Concerning the other reason of the profitable signification of the Crosse, I haue shewed that that maketh the thing a great deale worse, and bringeth in a newe worde into the Churche, whereas there ought to be no Doctor heard in the Churche but onely our Sauiour Christ. For 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ese significations be good, then the Papistes haue to answere vs, that theyr Ceremonyes be 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ot dumbe, whiche haue as likely and as glorious significations as these are, and so indeede they 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ay that theyr ceremonyes are not dumbe ceremonies, for so much as they signifie so good things. 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ut although it be the worde of God that we shoulde not be ashamed of the Crosse of Christ, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉t is it not the worde of God, that we shoulde be kept in remembrance and obseruation of that, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 two lynes drawne a crosse, one ouer another in the childes foreheade, but a fonde toy, and ydle 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉uise of mans braine.
The signification of the Papisticall ceremonies, was onely knowne to them∣selues,* 1.1 being vsed in the Church without any declaration of suche signification, and therefore they might worthily be counted dumbe, and vnprofitable, but it is not so in this, for the signification is ioyned with the signe, & published in a tongue knowne. The Papisticall Ceremonies were in number many, and they had annexed vnto them an opinion of worship, and a necessitie vnto saluation. &c. whiche made them wicked, but all these be farre from this, and other Ceremonies vsed by vs, and for as much as there is no worde of God agaynst it, and it hath a profitable signification, the Church may vse it though it be not expressed in the worde, as it may doe other rites, according to that that I haue proued before intreating of the authoritie of the* 1.2 church in such matters.