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.…

Now 1. the Rejoinder will not say that any humane worship, is lawful, beside that which is held absolutely necessary for justification, for then it may be lawful, though it be every way equalled to many of Gods ordinances. 2. The sign of the Cross, to signify our courage, and constancy in Christs service, were worship, though it be considered, or were used alone by it self. 3. Our Ceremonies belong to the first table, so far as they belong to any part of his law. 4. Vestments, fasts, and feasts also, are accounted by Melanchthon, matters of mere order. For so Tom. 1.297. and 305. he compareth them to order of lectures in schools, and to the order of reading and praying, in families, morning and evening. And so far, we also allow of them. Yet one thing is worth the noting, that whereas imposers of Ceremonies do much ground themselves upon the Apostles example, Acts. 15. and are therein allowed by the Rejoinder pag. 45.46. of his manuducction, Melancton doeth so disallow of this collection, that therein he condemneth all imposition of such Ceremonies as ours. For Vol. 3. pag. 91. he saith thus.

Now 1. the Rejoynder will not say that any humane worship, is lawfull, beside that which is held absolutely necessarie for justification, for then it may be lawfull, though it be every way aequalled to many of Gods ordinances. 2. The signe of the Crosse, to signifie our courage, and constancie in Christs service, were worship, though it be considered, or were used alone by it selfe. 3. Our Ceremonies belonge to the first table, so farre as they belong to any part of his law. 4. Vestments, fasts, and feasts also, are accounted by Melancthon, matters of mere order. For so Tom. 1.297. and 305. he compareth them to order of lectures in schooles, and to the order of reading and praying, in families, morning and evening. And so farre, we also allow of them. Yet one thinge is worth the noting, that wheras imposers of Ceremonies doe muche ground themselvs upon the Apostles example, Acts. 15. and are therin allowed by the Rejoynder pag. 45.46. of his manuducction, Melancton doeth so disalow of this collection, that therin he condemneth all imposition of suche Ceremonies as ours. For Vol. 3. pag. 91. he sayth thus.