A19178:330
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.
THE Authors of the Abridgement framed a strong Argument against our ceremonies from the rules of ceremonies prescribed in the Word, p. 43 &c. with this Argument when the Defendant was not able to grapple, as it stood in the parts combined, he thought good to sever some parcels of it, and try what he could say to them apart. Thus out of this one Argument he hath taken that which he calleth our first: and out of the same he hath made up this fifth: and yet he hath quite left out a great part of the sinews wherewith that one reason is knit together in the Abridgement.
THE Authours of the Abridgement framed a strong Argument against our ceremonies from the rules of ceremonies prescribed in the Word, p. 43 &c. with this Argument vvhen the Defendant vvas not able to grappell, as it stood in the parts combined, he thought good to sever some parcels of it, and try vvhat he could say to them apart. Thus out of this one Argument he hath taken that which he calleth our first: and out of the same he hath made up this fift: and yet hee hath quite left out a great part of the sinewes wherewith that one reason is knit together in the Abridgement.
The argument is taken from the scandal or offence which the imposing and using of these ceremonies do bring unto divers sort• of men.
The argument is taken from the scandall or offence vvhich the imposing and using of these ceremonies do bring unto divers sort• of men.
The Defendant here maketh great flourishing in nine whole Sections, defining, dividing, and subdividing a scandal, as if he would make all clear before him: but at the end of all this preparation, he maketh no application of these Rules unto the matter in hand at all: but only, telleth his Reader, p. 154, That these divisions and subdivisions will expedite all difficulties, so that out of them he may collect the true and false sense of Scriptures alleged. It were sufficient therefore either to deny this power to be in his divisions: or else to set down as many other subdivisions of scandal (which were easy to do) and then tell him that these vvill expedite the controversy, and that from them he may collect the errors of his answer. But I will notwithstanding briefly show my opinion concerning some of these dictates.