ARTICLES IN WHICH ARE REVIEWED
THE ABUSES WHICH HAVE BEEN
CORRECTED.

Inasmuch, then, as our churches dissent in no article of the
faith from the Church Catholic, but only omit some abuses
which are new, and which have been erroneously accepted by the
corruption of the times, contrary to the intent of the Canons,
we pray that Your Imperial Majesty would graciously hear both
what has been changed, and what were the reasons why the
people were not compelled to observe those abuses against
their conscience. Nor should Your Imperial Majesty believe
those who, in order to excite the hatred of men against our
part, disseminate strange slanders among the people. Having
thus excited the minds of good men, they have first given
occasion to this controversy, and now endeavor, by the same
arts, to increase the discord. For Your Imperial Majesty will
undoubtedly find that the form of doctrine and of ceremonies
with us is not so intolerable as these ungodly and malicious
men represent. Besides, the truth cannot be gathered from
common rumors or the revilings of enemies. But it can readily
be judged that nothing would serve better to maintain the
dignity of ceremonies, and to nourish reverence and pious
devotion among the people than if the ceremonies were observed
rightly in the churches.


Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament.

To the laity are given Both Kinds in the Sacrament of the