An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…

We do affirm with the most ancient Fathers, that the body of Christ is eaten of none other, but of godly and of faithful men, and such as are endued with the spirit of Christ: these fellows do teach that the very body of Christ, may in very deed, and as they term it, really and substantially be eaten, not only of wicked and unfaithful men, but also, it is horrible to speak it, of mice and dogs.

We doe affirme with the moste auncient Fathers, that the bodye of Christe is eaten of none other, but of godly and of faithfull menne, and suche as ar endued with the spirite of Christe: these fellowes doe teache that the very bodye of Christe, maye in very deede, and as they terme it, really and substantially be eaten, not only of wicked and vnfaythfull men, but also, it is horrible to speake it, of myse and dogges.

We do pray in our Churches after such sort, that, according as Paul doth admonish us, the people may know what we do pray,¹ and with one mind answer, Amen. These men pour out in the churches unknown and strange words, like unto the noise of sounding brass, without any understanding, without sense, without judgement, and this is their only endeavour, that the people should not be able to understand any thing at all.

We doe praye in oure Churches after suche sorte, that, accordyng as Paule dothe admonishe vs, the people may know what we doe pray,¹ and with one minde answere, Amen. These men powre out in the churches vnknowne and straunge wordes, like vnto the noyse of soundyng brasse, without any vnderstanding, without sense, without iudgement, and this is their only endeuour, that the people should not be able to vnderstande any thing at all.

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