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These changes well considered, I think D. B. himself will confess that there was no great good done in the second edition of the Articles concerning Faith, and Religion: Yet be it so, that this was a good work of our Convocation, what a poor commendation is one good work, of a Mother-Church in a whole generation or age of her children?¹ Tis for the poor to tell their store. But for a shepherd, in numbering of his flock to see them brought to one head, what should he say but bemoan himself with Alas! and well a day?

Theis changes well considered, I thinke D. B. himselfe will confesse that there was no great good done in the second edition of the Articles concerning Faith, and Religion: Yet be it so, that this was a good worke of our Convocation, what a poore commendation is one good worke, of a Mother-Church in a whole generation or age of her children?¹ Tis for the poore to tell their store. But for a shepheard, in numbring of his flock to see them brought to one head, what should he say but bemoane himselfe with Alas! and weel a day?

1. 1Pauperis est tumerare peous.

2. The second answer is, that Convocations do good sometimes, in confirming what was decreed before. Which is sometime true, viz. If the things decreed before, were of themselves good, and had need of the Convocations confirmation. But sometime such confirmations are only for fashion-sake; As when the Council of Trent confirmed the Holy Scripture, the Apostolical Creed &c. and then there is very little, or no good done, more than was formerly done to their hands. Any other confirmation of good, I do not know our Convocations to be guilty of, nor can I understand, when, whence, and how the Convocation had Commission to confirm any thing, without making of new Canons. A Law of Confirmation is necessary to Canons: but Canons of confirmation are not necessary to Laws established. Neither can it be showed that so much hath been given or committed to the Convocation. Nor if it were, could that be done without Canons (in some respect) new. And so much (it seemeth) Dr. B. knew, from whence it is that he addeth; Or if they have done nothing,