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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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for_o this_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o manifest_o true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o any_o man_n to_o deny_v it_o there_o have_v be_v i_o know_v a_o axiom_n among_o cartwright_n disciple_n that_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o they_o think_v plain_o warrant_v by_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o law_n about_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o add_v mr_n hooker_n these_o 5._o eccles_n 〈◊〉_d book_n 3_o §._o 5._o man_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o a_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o as_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n thought_n by_o the_o one_o only_a stroke_n of_o that_o axiom_n to_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o t._n c._n be_v quote_v as_o argue_v thus_o you_o which_o 2._o ib._n §._o 2._o distinguish_v and_o say_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o manifest_o gather_v but_o the_o ceremony_n order_n discipline_n government_n in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v receive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n against_o they_o although_o there_o be_v none_o for_o they_o you_o i_o say_v distinguish_v in_o this_o sort_n prove_v a_o evil_a divider_n to_o all_o which_o there_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o what_o mr_n hooker_n give_v let_v that_o which_o they_o do_v hereby_o intend_v be_v grant_v they_o let_v it_o once_o stand_v as_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o because_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n or_o to_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n make_v any_o law_n more_o than_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n 6._o ib._n §._o 6._o who_o see_v not_o what_o sentence_n it_o shall_v enforce_v we_o to_o give_v against_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o but_o have_v have_v many_o thing_n establish_v in_o it_o which_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v never_o command_v yet_o for_o we_o to_o condemn_v be_v rashness_n he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n instead_o of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o ratiocination_n be_v weak_a they_o who_o suspect_v it_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n a_o exact_a form_n of_o church-government_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v so_o they_o only_o argue_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v without_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o which_o i_o again_o oppose_v mr_n hooker_n word_v as_o for_o those_o marvellous_a discourse_n finem_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la whereby_o they_o adventure_v to_o argue_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o imagine_v be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o their_o boldness_n herein_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n have_v deliver_v we_o in_o scripture_n as_o they_o affirm_v he_o have_v a_o complete_a particular_a immutable_a form_n of_o church-polity_n why_o take_v they_o that_o other_o both_o presumptuous_a and_o superfluous_a labour_n to_o prove_v he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o this_o case_n to_o prove_v the_o deed_n of_o god_n save_v only_o by_o produce_v that_o evidence_n wherewith_o he_o have_v do_v it_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n apparent_a upon_o record_n they_o do_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v demand_v a_o legacy_n by_o force_n of_o some_o write_a testament_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n specify_v he_o plead_v that_o there_o it_o must_v be_v and_o bring_v argument_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o testator_n imagine_v that_o these_o proof_n will_v convict_v a_o testament_n to_o have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o other_o man_n can_v not_o where_o by_o read_v find_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o argue_v that_o the_o very_a man_n who_o will_v insinuate_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o rite_n that_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o substance_n have_v not_o themselves_o be_v guide_v by_o this_o opinion_n but_o have_v take_v a_o liberty_n in_o their_o directorian_n or_o dictatorian_a way_n which_o they_o have_v deny_v to_o other_o and_o because_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o bring_v they_o as_o witness_n for_o we_o and_o against_o themselves_o i_o respite_n yet_o a_o little_a their_o far_a conviction_n in_o this_o matter_n 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o determination_n 6._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o do_v still_o remain_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o in_o this_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o superstition_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v that_o this_o proposition_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o no_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o learning_n will_v deny_v it_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o church-governor_n may_v be_v reduce_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o nothing_o some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o will_v not_o own_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o these_o matter_n i_o meet_v with_o two_o who_o have_v maintain_v this_o assertion_n and_o i_o presume_v they_o be_v the_o same_o who_o bishop_n saunderson_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o of_o 23._o saunderson_n de_fw-fr obliga_fw-la conscient_fw-la praelec_fw-la 6._o §._o 23._o this_o opinion_n duo_o praesertim_fw-la alter_fw-la alicujus_fw-la nominis_fw-la apud_fw-la suarum_fw-la partium_fw-la homines_fw-la theologus_fw-la alter_fw-la è_fw-la proceribus_fw-la regni_fw-la laicus_fw-la those_o two_o i_o conceive_v must_v be_v mr_n bradshaw_n and_o the_o lord_n brooke_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v mr_n bradshaw_n right_a if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o dr_n 9_o burges_n answer_v rejoin_v ch._n 2._o §._o 9_o burges_n tell_v we_o he_o reverse_v his_o opinion_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a sure_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o be_v once_o of_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o fasten_v on_o he_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v one_o of_o his_o treatise_n reprint_v 1660._o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a where_o he_o state_v the_o case_n thus_o a_o 2._o chap._n 2._o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v indifferent_a be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a whatsoever_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v not_o indifferent_a after_o this_o he_o aver_v that_o no_o action_n of_o religion_n 8._o chap._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v indifferent_a but_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o again_o no_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a ibid._n ibid._n a_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mistake_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n so_o cry_v up_o for_o his_o learning_n the_o more_o pardonable_a indeed_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n but_o because_o they_o who_o reprint_v he_o be_v not_o so_o just_a to_o his_o memory_n as_o to_o insert_v that_o acknowledgement_n and_o because_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v reprint_v have_v not_o it_o may_v be_v that_o respect_n for_o dr_n burges_n as_o to_o read_v he_o i_o must_v animadvert_v on_o it_o as_o i_o find_v it_o and_o answer_v that_o no_o consider_a man_n can_v think_v that_o when_o we_o use_v a_o indifferent_a rite_n we_o mean_v that_o we_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a no_o sure_a that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v in_o its_o use_n necessary_a we_o use_v it_o as_o be_v by_o sufficient_a authority_n command_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o upon_o such_o
body_n and_o to_o a_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o significant_a ceremony_n but_o that_o which_o i_o urge_v be_v this_o they_o against_o who_o we_o argue_v contend_v for_o sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o significant_a posture_n that_o it_o be_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new-testament_n command_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n sit_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v yet_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v often_o argue_v for_o it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o significancy_n so_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n that_o gesture_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v sit_v because_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o significancy_n in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o supper_n gesture_n and_o second_o and_o chief_o because_o it_o signify_v the_o familiarity_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o believer_n luke_n 22._o 30._o this_o supper_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o everlasting_a supper_n in_o heaven_n where_o one_o shall_v not_o sit_v and_o another_o stand_n i_o name_v not_o my_o author_n because_o he_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a but_o i_o be_o certain_a i_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n i_o add_v a_o print_a testimony_n among_o the_o treatise_n that_o bear_v mr_n bradshaw_n name_n one_o be_v a_o proposition_n concern_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n wherein_o be_v these_o word_n whereas_o 104._o bradsh_fw-mi several_a treatise_n p._n 104._o the_o end_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o outward_a man_n by_o sensible_a demonstration_n it_o please_v our_o master_n to_o use_v such_o a_o gesture_n as_o agreeable_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n set_v out_o our_o communion_n and_o spiritual_a familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o so_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o by_o supper_n so_o by_o sit_v familiar_a rejoice_v or_o rejoice_v familiarity_n be_v express_v therefore_o not_o kneel_v but_o sit_v be_v for_o receive_v it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o sit_v be_v reckon_v a_o significant_a posture_n it_o be_v also_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v require_v in_o the_o directory_n commun_n direc_n celebra_fw-la commun_n the_o table_n be_v decent_o cover_v and_o so_o convenient_o place_v that_o the_o communicant_n may_v orderly_o sit_v about_o it_o or_o at_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o pretence_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o institute_n a_o significant_a ceremony_n they_o only_o retain_v it_o as_o have_v warrant_n from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o say_v the_o forementioned_a proposition_n kneel_v be_v contrary_a to_o ibid._n ibid._n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o minister_v and_o receive_v sit_v or_o in_o such_o a_o gesture_n as_o in_o those_o country_n be_v most_o use_v at_o eat_v from_o which_o example_n to_o differ_v without_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n can_v be_v without_o fault_n see_v the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n much_o more_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v except_o there_o be_v some_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o oppose_v three_o thing_n first_o if_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o they_o say_v yet_o it_o do_v no_o more_o conclude_v for_o our_o sit_v than_o for_o our_o receive_n at_o supper_n time_n etc._n etc._n second_o they_o have_v not_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o sit_v which_o they_o now_o urge_v three_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o certain_a whether_o they_o have_v his_o example_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o all_o 1._o suppose_v the_o most_o that_o the_o 14._o sect._n 14._o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v receive_v it_o sit_v where_o be_v the_o argument_n because_o they_o do_v therefore_o so_o must_v we_o let_v this_o be_v prove_v where_o be_v the_o particular_a command_n that_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o follow_v this_o example_n cedo_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o we_o yield_v that_o must_v not_o be_v say_v what_o then_o will_v they_o argue_v from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o example_n let_v we_o go_v on_o then_o and_o say_v because_o of_o the_o same_o example_n we_o must_v receive_v at_o night_n in_o a_o upper_a room_n and_o only_o male_n for_o either_o the_o whole_a example_n bind_v in_o all_o circumstance_n or_o in_o none_o or_o some_o difference_n must_v be_v assign_v between_o this_o circumstance_n and_o the_o other_o of_o time_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o i_o pray_v 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