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…

Such, M. Harding, be your Inventions, wherewith ye have of long time deceived the world. One of your companions the Suffragan of Sidon, at the late diet at Augusta, in the presence of the whole Empire, doubted not to say, that your whole Canon word by word, even as it is now used in your Masses, came directly from the Apostles. Your Hosius of Polonia saith, that the Apostles appointed your orders of Monks. An other of your side saithe, Christus Dux, & Signifer Vitae Monasticae: Christ was the Captain, and standard bearer of Monks life: Imagining, I trow, that Christ was an Abbot. And yet afterward the same Doctor, either by some oblivion, or else upon some better remembrance, saith thus: Elijah, & Elizaeus Dices Instituti Benedictini: Elijah, and Elizaeus were the first Captains of S. Benet's Order. And you, M. Harding, have told us often, that ye have your Private Mass, your Half Communion, and I know not what else, all from the Apostles. And all this ye prove. God wot, by full simple conjectures, because Christ saith to his Apostles, I have many things to say unto you: but ye are not able to bear them yet: And because S. Paul saith to the Corinthians, I will order the rest, when I come. Hereby ye bear us in hand, that all your most trifling Vanities were brought unto you by S. Paul even from the third Heavens.

Sutche, M. Hardinge, be your Inuentions, wherewith ye haue of longe time deceiued the worlde. One of your companions the Suffragane of Sidon, at the late diete at Augusta, in the presence of the whole Empiere, doubted not to saie, that your whole Canon woorde by worde, euen as it is nowe vsed in your Masses, came directly from the Apostles. Your Hosius of Polonia saithe, that the Apostles appointed your orders of Monkes. An other of your side saithe, Christus Dux, & Signifer Vitae Monasticae: Christe was the Captaine, and standerd bearer of Monkes life: Imagininge, I trowe, that Christe was an Abbate. And yet afterwarde the same Doctour, either by some obliuion, or els vpon somme better remembrance, saithe thus: Elias, & Elizaeus D•ces Instituti Benedictini: Elias, and Elizaeus were the firste Captaines of S. Benettes Order. And you, M. Hardinge, haue tolde vs often, that ye haue your Priuate Masse, your Halfe Communion, and I knowe not what els, al from the Apostles. And al this ye prooue. God wote, by ful simple coniectures, bicause Christe saithe to his Apostles, I haue many thinges to saye vnto you: but ye are not hable to beare them yet: And bicause S. Paule saithe to the Corinthians, I wil order the reste, when I comme. Hereby ye beare vs in hande, that al your moste triflinge Vanities were brought vnto you by S. Paule euen from the thirde Heauens.