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.…

14 The last consideration by the Replier propounded was, that significant Ceremonies, which are by institution, ⟨p. 301⟩must needs belong unto the second Commandment; as he that maketh an accurate distinction of the Commandments, will presently see: but to man the second Commandment is (in regard of making) wholly negative. Ergo. The Rej. answereth first, that significant Ceremonies may belong rather to the third Commandment, as D. Ames referreth them; or accidentally to the fourth. Now as for accidental belonging to this or that Commandment, it is not in question. To the third Commandment they cannot be directly referred, according to that distinction of the Commandments, which the Rej. himself produceth, in the next words as accurate. As for D. Ames, let any man look upon his Medulla, lib. 2. cap. 13. th. 34.35.36. and he shall see how the Rej. mistook him.

14 The last consideration by the Replier propounded was, that significant Ceremonies, which are by institution, ⟨p. 301⟩must needs belong vnto the second Commandement; as he that maketh an accurate distinction of the Commandements, will presently see: but to man the second Commandement is (in regard of making) wholly negatiue. Ergo. The Rej. answereth first, that significant Ceremonies may belong rather to the third Commandement, as D. Ames referreth them; or accidentally to the fourth. Now as for accidentall belonging to this or that Commandement, it is not in question. To the third Commandement they cannot be directly referred, according to that distinction of the Commandements, which the Rej. himselfe produceth, in the next words as accurate. As for D. Ames, let any man looke vpon his Medulla, lib. 2. cap. 13. th. 34.35.36. and he shall see how the Rej. mistook him.

His second answer consisteth in distinguishing the Commandments of the first Table: Wherein (to let other things pass) he maketh the second to provide, that from God we take the prescription of all that, by use of which we may really worship him, and esteem him to be truly and properly honoured of us: and the Third to provide, that in all acts of his worship, we carry our selves sincerely and reverently, from this he concludeth, that the right use of Ceremonies, belong rather to the third Commandment, then to the second, as touching their end. Of this I know not well what to make: 1. The argument was of significant Ceremonies, in regard of their institution and making, the Rej. answereth, touching their end. 2. Touching their end, I cannot understand (nor I think any man else) how the proper end of the