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.…

1. What ever is a mean any manner of way ordained, to bring in divine worship, and to carry the mind and heart to God in that: is so morally efficacious, as the Papists require, and so as our Divines condemn it. Nay if it be by teaching, & stirring towards these supernatural works, as Gods spiritual worship: Its that which the Lord condemns in images, which tell lies, its that which the Lord threatens Isay. 29.13. that his fear is taught, according to mens commands. And this kind of efficacy our Cerem. have by their institution as they are appointed, and enjoined to be used. The preface to the book of common Prayer, discovering the intendment of the imposers, hath these words: Such are retained, which are apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might edified.

1. What ever is a meane any manner of way ordained, to bring in divine worship, and to cary the mynd and heart to God in that: is so morally efficacious, as the Papists require, and so as our Divines condemne it. Nay if it be by teaching, & stering towards these supernaturall works, as Gods spirituall worship: Its that which the Lord condemnes in images, which tell lyes, its that which the Lord threatens Isay. 29.13. that his feare is taught, according to mens commaunds. And this kynd of efficacy our Cerem. have by their institution as they are appointed, and enjoined to be used. The preface to the book of common Prayer, discovering the intendement of the imposers, hath these words: Such are retained, which are apt to stirr up the dull mynd of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and speciall signification, wherby he might aedifyed.

2. These Ceremo. which are of the same kind, and homogeneal with the significative part of the actions in the Sacrament, they may be said, to have a real and true efficacy of teaching, and so be a work of proper worship: because that part of the Sacrament, which is placed in signification, is so: but these ceremonies are homogeneall, & of like nature, with that part of the Sacrament, doth baptism consecrate the child to God? and so doth the cross: doth baptism signify the covenant, between Christ & the child? so doth the cross: its openly said, to betoken the engagement, that is betwixt Christ and the child, that he shall be Christs servant, and soldier to follow his colours, and to fight under his banner unto his dying day: though this image have no