NEither ought the glorious pompe of the Temple or Taberna∣cle* 1.1 to be imitated by us under the Gospel, and that for these reasons. 1. Because that was prescribed to the Hebrewes be∣cause of their infirmity, and to win them from the glorious pompe and vanity of the Heathen. 2. Most of them things had their proper use in the Temple, which being now abolished, there is no further use to be made of them. 3. Neither was they sim∣ply necessary for Gods Service, for if they had he would not have suffered them to have been carried into captivity. 4. They had a direct command from God to make that Tabernacle in that glorious manner, but no such charge is given to us under the Gospel, our bodies (as the Apostle saith) being the temple of the Holy Ghost, 1 Cor. 6. 19.
Again, as they erre in their judgements concerning the place which they terme the Church, as also concerning the sanctity and holinesse which they attribute unto it; as also in the ado∣ring,* 1.2 and beautifying of it; so doe they also erre exceedingly concerning the Book (which they so Idolize) termed the Com∣mon Prayer Booke, and the rediculous ceremonies therein con∣tained; against which Book I thus argue.
That which is taken out of the Masse-Booke of the Pope, who is an Idolater, is the Liturgy, as is most evident; which being Popery in Latine, doubtlesse is the same in English. Again, eve∣ry thing that is necessary to salvation is commanded in holy Scripture, as our Saviour affirmeth, Joh. 5. 39. but set Prayer is not commanded in holy Scripture, ergo not a thing necessary to Salvation. Again, no part of Gods Worship ought to be imposed by mans authority, but such is the Liturgy, ergo.