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…

And we are come to that Church wherein they themselves cannot deny (if they will say truly and as they think in their own conscience) but all things be governed purely and reverently, and as much as we possibly could, very near to the order used in the old time.

And wee are come to that Churche wherein they themselues cannot denye (if thei wil say truely and as thei thinke in their owne conscience) but all thinges be gouerned purely and reuerently, and asmuch as we possibly could, very neere to the order vsed in the olde time.

Let them compare our Churches and theirs together, and they shall see that themselves have most shamefully gone from the Apostles, and we most justly have gone from them. For we following the example of Christ, of the Apostles, and the holy father•, give the people the holy Communion whole and perfect: But these men contrary to all the fathers, to all the Apostles, and contrary to Christ himself, do sever the sacraments, and pluck away the one part from the people, and that with most notorious sacrilege, as Gelasius termeth it.

Let them compare our Churches and theirs togither, and they shall see that themselues haue moste shamefully gon from the Apostles, and we moste iustely haue gon from them. For we folowinge the exaumple of Christ, of the Apostles, and the holy father•, giue the people the holye Communion whole and perfite: But these men contrary to all ye fathers, to all the Apostles, and contrarye to Christ himself, do seuer the sacraments, and plucke away the one parte from the people, and that with moste notorious sacriledge, as Gelasius termeth yt.

We have brought again the Lords supper unto Christs institution,