Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 57. That it is ordained for this use, appeareth from the words (anon to be recited) in the use of it, and by those words prefixed before the the Common prayer-book, [of Ceremonies; why some are abolished, and some retained] where they say that they [be not dark and dumb Ceremonies, but are so set forth that every man may understand what they do mean, and to what use they do serve:] and [that they are such as are apt to stir up ⟨p. 420⟩the dull mind of man, to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified.] So that this and such other (if there be more such) are appointed by their signification to teach the Understanding, and stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God: Which are good works, but to be done only by good means.

§. 57. That it is ordained for this use, appeareth from the words (anon to be recited) in the use of it, and by those words prefixed before the the Common prayer-book, [of Ceremonies; why some are abolished, and some retained] where they say that they [be not darke and dumb Ceremonies, but are so set forth that every man may understand what they do mean, and to what use they do serve:] and [that they are such as are apt to stir up ⟨p. 420⟩the dull mind of man, to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified.] So that this and such other (if there be more such) are appointed by their signification to teach the Understanding, and stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God: Which are good works, but to be done only by good means.

§. 58. And that this is a way of working Grace in the same kind as Gods word and Sacraments do, is undeniable. For the word and Sacraments do work Grace but Morally, by propounding the object, and so objectively Teaching, Remembering, and Exciting, and thus working on the Understanding, Memory, and Will, and Affections. However the spirit may work within, its certain that the ordinances work no otherwise. And not only Protestants are agreed on this, but one would think that the Jesuits and all of their mind should be most of all for it. For faculties, they that will not confess any Physical determination of the but make all operations both of Word, Sacraments, and Spirit it self, to be but suasory or Moral, one would think should hold more tenaciously then others, that Sacraments work Grace but Morally. And if no Sacraments do more then objectively Teach and excite; and the Cross is appointed to do as much in this, then there is no difference between them to be found.