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.…

¹I witness that I do only approve such Humane constitutions which are founded by the authority of God, and taken out of the Scriptures and so altogether divine, let kneeling in Solemn prayer be an Example. 4. Because Calvin was interpreted out of himself, to speak of things necessary in their kind, the Rejoinder opposeth, that abstaining from blood Act. 15. and such like things are not necessary in their kind. I answer yes: because the kind under which they were found, was abstaining from scandal. So Calvin, sect. 22. (which place is alleged also by the Rejoinder for the institution of Ceremonies not necessary in their kind, because it is there taught, that weak brethren first coming from Popery, and not yet seeing their freedom in some in different things, are not rashly to be offended, by public practise of such things) Calvin (I say) answereth in the same place: Who but a calumniator, ²Can say that, So a new law was made by them, who only as appeareth, went about to prevent scandals, expressly enough forbidden of the Lord? Nor can ought more be said of the Apostles Act. 15. who intended nothing else by taking away matter of offence then to urge the Divine law for avoiding offence. But Calvin saith the Def. epist. 379. teacheth that some scandalous things must be borne with, And what is this to the allowing men to institute Ceremonies unnecessary in their kind, which is the question in hand?

¹I witnesse that I do onely approove such Humane constitutions which are founded by the authority of God, and taken out of the Scriptures and so altogether divine, let kneeling in Solemne prayer be an Example. 4. Because Calvin was interpreted out of himself, to speak of things necessarie in their kinde, the Rejoynder opposeth, that absteyning from bloud Act. 15. and suche like things are not necessarie in their kinde. I answer yes: because the kinde under which they were found, was absteining from scandall. So Calvin, sect. 22. (which place is alledged also by the Rejoynder for the institution of Ceremonies not necessary in their kinde, because it is there taught, that weak brethen first comming from Poperie, and not yet seing their freedom in some in different things, are not rashly to be offended, by publicke practise of suche thinges) Calvin (I say) answereth in the same place: Who but a calumniator,