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.…

How ever, was the Reply: never so worthy, to have the reproach of scurrility cast upon him, or his work; the Rey; was most unworthy & unfit to do it, who hath, (I dare say) much exceeded in this kind:¹ How unseemly is it, & how ill sounds it, to hear thieves complain of Robbers, harlots of adulteresses. The proverb is homely, but true: its a hard world, when hearing-men revile fisher-men. For proof whereof, I appeal to thine eyes to be witnesses Christian Reader. And that I may proceed, according to Allegata probata, I vvill not look beyond my line: Only that picture which the Rej. hath made of himself, I judge it not only lawful, but in this case necessary to present again to his view; that the world may know, & if God vvill, Doctor Burgess also, may know himself, & what his spleen hath been, against the people of the most High God, blessed for ever.

Hovv ever, vvas the Reply: never so vvorthy, to have the reproach of scurrility cast upon him, or his vvork; the Rey; vvas most unvvorthy & unfit te doe it, vvho hath, (I dare say) much exceeded in this kynd:¹ Hovv unseemely is it, & hovv ill sounds it, to heare theeves complayne of Robbers, harlots of adulteresses. The proverb is homely, but true: its a hard vvorld, vvhen heerring-men revile fisher-men. For proofe vvhereof, I appeale to thyne eyes to be vvitnesses Christian Reader. And that I may proceed, according to Allegata probata, I vvill not look beyond my lyne: Only that picture vvhich the Rej. hath made of himself, I judge it not only lavvfull, but in this case necessary to present agayne to his veivv; that the vvorld may knovv, & if God vvill, Doctor Burgesse also, may knovv himself, & vvhat his spleen hath beene, agaynst the people of the most High God, blessed for ever.

1. 1Quis tulerit G•aecos?

A taste of the tartness of Doctor Burgess his Spirit, in the several passages of his answer. This tartness vvill appear in 3. kinds. 1. His heavy Censures, and that, of the very hearts, & consciences of men. 2. His open reviling of the persons of the non conformists: or secret inducements to bring them into distaste: 3. His Keen & scornful jests, which are his pastime, frequently expressed through the whole. Heavy Censures. 1. They who tell us, that all the Church may do touching rites