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.…

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, Act. 23.3. But in the very next section, which is the thirteenth, Calvin, disputing against setting up of any Images in Churches, doeth sufficiently declare, that he allowed of no Ceremonial religious use of Images, such as is of our Cross, and Surplice.

Now for this, let it be considered, that Calvin in that section, speaketh onely of ordinarie pictures, for teaching and putting in remembrance of that which they repraesent of themselves, without any Ecclesiasticall institution, as certayne wordes written doe signifie a certayne meaning, without any speciall institution. Suche (it may be) would be the picture of Ananias in a white Surplice, signifying with other pictures agreable to the storie, that Paul esteemed and called him a whited wall, Act. 23.3. But in the very next section, which is the thirteenth, Calvin, disputing against setting up of any Images in Churches, doeth sufficiently declare, that he allowed of no Ceremoniall religious use of Images, suche as is of our Crosse, and Surplice.

2. The Replier alleged against this defence of Ceremonial religious use of Images, especially in Churches, the common consent of our Divines. Against this, the Rej. first opposeth Luther and the Lutherans: and then asketh if they be none of our Divines? To which I answer, that they are in most main points our Divines: but about this business they are no more our, then about Ubiquity, Consubstantiation, &c. for which they disclaim us, even the whole Church of England, as no part of the Catholic Church, but Sectaries, Sacramentarians, &c. Secondly, the history of Luther about Images is well known: how in opposition to Carolastadius, who brake down Images without his consent, he would have them to be tolerated, only for a time, until men were more fully instructed.