A19142:1529
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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To Bellarmine, the Rejoinder answereth, that he speaketh of natural Ceremonies. Which is true: but are not these contained under the generality of the Defendant his words: there is no gesture, or circumstance of worship, ⟨p. 483⟩which hath not been abused? And as for other circumstances, which are called civill, many of them admit only of such variety, as nature doth lead unto, by occasion of this or that determination, common to religion with other affairs.
To Bellarmine, the Rejoynder answereth, that he speaketh of naturall Ceremonies. Which is true: but are not these conteined under the generality of the Defend•nt his words: there is no gesture, or circumstance of worship, ⟨p. 483⟩which hath not beene abused? And as for other circumstances, which are called civill, many of them admit onely of such variety, as nature doth lead unto, by occasion of this or that determination, common to religion with other affaires.
9. That our Ceremonies are not individually, or singularly the same which Papists have solemnly abused, the Replier said, it is no marvel: because it is impossible to carry the same particular sign of the Cross, from the Font, to the Church door; or to keep it being so long as it is in making. That is therefore no great mystery. The Rejoinder answereth nothing to this, save only that he descanteth upon the term mystery.
9. That our Ceremonies are not individually, or singularly the same which Papists have solemnely abused, the Replier said, it is no marvell: because it is impossible to carry the same particular signe of the Crosse, from the Fonte, to the Church doore; or to keep it being so long as it is in making. That is therefore no great mystery. The Rejoynder answereth nothing to this, save onely that he descanteth upon the terme mystery.