A19142:66
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
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Not that I envy the Drs. Honour, or would diminish any thing of his due, but I cannot endure daubing, much less that the praise of men, should be advanced, to the prejudice of the truth. Laying aside therefore-all prejudice, & partiality, cast we the proceedings of the Repl: & Reioy. into the scales of righteous consideration, & where the blame most appears, let the Reader lay it on, & let-him bear it, to whom it is due by desert: And in this search, let no man think, I intend or seek the Rej. his dishonour, for my witness is in heaven, I do not; nay I dare not do it. I know the righteous judge would require it: but it is for the manifestation of truth, and innocency, where ever it is to be found.
Not that I envy the Drs. Honor, or vvould diminish any thing of his due, but I cannot endure davvbing, much lesse that the prayse of men, should be advanced, to the praejudice of the truth. Laying aside therfore-all praejudice, & partiality, cast vve the proceedings of the Repl: & Reioy. into the scales of righteous consideration, & vvhere the blame most appeares, let the Reader lay it on, & let-him beare it, to vvhom it is due by desert: And in this search, let no man think, I intend or seek the Rej. his dishonor, for my vvitnes is in heaven, I doe not; nay I dare not doe it. I knovv the righteous judge vvould require it: but it is for the manifestation of truth, and innocency, vvhere ever it is to be found.
That I may do the Doctor right then, I vvill set down the rules how far the failings of others may ⟨image 20⟩be laid open. 2. How far, & in what cases, some kind of tartness, & sting of indignation may be expressed, in pen or speech, as allowable in holy writ.
That I may doe the Doctor right then, I vvill sett dovvne the rules hovv farr the faylings of others may ⟨image 20⟩be layd open. 2. Hovv farr, & in vvhat cases, some kynd of tartnes, & sting of indignation may be expressed, in pen or speech, as allovvable in holy vvritt.