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 third ground which the Rejoinder buildeth on, is, that Achabs Baal was worse then Aaron's or Jeroboam's calves, &c. pag. 629. About this, Calvin shall answer, Hom. 1. de Fug. Idol. ¹Although I yield, that the Idolatry of the Gentiles of old, and of the Papists now, do differ, yet they cannot deny, that God did as severely forbid that wicked worship of Bethel, as all other superstitions which were set up in other places. But I say, that all they who truly fear and worship God, ought with so much the more detestation, and bitter hatred be against the Mass (by how much the more grossly it violates, and profaneth the holy institution of Christ) then if it had not been so Diademiterly contrary to it. Calvin seemeth here to utter greater Monsters, then those were which the Replier even now was accused for.

The third ground which the Rejoynder buildeth on, is, that Achabs Baal was worse then Aarons or Ieroboams calves, &c. pag. 629. About this, Calvin shall answer, Hom. 1. de Fug. Idol. ¹Although I yeeld, that the Idolatry of the Gentiles of olde, and of the Papists now, doe differ, yet they cannot deny, that God did as severely forbid that wicked worship of Bethel, as all other superstitions which were set up in other places. But I say, that all they who truely feare and worship God, ought with so much the more detestation, and bitter hatred be against the Masse (by how much the more grossely it violates, and prophaneth the holy institution of Christ) then if it had not beene so Diademiterly contrary to it. Calvin seemeth heere to utter greater Monsters, then those were which the Replier even now was accused for.

1. 1Quaemvis istis concedam, dissimilem diversamque esse rationam Idololatria Papistarum, atque ejus qua apud veteres Gentiles viguii, negare tamen non poterunt, Deum non minus severè prohibuisse cul•um in Bethel impi• constitutum, quam altas superstitiones omnes, quae caeteris in locis institutae celebrataeque fuerunt. Ego vero statuo atque ass•mo, eos omnes qui Deum ve•e metuunt, ac piè colut, eo major at que aoerbiore odio debere & prosequi & detestari Missam, quo apertius violat & prosanat sanctam institutionem Jesu Christi, quam si non tam opposita contrariaque ei extitisset.