286 ou{ly i if we have not the fame fupertiitious conceit of it as he hath. If a Papifl should an anoint the Fick, as a Sacrament , and a Prote ftant do it as a medicine, the former is fnperftis Lion , and not the later. And fo in other things. Sixthly, Whether that indifferent thine re- main indifferent to our ufe, which others ufe to fuperfliticn, is a cafe which a judicious collation of circumllances muff determine. His fuperfli- tìous ufe loth not make it fmply a fin in any o- ther, who hath none of his falfe conceits and ends ; (elle. forne fuperflitious perfons fo abu- fing meat and drink and cloaths , and all things the world might make all things becorne un- lawful to us : or it leafl deprive us ofall our li- berty in things indifferent. ) Seventhiy, If we avoidànotó rs upirftitlon as to the fours or intention which rhaketh it fuperftition and thisas a lino wedo well If we avoid the matter it felf iiÑhich he ufeth fuperftitioufly, b`^ caufe it is byhim made fcandalo`u-i,we do our duty, when it is fcandalous indeed, et no contrary greater accident tnaketh it our duty. But if wetoke it to be fiwply fuper%lition orfn, to do materially the fame aéion, which a fuperflitious perlon doth,we are füpeYftiti am in avoiding his fiperJitiomaet. For inflance, a Papifl vitïteth the Lady of Lauer retro as a divine duty: This is fuperflition A Proteflant goeth thither upon lawful and necef- fary bufinefs: This is no fuperi'titon : Another Proteflant who hath no recefl-ary bufinefs there, avoideth it that he may not be fc,ndatoue and en- courage others to it.This is well donee A Sedta.a ry thinketh it fuperftiti.n or other fn, limply to go
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