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SECT. 15. Concerning Protestants arguing negatively from Scripture.

1. The first quotation by the Def. chosen to answer, is out of D. Mortons Apology: of which it is said by the Replier, that the Def. his answer is, he meant not matters merely Ceremonial, but doctrinal, and so he affirmeth the meaning of our argument to be, if by mere Ceremonies, he mean mere order and decency, as he interpreteth himself in the end of this section, Hereupon the Rejoinder asketh, if we call this a Reply? I answer yea: because it showeth, all that is opposed, though it be granted as true, nothing at all to cross or contradict our argument, in the right meaning of it. Now mark what he hath to say, why it should not be called a Reply. 1. The Def. telleth not only what he meant, but where his meaning doeth appear, and the Reply showeth not that he hath not meant as he said. As if either the place where a thing is spoken, did add any weight unto the speech! or all, that mean as they say, do speak to the purpose. 2. It is partiality to take up the word mere in this place, and not sect. 3. But this doeth rather show, that though the Replier ⟨p. 35⟩took no knowledge of this me•e shift, when he first met with it, yet afterward, seeing it often repeated, marked some emphasis to be placed in it, and so did not spare it before, upon partiality to one section more then another, which seemeth a strange conceit.

1. THe first quotation by the Def. chosen to answer, is out of D. Mortons Apologie: of which it is sayd by the Replier, that the Def. his answer is, he meant not matters mearly Ceremoniall, but doctrinall, and so he affirmeth the meaning of our argument to bee, if by mere Ceremonies, he mean mere order and decencie, as he interpreteth himself in the ende of this section, Heerupon the Rejoynder asketh, if we call this a Replie? I answer yea: because it sheweth, all that is opposed, though it be granted as true, nothing at all to crosse or contradict our argument, in the right meaning of it. Now marke what he hath to say, why it should not be called a Replie. 1. The Def. telleth not onely what he meant, but where his meaning doeth appear, and the Replie sheweth not that he hath not meant as he sayd. As if eyther the place where a thing is spoken, did adde any weight unto the speache! or all, that mean as they say, doe speak to the purpose. 2. It is partialitie to take up the word mere in this place, and not sect. 3. But this doeth rather shew, that though the Replier