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.…

The Rejoinder 1. blameth the Replier for making show, as if the Def. were fairly inclined to let in the use of Holy Water: But without any cause, except he will deny the Def. to be fairly inclined, to let in the use of ⟨p. 293⟩a moral Christian Ceremony, as the Defender calleth it. 2. He observeth, that the Def. named not H. Water, but sprinkling of Water upon the People. Now the Rej. saith expressly thus: We come to that which they (the Papists) call H. Water their (i.e. the Papists) sprinkling of Water upon the People, &c. confounding plainly these two terms. 3. He noteth, that the Defender did not say it may be, but it might be called Christian: that is (by the Rejoinder his interpretation) if superstition had not stained it. Now I cannot see any difference betwixt that which the Replier saith, it may be accounted Christian, were it not for this or that; and this of the Rejoinders: It might be so accounted, if it were not for this or that. But if a stain of superstition, doeth hinder, that a humane Ceremony cannot be after called Christian, though that superstition be taken from it, by doctrine & profession, what will become of our Ceremonies, which the Rejoinder doeth so labour to maintain as Christian, that he hath scarce one thread left about him dry, or free from his sweating? 4. He denieth the Defender to have said, that were it not for the operative power which is ascribed unto it, it might be accounted Christian.

The Rejoynder 1. blameth the Replier for making shew, as if the Def. were fairely inclined to let in the use of Holy Water: But without any cause, except he will denie the Def. to be fairely inclined, to let in the use of ⟨p. 293⟩a morall Christian Ceremonie, as the Defender calleth it. 2. He observeth, that the Def. named not H. Water, but sprincking of Water upon the People. Now the Rej. sayth expresly thus: Wee come to that which they (the Papists) call H. Water their (i.e. the Papists) sprinkling of Water upon the People, &c. confounding plainely these two termes. 3. He noteth, that the Defender did not say it may be, but it might be called Christian: that is (by the Rejoynder his interpretation) if superstition had not stayned it. Now I cannot see any difference betwixt that which the Replier sayth, it may be accounted Christian, were it not for this or that; and this of the Rejoynders: It might be so accounted, if it were not for this or that. But if a staine of superstition, doeth hinder, that a humane Ceremonie cannot be after called Christian, though that superstition be taken from it, by doctrine & profession, what will become of our Ceremonies, which the Rejoynder doeth so labour to mainteyne as Christian, that he hath scarce one threed left about him drie, or free from his sweating? 4. He denieth the Defender to have sayd, that were it not for the operative power which is ascribed unto it, it might be accounted Christian.