A19178:148
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. I. II.
THE third Argument is, because all humane ceremonies, appropriated to God service, if they be ordained to teach any spiritual duty by their mystical signification, are unlawful. Concerning this, we have in the first Section a flourish of words.
THE third Argument is, because all humane ceremonies, appropriated to God service, if they be ordained to teach any spirituall duty by their mysticall signification, are unlawfull. Concerning this, vve haue in the first Section a flourish of words.
In the second Section, some thing is said of Math. 7 8 10 11. But • what was the reason that this Confuter of the Abridgement, should pass by or put off the first and second reason or confirmation there alleged, and snatch at one place of Scripture, whi•• his but a parcel of those confirmations wherewith the second reason is backed? The first confirmation in the Abridgement is, that the second commandment forbids us to make to our selves the likeness of any thing whatsoever for religious use: as it is understood by Bucer, Virel, Fulk, Andrewes and others. The second confirmation is, that Christ is the only Teacher of his Church, and appointer of all means whereby we should be taught and admonished of any tholy duties. For illustration of this second reason, among twenty other allegations, something is brought out of