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.…

Now concerning the third part of the Princes duty, there is nothing fitter to trouble the public peace of ⟨p. 55⟩the Church then this counsel. For every novelty, especially in religion, either by it self, if it be evil, disturbs and troubles a good peace, or if it be good, gives occasion of trouble by accident, by causing contention between evil and good men. But as in things which be good of themselves, of which nature the reformation of the Churches according to the will of God is, we are not to care for the troubling of that ungodly peace, that is of the world (for Christ came not by his Gospel to keep such a peace, but rather to take it away, & to send a sword) so assuredly, by the urging of things indifferent, to trouble the peace of Churches, and to cause strife between good men and bad, yea between godly men themselves, is so wicked, that it can by no means be defended, so that Ireneus had just cause to reprove Victor Bishop of Rome, for this cause, as hath been said afore. For it must needs be, that at such times the Churches be rent in pieces, then which thing, what is more hurtful? Many examples in the histories of the Church prove this which I say. How many and how great troubles arose in the Primitive Church, between those who beside the Gospel urged also circumcision and the law, and between those who upon good ground rejected them? And how great evils would this dissension have brought to the Church of Christ, had not the Apostles betime withstood them by that council gathered together at Jerusalem, by a lawful examination and discussing of the cause by manifest testimonies of the Scriptures, and by sound reasons? If your gracious Majesty (as you ought) desire both to be and ⟨p. 56⟩to seem Apostolic, then imitate the Apostles in this matter. Neither lay and impose this yoke upon the necks of Christs Disciples your self, nor suffer it to be imposed by others. But if you see that the Bishops disagree about this matter among themselves, assemble a Synod, and cause this controversy to be examined by the Scriptures. And then look what shall be proved by plain testimonies, and strong reasons, propound that to be observed by all., and command by your decree, that that be observed, and so take disagreement out of the Church.

Now concerning the third part of the Princes dutie, there is nothing fitter to trouble the publicke peace of ⟨p. 55⟩