They are without warrant of Gods word.
1 Expresse warrant for euery particular we neede not looke for:* A Sabboth daies iourney was not prescribed by Gods law, but either appointed, (as Master Caluin thinks) by a councell of Priests, or (as Tremell and Iunius thinke) by a tradition of the fathers, whome Saint Ierom takes were Rabbins, and nameth them Atriba and Simon Hely yet the obseruation of this point was at no time taxed by Christ, or his Euange∣lists, notwithstanding opportunitie offred to doe so. Likewise there was no warrant expressed in the law for celebrating the feast of the dedication of the temple, which our Sauiour after∣wardes present, solenmized. No word in Gods law for the cery∣mony of odors vsed about the bodies of the dead, yet our Sauiour was content his body should be so imbalmed. 2.* Again we answer in things indifferent, whose nature is to be vsed, or not vsed, as they are no where commaunded so are they no where forbidden:* 3. we may know it easily quieteth euery good conscience, what the Apostle writeth. To the pure al things are pure, and euery crea∣ture is good with thanksgiuing &c.
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