Against Symbolizing with Antichrist in Ceremonies, Table of contents 2
A Table of the contents of the ſeverall Chapters and ſections of this ſecond part.
Of the Iniuſtice of the Croſſe, Sect. 1. CAP. I.
OBiection anſwered: If our Church were now in her firſt constitution, it were fit to remoue the Ceremonies: but being eſtabliſhed, they are to be let alone. Sect. 2.
Anſwere to this obiection: There is difficultie in the Removall of Ceremonies, Therefore they are rather to be let alone. ſect. 3.
Anſwere to this obiection, The change of a Law bringeth diſhonour of an Innovation, and extenuates the lawes authoritie. ſect. 4.
Second ſuit, that Ceremonies may neither be iudged good or indifferent in regard of circumſtances being hurtfull Sect. 5.
3. Suit, that practiſed commaunding of Ceremonies bee reformed for time to come, and the church freed from divers grievances: as that there be 2. Gods, &c. Sect. 6.
Divers inſtances wherin the impoſing and defence of Ceremonies, are found grievous. ſect. 7.
The warrant of Ceremonies ought to be Reaſon and Edification, neither Will nor Authoritie. Sect. 8.
4. Suite beſeecheth that they may not be thought to offend against a law, who obſerve the intention of it. Sect. 9.
The Oppoſits in defence of Ceremonies, offende against ordinarium jus. Sect. 10.
Thirdly, Iuſtice borrowed temper from Equanimitie which diſpenſeth on iust cauſe. Fourthly, from forbearance, which paſſeth by a ceremoniall tranſgreſſion. Sect. 11.
Impoſition of Cerem. as now vrged take away Christian libertie. Sect 12.
Ceremonies as now vrged, take away libertie of Conſcience, ſect. 13,
Non-Conformitie is neither contempt nor ſcandall. ſect. 14.
They that diſobey or diſpleaſe in vnlawfull ceremonies, doe not ſcandalize, ſect. 15.
The puniſhments inflicted for not conformitie, are greater then the faultes committed, ſect. 16.
The Ius of the law of the lande whether comprehenſive or extenſive, doth not iuſtifie our Oppoſites rigour againſt vsus. ſect. 17.
The Murther of the Croſſe, Sect. 1. CAHP. 6.
THe ſoule murther of the Croſſe. Sect. 2.
Ceremonies may not be vſed in Relation, nor in Compariſon, ſect. 3.
Preſent Neceſſitie pretended by the Oppoſites, makes not the Croſſe convenient, ſect. 4.
Jnexpediencie of ceremo. makes not them guiltie that only tollerate them, confuted, ſect 5.
The ſecond ſorte of Oppoſites confuted, affirming no inconvenience in ceremonies nor any aptnes to breede ſcandall or offence, ſect. 6.
The Oppoſites confuted confeſſing hurt to follow of the ceremonies, yet without their fault, ſect. 7.
The Croſſe is ſcandalum datum, notwithſtandinge there bee no intent to draw any ſinne thereby, ſect. 8.
The ſecond exception of elevating the ſcandall, confuted ſ…ct. 9.
The third except on anſwered, viz. That lawes muſt not be changed for that a few are ſcandalized, ſect. 10.
The Oppoſites op…ion thinking greater ſcandall would cōe vponupon the Removall, confuted, ſect. 11.
A ſcandall of the Papistes remooved, ſaying, If ceremonies be remooved, it will harden them againſt vsus, and breed an hostile alienation of their mindes from our religion, ſect. 12.
The defence of tolleration of ceremonies from Act. 15. confuted. ſect. 13.
The argument of tollerating ceremonies drawen from Paules putrifying, and the Jewes obſervation of Pentecoſt, confuted, ſect. 14.
The practiſe of the prime Church retayning Rites to winne them that were without, and to content them that were lately converted, confuted, ſect. 15.
The ſecond ſort of men, whom ceremonies offend, are Separiſtes, of whom more regard ought to be had then of a Turke or Jewe, ſect. 16.
The third ſcandall given by ceremonies, is to the members within the Church, ſect. 18.
The 4. ſcandall of the Cerem. is, that they offend all ſorts of men among the people ſect. 18.
The fift ſcandall that ceremonies giuegive, is againſt the whole Church and Goſpell which it profeſſeth, ſect. 19.
The third murther of the croſſe is through homecontention, ſect. 20.
The obiection of the Oppoſites, that inferiours not yeelding in ſmall matters, be guilty of contention againſt Superiours, anſwered. ſect. 21.
Ceremonies not only make the contention of the church, but alſo nouriſh it: neither will the church be quiet, ſo long as they continew. ſect. 22.
Conformitie in ceremonies ought not to hinder peace, though with diverſitie of ceremonie, ſect. 23. and 24.
An exact vniformitie in ceremonies, hath ever diſquieted the church, & hindered the growth of it, ſect. 25.
The Adulterie of the Croſſe. CHAP. VII.
The wrong of the Croſſe. Sect. 1. CAHP. VIII.
Vniuſt maner of proceeding and …th ex officio, &c. iuſt cauſes of complaint ſect. 2.
The violence of ſubſcription iuſtly complayned of as most vniust, ſect. 3.
The Slaunder of the Croſſe, Sect. 1. CHAP. IX.
Seekers of Reformation, neither Donatiſtes, nor Anabaptiſtes, with neither of whom they hauehave any thing to doe, ſect. 2.
Defence of the Miniſters againſt the imputation of ſchiſme, ſheving what ſchiſme is, ſect. 3.
Defence of the Miniſters against the imputation of ſedition and faction, ſect 4.
Seekers of Reformation, no New fangeliſtes, no haters of Antiquitie, nor delighters in noviltie, &c. ſect. 5.
Aiuſt excuſe both in regard of the matter and maner of the croſſe, ſect. 6.
The ſecond exception proveth that the croſſe is neither truely nor ſoundlie auncient, ſect. 7.
The ſecond Exception againſt the Antiquitie of the croſſe, ſect. 8.
The third Exception againſt the Antiquitie of croſſe ſect. 9.
The 4. Exception againſt the Antiquitie of the croſſe, proving the croſſe, now vſed, not to be that the fathers vſed. ſect. 10.
A third Apologie againſt the ſlaunder of newfanglednes in denyall of the Croſſe, ſect. 11.
The Concupiſcence of the Croſſe, Sect. 1. CHAP. X.
Three replyes againſt the evidences of the croſſes concupiſcence, ſect. 2.
The ſecond temptation the Croſſe giveth, is, that it maketh men to thinke it is the ſame in our vſe with the popiſh and ſuperſtitious croſſe ſect. 3.
The third temptation of the croſſe is by renewing the ſpirituall fornicatiō & popiſh delight which it bred in former times of darknes, ſect. 4.
The croſſe tempteth alike to ſpirituall fornication, as the preſence of a woman to bodily fornication, ſect. 5.