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.…

4. The Def. his fourth reason was, that the Nonconformists like well, that every Minister in his Parish, should determine of Rites and Orders: whence would follow variety. Ergo they hold some rites of humane invention and ordination, lawful.

4. The Def. his fourth reason was, that the Nonconformists like well, that every Minister in his Parish, should determine of Rites and Orders: whence would follow varietie. Ergo they holde some rites of humane invention and ordination, lawfull.

To this the Rejoinder addeth, as an explication in text, and table, that Non-Conformists set up Parish-omnipotence without referen•e to Bishops, as some teach, or to Synods, as other. Whereby a Minister, and some of his Parishioners, may ordain some Rites and Ceremonies for their use, and the King, and Church under his authority may not. Now before we come to the Repl. his answers unto the Def. his reason, let us consider a little the Rejoinder his addition. 1. The malignant imputation of Parish omnipotency, ill beseemeth our Opposites, except that they can show, more power to be given by us unto Ministers and Elders, in their several Congregations, then by them is given to Bishops, For until they can show this (which they are as able to do, as to call effectually that which is not, as if it were) in accusing us, of setting up Parish omnipotency, they confess themselves, to set up Diocesan omnipotency, Convocation-omnipotency, etc.

To this the Rejoynder addeth, as an explication in text, and table, that Non-Conformists set up Parish-omnipotence without referen•e to Bishops, as some teache, or to Synods, as other. Wherby a Minister, and some of his Parishioners, may ordeyne some Rites and Ceremonies for their use, and the King, and Churche under his authoritie may not. Now before we come to the Repl. his answers unto the Def. his reason, let us consider a litle the Rejoynder his addition. 1. The malignant imputation of Parish omnipotencie, ill beseemeth our Opposites, except that they can shew, more power to be given by us unto Ministers and Elders, in their severall Congregations, then by them is given to Bishops, For untill they can shew this (which they are as able to doe, as to call effectually that which is not, as if it were) in accusing us, of setting up Parish omnipotencie, they confesse themselves, to set up Diocesan omnipotencie, Convocation-omnipotencie, etc.