A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

I had thought here to close this chapter; but finding that as the Parrot which other while useth the form of a mans voice, yet being Sect. 11 beaten and chaffed, returneth to its own natural voice, so some of our Opposites, who have been but erst prating some what of the language of Canaan against us, finding themselves pressed and perplexed in such a way of reasoning, have quickly changed their tune, and begin to talk to us of warrants of another nature nor the word of God: I am therefore to digress with them. And I perceive ere we know well where they are, they are passed from Scripture to custom. For if we will listen, thus saith one of the greatest note among hem, ^pB. Andrewes I trow they call him. We do but make our selves to be pitied otherwhile, (well said) when we stand wringing the Scriptures, (well said) to strain that out of them which is not in them (well said) and so can never come Liquid from them, (well said:) when yet we have for the same point the Churches custom, clear enough. And that is enough by virtue of this text; (meaning. 1. Cor. 11. 16.) And after he saith, that we are taught by the Apostles example in points of this nature, of Ceremony or Circumstance, ever to pitch upon habemus, or non habemus talem consuetudinem.

I had thought here to close this chapter; but finding that as the Parret which other while useth the forme of a mans voice, yet being Sect. 11 beaten and chaffed, returneth to its owne naturall voice, so some of our Opposites, who haue beene but erst pr•ting some what of the language of Canaan against us, finding themselves pressed and perplexed in such a way of reasoning, have quickly changed their tune, and beginne to talk to us of warrants of another nature nor the word of God: I am therefore to digresse with them. And I perceive ere we know well where they are, they are passed from Scripture to custome. For if we will listen, thus saith one of te greatest note among hem, ^pB. Andrewes I trow they call him. We doe but make our selves to be pittied otherwhile, (well said) when we stand wringing the Scriptures, (well said) to straine that out of them which is not in them (well said) and so can never come Liquide from them, (well said:) when yet we have for the same point the Churches custome, cleare enough. And that is enough by vertue of this text; (meaning.