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3. Outward Rites and Modes of Worship, divinely instituted and determined, do become the necessary parts of Divine Worship. See the Instance, Levit. 1.16. Therefore such as are humanely instituted, appointed and determined, are thereby made parts of Worship; namely, that which is false, for want of Divine Institution.

§ 10. Your Third Reply is no better than the rest; viz. That because Divine Institution makes Rites and Modes necessary, therefore Humane Institution maketh such parts of false Worship,¹ for want of Divine Institution. I cannot imagine how so worthy a man could mistake so widely, but by studying only what to say for his Cause, and never thinking what may ⟨p. 17⟩be replied. God's determination can make any indifferent thing a Duty▪ And doth it follow, that therefore he hath left nothing to man's determination? God's choice of Jerusalem for his Worship, of the Tabernacle-shape, of the Priests, &c. made these necessary: Is therefore man's determination of the fixed places for ordinary worship, of the form of the Temple, of ordained Ministers, false Worship? God made it a duty to sing the Psalm, Deut. 32. and other since: Is it therefore false worship now to make Hymns for public use? Christ taught his Disciples a Form of Prayer: may you therefore not teach your Children or Scholars any? Christ chose a Text, Luke 4. and preached, and that on a Mountain, in a Ship, &c. Therefore we may choose a Text, and Place, &c. God appointed anniversary Fasts and Feasts: Is it therefore false worship to keep the 5th of November, or the like? God determined of the Priests maintenance: Is it a sin now to determine of Ministers maintenance? If God should institute and command all the words of your Church-Covenants, Prayers, Sermons, they would become necessary: Are they therefore sinful if man determine them? If God had made all the Articles of your Savoy Confession, or all the Laws of the Land, they would have been necessary: Are they now all unlawful, because Man made them?