A19178:290
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.
18 The 1 council of Bracar forbade abstinence from flesh, that Christians might show themselves to differ from Priscillianists, the Def. ⟨p. 68⟩answer is, that the Papists do not consort with us in the same ceremonial acts as the Priscillianists did with the Catholics, at the same ordinaries & banquets. But there is no such reason rendered, or limitation set in the council, of the same ordinaries and banquets: the same ceremony only is condemned.
18 The 1 councel of Bracar forbad abstinence frō flesh, that Christians might shew themselves to differ from Priscillianists, the Def. ⟨p. 68⟩answer is, that the Papists do not consort with us in the same ceremoniall acts as the Priscillianists did with the Catholicks, at the same ordinaries & banquets. But there is no such reason rendred, or limitation set in the councell, of the same ordinaries and banquets: the same ceremonie onely is condemned.
19 Thrice-dipping in Baptism was condemned by a Council of Toledo, approved by Leo, because it was the custom of Heretics. This was (saith the Def.) because an heretical construction was made of it. Even so (say we) a superstitious construction is made of our cross, not only by the Papists, but by our own canons and Canonical imposers of it.
19 Thrice-dipping in Baptisme was condemned by a Councel of Toledo, approved by Leo, because it was the custome of Heretickes. This was (sayth the Def.) because an hereticall construction was made of it. Even so (say we) a superstitious construction is made of our crosse, not onely by the Papists, but by our owne canons and Canonicall imposers of it.