An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…

But Hosius will here make exclamation saying, we do him wrong, and that these be not his own words, but the words of the heretic Zwenkfeldius. But how than, if Zwenkfeldius make exclamation on the other side, and say that the same very words be not his but Hosius own words? For tell me where hath Zwenkfeldius ever written thee Or if he have written them, & Hosius have judged the same to be wicked, why hath not Hosius spoken so much as one word to confute them? Howsoever the matter goeth, although Hosius peradventure will not allow of those words, yet he doth not disallow the meaning of the ⟨image 74⟩words. For well near in all controversies, and namely touching the use of the holy communion under both kinds, although the words of Christ be plain and evident, yet doth Hosius disdainfully reject them, as no better then cold and dead elements: and commandeth to give faith to certain new lessons appointed by the Church, & to I wot not what revelations of the holy Ghost. And Pighius sayeth, men ought not to believe, no not the most clear and manifest words of the scriptures, onles the same be allowed for good by the interpretation and authority of the church.

But Hosius will here make exclamation saieng, we do him wrong, and that these be not his owne wordes, but the words of the heretique Zwenkfeldius. But how than, yf Zwenkfeldius make exclamation on the other syde, and saye that the same very wordes be not his but Hosius owne wordes? For tell me where hath Zwenkfeldius euer writtē thee Or yf he haue writtē them, & Hosius haue iudged the same to be wicked, why hath not Hosius spoken somuch as one worde to confute them? Howsoeuer the mater goeth, although Hosius paraduē ture wil not allowe of those wordes, yet he doth not disallow the meaning of the ⟨image 74⟩wordes. For wel nere in all controuersies, and namely touching the vse of the holy communion vnder both kindes, although the wordes of Christ be plaine and euident, yet doth Hosius disdainefully reiect them, as no better then colde and dead elementes: and commaundeth to giue faith to certaine new lessons apointed by the Church, & to I wot not what reuelations of the holye Ghoste. And Pighius saieth, men ought not to beleue, no not ye most cleare and manifest wordes of the scriptures, onles the same be allowed for good by the interpretatiō and auctoritie of the churche.