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.…

We are now come by this distinction, to discern the differences betwixt the popish Cerem. and ours, theirs being condemned and abominated, and that justly for •hese evils which are found in them: but ours are wholly acquitted, as though they shared not in the same guilt: Let us therefore enquire into this business, with that received caution, hear the other side.¹

We are now come by this distinction, to discerne the differences betwixt the popish Cerem. and ours, theirs being condemned and abominated, and that justly for •hese evills which are found in them: but ours are whol•y acquitted, as though they shared not in the same guilt: Lett us therfore enquire into this busines, with that receaved caution, heare the other syde.¹

1. 1Audi alteram Partem.

First as touching merit, which is attributed to the doing of Ceremo. by Papists: the difference here, lies not firstly in Cerem. in particular, but about good works in general, the Papists making all good works of believers to be meritorious, and we denying that presumption. But set that controversy aside, our Prelates professed, the observation of our Cerem. to be good works of the same kind, that many of the learned Papists do many of theirs. The main enquiry lies about, propriety of worship, necessity, holiness, efficacy: And (merit being excluded) if these be found in ours, as well as in those of the papists, they will prove guilty as theirs, and with theirs to be condemned.

First as touching merit, which is attributed to the doing of Ceremo. by Papists: the difference here, lyes not firstly in Cerem. in particular, but about good works in generall, the Papists making all good works of beleevers to be meritorious, and we denying that presumption. But set that controversye asyde, our Prelates professed, the observation of our Cerem. to be good works of the same kynd, that many of the learned Papists doe many of theirs. The mainy enquiry lies about, propriety of worship, necessity, holines, efficacy: And (merit being excluded) if these be found in ours, as well as in those of the papists, they will prove guilty as thers, and with thers to be condemned.