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.…

But that answer being only for a flourish, the Rejoinder his second is, that Calvin spake of mystical Ceremonies excessively multiplied. As if both these could not stand together, for to speak against any sin excessively ⟨p. 135⟩multiplied, and yet withal against sin. The Prophets often speak of multiplying idols altars, fornications, according to the number of cities, or towns, on every •igh hill, under every green tree. Do they not withal speak simply against all idolatry? But Calvin (as the Rejoinder addeth) alloweth in some case, the mixture of a like water with wine, in the Lords Supper. What? for a religions Ceremony? show the place, and after that, see how it can be justified, against those accusations, which the Rejoinder layeth upon Sopping the bread in wine, pag. 61.62.63. Calvin (as he lastly addeth) epist. 120. could have wished, that Hooper had not so much struggled against the Cap, and Rochet, or Surplice. But beside that Calvin did not, nor we neither esteem a Cap, or a Rochet either (a Surplice is added by the Rejoinder) so evil as the Cross in Baptism, Calvin could not say so much, without a shrewd item (ut illa etiam non probem, though I do not allow of such things.) Which manifestly declare that his wish was not grounded on such an opinion, as the Def. and Rejoinder maintain. It might also be added, that Calvin in the same place accused them, of wicked perfidiousness, who though they seemed to favour the Gospel, yet made a party against Hooper, about that trash, unto the hindering of his Ministry: which is the case of all our depr•ving and silencing Prelates.

But that answer being onely for a florish, the Rejonder his second is, that Calvin spake of mysticall Ceremonies excescively multiplied. As if both these could not stād together, for to speak against any sinne excessively ⟨p. 135⟩multipied, and yet withall against sinne. The Prophets often speak of multiplying idols altars, fornications, according to the number of cities, or townes, on every •igh hill, under every green tree. Doe they not withall speak simplie against all idolatrie? But Calvin (as the Rejoynder addeth) alloweth in some case, the mixture of a like water with wine, in the Lords Supper. What? for a religions Ceremonie? shew the place, and after that, see how it can be justified, against those accusations, which the Rejoynder layeth upon Sopping the bread in wine, pag. 61.62.63. Calvin (as he lastly addeth) epist. 120. could have wished, that Hooper had not so muche strugled against the Cap, and Rochet, or Surplice. But beside that Calvin did not, nor we neyther esteem a Cap, or a Rochet eyther (a Surplice is added by the Rejoynder) so evill as the Crosse in Baptisme, Calvin could not say so muche, without a shrewed item (ut illa etiam non probem, though I doe not allow of suche thinges.) Which manyfestly declare that his wishe was not grounded on suche an opinion, as the Def. and Rejoynder mainteyne. It might also be added, that Calvin in the same place accused them, of wicked perfidiousnesse, who though they seemed to favour the Gospel, yet made a partie against Hooper, about that trashe, unto the hindering of his Ministerie: which is the case of al our deprving and silencing Prelates.