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.…

3. The same answer is given, and no other Rejoinder made, about Calvin, Danaeus, Whitakers and Zanchie, saving that of Zanchie, it is observed & urged by the Rejoynd. that he saith some Ceremonies may help for the furtherance of piety which have no foundation in the word: giving instance of the solemnities of Easter, etc. Tract. de Sacra. Scriptura. For whom I answer, that his sentence must be understood of no particular foundation, or else he should give more then any Papist will require, concerning their humane Ecclesiastical Ceremonies. As for his instances in the solemnities of Easter, it seemeth he reckoned them among Ceremonies of order and decency, because as the Def. and Rej. confess, that is the only place authorizing humane institutions in Religion. If he meant otherwise, he did as a man, cross his own rules, as after (God willing) shall be showed.

3. The same answer is given, and no other Rejoynder made, about Calvin, Danaeus, Whitakers and Zanchie, saving that of Zanchie, it is observed & urged by the Rejoynd. that he sayth some Ceremonies may help for the furtherance of pietie which have no foundation in the word: giving instance of the solemnities of Easter, etc. Tract. de Sacra. Scriptura. For whom I answer, that his sentence must be understood of no particular foundation, or else he should give more then any Papist will require, concerning their humane Ecclesiasticall Ceremonies. As for his instances in the solemnities of Easter, it seemeth he reckoned them amonge Ceremonies of order and decencie, because as the Def. and Rej. confesse, that is the onely place authorizing humane institutions in Religion. If he meant otherwise, he did as a man, crosse his owne rules, as after (God willing) shall be shewed.

For the present, let that testimony of Zanchie be well considered, which he setteth down in Col. 2.8. It is certain, that this consequence is very good: this or that is not according to Christ: therefore it is not to be admitted. This ought to be enough to any Christian man: It is not according to Christ: therefore I admit it not, in the business of attaining to salvation. Where is to be noted, 1. That according to Christ, is opposed (by the Apostle) to according to the traditions of men, and therefore is all one, with not appointed by Christ. 2, that all Ceremonies instituted to teach the doctrine pertaining to salvation, are part of the means whereby we are supposed to be helped & directed, in seeking and attaining salvation.