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…

But as for Ceremonies which are proper to Gods holy worship, ^xshall we say, tat the fidelity of Christ the Son hath been less, then the fidelity of Moses the servant? which were to be said, if ⟨p. 120⟩Christ had not by as plain, plentiful, and particular directions and ordinances, provided for all the necessities of the Christian Church in the matter of religion, as Moses for the Jewish. Or if the least pin, and the meanest appurtenance of the Tabernacle, and all the service thereof, behooved to be ordered according to the express commandment of God by the hand of Moses, how shall we think, that in the rearing, framing, ordering, & beautifying of the church the house of the living God, he would have less honour & prerogative given to his own well-beloved Son, by whom he hath spoken to us in these last days, & whom he hath commanded us to hear in all things; Or that he will accept at our hands any sacred Ceremony, which men have presumed to bring into his holy and pure worship, without the appointment of his own word and will revealed unto us? Albeit the worship of God and religion in the Church of the new Testament, be accompanied without Ceremonies numero paucissimis observation facillimis, signification praestantissimis, (as ^yAugustine speaketh of our Sacraments) yet we have in Scripture no less particular determination and distinct direction, for our few, easy and plain Ceremonies, then the Jews had for their many heavy, and obscure ones.

But as for Ceremonies which are proper to Gods holy worship, ^xshall we say, tat the fidelity of Christ the Sonne hath been lesse, then the fidelity of Moses the servant? which were to be said, if ⟨p. 120⟩Christ had not by as plaine, plentifull, and particular directions and ordinances, provided for all the necessities of the Christian Church in the matter of religiō, as Moses for the Iewish. Or if the least pinne, and the meanest appurtenance of the Tabernacle, and all the service thereof, behooved to be ordered according to the expresse commandement of God by the hand of Moses, how shall we thinke, that in the rearing, framing, ordering, & beautifying of the church the house of the living God, he would have lesse honor & prerogative givē to his owne well-beloved Sonne, by whom he hath spoken to us in these last dayes, & whom he hath commāded vs to heare in all things; Or that he will accept at our hands any sacred Ceremony, which men have presumed to bring into his holy and pure worship, without the appointment of his owne word and will revealed vnto us? Albeit the worship of God and religion in the Church of the new Testament, be accompanied without Ceremonies numero paucissimis observatione facillimis, significatione praestantissimis, (as