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.…

14. Instance was made (by the Replier) in the Altar erected by Uriah, 2. King. 16. which was idolatrous, like that of Damascus, though for another intention.

14. Instance was made (by the Replier) in the Altar erected by Vriah, 2. King. 16. which was idolatrous, like that of Damascus, though for another intention.

The Rejoinder answereth 1. that this Altar was not formally the same with that of Damascus. But the formality of that Altar, containing all the idolatrousness that was in it, or belonged unto it, and that Idolatry being in part common to Uriah Altar, with that of Damascus, it must needs be in that part the same, though not altogether. Idolatry against the second Commandment, hath some formal community with that which is against the first. He addeth 2. that if Achaz had intention of offering to false Gods, then his intention was the same with theirs at Damascus. But yet there would be found a difference of intention in Achaz, in that he intended worship both to the true God, and to those false; whereas they at Damascus were only for the false. And Uriah intention might be (as it seemeth to have been) only to satisfy the Kings mind, that he might keep his favour, ⟨p. 488⟩upon which intentions, Courting Prelates use to go very far.

The Rejoynder answereth 1. that this Altar was not formaly the same with that of Damascus. But the formalitie of that Altar, conteyning all the idolatrousnesse that was in it, or belonged unto it, and that Idolatrie being in part common to Vrias Altar, with that of Damaskus, it must needs be in that part the same, though not altogether. Idolatrie against the second Commandement, hath some formal communitie with that which is against the first. He addeth 2. that if Achaz had intention of offering to false Gods, then his intention was the same with theirs at Damascus. But yet there would be found a difference of intention in Achaz, in that he intended worship both to the true God, and to those false; wheras they at Damascus were onely for the false. And Vrias intention might be (as it seemeth to have been) onely to satisfie the Kings minde, that he might keep his favour,