A19178:144
A reply to Dr. Mortons general Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the…A reply to Dr. Mortons generall Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the…
A reply to Dr. Mortons general Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the surplice, cross in baptism, and kneeling at the receiving of the sacramental elements of bread and wine.A reply to Dr. Mortons generall Defence of three nocent [sic] ceremonies viz. the surplice, crosse in baptisme, and kneeling at the receiving of the sacramentall elements of bread and wine.
Amsterdam: printed by Giles Thorp, 1622
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.
SECT. XV.
After full satisfaction given to our Arguments about the point of the worship (as the Def. would have the Reader believe) he cometh to confute our Assumption. viz. the ceremonies are not esteemed, imposed, and observed as parts of Gods worship. But first I would know of him, why he that talketh so much every where of their own Witnesses their own Witnesses, doth here first of all give no answer to our Witnesses, as hath been formerly showed: and then passeth by that which is alleged in the Abridg. p. 40 out of his own Witnesses, D. Covel, and D. Walks? If they be not his Witnesses, they are at least the ceremonies Witnesses: he should therefore have given some respect. But we shall have another Champion come after this Def. as it is likely, who vvill as little regard him. For justum est quod Spartae prodest, all is good that makes for the times.
AFter full satisfaction given to our Arguments about the point of the worship (as the Def. vvould haue the Reader beleeue) he commeth to confute our Assumption. viz. the ceremonies are not esteemed, imposed, and observed as parts of Gods worship. But first I would know of him, vvhy he that talketh so much every where of their own Witnesses their own Witnesses, doth here first of all giue no answer to our Witnesses, as hath been formerly shewed: and then passeth by that vvhich is alledged in the Abridg. p. 40 out of his own Witnesses, D. Covel, and D. Walkes? If they be not his Witnesses, they are at least the ceremonies Witnesses: he should therefore haue given some respect. But we shall haue another Champion come after this Def. as it is likely, vvho vvill as little regard him. For justum est quod Spartae prodest, all is good that makes for the times.
Secondly, whereas he hath nothing to bring for confutation of our argument, but only the judgement of the greater part of the imposers, I say, this is no way sufficient: For the question here is not only of imposing, but also of esteeming and observing.