A19142:820
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
Part › Chapter 2 › SECT. 2. Concerning adding to Gods worship.
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2. For the second part of these distinctions: humane additions of preservation, the Repl. observed, that addition was, in the text, expressly forbidden, as a means of keeping or preserving Gods word, and worship: Deut. 4.2. To which it seemeth a contradiction, that addition may be for Keeping, or preserving. To which the Rejoinder ⟨p. 117⟩answereth nothing else, but that, therefore addition hindering is forbidden, but not addition keeping. That is, he denieth the conclusion, but answereth not to the proof. But he addeth an example: He that leaves a jewel to be safely kept, doeth not forbid the provision of a Cabinet, with lock, and key, to keep it in. True: Neither doeth any man dream, but the Kings authority, and Churches care, may, and ought to be as a Cabinet with lock, and key, to preserve Gods ordinances and worship. But what is this to additions? and to such additions, as our Ceremonies in question? The Lords ordinance is, that the Sacrament of Circumcision should cease. For the preservation of this ordinance, the Def. and Rejoinder pag. 285. provide a lawful Cabinet, under lock and key, that Circumcision as it is used in some places, may be lawfully appointed, and commanded. The Lords ordinance is, that Baptism should be administered according to the primitive institution, without such sacrilegious crossings, as are in use among Papists. They have provided a Cabinet, under lock and key, for this, that all which are baptized, shall be crossed. The Lords will is, that his holy supper should be received, and used as a supper, not adored.
2. For the second part of these distinctions: humane additions of praeservation, the Repl. observed, that addition was, in the text, expressely forbidden, as a meanes of keeping or praeserving Gods word, and worship: Deut. 4.2. To which it seemeth a contradiction, that addition may be for Keeping, or praeserving. To which the Rejoynder ⟨p. 117⟩answereth nothing else, but that, therfore addition hindering is forbidden, but not addition keeping. That is, he denieth the conclusion, but answereth not to the proof. But he addeth an example: He that leaves a jewell to be safely kept, doeth not forbid the provision of a Cabinet, with locke, and key, to keep it in. True: Neyther doeth any man dreame, but the Kinges authoritie, and Churches care, may, and ought to be as a Cabinet with locke, and key, to praeserve Gods ordinances and worship. But what is this to additions? and to suche additions, as our Ceremonies in question? The Lords ordinance is, that the Sacrament of Circumcision should cease. For the preservation of this ordinance, the Def. and Rejoynder pag. 285. provide a lawfull Cabinet, under locke and key, that Circumcision as it is used in some places, may be lawfully appointed, and commanded. The Lords ordinance is, that Baptisme should be administred according to the primitive institution, without suche sacrilegious crossings, as are in use among Papists. They have provided a Cabinet, under locke and key, for this, that all which are baptized, shall be crossed. The Lords will is, that his holy supper should be receyved, and used as a supper, notadored.