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11. For the backing of this Argument, it was first observed by the Replier, that the word likeness, used in the second Commandment, is general, and comprehendeth under it, all religious similitudes: because they are homogeneall to Images, there expressly forbidden. To this the Rejoinder answereth nothing: but only saith, that our Ceremonies are not religious similitudes in such a sense as the Commandment intendeth, and Divines understand. And that the Replier speaketh ignorantly: because the Commandment doeth as expressly forbid such similitudes, as any graven Images.

11. For the backing of this Argument, it was first observed by the Replier, that the word likenesse, used in the second Commandement, is generall, and comprehendeth under it, all religious similitudes: because they are homogeneall to Images, there expresly forbidden. To this the Rejoynder answereth nothing: but onely sayth, that our Ceremonies are not religious similitudes in suche a sense as the Commandement intendeth, and Divines understand. And that the Replier speaketh ignorantly: because the Commandement doeth as expresly forbid suche similitudes, as any graven Images.

Now the first of these sayings, we cannot understand, until the Rejoinder explaineth him self, what that ⟨p. 298⟩sense is, in which the Commandment intendeth to forbid all religious similitudes? As for the second, to leave the Repliers ignorance unto the readers judgement, more in it is granted, then was demanded: viz: that all religious similitudes are expressly forbidden in the second Commandment.

Now the first of these sayinges, we cannot understand, untill the Rejoynder explaineth him self, what that ⟨p. 298⟩sense is, in which the Commandement intendeth to forbid all religious similitudes? As for the second, to leave the Repliers ignorance unto the readers judgemēt, more in it is granted, then was demanded: viz: that all religious similitudes are expresly forbidden in the second Commandement.