A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D.…A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's vvorship. Or a triplication unto. D.…

The state of this war is this: we (as it becometh Christians) stand upon the sufficiency of Christs institutions, for all kind of worship: and that exclusively, the word, (say we,) & nothing but the word, in matters of Religious worship. The Prelates rise up on the other side, & vvill needs have us allow, & use certain humane Ceremonies of Religion in our Christian worship. We desire to be excused, as holding them unlawful. Christ we know: & all that cometh from him, we are ready to embrace. But these human Cerem: in divine worship we know ⟨image 40⟩not, nor can have any thing to do with them; upon this they make fierce war upon us, & yet by the pen of D. B. lay all the fault of this war, & the mischiefs of it, upon our backs. Now all ye that pass by, consider, & judge, what equity is used, in such dealing? They vvill say, all things are to be done decently & in order. To which we willingly consent, but allege again, that we cannot apprehend these Cerem: to be necessary for order, & decency. They (as our Lords) tell us, it is enough for our Consciences, that They esteem them so. Our Consciences tell us, this is to usurp the place of God, what can we say less, then that we vvill follow our Consciences, rather then their wills?

The state of this vvarr is this: vvee (as it becommeth Christians) stand upon the sufficiency of Christs institutions, for all kynde of vvorship: and that exclusively, the vvord, (say vve,) & nothing but the vvord, in matters of Religious vvorship. The Praelats rise up on the other side, & vvill needs haue us allovve, & use certayne humane Ceremonyes of Religion in our Christian vvorship. VVe desire to be excused, as houlding them unlavvfull. Christ vve knovv: & all that cometh from him, vve are ready to imbrace. But these human Cerem: in divine vvorship vve knovv ⟨image 40⟩not, nor can haue any thing to doe vvith them; upon this they make feirce vvarr upon us, & yet by the penne of D. B. lay all the fault of this vvarr, & the mischiefes of it, upon our backs. Novv all yee that passe by, consider, & judge, vvhat aequity is used, in such dealing? They vvill say, all things are to be done decently & in order. To vvhich vve vvillingly consent, but alledge agayne, that vve cannot apprehend these Cerem: to be necessary for order, & decency. They (as our Lords) tell us, it is enough for our Consciences, that They esteeme them so. Our Consciences tell us, this is to usurp the place of God, vvhat can vve say lesse, then that vve vvill follovve our Consciences, rather then their vvills?