2ti7 go thither what ever his mot or intention be This is fuperflition : Or a feigning, God to for- bid that which he forbiddeth not. A Papift fat1eth on Friday, or avoideth ffiefh in Lent as a Devine duty : fuperlitioufly : A Pro teftant fafleth the fame day , becaufe an A& of Parliament commandeth it , which renounceth the Papifts religious end ; Or becaufe his Phyfi- cian prefcriheth it asneceffary for iris health.This is not fuperftition. Another Proteftant avoid- eth it through neceffity for his health : And ano- ther in Popilh Countries avoideth it only as fcandalous : Neither of thefe arefuperfliiious. An- other fafteth on a Friday for his own neceffìcy or convenience , as a time which he may lawfully choofe. And another fafteth on a Friday be- caufe the Mailer of the family, or the Pafi®rs of the :Church, have appointed a fail on that days This is no fuperflition. A Seáary thinketh that it isfuperflition or foire other fin to fall the fame day that the Papifis do, becaufe the Papifls do it fuperftitioufy. This is fuperflition (unlef en the cafe of fcandal as aforefaid.) The multitudes of fuperfiitions bywhich thel3a pifis or any others, have corrupted and debafed the ChriflianReligion, I lhall not new digrefs to men- tion ; But only touch upon a few infdances, of thefrtper/litions of thoje godly ¡crions of tlis age, to whom I am nowwriting : To chew them, that it is the Religiculfort, that are the common begin- ners of fuperftition, by over- doing, out of a mi- !taken zeal, or fear of finning. I refer the Reader to Bilfon for full proof. But here again I muff fide crave the patience of
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