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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.…

Name: A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D.…
Author: William Ames

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

William Ames 1576–1633Amsterdam: printed by the successors of Giles Thorp, 1633

[124], 156; 531, [13]; 64 p. : port. · 224k words · STC 555 · ESTC S100154

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Part › Chapter 1 › SECT. 16. Concerning Order, and Decency, › Concerning an Argument against our Ceremonies, out of 1. Corin. 14.…: Concerning an Argument against our Ceremonies, out of 1. Corin. 14. Which is acknowledge…Part › Chapter 1 › SECT. 16. Concerning Order, and Decencie, › Concerning an Argument against our Ceremonies, out of 1. Corin. 14.…: Concerning an Argument against our Ceremonies, out of 1. Corin. 14. Which is acknowledg…

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Now if it be lawful, to appoint and use empty and unprofitable Ceremonies in Gods worship, let those Worshippers judge, that tremble at the Majesty of God, and are afraid in any manner to appear empty and unprofitably before him.¹ Nay (to pass by our Divines) let the Papists themselves judge. Bellar. de Pontif. l. 4. c. 17. ad 4. confesseth those Ceremonies to be forbidden, which are unprofitable altogether, and vain precepts, unprofitable & frivolous Ceremonies, only by humane Spirit invented. ²And de effect. Sacrament l. 2. cap. 32. empty and good for nothing. More than needs, and not a jot tending to any Godliness, and who not?

Now if it be lawfull, to appoint and use emptie and unprofitable Ceremonies in Gods worship, let those Worshippers judge, that tremble at the Majestie of God, and are afrayd in any manner to appear emptie and unprofitablie before him.¹ Nay (to passe by our Divines) let the Papists themselvs judge. Bellar. de Pontif. l. 4. c. 17. ad 4. confesseth those Ceremonies to be forbidden, which are unprofitable altogether, and vaine praecepts, unproffitable & frivolons Ceremonies, onely by humane Spirit invented. ²And de effect. Sacrament l. 2. cap. 32. empty and good for nothing. Morethen needs, and not a jot tending to any Godines, and who not?

1Mandata inutilia prorsus, & vana, inutiles, & frivolae Ceremonia solo spiritu humano adiaventa.
2Inanes & inutiles. Estius in Tit. 1.14. Supervacanca, etuibil ad piet item condu•evic•.

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