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A19178 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. Ames, William, 1576-1633.; Calderwood, David, 1575-1650, attributed name. 1622 (1622) STC 559; ESTC S100126 108,813 126

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cor._n 8._o 7._o which_o he_o hearty_o sorrow_v to_o many_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o again_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n about_o that_o subject_n he_o will_v clear_v the_o cause_n and_o blame_v himself_o pray_v they_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o free_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o which_o they_o do_v so_o that_o it_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v currant_n among_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o constant_o affirm_v by_o they_o to_o all_o on_o due_a occasion_n and_o particular_o affirm_v to_o m._n sprint_v by_o a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o nobleman_n two_o gentleman_n 27._o minister_n and_o many_o professor_n in_o his_o course_n in_o the_o scan_n his_o book_n then_o about_o to_o be_v print_v divers_a year_n before_o it_o be_v print_v sundry_a also_o of_o those_o minister_n avouch_v the_o same_o some_o on_o their_o own_o knowledge_n other_o upon_o undoubted_a testimony_n which_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v avouch_v in_o due_a case_n of_o need_n and_o shall_v now_o be_v 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from_o thence_o and_o not_o he_o so_o no_o sin_n be_v commit_v either_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o he_o disallow_v or_o in_o sustein_v deprivation_n but_o to_o hold_v his_o place_n and_o to_o practice_v against_o conscience_n be_v to_o commit_v one_o great_a sin_n at_o the_o least_o thus_o have_v examine_v the_o defend_n his_o adventurous_a charge_n of_o false_a presumptuous_a irreligious_a partial_a and_o pernicious_a i_o find_v they_o all_o to_o be_v but_o rash_a word_n of_o distemper_n sect_n xv._n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o defendant_n bring_v forth_o to_o answer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess._n 5._o 22._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a but_o as_o this_o argument_n be_v not_o find_v at_o all_o in_o that_o page_n of_o the_o abridgement_n which_o he_o cit_v so_o in_o the_o word_n or_o sense_n which_o he_o set_v down_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v not_o use_v either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o against_o the_o ceremony_n yet_o let_v we_o 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sect_n xvii_o among_o his_o accusation_n wherein_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o manifold_a scandal_n the_o first_o be_v that_o some_o weak_a one_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o difference_n stand_v amaze_v and_o so_o become_v more_o remiss_a in_o profession_n of_o religion_n where_o 1_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o weake-ones_a sect_n 12._o it_o be_v put_v off_o with_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v catechise_v now_o then_o who_o be_v these_o weak_a one_o i_o hope_v the_o bishop_n provide_v that_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n be_v well_o catechise_v whence_o then_o be_v this_o weakness_n 2._o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o breed_v scandal_n until_o some_o authority_n enjoin_v uniformity_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 3._o if_o difference_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o scandal_n sure_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v accuse_v therefore_o as_o we_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o we_o urge_v nothing_o of_o we_o upon_o they_o but_o they_o impose_v their_o own_o device_n upon_o we_o and_o so_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o difference_n 4._o the_o amazement_n which_o some_o have_v wonder_v what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o difference_n be_v no_o damnable_a error_n which_o by_o the_o def._n be_v require_v to_o a_o scandal_n sect_n 1._o and_o if_o they_o grow_v remiss_a in_o religion_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a zeal_n against_o superstition_n and_o for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a worship_n have_v no_o fitness_n in_o it_o to_o work_n remissness_n in_o religion_n but_o urge_v of_o humane_a device_n in_o god_n worship_n tend_v direct_o thither_o sect_n xviii_o the_o second_o charge_n of_o scandal_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o separatist_n where_o 1._o i_o ask_v if_o gaius_n have_v make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n wherein_o diotrephes_n live_v whether_o the_o 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separation_n sect_n xix_o xx._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o papist_n be_v allege_v as_o person_n offend_v by_o non-conformitie_n because_o they_o be_v utter_o unperswadeable_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o all_o ancient_a rite_n be_v profess_o reject_v but_o 1._o the_o refuse_v of_o conformity_n by_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o i_o hope_v make_v these_o ancient_a rite_n much_o less_o all_o to_o be_v profess_o reject_v by_o our_o church_n for_o than_o we_o may_v plead_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o defendant_n which_o he_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o grant_v 2._o this_o assertion_n which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o in_o scotland_n france_n the_o low-countries_n and_o such_o like_a church_n where_o none_o of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o human_a ceremony_n be_v as_o ●ffectuall_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o papist_n as_o in_o england_n 3._o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o the_o defendant_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n ceremony_n and_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o great_a conceit_n of_o our_o ceremony_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 1●_n 4._o if_o our_o contention_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o papist_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o cast_v these_o apple_n of_o contention_n into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o peace_n and_o uniformity_n 5._o one_o minister_n without_o conformity_n as_o old_a mr._n midsly_n of_o ratsdell_n who_o be_v after_o silence_v for_o his_o labour_n have_v conver_v more_o papist_n then_o any_o i_o may_v say_v then_o all_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n with_o all_o his_o ceremonial_a observation_n 6._o it_o be_v