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…

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.

In the said Cathedral Churches, upon Sundays and festival days, the Canons make ordinarily special Sermons, whereunto duly resort the head Officers of the Cities and the Citizens: and upon the workendayes thrice in the week, one of the Canons doth read and expound some piece of holy Scripture.

In the saide Cathedrall Churches, vpon Sondayes and festiuall dayes, the Canons make ordinarilye special Sermons, wherevnto duely resorte the head Officers of the Cities and the Citizens: and vpon the workendayes thryse in the weeke, one of the Canons doth read and expound some peece of holy Scripture.

Also the said Archbishops and Bishops have under them their Archdeacons, some two, some four, some six, according to the largeness of the diocese, the which Archdeacons keep yearly two visitations, wherein they make diligent inquisition, and search both of the doctrine and behaviour as well of the ministers as of the people. They punish ⟨image 134⟩the offenders: and if any errors in religion and heresies fortune to spring, they bring those and other weighty matters before the Bishops themselves.

Also the saide Archebyshops and Bysshops haue vnder them their Archedeacons, some two, some foure, some sixe, accordinge to the largenes of the dioces, the whiche Archedeacons keepe yearly twoo visitations, wherein they make diligent inquisition, and searche both of the doctrine and behauiour as well of the ministers as of the people. They punishe