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…

But touching the matter it self, the fault, that we find with you, and the fault, that Julius found with others your Predecessors, is all one. You dip the Bread into the Cup: & so did they. They brake Christs Institution: and so do you. And therefore Julius said unto them, Hoc quàm sit Apostolicae, & Evangelicae Doctrinae contrarium, & consuetudini Ecclesiasticae aduersum, non difficilè ab ipso Fonte Veritatis probatur, à quo ordinata ipsa Sacramentorum Mysteria processerunt: Howe far contrary this is to the Apostolical, and Evangelical Doctrine, and to the Custom of the Church, it is easy to prove by the Fountain of the Truth, by whom the Mysteries of the Sacraments were ordained, and from whom they first proceeded.

But touchinge the matter it selfe, the faulte, that wée finde with you, and the faulte, that Iulius founde with others your Predecessours, is al one. You dippe the Breade into the Cuppe: & so did they. They brake Christes Institution: and so doo you. And therefore Iulius saide vnto them, Hoc quàm sit Apostolicae, & Euangelicae Doctrinae cōtrarium, & consuetudini Ecclesiasticae aduersum, non difficilè ab ipso Fonte Veritatis probatur, à quo ordinata ipsa Sacramentorum Mysteria processerunt: Howe far contrarie this is to the Apostolical, and Euangelical Doctrine, and to the Custome of the Churche, it is easy to proue by the Fountaine of the Truthe, by whom the Mysteries of the Sacramentes were ordeined, and from whom they firste proceeded.

Ye think the matter well discharged, for that ye deliver not the Sacrament so dipped unto the people, but minister it only unto your self. Here by the way, it were a matter of skill, to understand, by what Authority, either of scripture, or of Council, or of Doctor, it may appear, that it is lawful for the Priest so to ⟨p. 522⟩use and receive the Sacrament,¹ and unlawful for the people. If the people may not as safely, and as lawfully so receive the Sacrament, as may the Priest, wherefore then are these words written in your Mass Books, even in y Canon, & Secretes of your Masse? Haec Sacrosancta Commixtio Corporis, & Sanguinis Domini nostri Jesu Christi fiat mihi, & omnibus sumentibus salus animae & Corporis, This Holy mingling of the Body, and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, be unto me, and unto all, that receive it, the health of Soul and Body. Verily these words, Omnibus sumentibus, cannot by any shift possibly be expounded of One Only Priest, but must needs be extended unto the people.