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.…

1. A Third reason brought against significant Ceremonies, was, that they open a gap to Images, &c. where the Reader must remember, or consider, that the meaning is: Images instituted for signification of moral duties, may as well be set up in Churches, as Cross and Surplice. The Def. his answer was (to pass over superfluity of words) that Images are not to be accounted Popish, or unlawful, but only in regard of superstitious adoration. Whereunto it was replied, that then Cassanders Images (not for adoration, but for information & incitement) are not Popish: which the Rej. doeth not only grant, but also proveth it, by the consent of Calvin himself, Instit. lib. 1. capit. 11. sect. 12. where he saith, that Historical Images, or Pictures, may have ⟨p. 284⟩some use, in teaching, and putting, in remembrance.

1. A Third reason brought against significant Ceremonies, was, that they open a gap to Images, &c. where the Reader must remember, or consider, that the meaninge is: Images instituted for signification of morall duties, may as well be set up in Churches, as Crosse and Surplice. The Def. his answer was (to passe over superfluitie of wordes) that Images are not to be accounted Popish, or unlawfull, but onely in regard of superstitious adoration. Wherunto it was replied, that then Cassanders Images (not for adoration, but for information & incitement) are not Popish: whiche the Rej. doeth not onely grante, but also proveth it, by the consent of Calvin himselfe, Instit. lib. 1. capit. 11. sect. 12. where he sayth, that Historical Images, or Pictures, may have ⟨p. 284⟩some use, in teaching, and putting, in remembrance.

Now for this, let it be considered, that Calvin in that section, speaketh only of ordinary pictures, for teaching and putting in remembrance of that which they represent of themselves, without any Ecclesiastical institution, as certain words written do signify a certain meaning, without any special institution. Such (it may be) would be the picture of Ananias in a white Surplice, signifying with other pictures agreeable to the story, that Paul esteemed and called him a whited wall,