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.…

SECT. 6. Concerning Hezekias his breaking down the brazen Serpent.

SECT. 6. Concerning Hezekias his breaking downe the brazen Serpent.

1. This example is so pregnant, that it hath by all sorts of Divines been used and improved to so much as our Proposition doth require from it. The Superstitious Authors of the Canon-law, could not shut their eyes wholly against this light. For so D. Abbot (Def. of Mr. Perk. part. 1. pag. 168.) translateth that law, Dist. 63. cap. Quia. If our Predecessors have done some things which at that time might be without fault, and afterwards be turned to error and superstition; we are taught by Hezekias breaking the brazen Serpent, that the Posterity may abolish the same, without any delay, and with great authority. And the same Doctor Abbot confesseth, the force of this consequence from Hezekias his example, to make against such private use of the Cross, now, as Constantine, and the ancient Christians had of it▪ What then but the time, did hinder that good and learned man, from seeing that it maketh much more against the public use of the same Cross in Baptism? I never yet could meet with that Papist, which denied the consequence: The brazen Serpent (having been Gods own ordinance) was for Idolatrous abuse, to be abolished. Therefore human inventions, for like abuse, much more. Yet the Def. ⟨p. 395⟩and Rej. deny it. With what reason, shall appear•.

1. THis example is so pregnant, that it hath by all sortes of Divines beene used and improoved to so much as our Proposition doth require from it. The Superstitious Authors of the Canon-law, could not shut their eyes wholly against this light. For so D. Abbot (Def. of Mr. Perk. part. 1. pag. 168.) translateth that law, Dist. 63. cap. Quia. If our Pred•cessors have done some things which at that time might be without fault, and afterwards bee turned to error and superstition; wee are taught by Hezekias breaking the brazen Serpent, that the Posterity may abolish the same, witout any delay, and with great authority. And the same Doctor Abbot confesseth, the force of this consequence from Hezekias his example, to make against such private use of the Crosse, now, as Constantine, and the ancient Christians had of it What then but the time, did hinder that good and learned man, from seeing that it maketh much more against the publike use of the same Crosse in Baptisme? I never yet could meet with that Papist, which denied the consequence: The brazen Serpent (having beene Gods owne ordinance) was for Idolatrous abuse, to be abolished. Therefore human inventions, for like abuse, much more. Yet the Def.