The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

[We are now come to the main and principal demand as is pretended ¹viz. The abolishing the Laws which impose any Ceremonies, especially three, the Surplice, the Sign of the Cross, and Kneeling; These are the Yoke which if removed, there might be peace. It is to be suspected, and there is reason for it, from their own words, that somewhat else pinches, and that if these Ceremonies were laid aside and these or any other Prayers strictly enjoined without them, it would be deemed a burden intolerable, it seems so by N. 7. where ⟨p. 91⟩they desire that when the Liturgy is altered, according to the rest of their proposals, the Minister may have liberty to add, and leave out what he pleases; Yet because the imposition of these Ceremonies is pretended to be the insupportable Grievance, we must of necessity either yield that demand, or show reason why we do not; and that we may proceed the better in this undertaking, we shall reduce the sum of their complaint, to these several heads, as we find them in their Papers; The Law for imposing these Ceremonies, they would have abrogated for these reasons.]

[We are now come to the main and principal demand as is pretended ¹viz. The abolishing the Laws which impose any Ceremonies, especially three, the Surplice, the Sign of the Crosse, and Kneeling; These are the Yoak which if removed, there might be peace. It is to be suspected, and there is reason for it, from their own words, that somewhat else pinches, and that if these Ceremonies were laid aside and these or any other Prayers strictly enjoyned without them, it would be deemed a burden intollerable, it seems so by N. 7. where ⟨p. 91⟩they desire that when the Liturgy is altered, according to the rest of their proposals, the Minister may have liberty to adde, and leave out what he pleases; Yet because the imposition of these Ceremonies is pretended to be the insupportable Grievance, we must of necessity either yield that demand, or shew reason why we do not; and that we may proceed the better in this undertaking, we shall reduce the sum of their complaint, to these several heads, as we find them in their Papers; The Law for imposing these Ceremonies, they would have abrogated for these reasons.]