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.…

Secondly, if by to the honouring of an Idol, he meaneth a devout intention of such an honour, we grant, that the taking up of a straw directly to such an immediate end, is idolatry. For howsoever such intention is not necessary to external worship, yet the presence of it doeth make that worship which otherwise were none.

Secondly, if by to the honoring of an Idoll, he meaneth a devout intention of suche an honor, wee grant, that the taking up of a straw directly to suche an immediat ende, is idolatrie. For howsoever suche intention is not necessarie to externall worship, yet the praesence of it doeth make that worship which otherwise were none.

Yet all circumstances of time and place, which are occasionally applied to idolatry, are not idolatry, either essential, or accidental. For then the same circumstances, should be (in diverse Cities) both Idolatry, and also true worship of the true God, as being circumstances of both.

Yet all circumstances of time and place, which are occasionally applied to idolatrie, are not idolatrie, eyther essentiall, or accidentall. For then the same circumstances, should be (in diverse Ci•ies) both Idolatrie, and also true worship of the true God, as being circumstances of both.

3. Concerning Zanchie. His name is by mistaking, much abused. For howsoever he distinguisheth worship into that which he calleth essential, and such thing as are annexed unto it, yet under these annexions, he compriseth such things as God hath commanded, ⟨p. 156⟩all which the Def. and Rej. call essential worship. His words are these: Things annexed to worship are holy ordinances which among the Jews were very many, as their temples, Altars, persons, garments, vessels, times &c. And afterward Ministers, Elders, Deacons, Lords Day &c are the holy things of the Christian Church.