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…

We receive and embrace all the Canonical Scriptures, both of the old and new Testament, giving thanks to ⟨image 27⟩our God, who hath raised up unto us that light which we might ever have before our eyes, ••aste either by the subtlety of man, or by the snares of the Devil we should be carried away to errors and lies. Also that these be the heavenly voices, whereby God hath opened unto us his will, and that only in them mans heart can have settled rest: that in them be abundantly and fully comprehended all things what soever be needful for our salvation, as Origene, Augustine, Chrysostom & Cyrillus have taught: That they be the very might and strength of God to attain to salvation: That they be the foundations of the Prophets and Apostles, whereupon is built the Church of God: That they be the very sure and infallible rule, whereby may be tried whether the Church doth stagger or err, and whereunto all ecclesiastical Doctrine ought to be called to account: and that against these scriptures neither law nor ordinance, nor ⟨image 28⟩any custom ought to be hard, no though Paul his own self or an Angel from heaven should come and teach the contrary.

We receyue and embrace all the Canonicall Scriptures, both of the oulde and new Testament, geuing thankes to ⟨image 27⟩our God, who hath raised vp vnto vs that light whiche we might euer haue before our eyes, ••aste eyther by the sutteltie of man, or by the snares of the Dyuell we shoulde be caried awaye to errours and lyes. Also that these be the heauenly voices, wherby God hath opened vnto vs his will, and that onely in them mans hearte can haue setled reste: that in them be habundantly and fullye comprehended all thinges what soeuer be nedefull for our saluatiō, as Origene, Augustine, Chrysostom & Cyrillus haue taught: That they be ye very might and strength of God to attaine to saluation: That they be the foūdations of the Prophetes and Apostles, whereupon is buylte the Churche of God: That they be ye very sure and infallible rule, wherbe may be tryed whether ye Church doth stagger or erre, and wherunto all ecclesiasticall Doctrine ought to be called to accompte: and that against these scriptures neyther lawe nor ordinaunce, nor