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…

^*We never took our selves bound to any private opinion of what so ever Doctor. For all our faith is Catholic, that is to say, Universal, such as not one Doctor alone^‡ but the Universal number of Doctors have taught, and Christen people have received. If in a secrete point of learning S. Augustine or S. Cyprian teach singularly, we follow them not. Much less do we bind our selves to maintain, what so ever Albertus Pighius hath written. Our Doctrine of Original sin is to be readen in the fifth session of the late Tridentine council.³ If Pighius dissent from that, he dissenteth from us. But if he stand only upon some point not yet determined by the Church, his opinion may be tolerated until the Church define that question. When you note the point, (for there are many points in that Doctrine) then we will show you further our mind therein.

^*VVe neuer tooke our selues bounde to any priuate opinion of what so euer Doctoure. For al our faithe is Catholike, that is to saie, Vniuersal, sutche as not one Doctour alone^‡ but the Vniuersal number of Doctoures haue taught, and Christen people haue receiued. If in a secrete pointe of learninge S. Augustine or S. Cyprian teache singulerly, we folowe them not. Mutche lesse do we binde our selues to mainteine, what so euer Albertus Pighius hath written. Our Doctrine of Original sinne is to be readen in the fifth session of the late Tridentine councel.