A19142:1029
A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D.…A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's vvorship. Or a triplication unto. D.…
A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D. Burgess his rejoinder for D. Morton The first partA fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's vvorship. Or a triplication unto. D. Burgesse his rejoinder for D. Morton The first part
Amsterdam: printed by the successors of Giles Thorp, 1633
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Whereas the Def. granted, that we have reason perhaps to wish, that some penalties were released, the Rejoinder interpreteth this reason to be such as all men that feel the smart of punishment (for whatsoever offence) may have. Which is nothing else, but to look on, with laughter, at all the grievous things which any Ministers have suffered, for this cause. And yet every foot the Rejoinder putteth on another person, and (as I am persuaded) hath another heart.
4. Wheras the Def. granted, that we have reason perhaps to wish, that some poenalties were released, the Rejoynder interpreteth this reason to be suche as all men that feel the smart of punishment (for whatsoever offence) may have. Which is nothing else, but to looke on, with laughter, at all the greivous thinges which any Ministers have suffered, for this cause. And yet every foot the Rejoynder putteth on another person, and (as I am perswaded) hath another heart.
After this, the Rejoinder cometh to the slanders of Puritanism, and Schism. And as for Puritanism, he saith the Def. slided by it, as a term not imposed upon us by him. As if we may not complain of, or infer a consequence, from any term, except it be imposed upon us by D. Morton, or D. Burgess or at the least, they were not bound to answer for any terms, except such as they themselves have imposed!
After this, the Rejoynder commeth to the slanders of Puritamisme, and Schisme. And as for Puritanisme, he sayth the Def. slided by it, as a terme not imposed upon us by him. As if we may not complaine of, or inferre a consequence, from any terme, except it be imposed upon us by D. Morton, or D. Burgesse or at the least, they were not bound to answer for any termes, except suche as they themselves have imposed!