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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Wée agree with sainct Augustine, that suche Ceremonies as are instituted for order, and comelinesse sake, beyng diuers in diuerse churches, if thei be not contrary to the Scriptures, are to bée obserued of suche, as remaine in those Churches. And what this should make, either for you, or againste vs, I dooe not sée at all. For your Ceremonies, are voide of edifiyng, vnor∣derly, vndecent, for the churche of Christ, and then the opinion of merite, and satis∣faction, that you ioigne vnto them, beyng contrary to the Christian faithe, and the aucthoritie of the Scriptures, maketh thē to be vtterly abhominable. Furthermore when you make them essentiall partes of the religion, and worshippe of GOD, our sauiour Christe hym self, out of the Pro∣phete Esaie, doeth vtterly condemne thē. For GOD will not be worshipped, with the doctrine, Traditions, and preceptes of menne. Matth. xv. Thus neither your ten reasōs, out of the scriptures, nor your ten

argumentes out of the doctours, nor your fower bulwarkes out of S. Augustine, are able to defende your Popishe churche from ouerthrowe, whiche if she take vpon her, to encounter with the truthe, muste needes bée discomfited, and come to vtter destruction.