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…

Never the less of this one error, so great a harvest is grown to the sacrificing priests, that in as much as Masses were publicly and openly sold in every corner, the temples of God were made shops of merchandise, and the miserable world was persuaded, that nothing was more salable, out of doubt to these men there was nothing more profitable.

Neuer the lesse of this one error, so great a haruest is growen to the sacrifising preestes, that in as much as Masses were publikely and openly solde in euery corner, the temples of God were made shoppes of marchandyse, and the miserable worlde was perswaded, that nothinge was more salable, out of doubt to these men ther was nothīg more profitable.

¹Touching the multitude of idle ceremonies, we know S. Augustine grievously complained of them in his time. Wherefore we have cut of a great number of them,² because we knew that mens consciences were grievously cumbered with them, and the Church of God burdened.

¹Towching ye multitude of idle cerimones, we know S. Augustine greuousli complained of thē in his time. Wherefore we haue cutt of a great numbre of them,² bicause we knew that mens consciences were greuouslye combered wt them, and the Churche of God burthened.

1. 1Of Ceremonies.
2. 2Ad Januarium epist. 119.Ad Ianuarium epist. 119.