C 477) ònsto thePallor; of the Church containing the works of their office ( as toTimet by,Titr.i, &c.) But we no where find that this is made any part of their work, to make new Teaching figns andCeremonies,and impofe them on the Church,nor have they any,direétions for fuch a work : which furely they much needed, if it had been their work indeed. g. 24. Reaf. 22. Whenwe once begin to let in humane My. flical Rites, we (hall never know where to flop, or make an end- On the fame ground that one Age invcnteth three or four,the next think they may add as many , and fo it will grow to be a point of devotion , to add a new Ceremony (as at Rome it bathdone) till we have more then we well knowwhat to do with. g. 25. Reaf. 23. And the miferable plight that the Chriflian world hath lain in many ages byCeremonies, maywarn us to be wife. Asguf{ine complaineth that in his time the Church was burdened with them, and made like the JewifhSynagogue: Themolt of the Churches in Afsaand Africa are drowned too deeply in Ceremonious formality, turning Religion into igno- rant (hews. TheChurch of Rome is worfe then they ; having madeGod a worfhip of hifirionicalaâions, and thews andfigns andCeremonies:fo that millions of the poor blind people worfhip they know not whom nor how. And ifwe abate only of the number, and keep up force of the fame kind, ( even Symboli- cal! Rites of mans inilitution,, to teachus,and excite our devo- tion) we null harden them in their way, acid bedifabled from confuting them. For a Papift will challenge you to. prove 'aft how many fuck figns are lawful!: And why he may not ufe threefcore as will as you ufe three, when he faith he is edified by his number,as you fay you are with yours ? 26. Reaf. 24. It is not incontiderable that God bath purpofely efiablifhed a fpiritual kindof worfhip in the Gofpel , telling us that God is a Spirït,and will be worthipped in fpirit and in truth : Such worfhippe s Both Godrequire and accept : Bodily exercife profiteth little. The kingdom of God is not in meatsor indrinks,,but inRighteoufnefs: andPeace,and'Joy in the HolyGhoft : Neither Circumcifion availeth any thing in Chrift Jefus, nor uncircumcifion , but a new creature, and faith that worketh by Love. God would never have fo much Ppp, 3 called:
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