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.…

But 1. if there be no more certain rule of instituting of mystical Ceremonies, then for these things, th•n wiser men then any in our Convocation, may abuse the people with them. For so Solomon without question did, both in horses, & treasure. 1. King. 10. And so what assurance have our Consciences, from their judgements of discerning? Kings multiplying of treasure, and horses, concerneth (in conscience of acting) only themselves, and their officers. but the Ceremonies (in ⟨p. 146⟩acting) concern all the Churches. In that there is not only a disparity, and dissimilitude, but such a one, as requireth the rule to be more accurate in one, then in the other. 3. Within a latitude, it were easy to determine, how much treasure, and how many horses, ordinarily are lawful to be multiplied, by this or that Kings, as also how much is lawful, for an ordinary man to eat at one meal. But if the number of Ceremonies do depend wholly on the Prelates discretion, there can be no other rule given of them, then: so many as the Convocation house think good to enjoin. His 4. (as I take it) is, that on the margin, from another comparison, one or two crutches may help a weak man in his going, whereas 6. or 7. would hinder him. Which is very true. But if it should be appointed to all men in England, to go upon three Crutches, though they do not see, nor any could show them, that they had any need of them, only upon this ground that the Parliament judged, they had need first of crutches, and then of just three crutches, were not this (think you) a wise statute and to be observed as a law? His 5. and last is, that peril of leaving Gods institution, there may be some, in matters of faith, and necessary duties to salvation: but in other matters, to speak of peril, is ridiculous. But some in matters of faith, and principal obedience? none to be feared but ridiculously, in point of Rites? It is strange that ever any man of D.B. his knowledge, and profession, should let fall such a sentence.

But 1. if there be no more certayne rule of institu•ing of mysticall Ceremonies, then for these thinges, th•n wiser men then any in our Convocation, may abuse the people with them. For so Solomon wi•hout question did, both in horses, & treasure.