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…

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,