Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht

SECT. 3. Of their use of Candles.

THe like Superstition is used by them in burning of Day∣light, wherein they use more Superstition then did the Jewes in their Tabernacle, for they burned Candles only in the night, Exod. 28. 21. bnt these set up Candles and Tapers by day in their Churches, when as properly they are only to qualifie the darknesse of the night, therefore as it is rediculous to burn day∣light (as we say) by setting up lighted Candles; so he is not to be thought well in his wits, who offereth the light of Candles for a gift to the Author and Giver of Light. Again, the use of Candlesticks and Lamps, was to no other end then to give light; and therefore at N••one-day when there is no use of Candle∣light, to set up Tapers and Candles is a superfluous and super∣stitious use.

Their places of Sanctuary, may also be put in the number of* 1.1 their Superstitions, by which the course of Justice is hindered, Malefactors being thereby sheltered, and secured from the

Magistrate, by the immunity and priviledge of the place, by whichalso, Servants are incouraged to be contemptuous and diso∣bedient to their Masters, finding succour elsewhere; as also unthrifty and carelesse Debtors, by which devise will seeke to defraud their Creditors, and therefore they erre exceedingly, to set up their Sanctuary-places to all kinde of Malifactors.

The like Superslition is also used in their Pilgrimages, which* 1.2 they observe in imitation of Abraham, who left his fathers house to travell, whereas it is evident that Abraham did not doe it out of an unconstant minde to change Countries, nor of a thirst∣ing desire to see strange fashions, and learne curious Arts; nor yet out of a coveteous minde to inrich himself, as Merchants use; nor yet of a superstitious devotion to visite the Sepulchers of ho∣ly men, and to goe in Pilgrimage to holy places, but he travel∣led to be out os the perillous Society of Idolaters where he li∣ved, as also with a purpose to draw others to the knowledge of God.

Notes

• * 1.1

  O•• their San¦ctuaries.
• * 1.2

  Of their Pil∣grimage.