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…

2 I would ask what thing it is that is hereby signified? I answer, subjection and superior power. But there is a relation also to God, saith the Def. I answer, there is in mans superiority, a kind of resemblance of Gods sovereignty: and so there is also, as Calvin observeth, in omni principatu in all superior power: so that this maketh covering and uncovering, no more a religious significant ceremony, then the upper seat of a heathen Magistrate sitting in judgement: for by that seat is signified a superiority, in which there is some image of Gods sovereignty. There is nothing alleged out ⟨p. 49⟩of our Divines by the Defendant, which may not as well be applied to the Judges bench, as to this covering and uncovering. And the Apostle doth show plainly, that the veil he speaketh of, was of the same nature with long hair. So that, by the Def. reason, mens short, and women's long hair, must be accounted religious mystical ceremonies.

2 I would ask what thing it is that is hereby signified? I answer, subjection and superiour power. But there is a relation also to God, sayth the Def. I answer, there is in mans superioritie, a kind of resemblance of Gods soveraignite: and so there is also, as Calvin observeth, in omni principatu in all superiour power: so that this maketh covering and uncovering, no more a religious significant ceremonie, then the upper seat of a heathen Magistrate sitting in judgement: for by that seat is signified a superioritie, in which there is some image of Gods sovoraigntie. There is nothing alledged out ⟨p. 49⟩of our Divines by the Defendant, which may not as well bee applied to the Iudges bench, as to this covering and uncovering. And the Apostle doth shew plainly, that the vaile he speaketh of, vvas of the same nature vvith long haire. So that, by the Def. reason, mens short, and vvomens long haire, must be accounted religious mysticall ceremonies.

3 Our third demand (saith he) is, whether these ceremonies of covering and uncovering, were not instituted to be observed in Gods public worship? I answer, it was required that they should be observed in holy Assemblies. But 1. it was not only required in Gods public worship, but also as Calvin upon the place granteth, In quovis graviore coetu aut matronarum aut virorum, in any grave meeting of men and women. And instit. lib. 4. cap. 10. sect. 29. ne mulieres in publicum nisi velatae procedant: . Whensoever they go into public places. 2. It was not instituted primarily and principally for Gods worship. If it were, I ask, when and by whom? Paul surely did not institute a new ceremony in this place: for v. 14. he groundeth his admonition upon nature, i. as Calvin well expoundeth it, upon a received use and ancient custom in those parts: which some through lightness began unseemly to transgress. There is nothing alleged out of Martyr or Chrysostom against this answer.