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.…

1. This gesture (saith the Rejoinder) may before, […] by occasion of any of Gods ordinances, be performed lawfully to God. By occasion, I grant: but before importeth more, Might the Jews kneel before the Cherubims of the Veil, as they might before the Ark? Might they kneel before the Brazen-Serpent? Might they before every Ephod? May we before every Pastor? When the Rej. hath resolved these questions, we shall further consider.

1. This gesture (saith the Rejoynder) may before, 〈…〉 by occasion of any of Gods ordinances, be performed lawfully to God. By occasion, I grant: but before importeth more, Might the Iewes kneele before the Cherubims of the Vaile, as they might before the Arke? Might they kneel before the Brazen-Serpent? Might they before every Ephod? May we before every Pastor? When the Rej. hath resolved these questions, we shall further consider.

2. The gesture of kneeling, in the act of receiving, was never any instituted Ceremony of the Church of Rome. Then ⟨p. 429⟩the Rejoinder deceived us, when in his Manuduction, pag. 30. he told us, that institution, and intended observation, are all one. For he himself confesseth, in the next page, 479. that among the Papists, the receivers of the Host, do kneel, of an ancient custom. Custom surely, ancient, and constant, hath (by all law) more in it, then every intended observation.

2. The gesture of kneeling, in the act of receiving, was never any instituted Ceremony of the Church of Rome. Then ⟨p. 429⟩the Rejoynder deceived us, when in his Manuduction, pag. 30. he tolde us, that institution, and intended observation, are all one. For he himselfe confesseth, in the next page, 479. that among the Papists, the receivers of the Hoste, doe kneele, of an ancient custome. Custome surely, ancient, and constant, hath (by all law) more in it, then every intended observation.