1. It was noted by the Replyer as a ridiculous piece of Rhetoric, 1and a trick of prevention, usual with crafty men. The Rej. answereth these two titles suite not well, and the charge is weighty: which is very true, they suite not well, neither, to them they were intended unto, nor yet, betwixt themselves, and the charge of superstition, if it be in good earnest and upon ground, is weighty: But not well suiting, do meet often times in affected accusations, and so do here ridiculous Rhetoric, and craftiness: She that hasted, to call her party whore, in the beginning of their scolding fray, for fear she should be prevented, with that salutation, as more deserving it, ⟨p. 95⟩was therein crafty, and yet if she called her whorish Sister, it was ridiculous: Ridiculous I account, a new unexpected toy, which bringeth some admiration with it, Now this accusation is such, for until now, it hath scarce been heard of. The Jesuits want neither invention, nor good will, in accusing such, as reject their ceremonies with all kind of reproaches, and yet they could never yet, hit upon this imputation, to charge them with superstition for that cause: Nay Balthasar Chavasius (a Jesuit) lib. 2. cap. 7. s. 54. though he would fain have •astened some such thing upon us, yet seeing it would not •ake, but be accounted ridiculous, even by his own friends, he doth so much as say, he durst not do it for shame: We must not expect saith he, 2many superstitious expressions of undue worship, from those who are falsely called, Evangelical professors, considering th•se superstitions are •ont to be certain, vain and superfluous observations: but •hey (meaning the reformed churches) do bitterly inveigh almost against all Ceremonies. So our Rhemists on Acts •7. Sect. 4. discharge us of superstition: whereupon Dr. Fulk saith: we accept of your restimbnie as the witness of our adversaries: And is it not admirable then? that our Def. and Rej. should go beyond the Jesuits in their own element, and teach them how, and in what sense, they may here after better accuse Calvin, and those that agree with him of superstition, then of rash irreligious, or profane innovation, for rejecting so many Ceremonies of theirs: which not only they, but also our Divines (if we may believe the Def. and Rej.) esteem easily reformable to good use, & not simply unlawful:
1. It was noted by the Replyer as a ridiculous peece of Rhethoricke, 1and a trick of prevention, usuall with crafty men. The Rej. answereth these two titles suite not well, and the charge is weightye: which is very true, they suite not well, neither, to them they were intended unto, nor yet, betwixt themselves, and the charge of superstition, if it be in good earnest and upon ground, is weightye: But not well suting, do meet often times in affected accusations, and so doe here ridiculous Rhetorick, and craftinesse: Shee that hasted, to call her party whore, in the beginning of their scoulding fray, for feare she should be prevented, with that salutation, as more deserving it, ⟨p. 95⟩was therin crafty, and yet if she called her whorish Sister, it was ridiculous: Ridiculous I account, a new unexpected toy, which bringeth some admiration with it, Now this accusation is such, for untill now, it hath scarce beene heard of. The Iesuites want neither inven•ion, nor good will, in accusing such, as reject their ceremonies with all kynd of reproaches, and yet they could never yet, hitt upon this imputation, to charge them with superstition for that cause: Nay Balthasar Chavasius (a Iesuite) lib. 2. cap. 7. s. 54. though he would fayne have •astened some such thing upon us, yet seing it would not •ake, but be accounted ridiculous, even by his owne •reinds, he doth so much as say, he durst not do it for •hame: We must not expect sayth he, 2many superstitious ex•ressions of undue worship, from those who are falsely called, Evangelicall professors, considering th•se superstitions are •ont to be certaine, vaine and superfluous observations: but •hey (meaning the reformed churches) do bitterly inveigh almost against all Ceremonies. So our Rhemists on Acts •7. Sect. 4. discharge us of superstition: whereupon Dr. Fulk saith: we accept of your restimbnie as the witnesse of our adversaries: And is it not admirable then? that our Def. and Rej. should goe beyond the Iesuites in their owne element, and teach them how, and in what sense, they may here after better accuse Calvin, and those that agree with him of superstition, then of rash irreligious, or profane innovation, for rejecting so many Ceremonies of theirs: which not only they, but also our Divines (if we may beleeve the Def. and Rej.) esteeme easily reformable to good use, & not simply unlawful:
- 1Pag. 64.
- 2Non est, quoae a Pseudoevangelicis (reformatos puta) superstitions multas indebit• cultus expectemus▪ ut pote quae observationes quaedam inanes, ac superflua esse solent, illi ant• ceremonias poenè omnes insectantur.Non est, quoae a Pseudoevangelicis (reformatos puta) superstitiones multas indebit• cultus expectemus▪ ut pote quae observationes quaedam inanes, ac superflua esse solent, illi ant• ceremonias poenè omnes insectantur.
