It was before, remoue Homilies, Articles, Iniunctions, a prescript order: nowe* 1.1 it is that prescript order. Wherby it should seeme that they haue learned to allowe of a prescript order of prayers, but not of that prescript or∣der which is in the booke of publike prayers. This is no dallying, neyther yet inconstancie.
For the. 3. of Mat. ver. 12. is placed. 3. of Mat. ver. 1. to proue that in the olde time the word was preached before the sacramēts were mi∣nistred: the place now alleaged is this: In those dayes Iohn the Bap∣tist came and preached in the vvildernesse of Iudea. This proueth that Iohnpreached, but it proueth not, that whensoeuer Iohn did bap∣tise, then he did preache.
Oueragaynst these words, the Nicene creede was not read in their cōmunion,* 1.2 is written in the margent, Note that we condemne not the doctrine conteyned therein. If you condemne not the doctrine therin, what do you then cō∣demne? or why mislike you the cōmunion, bicause that creede con∣teyning true doctrine is read at the celebration therof? It is well that you make this protestation, if you meane good fayth.
Here is also added the. 42. ver. Act. 2. to proue that then the sacra∣ment was ministred with cōmon & vsual bread: which place I haue answered before, in answering to the. 46. verse of that chapter.
Where as before it was thus, interrogatories ministred to the Infant, Godfa∣thers* 1.3 and Godmothers brought in by Higinus: nowe Godfathers and Godmothers brought it by Higinus is left out. It is happy that you are sosoone persua∣ded to