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

1. We have oft told you why the Apocrypha should be cautiously used in the Church: That Usurper that should pretend to the Crown, and have a more numerous party then the King, (that hath the undoubted right) will be looked on more suspiciously then ordinary subjects. 2. It is a sordid thing for Ministers to love money; and its sordid, unless in extraordinary necessities, to have them beg, and beg for themselves, and beg under pretence of serving God, even in times when the Clergy seems advanced. 3. We confess our selves deceived, in thinking we should have free personal debates with you, which made us reserve many of our Reasons. Reasons are, 1. for less disturbance. 2. Because the peoples affections are much more raised usually, and so fitter for returns, when they have received. 3. Because especially it is most seasonable to do the Acts of gratitude, when we have received the obliging benefits; and so say (What shall I give the Lord for all his benefits?) when we have partook of them, and to offer our selves first, and with our selves, what he giveth us, unto Him, when we have received him, and his grace offered to us.

1. We have oft told you why the Apocrypha should be cautelously used in the Church: That Usurper that should pretend to the Crown, and have a more numerous party then the King, (that hath the undoubted right) will be lookt on more suspitiously then ordinary subjects. 2. It is a sordid thing for Ministers to love money; and its sordid, unlesse in extraordinay necessities, to have them beg, and beg for themselves, and beg under pretence of serving God, even in times when the Clergy seems advanced. 3. We confesse our selves deceived, in thinking we should have free personal debates with you, which made us reserve many of our Reasons. Reasons are, 1. for lesse disturbance. 2. Because the peoples affections are much more raised usually, and so fitter for returns, when they have received. 3. Because especially it is most seasonable to do the Acts of gratitude, when we have received the obliging benefits; and so say (What shall I give the Lord for all his benefits?) when we have partaked of them, and to offer our selves first, and with our selves, what he giveth us, unto Him, when we have received him, and his grace offered to us.