An Exposition of the Last Psalme by John Boys
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[cs]differences of daies dismall and fortunate, either by curious arts,
or by particular fansies, or popular obseruations) are worthily reputed superstitious. And the [ct]_Papists_ also (solemnizing holie daies of the Saints in their Churches with idolatrous worshipping of the creatures, and their Images: and out of their Churches with Epicurelike belly-cheere, reuelling, & idlenesse) _turn againe to the beggarly rudiments and fashions of the world_: But the festiuals of England (celebrated according to the doctrine and Iniunctions of our Church) are verie farre from these and all other kindes of superstition. [cu]For then is God truly worshipped in the publike congregation, I say the true God is truly praised in his true Saints; on our holie daies the sacraments are rightly ministred, the Scriptures are fruitfully read, the Word is faithfully preached; all which are maine meanes to withdraw men not only from superstition and idolatrie, but also from all sortes of error and impietie whatsoeuer. [Sidenote cm: _Philip 2. 15._] [Sidenote cn: _Dan. 12. 3._] [Sidenote co: _Illiric. in Galat. 4._] [Sidenote cp: _See Sir Christop. Heydons answer to Mr. Chambers, pag. 368. and how the fathers answere this. Bellarmin. de sanct. Cultu, cap. 10._] [Sidenote cq: _English glosse._] [Sidenote cr: _Galat. 3. 3._] |
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