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.…

Doctor Jackson, in his Original of Idolatry sect. 4. chap. 23. showeth the first occasion of Superstition in Christians, to have been the infirmities, whereby it came to pass, that heathenish (and Jewish) Rites, whereto men had been long accustomed, could not easily be extirpated. Where also about such accommodations, he hath this remarkable observation. To outstrip our adversaries in their own policies, or to use means abused by others to a better end, is a resolution so plausible to worldly wisdom that even Christians have mightily overreached and entangled themselves, by too much seeking to circumvent or go beyond others.

Doctor Iackson, in his Originall of Idolatrie sect. 4. chap. 23. sheweth the first occasion of Superstition in Christians, to have been the infirmities, wherby it came to passe, that heathenish (and Iewish) Rites, wherto men had been longe accustomed, could not easily be extirpated. Where also about suche accommodations, he hath this remarkable observation. To outstrip our adversaries in their owne policies, or to use meanes abused by others to a better ende, is a resolution so plausible to wordly wisedome that even Christians have mightilie overreached and intangled themselves, by too muche seeking to circumvent or goe beyond others.

About the Variety which was of old in the observation of these feasts, the Rejoinder answereth, that it notwithstanding, the agreement for the things themselves was universal. Which if he would take with a grain of salt, viz. that after some space of time, it was (for ought we know) universal, but not upon any Ecclesiastical imposition, nor upon any known grounds out of Gods word, it is the same that the Repl. affirmeth, and Socrates lib. 5. cap. 22. laboureth to confirm.

About the Varietie which was of olde in the observation of these feasts, the Rejoynder answereth, that it notwithstanding, the agreement for the thinges themselves was universall. Which if he would take with a graine of salt, viz. that after some space of time, it was (for ought we know) universall, but not upon any Ecclesiasticall imposition, nor upon any knowne groundes out of Gods word, it is the same that the Repl. affirmeth, and Socrates lib. 5. cap. 22. laboreth to confirme.