A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

The like Decree is found under the name of the Apostles Canons: Quicunque ⟨p. 227⟩fideles ingrediuntur in Ecclesiam,¹ & Scripturas audiunt, non autem persuerant in Oratione,² nec Sanctam Communionem percipiunt, velut qui ordinis perturbationem commovent, ab Ecclesiae Communione arceri conuenit: As many (not only of the Priests, and Ministers, but ) of the Faithful, as come into the Church, and hear the Scriptures, but continue not out the Prayers, nor receive the Holy Communion, let them be put from the Communion of the Church, as men that work the breach of Order. Likewise it is noted in the Margin upon the same Canons, ³Omnes olim, qui intererant. Communicabant: In old times all, that were present, did Communicate. In the Council of Antioch it was decreed thus: Omnes, qui ingrediuntur in Ecclesiam Dei,⁴ & Sacras Scripturas audiunt, aversantur autem perceptionem Dominici Sacramenti, &c. ab Ecclesia abijci oportet, &c. Al, that come into the Church of God, ⁵and hear the Holy Scriptures, and refuse the receiving of the Lords Sacrament, let them be put from the Church. These Decrees reach not only to the Ministers of the Church, but also to the whole people.

The like Decree is founde vnder the name of the Apostles Canons: Quicunque ⟨p. 227⟩fideles ingrediuntur in Ecclesiam,¹ & Scripturas audiunt, non autem persuerant in Oratione,² nec Sanctam Communionem percipiunt, velut qui ordinis perturbationem commouent, ab Ecclesiae Cōmunione arceri conuenit: As many (not onely of the Priestes, and Ministers, but ) of the Faitheful, as comme into the Churche, and heare the Scriptures, but continewe not out the Praiers, nor receiue the Holy Communion, let them be put from the Communion of the Churche, as menne that woorke the breache of Order. Likewise it is noted in the Margin vpon the same Canons,