The fourth partition is, 1of reductive sacred ceremo. into rightly so called, and abusively: which is indeed an explication of the former division, for sacred Cerem. of Divine institution, are rightly called and the other abusively: But the Rej. findeth both these under the head of reductively sacred (Rightly reductively sacred strange amazing terms) are they whose object and end is good, and the things not unapt, &c. where I cannot but admire, that no place is given, to a good efficient or institutor, with fit authority in matters of institution: we cannot understand by this description, but a Ceremo. is as sacred and religious, when it is appointed by a Vestry of Laics, as when the convocation imposeth it. 2. The papists have as good ends, and objects, and also as much aptness ⟨p. 65⟩in most of their Cerem. as we have in ours, and yet they are taxed by our divines, as not rightly sacred, and they themselves are ashamed to defend sacred ceremonies, merely human, or without special authority of the institutors, how good soever they esteem them for object and end: So the Rhem. on Math. 15.9. Cerem. are made by the H. Ghost, joining with our Pastors, in the Regiment of our Church. So also Bristow against Dr. Fulk in his Rejoi. to Bristow, pag. 104. Nay there is no order of Friars that will admit of new Ceremon. to be rightly reduced upon them, what ever their object, end, and aptness be, except they come from the institutor of the order: All Casuists do hold it for a wrong unto them, if their Priors, Abbots Generals, should impose upon them the observance of any thing, beside the vow which they have made, to observe the rites instituted by their founder: And are not we Christians, as much tied by our vow unto Christ, as they are to Dominicus, Fransciscus, &c. Or are we more subject to our Prelates, then they are to their superiors, by vow of obedience? Luther also hath given us a good item in Gen. 22.2 In religion nothing is to be attempted or rashly adventured upon, but in things belonging thereunto, we must always enquire, who, how good, and great the person is who commands: But the Divill changeth these things, in to what, of what quality, and how great the thing is. Is it not strange then, that from an ancient reverend minister of the Gospel, a hundred years after, there should come a doctrine, of right instituted reductive sacred Ceremon.
The fourth partition is, 1of reductive sacred ceremo. into rightly so called, and abusively: which is indeed an explication of the former division, for sacred Cerem. of Divine institution, are rightely called and the other abusively: But the Rej. fyndeth both these under the head of reductively sacred (Rightly reductively sacred strang amazing termes) are they whose object and end is good, and the things not unapt, &c. where I cannot but admire, that no place is given, to a good efficient or institutor, with fitt authority in matters of institution: we cannot understand by this description, but a Ceremo. is as sacred and religious, when it is appointed by a Vestrye of Layicks, as when the convocation imposeth it. 2. The papists have as good ends, and objects, and also as much aptnesse ⟨p. 65⟩in most of their Cerem. as we have in ours, and yet they are taxed by our divines, as not rightly sacred, and they themselves are ashamed to defend sacred ceremonies, meerely humaine, or without speciall authority of the institutors, how good soever they esteeme them for object and end: So the Rhem. on Math. 15.9. Cerem. are made by the H. Ghost, joyning with our Pastors, in the Regiment of our Church. So also Bristow against Dr. Fulk in his Rejoi. to Bristow, pag. 104. Nay there is no order of Friars that will admitt of new Ceremon. to be rightly reduced upon them, what ever their object, end, and aptnesse be, except they come from the institutor of the order: All Casuists do hold it for a wrong unto them, if their Priors, Abbatts Generalls, should impose upon them the observance of any thing, besyde the vowe which they have made, to observe the rites instituted by their founder: And are not we Christians, as much tyed by our vow unto Christ, as they are to Dominicus, Fransciscus, &c. Or are we more subject to our Prelats, then they are to their superiors, by vow of obedience? Luther also hath given us a good item in Gen. 22.2 In religion nothing is to be attempted or rashly adventured upon, but in things belonging thereunto, we must alwayes enquire, who, how good, and great the person is who commaunds: But the Divill changeth these things, in to what, of what quality, and how great the thing is. Is it not strange then, that from an auncient reverend minister of the Gospell, a hundred yeares after, ther should come a doctrine, of right instituted reductive sacred Ceremon.
- 1The fourth partition.
- 2In religion• nihil tentandū vel audendum: Querendum in talibus, quis, qualis, quantus sit qui jusserit; Diabolus mutat haec, in Quid, quale, quantum.In religion• nihil tentandū vel audendum: Querendum in talibus, quis, qualis, quantus sit qui jusserit; Diabolus mutat haec, in Quid, quale, quantum.
