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 account our abstinence from these Cerem. no special or particular worship, much less singular for degree of excellency; nor do we esteem it a point of piety, more singular, than to abstain from swearing by the Mass. Some point of sincerity there is, in refusing these mixtures, but not worship, or so singular in our opinion, as the Rej. would persuade his readers to our singular prejudice, & wrong. Many things are singular faults, if they be admitted, the leaving of which is no singular commendation. What if some had rather never preach the Gospel, or receive the supper than tell a lye for those ends? Will the Rej. thence conclude that they make the abstaining from a lye a more singular piece of worship, and piety, than either Word, or Sacraments? I would be loath to undertake the proving of such a wild consequence. Divine, and blessed Bradford refused to be admitted unto the Ministry by B. Ridley, except he might be excused from the abusive formalities, then and now, in use: yet Gardiner, nor Boner, neither did, nor being asked would therefore (as is probable) have accused him of Superstition, as esteeming the abstaining from those abuses more singular service of God, or piety, than all he might do, and did afterward in the ministry.

We account our abstinence from theis Cerem. no speciall or particular worship, much lesse singular for degree of excellency; nor doe we esteeme it a point of piety, more singular, than to absteine from swearing by the Masse. Some point of sincerity there is, in refusing theis mixtures, but not worship, or so singular in our opinion, as the Rej. would perswade his readers to our singular prejudice, & wrōg. Many things are singular faults, if they be admitted, the leaving of which is no singular commendation. What if some had rather never preach the Gospel, or receive the supper than tell a lye for those endes? Will the Rej. thence conclude that they make the absteining from a lye a more singular piece of worship, and piety, than either Word, or Sacraments? I would be loath to undertake the prooving of such a wilde consequence. Divine, and blessed Bradford refused to be admitted unto the Ministery by B. Ridley, except he might be excused from the abusive formalities, then and now, in use: yet Gardiner, nor Boner, neither did, nor being asked would therefore (as is probable) have accused him of Superstition, as esteeming the absteining from those abuses more singular service of God, or piety, than all he might doe, and did afterward in the ministery.