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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.
Resolving therefore to decline, they seek to catch at any appearance, which they may plead for their declining.1 And because they are most led by example, and sense, these are the weapons with which they use to ward them selves, & maintain their course.
Resolving therfor to decline, they seek to catch at any appearance, vvhich they may plead for their declining.1 And because they are most led by example, and sense, these are the vveapons vvith vvhich they use to vvard them selves, & maintain their course.
- 1A declining heart catcheth at any thing, that it may plead for declining.A declining heart catch•th at any thing, th•t it may plead for declining.
Common example carries a persuading power with them, its a sufficient reason for their doing because they see it is don. Here they take up their stand. All men for the most part do so, & why may not they?1 Thus like sheep they follow the drove though it be to the shambles. Especially if they hear of any noted & famous for piety, & godliness to go in such a way, they conclude forthwith, it is the right way: reasoning thus: They are wise and godly, & think you, they durst do it, they would do it, unless it were good and pious? when the truth hath told us, that all m•n are liars, 2& either do, or may deceive, or be deceived; even the courses of the strictest saints have there crackings: