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…

But, to pass over your needless Lenten talk, the Feast, that we set before the people, is neither dry, nor carrion, (notwithstanding it liketh you, by your uncivil terms, so to call it) but Spiritual, Holy, and Heavenly: I mean, the very Body of Jesus Christ the Son of God, to the comfort, and reliving of Body, and Soul. And yet, for as much as it so well delighteth your ears, to call it carrion, we refuse not the name. Chrysostom likewise, although in more reverend, and Civil sense, calleth it Carrion. These be his words, Ubi est Cadaver, ibi sunt Aquilae. ¹Cadaver Domini corpus est propter Mortem. Aquilas autem appellat, ut ostendat, ad alta eum opotere contendere, qui ad hoc Corpus accedit, & nihil cum terra debere illum habere commune, nec ad inferiora trahi, & repere, sed ad superiora semper volare, & in Solem Justitiae intueri, mentisque oculum habere acutissimum. Aquilarum enim, non Graculorum, est haec Mensa: Where as the carrion is, there are the Eagles. The Carrion is the Body of Christ, in respect of his Death. But he nameth Eagles, to show, that, who so will approach to this Body, must mount aloft, and have no dealing with the Earth, nor be drawn, and creep downward: but must ever more flee up, and behold the Sun of Justice, and have the eye of his mind quick and sharp. For this is a Table of Eagles, that flee on high: not of Jays, that creep beneath.

But, to passe ouer your néedelesse Lenten talke, the Feaste, that wee sette before the people, is neither drie, nor carrien, (notwithstandinge it liketh you, by your vnciuile termes, so to cal it) but Spiritual, Holy, and Heauenly: I meane, the very Body of Iesus Christe the Sonne of God, to the comforte, and reliuinge of Body, and Soule. And yet, for as mutche as it so wel deliteth your eares, to calle it carrien, wée refuse not the name. Chrysostome likewise, although in more reuerende, and Ciuile sense, calleth it Carrien. These be his woordes, Vbi est Cadauer, ibi sunt Aquilae. ¹Cadauer Domini corpus est propter Mortem. Aquilas autem appellat, vt ostendat, ad alta eum opotere contendere, qui ad hoc Corpus accedit, & nihil cum terra debere illum habere commune, nec ad inferiora trahi, & repere, sed ad superiora semper volare, & in Solem Iustitiae intueri, mentisque oculum habere acutissimum. Aquilarum enim, non Graculorum, est haec Mensa: Where as the carrien is, there are the Egles. The Carrien is the Body of Christe, in respecte of his Deathe. But he nameth Egles, to shewe, that, who so wil approche to this Body, muste mounte alofte, and haue no dealinge with the Earthe, nor be dravven, and creepe dovvnevvarde: but must euer more flee vp, and beholde the Sonne of Iustice, and haue the eie of his minde quicke and sharpe. For this is a Table of Egles, that flee on highe: not of Iaies, that créepe beneathe.