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 Bishop of Rome ye blame unjustly, I might say also proudly. For procuring^* Honour and worship to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, he hath the * word of God, * the authority of all Holy Fathers, and the * examples of antiquity, as^† I have at large proved in my answer to your companion Master Ivel his eight negative Article. But the ambling Horse offendeth you. Why be ye not also offended with the Ass and her fool, that bare the^* same Body at Jerusalem, which the Horse beareth at Rome: Then Visible and weighty, now Invisible, and of no weight? That was done in Pomp to the honour of Christ, and so is this. Ye say this is done after a new guise. So then was that. Neither is it true which ye say, that the Bishops of Rome do carry about with them the Sacrament whither so ever they journey.^† Ye might have learned in that Book, our of which ye allege that matter to scoff at,⁵ that such a solemnity is used specially, when the Pope rideth in Pontificalibus. Then (as the Book telleth) a white Palfrey trapped, gentle, and fair, with a clear sounding bell hanging at his neck, is lead, which carrieth the Monstrance, or Pyx with the most Holy Body of Christ, over the which noble Citizens shall bear a Canopy. Thus the Book of Ceremonies.

The Bishop of Rome ye blame vniustly, I might saie also proudely. For procuringe^* Honour and worship to Christe in the Blessed Sacrament, he hath the * woorde of God, * the authoritie of al Holy Fathers, and the * examples of antiquitie, as^† I haue at large proued in my answeare to your companion Maister Iuel his eight negatiue Article. But the amblinge Horse offendeth you. VVhy be ye not also offended with the Asse and her fole, that bare the^*