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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.…
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.
The second instance is touching ambitious false teachers,1 or Idol shepherds. So Isaiah, his watchmen are blind, they are dumb dogs, they cannot bark, they are greedy dogs, they can never have enough. So the Apost. Paul girds the consciences, ⟨image 22⟩of those silken Doctors of Corinth, & their followers; which slighted the simplicity of the Gospel 1. Cor: 4.10. we are fools for Christ, & ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, & ye are Strong; ye are honourable, & we are despised; These tart Ironical speeches stable the heart, with a secret disdain, of their groundless, & ambitious folly: And indeed when the Lord enjoins it as a duty, & makes it a note, & argument of a happy man,2 that a vile person is contemned in his eyes; what expression of words, can suit such a contempt in the heart, unless they carry some tartness of disdain with them.
The second instance is touching ambitious false teachers,1 or Idoll sheapherds. So Isayah, his vvatchmen are blynd, they are dumb doggs, they cannot bark, they are greedy doggs, they can never have enough. So the Apost. Paul gyrds the consciences, ⟨image 22⟩of those silken Doctors of Corynth, & their follovvers; vvhich slighted the simplicity of the Gospell 1. Cor: 4.10. vve are fooles for Christ, & ye are vvise in Christ; vve are vveake, & ye are Strong; ye are honorable, & vve are despised; These tart Ironicall speeches stable the heart, vvith a secret disdayne, of their groundlesse, & ambitious folly: And indeed vvhen the Lord enjoyns it as a duty, & makes it a note, & argument of a happy man,2 that a vyle person is contemned in his eyes; vvhat expression of vvords, can sute such a contempt in the heart, unlesse they cary some tartnes of di•dayne vvith them.
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