Reply.
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 ex∣traordinay necessities, to have them beg, and beg for themselves, and beg under pretence of serving God, even in times when the Clergy seems ad∣vanced. 3. We confesse our selves deceived, in thinking we should have free personal debates with you, which made us reserve many of our Rea∣sons. Reasons are, 1. for lesse disturbance. 2. Because the peoples af∣fections 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 par∣taked 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.
These are the Reasons that brought us under your censure of desiring a change.