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.…

With more show of reason, he addeth, that for necessity in the kind, a Surplice in the kind of a garment; the Cross, in the kind of admonition to profess the faith; and kneeling, in the kind of a reverent gesture, are as necessary, as any circumstance of Order, and Decency. But this comparison hath been largely confuted in the first part of this Writing, in the head of Ceremonies, &c. Here, it shall suffice to note, that time, place, and such like circumstances, ⟨p. 482⟩are so manifestly necessary in their kind, that the particulars may be deduced from them, by particular considerations, without any institution: but no man can deduce our Ceremonies from those kinds named. Mans will is the only reason, of them; as Gods will is the only reason of Ceremonies truly divine by institution. No man can conclude thus: we must every where have some garment, and therefore in England, a Surplice. We must always in Baptism, have some admonition to profess the faith; and therefore in England a Cross. We must use reverent gestures in receiving the holy Communion; and therefore in England we must kneel in the act of receiving. But we may conclude thus: We must have a fit place to meet in; and this place is generally fittest for our Congregation: therefore we must have this. We must have a convenient time to meet in; and this hour is generally most convenient for our Congregation: therefore this. The Monks may as well conclude: We must have some garments: therefore we must in one order have black; in another, white; in a third, black over white, or white over black; in a fourth, grey; a fifth, party coloured; in some, all woollen; in some, all linnen; &c. ad infinitum; as well (I say) every whit, as the Rejoinder can conclude from a garment to a Surplice; from admonition, to the sign of a Cross; or from reverence in a table-gesture, to kneeling.

With more shew of reason, he addeth, that for necessity in the kinde, a Surplice in the kinde of a garment; the Crosse, in the kinde of admonition to professe the faith; and kneeling, in the kinde of a reverent gesture, are as necessary, as any circumstance of Order, and Decency. But this comparison hath beene largely confuted in the first part of this Writing, in the heade of Ceremonies, &c. Heere, it shall suffice to note, that time, place, and such like circumstances, ⟨p. 482⟩are so manifestly necessary in their kinde, that the particulars may be deduced from them, by particular considerations, without any institution: but no man can deduce our Ceremonies from those kindes named. Mans will is the onely reason, of them; as Gods will is the onely reason of Ceremonies truely divine by institution. No man can conclude thus: we must every where have some garment, and therefore in England, a Surplice. We must alwayes in Baptisme, have some admonition to professe the faith; and therefore in England a Crosse. We must use reverent gestures in receiving the holy Communion; and therefore in England we must kneel in the act of receiving. But we may conclude thus: We must have a fit place to meete in; and this place is generally fittest for our Congregation: therefore we must have this. We must have a convenient time to meete in; and this houre is generally most convenient for our Congregation: therefore this. The Monkes may as well conclude: We must have some garments: therefore we must in one order have blacke; in another, white; in a third, blacke over white, or white over blacke; in a fourth, gray; a fifth, party coloured; in some, all wollen; in some, all linnen; &c. ad infinitum; as well (I say) every whit, as the Rejoynder can conclude from a garment to a Surplice; from admonition, to the signe of a Crosse; or from reverence in a table-gesture, to kneeling.