A19142:147
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.
The Doctor must write, that he may not be wrought out of the hearts of his people. pag. 11. And yet he confesseth by writing, he hath wrought himself out of the hearts of the godly.
The Doctor must vvrite, that he may not be vvrought out of the hearts of his people. pag. 11. And yet he confesseth by vvriting, he hath vvrought himselfe out of the hearts of the godly.
His defence to the 2. obj: is yet more feeble, though more ingenious: For his answer is nothing but yielding the cause, in some compass and circumlocution of words.
His defense to the 2. obj: is yet more feeble, though more ingenious: For his ansvvere is nothing but yeilding the cause, in some compasse and circumlocution of vvords.
For (1) when he grants: that he forbore some years this course of writing, that he might not exasperate authority: he privily, yea plainly yields, the objection had such rational face in it, that it did not only press him, but prevail with him also: where as 2.ly. he adds: that by this means he hath some hope to persuade some to conform, & so to avoid the lash of authority. By this he doth not only yield the objection, but confirm & establish it. For if only those, who are persuaded by his answer, shall avoid the lash, therefore they who vvill not be persuaded, must expect the blow, and shall be sure to feel it.
For (1) vvhen he graunts: that he forbore some yeares this course of vvriting, that he might not exasperate authority: he privily, yea playnly yeilds, the objection had such rationall face in it, that it did not only presse him, but prevayle vvith him also: vvhere as 2.ly. he adds: that by this meanes he hath some hope to persvvade some to conforme, & so to avoyd the lash of authority. By this he doth not only yeild the objection, but confirme & establish it. For if only those, vvho are persvvaded by his ansvvere, shall avoyd the lash, therfore they vvho vvill not be persvvaded, must expect the blovv, and shall be sure to feele it.