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.…

Another cause for which he despised these washings was their superstition. The Pharisees had put in the said washings, not for any natural and civill decency or cleanliness, but as pertaining to religion, who so did contemn them were judged to offend against Gods worship, and who so did observe them seemed chiefly to regard, Gods worship in them. But this was in no wise lawful for them to do who were so strictly charged of God, Deut. 4. that they should add nothing. For this Christ rejected these washings as superstitious, which reason Mat. 15. ch. intimates when he saith: Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted out. And Marc. ch. 7. In vain do they worship me teaching the Doctrines, and praeceps of men, &c. Such things as men set up of themselves against any Commandment of God.

Another cause for which he despised these washings was their superstition. The Pharises had put in the sayd washings, not for any naturall and civill decentie or cleanelinesse, but as perteining to religion, who so did contemne thē were judged to offend against Gods worship, and who so did observe them seemed cheifly to regard, Gods worship in them. But this was in no wise lawfull for them to doe who were so streightly charged of God, Deut. 4. that they should add nothing. For this Christ rejected these washings as superstitious, which reason Mat. 15. ch. intimates when he sayth: Every plant which my heavēly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted out. And Marc. ch. 7. In vaine do they worship me teaching the Doctrines, and praeceps of men, &c. Such things as men sett up of themselves against any Commandement of God.

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