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.…

Who would have thought, that D.B. would defend vain and unprofitable Ceremonies, in Gods solemn worship? But Chemnitius (saith he) observes, that Christ condemned not these washings simply as profane fopperies, nor as simply unlawful, but in respect of religion placed in them. Not simply profane fopperies, that is, void of all show from Scripture, or reason, nor simply unlawful, if the acts in themselves be considered or abstracted from all relations by institution added unto them: but in respect of religion placed in them, 1. e. superstition adjoined unto them. Now there is superstitio not only pernicious, but also vain, and superfluous. Filucius, tract. 24. cap. 2. And chemnitius, in the same place affirmeth, ⟨p. 184⟩the Pharisees washings to have been condemned, for that (notwithstanding their vanity; and want of Divine institution) they were made some part of Gods worship.

Who would have thought, that D.B. would defende vaine and unprofitable Ceremonies, in Gods solemne worship? But Chemnitius (sayth he) observ•s, that Christ condemned not these washings simply as prophane fopperies, nor as simplie unlawfull, but in respect of religion placed in them. Not simplie profane fopperies, that is, voyde of all shew from Scripture, or reason, nor simplie unlawfull, if the actes in themselves be considered or abstracted from all relations by institution added unto them: but in respect of religion placed in them, 1. e. superstition adjoyned unto them. Now ther is superstitio not onely pernitious, but also vaine, and superfluous. Filucius, tract. 24. cap. 2. And chemnitius, in the same place affirmeth, ⟨p. 184⟩the Pharisies washinges to have been condemned, for that (notwithstanding their vanitie; and want of Divine institution) they were made some part of Gods worship.

As for Calvin, the Rej. doeth not deny, but that passage alleged is found in the place, the inventing of Ceremonies was an idle vanity, before the high opinion of Religion was added unto it. Yet (saith he) 1. he cleareth our Ceremonies, which was cast upon the Jewish superstitious washings. From some of that blame, (it may be granted) but not from all. For then those words (which the Rejoinder confesseth him to set down) should have been a contradiction to the other. 2. This shred (added he) is falsely alleged as touching the intention. And why so I pray?