A19142:124
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
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3. When it is notorious to all the English world, that the most of the people (who live in the bosom of the Church, & profess the faith) be wholly taken up with conformity, both approving & practising of it, countenancing those that do it: Why is the Doctor so troubled, that a few silly despicable people, void of wisdom (nay if his former charges be true) void of grace, should distaste the Ceremonies; when I know no Judicious Non-conformer, is disquieted that the crowd of the formal Gospellers should embrace them? while the Rej. is searching the reason of these things, it may chance, he may either search or see his own heart somewhat more clearly. Leaving then these to his consideration. ⟨image 38⟩Proceed we a little to survey the preface, & the substance of it may be referred to three heads. 1. He chargeth Non-conformity to be cause of many mischiefs. 2. He debates the cure, & administereth that, which he conceived most meet for redress. 3. He makes a defence for himself, & writing: Against all which we except thus.
3. VVhen it is notorious to all the English vvorld, that the most of the people (vvho liue in the bosome of the Church, & professe the fayth) be vvholly taken up vvith conformity, both approving & practising of it, countenancing those that do it: VVhy is the Doctor so troubled, that a fevv silly despicable people, voyd of vvisdome (nay if his former charges be true) voyd of grace, should distast the Ceremonyes; vvhen I knovv no Iudicious Non-conformer, is disquieted that the crovvde of the formall Gospellers should imbrace them? vvhyle the Rej. is searching the reason of these things, it may chance, he may either search or see his ovvne heart somvvhat more clearely. Leaving then these to his consideration. ⟨image 38⟩Proceed vve a little to survay the praeface, & the substance of it may be referred to three heads. 1. He chargeth Non-conformity to be cause of many mischeifes. 2. He debates the cure, & administreth that, vvhich he conceaved most meet for redresse. 3. He makes a defense for himself, & vvriting: Agaynst all vvhich vve eycept thus.