must_v follow_v then_o that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a religion_n that_o make_v a_o direct_a profession_n of_o this_o shameful_a sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o know_v it_o at_o all_o as_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o ghostly_a father_n will_v save_v we_o without_o our_o own_o have_v god_n wrath_n for_o heathen_n that_o know_v he_o not_o who_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a to_o grope_v after_o he_o jer._n 10.25_o then_o double_a damnation_n attend_v those_o papist_n that_o reject_v mean_n of_o knowledge_n say_v depart_n from_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o etc._n god_n will_v say_v to_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o as_o they_o to_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21.14_o john_n 3.19_o 26._o 178._o the_o same_o romanist_n that_o have_v so_o little_a charity_n for_o we_o say_v that_o a_o protestant_n can_v be_v save_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o heathen_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o fury_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o maintain_v that_o infidel_n may_v be_v save_v though_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n thus_o through_o their_o partial_a and_o ungrounded_a censure_n they_o cast_v out_o the_o protestant_n and_o receive_v infidel_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o church_n 179._o but_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o heathen_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n and_o not_o member_n of_o it_o and_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o heathen_a matth._n 18.17_o and_o our_o best_a writer_n hold_v that_o negative_a infidelity_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n though_o stapleton_n and_o other_o deny_v it_o from_z john_n 15.22_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n the_o pagan_n never_o have_v christ_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o believe_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o their_o sin_n 180._o how_o can_v that_o text_n be_v understand_v
scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o god_n their_o author_n give_v such_o a_o testimony_n but_o only_o because_o their_o church_n say_v so_o which_o at_o the_o best_a beget_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n can_v be_v save_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o veritas_fw-la prima_fw-la but_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o church_n now_o it_o be_v not_o any_o humane_a faith_n that_o make_v a_o true_a believer_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o infidel_n in_o respect_n of_o divine_a faith_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v 16.16_o damn_v mark_v 16.16_o 247._o let_v none_o wonder_v why_o i_o call_v they_o infidel_n for_o notwithstanding_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o they_o profess_v in_o word_n yet_o they_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n and_o though_o total_a infidelity_n be_v not_o find_v in_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a infidelity_n whereby_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o sundry_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v deny_v by_o they_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o the_o book_n entitle_v paganopapismus_fw-la go_v further_a than_o i_o do_v prove_v that_o papism_n be_v flat_a paganism_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n resemble_v pagan_n in_o sevenscore_n several_a particular_n thus_o he_o account_v they_o pagan_n 248._o as_o they_o be_v heretic_n infidel_n so_o be_v they_o impenitent_a one_o which_o seal_v they_o up_o for_o damnation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o impenitency_n be_v inflict_v on_o they_o as_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n revel_v 9.20_o the_o turk_n this_o scripture_n show_v we_o be_v send_v for_o a_o plague_n of_o the_o romish_a idolatry_n and_o this_o character_n together_o with_o the_o prediction_n hold_v congruity_n with_o the_o romish_a church_n 249._o for_o as_o the_o romanist_n be_v great_a fornicator_n murderer_n idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n in_o their_o image_n none_o like_o they_o in_o late_a day_n so_o they_o 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