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.…

The Rejoinder 1. saith one answer was, the incongruity of fasting unto the Lords day. But this not being fetched out of Melchiades, the Replier justly passed by, and so will I, though enough may be said against it, as the Reader may see in the Altar of Damascus, pag. 669. &c. 2. He telleth us also of another answer, by a distinction, betwixt a light Ceremony, and a sacred solemnity. But this neither is in Melchiades, nor holdeth congruity either with Scripture, forbidding symbolizing with Idolaters in light Ceremonies; nor with it self, the light Ceremony being sacred, and also a solemnity. 3. The Rejoinder addeth out of his own store, that the prohibition was only of open and solemn fasting, not appointed by the Church. Which is as wretched an evasion, as the former: because the question is of open and solemn Ceremonies; ⟨p. 444⟩and Melchiades disallowed that any Church should appoint it, in condemning the thing without any distinction, or limitation, for a reason, that layeth more fault upon the Churches, if they should appoint it, then upon private persons, if they should observe it without appointment. For he groundeth his condemnation upon 2. Cor. 6. What concord hath Christ with Belial? What agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? May the Temple of God have agreement with Idols, in Ceremonies, if the Church appoint so? 4. The Rejoinder addeth a note out of a later Council, being a Jury of twelve Bishops, wherein other phrases are used. Much good might it do them that can make any thing of it.

The Rejoynder 1. sayth one answer was, the incongruitie of fasting unto the Lords day. But this not being fetched out of Melchiades, the Replier justly passed by, and so will I, though enough may be sayd against it, as the Reader may see in the Altar of Damascus, pag. 669. &c. 2. He telleth us also of another answer, by a distinction, betwixt a light Ceremonie, and a sacred solemnitie. But this neyther is in Melchiades, nor holdeth congruitie eyther with Scripture, forbidding symbolizing with Idolaters in light Ceremonies; nor with it self, the light Ceremonie being sacred, and also a solemnitie. 3. The Rejoynder addeth out of his owne store, that the prohibition was onely of open and solemne fasting, not appointed by the Church. Which is as wreched an evasion, as the former: because the quaestion is of open and solemne Ceremonies; ⟨p. 444⟩