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…

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 ⟨image 134⟩thoffendors: and if any errours in religion and heresies fortune to springe, thei bring those and other weighty matters before the Byshops themselues.

There is nothing read in our Churches but the canonical scriptures, which is done in such order, as that the Psalter is read over every month, the new Testament four times in the year, and the old Testament once every year. And if the Curate be judged of the Bishop to be sufficiently seen in the holy scriptures, he doth withal make some exposition and exhortation unto godliness.

There is nothing read in oure Churches but the canonical scriptures, which is done in suche ordre, as that the Psalter is read ouer euery moneth, the new Testament foure times in the yeare, and the olde Testament once euery yeare. And if the Curate be iudged of ye Byshop to be sufficiently seene in the holy scripturs, he dothe withal make some exposition and exhortacion vnto godlines.