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Some treasure fetched out of rubbish
Some treasure fetched out of rubbish: or, Three short but seasonable treatises (found in an heap of scattered papers), which Providence hath reserved for their service who desire to be instructed, from the Word of God, concerning the imposition and use of significant ceremonies in the worship of God. viz. I. A discourse upon 1 Cor. 14.40. Let all things be done decently and in order. Tending to search out the truth in this question, viz. Whether it be lawful for church-governors to command indifferent decent things in the administration of God's worship? II. An enquiry, whether the church may not, in the celebration of the Sacrament, use other rites significative than those expressed in the Scripture, or add to them of her own authority? III. Three arguments, syllogistically propounded and prosecuted against the surplice: the Cross in Baptism: and kneeling in the act of receiving the Lord's Supper.Some treasure fetched out of rubbish: or, Three short but seasonable treatises (found in an heap of scattered papers), which Providence hath reserved for their service who desire to be instructed, from the Word of God, concerning the imposition and use of significant ceremonies in the worship of God. viz. I. A discourse upon 1 Cor. 14.40. Let all things be done decently and in order. Tending to search out the truth in this question, viz. Whether it be lawful for church-governours to command indifferent decent things in the administration of God's worship? II. An enquiry, whether the church may not, in the celebration of the Sacrament, use other rites significative than those expressed in the Scripture, or add to them of her own authority? III. Three arguments, syllogistically propounded and prosecuted against the surplice: the Cross in Baptism: and kneeling in the act of receiving the Lord's Supper.
London : s.n., printed in the year, 1660
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When Reverend Dr. Morton was Bishop of Chester, h• required in writing of those Ministers in his Diocese who did not conform to the Ceremonies, the Reasons of this their refusal: Thereupon these three Arguments were by Mr. Nichols presented unto him, attested by his own hand, and afterwards defended in dispute with that learned Bishop before many Witnesses. The Bishop being hereby convinced of the good mans Ability and Ingenuity, was his friend to his dying day.
When Reverend Dr. Morton was Bishop of Chester, h• required in writing of those Ministers in his Diocess who did not conform to the Ceremonies, the Reasons of this their refusal: Thereupon these three Arguments were by Mr. Nichols presented unto him, attested by his own hand, and afterwards defended in dispute with that learned Bishop before many Witnesses. The Bishop being hereby convinced of the good mans Ability and Ingenuity, was his friend to his dying day.
The publishing of these Papers is, for the preventing of the imposition and practice of sapless superstitions Ceremonies; which good end now designed may hopefully be effected, if the Lord will give men herein concerned to study these Controversies with unbiased hearts.
The publishing of these Papers is, for the preventing of the imposition and practice of sapless superstitions Ceremonies; which good end now designed may hopefully be effected, if the Lord will give men herein concerned to study these Controversies with unbyassed hearts.
It is notorious, that the pressing of these Ceremonies in former time, occasioned woeful Divisions in the Church of Christ, with much affliction unto men, famous both for their parts and piety in their Generations, and men of truly tender Consciences and unblamable Conversation: And it is much to be questioned, whether ever any real spiritual advantage, come to Christian Soul by the pressing or by the observing of them.