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.…

2. Of Gideons example, the Defendant himself (said the Replier) confesseth, that it was by special command from God: and that it is not every way imitable. The Rejoinder 1. affirmeth this to have been the Def. his objection, rather then his confession. Be it so: His objection therefore answereth it self; and toucheth not our Argument, which did not conclude any thing unlawful that is by God specially commanded, but only showeth ⟨p. 493⟩what is ordinary unlawful by the general rule of his Word. He 2. telleth us, that the Jews hold it lawful to make use of the wood of a tree, under which an Idol hath been placed. And so do we hold it lawful to make use (for a fire in cold weather) of the wood of an Idol; which is more, I believe (addeth the Rej.) they gathered the rule from this instance. If they did gather any special rule of ordinary use from hence, it was when the Veil was over their eyes. For there is a general rule, in the light of nature, to the contrary: Qu•d ex concessione speciali factum est, non debet trahi in consequentiam. The Def. therefore did not well to imitate them in his blind gathering. 3. He citeth out of P. Martyr, that God herein shows, that the usurpation of an Idol, doeth not dispossess him of his Lordship over all things, but that they may be turned to his service. But P. Martyr doeth manifest his meaning to be, that such things may not so be turned to Gods service, without Gods special appointment.

2. Of Gideons example, the Defendant himselfe (sayd the Replier) confesseth, that it was by speciall command from God: and that it is not every way imitable. The Rejoynder 1. affirmeth this to have beene the Def. his objection, rather then his confession. Be it so: His objection therefore answereth it selfe; and toucheth not our Argument, which did not conclude any thing unlawfull that is by God specially commanded, but onely sheweth ⟨p. 493⟩what is ordinary unlawfull by the generall rule of his Word. He 2. telleth us, that the Iewes hold it lawfull to make use of the wood of a tree, under which an Idol hath beene placed. And so doe we hold it lawfull to make use (for a fire in colde weather) of the wood of an Idoll; which is more, I beleeve (addeth the Rej.) they gathered the rule from this instance. If they did gather any speciall rule of ordinary use from hence, it was when the Vaile was over their eyes. For there is a generall rule, in the light of nature, to the contrary: Qud ex concessione speciali factum est, non debet trahi in consequentiam. The Def. therefore did not well to imitate them in his blinde gathering. 3. He citeth out of P. Martyr, that God herein shewes, that the usurpation of an Idol, doeth not disposesse him of his Lordship over all things, but that they may be turned to his service. But P. Martyr doeth manifest his meaning to be, that such things may not so be turned to Gods service, without Gods speciall appointment.