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…

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.

3 Our third demand (sayth he) is, whether these ceremonies of covering and uncovering, were not instituted to bee observed in Gods publicke worship? I answer, it was required that they should be observed in holy Assemblies. But 1. it was not onely required in Gods publick vvorship, but also as Calvin upon the place granteth, In quovis graviore coetu aut matronarum aut virorum, in any graue meeting of men and women. And instit. lib. 4. cap. 10. sect. 29. ne mulieres in publicum nisi velatae procedant: •. Whensoever they goe into publicke places. 2. It was not instituted primarily and principally for Gods worship. If it were, I aske, vvhen 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, vpon a received vse and ancient custome in those parts: which some through lightnesse began unseemly to transgresse. There is nothing alledged out of Martyr or Chrysostome against this answer.

4. Fourthly (saith he) we desire to know, whether this matter were not a thing indifferent? I answer, it is indifferent in the general nature of it; yet at that time, and in that place, they sinned that did otherwise, even before Paul, or any of their overseers, gave them charge about it.