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…

Wherefore can not that sentence be heard now a days amongest us, which in the council of Nice long ago, without the gainsaying of any man, ⟨p. 61⟩was pronounced of so many Bishops and Catholic fathers,¹ [Greek or Hebrew]. Esdras, what time he went about to make up the decayed places of Gods temple, he sent not to Ephesus, although there was a very beautiful and gorgeous temple of Diana: and when he would restore their ceremonies and sacrifices, he sent not to Rome, although peradventure he had heard of their solemn sacrifices, called Hecatombas, Solitaurilia, Lectisternia, of their supplications, and of the ceremonial books of Numa Pompilius. He thought it enough for him to set before his eyes, and to follow the pattern of the old temple which Solomon did raise up at the first, according to the appointment of God: and to behold those old orders & ceremonies, which God him self prescribed by name unto Moses.

Wherefore can not that sentence bee hearde nowe a daies amongest vs, which in the counsell of Nice longe ago, withoute the gainesaying of anye man, ⟨p. 61⟩was pronoūced of so many Byshoppes and Catholike fathers,¹ 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Esdras, what time he went about to make vp the decayed places of Gods temple, he sēt not to Ephesus, although there was a very beutifull and gorgious temple of Diana: and when he woulde restore their ceremonies and sacrifices, he sente not to Rome, althoe peraduēture he had hearde of their solemne sacrifices, called Hecatombas, Solitaurilia, Lectisternia, of their supplications, and of the ceremoniall bokes of Numa Pōpilius. He thought it inough for him to set before his eyes, and to follow the paterne of the olde temple which Salomon did rayse vp at the first, according to the appointment of God: and to beholde those olde orders & ceremonies, whiche God him self prescribed by name vnto Moses.

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