Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…

There are many Instances in Scripture, of people that have bowed to God before the Prophet, moved by his word and presence, who yet break not the Second Commandment, nor idolized the Words or Prophets: So Joshua fell down to the Angel, Josh. 4. We give thanks for the Meat that stands before us on the Table, as a Motive-Object; and we may do it on our knees: Is this an idolatrous worshipping of our Meat? I have many a time seen a miserable Beggar, when one hath given him Money or Meat, fall down on his knees, and take it, saying, I thank God and you; Did this make the giver his Idol? How sad is the case of ignorant young Christians, whose Consciences must be racked or cheated by such Sophistry, because their wits be not ripe enough to find out the deceit?

There are many Instances in Scripture, of people that have bowed to God before the Prophet, moved by his word and presence, who yet break not the Second Commandment, nor idolized the Words or Prophets: So Ioshua fell down to the Angel, Iosh. 4. We give thanks for the Meat that stands before us on the Table, as a Motive-Object; and we may do it on our knees: Is this an idolatrous worshipping of our Meat? I have many a time seen a miserable Beggar, when one hath given him Money or Meat, fall down on his knees, and take it, saying, I thank God and you; Did this make the giver his Idol? How sad is the case of ignorant young Christians, whose Consciences must be racked or cheated by such Sophistry, because their wits be not ripe enough to find out the deceit?

II. Another Argument: That is not unlawful which God commandeth us in general to choose and do, and so alloweth in the Particulars: But such are the Twenty Things before mentioned, &c.