A19142:894
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.
One argument yet is of the Rejoinder his own invention: Such things done to the honouring of an Idol were idolatry, as to build a temple, to the honouring of an Idol. Therefore the same things done by the rule, to the right end, are some way a worship to God. Wherein there are two ambiguous phrases observable: 1. such things. 2. to the ⟨p. 155⟩honouring of an idol.
One argument yet is of the Rejoynder his owne invention: Suche thinges doen to the honoring of an Idoll were idolatrie, as to build a temple, to the honoring of an Idoll. Therfore the same thinges doen by the rule, to the right ende, are some way a worship to God. Wherin ther are two ambiguous phrases observable: 1. suche thinges. 2. to the ⟨p. 155⟩honoring of an idoll.
If by such things, he meaneth such as cross and surplice, we not only grant, but urge, that such things done to the honouring of an idol, are idolatry, and therefrom conclude, that such things done to the honouring of God, are (not some way but) properly, latria, or worship of the true God, though (being destitute of his allowance) false, or superstitious worship. But if he mean such as circumstances of time, and place, then he accuseth all Princes, that ever granted time, and place, for idolatrous worship, to be Idolaters. Let him consider, how far this stretcheth.
If by suche thinges, he meaneth suche as crosse and surplice, we not onely grant, but urge, that suche thinges doen to the honoring of an idoll, are idolatrie, and therfrom conclude, that suche thinges doen to the honoring of God, are (not some way but) properly, latria, or worship of the true God, though (being destitute of his allowance) false, or superstitious worship. But if he meane suche as circumstances of time, and place, then he accuseth all Princes, that ever granted time, and place, for idolatrous worship, to be Idolaters. Let him consider, how farre this stretcheth.