A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D.…A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's vvorship. Or a triplication unto. D.…

Which kind of rejoynding, had had some sense, if mere denying of a conclusion, were a sufficient answer to an argument drawn from diverse testimonies alleged for the proof of it. But yet not trusting to this kind of answering, he adventureth, to clear the particular allegations: which was more then the Def. would undertake. One would have expected, that here he should have answered, that which is so pertinent to the purpose, found in the Abridgement, pag. 32. because he put it of before (pag. 247.) with a tale of boy, and promised after to show, that it is nothing to the purpose. The allegation is this: To them that say Images may stand in Churches, as helps to stir up devotion, and to put men in remembrance of good things (with whom the Def. and Rejoinder consent) it is answered (by P. Martyr, Gwalter, Lavater, Ursine, Polanus, and others) that the Lord himself hath appointed ⟨p. 231⟩means enough to do that; and that no means may be used to that end, but such as he hath ordained. This certain was to the Rejoinder as it were a noli me tangere: that no means must be used to stir up devotion, and to put men in remembrance of good things, but only those which God hath ordained. He was therefore contented to pass it over without meddling with it. And he that with •is answers to the other allegations, may think that the be•ter way for him, had been, to deal in like manner with all. This will appear in the examining of them, one by one.

Which kinde of rejoynding, had had some sense, if mere denying of a conclusion, were a sufficient answer to an argument drawn from diverse testimonies alleged for the proof of it. But yet not trusting to this kinde of answering, he adventureth, to clear the particular allegations: which was more then the Def. would undert•ke. One would have expected, that here he should have answered, that which is so pertinēt to the purpose, found in the Abridgement, pag. 32. because he put it of before (pag. 247.) with a tale of boy, and promised after to shew, that it is nothing to the purpose. The allegation is this: To them that say Images may stand in Churches, as helpes to stirre up devotion, and to put men in remembrance of good thinges (with whome the Def. and Rejoynder consent) it is answered (by P. Martyr, Gwalter, Lavater, Vrsine, Polanus, and others) that the Lord himself hath appointed