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.…

For though these garments be not evil and unclean of and by themselves, that is, of their own nature, yet because of the former and late abuse, they are not altogether free from uncleanness. Certainly it cannot be denied, but that they will at the least, give occasions of many evils and very grievous superstitions. Now the very occasions also of evils are to be shunned. To what ⟨p. 48⟩end then should these be thrust upon the Church, from whom no profit can be hoped, very much evil may come? for this is to tempt God. Your famous Majesty may well remember, that not without cause it was written; He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: that the Apostle had reason to command, that we should purge out the old leaven, that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. And that Hosea did not foolishly reprove the Jews, because they translated and brought a young graft (of superstitions) out of Israel into their own garden, that is, the true Church. We ought, most religious Queen, to have nothing at all to do with the Papists in matter of religion, save in those things which they have common with the Apostles. Why, I beseech you, were some kings, otherwise godly, reproved and blamed in the Scriptures, that they had not taken away Churches or Temples for divine service in the mountains, which were built by holy Fathers ere the building of the Temple, in which the Lord was wont to be worshipped? Surely, because the Temple being now builded and ordained for divine service, God would not have any footsteps of any other chapel at all to be extant. Therefore also when once the kingdom of Christ was manifested, the Ceremonies and garments of Aaron ought not any more to take place. For this cause the Apostles were upon good ground careful▪ that after Christs ascension, they should so be taken away, that no relics of them remained. And if they took them away holily, unholily have the Papists called them back again. Now whether is the better to •ollow the ⟨p. 49⟩godly simplicity of the Apostles, or the ungodly pomp of the Papists, who is ignorant? This recalling of such Popish garments, your gracious Majesty may believe me, will be a greater evil, then peradventure it may be seen, even to very wise men at the first blush:

For though these garments be not evill and uncleane of and by themselves, that is, of their owne nature, yet because of the former and late abuse, they are not altogether free from uncleannesse. Certainly it cannot be denied, but that they will at the least, give occasions of many evills and very grievous superstitions. Now the very occasions also of evills are to be shunned. To what