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             FERMENTVM
             PHARISAEORVM
             ,
             OR
             ,
          
           The
           Leaven
           of
           Pharisaicall
           WIL-WORSHIP
           :
           Declared
           in
           A
           SERMON
           On
           
             Matth.
          
           15.
           9.
           Novemb.
           24.
           1641.
           at
           
             Lemster
          
           in
           
             Herefordshire
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           IOHN
           TOMBES
           ,
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   It
                   is
                   this
                   nineteenth
                   day
                   of
                   
                     Aprill
                     Anno
                     Dom.
                  
                   1643.
                   
                   Ordered
                   by
                   the
                   Committee
                   of
                   the
                   House
                   of
                   Commons
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   concerning
                   Printing
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Book
                   intituled
                   
                     (
                     The
                     Leaven
                     of
                     Pharisaicall
                     Wil-Worship
                     )
                  
                   be
                   Printed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     John
                     White
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             Andrew
             Crooke
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Greene
           Dragon
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFVLL
           
             Richard
             Aldworth
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Mayor
           ,
           the
           Aldermen
           ,
           Sheriffes
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           of
           BRISTOLL
           .
        
         
           HOw
           tenacious
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           of
           superstition
           ,
           as
           former
           ages
           ,
           so
           the
           present
           generation
           doe
           abundantly
           declare
           .
           No
           age
           can
           yeeld
           a
           more
           horrid
           instance
           of
           a
           people
           taught
           so
           much
           as
           this
           Nation
           hath
           beene
           concerning
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           admonished
           so
           often
           ▪
           that
           God
           is
           not
           pleased
           by
           humane
           rites
           ,
           and
           yet
           still
           place
           their
           Religion
           in
           them
           ,
           oppugne
           the
           representative
           Body
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           for
           seeking
           to
           remove
           them
           ,
           fight
           for
           them
           
             tanquam
             pro
             aris
             &
             focis
             ,
          
           spoyle
           their
           owne
           Countrey
           ,
           with
           such
           cruell
           despight
           drive
           away
           their
           faithfull
           teachers
           ,
           and
           unspotted
           neighbours
           from
           their
           dwellings
           ,
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           thinke
           it
           a
           good
           worke
           to
           destroy
           them
           for
           not
           yeelding
           to
           practise
           things
           never
           
           appointed
           by
           God
           and
           notoriously
           tending
           to
           superstition
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           faithfull
           dealing
           with
           their
           soules
           in
           labouring
           to
           draw
           them
           from
           their
           vaine
           confidence
           in
           the
           flesh
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           Hope
           somewhat
           to
           abate
           this
           fire
           of
           rage
           ,
           moved
           me
           at
           first
           to
           cast
           this
           bucket
           of
           water
           to
           quench
           it
           .
           But
           as
           it
           happens
           often
           ,
           that
           when
           water
           quencheth
           not
           a
           fire
           ,
           it
           flames
           out
           the
           more
           by
           casting
           water
           on
           it
           :
           so
           it
           be
           fell
           me
           :
           the
           barbarous
           rage
           and
           impetuous
           violence
           of
           people
           so
           increased
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           have
           no
           safety
           in
           my
           proper
           station
           ,
           but
           was
           enforced
           to
           remove
           my selfe
           ,
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           and
           since
           have
           suffered
           the
           spoyling
           of
           my
           goods
           ,
           of
           my
           dwelling
           house
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           injuries
           .
           After
           much
           tossing
           up
           and
           downe
           ,
           J
           have
           in
           Your
           City
           cast
           anchor
           ,
           till
           either
           a
           greater
           storme
           enforce
           me
           to
           commit
           my selfe
           to
           the
           Maine
           againe
           ,
           or
           a
           favourable
           gale
           bring
           me
           into
           a
           Harbour
           .
           And
           that
           J
           may
           testifie
           my
           love
           to
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           gratitude
           for
           my
           present
           entertainment
           ,
           and
           withall
           aiming
           at
           your
           edification
           ,
           J
           have
           presumed
           in
           publishing
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           to
           prefixe
           your
           Names
           ,
           to
           whom
           J
           humbly
           present
           it
           for
           your
           use
           and
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           doe
           professe
           my selfe
        
         
           
             Yours
             ,
             in
             the
             service
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             JOHN
             TOMBES
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Leaven
           of
           Pharisaicall
           Wil-worship
           .
        
         
           
             Matthew
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             But
             in
             vaine
             they
             doe
             worship
             me
             ,
             teaching
             for
             doctrines
             the
             Commandements
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           OF
           all
           the
           opposers
           of
           Christ
           none
           were
           more
           malicious
           ,
           
           nor
           more
           dangerous
           then
           the
           Scribes
           &
           Pharisees
           :
           None
           more
           malicious
           ,
           because
           none
           did
           so
           clearely
           apprehend
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           saw
           the
           rayes
           of
           his
           divinity
           shining
           in
           his
           miracles
           ,
           the
           evidence
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           with
           God
           in
           his
           divine
           doctrine
           ;
           yet
           they
           hated
           him
           extreamely
           as
           shadowing
           and
           eclipsing
           their
           repute
           ,
           and
           power
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           whose
           praise
           they
           sought
           more
           then
           the
           praise
           of
           God
           :
           Now
           as
           no
           poyson
           is
           stronger
           then
           that
           of
           the
           hottest
           Countries
           ,
           so
           no
           malice
           greater
           then
           that
           of
           the
           most
           enlightned
           breasts
           ;
           Nor
           any
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           because
           none
           covered
           their
           enmity
           with
           such
           shewes
           of
           gravity
           and
           devotion
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           whereby
           their
           example
           and
           perswasions
           tooke
           with
           many
           to
           the
           great
           hinderance
           of
           the
           efficacy
           of
           Christs
           Preaching
           :
           For
           formall
           hypocrisie
           is
           more
           mischievous
           to
           mens
           soules
           ,
           then
           open
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           it
           is
           lesse
           discernible
           ,
           even
           as
           a
           viper
           lurking
           under
           greene
           leaves
           is
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           then
           a
           dogge
           that
           runnes
           on
           a
           man
           with
           open
           mouth
           .
           
             Fallit
             vitium
             specie
             virtutis
             et
             umbra
             :
          
           which
           thing
           caused
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           to
           have
           more
           encounters
           with
           this
           generation
           of
           vipers
           ,
           then
           with
           all
           other
           adversaries
           .
           Among
           which
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           related
           in
           this
           Chapter
           is
           remarkeable
           :
           For
           it
           may
           seeme
           that
           they
           came
           downe
           from
           Jerusalem
           of
           purpose
           to
           quarrell
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           our
           Saviour
           deales
           with
           them
           most
           plainely
           and
           sharpely
           in
           his
           reply
           .
        
         
           The
           occasion
           they
           take
           was
           his
           disciples
           omission
           of
           their
           antient
           Custome
           of
           washing
           afore
           meales
           ,
           the
           neglect
           of
           which
           they
           conceived
           a
           great
           crime
           ,
           as
           violating
           the
           tradition
           of
           the
           Elders
           :
           Concerning
           which
           they
           expostulate
           with
           Christ
           for
           his
           disciples
           supposed
           fault
           :
           
             v.
          
           2.
           
           Why
           doe
           thy
           disciples
           transgresse
           the
           tradition
           of
           the
           Elders
           ?
           Had
           the
           people
           of
           this
           generation
           beene
           to
           make
           answer
           to
           this
           question
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           fallen
           on
           Christs
           disciples
           ,
           and
           checked
           them
           for
           
           their
           indiscretion
           at
           least
           in
           giving
           offence
           in
           a
           matter
           indifferent
           ,
           of
           novelty
           in
           not
           observing
           old
           customes
           .
           They
           should
           have
           heard
           ,
           What
           harme
           is
           it
           to
           wash
           ones
           hands
           before
           meales
           ?
           why
           should
           not
           men
           for
           peace
           sake
           doe
           as
           others
           doe
           ?
           Are
           you
           wiser
           then
           the
           
             Rabbines
             ?
          
           then
           your
           Elders
           ?
           will
           you
           be
           singular
           and
           different
           from
           all
           others
           ?
           Smooth
           words
           should
           have
           beene
           given
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           to
           entreat
           them
           to
           be
           contented
           ,
           order
           should
           be
           taken
           to
           teach
           the
           disciples
           better
           manners
           ;
           But
           our
           Saviour
           carries
           the
           businesse
           in
           another
           way
           ,
           what
           his
           disciples
           neglected
           to
           doe
           ,
           he
           himselfe
           gave
           them
           example
           to
           neglect
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           11.
           38.
           
           And
           when
           the
           Pharisees
           excepted
           against
           them
           ,
           he
           doth
           in
           plaine
           words
           endite
           them
           of
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           chargeth
           them
           home
           by
           a
           proofe
           from
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esaias
             ,
          
           which
           he
           applies
           to
           them
           as
           forespoken
           of
           them
           .
           
           
             vers.
          
           7
           ,
           8
           ▪
           9.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           the
           words
           of
           my
           text
           are
           a
           passage
           cited
           out
           of
           the
           prophesie
           of
           
             Isaiah
          
           29.
           13.
           wherein
           our
           Saviour
           makes
           use
           of
           the
           Septuagints
           translation
           ,
           which
           is
           somewhat
           different
           in
           words
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           sense
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           for
           whereas
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           the
           words
           are
           ,
           
             And
             their
             feare
             towards
             me
             is
             taught
             from
             ,
          
           or
           
             by
             the
             precepts
             of
             men
             ,
          
           the
           Septuagint
           reade
           ,
           
             But
             in
             vaine
             doe
             they
             worship
             me
             ,
             teaching
             for
             doctrines
             the
             Commandements
             of
             men
             .
          
           In
           which
           there
           is
           a
           sinne
           charged
           upon
           these
           Pharises
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           teaching
           doctrines
           the
           commandements
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           
             Piscator
          
           in
           his
           
             Scholies
          
           paraphraseth
           the
           words
           ,
           
             tales
             doctrinas
             ,
             quae
             nihil
             aliud
             sunt
             quam
             mandata
             hominum
             ,
          
           such
           doctrines
           as
           are
           nothing
           else
           but
           mens
           commandements
           ,
           which
           being
           taught
           by
           those
           that
           were
           to
           be
           teachers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           be
           such
           in
           stead
           of
           Gods
           precepts
           ,
           were
           therefore
           accounted
           as
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           or
           his
           feare
           .
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           censure
           passed
           on
           this
           practice
           
             [
             In
             vaine
             doe
             they
             worship
             me
             ]
          
           which
           words
           are
           not
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           yet
           may
           be
           collected
           from
           the
           woe
           threatned
           to
           such
           teachers
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           29.
           14.
           whereby
           God
           disclaimes
           such
           teaching
           and
           practice
           as
           being
           no
           service
           of
           his
           ,
           though
           the
           teachers
           and
           practisers
           of
           such
           Commands
           of
           men
           ,
           imagined
           they
           honored
           God
           thereby
           .
           So
           that
           the
           plaine
           truth
           that
           this
           enunciation
           of
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           affords
           is
           this
           :
           That
           however
           they
           thinke
           of
           their
           actions
           they
           doe
           is
           vaine
           worship
           God
           ,
           who
           teach
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           .
           The
           selfe
           same
           truth
           is
           seconded
           by
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Colassians
             ch.
             2.
             v.
          
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           23.
           speakes
           thus
           ;
           why
           as
           though
           living
           in
           the
           world
           are
           ye
           subject
           to
           ordinances
           ;
           after
           the
           commandements
           and
           doctrines
           of
           men
           ?
           which
           things
           have
           indeed
           a
           shew
           of
           wisedome
           in
           will-worship
           .
           In
           which
           you
           may
           clearely
           see
           that
           the
           Apostle
           condemnes
           dogmatizing
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           either
           teaching
           ▪
           urging
           ,
           or
           submitting
           to
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           orders
           and
           rites
           ,
           as
           the
           word
           signifies
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           
           14.
           
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             15.
             
             Luk.
          
           2.
           1.
           which
           are
           after
           the
           commandements
           and
           doctrines
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           he
           sayes
           have
           a
           shew
           of
           wisedome
           in
           wil-worship
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           true
           wisedome
           ,
           nor
           pleaseth
           God
           .
        
         
           That
           I
           may
           the
           more
           clearely
           and
           fully
           open
           the
           truth
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           
           I
           shall
           distinctly
           endeavour
           to
           declare
           ,
           what
           these
           doctrines
           commandements
           of
           men
           were
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Pharisees
           taught
           them
           .
           2.
           
           How
           they
           did
           worship
           God
           in
           vaine
           .
           3.
           
           Why
           they
           did
           in
           vaine
           worship
           God
           .
           Concerning
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           It
           is
           plaine
           that
           these
           Pharisees
           and
           Scribes
           did
           many
           wayes
           teach
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           expounding
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           as
           if
           they
           did
           onely
           prohibit
           the
           grosse
           externall
           act
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           21
           ,
           27
           ,
           33
           ,
           38
           ,
           43.
           they
           urged
           the
           smaller
           matters
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           as
           tithing
           of
           mint
           ,
           and
           neglected
           the
           greater
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           23.
           
           But
           in
           this
           place
           that
           which
           our
           Saviour
           objects
           to
           them
           is
           that
           they
           sought
           to
           establish
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           though
           Gods
           commands
           were
           thereby
           rejected
           ,
           or
           neglected
           .
           Particularly
           that
           a
           man
           was
           not
           to
           regard
           the
           honouring
           of
           his
           father
           and
           mother
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           taken
           on
           him
           the
           rash
           and
           impious
           vow
           of
           
             Corban
             ,
          
           which
           was
           directly
           
             contra
             legem
             ,
          
           against
           the
           law
           ,
           to
           allow
           men
           for
           an
           unjust
           oathes
           sake
           to
           breake
           Gods
           plaine
           precept
           .
           But
           chiefely
           that
           they
           taught
           men
           to
           observe
           things
           
             praeter
             legem
             ,
          
           besides
           the
           law
           ,
           instead
           of
           Gods
           law
           ,
           as
           the
           washing
           hands
           afore
           meales
           ,
           the
           washing
           of
           cups
           and
           pots
           ,
           brazen
           vessells
           and
           tables
           ,
           with
           many
           such
           like
           traditions
           invented
           by
           men
           :
           These
           things
           they
           strictly
           urged
           on
           the
           people
           ,
           excepting
           much
           at
           the
           omission
           of
           them
           ,
           conniving
           at
           ,
           yea
           countenancing
           the
           transgression
           of
           God
           precepts
           :
           They
           ascribed
           so
           much
           authority
           to
           the
           traditions
           of
           the
           Elders
           that
           they
           made
           it
           a
           great
           crime
           to
           transgresse
           them
           ;
           they
           conceived
           and
           taught
           that
           the
           not
           observing
           of
           them
           made
           men
           unholy
           and
           uncleane
           ,
           else
           they
           would
           not
           have
           been
           offended
           with
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           taught
           that
           the
           eating
           with
           unwashen
           hands
           defileth
           not
           a
           man
           ;
           they
           conceived
           their
           observation
           of
           them
           did
           please
           God
           as
           if
           he
           were
           thereby
           honoured
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           teaching
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           is
           worshipping
           God
           in
           vaine
           ,
           
           because
           it
           doth
           not
           please
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Frusta
             fit
             quod
             non
             attingit
             finem
             ,
          
           That
           is
           done
           in
           vaine
           which
           attaines
           not
           its
           end
           ,
           wherefore
           sith
           such
           commandements
           of
           men
           are
           observed
           that
           God
           may
           be
           pleased
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           not
           thereby
           pleased
           ,
           they
           must
           needes
           be
           in
           vaine
           .
           And
           indeed
           God
           is
           not
           pleased
           with
           such
           service
           ,
           sith
           he
           counts
           it
           no
           service
           to
           him
           ,
           yea
           he
           is
           much
           displeased
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           the
           threatning
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           29.
           14.
           
           Because
           their
           feare
           towards
           me
           is
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           therefore
           behold
           I
           will
           proceede
           to
           doe
           a
           marvellous
           worke
           among
           this
           people
           ,
           even
           a
           marvailous
           
           worke
           and
           a
           wonder
           ,
           for
           the
           wisedome
           of
           their
           wise
           men
           shall
           perish
           ,
           and
           the
           understanding
           of
           their
           prudent
           men
           shall
           be
           hid
           .
           All
           which
           came
           to
           passe
           when
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           Scribes
           who
           were
           accounted
           the
           onely
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           wise
           men
           ,
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           Rabbins
           and
           Masters
           in
           Israel
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           placing
           religion
           in
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           washings
           ,
           long
           robes
           ,
           phylacteries
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           were
           delivered
           over
           to
           such
           blindnesse
           and
           sottishnesse
           of
           spirit
           as
           to
           be
           ignorant
           of
           their
           Messiah
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           true
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           spirituall
           new-birth
           ,
           and
           other
           heavenly
           truths
           of
           Gods
           profound
           Counsell
           in
           Christ
           .
           A
           most
           heavy
           ,
           but
           most
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           like
           as
           when
           the
           heathens
           knowing
           God
           by
           his
           workes
           they
           held
           the
           truth
           in
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           so
           these
           knowing
           him
           by
           his
           law
           ,
           but
           loving
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           should
           become
           vaine
           in
           their
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           their
           foolish
           heart
           be
           darkened
           ,
           professing
           themselves
           to
           be
           wise
           they
           should
           become
           fooles
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           For
           what
           more
           foolish
           then
           to
           thinke
           that
           the
           onely
           wise
           God
           who
           is
           an
           immortall
           Spirit
           should
           be
           pleased
           with
           such
           toyes
           ,
           as
           washings
           ,
           phylacteries
           and
           such
           like
           observances
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           Philosopher
           that
           is
           given
           to
           contemplation
           ,
           but
           thinkes
           such
           things
           to
           be
           rather
           babies
           for
           children
           to
           play
           with
           ,
           then
           bookes
           for
           men
           to
           reade
           ?
        
         
           Of
           this
           censure
           and
           judgement
           there
           may
           be
           many
           reasons
           given
           .
           
           As
           first
           ,
           It
           is
           vaine
           to
           worship
           or
           to
           thinke
           to
           please
           God
           by
           the
           doctrines
           which
           are
           Commandements
           of
           men
           :
           for
           God
           is
           not
           pleased
           with
           mans
           devices
           ,
           what
           is
           devised
           by
           man
           comes
           from
           a
           corrupt
           and
           foolish
           heart
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           corrupt
           fountaine
           must
           needs
           send
           forth
           but
           puddle
           water
           .
           And
           this
           is
           true
           of
           the
           best
           of
           men
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             the
             thoughts
             of
             the
             wise
             that
             they
             are
             vaine
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           20.
           
           Whence
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           23.
           when
           he
           speakes
           of
           the
           things
           devised
           by
           men
           who
           introduced
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           a
           wil-worship
           ,
           sayes
           of
           them
           that
           they
           had
           a
           shew
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           they
           seemed
           to
           be
           wise
           inventions
           to
           beget
           reverence
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           humility
           in
           mens
           spirits
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           farre
           otherwise
           in
           truth
           .
           For
           as
           children
           doe
           count
           many
           things
           wise
           which
           understanding
           men
           doe
           laugh
           at
           :
           so
           carnall
           hearts
           of
           men
           esteemed
           as
           wise
           among
           men
           doe
           count
           many
           things
           to
           be
           wise
           ,
           as
           duckings
           ,
           bowings
           ,
           washings
           ,
           whippings
           ,
           creepings
           ,
           pilgrimages
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           gestures
           ,
           usages
           ,
           and
           rites
           invented
           by
           men
           to
           expresse
           humility
           ,
           devotion
           and
           reverence
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           most
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           contemnes
           as
           childish
           ,
           apish
           ,
           theatrical
           and
           ridiculous
           :
           Besides
           ;
           we
           may
           consider
           the
           vanity
           of
           such
           inventions
           for
           Gods
           worship
           by
           the
           event
           .
           For
           whereas
           many
           things
           have
           beene
           invented
           and
           used
           by
           men
           out
           of
           a
           supposed
           good
           intent
           to
           further
           devotion
           
           experience
           hath
           sufficiently
           proved
           that
           they
           have
           corrupted
           the
           Church
           with
           superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           .
        
         
           Thus
           Images
           thought
           fit
           by
           
             Gregory
          
           to
           bee
           made
           Laymens
           bookes
           became
           in
           time
           Laymens
           and
           Clergy
           mens
           ,
           Gods
           too
           ,
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Crosse
           invented
           to
           testifie
           their
           faith
           in
           Christ
           before
           heathens
           ,
           became
           the
           object
           of
           faith
           and
           adoration
           instead
           of
           Christ
           among
           Christians
           ,
           the
           praying
           at
           the
           Tombes
           of
           Martyrs
           proceeded
           to
           the
           invocation
           of
           Martyrs
           ,
           monasticall
           orders
           and
           vowes
           highly
           commended
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           chastity
           and
           piety
           became
           the
           chiefest
           meanes
           to
           further
           superstition
           ,
           ignorance
           ,
           sensuality
           and
           uncleannesse
           ,
           that
           ever
           the
           devill
           invented
           :
           The
           like
           might
           be
           said
           of
           reserving
           the
           Eucharist
           ,
           keeping
           of
           festivals
           ,
           of
           fasting
           dayes
           ,
           preserving
           of
           reliques
           ,
           pilgrimages
           ,
           and
           innumerable
           other
           devices
           ,
           which
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           though
           at
           first
           invented
           for
           a
           good
           use
           ,
           turned
           to
           the
           great
           detriment
           of
           religion
           ,
           and
           corrupting
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           I
           thinke
           an
           instance
           cannot
           be
           given
           of
           a
           device
           of
           man
           pretending
           to
           advance
           piety
           ,
           and
           to
           edifie
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           provided
           other
           meanes
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           in
           the
           conclusion
           hindered
           piety
           ;
           and
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           destroyed
           the
           purity
           of
           Religion
           .
           So
           sottish
           and
           blinde
           is
           the
           wisedome
           of
           man
           in
           appointing
           and
           directing
           the
           service
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           in
           vaine
           is
           Gods
           feare
           taught
           by
           mens
           precepts
           ,
           because
           God
           is
           not
           pleased
           with
           Carnall
           observances
           and
           bodily
           exercises
           :
           Bodily
           exercise
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           8.
           profiteth
           little
           ,
           but
           godlinesse
           is
           profitable
           to
           all
           things
           ,
           where
           the
           Apostle
           opposeth
           godlinesse
           to
           bodily
           exercise
           ,
           and
           thereby
           sheweth
           that
           bodily
           exercise
           is
           not
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           profits
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           to
           wit
           among
           men
           ,
           getting
           esteeme
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           nothing
           with
           God
           ,
           whose
           promises
           onely
           are
           made
           to
           true
           Godlinesse
           which
           is
           a
           spirituall
           exercise
           .
           For
           God
           is
           a
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           worship
           him
           ,
           must
           worship
           him
           in
           Spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             John
             .
          
           4.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           Now
           mens
           precepts
           are
           altogether
           about
           bodily
           things
           ,
           as
           washings
           ,
           gestures
           ,
           garments
           ,
           fastings
           ,
           feastings
           ,
           processions
           ,
           buildings
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           All
           which
           reach
           no
           further
           then
           the
           body
           ,
           cannot
           rectifie
           or
           amend
           the
           Soule
           :
           and
           make
           it
           more
           like
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           this
           teaching
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           displeaseth
           God
           ,
           as
           being
           injurious
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           double
           respect
           :
           first
           ,
           teaching
           and
           urging
           mens
           commands
           in
           stead
           of
           doctrines
           ,
           whereby
           Gods
           worship
           should
           be
           taught
           ,
           intrencheth
           on
           Gods
           Prerogative
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           onely
           Lawgiver
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           4.
           12.
           for
           his
           worship
           .
           For
           as
           it
           
           is
           a
           prerogative
           of
           a
           King
           to
           appoint
           the
           wayes
           of
           his
           owne
           service
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           he
           should
           be
           taken
           to
           be
           very
           presumptuous
           and
           arrogant
           that
           should
           take
           upon
           him
           to
           prescribe
           a
           fashion
           of
           attendance
           ,
           suite
           ,
           and
           service
           to
           his
           Prince
           without
           his
           consent
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           otherwise
           declared
           his
           will
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           much
           more
           intolerable
           pride
           ,
           and
           presumption
           in
           a
           mortall
           man
           ,
           to
           appoint
           a
           way
           of
           service
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           never
           consented
           to
           ,
           but
           hath
           otherwise
           directed
           his
           owne
           service
           .
           And
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           it
           is
           a
           transferring
           of
           Gods
           prerogative
           on
           a
           man
           ,
           when
           he
           doth
           servilly
           consent
           by
           subjecting
           his
           conscience
           to
           such
           usurpation
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           God
           is
           injured
           by
           the
           thoughts
           that
           such
           superstitious
           persons
           have
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           conceive
           God
           to
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           will
           be
           pleased
           with
           humane
           Ceremonies
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           childish
           or
           simple
           as
           to
           be
           affected
           with
           pompes
           ,
           
           and
           shewes
           ,
           and
           gestures
           ,
           and
           carnall
           rites
           ,
           which
           he
           never
           appointed
           .
           I
           remember
           the
           saying
           of
           a
           man
           of
           great
           wit
           to
           this
           effect
           :
           That
           superstition
           alike
           injures
           God
           ,
           as
           Atheisme
           .
           For
           as
           
             Plutarch
          
           sayes
           ,
           I
           had
           as
           liefe
           men
           should
           say
           there
           is
           no
           such
           man
           as
           
             Plutarch
             ,
          
           as
           to
           say
           
             Plutarch
          
           is
           a
           foole
           ;
           so
           saith
           the
           Author
           it
           is
           as
           injurious
           to
           God
           to
           say
           he
           is
           so
           childish
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           taken
           with
           superstition
           ,
           as
           to
           deny
           his
           being
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           this
           teaching
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           produceth
           many
           other
           evill
           effects
           .
           First
           ,
           it
           opposeth
           Gods
           word
           ,
           his
           Law
           ,
           his
           Gospell
           sundry
           wayes
           .
           First
           ,
           Because
           it
           brings
           in
           another
           rule
           of
           worship
           then
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           to
           wit
           tradition
           of
           Elders
           ,
           custome
           ,
           example
           ,
           or
           opinion
           of
           seeming
           grave
           ,
           wise
           and
           pious
           men
           ,
           of
           affected
           teachers
           .
           For
           these
           are
           the
           rules
           by
           which
           superstitious
           persons
           are
           guided
           ,
           not
           by
           Gods
           word
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           a
           high
           crime
           against
           God
           to
           follow
           any
           other
           rule
           of
           our
           worship
           and
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           sith
           he
           hath
           injoyned
           
             Deut.
          
           4.
           2.
           
           Ye
           shall
           not
           adde
           unto
           the
           word
           which
           I
           command
           you
           ,
           neither
           shall
           you
           diminish
           ought
           from
           it
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           keepe
           the
           commandements
           of
           the
           Lord
           your
           God
           ,
           which
           I
           command
           you
           .
           
             Prov.
          
           30.
           6.
           
           
             Adde
             not
             thou
             unto
             his
             words
             ,
             lest
             he
             reprove
             thee
             and
             thou
             bee
             found
             a
             lier
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Because
           it
           opposeth
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           cleare
           light
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           As
           shadowes
           darken
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           that
           shines
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           so
           carnall
           rites
           invented
           by
           men
           obscure
           the
           spirituall
           beauty
           ,
           and
           splendour
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           such
           rites
           the
           Gospell
           is
           either
           not
           considered
           ,
           or
           understood
           carnally
           :
           Thus
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           
             Moses
          
           law
           were
           as
           a
           vaile
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           looke
           to
           the
           end
           of
           that
           which
           is
           abolished
           ,
           
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           13.
           
           And
           the
           popish
           ceremonies
           darkned
           the
           true
           light
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           And
           let
           any
           man
           looke
           into
           those
           places
           in
           which
           there
           is
           so
           much
           preaching
           of
           ceremonies
           ,
           and
           Church
           orders
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           regular
           observation
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           in
           places
           where
           the
           Cathedrall
           and
           Canonicall
           Preachers
           ,
           and
           officiating
           Priests
           doe
           beare
           sway
           ,
           he
           shall
           finde
           little
           spirituall
           understanding
           ,
           and
           lively
           feeling
           of
           the
           doctrine
           and
           grace
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           highest
           pitch
           that
           they
           bring
           men
           to
           ,
           (
           and
           there
           are
           but
           few
           that
           are
           brought
           by
           them
           so
           farre
           )
           is
           some
           morall
           civility
           ,
           some
           outward
           regularity
           in
           the
           outward
           formes
           of
           devotion
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           accompanyed
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           with
           bitter
           and
           virulent
           enmity
           against
           holy
           and
           ardent
           zeale
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           shewes
           it selfe
           to
           be
           but
           Pharisaicall
           hypocrisie
           when
           it
           is
           brought
           to
           triall
           .
           It
           is
           usually
           alledged
           that
           such
           Ceremonies
           are
           appointed
           for
           edification
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           text
           1
           
             Cor.
             14.
             26.
             
             Let
             all
             things
             be
             done
             unto
             edifying
             ,
          
           allowes
           men
           ,
           specially
           Prelates
           in
           a
           Synod
           ,
           to
           ordaine
           what
           they
           conceive
           may
           be
           for
           edifying
           .
           But
           the
           occasion
           of
           these
           words
           plainly
           shewes
           that
           the
           Apostle
           meanes
           not
           every
           arbitrary
           devise
           which
           is
           conceited
           by
           men
           ,
           though
           the
           wisest
           ,
           most
           grave
           and
           pious
           ,
           to
           bee
           for
           edifying
           ,
           must
           be
           done
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           text
           would
           impose
           a
           necessity
           of
           subjection
           to
           such
           humane
           devices
           .
           But
           the
           text
           is
           plainly
           meant
           of
           such
           things
           as
           are
           necessary
           to
           edification
           ,
           as
           speaking
           in
           a
           knowne
           tongue
           ,
           and
           without
           confusion
           .
           And
           although
           I
           know
           Ceremonies
           invented
           by
           men
           are
           pretented
           to
           serve
           for
           edification
           ,
           yet
           I
           must
           professe
           that
           I
           never
           found
           in
           my
           reading
           ,
           or
           experience
           ,
           that
           ever
           any
           person
           by
           such
           rites
           ,
           or
           observances
           was
           wonne
           to
           the
           profession
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           brought
           to
           any
           spirituall
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           any
           true
           faith
           or
           sincere
           obedience
           to
           him
           .
           Possibly
           they
           may
           beget
           some
           kinde
           of
           raptures
           of
           carnall
           delight
           ,
           through
           melodious
           soundes
           or
           pleasant
           sights
           ,
           some
           kinde
           of
           womanish
           pity
           ,
           and
           teares
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           acting
           of
           a
           stage
           play
           will
           draw
           from
           some
           persons
           :
           but
           that
           ever
           they
           begat
           sanctifying
           knowledge
           ,
           sound
           repentance
           ,
           holy
           mortification
           of
           sinne
           ,
           lively
           faith
           ,
           fruitfull
           living
           to
           God
           ,
           I
           assure
           my selfe
           cannot
           be
           shewed
           :
           But
           it
           is
           certaine
           on
           the
           contrary
           that
           the
           teaching
           for
           doctrines
           commandements
           of
           men
           hath
           occasioned
           men
           to
           oppose
           the
           principall
           point
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Chri●t
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           justification
           by
           faith
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           covenant
           of
           grace
           in
           Christ
           to
           conceive
           a
           righteousnesse
           in
           themselves
           by
           the
           observation
           of
           mens
           commands
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           Papists
           ,
           and
           al
           sorts
           of
           superstitious
           persons
           it
           doth
           abundantly
           appeare
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           the
           teachers
           of
           precepts
           of
           men
           for
           doctrines
           doe
           still
           oppose
           the
           fruitfull
           and
           faithfull
           Preaching
           of
           Gods
           word
           .
           Thus
           
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           thus
           in
           Papists
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           appeares
           still
           by
           experience
           .
           They
           that
           urge
           or
           affect
           humane
           religious
           rites
           are
           disaffected
           and
           adversaries
           to
           Godly
           Preaching
           :
           where
           the
           one
           is
           set
           up
           ,
           the
           other
           goes
           downe
           .
           And
           this
           shewes
           a
           malignity
           in
           them
           when
           they
           are
           so
           inconsistent
           with
           that
           ,
           of
           which
           our
           Saviour
           said
           ,
           One
           thing
           is
           necessary
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           10.
           42.
           
           Even
           as
           weedes
           though
           never
           so
           pleasant
           to
           the
           eyes
           are
           judged
           to
           be
           hurtfull
           when
           they
           destroy
           good
           Corne
           ,
           which
           should
           preserve
           mens
           lives
           .
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           should
           be
           weeded
           out
           when
           they
           have
           this
           effect
           ,
           what
           ever
           pretence
           of
           antiquity
           or
           esteeme
           they
           have
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           It
           opposeth
           Gods
           word
           in
           that
           it
           introduceth
           an
           obedience
           ,
           which
           alwayes
           diminisheth
           or
           annihilates
           the
           obedience
           due
           to
           Gods
           Law
           :
           were
           there
           no
           more
           instances
           to
           prove
           this
           ,
           then
           what
           we
           finde
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           charged
           upon
           them
           by
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           7.
           8.
           that
           laying
           aside
           the
           Commandement
           of
           God
           they
           held
           the
           tradition
           of
           men
           ,
           
             v.
          
           9.
           ye
           reject
           the
           Commandement
           of
           God
           that
           ye
           may
           keep
           your
           owne
           tradition
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           making
           the
           word
           of
           God
           of
           none
           effect
           through
           your
           tradition
           ,
           this
           were
           enough
           to
           make
           it
           appeare
           that
           as
           
             Pharaohs
          
           leane
           kine
           devoured
           the
           fat
           ones
           ,
           so
           this
           superstitious
           devotion
           to
           mens
           precepts
           devoures
           the
           true
           obedience
           that
           is
           due
           to
           Gods
           Commands
           :
           But
           it
           is
           also
           manifest
           that
           such
           is
           the
           effect
           of
           observing
           humane
           traditions
           by
           the
           practises
           of
           Papists
           ,
           and
           ignorant
           superstitious
           people
           in
           all
           Countries
           :
           For
           as
           for
           Papists
           it
           is
           notorious
           how
           zealous
           they
           are
           for
           the
           traditions
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           but
           how
           carelesse
           they
           are
           of
           Gods
           commands
           :
           I
           had
           rather
           expresse
           it
           in
           the
           words
           of
           another
           then
           mine
           owne
           .
           What
           Papist
           in
           all
           Christendome
           hath
           ever
           beene
           heard
           to
           pray
           dayly
           with
           his
           family
           ,
           or
           sing
           but
           a
           Psalme
           at
           home
           ?
           Looke
           into
           the
           universall
           course
           of
           the
           Catholike
           life
           ,
           
           there
           you
           shall
           finde
           the
           Decalogue
           professedly
           broken
           ,
           besides
           the
           ordinary
           practice
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           frequency
           of
           oathes
           :
           Who
           ever
           saw
           Gods
           day
           duely
           kept
           in
           any
           City
           ,
           village
           or
           houshold
           under
           the
           Jurisdiction
           of
           
             Rome
             ?
          
           Every
           obscure
           holy
           day
           takes
           the
           wall
           of
           it
           and
           thrusts
           it
           into
           the
           Channel
           :
           Who
           sees
           not
           obedience
           to
           authority
           so
           slighted
           ,
           that
           it
           stands
           onely
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           humane
           dispensation
           ?
           And
           in
           the
           rest
           of
           Gods
           Lawes
           who
           sees
           not
           how
           foule
           sins
           passe
           for
           veniall
           ?
           and
           how
           easily
           veniall
           sins
           passe
           their
           satisfaction
           :
           for
           which
           a
           crosse
           or
           drop
           of
           holy
           water
           is
           sufficient
           amends
           ?
           Who
           sees
           not
           how
           no
           place
           can
           be
           left
           for
           truth
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           full
           roome
           given
           to
           equivocation
           ?
           And
           how
           true
           the
           like
           is
           of
           the
           late
           prelaticall
           party
           ,
           and
           their
           superstitious
           adherents
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           
           zealously
           and
           industriously
           promoted
           humane
           Ceremonies
           ,
           it
           is
           abundantly
           manifest
           ,
           by
           their
           opening
           a
           gap
           for
           licentiousnesse
           in
           prophaning
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           by
           their
           discountenancing
           and
           suppressing
           the
           diligent
           preaching
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           by
           their
           countenancing
           drinking
           of
           healths
           ,
           common
           swearing
           ,
           gaming
           and
           other
           practises
           of
           sensuality
           ,
           either
           practising
           them
           or
           not
           reproving
           them
           ,
           but
           speaking
           favourably
           of
           such
           as
           use
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           continuall
           disquieting
           of
           those
           that
           have
           sought
           to
           promote
           the
           knowledge
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           by
           praying
           in
           their
           families
           ,
           repeating
           Gods
           word
           ,
           and
           praising
           of
           God
           together
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           by
           their
           devillish
           practises
           whereby
           they
           endeavour
           to
           hinder
           the
           reformation
           of
           the
           ignorance
           ,
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           and
           prophanenesse
           that
           hath
           overspread
           the
           Land
           by
           reason
           of
           an
           unworthy
           ministery
           and
           corrupt
           discipline
           .
           And
           indeed
           this
           is
           the
           genuine
           effect
           that
           followes
           this
           sinne
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           men
           averse
           from
           ,
           and
           negligent
           of
           Gods
           Commands
           .
           Saint
           
             Augustines
          
           observation
           in
           his
           119.
           
           Epistle
           to
           
             Januarius
          
           of
           the
           men
           of
           his
           time
           is
           well
           knowne
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           made
           conscience
           to
           touch
           the
           ground
           with
           their
           bare
           feete
           in
           their
           Octaves
           ,
           made
           no
           scruple
           of
           conscience
           to
           be
           drunken
           .
           And
           the
           like
           is
           still
           found
           true
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           are
           scrupulous
           to
           omit
           a
           Church
           order
           ,
           an
           old
           tradition
           ,
           an
           humane
           rite
           ,
           scarse
           ever
           make
           scruple
           of
           being
           drunke
           ;
           of
           officious
           ,
           and
           jesting
           lies
           ,
           of
           charming
           ,
           or
           going
           to
           such
           as
           say
           prayers
           to
           helpe
           Cattell
           ,
           of
           entertaining
           people
           in
           riotous
           manner
           ,
           of
           hearing
           and
           spreading
           lies
           of
           Godly
           persons
           ,
           of
           faithfull
           preachers
           :
           but
           are
           rather
           so
           besotted
           as
           to
           thinke
           some
           of
           these
           to
           be
           good
           workes
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           that
           there
           is
           no
           harme
           in
           them
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           there
           is
           such
           a
           venome
           in
           this
           practice
           of
           teaching
           and
           observing
           of
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           ,
           that
           it
           strangeth
           the
           mindes
           of
           people
           and
           Ministers
           from
           learning
           ,
           and
           studying
           Gods
           word
           ,
           and
           inclines
           them
           to
           heede
           and
           invent
           and
           be
           led
           by
           tales
           and
           legends
           of
           lies
           framed
           to
           get
           credit
           to
           superstitious
           usages
           that
           have
           no
           strength
           of
           them selves
           .
        
         
           Another
           evill
           effect
           by
           this
           sinne
           is
           against
           Gods
           worship
           bringing
           men
           to
           an
           hypocriticall
           image
           of
           devotion
           without
           life
           ,
           
           a
           forme
           of
           godlinesse
           without
           power
           :
           This
           might
           easily
           be
           verified
           by
           instancing
           in
           the
           Pharisees
           and
           Papists
           praying
           and
           fasting
           ,
           being
           but
           a
           meere
           semblance
           and
           shell
           of
           those
           duties
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           with
           those
           people
           among
           our selves
           that
           place
           their
           Religion
           in
           their
           rites
           ,
           and
           thinke
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           new
           Religion
           when
           any
           old
           custome
           or
           rite
           is
           left
           ;
           they
           thinke
           they
           have
           kept
           a
           fast
           well
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           forborne
           eating
           ,
           though
           there
           have
           beene
           no
           examination
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           humiliation
           
           of
           soule
           ,
           or
           repentance
           from
           sinne
           :
           they
           thinke
           they
           pray
           well
           if
           they
           be
           present
           when
           the
           Service
           booke
           is
           read
           ,
           and
           say
           after
           the
           Minister
           ,
           though
           without
           knowledge
           ,
           attention
           of
           minde
           ,
           faith
           in
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           or
           fervency
           of
           desire
           :
           they
           thinke
           they
           receive
           the
           Lords
           supper
           well
           ,
           if
           without
           any
           godly
           preparation
           ,
           spirituall
           meditation
           ,
           they
           doe
           with
           empty
           stomacks
           and
           faire
           deportment
           eate
           the
           bread
           and
           drinke
           the
           wine
           of
           solemne
           seasons
           :
           they
           thinke
           they
           use
           baptisme
           well
           ,
           if
           they
           get
           some
           to
           stand
           at
           the
           font
           as
           sureties
           ,
           for
           the
           Childs
           faith
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           thinke
           to
           be
           proper
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.
           22.
           
           )
           the
           Childe
           to
           be
           sprinckled
           with
           water
           ,
           &
           crossed
           on
           the
           fore-head
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           no
           sense
           of
           the
           guilt
           and
           defilement
           of
           sinne
           ,
           utter
           ignorance
           of
           the
           excellency
           and
           necessity
           of
           spirituall
           new
           birth
           .
           And
           the
           like
           is
           their
           carriage
           in
           hearing
           the
           word
           read
           and
           preached
           ,
           in
           singing
           of
           Psalmes
           ,
           &c.
           
           In
           all
           there
           is
           the
           Popish
           conceit
           of
           
             apus
             operatum
             ,
          
           that
           the
           worke
           done
           pleaseth
           God
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           have
           faire
           service
           and
           their
           rites
           they
           are
           well
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           no
           whit
           changed
           ,
           enlightned
           ,
           awakened
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           or
           altered
           and
           quickned
           in
           their
           conversation
           .
        
         
           Adde
           hereunto
           that
           this
           wil-worship
           puffs
           men
           up
           with
           spirituall
           pride
           ;
           
           Thus
           the
           Pharisees
           were
           proud
           of
           their
           often
           fastings
           ,
           and
           the
           Friers
           are
           lifted
           up
           in
           great
           conceits
           of
           their
           holinesse
           by
           their
           observing
           the
           rules
           of
           their
           orders
           ,
           and
           formall
           Protestants
           in
           the
           observatition
           of
           there
           customes
           and
           traditions
           .
           True
           Religion
           humbles
           men
           :
           but
           empty
           ▪
           Ceremonies
           like
           winde
           in
           a
           bladder
           puffe
           up
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           
           this
           wil-worship
           and
           teaching
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           ,
           is
           opposite
           to
           true
           charity
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           begets
           hatred
           against
           true
           and
           zealous
           worshippers
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           hatred
           shewes
           it selfe
           not
           onely
           in
           evill
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           beleeving
           all
           false
           reports
           ,
           and
           hard
           censures
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           bitter
           invectives
           against
           them
           for
           not
           affecting
           and
           liking
           their
           superstitious
           and
           virulent
           persecution
           of
           those
           that
           conforme
           not
           to
           their
           practice
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           onely
           because
           of
           tendernesse
           of
           conscience
           .
           Hence
           it
           was
           that
           the
           Pharisees
           could
           better
           comply
           with
           such
           wicked
           men
           as
           
             Caiaphas
             ,
             Pilate
             ,
             Herod
             ,
          
           then
           with
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Baptist
             ;
          
           the
           Papists
           with
           Jewes
           ,
           Turkes
           ,
           Sodomits
           ,
           then
           with
           the
           godly
           Divines
           of
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           ;
           the
           formal
           Prelatists
           among
           Prote●tants
           with
           the
           most
           prophane
           Libertines
           ,
           or
           Idolatrous
           Papists
           ,
           then
           with
           a
           zealous
           preacher
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           yea
           the
           most
           strict
           Pharisees
           have
           beene
           still
           the
           most
           incessant
           persecutors
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           most
           devout
           Friers
           ,
           the
           most
           eager
           and
           bloody
           inquisitors
           ,
           the
           most
           zealous
           for
           Church
           Canons
           and
           Rites
           ,
           the
           most
           heavy
           
           and
           unrelenting
           deprivers
           ,
           censurers
           and
           vexers
           of
           reverend
           Ministers
           and
           unspotted
           Christians
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           confessed
           to
           agree
           with
           them
           in
           the
           same
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           dissent
           onely
           from
           them
           in
           discipline
           and
           Ceremonies
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           causeth
           contentions
           ,
           Schismes
           ,
           and
           divisions
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           witnesse
           the
           great
           contentions
           betweene
           the
           Easterne
           and
           Westerne
           ,
           Saxon
           and
           Brittish
           Churches
           ,
           about
           Easter
           ,
           Monkes
           and
           Friers
           ,
           about
           the
           rules
           of
           their
           orders
           conformists
           &
           non-conformists
           ,
           about
           Ceremonies
           ,
           which
           the
           defenders
           acknowledge
           but
           trifles
           ,
           yet
           promote
           with
           as
           much
           bitter
           zeale
           ,
           as
           if
           
             Salus
             eccles
             ae
             verteretur
             in
             istis
             ,
          
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           faith
           and
           Religion
           depended
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           By
           it
           Christian
           liberty
           is
           impaired
           ,
           which
           being
           a
           precious
           thing
           to
           a
           Christian
           soule
           cannot
           be
           taken
           away
           without
           injury
           ;
           All
           wil-worship
           at
           first
           conception
           hath
           pretence
           of
           order
           and
           decency
           ▪
           perhaps
           the
           things
           in
           which
           it
           is
           placed
           are
           taken
           but
           as
           indifferent
           ,
           which
           yet
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           gaine
           opinion
           of
           holinesse
           and
           necessity
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           the
           conscience
           into
           bondage
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           To
           conclude
           ,
           this
           evill
           tends
           to
           the
           detriment
           of
           mens
           goods
           ,
           the
           pillaging
           of
           their
           purses
           ,
           for
           no
           benefit
           to
           the
           owners
           ,
           much
           hinderance
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           labouring
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Common-wealth
           on
           which
           it
           should
           be
           bestowed
           .
           Many
           a
           pound
           is
           given
           in
           Legacies
           and
           Contributions
           ,
           is
           extorted
           by
           Courts
           ,
           for
           maintaining
           vestments
           ,
           organs
           ,
           processions
           ,
           windowes
           ,
           buildings
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           unnecessary
           ,
           when
           the
           poore
           want
           ,
           painefull
           Preachers
           live
           on
           a
           small
           stipend
           ,
           the
           Common-wealth
           is
           brought
           to
           straights
           :
           For
           superstition
           is
           costly
           ,
           and
           supers●●tious
           persons
           are
           either
           lavishly
           profuse
           ,
           or
           slavisbly
           ready
           to
           bestow
           their
           goods
           for
           very
           vanities
           which
           doe
           them
           no
           good
           ,
           when
           by
           a
           right
           bestowing
           of
           their
           goods
           they
           might
           make
           them
           friends
           of
           the
           unrighteous
           Mammon
           and
           be
           re●eived
           into
           everlasting
           habitations
           .
        
         
           For
           application
           of
           this
           truth
           .
           
           That
           which
           hath
           beene
           said
           may
           helpe
           us
           to
           take
           the
           right
           dimensions
           of
           this
           sinne
           :
           as
           in
           all
           other
           things
           pertaining
           to
           God
           ,
           mans
           reason
           judgeth
           very
           corruptly
           ,
           so
           in
           particular
           about
           censuring
           of
           sinnes
           :
           sinnes
           which
           injure
           men
           ,
           and
           harme
           them
           in
           their
           bodies
           ,
           goods
           or
           name
           ,
           are
           accounted
           hainous
           ,
           and
           the
           acting
           of
           them
           stirres
           up
           mens
           Spirits
           to
           rage
           and
           fury
           against
           the
           Authors
           .
           But
           sinnes
           against
           Gods
           excellency
           and
           glory
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           indeed
           Camells
           ,
           yet
           are
           swallowed
           downe
           as
           gnats
           .
           They
           that
           cry
           out
           against
           theft
           ,
           and
           murther
           ,
           and
           slander
           ,
           are
           very
           favourable
           
           in
           censuring
           Idolatry
           ,
           blasphemy
           and
           prophanenesse
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           that
           superstition
           is
           conceived
           harmelesse
           ,
           and
           superstitious
           persons
           ,
           though
           most
           injurious
           to
           God
           ,
           yet
           counted
           harmelesse
           by
           men
           ;
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           convince
           men
           that
           this
           is
           a
           sinne
           ,
           or
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           any
           serious
           repentance
           for
           it
           .
           But
           would
           men
           seriously
           lay
           to
           heart
           that
           which
           hath
           beene
           said
           ,
           and
           judge
           righteous
           judgement
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           found
           that
           wil-worship
           is
           a
           sinne
           of
           a
           deepe
           dye
           ,
           estranging
           the
           heart
           farre
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           stirring
           up
           his
           soule
           against
           men
           ,
           wherefore
           it
           concernes
           especially
           two
           sorts
           of
           persons
           to
           lay
           this
           to
           heart
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           Papists
           ,
           both
           Clergy
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           horribly
           guilty
           of
           this
           point
           of
           Pharisaisme
           in
           teaching
           &
           observing
           innumerable
           doctrines
           &
           usages
           of
           rites
           ,
           customes
           ,
           ceremonies
           after
           the
           Commandement
           of
           men
           without
           Gods
           word
           .
           It
           were
           an
           infinite
           businesse
           to
           reckon
           up
           all
           their
           humane
           religious
           devices
           in
           their
           fastings
           ,
           Sacraments
           ,
           burialls
           ,
           festivalls
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           religious
           orders
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           They
           pretend
           that
           the
           Churches
           orders
           are
           Gods
           orders
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           alledge
           ,
           
             Luk.
             10.
             16.
             
             Hee
             that
             heareth
             you
             ,
             heareth
             mee
             :
             and
             bee
             that
             despiseth
             you
             ,
             despiseth
             mee
             .
          
           But
           this
           is
           absurdly
           alledged
           .
           For
           this
           extends
           not
           to
           every
           thing
           that
           the
           seventy
           disciples
           (
           to
           whom
           those
           words
           were
           spoken
           )
           should
           devise
           of
           themselves
           :
           but
           onely
           to
           what
           they
           should
           teach
           according
           to
           that
           injunction
           
             Matth.
          
           28.
           20.
           given
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           teach
           all
           nations
           to
           observe
           al
           things
           whatsoever
           he
           commanded
           them
           .
           And
           in
           this
           limitation
           he
           that
           heareth
           the
           least
           minister
           of
           the
           Gospell
           heareth
           Christ
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           he
           that
           heareth
           the
           Pope
           or
           a
           Synod
           of
           Prelates
           ,
           whom
           they
           ridiculously
           call
           the
           Church
           .
           They
           tell
           us
           that
           their
           traditions
           are
           not
           
             contra
             legem
             ,
          
           against
           the
           law
           ,
           but
           
             praeter
             legem
             ,
          
           besides
           the
           law
           .
           To
           which
           we
           reply
           .
           The
           same
           might
           have
           been
           said
           for
           the
           Pharisees
           washings
           ,
           for
           which
           neverthelesse
           our
           Saviour
           chargeth
           them
           with
           hypocris●e
           .
           And
           indeed
           though
           the
           things
           themselves
           were
           not
           plainely
           
             contra
             legem
          
           against
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           yet
           the
           practice
           of
           teaching
           &
           n●…ng
           such
           things
           for
           or
           instead
           of
           Gods
           feare
           is
           directly
           against
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           which
           forbids
           us
           to
           adde
           or
           diminish
           from
           Gods
           commandements
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           late
           Prelaticall
           prevailing
           party
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           charged
           as
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           sinne
           of
           which
           our
           Saviour
           indited
           these
           Pharisees
           in
           whose
           steps
           they
           tread
           ,
           I
           say
           the
           late
           Prelaticall
           party
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           to
           lay
           this
           imputation
           on
           the
           first
           reformers
           ,
           and
           their
           reverend
           successors
           ,
           who
           were
           constant
           and
           zealous
           Preachers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           confirmed
           it
           by
           their
           sufferings
           .
           I
           say
           the
           late
           prevailing
           Prelaticall
           party
           ,
           because
           I
           conceive
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Prelates
           of
           this
           Land
           have
           beenemore
           
           considerate
           then
           to
           urge
           and
           teach
           Commandements
           of
           men
           in
           that
           manner
           that
           the
           prevailing
           party
           hath
           done
           .
           I
           mean
           in
           their
           teaching
           and
           practise
           about
           Images
           ,
           Crucifixes
           ,
           Altars
           ,
           Rayles
           ,
           Tapers
           ,
           bowing
           to
           or
           towards
           Altars
           ,
           praying
           towards
           the
           East
           ,
           bowing
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           the
           word
           Jesus
           ,
           consecrating
           Churches
           ,
           Confirmation
           ,
           Copes
           ,
           Organes
           ,
           Surplisses
           ,
           Crossing
           at
           the
           solemnity
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           All
           which
           have
           beene
           urged
           and
           used
           of
           late
           with
           a
           Pharisaicall
           and
           Popish
           Spirit
           as
           if
           by
           the
           using
           them
           men
           were
           made
           more
           holy
           ,
           God
           served
           ,
           and
           the
           not
           conforming
           to
           them
           a
           crime
           of
           want
           of
           devotion
           and
           reverence
           to
           God
           .
           And
           yet
           the
           same
           party
           shew
           themselves
           adversaries
           to
           the
           constant
           and
           fruitfull
           preaching
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           exercising
           of
           the
           duties
           of
           Religion
           in
           private
           houses
           ,
           as
           prayer
           ,
           repeating
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           praysing
           of
           God
           ,
           Godly
           conference
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           reformation
           of
           prophane
           swearing
           ,
           excessive
           drinking
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           sporting
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           palpable
           sinnes
           ;
           they
           inveigh
           much
           against
           the
           Sacriledge
           of
           keeping
           back
           tithes
           ,
           and
           other
           Ecclesiasticall
           dues
           from
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           yet
           winke
           at
           it
           as
           if
           it
           were
           no
           sacriledge
           in
           Ministers
           to
           pervert
           holy
           things
           to
           maintaine
           pompe
           and
           riot
           ,
           without
           doing
           the
           worke
           for
           which
           the
           wages
           is
           due
           ,
           to
           wit
           the
           laborious
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           turning
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           word
           into
           an
           officiating
           Priest-hood
           to
           observe
           rites
           injoyned
           by
           Canons
           of
           men
           .
           The
           exception
           I
           conceive
           may
           be
           taken
           to
           this
           charge
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           not
           urged
           as
           if
           they
           were
           necessary
           ,
           but
           as
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           for
           order
           and
           decency
           .
           Whereto
           I
           reply
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           for
           some
           of
           them
           it
           cannot
           be
           conceived
           that
           they
           are
           indifferent
           ,
           but
           plainely
           evill
           ,
           as
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           Images
           in
           Temples
           ,
           Crucifixes
           ,
           &c.
           
           For
           some
           of
           them
           it
           is
           not
           denyed
           but
           that
           they
           are
           indifferent
           
             in
             se
             ,
          
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           owne
           nature
           :
           For
           my
           part
           I
           conceive
           that
           it
           is
           indifferent
           in
           it selfe
           to
           weare
           a
           white
           linnen
           garment
           or
           a
           blacke
           gowne
           ,
           to
           pray
           with
           the
           face
           toward
           the
           East
           or
           the
           West
           :
           If
           any
           say
           they
           are
           simply
           in
           themselves
           unlawfull
           ,
           I
           cannot
           excuse
           them
           from
           negative
           superstition
           ,
           in
           denying
           the
           use
           of
           that
           to
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           not
           forbidden
           to
           be
           used
           .
           For
           most
           of
           them
           there
           can
           hardly
           be
           a
           colour
           of
           appointing
           them
           in
           their
           use
           prescribed
           and
           urged
           for
           order
           and
           decency
           onely
           ,
           sith
           any
           man
           may
           easily
           perceive
           that
           they
           tend
           onely
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           gay
           sense
           affecting
           spendour
           in
           Gods
           service
           ,
           and
           serve
           to
           breed
           Jewish
           and
           Popish
           conceits
           in
           the
           mindes
           of
           people
           .
           It
           is
           granted
           that
           many
           things
           are
           left
           to
           the
           disposing
           of
           the
           governours
           of
           the
           Church
           pertaining
           to
           order
           
           and
           decencie
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           40.
           though
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           that
           how
           farre
           that
           permission
           extends
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           without
           difficulty
           to
           determine
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           under
           pretext
           of
           that
           speech
           many
           things
           are
           appointed
           that
           pertaine
           not
           to
           meere
           order
           and
           decency
           .
           I
           adde
           further
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           them
           were
           intended
           in
           their
           institution
           by
           the
           reformers
           to
           be
           used
           onely
           for
           decency
           and
           orders
           sake
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           erroneously
           .
           But
           as
           for
           the
           late
           urging
           and
           practising
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           prevailing
           Prelaticall
           party
           ,
           
           they
           have
           beene
           urged
           for
           a
           further
           end
           then
           order
           and
           decency
           ,
           yea
           with
           a
           Pharisaicall
           minde
           ,
           as
           hath
           beene
           said
           :
           And
           this
           may
           appeare
           from
           their
           writings
           ,
           sayings
           ,
           and
           actions
           .
           From
           their
           writings
           ,
           which
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           those
           Church
           Ceremonies
           are
           the
           great
           witnesse
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           see
           our
           devotion
           and
           glorifie
           our
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           heaven
           ;
           that
           the
           promoting
           them
           is
           the
           settlement
           of
           Gods
           externall
           worship
           ;
           that
           this
           businesse
           of
           promoting
           Church
           Ceremonies
           is
           the
           piety
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           the
           good
           worke
           in
           hand
           :
           which
           speake
           excessively
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           with
           like
           reverence
           men
           are
           to
           obey
           the
           conmands
           of
           Bishops
           as
           Gods
           ,
           when
           they
           command
           not
           things
           contrary
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           decreed
           in
           the
           holy
           Councells
           of
           Bishops
           is
           all
           to
           bee
           attributed
           to
           Gods
           will
           :
           that
           Church
           orders
           are
           to
           be
           obeyed
           without
           examining
           the
           reasons
           :
           in
           which
           writings
           wee
           finde
           that
           text
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           brought
           to
           binde
           Christians
           to
           a
           Ceremony
           of
           bowing
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           here
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           clearely
           meant
           of
           universall
           subjection
           of
           all
           persons
           to
           Christ
           ,
           wil
           they
           nill
           they
           ,
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           comparing
           it
           with
           the
           text
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           14
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           And
           that
           text
           
             Heb.
          
           13.
           10.
           is
           produced
           for
           a
           materiall
           Altar
           ,
           
           which
           the
           whole
           context
           shewes
           to
           be
           meant
           metaphorically
           .
        
         
           From
           their
           sayings
           ,
           as
           that
           frequent
           speech
           ,
           No
           Ceremony
           no
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           yet
           Bishops
           avouched
           to
           be
           
             jure
             divino
             ,
          
           these
           impious
           yet
           frequent
           speeches
           ,
           wherein
           to
           their
           owne
           inexcusable
           shame
           ,
           they
           sticke
           not
           to
           professe
           that
           they
           love
           a
           Papist
           though
           an
           Idolater
           ,
           better
           then
           a
           Puritane
           ,
           whom
           they
           acknowledge
           not
           to
           differ
           from
           them
           in
           matters
           of
           faith
           and
           religion
           ,
           but
           onely
           in
           discipline
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           rather
           joyne
           with
           the
           former
           then
           the
           latter
           .
        
         
           From
           their
           doings
           ,
           as
           their
           conniving
           at
           ,
           yea
           and
           favouring
           of
           Popery
           ,
           but
           extreame
           severity
           to
           those
           that
           conformed
           not
           to
           their
           Ceremonies
           ,
           their
           censuring
           men
           for
           the
           meere
           omission
           of
           them
           ,
           suspending
           ,
           depriving
           ,
           excommunicating
           ,
           imprisoning
           ,
           fining
           those
           that
           could
           or
           yeeld
           to
           them
           though
           charged
           with
           no
           other
           crime
           ,
           when
           al
           sort
           of
           erroneous
           teachers
           ,
           and
           licentious
           livers
           ,
           were
           tolerated
           
           and
           greatly
           favoured
           ,
           from
           their
           discountenancing
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           promoting
           a
           bare
           officiating
           ministry
           without
           preaching
           :
           from
           their
           violent
           endeavours
           to
           obtrude
           on
           
             Scotland
          
           their
           rites
           ,
           from
           their
           practises
           in
           contriving
           the
           oath
           of
           the
           late
           Synod
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           from
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           their
           proceedings
           tending
           to
           superstition
           ,
           formality
           and
           Popery
           ,
           as
           the
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           doth
           declare
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           From
           hence
           some
           Apology
           may
           be
           framed
           for
           defence
           of
           them
           that
           of
           late
           have
           disused
           those
           Ceremonies
           which
           heretofore
           they
           used
           :
           Great
           outcries
           are
           made
           in
           some
           places
           against
           such
           ,
           as
           refractary
           to
           Government
           ,
           changeable
           with
           the
           times
           .
           The
           former
           imputation
           is
           easily
           answered
           ,
           if
           the
           conscience
           conceive
           upon
           reason
           that
           the
           continuing
           of
           the
           use
           of
           them
           would
           be
           sinfull
           .
           For
           no
           man
           will
           say
           that
           in
           the
           use
           of
           unnecessary
           Ceremonies
           ,
           which
           the
           conscience
           thinkes
           upon
           probable
           grounds
           out
           of
           Gods
           word
           to
           bee
           unlawfull
           ,
           a
           Christian
           is
           bound
           to
           doe
           that
           which
           authority
           commands
           .
           As
           for
           the
           oth●r
           imputation
           ,
           although
           it
           cannot
           be
           called
           a
           fault
           for
           a
           man
           to
           change
           his
           minde
           upon
           reasons
           not
           knowne
           or
           not
           considered
           so
           well
           before
           ,
           specially
           in
           such
           disputable
           points
           ;
           (
           For
           what
           judicious
           Divine
           is
           there
           who
           hath
           not
           in
           some
           things
           altered
           his
           opinion
           ?
           or
           what
           meere
           man
           is
           he
           that
           may
           not
           by
           after
           thoughts
           correct
           the
           former
           ?
           )
           Yet
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Ceremony
           ,
           and
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           that
           some
           things
           may
           be
           unlawfull
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           unlawfull
           at
           another
           :
           For
           in
           such
           things
           the
           differing
           circumstances
           ,
           intentions
           and
           ends
           in
           using
           and
           imposing
           them
           ,
           may
           make
           them
           lawfull
           at
           one
           time
           and
           unlawfull
           at
           another
           ,
           without
           any
           lightnesse
           or
           inconstancy
           in
           the
           judgement
           :
           Who
           knowes
           not
           that
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           one
           while
           used
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           
             Moses
          
           Law
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           by
           no
           meanes
           suffer
           to
           be
           used
           at
           another
           time
           ?
           And
           in
           this
           present
           matter
           I
           conceive
           they
           who
           have
           changed
           their
           opinion
           and
           practice
           may
           be
           justified
           by
           foure
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Because
           as
           hath
           beene
           proved
           the
           Ceremonies
           heretofore
           declared
           and
           appointed
           as
           indifferent
           for
           order
           and
           decency
           onely
           ,
           have
           beene
           urged
           of
           late
           as
           needefull
           offices
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           necessary
           evidences
           and
           meanes
           of
           devotion
           ,
           of
           more
           moment
           then
           the
           preaching
           of
           Gods
           word
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           the
           plaine
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           20.
           when
           Ceremonies
           are
           obtruded
           as
           necessary
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           to
           submit
           to
           them
           .
           If
           ye
           be
           dead
           with
           Christ
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           from
           the
           rudiments
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           why
           as
           though
           living
           in
           the
           world
           are
           ye
           
           subject
           to
           ordinances
           .
           
             Peccant
             igitur
          
           saith
           Bishop
           
             Davenant
          
           on
           those
           words
           ,
           
             non
             modo
             qui
             nova
             decreta
             fabricantur
             in
             religione
             ,
             sed
             qui
             iisdem
             se
             subj●ciunt
             ,
             &
             libertatem
             Christi
             sanguine
             partam
             patiuntur
             sibi
             eripi
             :
             Quid
             ritibus
             oneramini
             ?
             inquit
             Apostolus
             :
             quasi
             diceret
             ,
             vestrum
             est
             hoc
             jugum
             recusare
             ,
             &
             in
             li●erate
             quâ
             Christus
             vos
             liberavit
             perstare
             ,
             ut
             Paulus
             m●net
             ,
             Gal.
          
           5.
           1.
           
           That
           is
           ,
           they
           therefore
           sinne
           not
           onely
           who
           make
           new
           decrees
           in
           Religion
           ,
           but
           who
           subject
           themselves
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           suffer
           the
           liberty
           gotten
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           .
           Why
           are
           yee
           burdened
           with
           rites
           ?
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           It
           belongs
           to
           you
           to
           refuse
           this
           yoke
           ,
           and
           to
           persist
           in
           the
           liberty
           in
           which
           Christ
           hath
           freed
           you
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           admonisheth
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Because
           it
           is
           apparent
           by
           many
           proofes
           ,
           and
           declared
           in
           the
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           beene
           urged
           and
           used
           for
           the
           reduction
           of
           Superstition
           and
           Popery
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           hindering
           of
           true
           godlinesse
           .
           Papists
           themselves
           boasted
           of
           it
           that
           we
           were
           comming
           neare
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           gathered
           it
           from
           the
           outward
           face
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           was
           of
           late
           in
           the
           urging
           and
           use
           of
           Ceremonies
           .
           Besides
           they
           began
           to
           corrupt
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Religion
           ,
           specially
           that
           point
           of
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           booke
           called
           the
           
             Cumerb●rtant
             selfe
             -
             Conviction
          
           proves
           from
           their
           writings
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           Master
           
             Francis
             Mason
          
           in
           his
           booke
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Church
           on
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           40.
           that
           when
           the
           Doctrine
           declineth
           ,
           the
           Ceremony
           is
           perverted
           .
           Now
           the
           Apostles
           practice
           is
           a
           sure
           rule
           ,
           who
           having
           circumcised
           
             Timothy
          
           would
           not
           yeeld
           to
           have
           
             Titus
          
           circumcised
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           by
           yeelding
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           Christian
           liberty
           and
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           was
           endangered
           :
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Because
           they
           are
           found
           to
           foment
           Ignorance
           and
           superstition
           in
           the
           people
           .
           And
           this
           by
           innumerable
           experiments
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           constant
           continuance
           of
           them
           Religion
           is
           placed
           in
           them
           ,
           yea
           the
           omitting
           of
           a
           Ceremony
           is
           conceived
           an
           alteration
           of
           Religion
           ,
           they
           are
           zealous
           for
           them
           as
           if
           all
           their
           Religion
           were
           placed
           in
           them
           .
           Nor
           is
           this
           onely
           in
           places
           where
           there
           hath
           beene
           no
           Preacher
           to
           shew
           their
           errour
           :
           but
           also
           where
           they
           have
           been
           often
           and
           fully
           taught
           the
           contrary
           .
           And
           indeed
           where
           humane
           Ceremonies
           are
           p●ecisely
           used
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           little
           minded
           :
           Now
           in
           this
           case
           though
           the
           things
           be
           indifferent
           in
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           are
           they
           not
           to
           be
           used
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           mens
           soules
           .
           It
           is
           the
           speech
           of
           the
           second
           part
           of
           the
           Sermon
           of
           fasting
           in
           the
           second
           Tome
           of
           
           Homilies
           ,
           that
           Gods
           Church
           ought
           not
           ,
           neither
           may
           it
           be
           so
           tyed
           to
           that
           or
           any
           other
           order
           now
           made
           or
           hereafter
           to
           be
           made
           and
           devised
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           lawfully
           and
           for
           just
           causes
           ,
           alter
           ,
           change
           or
           mitigate
           those
           ecclesiasticall
           decrees
           and
           orders
           ,
           yea
           recede
           wholly
           from
           them
           and
           breake
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           tend
           either
           to
           superstition
           ,
           or
           to
           impiety
           ,
           when
           they
           draw
           the
           people
           from
           God
           ,
           rather
           then
           worke
           any
           edisication
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Because
           they
           have
           found
           them
           to
           increase
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           the
           yeelding
           to
           some
           gives
           encouragement
           to
           adde
           more
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           a
           rule
           agreed
           that
           Ceremonies
           if
           many
           are
           an
           intolerable
           burthen
           .
           It
           makes
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Church
           Christian
           worse
           then
           that
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           if
           as
           Saint
           
             Augustine
          
           observes
           Epist.
           119.
           
             ad
             Januarium
             ,
          
           the
           Christian
           Church
           being
           freed
           from
           legall
           ordinances
           of
           God
           be
           burthened
           with
           humane
           presumptions
           .
           Now
           as
           he
           that
           will
           beare
           a
           little
           burthen
           ,
           will
           throw
           off
           all
           if
           more
           bee
           added
           to
           over
           burthen
           him
           ,
           so
           may
           that
           man
           that
           would
           beare
           a
           few
           Ceremonies
           ▪
           justly
           throw
           off
           all
           when
           the
           burthen
           is
           increased
           without
           measure
           :
           especially
           sith
           multitude
           of
           Ceremonies
           shadow
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           making
           the
           Religion
           rather
           carnall
           ,
           like
           the
           Jewish
           ,
           then
           spirituall
           ,
           like
           the
           Christian
           ;
           &
           hindering
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           from
           ripening
           ,
           as
           too
           many
           leaves
           doe
           a
           few
           grapes
           that
           are
           covered
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           from
           hence
           we
           may
           take
           occasion
           to
           admonish
           ministers
           that
           they
           avoid
           the
           way
           of
           these
           Pharisees
           ,
           who
           taught
           for
           doctrines
           mens
           precepts
           .
           Con●ider
           I
           beseech
           you
           whereto
           you
           are
           called
           ,
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           and
           Stewards
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           1.
           not
           observers
           of
           Ceremonies
           and
           teachers
           of
           Church
           orders
           :
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           expostulate
           with
           you
           .
           Are
           ye
           called
           to
           maintaine
           mens
           traditions
           ?
           or
           Gods
           word
           ?
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           men
           ?
           or
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ?
           How
           will
           you
           then
           give
           your
           account
           to
           Christ
           when
           you
           are
           so
           zealous
           for
           mens
           traditions
           ,
           so
           cold
           for
           his
           Gospell
           ?
           When
           ye
           exclaime
           against
           them
           that
           omit
           an
           humane
           Ceremony
           ,
           favour
           and
           commend
           them
           that
           teach
           not
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           ?
           When
           yee
           foment
           the
           hatred
           of
           the
           people
           against
           those
           that
           disuse
           Ceremonies
           of
           men
           ,
           favour
           them
           that
           neglect
           the
           Commands
           of
           God
           ?
           when
           ye
           cherish
           the
           ignorance
           and
           superstition
           of
           the
           common
           people
           which
           ye
           should
           labour
           to
           weede
           out
           of
           their
           hearts
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           enough
           for
           you
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           vaine
           but
           that
           ye
           teach
           men
           so
           to
           doe
           ?
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           that
           threatning
           before
           alledged
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           29.
           14.
           that
           for
           this
           cause
           the
           wisedome
           of
           the
           wise
           men
           shall
           perish
           ,
           and
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           prudent
           shall
           be
           hid
           .
           Remember
           the
           threatning
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           2.
           9.
           
           
           Therefore
           have
           I
           also
           made
           you
           contemptible
           and
           base
           before
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           according
           as
           yee
           have
           not
           kept
           my
           wayes
           ,
           but
           have
           beene
           partiall
           in
           the
           law
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           From
           hence
           we
           may
           take
           occasion
           to
           admonish
           the
           people
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           such
           Pharisaicall
           teachers
           ,
           as
           teach
           for
           Doctrines
           Commandements
           of
           men
           :
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           having
           manifested
           the
           hypocrisie
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           bids
           his
           Disciples
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           telling
           them
           that
           they
           were
           blinde
           leaders
           of
           the
           blinde
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           blinde
           lead
           the
           blinde
           ,
           both
           fall
           into
           the
           ditch
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           15.
           14.
           
           And
           elsewhere
           ,
           Beware
           of
           the
           leaven
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           which
           is
           hypocrisie
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           12.
           1.
           
           And
           surely
           people
           have
           neede
           to
           take
           heede
           of
           such
           teachers
           ,
           sith
           superstition
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           pernitious
           evill
           ,
           so
           it
           easily
           insinuates
           into
           peoples
           mindes
           ,
           and
           sticks
           fast
           in
           them
           under
           shew
           of
           antiquity
           ,
           decency
           and
           gravity
           .
           I
           know
           this
           will
           bee
           interpreted
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           hainous
           thing
           to
           perswade
           people
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           from
           the
           Ministers
           of
           their
           Parish
           though
           never
           so
           negligent
           or
           corrupt
           .
           But
           let
           Bishop
           
             Bilson
          
           answer
           for
           me
           ,
           
             Imo
             populus
             ipse
             deficiente
             Magistratu
             Christiano
             deserere
             falsos
             &
             improbos
             pastores
             jure
             Divino
             potest
             ,
          
           
           
             coercere
             vero
             minime
             .
             Declinare
             &
             derelinquere
             eos
             possunt
             ,
             cogere
             aut
             punire
             non
             possunt
             .
             Vis
             et
             vindicta
             gladio
             alligatae
             ,
             extra
             privatorum
             sortem
             ac
             caetum
             collocatae
             sunt
             .
             Vnde
             Paulus
          
           Rom.
           16.
           
           
             Observate
             eos
             qui
             dissidia
             &
             scandala
             contra
             doctrinam
             quam
             edocti
             estis
             faciunt
             ,
             et
             declinate
             ab
             iis
             .
             Oves
             meae
             ,
             inquit
             Dominus
             noster
          
           Johan
           .
           10.
           
             vocem
             meam
             audiunt
             ,
             &
             sequuntur
             me
             .
             Alienum
             autem
             nequaquam
             sequentur
             ,
             sed
             fugient
             ab
             eo
             .
             Idem
             Cyprianus
             et
             reliqui
             Episcopi
             consulti
             rescripserunt
             Epist.
             Lib.
             1.
             Ep.
             4.
             
             Separemini
             ,
             inquit
             Dominus
             ,
             a
             tabernaculis
             hominum
             istorum
             durissimorum
             ,
             et
             nolite
             tangere
             ea
             quae
             ad
             eos
             pertinent
             ,
             ne
             simul
             pereatis
             in
             peccatis
             eorum
             ▪
             Propter
             quod
             plebs
             obsequens
             praeceptis
             Domini
             ,
             et
             Deum
             metuens
             ,
             a
             peccatore
             praeposito
             separare
             se
             debet
             ,
             nec
             se
             ad
             sacrilegi
             Sacerdotis
             sacrificia
             miscere
             :
             quando
             ipsa
             (
             defectu
             fidelis
             magistratus
             )
             maxim●
             habeat
             potestatem
             vel
             eligendi
             dignos
             sacerdotes
             ,
             vel
             recusandi
             indignos
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A94735e-330
           
             Sect.
             1.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             2.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             3.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             4.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             5.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             6.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Fran.
             Bacons
             essayes
             of
             superstition
             .
          
           
             Sect.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Dr.
            
             Hall
             quo
             vadis
             or
             censure
             of
             travaile
             .
          
           
             Sect.
             20.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             9.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             10.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             11.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             12.
             
          
           
             Archbishop
             .
             Laud
             Epist.
             Dedic.
             before
             the
             relat
             ▪
             of
             his
             conference
             with
             Fisher
             Heylin
             coale
             from
             the
             Altar
             .
             Bishop
             White
             Answer
             to
             Burton
             of
             the
             Sab.
             p.
             20.
             
             Reeve
             in
             his
             expos.
             of
             the
             Cat
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             Andrewes
             Sermon
             in
             locum
             :
             Widdowes
             Lawles
             kneeles
             puritan
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             Andrews
             Answer
             to
             the
             18.
             
               ch
            
             of
             Cardinall
             Perrouns
             reply
             .
             Heylin
             Antid
             .
             Lincoln
             .
          
           
             Sect.
             13.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             14.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             15.
             
          
           
             Libro
             de
             perp
             .
             eul
             .
             gubernat
             .
             c.
             10.