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.…

Where 1. observe, how he mangleth and marreth the Argument, that he may master it: the words are, that such effects require virtue inherent, or assistant: he interpreteth them only of virtue in them, i. e. inherent, leaving out assistant: and yet dareth affirm, that upon this fiction of virtue in them (which is his own fiction) the whole objection is builded. 2. He maketh our Ceremonies to be only occasional objects, and no causes: whereas every instituted sign is a means, and so a cause of that effect for which it is appointed, as Logic teacheth. And if they were mere occasions of conceiving that which they signify, then a white Surplice would not prove half so significant a Ceremony of Ministers sanctity, as a white Cock, especially when it croweth, nor an aerial Cross, so significant, as a Gallows. Beside, if our Ceremonies be occasional objects only, then no man is tied to regard the whiteness of his Ministers Surplice, thereby to think of his sanctity, any more then he is bound to regard the foulness and soil of it, when for a long time, it is unwashed, and he also useth it in stead of a handkerchief, about his nose, thereby to think of the imperfection, spots, and blots, which are found in Ministers disposition, and conversation. Concerning, Letters, Characters, and Giblets, mentioned here again by the Rejoinder, answer was made before, in the first section of this Chapter.

Where 1. observe, how he mangleth and marreth the Argument, that he may maister it: the wordes are, that suche effects require vertue inhaerent, or assistant: he interpreteth them onely of vertue in them, i. e. inhaerent, leaving out assistant: and yet dareth affirme, that upon this fiction of vertue in them (which is his owne fiction) the wholle objection is builded. 2. He maketh our Ceremonies to be onely occasionall objects, and no causes: wheras every instituted signe is a meanes, and so a cause of that effect for which it is appointed, as Logick teacheth. And if they were mere occasions of conceyving that which they signifie, then a white Surplice would not prove half so significant a Ceremonie of Ministers sanctitie, as a white Cocke, especially when it croweth, nor an aeriall Crosse, so significant, as a Gallowes. Beside, if our Ceremonies be occasionall objects onely, then no man is tied to regard the whitenesse of his Ministers Surplice, therby to thinke of his sanctitie, any more then he is bounde to regard the fowlnesse and soile of it, when for a longe time, it is unwashed, and he also useth it in stead of a handkerchif, about his nose, therby to thinke of the imperfection, spots, and blots, which are founde in Ministers disposition, and conversation. Concerning, Letters, Characters, and Giblets, mentioned here againe by the Rejoynder, answer was made before, in the first section of this Chapter.