A19142:961
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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The Repl. further affirmed, that Mr. Hooker spoke of reverence to be signified towards the Ceremonies. To which is rejoined I know not what. But let Mr. Hookers words, going before those nakedly cited by the Def. and Rejoinder, be considered. The wise man could not mention so much as the garments of Holiness, but with singular reverence, and it will be evident, whereto he required reverence.
The Repl. further affirmed, that Mr. Hooker spoke of reverence to be signified towards the Ceremonies. To which is rejoined I know not what. But let Mr. Hookers words, goeing before those nakedly cited by the Def. and Rejoynder, be considered. The wise man could not mention so muche as the garments of Holinesse, but with singul•r reverence, and it will be evident, wherto he required reverence.
In the last place, Mr. Hookers opinion is slighted, as private. Whereas all know, that he is in our Ceremonial controversies, of as public note, and approbation, as Bellarmine in any Popish.
In the last place, Mr. Hookers opinion is slighted, as privat. Wheras all know, that he is in our Ceremoniall controversies, of as publicke note, and approbation, as Bellamine in any Popish.
2. The second reason being slenderly propounded by the Def. out of Mr. Hy. his mangled manuscript, was thus by the Repl. distinctly explained: A holy assembly of Spiritual Lords, and their Assistants, if they be truly holy, and spiritual in their authority, and in the exercise ⟨p. 181⟩of it, will appoint no Ceremony but holy: and by the observance of the said Ceremonies, have some spiritual honour redounding unto themselves: because the virtue which is found in any effect, doeth redound always to the praise of the cause. Of this argument, the Rejoinder pronounceth, that it is a pouring out of sal scurrility, to the very lees, a scornful jest, a scoffing, a spiteful jest, a vagrant thing, the very noting whereof is answer enough. Now how should a man deal with such disputers?