He disalloweth our ceremonies and rites, and teacheth another way

To serve God, than that which we do use,

And goeth about the people's minds to seduce.

It is a pestilent knave, he will have priests no corner-cap to wear;[7]

Surplices are superstition: beads, paxes, and such other gear,

Crosses, bells, candles, oil, bran, salt, spettle, and incense,

With censing and singing, he accounts not worth three-halfpence,

And cries out on them all (if to repeat them I wist)

Such holy things, wherein our religion doth consist.

But he commands the service in English to be read,