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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
Part › Chapter 4 › SECT. 7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20. Councels, and Ancient… › Kneeling.
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Thirdly, he adjoineth Accusation, that Tertl•ian di••emper•d; in bitter contention, and factious opposition, wrote •hat b•oke against the Church: quoting for it, Renatus, or •as I understand him) Rhenanus, and Doctor Abbot. But neither of these can help. For Rhenanus in the Argument of that book (de Coron. mil.) defendeth Tertullian, about the Garland; and showeth him to have maimed the same sentence in his Apology, which was his Master piece, written without distemper, and not equalled by the best tempered writing extant, of the same kind. doctor Abbot. speaketh sharply of Tertullian, for his maintaining of ceremonial traditions; wherein he was to •e blamed: but not for his general rule of not borrowing […] the service of Idols: whereas the Defendant and Rejoinder allow those traditions, as appeareth in this Rejoinder, pag, 493. and oppose this rule. And it is most ••rtaine, that Tertullian did not receive any distemper, or ••ctious disposition from Montanus, against Ceremonies ••used to Idolatry. For Montanus brought in the blood […] Children into the Supper, but about the Cross he did •n the judgement of Doctor Abbot, and all our best divines.
Thirdly, he adjoyneth Accusation, that Tertl•ian di••emper•d; in bitter contention, and factious opposition, wrote •hat b•oke against the Church: quoting for it, Renatus, or •as I understand him) Rhenanus, and Doctor Abbot. But •eyther of these can helpe. For Rhenanus in the Argu•ent of that booke (de Coron. mil.) defendeth Tertulan, about the Garland; and sheweth him to have mained the same sentence in his Apollogie, which was his Master piece, written without distemper, and not equaled by the best tempered writing extant, of the same kinde. octor Abbot. speaketh sharpely of Tertullian, for his aintaining of ceremoniall traditions; wherein he was to e blamed: but not for his generall rule of not borrowing the service of Idols: whereas the Defendant and Reoynder allow those traditions, as appeareth in this Reoynder, pag, 493. and oppose this rule. And it is most rtaine, that Tertullian did not receive any distemper, or ctious disposition from Montanus, against Ceremonies used to Idolatry. For Montanus brought in the blood Children into the Supper, but about the Crosse he did n the judgement of Doctor Abbot, and all our best divines.