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.…

13. The Replier in the next place, argued from the affirmative part of the second Commandment, unto the negative, thus: This Commandment enjoineth obedience to all the worship appointed by God, all which was significative, Heb. 8.5. and 10.1. therefore it forbiddeth any significative Ceremonies to be brought ⟨p. 300⟩in to the worship of God, devised by man: &c. The Rejoinder here 1. answereth out of Mr. Cartwright, that the Affirmative part enjoineth us, to use such as himself doeth approve in his word. Now though in that edition of Mr. Cartw. his Catechism printed an. 1611. the affirmative part is thus expressed: Do that which I command thee, and do no more; Yet that which he quoteth, out of another edition, is enough to cashier all humane significant Ceremonies. For what can be more plainly spoken against them, then that only such outward means must be used in Gods worship as himself hath allowed ▪ But (saith the Rejoinder) Mr. Cartw. reckoneth the reverend gestures of the body, among those outward means ▪ What then? Then bodily gestures in religious actions are either determined by God, or may be lawfully appointed for signification, by man. A strange consequence: as if, when God allowed for an offering either a pair of Pigeons, or two Turtle doves, without particular determination, the Priests might have appointed for signification, that only two Turtle doves should be offered!

13. The Replier in the next place, argued from the affirmative part of the second Commandement, unto the negative, thus: This Commandementinjoigneth obedience to all the worship appointed by God, all which was significative, Heb. 8.5. and 10.1. therfor it forbiddeth any significative Ceremonies to be brought ⟨p. 300⟩in to the worship of God, devized by man: &c. The Rejoynder heer 1. answereth out of Mr. Cartwright, that the Affirmative part injoineth us, to use suche as himself doeth approve in his word. Now though in that edition of Mr. Cartw. his Catechisme printed an. 1611. the affirmative part is thus expressed: Doe that which I command thee, and doe no more; Yet that which he quoteth, out of another edition, is enough to cashier all humane significant Ceremonies. For what can be more plainely spoken against them, then that onely suche outward means must bee used in Gods worship as himself hath alowed But (sayth the Rejoynder) Mr. Cartw. reckoneth the reverend gestures of the body, amonge those outward meanes What then? Then bodily gestures in religious actions are eyther determined by God, or may be lawfully appointed for signification, by man. A strange consequence: as if, when God allowed for an offering eyther a payre of Pigeons, or two Turtle doves, without particular determination, the Priests might have appointed for signification, that onely two Turtle doves should be offered!