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.…

3. His third answer is that these Ceremonies may be called holy, because, they are used in holy actions. Which is just so, as a pesse, hassock, or cushion may be called holy, because it is used to kneel upon, in the holy act of prayer. But instituted significant Ceremonies are evidently of another holiness, to all that do not of purpose shut their eyes.

3. His third answer is that these Ceremonies may be called holy, because, they are used in holy actions. Which is just so, as a pesse, hassok, or cushin may be called holy, because it is used to kneel upon, in the holy acte of prayer. But instituted significant Ceremonies are evidently of another holinesse, to all that doe not of purpose shut their eyes.

4. The Repl. (after the Def.) goeth about to prove that the Convocation may be called a sacred Synod, and holy in regard of their function. Which is so far from being denied by us (upon the supposition of the lawfulness of such a function, as they take upon them) that it is the ground of our reason, to prove their ordinances holy. So that the Rejoinder might (in this place) have spared those sweet words of his: stomach, ⟨p. 183⟩without wit, or learning: these men say (in effect) to all other men, stand back, I am holier then thou, they are censorious, and uncharitable. Yet the Repl. could not consent, that our Convocations should be so accounted holy as Churches instituted of Christ, and gathered for true holy worship: because neither of these do agree to our Convocation. Hereupon the Rejoinder (having nothing to say that was pertinent) speaketh something of right Ecclesiastical Synods, accuseth the Separatists with Mr. Jacob, and lastly affirmeth our Convocations to be gathered for a special duty of Gods service, though he will not tell us, what it is, and confesseth, that little good is sometimes (he might have said at any time) done at their meetings. Which kind of answering I leave to the judgement of any reader.