A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many useful questions and cases of conscience are…A treatise of miscellany questions wherein many usefull questions and cases of conscience are…

First, they did after the Heathenish and Popish manner affectat ceremonies, and a Pompous external splendour and spectability, and made the Kingdom of God come with observation.¹ We desire to retain only the ancient Apostolical simplicity and singleness, and we conceive the fewer ceremonies, the better, knowing that the minds of people are thereby inveigled and distracted from the spiritual and inward duties.

First, they did after the Heathenish and Popish maner affectat ceremonies, and a Pompous externall splendor and spectability, and made the Kingdome of God come with observation.¹ We desire to retain only the ancient Apostolicall simplicity and singlenesse, and we conceive the fewer ceremonies, the better, knowing that the minds of people are thereby inveagled and distracted from the spirituall and inward duties.

1. 1Merits humanae mirifice c piuntur & fascinā tur ceremo nialium splendour & p•mpa Hospin: epist: ante lib de orig: monacho.Mentes humanae mirifice c piuntur & fascinā tur ceremo nialium splendore & p•mpa Hospin: epist: ante lib de orig: monacho.

2. Much of the Prelatical Conformity consisted in such things as were in themselves & in their own nature unlawful, and contrary to the word. Show us the like in any part of our uniformity, then let that thing never more be heard of. Uniformity in any thing which is unlawful is a great aggravation of the sin.

2. Much of the Prelaticall Conformity consisted in such things as were in themselves & in their own nature unlawful, and contrary to the word. Shew us the like in any part of our uniformity, then let that thing never more be heard of. Uniformity in any thing which is unlawfull is a great aggravation of the sin.