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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
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.
Nor let them hear the delusions of those who suggest, that such kinds of dressing from whence soever they be taken may be made good & honest by Authority. For well they know, they are not set over the whole church of God, but only one part of it, as a Family in a City, and that therefore though they could bear out such things at home by their Authority; yet it is their duty (as they regard public Chastity and honesty) to procure the honour of their daughter and family not only within their own walls but also throughout the whole city; not suffering any thing to be seen within their house, which they know to be held, urged, and maintained by the Romish stews and their instruments as their proper whorish stuff.
Nor let them heare the delusions of those vvho suggest, that such kindes of dressing from vvhence soeuer they bee taken may bee made good & honest by Authoritye. For vvell they knovv, they are not set ouer the vvhole church of God, but only one part of it, as a Family in a Citty, and that therfore though they could beare out such things at home by their Authoritye; yet it is their dutye (as they regard publike Chastity and honesty) to procure the honor of their daughter and familye not only vvithin their ovvne vvalls but alsoe throughout the vvhole citty; not suffring any thing to be seene vvithin their house, vvhich they knovv to be held, urged, and maynteyned by the Romish stevves and their instruments as their proper vvhorish stuffe.
Last of all they must be wary, least any signs or tokens be left upon their daughter, by which she may be questioned again by these panders as one of theirs.
Last of all they must bee vvary, least any signes or tokens bee left upon their daughter, by vvhich shee may bee questioned agayne by these panders as one of theires.
Now (if it please your Excellent Majesty) you are one of these nursing Fathers of the Church of God blessed be his name therefore: and in this high calling (by