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…

Justinian the Emperor willeth prayers at the holy oblation, (which these Defenders here translate administration, as being ashamed of their own Author, because they hold^* against the sacrifice of the Mass) to be made not in silence, but with an audible voice. Not meaning as though prayers made in silence were unfruitful to the people, as these men would make us believe. And therefore they corrupt his words, as what thing do they not corrupt, that cometh under their hands? They say Justinian made that Law, Ut fructus ex ea re aliquis ad populum redire posset, that some fruit might come thereof to the people,² as who should say,^‡ no fruit were like to come, if prayer were made in silence. But what saith Justinian? His words be, Quó major exinde devotion in depromendis Domini Dei laudibus audientium animi efferantur. To the intent the minds of the hearers may thereby with the more devotion be lifted up in setting forth the praises of our Lord God. He saith, that the loud voice helpeth to more devotion, he sayeth not, to some fruit, but, with more devotion^‡ Some fruit is always had even by secrete prayer, and more fruit sometime, then by loud prayer.

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