PREFACE.

meanwhile gathering in conventicles small, private religious meetings not only to call upon God and to be edified in His fear and in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, but also to confirm ourselves in every good work through holy exhortations. Added to this, moreover, is the use of the Most Holy Supper, according to the institution of the Son of God, who is its author. Now, even if at first glance those who disapprove of these things seem to rely on just reason, it will nevertheless be easy to show how vain and frivolous their foundations are. They want us to frequent temples so that we may attend Mass and communicate in what they call divine worship. It must be seen how much weight that matter holds. Truly, that is to approve of those ceremonies which have a greater disagreement with the word