A defence of the innocencie of the three ceremonies of the Church of England viz. the surplice, crosse after baptisme, and kneeling at the receiuing of the blessed Sacrament. Diuided into two parts: in the former whereof the generall arguments vrged by the non-conformists; and, in the second part, their particular accusations, against these III. ceremonies seuerally, are answered, and refuted. Published by authoritie.

SECT. X. Our second proofe, to confirme the lawfulnesse of a signe of morall signification, is from the Examples of the old Testament vnder the Law.

The Obiection of the Non-conformists.

In the time of the Law, when God saw it good to teach his Church by significant Ceremonies, none might be brought or recei∣ued into the worship of God, but such onely as the Lord himselfe did institute. This reason is vsed against the Popish Ceremonies by M. Caluin, Iunius, Lubbertus, and others.

Our Answer.

And this Reason is good against the Popish abuse of Ceremonies, which is to bee discerned from our vse of such, in these two points; first in their significations, whereby that Church doth commonly teach some new doctrine, not warranted by Scriptures: secondly in their application, by her superstitious opinion of necessity and holinesse; whereby they are made essentiall parts of Gods worship: as by your witnesses will be manifestly shewen. In the meane time we pursue this point by our seuerall examples.