A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

Fourthly, that whereunto more respect and account is given, then God alloweth to be given to it, and wherein more excellency is placed, then God hath put into it, or will at all communicate to it, is an Idol exalted against God: which maketh ^hZanchius to say, Si Luthero vel Calvino tribuas, quod non potuerant errare, Idola tibi fingis. Now when ⁱHooker accounteth festival days, for Gods extraordinary works wrought upon them, to be holier then other days, What man of sound Judgement, will not perceive that these days are Idolized, since such an eminency and excellency is put in them, whereas God hath made no difference betwixt them, and any other days? ^kWe have seen also, that the Ceremonies are urged as necessary, but did ever God allow, that things Indifferent should be so highly advanced, at the pleasure of men? And moreover, ^lI have showed, that worship is placed in them; in which respect, needs they must be Idols, being thus exalted against Gods Word, at which we are commanded to hold us, in the matter of worship. Last of all, they are Idolatrously advanced and dignified, in so much as holy mystical significations are given them, which are a great dea•e more then Gods word alloweth in any Ri•es of humane institution, as shall be showed ^mafterwards. And so it appeareth, how the Ceremonies, as now urged and used, are Idols. Now, to kneeling in the act of receiving the Lords Supper, which I will prove to be direct and formal Idolatry, and from Idolatry shall it never be purged, while the world standeth, though our Opposites strive for it, tanquam pro aris & focis.

Fourthly, that whereunto more respect and account is given, then God alloweth to be given to it, and wherein more excellency is placed, then God hath put into it, or will at all communicat to it, is an Idoll exalted against God: which maketh ^h