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.…

13. To that first Evidence which was alleged out of th• Records of the worthy Parliament An 1610. it is rejoyne• that it doeth only prove that the Prelates mistake (if th•y di• mistake) in one point, their own authority given them b• Parliament. Now if by mistaking, he meaneth b•d, and unlawful taking, this which he saith may be granted But if he meaneth an error of ignorance, surely he mistaketh the matter one way or other. For 1. Ignorance of the Law doeth not excuse any violators of the same mu•h less Scribes, and Doctors, Prelates, which use to be among Law-makers, and in Commission for to se• to the execution of Laws. 2. Those that err of ignorance, correct their fault upon information, and knowledge: But our Prelates being diverse times warned, eve• by the Parliament, have not mended, but more violently than before, persisted in, and pursued this mistaking ▪ 3. Mistaking in matters of such weight, as are so many good mens livings, and free-holds, is a broad fault, of the same nature (in all Law) with ill (crafty) meaning. ¹If the Prelates should take upon them to take away the life of some non-conformists, directly, and by sentence (as they have, in effect, done by long imprisonment, and should be called in question therefore, it would not ⟨p. 107⟩•elpe them to say, they mistook their authority.

13. To that first Evidēce which was alledged out of th• Records of the worthy Parliamēt An 1610. it is rejoyne• that it doeth onely proove that the Prelates mistake (if th•y di mistake) in one point, their owne authority given them b Parliamnt. Now if by mistaking, he meaneth bd, and unlawfull taking, this which he sayth may be graunted But if he meaneth an errour of ignorance, surely he mistaketh the matter one way or other. For 1. Ignoranc of the Law doeth not excuse any violaters of the same muh lesse Scribes, and Doctors, Prelates, which use to be among Law-makers, and in Commission for to se to the execution of Lawes. 2. Those that erre of ignorance, correct their fault upon information, and knowledge: But our Prelates being diverse times warned, eve by the Parliament, have not mended, but more violently than before, persisted in, and pursued this mistaking 3. Mistaking in matters of such weight, as are so many good mens livings, and free-holds, is a broad fault, of the same nature (in all Law) with ill (crafty) meaning.