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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…
An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief and plain declaration of the true religion professed and used in the same.An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe and plaine declaration of the true religion professed and vsed in the same.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolfe, 1564
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Amongest us here in England no man is called or preferred to be a Bishop, except he have first received the orders of Priesthood, and be well able to instruct the people in the holy scriptures.
Amongest vs heere in Englande no man is called or preferred to bee a Bysshop, except he haue first receiued the orders of Priestho•de, and be well hable to instruct the people in ye holy scriptures.
Every one of the Archbishops and Bishops have their several Cathedral churches. Wherein the deans bear chief rule, being men specially chosen both for their learning and godliness, as near as may be.
Euery one of the Archebyshops and Byshops haue their seuerall Cathedrall churches. Wherein ye deanes beare chiefe rule, being men specially chosen both for their learning and godlines, as neere as maye bee.
These Cathedral Churches have also other dignities and Canonries, whereunto be assigned no idle or unprofitable persons, but such as either be Preachers, or professors of the Sciences of good learning.
These Cathedrall Churches haue also other dignities and Canōries, whervnto bee assigned no ydle or vnprofitable persones, but suche as eyther bee Preachers, or professours of the Sciences of good learninge.