A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge.

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Title: A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge.
Author: Fulke, William, 1538-1589.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By Ihon Kingston, for William Iones, and are to bee solde at the newe long shop, at the west ende of Poules,; [1571]
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The aunswere.

This is all one with the former, for how could thei haue had all thynges com∣mon, if euery man had reteined his hou∣ses, and landes, to his priuate vse. And yet no manne was compelled to this commu∣nitie, for Peter saieth, plainlie, to Anani∣as, that he neded not to haue sold his land, neither to haue brought the price, but of his free will. But whereas you accoumpt it a perfection to haue all thynges cōmon, I muste bée bolde to tell you, ye sauour of Anabaptistrie, for although it was then expediente for thal tyme, emong a fewe, yet it were not tollerable to bee vsed as a pefection emong all the churche of Christ But would bryng a meere confusion, and disorder of all thinges, beside that it is vn∣possible, that all Christian men, in all pla∣ces, should haue all thynges common.