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.…

In which answer: these two particulars offer themselves to consideration.

In vvhich ansvver: these tvvo particulars offer themselves to consideration.

1. To remove Cerem: as unlawful, being long maintained is a dishonour to Authority. 2. D.B. believes, authority vvill not thus dishonour it self.

1. To remove Cerem: as unlavvfull, being long mayntayned is a dishoner to Authority. 2. D.B. beleives, authority vvill not thus dishonor it self.

Answ: The first of which is a most dangerous assertion; & is made a chief bar to stay Papists, & others from reforming of any thing, that others have opposed, & they defended: And its usual in the mouth of false flatterers, & back friends to all reformation: & I would hope that D.B. did utter more in this, by his pen, then he meant in his heart. Beside the consequences are not so dangerous, but the ground is as weak For the long continuance, or maintenance of a thing, if evil & unlawful, is so far from bringing dishonour upon any, for the removal of it, that retaining thereof, increaseth both his sin, & shame: & it argues a greater measure of humility & power of grace to abandon it.

Ansvv: The first of vvhich is a most dangerous assertion; & is made a cheife barr to stay Papists, & others from reforming of any thing, that others haue opposed, & they defended: And its usuall in the mouth of false flatterers, & back freinds to all reformation: & I vvould hope that D.B. did utter more in this, by his penne, then he meant in his heart. Beside the consequences are not so dangerous, but the ground is as vveake For the long continuance, or mayntenance of a thing, if evill & unlavvfull, is so farr from bringing dishonor upon any, for the removeall of it, that retayning therof, encreaseth both his sinne, & shame: & it argues a greater measure of humility & povver of grace to abandon it.