A19178:209
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. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI.
THE second instance is Solomons altar, 1 King. 8 64, wherein 1 I cannot but marvel at the addition which the Def. maketh unto the Text, when he telleth us out of the Scripture of an altar, and of a brazen Altar, built by Solomon, without special warrant: whereas in the text there is neither mention made of brass, nor of Altar, but only of sanctifying the inner part of the Court: he did not surely attend much unto that which he wisheth to another, sect. 20 in these words, I would you had leisure to look more directly upon the text alleged. But for the matter it self, it is worth the marking, to observe by this example what authority is given unto men in the worship of God by our Masters of ceremonies, not only to appoint accidental worship, but even that which is principal and most essential: that which maketh other essential worship to be holy: For what is this else, when they say man may of his own head appoint an Altar? If they say man may appoint an Altar, but not the offering upon the Altar, let them hear our Saviours answer, Math. 23 19 Ye fools and blind, whether is greater, the offering, or the Altar that sanctifieth the offering?
THE second instance is Salomons altar, 1 King. 8 64, wherein 1 I cannot but marvell at the addition vvhich the Def. maketh unto the Text, vvhen he telleth us out of the Scripture of an altar, and of a brazen Altar, built by Salomon, vvithout speciall warrant: whereas in the text there is neither mention made of brasse, nor of Altar, but onely of sanctifying the inner part of the Court: he did not surely attend much unto that vvhich hee wisheth to another, sect. 20 in these vvords, I would you had leasure to looke more directly upon the text alledged. But for the matter it selfe, it is vvorth the marking, to obserue by this example vvhat authority is given unto men in the vvorship of God by our Masters of ceremonies, not onely to appoint accidentall vvorship, but even that vvhich is principall and most essentiall: that which maketh other essentiall vvorship to be holy: For what is this else, vvhen they say man may of his own head appoint an Altar? If they say man may appoint an Altar, but not the offering upon the Altar, let them heare our Saviours answer,