C 91 7 ed on the Popifh Garments. Other Perfons, Judges, Magifirates, publick Officers, were diílinguiíh'd by their Ha- bits, as well as the Clergy ; it was, therefore, intended not fo much a re- ligious, as a decent and civil Diflïntion, and fo it was explain'd by proper Au- thority, even the ,Queen herfelf. The Cap, the Scholar's Gown and Tippet, as was obferved, are meerly an Aca- demical Drefs. No Objection can lie againft there from Perfons who allow, as thePuritans did, a Diftinóion of Ha- bit, or who think a Government has Power to make fumptuary Laws, and, if they fee Caufe, prefcribe a certain Drefs to the whole Society, or anypar- ticular Members of it. The Surplice, if it is not allow'd to be an Univerfity- Drefs (for that alfo was worn there) yet is rather an Aaronical than Popiíh Garment. And it was in that View Bifhop Hooper objeaed to it. He de- clined his Confecration. Mr. N. him- felf tells us pag. 68. for two Reafons, " Firft, becaufe of the Form of the " Oath, &c. Secondly, by reafon of the " Aaronical Habits. The ConduEt of the Puritans feems very extraordinary upon this Occafion. Thefe Gentlemen were for having the Clew diftinguilh'd from the Layityby their
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