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…

Nay, you your self, for excuse hereof, by express words have told us plainly,¹ It might be, that none received the Sacrament with the Priest: And again, Whether the Priest had always a company, ²to receive with him, or sometimes received alone, that is a circumstance of a fact: the proof whereof by manifest Testimonies, cannot with reason be demanded. Again, It is contentious, to put us to proof of the Circumstance. Again, It forceth not, whether we bring forth Testimonies of the six hundred years, or no. Again, Whether I can show, that a Mass was said without company present to receive with the Priest, that said it, or no, what skilleth it? Again, I must tell you, that I seek not for Private Mass, ³which to find, your scoffing pretendeth me to be desirous. I seek not for that, which I acknowledge not. And again, It forceth not greatly, whether it may be proved, or no: Which is as much, as if ye had told us in plainer wise, that for the space of six hundred years after Christ, ye can hear no tidings in any Doctor, or Council, of your Private Mass. Which thing, thus of your part confessed, to our purpose is sufficient.

Naie, you your selfe, for excuse hereof, by expresse woordes haue tolde vs plainely,¹ It mighte be, that none receiued the Sacramente vvith the Prieste: And againe, VVhether the Prieste had alvvaies a companie, ²to receiue vvith him, or sommetimes receiued alone, that is a circumstance of a facte: the proufe vvhereof by manifeste Testimonies, cannot vvith reason be demaunded. Againe, It is contentious, to put vs to proufe of the Circumstance. Againe, It forceth not, vvhether vvee bringe foorthe Testimonies of the sixe hundred yeeres, or no. Againe, VVhether I can shevve, that a Masse vvas saide vvithout companie presente to receiue vvith the Prieste, that saide it, or no, vvhat skilleth it? Againe, I must telle you, that I seeke not for Priuate Masse, ³vvhiche to finde, your scoffinge pretendeth me to be desirous. I seeke not for that, vvhiche I acknovvledge not. And againe, It forceth not greately, vvhether it maie be proued, or no: VVhiche is as mutche, as if yee had tolde vs in plainer wise, that for the space of sixe hundred yeeres after Christe, yee can heare no tidinges in any Doctoure, or Councel, of your Priuate Masse. VVhiche thinge, thus of your parte confessed, to our pourpose is sufficiente.