A19142:1622
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. 29.30. Concerning our Confessions, and Practises.
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3. The third was, what Superstition was in the mere signification, given by Durandus unto Bells, and Bell-ropes, which is not to be found in our Cross and Surplice? The Rejoinder here answereth nothing; but only noteth many more superstitious significations to have been then conceited, of diverse things, and also of Bells, then we have in our Ceremonies. But the question was only of the weight, not the number of superstitious significations.
3. The third was, what Superstition was in the meer signification, given by Durandus unto Bells, and Bell-ropes, which is not to be found in our Crosse and Surplice? The Rejoynder heer answereth nothing; but onely noteth many more superstitious significations to have been then conceited, of diverse thinges, and also of Bells, then we have in our Ceremonies. But the quaestion was onely of the weight, not the number of superstitious significations.
4. The 4. was, whether the Pagans use of Bay-leaves ⟨p. 526⟩(objected by the Defender) about 1000. years past, doeth cast such a reflection upon our civil use of Bay-leaves, as Popish Superstition doeth upon our Ceremonies? The Rejoinder his answer consisteth only in words; save that he equalleth the Countries (of Papists) to those of ancient unknown Heathens; the time (before or after Baptism) unto a 1000. years distance; the place (crown of the head and fore-head) unto far-removed and unknown Lands. Here again he neglected that item of the Repliers: If his own heart doeth not tell him?
4. The 4. was, whether the Pagans use of Bay-leaves ⟨p. 526⟩(objected by the Defender) about 1000. yeares past, doeth cast such a reflexion upon our civil use of Bayleaves, as Popish Superstition doeth upon our Ceremonies? The Rejoynder his answer consisteth onely in wordes; save that he aequalleth the Countries (of Papists) to those of ancient unknowen Heathens; the time (before or after Baptisme) unto a 1000. yeares distance; the place (crowne of the head and fore-head) unto farre-removed and unknowen Landes. Heer againe he neglected that item of the Repliers: If his owne heart doeth not tell him?