A19142:130
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.
For strictness in matters of Cerem. hath no more force, to bring forth looseness in matters of substance; then zeal in matters of faith, & charity hath to bring forth carelessness of both, nay then pure Religion hath, to breed Atheism.
For strictnesse in matters of Cerem. hath no more force, to bring forth loosenes in matters of substance; then zeale in matters of faith, & charity hath to bring forth carelessnes of both, nay then pure Religion hath, to breed Atheisme.
Go we to experience: view the places where Non-conformists live; the people whom they teach▪ the ways of those with whom they walk; who they be that have reference to, & dependence upon their persons, or ministries; & I suppose the walls of the Churches, & the stones of the streets, vvill give testimony against this accusation. Nay I suppose, I may speak it truly, as I profess, I think it, that someone Non-conformable minister, hath been a means under God, to bring more souls to grace & heaven; then all the Cloisters, or Cathedrals in all England in the same time, where all Conformity hath been the daily diet, & livelihood, of the people.
Goe vve to experience: vievv the places vvhere Non-conformists liue; the people vvhom they teach▪ the vvayes of those vvith vvhom they vvalk; vvho they be that haue reference to, & dependence upo• their persons, or ministeryes; & I suppose the vvalls of the Churches, & the stones of the streets, vvill giue testimony agaynst this accusation. Nay I suppose, I may speake it truly, as I professe, I think it, that someone Non-conformable minister, hath beene a meanes under God, to bring more soules to grace & heauen; then all the Cloysters, or Cathedralls in all England in the same time, vvhere all Conformity hath beene the dayly diet, & liuelehood, of the people.