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…

Ye say, We wish the people would learn the Mystical Latin tongue: and gladly do we teach their Children the same. Ye say, The Mystical Latin tongue. O vain man, and more vain, then vanity it self: Why seek you so fondly to deceive Gods people? Who ever taught you these kinds of Mysteries? what Scripture? what Council? what Doctor? what Father? Howe know you, that the Latin tongue, that every Child may so commonly, and so easily understand, should be so Mystical? It were a great Mystery, to reach the bottom of your Mysteries. S. Paul calleth you,¹ not the Hiders, or Couchers, but the Dispensers, and Stewards of God's Mysteries. Your Mystical policy is, to lead God's people through Myst, and Darkness. Ye wish, the people would learn the Latin tongue, which you call Mystical. No doubt, a worthy, and a learned wish. Ye might as good cheap, & as well have wished, that all the whole people, of all Country, would learn to speak Greek, & Hebrew. But your meaning is, y• until all the Ploughmen, and Artificers, and Labourers of the World be able to understand, and to speak your Mystical Latin tongue, they may not in any wise he allowed, to understand any parcel of their Prayers.

Ye saie, VVee wisshe the people woulde learne the Mystical Latine tongue: and gladly doo wee teache theire Children the same. Ye saie, The Mystical Latine tongue. O vaine man, and more vaine, then vanitie it selfe: Why seeke you so fondely to deceiue Gods people? Who euer taught you these kindes of Mysteries? what Scripture? what Councel? what Doctoure? what Father? Howe knowe you, that the Latine tongue, that euery Childe maie so commonly, and so easily vnderstande, should be so Mystical? It were a greate Mysterie, to reache the bottome of your Mysteries. S. Paule calleth you,¹ not the Hiders, or Couchers, but the Dispensers, and Stevvardes of Goddes Mysteries. Your Mystical policie is, to leade Goddes people through Myste, and Darkenesse. Ye wisshe, the people woulde learne the Latine tongue, whiche you cal Mystical. No doubte, a woorthy, and a learned wisshe. Ye might as good cheape, & as wel haue wisshed, that al the whole people, of al Countrie, would learne to speake Greeke, & Hebrevve. But your meaninge is, y• vntil al the Plovvmenne, and Artificers, and Labourers of the Worlde be hable to vnderstande, and to speake your Mystical Latine tongue, thei maie not in any wise he allowed, to vnderstande any parcel of theire Praiers.