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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.
He himself will recall it, when he hath considered ⟨p. 147⟩how deadly a thing it is to depart from Gods institution in fundamental points, and also, how great mischief hath arisen, by leaving Gods institution even in Rites. It is well known that Ceremonies and rites, opened the door and paved the way for invocation of Saints in heaven, and evocation of men out of Hell, for the Sacrifice of the Mass, and Idol of the Altar, and such like pretty stuff to enter into the Church. And they were Ceremonies which came in with the wind and tide of custom, to which wind and tide if we yield our selves again, God knoweth, what will become of us.
He himself will recall it, when he hath considered ⟨p. 147⟩how deadly a thing it is to depart from Gods institution in fundamentall pointes, and also, how great mischeif hath arisen, by leaving Gods institution even in Rites. It is well knowen that Ceremonies and rites, opened the dore and paved the way for invocation of Saints in heaven, and evocation of men out of Hell, for the Sacrifice of the Masse, and Idoll of the Altar, and suche like pretie stuffe to enter into the Churche. And they were Ceremonies which came in with the winde and tide of custome, to which winde and tide if we yeeld our selves againe, God knoweth, what wil become of us.
But this especially is in the conclusion, to be marked: the Def. and Rejoinder have hitherto said much upon the general rules for Ceremonies, Order, Decency, Edification, as if they did try the taste of every occurrent Ceremony, as perfectly, as if every one had been named: they are the Rejoinder his words, pag. 89.
But this especially is in the conclusion, to be marked: the Def. and Rejoynder have hitherto sayd much upon the generall rules for Ceremonies, Order, Decencie, Edification, as if they did trie the tast of every occurrent Ceremonie, as perfectly, as if every one had been named: they are the Rejoynder his wordes, pag. 89.