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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.
He complains much of the restless strictness of mens Spirits, who cannot see when they are ⟨image 13⟩well, put too great weight upon things, that are of no worth, stand upon trifles. He crieth out for Discretion as that which would umpire & determine all doubts. And therefore he can run with the hare, & hold with the hound:1 (by discretion) He vvill do any thing, rather then suffer any thing: (by discretion.) He can solder with the times, & wink at the sins of men, yea swallow them down, though with reluctance of conscience, & that he terms tolerating; & all (by discretion.) Authority is in stead of all arguments to this man, he enquires after no other ground or warrant.
He complaynes much of the restlesse strictnesse of mens Spirits, vvho cannot see vvhen they are ⟨image 13⟩vvell, put too great vveight upon things, that are of no vvorth, stand upon trifles. He crieth out for Discretion as that vvhich vvould umpire & determyne all doubts. And therfor he can run vvith the hare, & hould vvith the houud:1 (by discretion) He vvill doe any thing, rather then suffer any thing: (by discretion.) He can soder vvith the tymes, & vvinke at the synmes of men, yea svvallovv them dovvne, though vvith reluctance of conscience, & that he termes tolerating; & all (by discretion.) Authority is in stead of all arguments to this man, he enquires after no other ground or vvarrant.
- 1Pranks plaid under colour of discretion.Pranks pl•yd under colour of discretion.
The Temporary Gospeller having had some touch of Religion,