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.…

For all know, that God hath commanded most convenient place, time, and order, for to be observed in his service: When therefore (all circumstances considered) we find this place, time, and order, most convenient, we observe it as commanded of God. The like cannot be said of our Ceremonies: except first it be showed, that God hath commanded humane significant Ceremonies in general: and after it be made apparent, that our significant Ceremonies are more convenient for us, then others.

For all knowe, that God hath commanded most convenient place, time, and order, for to be observed in his service: When therfore (all circumstances considered) we finde this place, time, and order, most convenient, we observe it as commanded of God. The like cannot be sayd of our Ceremonies: except first it be shewed, that God hath commanded humane significant Ceremonies in generall: and after it be made apparant, that our significant Ceremonies are more convenient for us, then others.

14. The Def. having given a reason, why it is safer to invent new Ceremonies, then to use those old ones of the Jews: because they might engender an opinion of necessity: and so might bring in all the Levitical law: was answered by the Repl. 1. that though more danger may be in some respect, on the one side, yet more may be absolutely on the other. To this (though it be evident) the Rej. answereth with a bare denial. 2. The Repl. observed, that the inventing of new humane Ceremonies have engendered an opinion of necessity in them: and have brought in all the Popish law of Rites: so that the comparison, even in these respects, may be questioned.

14. The Def. having given a reason, why it is safer to invent new Ceremonies, then to use those olde ones of the Iewes: because they might ingender an opinion of necessitie: and so might bringe in all the Leviticall law: was answered by the Repl. 1. that though more danger may be in some respect, on the one side, yet more may be absolutely on the other. To this (though it be evident) the Rej. answereth with a bare deniall. 2. The Repl. observed, that the inventing of new humane Ceremonies have ingendred an opinion of necessitie in them: and have brought in all the Popish law of Rites: so that the comparison, even in these respects, may be quaestioned.