Twelve General Arguments, Title page – To the reader
Twelve generall Arguments, Proving that the Ceremonies impoſed upon the Miniſters of the Goſpell in England, by our Prelates, are unlawfull; And therefore that the Miniſters of the Goſpell, for the bare and ſole omiſſion of them in Church Service, for conſcience ſake, are moſt unjuſtlie charged of diſloyaltie to his Maiestie.
Math. 18.23.
If I have ſpoken evill, beare witneſſe of the evill:
But if I have ſpoken well, why ſmiteſt thou mee?
1605.
To the Reader.
GOod Reader, We come not as voluntaries into this field of Contention, but draug'd into it by the very haires of our head: If our cauſe bee …ighteous and good, Thou wilt eaſily graunt …in ſo great Imputations and Extremities …nflicted upon us for the ſame) that we can …oe no leſſe, Then give reaſons for our ſelves …nd it. All the favour I require of thee, …, That thou wouldest looke into our cauſe … not by the flaſhing lightninges, that come …ut of the mouthes of our Adverſaries the Prelates) but by the light of our owne Reaſons, by which if thou ſhalt ſee the goodnes of our cauſe, and innocencie of our perſons, the… imbrace it with vsus. And in pitie pray fo… vsus, (that without ſhipwrack of Faith and a good Conſcience) wee may endure patientli… and meekely, what ſo ever God ſhall ſuffer to bee inflicted vponupon vsus for the ſame; in theſe wicked and licentious times.