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1. This instance is like the former, in that neither the institution, nor the mystical signification of it can be showed out of Scripture. Our answer also is the same with that before: It is a natural indicant sign of peace and reconciliation; used in those parts, as embracing, and shaking of hands, with us. For this Mr. Nic. is accused, as more civill, or rather uncivil, then spiritual. But with whom the civility or uncivility about this matter resteth, neither the Def. nor Rej. are fit Judges. It may prove this charge hath as little ground, as the other of an extreme unlearned Position.

1. THis instance is like the former, in that neither the institution, nor the mysticall signification of it can bee shewed out of Scripture. Our answer also is the same with that before: It is a naturall indicant signe of peace and reconciliation; used in those parts, as imbracing, and shaking of hands, with vs. For this Mr. Nic. is accused, as more civill, or rather uncivill, then spirituall. But with whom the civility or uncivility about this matter resteth, neither the Def. nor Rej. are fit Iudges. It may proove this charge hath as little ground, as the other of an extreame unlearned Position.

2. The Replier passed over allegations mentioned by the Def. as Oratorial Phrases: but the Rejoinder will have them Explicatory; & setteth them down again, at large. I will therefore take the said Allegations into a summary consideration. He citeth Justin, Origen, Tertullian, Cyril, Clemens Al. not noting the places where their words are to be found. But Baronius had An. 45. (out of whom he seemeth to have borrowed these quotations) affordeth us some light that way. Where this is by the way to be marked, that Cardinal Baronius himself concludeth no more out of them then this:¹ The kisses of the Gentiles being tokens of peace and love are not ⟨p. 341⟩to be quite taken away but with a kind of moderation to be used among Christians, as the Apostles provided when they so often put them in mind of Saluting one another with a holy kiss. Out of the two first, nothing is alleged, but that when Prayers were ended, Christians were wont to salute one another with a kiss: which proveth nothing more then we grant.