A19178:288
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
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16 The Council of Nice decreed that Christians might not keep the feast of Easter at the time, or in the manner as the Jews did. Not (saith the Def.) that it was always unlawful so to do, which question I vvill leave to them that are skilful in human trao•tions, but 1. for hatred of the Jews. 2. because of the Jews insultation. 3. for uniformity. The last of these causes doth not agree: for uniformity might as well have followed, if all Christians could have been drawn to the same time with the Jews. The other two agree well to our ceremonies. For we are to hate the idolatrous superstitions of the Papists with a perfect hatred. And the Papists do insult over us for this, that we have borrowed our ceremonies from them; as is to be seen in the Abridg. p. 25. where much is said to this purpose, & by the D. unanswered. And I would fain know for what causes other ceremonies of the Papists are abolished, if not these, or for such at the least as would sweep away our ceremonies in controversy, as well as them, if it pleased them that have such besoms in their hands?
16 The Councel of Nice decreed that Christians might not keep the feast of Easter at the time, or in the manner as the Iewes did. Not (sayth the Def.) that it was alwayes unlawful so to do, which question I vvill leave to them that are skilful in human trao•tions, but 1. for hatred of the Iewes. 2. because of the Iewes insultation. 3. for vniformitie. The last of these causes doth not agree: for vniformitie might as well haue followed, if all Christians could have been drawen to the same time with the Iewes. The other two agree vvel to our ceremonies. For we are to hate the idolatrous superstitions of the Papists vvith a perfect hatred. And the Papists do insult ouer us for this, that we haue borrowed our ceremonies from them; as is to be seen in the Abridg. p. 25. where much is sayd to this purpose, & by the D. unanswered. And I vvould fain know for what causes other ceremonies of the Papists are abolished, if not these, or for such at the least as would sweep away our ceremonies in controversie, as vvell as them, if it pleased them that haue such bezomes in their hands?