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.…

As for per se, or of it self, it may mean also as muche as ex opere operato, the mere work wrought. In which sense some Divines pronounce generally of all external worship, that of it self, and in it own nature, it doth not please God. Perkins, in his Cases, lib. 2. cap. 6. Howsoever, to show ⟨p. 166⟩how the authors of these confessions did not esteem significant Ceremonies Cross, Surplice etc. to be matters of lawful order, those words of the Wittenberg Confession do sufficiently declare. It is not lawful for Bishops, to thrust upon the Church, the Ceremonies of the old law, etc, where come in the words quoted by the Rejoinder and immediately after, these: Neither is it lawful, either to restore the old Ceremonies of the law, or to devise new, to shadow forth the trueth already laid open, and brought to light, by the Gospel: as in the day light, to set up candles, to signify the light of the Gospel, or to carry banners and Crosses, to signify the victory of Christ thorough the Cross. Of which sort is all the furniture of Massing attire.

As for per se, or of it selfe, it may meane also as muche as ex opere operato, the mere work wrought. In which sense some Divines pronounce generally of all externall worship, that of it selfe, and in it owne nature, it doth not please God. Perkinse, in his Cases, lib. 2. cap. 6. Howsoever, to shew ⟨p. 166⟩how the authors of these confessions did not esteem significant Ceremonies Crosse, Surplice etc. to be matters of lawfull order, those words of the Wittenberge Confession doe sufficiently declare. It is not lawfull for Bishops, to thrust upon the Churche, the Ceremonies of the olde law, etc, where come in the words quoted by the Rejoynder and immediatly after, these: Neyther is it lawfull, eyther to restore the olde Ceremonies of the law, or to devize new, to shadow forth the trueth allready layd open, and brought to light, by the Gospel: as in the day light, to set up candles, to signifie the light of the Gospel, or to carry banners and Crosses, to signifie the victoríe of Christ thorough the Crosse. Of which sort is all the furniture of Massing attire.