The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

Seventhly, If we avoid another's uperstition as to the form or intention which maketh it superstition, and this as a sin, we do well: If we avoid the matter it self which he useth superstitiously, because it is by him made scandalous, we do our duty, when it is scandalous indeed, & no contrary greater accident maketh it our duty. But if we take it to be simply superstition or sin, to do materially the same action, which a superstitious person doth, we are superstitious in avoiding his superstitious act.

Seventhly, If we avoid anothers uperstition as to the form or intention which maketh it superstition, and this as a sin, we do well: If we avoid the matter it self which he useth superstitiously, because it is by him made scandalous, we do our duty, when it is scandalous indeed, & no contrary greater accident maketh it our duty. But if we take it to be simply superstition or sin, to do materially the same action, which a snperstitious person doth, we are superstitious in avoiding his superstitious act.

For instance, a Papist visiteth the Lady of Lauretto as a divine duty: This is superstition: A Protestant goeth thither upon lawful and necessary business: This is no superstition: Another Protestant who hath no necessary business there, avoideth it that he may not be scandalous and encourage others to it. This is well done. A Sectary thinketh it superstition or other sin, simply to ⟨p. 287⟩go thither what ever his necessity or intention be: This is superstition: Or a feigning God to forbid that which he forbiddeth not.

For instance, a Papist vi•iteth the Lady of Lauretto as a divine duty: This is superstition: A Protestant goeth thither upon lawful and necessary business: This is no superstition: Another Protestant who hath no necessary business there, avoideth it that he may not be scandalous and encourage others to it. This is well done. A Sectary thinketh it superstition or other sin, simply to ⟨p. 287⟩