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…

In the common Schools of both the Universities, there are found at the Kings charge, and that very largely, five Professors & Readers, that is to say, ⟨image 137⟩The Reader of Divinity. The Reade• of the Civill law. The Reader of Physic. The Reader of the Hebrew tongue. and The Reader of the Greek tongue.

In the cōmon Scholes of both the Vniuersities, there are found at the Kinges charge, and that very largely, fyue Professours & Readers, that is to saye, ⟨image 137⟩The Reader of Diuinitie. The Reade• of the Ciuill lawe. The Reader of Physike. The Reader of the Hebrewe tongue. and The Reader of the Greeke tongue.

And for the other Professors, as of Philosophy, of Logic, of Rhetoric, and of the Mathematicalles, the Universities themselves do allow stipends unto them. And these Professors have the ruling of the Disputations and other school exercises which be daily used in the common Schools: Amongest whom, they that by the same Disputations & exercises are thought to be come to any tipenes in knowledge, are wont according to the use in other universities, solemnly to take degrees, every one in the same science and faculty which he professeth.

And for the other Professours, as of Phylosophie, of Logique, of Rethorike, and of the Mathematicalles, the Vniuersities themselues doe allowe stipendes vnto them. And these Professours haue the ruling of the Disputaciōs and other schole exercises whiche be dayly vsed in the common Scholes: Amongest whome, they that by the same Disputations & exercises are thought to be come to any tipenes in knowledge, are wont according to ye vse in other vniuersities, soleniply to take degrees, euery one in ye same science and facultie which he professeth.