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.…

5. The third reason mentioned, was taken from the name Eucharist, notifying thankfulness, and the taking of the same, in remembrance of Christ. The Rejoinder his answer is, that the word Eucharist is no Sacrament, but a term brought in by men to put them in mind of their duty in receiving it. But that word doeth notify the nature of the Sacrament, at least in the judgement of all Divines, •hat have in this meaning used the term, though it be not a Sacrament. And they are more then that the Rej. his judgement can counter-balance. Yet if significant Ceremonies be like unto words and characters, as the Rejoinder formerly maintained, that very word must ⟨p. 257⟩needs be a Sacrament, or a significant sign of a Sacrament: because it was brought in to put men in mind of their duty in receiving, as the Rej. speaketh. He addeth 2. that there is no element, nor action of that Sacrament, so particularly representing thankfulness, as kneeling doth reverence, or humility, Where first, he maketh kneeling a significant Ceremony, which hitherto he hath seemed to deny. 2. I answer, that the very action of receiving so great a gift, in a cheerful humble manner, doeth represent both thankfulness, and humility, so far as Christ would have it represented by signs. The very celebration of a great benefit received, is a sign of thankfulness. Otherwise, let the Rejoinder tell us, what representation of thankfulness was in the Passover, for that benefit of passing over the Israelites houses, when the first-borne of the Egyptians were slain?

5. The third reason mentioned, was taken from the name Eucharist, notifiing thankfulnesse, and the taking of the same, in remembrance of Christ. The Rejoynder his answer is, that the word Eucharist is no Sacrament, but a terme brought in by men to put them in minde of their dutie in receyving it. But that word doeth notifie the nature of the Sacrament, at least in the judgemēt of al Divines, •hat have in this meaning used the terme, though it be not a Sacrament. And they are more then that the Rej. his judgement can counter-ballance. Yet if significant Ceremonies be like unto wordes and characters, as the Rejoynder formerly maintayned, that very word must ⟨p. 257⟩needes be a Sacrament, or a significant signe of a Sacrament: because it was brought in to put men in minde of their dutie in receyving, as the Rej. speaketh. He addeth 2. that ther is no element, nor action of that Sacrament, so particularly repraesenting thankfulnesse, as kneeling doth reverence, or humilitie, Where first, he maketh kneeling a significant Ceremonie, whiche hitherto he hath seemed to denie. 2. I answer, that the very action of receyving so great a gift, in a cheerfull humble manner, doeth repraesent both thankfulnesse, and humilitie, so far as Christ would have it repraesented by signes. The very celebration of a great benefit receyved, is a signe of thankfulnesse. Otherwise, let the Rejoynder tell us, what repraesentation of thankfulnesse was in the Passover, for that benefit of passing over the Israelites houses, when the first-borne of the Aegyptians were slaine?