Nay rather this in effect, and cause both, to acknowledge the rules, and only to point out the true objects to be ruled by them, and to give warning of abusive objects which have crept in under the colours of those ⟨p. 50⟩true. Whether this discretion of his betwixt Circumstances, and properly religious Ceremonies, be justifiable or no, that question belongeth not to this digression, but to three whole chapters of this dispute. But if the Rejoinder would know who doeth directly take these rules, and the other also which he acknowledgeth, as they are Scripture Rules, it is one to whom both he and the Defend. are much beholding to Mr. Hooker by name, who p. 95. saith plainly of one, as well as of other, they are Rules and Canons of that law, which is written in all mens hea•ts. The Church had for ever, no less then now, stood b•unde to observe them, whether the Apostle had mentioned them, or no. Neither saith he therein much amiss, except that same no less bound. So that as it seemeth, the Defend, and Rejoinder making such courtesy of proving our Ceremonies agreeable to these Rules can very hardly show, that they are agreeable to light & law of nature. After this light skirmish about 2. rules, the Rejoinder soundeth a retreat, and saith, he will refer the consideration of the Agreement of our Ceremonies to the true Rules, unto a fitter place. But a fitter place can scarce be found, for here it was challenged by the Replier, here it was promised by the Rejoinder when he craved leave to speak more fully of rules •o be observed: and this is registered in the table, Rules about Ceremonies showed in a digression. Now after all this, to make only a few pragmatical exceptions against 2. rules which he termeth irregular, and out of square, not once touching upon the rules which the Replier required satisfaction about (v. 13. if our Ceremonies be needful, and ⟨p. 51⟩profitable for the edification of the people, by the more comely and orderly performance of that service, whi•h God hath expressly prescribed in his word) and so to put of the business unto another invisible and uncertain place, this is nothing else but to be the Def. his Second, in the fault he was accused for, but not in relieving of him at all. It was not for nothing that he called the challenge a quarrel, as insinuating it was not a thing fit to be meddled in. The truth is the Rej.
Nay rather this in effect, and cause both, to acknowlege the rules, and onely to point out the true objects to be ruled by them, and to give warning of abusive objects which have crept in under the colours of those ⟨p. 50⟩true. Whether this discretion of his betwixt Circumstances, and properly religious Ceremonies, be justifiable or no, that question belongeth not to this digression, but to three wholle chapters of this dispute. But if the Rejoynder would know who doeth directly take these rules, and the other also which he acknowlegeth, as they are Scripture Rules, it is one to whome both he and the Defend. are muche beholding to Mr. Hooker by name, whoe p. 95. sayth plainely of one, as well as of other, they are Rules and Canons of that law, which is written in all mens hea•ts. The Churche had for ever, no lesse then now, stood b•unde to observe them, whether the Apostle had mentioned them, or no. Neyther sayth hee therin muche amisse, except that same no lesse bounde. So that as it seemeth, the Defend, and Rejoynder making suche courtesie of proving our Ceremonies agreable to these Rules can very hardly shew, that they are agreable to light & law of nature. After this light skirmish about 2. rules, the Rejoynder soundeth a retrait, and sayth, he will referre the consideration of the Agreement of our Ceremonies to the true Rules, unto a fitter place. But a fitter place can scarce be founde, for here it was challenged by the Replier, here it was promised by the Rejoynder when he craved leave to speak more fully of rules •o be observed: and this is registred in the table, Rules about Ceremonies shewed in a digression. Now after all this, to make onely a few pragmaticall exceptions against 2. rules which he termeth irregular, and out of square, not once touching upon the rules which the Replier required satisfaction about (v. 13. if our Ceremonies be needfull, and ⟨p. 51⟩profitable for the aedification of the people, by the more comely and orderly performance of that service, whi•h God hath expressely praescribed in his word) and so to put of the buisinesse unto another invisible and uncertain place, this is nothing else but to be the Def. his Second, in the fault he was accused for, but not in releiving of him at all. It was not for nothing that he called the challenge a quarrell, as insinuating it was not a thing fitte to be medled in. The truth is the Rej.
