A reply to Dr. Mortons general Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the…A reply to Dr. Mortons generall Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the…

Fourthly, he disproveth the use of oil and spittle, because they were once used miraculously. As if the miraculous using of any thing did forbid, that it should at any time after be used for signification. Surely then the many miracles which histories do record to have been done by the Cross, must needs banish that also out of the Church.

Fourthly, he disproveth the use of oyle and spittle, because they were once vsed miraculously. As if the mir•culous using of any thing did forbid, that it should at any time after bee used for signification. Surely then the many miracles vvhich histories do record to haue been done by the Crosse, must needs banish that also out of the Church.

Fifthly, for Images, he saith, They are not to be called Popish, but only in regard of superstitious adoration. As if Cassanders image were not Popish: which is an assertion, 1. directly against all our Divines, who not only confute the Papists for adoration of their images, but also for having them in any religious use, especially in Churches; for this is the controversy betwixt Calvin and Bellarmine, de Imag. lib. 2. c. 9. wherein this Defendant taketh Bellarmines part. Secondly, it is directly against the Homily concerning images: unto which we are bound to subscribe. Thirdly, it confirmeth the soul words of Bellarmine, who saith that the Apology of the Church of England lieth, in saying that the Council of Frankford decreed that Images should be abolished, De Concil. Auth. lib. 2. c. 8. for the only answer is that which lunius giveth in his notes upon that chapter, an. 56. He that forbiddeth Images to be worshipped, doth forbid the having of Images worshipable, especially in Churches: Which answer this Defendant doth flatly deny.

Fiftly, for Images, hee sayth, They are not to be called Popish, but onely in regard of superstitious adoration. As if Cassanders image were not Popish: which is an assertion, 1. directly against all our Divines, vvho not onely confute the Papists for adoration of their images, but also for having them in any religious use, especially in Churches; for this is the controversie betwixt Calvin and Bellarmine, de Imag. lib. 2. c. 9. wherein this Defendant taketh Bellarmines part. Secondly, it is directly against the Homily concerning images: unto which we are bound to subscribe. Thirdly, it confirmeth the soule words of Bellarmine, who saith that the Apologie of the Church of England lieth, in saying that the Councel of Frankford decreed that Images should be abolished, De Concil. Auth. lib. 2. c. 8. for the onely answer is that which lunius giveth in his notes upon that chapter, an. 56. He that forbiddeth Images to be worshipped, doth forbid the having of Images worshipable, especially in Churches: Which answer this Defendant doth flatly deny.