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…

As for the example of the Manichees, it was utterly impertinent, and from the purpose. Yet (Good Reader) that thou mayest understand, what manner of Heretics these Manichees were, and what errors they defended, first thy forbade lawful marriage, and allowed fornication, as M. Hardinges^a Catholics do now. So saith S. Augustine of them,^b Nuptiarum aditus intercludunt: & promiscu• conuenire hortantur. ^cSecondly they received, & ministered the Holy Mysteries under one kind, contrary to the general order of the Catholic Church. And so doeth M. Harding now.^d Thirdly they yielded more credit to their own devises, then to God's Holy word.^e And where as the Scriptures were plain against them, they said, even as^f M. Harding saith, the Scriptures were falsified, and full of errors. ^gFourthly they abstained from flesh: and yet in their fast, they had & used all manner delicate and strange fruits, with sundry sorts of Spices in great abundance:^h They abstained from Wine, & yet used other liquors more dainty, and precious, then any Wine, and thereof drank while their bellies would hold. S. Augustine's words thereof be these, Distenti, et crepantes, I leave the rest. Now judge thou, gentle Reader, whether party seemeth best to resemble the Manichees.

As for the example of the Manicheis, it was vtterly impertinent, and from the purpose. Yet (Good Reader) that thou maiste vnderstande, what manner of Heretiques theise Manicheis were, and what errours they defended, first thy forebade lawful mariage, and allowed fornication, as M. Hardinges^a