The second and last part of Reasons for refusall of subscription to the Booke of common prayer vnder the hands of certaine ministers of Deuon. and Cornwall, as they were exhibited by them to the right Reuerend Father in God William Cotton Doctor of Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Exceter. As also an appendix, or compendious briefe of all other exceptions taken by others against the bookes of communion, homilies, and ordination, word for word, as it came to the hands of an honorable personage. VVith an ansvvere to both at seuerall times returned them in publike conference, and in diuerse sermons vpon occasion preached in the cathedrall church of Exceter by Thomas Hutton Bachiler of Diuinitie, and fellow of S. Iohns Colledge in Oxon.
Hutton, Thomas, 1566-1639., Cotton, William, d. 1621.
They are without warrant of Gods word.

1 Expresse warrant for euery particular we neede not looke for:* A Sabboth daies iourney was not prescribed by Gods law, but either appointed, (as Master Caluin thinks) by a councell of Priests, or (as Tremell and Iunius thinke) by a tradition of the fathers, whome Saint Ierom takes were Rabbins, and nameth them Atriba and Simon Hely yet the obseruation of this point was at no time taxed by Christ, or his Euange∣lists, notwithstanding opportunitie offred to doe so. Likewise there was no warrant expressed in the law for celebrating the feast of the dedication of the temple, which our Sauiour after∣wardes present, solenmized. No word in Gods law for the cery∣mony of odors vsed about the bodies of the dead, yet our Sauiour was content his body should be so imbalmed. 2.* Again we answer in things indifferent, whose nature is to be vsed, or not vsed, as they are no where commaunded so are they no where forbidden:* 3. we may know it easily quieteth euery good conscience, what the Apostle writeth. To the pure al things are pure, and euery crea∣ture is good with thanksgiuing &c.

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