But, Good God, what manner of fellows be these, which blame us for disagreeing? And do all they them selves, ween you, agree well together? is every one of them fully resolved, what to follow? Have there been no strives, no quarrels, no debates amongst them selves at no time? Why then do the Scotists & the Thomists about that they call Meritum Congrui, & Meritū Condigni, no better agree together? Why agree they no better among them selves concerning Original Sin in the Blessed Virgin: Concerning a Solemn Vow, and a Single Vow? Why say their Canonists that Auricular Confession is appointed by the positive Law of man: and their Schoolmen contrariwise, that it is appointed by the Law of ⟨p. 342⟩God? Why doth Albertus Pius dissent from Caietanus? Why doth Thomas dissent from Lombardus, Scotus from Thomas, Occamus from Scotus, Alliacensis from Occamus? And why do their Nominals disagree from their Reals? And yet say I nothing of so many diversities of Friars and Monks: how some of them put a great Holiness in eating of Fish, and some in eating of Herbs: some in wearing of shoes, and some in wearing of Sandals: some in going in a Linen garment, and some in woollen: some of them called white, some black: some being shaven broad, and some narrow: some stalking upon Pattens, some going barefooted: some girt, and some ungirte. They ought ywis to remember, there be some of their own company, which say, that the Body of Christ is in his Supper Naturally: Contrary other some of the self same company deny it utterly. Again, that there be others of them, which say, the Body of Christ in the Holy Communion is rent and torn with teethe: & some again, that deny the same. Somme also of them there be, which write, that the Body of Christ in the Sacrament is quantum, that is to say, hath his perfect quantity in the Sacrament: Somme others again say, nay. That there be others of them, which say, Christ did Consecrate with a certain Divine Power: some, that he did the same with his Blessing: some again that say, he did it with uttering Five Solemn chosen words: and some, with rehearsing the same words afterward again.
But, Good God, what manner of felowes be these, whiche blame vs for disagreeing? And doo al they thē selues, weene you, agree wel togeather? is euery one of them fully resolued, what to folowe? Haue there benne no striues, no quarrelles, no debates emongest thē selues at no time? Why then doo the Scotistes & the Thomistes about that they cal Meritum Congrui, & Meritū Condigni, no better agree togeather? Why agree they no better emonge them selues cōcerning Original Sinne in the Blessed Virgine: Concerninge a Solemne Vovv, and a Single Vovve? Why saie theire Canonistes that Auriculare Confession is appointed by the positiue Lawe of man: and theire Scholemen contrariwise, that it is appointed by the Lawe of ⟨p. 342⟩God? Why dothe Albertus Pius dissente from Caietanus? Why dothe Thomas dissente from Lombardus, Scotus from Thomas, Occamus from Scotus, Alliacensis from Occamus? And why doo theire Nominalles disagree from theire Realles? And yet saie I nothinge of so many diuersities of Freres and Monkes: howe somme of them put a greate Holinesse in eatinge of Fishe, and somme in eatinge of Hearbes: somme in wearinge of shooes, and somme in wearinge of Sandalles: somme in goeinge in a Linnen garmente, and somme in woollen: somme of them called white, somme blacke: somme beinge shauen broade, and somme narrowe: somme stalkinge vpon Patens, somme goeinge barefooted: somme girte, and somme vngirte. They ought yewis to remember, there be somme of theire owne companie, whiche saie, that the Body of Christe is in his Supper Naturally: Contrarie other somme of the selfe same companie denie it vtterly. Againe, that there be others of them, which saie, the Body of Christe in the Holy Communion is rente and torne vvith teethe: & somme againe, that denie the same. Somme also of them there be, whiche write, that the Body of Christe in the Sacramente is quantum, that is to saie, hath his perfite quantitie in the Sacramente: Somme others againe saie, naie. That there be others of them, whiche saie, Christe did Consecrate with a certaine Diuine Power: somme, that he did the same with his Blessinge: somme againe that saie, he did it with vttering Fiue Solemne chosen woordes: and somme, with rehearsinge the same woordes afterwarde againe.
