A defence of the innocencie of the three ceremonies of the Church of England viz. the surplice, crosse after baptisme, and kneeling at the receiuing of the blessed Sacrament. Diuided into two parts: in the former whereof the generall arguments vrged by the non-conformists; and, in the second part, their particular accusations, against these III. ceremonies seuerally, are answered, and refuted. Published by authoritie.

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Title: A defence of the innocencie of the three ceremonies of the Church of England viz. the surplice, crosse after baptisme, and kneeling at the receiuing of the blessed Sacrament. Diuided into two parts: in the former whereof the generall arguments vrged by the non-conformists; and, in the second part, their particular accusations, against these III. ceremonies seuerally, are answered, and refuted. Published by authoritie.
Author: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
Publication: London :: Imprinted [by R. Field] for William Barret,; 1618.
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CHAP. 1.

In the first Part the Non con∣formists vse sixe Arguments against the foresaid Ceremonies.

Their first generall Argument is, because, Euery Ceremonie should haue Special warrant frō Scrip∣ture, which (as they say) these haue not.
The Propositiō of this Argument they labour to proue by Scriptures.
- Their I. Text is Heb. 3.2. of Christs faithfulnesse in Gods house. Our Answer Sect. 3. &c.
- II. Text, 2. Sam. 7.7. God saying to Dauid, Shalt thou build me an house? Our An∣swer Sect. 6. &c.
- III. Text, Ier. 7.22.23. I commanded not your fathers concerning Sacrifices, &c. Our Answer, Sect. 8. &c.
- IV. Text, Esa. 1.11. Who required these things at your hands? Our Answer, Sect. 11.
- V. Text, Ier. 7.31. God say∣ing. Which I comm••nded you not. Our Answer, Sect. 12.
Their second proofe, for their Ne∣gatiue arguing from Scriptures, is from the iudgement of ancient Fa∣thers. Our Answer, Sect. 13. &c.
Their third proofe is from the Te∣stimonies of Protestant Diuines. Our Answer, Sect. 15.
Our generall Confutation of their first Argument, in disputing Nega∣tiuely from Scripture, in the que∣stion of Ceremonies; by Reasons.
- Our I. Reason, from that place of 1. Cor. 14. v. 40. Sect. 16.
- II. Reason, from Fathers. Sect. 17.
- III. Reason, frō the iudgement of Protestant Diuines. Sect. 18.
- IV. Reason, from the nature o•• Ceremonies; according to the Practises of other reformed Churches. Sect. 20.
- V. Reason, from the Confession, and Practise of the Non-con∣formists themselues. Sect. 21.
The Assumption of their Argu∣ment (namely that these our Cere∣monies want due warrant from Scripture) which the Non-confor∣mists labour to proue. Our Answer, Sect. 22. to the end of the Chap.