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.…

Yet it shall not be a miss, to give some reason of that which our Divines say. And this (for the present) is at hand: The Heathen gods (take them at the worst) were works of cunning Artificers, made of silver, gold, or some precious thing curiously wrought, sumptuously adorned, representing a Majesty. But the Papists Mass-god is made by every sacrificing Idiot, of a bready substance, by uttering of a word, without form or beauty. The Heathen knew, their Idols were not Gods: and the greatest estimation they had of them, was, a certain Divinity might lodge in them. The Papists believe their bread (or Host of starch) is very God, not by accidental residence of some Divinity in it, but as Christ himself is God. The Heathen seat their Idols in Temples, and consecrated places, to be adored. The Papists having lifted up their god, and adored him, devour him. Will any man spoil (much less eat, hark said one, ⟨p. 521⟩how his bones cracked, when he swallowed him down) his god? saith the Prophet, Mal. 3.8. Upon such considerations Coster, a Jesuit, (Enchirid. cap. 8.) confesseth, that if the substance of bread remain in the Sacrament, then the Idolatry of Papists is more intolerable, then the Egyptians was in worshipping of an Ox, or a Crocodile.

Yet it shall not be a misse, to give some reason of that which our Divines say. And this (for the present) is at hand: The Heathen gods (take them at the worst) were workes of cunning Artificers, made of silver, golde, or some precious thing curiously wrought, sumptuously adorned, representing a Majesty. But the Papists Massegod is made by every sacrificing Ideot, of a bready substance, by uttering of a word, without forme or beauty. The Heathen knew, their Idols were not Gods: and the greatest estimation they had of them, was, a certaine Divinity might lodge in them. The Papists beleeve their bread (or Hoste of starch) is very God, not by accidentall residence of some Divinity in it, but as Christ himselfe is God. The Heathen seat their Idols in Temples, and consecrated places, to be adored. The Papists having lifted up their god, and adored him, devoure him. Will any man spoyle (much lesse eate, hearke said one, ⟨p. 521⟩how his bones crackt, when he swallowed him downe) his god? sayth the Prophet,