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.…

These things being considered, it were but vain labour to prosecute the Rejoinder in particular litigations about this matter, which would be little else then repetition of the same things. I will only therefore consider of the Def. his retorsion, and the Rejoinder his shot out of this place: which also should have passed, but for the boasting wherewith they are (with provocation) advanced above their measure.

These things being considered, it were but vaine labor to prosecute the Rejoynder in particular litigations about this matter, which would be litle else then repetition of the same things. I will onely therfore consider of the Def. his retorsion, and the Rejoynder his shot out of this place: which also should have passed, but for the boasting wherwith they are (with provocation) advanced above their measure.

The Def. his retortion is thus. This Act of Davids ⟨p. 22⟩without special warrant were commended by God. Ergo, all institutions of Ceremonies by man, belonging to Gods service, are not therefore to be condemned, because they want express warrant. This Act. (saith the Def. that is (saith the Rejoinder) this conditional affection not lawful to be brought into act. From such a conditional affection, he argueth, to absolute and actual institutions, by what rule of consequence I know not. The Rejoinder teacheth us the clean contrary argument, as before was declared.

The Def. his retortion is thus. This Act of Davids ⟨p. 22⟩without speciall warrant were commended by God. Ergo, all institutions of Ceremonies by man, belonging to Gods service, are not therfor to be condemned, because they want expresse warrant. This Act. (sayth the Def. that is (sayth the Rejoynder) this conditionall affection not lawfull to be brought into act. From suche a conditionall affection, he argueth, to absolute and actuall institutions, by what rule of consequence I know not. The Rejoynder teacheth us the clean contrary argument, as before was declared.