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…

Moreover when the people cometh to the holy communion, the Sacrament ought to be given them in both kinds, for so both Christ hath commanded, and the apostles in every place have ordained, and all the ancient Fathers and Catholic Bishops have followed the same.¹ And whoso doth contrary to this, he (as Gelasius saith) committeth sacrilege. And therefore we say, that our Adversaries at this day, who having violently thrust out and quite forbidden the holy Communion, do without the word of God, without the authority of any ancient Council, without any catholic Father, without any example of the primitive Church, yea and without reason also, defend and maintain their private Masses and the mangling of the Sacraments, and do this not only against the plain express commandment and bidding of Christ, but also against all antiquity do wickedly therein, and are very Church robbers.

Moreouer when the people commeth to the holy communion, the Sacrament ought to be giuen them in both kindes, for so both Christe hath commaunded, and the apostles in euery place haue ordayned, and all the auncient Fathers and Catholique Bysshops haue folowed the same.¹ And whoso doth contrary to this, he (as Gelasius sayth) committeth sacriledge. And therefore wee saye, that oure Aduersaries at this daye, who hauinge violentlye thruste out and quite forbidden the holye Communion, dooe without the woorde of God, without the authoritie of any auncient Councell, without any catholique Father, without any example of ye primatiue Church, yea and without reason also, defend and maintaine their priuate Masses and the manglinge of the Sacramentes, and do this not onely against the plaine expresse commandement and bidding of Christe, but also against al antiquitie do wickedly therin, and are very Church robbers.

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