A19178:416
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.
As for superstition, which the Defendant doth now the second time most ridiculously object, I have answered in the beginning of this Confutation. Now only I note: 1 how loosely he describeth that superstition which he calleth affirmative: as if no man could use any thing superstitiously, except he did hold that without it the faith of Christianity, or the true worship of God could not possible consist. Never was there such a description given by any man that considered what he said.
As for superstition, vvhich the Defendant doth now the second time most ridiculously object, I haue answered in the beginning of this Confutation. Now onely I note: 1 how loosely he describeth that superstition vvhich he calleth affirmative: as if no man could use any thing superstitiously, except he did hold that without it the faith of Christianity, or the true worship of God could not possible consist. Never was there such a description given by any man that considered what he said.
2 How manfully he concludeth our negative superstition, upon this ground, that Christ hath left these ceremonies free, ⟨image 55⟩which is the main question betwixt him and us.
2 Hovv manfully he concludeth our negatiue superstition, upon this ground, that Christ hath left these ceremonies free, ⟨image 55⟩which is the maine question betwixt him and us.
3 How he mis-reporteth our opinion, in saving absolutely that we• hold a Surplice to have unholiness and pollution in it: whereas we hold that it is only made more unfit for Gods service then it was before through idolatrous abuse: but yet unto other uses it may be applied.