A19142:724
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.
I take this for granted, that seeing the Rejoinder confesseth Order here to be taken in strict signification, as opposed only to confusion, pag. 78. he will also consent with us, that Decency in the same place and sentence, is to be taken in strict signification, as opposed only to the vice of undecencie. Now hence it followeth, that Decency requireth nothing but that which is necessary to the avoiding of undecencie.
I take this for granted, that seing the Rejoynder confesseth Order heer to be taken in strict signification, as opposed onely to confusion, pag. 78. he will also consent with us, that Decencie in the same place and sentence, is to be taken in strict signification, as opposed onely to the vice of undecencie. Now hence it followeth, that Decencie requireth nothing but that which is necessarie to the avoiding of undecencie.
I ask therefore, if undecencie in Gods worship cannot be avoided, without double, treble, sacred significant Ceremonies, of mans inventing? If not, then the Apostles did much forget themselves, in their public worshipping of God, before men had invented such Ceremonies, for that is no answer which the Rejoinder after giveth: all Churches are not bound to this or that particular way of Comeliness. All Churches are bound to avoid undecencie, and to do that which Decency requireth, or bindeth them unto. If yea, then Decency doeth not require such kind of Ceremonies.
I aske therfor, if undecencie in Gods worship cannot be avoided, without double, treble, sacred significant Ceremonies, of mans inventing? If not, then the Apostles did muche forget themselves, in their publicke worshipping of God, before men had invented suche Ceremonies, for that is no answer which the Rejoynder after giveth: all Churches are not bound to this or that particular way of Comelinesse. All Churches are bound to avoide undecencie, and to doe that which Decencie requireth, or bindeth them unto. If yea, then Decencie doeth not require suche kinde of Ceremonies.