A19142:540
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.
1. The Repl. once for all noteth, that the Def. his distributing of our confirmations, from Scriptures, fathers, and Protestant Divines, as if they were like in the intended confirmations, whereas the later are only used by occasion of perverse prejudice in our adversaries who require such things, and also in constant stilling the fathers testimonies, judgements, and others confessions, the ⟨p. 5⟩Repl. I say noteth only that this is some wrong, except it be only idle Rhetoric. For this, the Rej. flieth in his face, saying he noteth himself an egregious wrangler, his notes are notorious Cavils, and wrangles, and shows what spirit he is of. I will not say this showeth what spirit D. B. is of: for I doubt not but his spirit is better then here is showed. Yet this showeth what spirit he took upon him with the person of a Rejoiner.
1. The Repl. once for all noteth, that the Def. his distributing of our confirmations, from Scriptures, fathers, and Protestant Divines, as if they were like in the intended confirmations, wheras the later are onely used by occasiō of perverse praejudice in our adversaries who require suche thinges, and also in constant stiling the fathers testimonies, judgements, and others confessions, the ⟨p. 5⟩Repl. I say noteth onely that this is some wronge, except it be onely idle Rhetorick. For this, the Rej. flieth in his face, saying he noteth himself an egregious wrangler, his notes are notorious Cavills, and wrangles, and shews what spirit he is of. I will not say this shewe•h what spirit D. B. is of: for I doubt not but his spirit is better then here is shewed. Yet this sheweth what spirit he took upon him with the person of a Rejoiner.
Is it so great a fault to suspect the Def. of some wrong-doing, or of using Rhetoric, without any moment, in variation of phrases? To do some wrong unto an adversary in propounding his allegations after another manner than he meant, is so ordinary, that the suspicion of it, and that with exception, cannot be accounted so heinous a crime as those toothed terms import. Prejudice is as common fault, and all prejudice is some way perverse. The Rej. after p. 461. accuseth all those of averseness, by distraction, stupidity or prejudice, which do not feel that organical music work much upon their affections (in and to Gods worship) though he knoweth as good men as our adversaries deny it. Yet he would not have us, nor will we, from thence gather, what spirit he is of. Rhetoric is no more an ill word, then Grammar, or Logic. Idle is nothing but without use: and so the Rej. himself confesseth the Def. his variations to be, in making judgements and confessions all one. Neither could he find what to say against the former suspicion, without feigning a new objection, which the Repl. maketh not, of equalling Divine and humane authority. The only fault was, that such