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4. The Def. added, that it had some relation unto God. To which it was answered, that so there is in an upper Seat, of an Heathen Magistrate, sitting in judgement: which yet is no mystical Ceremony of religion. The Rej. (altering first▪ the case, into a throne set up to ⟨p. 347⟩that end, to represent the Sovereignty of God, for religious cognizance, and document) affirmeth the Seat of a Heathen Judge, to be a mystical Ceremony of Religion. Now set aside his changing of the question, and take him as answering, that every Seat, of judgement among all Heathen, is such a Ceremony; and then, let any man consider, if he hath not brought his pigs to a fair market? Seats of Justice, are religious Ceremonies, even among those that know not what religion meaneth: what is become of intended immediate, though improper worship, which he is wont to require as necessary unto a religious Ceremony of mystical signification? He may as well say, that such veils as Tamar's was wherewith she deceived Judah, even unto incest, was religious Ceremonies among the Heathen; because a Veil (in the nature of it) declareth a moral duty. For many of those Seats (in their nature tending to justice) are but veils of injustice, as Tamar's was of uncleanness. If those High-seats be religious Ceremonies, then the bowing of inferiors unto them, kissing of their feet, or foot-stools, must be such also. Why then did the Def. seek (as with a candle and lant-horn) in every dark corner for instances or examples of religious significant Ceremonies of mans appointing? every civill meeting, every Company of Soldiers, every School of Children can afford examples enough, and more then enough.

4. The Def. added, that it had some relation unto God. To which it was answered, that so there is in an upper Seat, of an Heathen Magistrate, sitting in judgement: which yet is no mysticall Ceremonie of religion. The Rej. (altering first▪ the case, into a throne set up to ⟨p. 347⟩that end, to represent the Soveraignty of God, for religious cognizance, and document) affirmeth the Seat of a Heathen Iudge, to be a mysticall Ceremonie of Religion. Now set aside his changing of the question, and take him as answering, that everry Seat, of judgement among all Heathen, is such a Ceremonie; and then, let any man consider, if hee hath not brought his pigges to a faire market? Seats of Iustice, are religious Ceremonies, even among those that know not what religion meaneth: what is become of intended immediate, though improper worship, which he is wont to require as necessarie unto a religious Ceremonie of mysticall signification? Hee may as well say, that such vailes as Tamars was wherewith she deceived Iuda, even unto incest, was religious Ceremonies among the Heathen; because a Vaile (in the nature of it) declareth a morall duty. For many of those Seates (in their nature tending to justice) are but vailes of injustice, as Tamars was of uncleannesse. If those High-seates bee religious Ceremonies, then the bowing of inferiours unto them, kissing of their feet, or foot-stooles, must be such also. Why then did the Def. seeke (as with a candle and lant-horne) in every darke corner for instances or examples of religious significant Ceremonies of mans appointing? every civill meeting, every Company of Soldiers, every Schoole of Children can afford examples enough, and more then enough.