Soft, and fair, Masters. Ye show more heat then wit, more stomach then learning, more anger then reason. Ye say much, and prove little. But say ye, and say again, what ye will: we tell you boldly,1 that* neither Christ ever commanded, * nor the Apostles ordained, * nor all the Ancient Fathers observed, that the Sacrament be given to the people none otherwise, but under both Kinds only. If Christ had expressly commanded it, the Church (of Rome) had not so long time received, and kept the use of one Kind. The Apostles, and sundry Holy Fathers Ministered both Kinds: we confess. That the one Kind was not also by them Ministered, and that it is utterly unlawful, we deny,† and the same shall ye never be able to prove. Touching this whole point, and how little, that ye allege out of Celasius, maketh for you, and concerning Mass not to be omitted for lack of Company, to communicate Sacramentally with the Priest:* I have said enough in my answer to your fellow M. Ivel his challenge. Bring ye other stuff, and better then this, or else all the world will see your halting, and the feebleness of your side.5 That we have violently thrust out, and quite forbidden the Holy Communion, onlesse ye mean your own Schismatical, mutable, and polluted Communion, if there were any spark of shame, or hearted of lying in you, ye would never impute it unto us. God doth know, and the World is not unwitting,‡ how much, how often, and how earnestly the Catholic Church exhorteth her Children to prepare themselves, to receive their* Maker. And though the people of England of late years resorted not commonly thereto, yet the devotion of Christen folk in this Country of base Almaigne, in France, in Italy, in Spain, and in sundry other Christen Provinces, is so fervent in frequenting the Holy Communion, as if ye saw it, ye would be ashamed of your slanderous report. Let wise men, and good men judge, whether we be Churcherobbers, or ye unshamefaste liars.
Softe, and fayre, Maisters. Ye shewe more heate then witte, more stomake then learninge, more anger then reason. Ye saie muche, and prooue little. But saie ye, and saie againe, what ye wil: we tel you boldely,1 that* neither Christe euer commaunded, * nor the Apostles ordeined, * nor al the Ancient Fathers obserued, that the Sacrament be geuen to the people none otherwise, but vnder bothe Kindes onely. If Christe had expressely commaunded it, the Churche (of Rome) had not so longe time receiued, and kepte the vse of one Kinde. The Apostles, and sundry Holy Fathers Ministred bothe Kindes: we confesse. That the one Kinde was not also by them Ministred, and that it is vtterly vnlawful, we denie,† and the same shal ye neuer be able to proue. Touchinge this whole pointe, and how litle, that ye alleage out of Celasius, maketh for you, and concerninge Masse not to be omitted for lacke of Companie, to communicate Sacramentally with the Prieste:* I haue saide yuongh in my answeare to your fellowe M. Iuel his chalenge. Bringe ye other stuffe, and better then this, or els al the worlde wil see your haltinge, and the feblenesse of your side.5 That we haue violently thruste out, and quite forbidden the Holy Communion, onlesse ye meane your owne Schismaticall, mutable, and polluted Communion, if there were any sparke of shame, or harted of liynge in you, ye woulde neuer impute it vnto vs. God dothe knowe, and the Worlde is not vnwittinge,‡ how muche, howe often, and how earnestly the Catholike Churche exhorteth her Children to prepare themselues, to receiue their* Maker. And though the people of Englande of late yeeres resorted not commonly thereto, yet the deuotion of Christen folke in this Countrie of base Almaigne, in Fraunce, in Italy, in Spaine, and in sundrie other Christen Prouinces, is so feruent in frequentinge the Holy Communion, as if ye sawe it, ye would be ashamed of your sclaunderous reporte. Let wise men, and good men iudge, whether we be Churcherobbers, or ye vnshamefaste liers.
- 1Communion under both kinds not commanded expressly by Christ, nor ordained by the Apostles.Cōmunion vnder both kindes not cōmaunded expressely by Christe, nor ordeined by the Apostles.
- *Untruths three together boldly presumed.Vntruthes three togeather boldely presumed.
- †To prove a Negative, it is a folly. But you shall never prove the Affirmative.To prooue a Negatiue, it is a folie. But you shal neuer proue the Affirmatiue.
- *Certainly enough. For in the same two Articles ye have uttered threescore and four great Untruths.Certainely yenough. For in the same tvvoo Articles ye haue vttered threescore and foure greate Vntruthes.
- 5An unshamefaste and slanderous lie▪An vnshamefaste and sclaunderouse lie▪
- ‡Untruth, so sensible, and so gross, that a man may feel it with his fingers.Vntruthe, so sensible, and so grosse, that a man maie feele it vvith his fingers.
- *Untruth. No Learned Father ever called the Sacrament his God, or Maker.Vntruthe. No Learned Father euer called the Sacramente his God, or Maker.
