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.…

Now because some of these things, which I have affirmed, concerning the doctrine of the Papists about Cerem. may seem strange to those, that take the measure of their opinion, not from them, but from the occasional and imperfect sayings of their adversary parties: It shall be necessary, to hear themselves speak: First let us hear Cassander with his allegations, who so much consenteth with D. Burges, that his Rej. might better have been called, and entitled Cassander Anglicanus, then M. Sprints book was, save only, that there is more passion showed in it, then Cassanders temper, and professed moderation could be brought unto.¹ Cassander in his consult. article 7. I conceive that to be false, that any of ours should have taught, those external rites and Ceremo. to be worships necessary to procure justification before God: Neither is any other thing attributed to those rites, but that their external observation may admonish us of the true and internal worship, and might by the hand lead us thereunto: And if they be done out of true faith in Christ and obedience unto the Church of Christ, to which Christ hath commanded ⟨p. 71⟩as to be subject, they receive that acceptance from God, which other works of piety do: But that all ingeniously confess, our hope of happiness is not to be placed in them: Again, the same Cassander pag. 869. The false opinion of worship, merit, necessity, the Pontificans themselves (upon whom that conceit is fathered) do not acknowledge, but affirm that it is falsely attributed unto them. Of this judgment Thomas Aquinas, and Byell are said to be by the same Author pag. 870.871. And in p. 875. If the explication of those positive precepts be considered, they will be found, not to differ much for an advise or exhortation, &c. If the sentence of some may appear more rigged: I believe, that no man is forbid to follow •he more moderate opinion, which is explained by Gerson, and followed by many worthy men, who in the transgression of such kind of precepts, place the mortal sin only in scandal, and contempt. The same author in the same places. Alphonsus Verbesius thus: Our traditions bring no deadly •anger unto the transgressors thereof, unless the heart be impious and contemning. Perionius (out of the sentence of the Sorbonne School as I suppose) writes thus: there be many Cere.