For the proof of this, that no humane inventions are lawful parts of Gods worship, the Abridgement allegeth Exod. 20 4. Deut. 12 32 Es. 1 12 Mat. 15 9 Col. 2 23, three of which are only mentioned by the Def. and two of the three only answered, or rather put of with miserable shifts? By the precepts of men Es. 29 9 are signified (saith he) such humane ordinances as were expressly contrary to the commandments of God. But 1 if here he taketh the word expressly as opposite unto pregnant consequence, as he doth p. 2 then I hope he will grant that there is the same reason of those humane inventions which are not expressly contrary. If he taketh it largely, as containing such consequence, then he saith nothing to the purpose, because in that sense all Religious worship invented by man is expressly contrary to the commandments of God. 2 Christ himself Mat. 15 9, doth interpret this very place of vvil-worship in general, where for brevity sake, I refer the Def. unto M. Calvin whom he calleth an honourable Witness in this controversy. He after long discourse concludeth thus, fixum ergo illud maneat, fictitios omnes cultus coram deo vanos esse: imo, teste propheta maledictos & detestabiles, i. e. This must be held for certain, that all worships invented by man are before God, vain, accursed and detestable. By adding and diminishing Deut. 12 32 is not meant (saith the Def.) addition of preservation, but addition of corruption. Where 1 the phrase is strange, by adding and diminishing is meant addition. 2 This gloss is clean contrary to the text, for the Lord chargeth that we do not add to the word, that so we may keep or preserve it Deu. 4 2 even as we keep or preserve carefully that which is committed to our trust 1 Tim. 6 20: now the Def. relleth us that some addition is the means of keeping or preservation. Card. Cajetan himself interpreteth the place far more judiciously and religiously, inhibetur additio etiam pretextu custodiendi mandata Dei, even of additions that are pretended for preservation of Gods law, come. in Deu. 10. 3 He should have done well to have manifested unto us the addition of preservation by some example: for that which he talketh of the coiner pertaineth only to corruption, of which no man doubteth. 4 I would know if there be not also a diminution of preservation, as ⟨p. 18⟩well as an addition? in the text they are joined together.
FOr the proofe of this, that no humane inventions are lawfull parts of Gods worship, the Abridgement alledgeth Exod. 20 4. Deut. 12 32 Es. 1 12 Mat. 15 9 Col. 2 23, three of which are onely mentioned by the Def. and two of the three onely answered, or rather put of with miserable shifts? By the precepts of men Es. 29 9 are signified (saith he) such humane ordinances as were expresly contrary to the commandements of God. But 1 if here he taketh the word expresly as opposite unto pregnant consequence, as he doth p. 2 then I hope he will grant that there is the same reason of those humane inventions which are not expresly contrary. If he taketh it largely, as conteining such consequence, then he saith nothing to the purpose, because in that sense all Religious vvorship invented by man is expresly contrary to the commandements of God. 2 Christ himselfe Mat. 15 9, doth interprete this very place of vvil-worship in generall, where for brevity sake, I refer the Def. unto M. Calvin whom he calleth an honourable Witnesse in this controversie. He after long discourse concludeth thus, fixum ergo illud maneat, fictitios omnes cultus coram deo vanos esse: imo, teste propheta maledictos & detestabiles, i. e. This must be held for certaine, that all vvorships invented by man are before God, vaine, accursed and detestable. By adding and diminishing Deut. 12 32 is not meant (saith the Def.) addition of preservation, but addition of corruption. Where 1 the phrase is strange, by adding and diminishing is meant addition. 2 This glosse is cleane contrarie to the text, for the Lord chargeth that we doe not adde to the word, that so we may keep or preserue it Deu. 4 2 even as we keep or preserue carefully that which is committed to our trust 1 Tim. 6 20: now the Def. relleth us that some addition is the meanes of keeping or preservation. Card. Cajetan himselfe interpreteth the place far more judiciously and religiously, inhibetur additio etiam pretextu custodiendi mandata Dei, even of additions that are pretended for preservation of Gods law, com. in Deu. 10. 3 He should haue done well to haue manifested unto us the addition of preservation by some example: for that which he talketh of the coyner pertaineth onely to corruption, of vvhich no man doubteth. 4 I would know if there be not also a diminution of preservation, as
