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.…

The same Church, that used crossing, used also for divers hundreds of years, to give the Sacrament of of the Supper unto infants, without reason, and the continuation of the Cross more hundreds of years, addeth no reason unto it, except reason in such things doeth increase with their age. Many things have been used in the Church without reason: or else there is reason we should still use all that have been used, caeteris paribus. If there be any good reason in the cross, let that be tried by reason, and not by slippery conjectures taken from the persons using it.

The same Churche, that used crossing, used also for divers hundreds of years, to give the Sacrament of of the Supper unto infants, without reason, and the continuation of the Crosse more hundreds of years, addeth no reason unto it, except reason in suche things doeth increase with their age. Many thinges have been used in the Churche without reason: or else ther is reason wee should still use all that have been used, caeteris paribus. If ther be any good reason in the crosse, let that be tried by reason, and not by slipperie conjectures taken from the persons using it.

The third comparison was, that Sopping was used by Christ, at the very table of the Supper, but Crossing was never so much honoured by him or his Apostles, as to use it at any time. The Rejoinder answereth, that this argument would prove as well, that the eating of a Paschal lamb before the Sacrament, to be better then Sprinkling of water on the forehead of the Baptized. Because CHRIST did that, and not this. But this is not so well. For that ⟨p. 40⟩1. Sprinkling of water is no instituted ceremony distinct from that washing which Christ and his Apostles used. 2. It is very probable that the Apostles going into the colder part of the world, did use sprinkling.

The third comparison was, that Sopping was used by Christ, at the very table of the Supper, but Crossing was never so muche honored by him or his Apostles, as to use it at any time. The Rejoynder answereth, that this argument would prove as well, that the eating of a Paschall lambe before the Sacrament, to be better then Sprinkling of water on the foehead of the Baptized. Because CHRIST did that, and not this. But this is not so well. For that