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.

The Papiste.

Fowerth saincte Augustine in his thirde Epistle ad Ianuarium, in speakyng of these thinges, whiche in diuerse partes are ob∣serued in christes Churche diuersely, he ge∣ueth that certeine and sure rule, that if thei be not against the professed faieth of chri∣stes churche, nor against the good liuyng and maners of men, but haue in theim some maner of encouragement of a better life, wheresoeuer saieth he we dooe knowe anie such thing diuersely to be vsed, we shal not only not disalow theim, but also folow thē, with praise, and innouation of life. So that the infirmitie and weakenes of some men be not let therunto. when otherwise if more profette maie come therby vnto the good, then hurte vnto the weake offended therby, sine dubitatione faciēda sunt, without doubte

(saieth he) al suche although thei be diuerse, and in diuerse places diuersely obserued, yet they ought to be continued and kepte.