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.…

For then more might have been said therefrom, either for, or against our Ceremonies. Now we cannot tell where to take hold, saving only in this; that habitude and aptness of provoking, towards Idolatry, is in every consenting relation that any Ceremony (otherwise unnecessary) hath to any Idol: and all such relation of our Ceremonies to Idols cannot be denied: neither can their necessity to true Religion be with any show of reason, or honesty, maintained. Beside, what jealous or wise husband, if his wife should receive any thing from a known adulterer, who hath also gone about to undermine her honesty, and keep it always in her bosom, would take this for a sufficient excuse; that such a thing hath not in it self any habitude or aptness of provoking unto Adultery? And doeth not God tell us, that he is in like sort, a Jealous God? From hence it is, that Mr. Perkins, with divers others, in writing on the second Commandment, doctrinally, without special meddling with controversies, making one head of things therein forbidden, the monuments and relics of Idolatry.

For then more might have beene said therefrom, eyther for, or against our Ceremonies. Now we cannot tell where to take holde, saving onely in this; that habitude and aptnesse of provoking, towards Idolatry, is in every consenting relation that any Ceremony (otherwise unnecessary) hath to any Idol: and all such relation of our Ceremonies to Idols cannot be denied: neither can their necessity to true Religion be with any shew of reason, or honesty, mainteyned. Beside, what jealous or wise husband, if his wife should receive any thing from a knowne adulterer, who hath also gone about to undermyne her honesty, and keepe it alwayes in her bosome, would take this for a sufficient excuse; that such a thing hath not in it selfe any habitude or aptnesse of prouoking unto Adultery? And doeth not God tell us, that hee is in like sort, a Iealous God? From hence it is, that Mr. Perkins, with divers others, in writing on the second Commandement, doctrinally, without speciall medling with controversies, making one head of things therein forbidden, the monuments and reliques of Idolatrie.

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