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…

Even as Paul chose to be present at certain Jewish feasts, ⁿnot for any respect to the feasts themselves, nor for any honour which he meant to give them, but for the multitudes cause, who resorted to the same, among whom he had a more plentiful occasion ⟨p. 104⟩to spread the Gospel at those festivities, them at other times in the year.

Even as Paul choosed to be preseut at certaine Iewish feasts, ⁿnot for any respect to the feasts themselves, nor for any honour which he meant to give them, but for the multitudes cause, who resorted to the same, among whom he had a more plentifull occasion ⟨p. 104⟩to spread the Gospell at those festivities, them at other times in the yeare.

1. nCalv. in act. 18. 21.

I had thought here to close this chapter; but finding that as the Parrot which other while useth the form of a mans voice, yet being Sect. 11 beaten and chaffed, returneth to its own natural voice, so some of our Opposites, who have been but erst prating some what of the language of Canaan against us, finding themselves pressed and perplexed in such a way of reasoning, have quickly changed their tune, and begin to talk to us of warrants of another nature nor the word of God: I am therefore to digress with them. And I perceive ere we know well where they are, they are passed from Scripture to custom. For if we will listen, thus saith one of the greatest note among hem, ^p