A19142:871
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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12. Now last of all (in due place) the Rejoinder answereth for D.M. that he in that place, Apol. par. 1. c. 89. condemneth Romish Ceremonies, because they were so many and burdensome. Now except he meaneth, that these were the only causes, it is no answer, and (though I have not his Apology now at hand) I dare venture something on it, that other reasons are there alleged. This I am sure of, that in his Defence, cap. 6. sect. 6. he condemneth them not only for their number, but also for their nature. And it is as manifest, as any thing can be, that a number of them have no other nature then ours have. Beside one or two humane Ceremonies may be burdensome.
12. Now last of all (in due place) the Rejoynder answereth for D.M. that he in that place, Apol. par. 1. c. 89. condemneth Romish Ceremonies, because they were so many and burthensome. Now except he meaneth, that these were the onely causes, it is no answer, and (though I have not his Apologie now at hand) I dare venture something on it, that other reasons are there alleged. This I am sure of, that in his Defēce, cap. 6. sect. 6. he condemneth them not onely for their number, but also for their nature. And it is as manifest, as any thing can be, that a number of them have no other nature then ours have. Beside one or two humane Ceremonies may be burthensome.
If Circumcision were imposed in England, a the Cross is, upon which condition, the Def. and Rejoinder ⟨p. 144⟩allow of it, pag. 285. I think these allowers of it would account it a burden. And howsoever the light aerial Cross is not so burdensome to the body, as that, yet to the Conscience of many thousands, it is altogether as importable a burden.
If Circumcision were imposed in England, a the Crosse is, upon which condition, the Def. and Rejoynder ⟨p. 144⟩allow of it, pag. 285. I thinke these allowers of it would account it a burden. And howsoever the light aeriall Crosse is not so burthensome to the bodie, as that, yet to the Conscience of many thousands, it is alltogether as importable a burden.